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1 APAC C F O S U M M I T S Y D N E Y L Aqua Dockside, Darling Harbour l 26 th 28 th March

2 Expert Speaker Line up: Angeline Chua IBM ASEAN Janelle Hopkins Australia Post Sarah Adler General Manager, Finance Network 10 Stephen Rue NBN Co Limited Andrew Townend PepsiCo Inc_ Ken Maher H.P. Australia Louise Higgins Australian Broadcasting Services Rohan Liyanage Philips Australia and New Zealand Michael Crevola Western Power Richard Jamieson Vicinity Centres Adrienne Duarte Latitude Financial Cameron Williamson BT Investment Management Michael Miller Commercial Insurance Suncorp Ruth Martin Group St Vincent s Health Australia Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist AMP Capital Mark Leigh UTS: University of Technology Sydney

3 Exclusive Case Studies From: CONFERENCE OVERVIEW The traditional role of the CFO has changed dramatically over the past decade with the CEO demanding much more from the finance function. Developments in technology, a changing political, economic, and commercial environment have open up new opportunities for the CFO but also created many challenges. The APAC Summit explores this new dynamic, unearths the emerging challenges for finance teams, and offers tangible insights into how to become a more strategic function that drives core business strategy. KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Effectively manage expectations within your company Improve organizational performance and profit margin Become a strategic CFO Develop talent management skills to attract the best staff CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Venue: L Aqua Dockside Address: Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney NSW 2000 Dates: 26th 28th March, 2018 Start/Finish: 8:30 am 5:20 pm Build a valuable finance function and team Embrace technology and innovation AUDIENCE This forum will bring together human resources, people and culture, organisational development and diversity and inclusion, and related practitioners. The conference is particularly relevant for: GROUP PACKAGES Send 3 delegates and receive 10% off Send 4+ delegates and receive 15% off Send 7+ delegates and receive 20% off REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for APAC Summit simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: SPONSORSHIP Strategic sponsorship opportunities are limited. Contact the sponsorship team on or events@ konnectlearning.com.au to discuss sponsorship package options.

4 DAY ONE: 26 th March 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:50 Opening remarks from chair: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE 9:05 Changing regulatory burden into a competitive advantage OPENING KEYNOTE: A changing regulatory landscape is often viewed negatively by organisations, however, finding the opportunities within regulatory changes can become an organisations greatest competitive advantage. This session will explore how you can create opportunities when regulations change. Ross Greenwood, Business & Finance Editor, Channel 9 9:55 Navigating economic volatility 1:40 Leading disruption: creating a plan that mitigates market disruptors Disruption is everywhere, but how do you deal with this. Whether you are an established organisation of leading the disruptive drive, this session will look at how to manage expectations, make better decision, and lead through a changing commercial landscape. Michael Crevola,, Western Power 2:30 Unlocking the full potential of big data! AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Understand how to capture and utilising your data influences better decision making. Harnessing your data more strategically allows CFO s to influence and contribute to growth. Build you understanding and capacity to utilise your data to your advantage KEYNOTE: Shock general elections, political, economic and commodity instability as well as increasing environmental pressures are just some of the uncertainties the world has thrown at the business community in the past few years. It s important to be able to manage and plan for such events, especially if these trends are and inform your decision. Ken Maher,, H.P. Australia 3:20 Afternoon tea THE CFO CHALLENGE here to stay! Cameron Williamson,, BT Investment Management 10:45 Morning tea 11:00 Effectively managing expectations in an age of increasing stakeholder demands As demands for greater returns from both the leadership team and shareholders grow, CFO s must be able to manage expectations in a way that doesnt get anybody offside. This session will highlight some experiences of dealing with expectations and how to effectively manage growth and excellence within the organisations. 3:40 Dealing with challenging environments and navigating uncertaintys All companies must navigate challenges in their career. This is an essential part of any c-suites or senior executives role. How you approach these challenges and attempt to mitigate the damage is essential and Network 10 certainly had their fair share in Sarah Adler, General Manager, Finance, Network 10 4:30 How to identify and cope with emerging risks and future challenges? This session will highlight the emerging risks and challenges faced by organisations in the coming year s. It will discuss what finance teams should be caution about and why, whilst offering insights to deal with these challenges. 5:20 End of day one Janelle Hopkins,, Australia Post EMBRACING INNOVATION 11:50 Embracing technology to ensure lasting competitive advantage This session will build your understanding of how technological innovations can increase your efficiency and profitability whilst ensuring your organisation stay relevant in the market. Stephen Rue,, NBN Co Limited 12:40 lunch

5 DAY TWO: 27 th March 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:50 Opening remarks from chair: THE STRATEGIC CFO 9:05 Becoming a strategic CFO OPENING KEYNOTE: Organisations a demanding their CFO s play a more strategic role, expecting them to: be aware of new opportunities; product & market development; plan for future growth and improve decision making around investments. This session will help you understand how to become more strategic as a CFO in your organisation. Michael Miller,, Commercial Insurance, Suncorp 9:55 Adding value to your organisation KEYNOTE: This session will address the areas CFO s can help in the strategy and planning process. It will highlight some key areas to focus on and give you an understanding of how to utilise your current functions to create opportunity and, ultimately, value. Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Capital 10:45 Morning tea 11:00 What it means to be a strategic leader Being strategic means wearing many hats. This session will explore what being strategic actually looks like. From transformation, planning and communication, to re-wiring your finance function, this session will explore the functions of a strategic CFO and help you develop a roadmap to become one. Andrew Townend,, PepsiCo Inc. 11:50 Breaking into the big boys club: disrupting a traditionally dominated industry The financial services industry in Australia has been dominated but a handful of organisation. So how do you disrupt such an entrench organisation? It s all about strategy, and have all teams and functions work towards a common goal. This session will help you understand how to disrupt a major industry offering advice and insights from a company that have most certainly done so. Adrienne Duarte,, Latitude Financial 12:40 lunch CFO LEADERSHIP 1:40 Leading by example: Developing the leadership capabilities in your finance team AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Building the talents and skills of those around you is one of the key components of a CFO s. This session will give you an insight into how to build successful finance teams, the importance of investing and developing people within your teams, and how to do so. Ruth Martin, Group, St Vincent s Health Australia 2:30 How has the role of CFO s changed, and what does the future hold? PANEL DISCUSSION: As finance becomes increasingly more digital and CFO s relay more upon automation and analytics, how will this change the role of the CFO within organisations? Business demands real-time, actionable information to base decision upon, how will the CFO fit within this new paradigm?. Mark Leigh,, UTS: University of Technology Sydney Richard Jamieson,, Vicinity Centres Louise Higgins,, Australian Broadcasting Services 3:20 Afternoon tea 3:40 Developing your talent management skills as a CFO The role of CFO is rapidly expanding and the demands set by organisational leaders increase the pressures on CFO s to source and foster the organisations next financial leaders. This session will equip you with the skills necessary to identify and attract the best finance talent. Louise Higgins,, Australian Broadcasting Services 4:30 Rethinking your internal finance processes to drive business improvement and financial vision As businesses grow and adapt to an ever-changing commercial environment, it s important understand the value of re-evaluation! This may seem a simply approach, but it is often undervalued. This session will highlight best-practice when attempting to re engineer your internal procedures. Rohan Liyanage,, Philips Australia and New Zealand 5:20 End of Conference

6 DAY THREE: 28 th March

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