- june 9, 2022
08:30
Registration, Coffee, Exhibition & Networking08:30 - 09:15Please join us at East Wintergarden and get fuelled with coffee for the day!
09:15
Welcome to Oracle5: Live!09:15 - 09:30Welcome to the event, agenda run down and general housekeeping
09:30
Keynote - Digital Transformation09:30 - 10:10This exciting keynote speech from Stewart Allan, Chief Information Security Officer at Weatherbys Bank, delves into Stewart's own experiences of digital transformation, and the wide-reaching impact it has across all business processes. Speakers: Stewart Allan
10:15
Oracle Presentation – E-Business Suite Innovation10:15 - 11:00Thousands of organisations worldwide rely on Oracle E-Business Suite to run their key business operations. Oracle continues to invest in the suite, focusing on functional advances, mobility, UI modernisation, and operational efficiency. During this session, you will hear from the Applications Unlimited team about how they can support your Oracle journey and empower you to control the roadmap to your success.Speakers: Jonathan Price, Terry Walton
11:00
Coffee break and refreshments11:00 - 11:15Stretch the legs and grab a biscuit (or two).
11:15
The 5 ways of Intelligent Procure To Pay Including 'No PO, No pay?11:15 - 12:00A discussion with Schroders on the steps and benefits of why the PO within an efficient Purchase-to-Pay process adds controls, auditability, and automation to create a more streamlined and efficient process, ultimately saving time and money.Speakers: Clare DIxon, Husein Fazal, Jason Howard, Roger Cranstone
11:15
How to Choose The Best Cloud Hosting Platform for Your Oracle System11:15 - 12:00Are all Cloud Infrastructures made equal? Mike Sowerbutts, Claremont’s Head of Infrastructure walks you through five key areas of Cloud Infrastructure; security, performance, supportability, resilience and cost detailing what you should look out for when selecting a cloud infrastructure partner.Speakers: Mike Sowerbutts
11:15
Secrets of ERP User Adoption11:15 - 12:0040% of ERP projects that fail are due to a lack of user adoption. Fudge Learn, along with Oracle University, will be providing a demonstration of Oracle’s Guided Learning and show how to ensure users have the confidence and competence to utilise a new ERP system. From go-live to covering risks, this session is essential if you want to empower your team to be more productive within the workplace. Speakers: Rachael Griffiths, Tony Cook
12:15
How to Transform Your HR Data12:15 - 13:00HR data is a gold mine! When HR teams access and use that data, they provide an invaluable resource to the business as a whole. But managing that information can be time consuming and challenging. In this session, we look at how to manage that data more effectively and show you strategies that will positively impact your HR department and the rest of the organisation. Speakers: Jivan Dempsey, Sid Muthevi, Steven Atkins
12:15
Workshop - Invoice Automation from the Client's Perspective12:15 - 13:00Learn how both Eurostar and Schroders achieved rapid benefits and efficiency gains by integrating Mi Invoices into Oracle E-Business Suite and ERP Cloud. Come along to hear their story and also ask questions in an open forum.Speakers: Clare DIxon, Jason Howard, Nicola Gazzard
12:15
VAT News & Technology Cues12:15 - 13:00This session will bring you the latest indirect tax updates from across the globe (rate changes, reporting, new legal requirements etc.) and offer advice on how to prime your technology for inbound changes. Speakers: Andrew Bohnet
13:00
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition13:00 - 14:00Explore the exhibition hall, discuss what you've learnt so far and enjoy a lunchtime buffet
14:00
How to be a Finance Futurist: can we really predict what happens next?14:00 - 14:40What is a futurist, and why does it matter for finance? In this session we’ll shine a light on the trends and motivations that have defined business transformation projects, and ask the question: are we really ready for whatever comes next?Speakers: Andrew Bohnet, Laura Gatrad, Vishnu Suresh
14:00
Financial Reporting and Automation: A Smarter Way of Working14:00 - 14:20Adopting KPI’s and report automation can have a positive impact on financial decision making. Hear from Alison Gibson, Senior Business Analyst at Warner Music Group and Rishabh Miglani, Solutions Manager at SplashBI, on how Oracle EBS reporting for Accounts Receivable data and financial report automation, has optimised internal processes and provided a smarter way of working.Speakers: Alison Gibson, Graham Spicer, Rishabh Miglani
14:20
People Analytics: It's Essential We Do It, But Where Do We Start? - A.S. Watson story14:20 - 14:40The hardest part to doing anything is often getting started or even knowing where to start. Starting a journey to embed Analytics as a discipline with your People Teams is no different. During this session, A.S. Watson will share the story of how they went about solving this problem
The session will explore: The need to first and foremost understand where your organisation is today; Importance of collaboration to build a shared vision for People Analytics; Selling the need and vision for Analytics whilst simultaneously managing expectations; The benefits of leveraging your existing technology, supplementing tactically as required
Speakers: Steven Atkins
14:00
Drive Top Line Growth and Reduce Bottom Line Costs with E-Business Suite14:00 - 14:40Building on a 30-year history of innovation, Oracle E-Business Suite continues to deliver new functionality and expand existing product capabilities to support today’s evolving business models. During this session, you will hear examples of how new functionality can help drive revenue growth or reduce your bottom-line costs by using E-Business Suite.Speakers: Terry Walton
14:40
Coffee break and refreshments14:40 - 15:00Second round of biscuits anyone?
15:00
Panel Session Q&A15:00 - 15:50Think 'Mastermind' meets 'Question Time' - this is your chance to quiz the partner panellists and have your questions answered by the experts
Speakers: Andreea Istrate, Andrew Bohnet, Graham Spicer, Husein Fazal, Jason Howard, Tony Cook
15:50
Closing Statement15:50 - 16:00A quick recap of the day and what'll be happening after the day's event
16:00
Drinks (and a bit of Networking)16:00 - 18:30It's time to relax with a cooling libation whilst you celebrate a solid day's learning!