SAUG Summit 2009
4th, 5th & 6th August 2009
"The Intelligent Advantage: Adapt, Evolve, Innovate"
Gear up for success and join us for the 5th Annual SAUG Summit.
The SAUG Summit 2009 attracts more C-level, IT and SAP professionals than any other event in Australia. Whether you are the CFO, an SAP user or the project manager, you will find the right mix of powerful insights, practical advice and inspiring stories from your peers waiting for you and your team!
Key sessions and highlights:
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Growing the Digital Economy
National ICT Australia (NICTA)
David Skellern, CEO | |
As a successful ICT entrepreneur, David has a strong background in scientific research, industrial R&D and engineering. The Internet of Things is the next step Australian companies must take, after establishing the national broadband network. Join David to gain a valuable insight into the role of the Internet of Things in growing the digital economy.
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Technology: The Next Next Generation
Economist Intelligence Unit (Hong Kong)
Ross O’Brien, Director Corporate Network | |
Mr. O’Brien has been an analyst, consultant, writer and presenter of business intelligence in Asia for nearly twenty years with expertise in high technology and professional services sectors. In his keynote, Ross will discuss the outlook for the global recovery, its impact on Australia and the shape of the recovery to come a well as the future of technology adoption in the post crisis world.
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SAP Journey: Queensland Rail
Transformation On Track with ERP
Patrick Lilwall, Chief Information Officer | |
In this session, Patrick Lilwall will give practical advice on the significance of SAP in this journey and how it is being managed in the context of Queensland Rail’s broader organisational transformation program. Attendees will learn how to take a business driven approach towards balancing the demand of business transformation and using the ERP platform as an enabler.
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A Business Intelligence Integration Story
The Walt Disney Company (Orlando USA)
Kenneth Hierman, Finance Manager | |
In today’s tough economic climate, Business Intelligence is crucial in fostering innovation and long-term growth. In this session, Kenneth Hierman will give first hand insight into the experiences of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts segment during the recent implementation of the Business Objects connectivity to the Walt Disney Company’s SAP BW system.
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Innovation: Survive and Thrive in Uncertain Times
SAP AG (Palo Alto, USA)
Jeffrey Word, Vice President of Product Strategy | |
In this presentation, Jeffrey Word will discuss the six priorities that companies need to adopt in order to not only survive in the current business climate, but position themselves to take advantage of future opportunities for growth and profitability by becoming a Clear Enterprise. Mr. Word is responsible for defining and communicating SAP’s future product strategy and fostering product innovation inside SAP.
He is the co-author of the bestselling book SAP NetWeaver for Dummies.
User stories and customer experience:
Tetra Pak (BI),
7-Eleven Stores (BI),
Energy Australia (Financials),
Department of Education and Training (GRC),
Water Corporation (Mobility),
Caltex Petroleum (Upgrades),
Sanitarium Health Food (MII),
Konica Minolta (CRM),
Australia Post (Solution Architect Role & Documentation and Archiving),
ANSTO (ITIL),
LeasePlan (Testing),
Australian National Audit Office (Security and Control Better Practice Guide),
Luxottica (SAP Real Estate),
United Group (HR),
DEEWR (PI),
Sydney West Area Health Service (Xcelsius),
Victoria University (Dashboards) and
IBM (Cloud Computing).
Join us for the prime networking and educational SAP event of the year. * Members and non-members welcome
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