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Opening Keynote: Peak Performance, Determination to Deliver
Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson's incredible tale of survival and endurance, which was turned into a BAFTA award winning film (Touching the Void), deals with some of the issues many of us can recognise and draw from in our own working lives. Joe will explore and question some of the fundamentals such as the value of teamwork, goal setting, leadership, strategy, planning, motivation and our ability to reach beyond what we thought was possible.
How to Intelligently Apply Robotic Process Automation to P2P
Andrew Burgess, Director at Symphony Ventures
With real-time data you can predict. You can be pro-active and one step ahead. RPA offers scale, low levels of risk, predictable costs and an unprecedented level of productivity. Robotic software automation presents significant opportunities in a number of areas, including: cross-system manual processing, data gathering and reporting, reconciliation of matching errors, monthly account closure, bulk data updates and ERP processes. If you think you know your automation, you might have to think again.
Define your P2P roadmap for success
Daniel Pope, Finance Shared Services Manager, Volker Wessels
Navigating a clear path through the ever-changing P2P landscape is both an adventure and a challenge. Frequently organisations plunge headlong into a P2P transformation project, without a clear enough vision or definition of success. This session will explore how Volker Wessels embarked on a journey away from some of the more manual and opaque transactions of the past, with a view to realising cost savings, visibility and a cohesive P2P department. Daniel will take you through their successes and will flag up some important lessons learnt along the way.
You know change management is important - so why is it often an afterthought?
Lucy Brownsdon, Director at The Centre for Facilitation
Effective change management is key to the success of any project that alters the way people work, whether it involves changes to processes, technologies, systems or structures. However, many projects still suffer when organisational issues aren’t adequately addressed. Hindsight won’t help your project delivery – don’t let the importance of change management come afterwards. Discuss practical steps that can be taken before any change takes place, to ensure success and achieve your goals.
How to develop the skills needed to become an effective Global Process Owner
Jennifer Johnson, Global Process Owner, Serco
The benefits of establishing a global process ownership model are numerous. The new level of accountability enables process owners to drive improvements through a single consolidated channel. Process owners continuously promote process improvement by
measuring and monitoring KPIs and benchmarking. GPOs also work to align all strategic initiatives for people, policies and technologies across geographies. As such, GPOs need to develop the skill sets necessary to enable effective management and ownership of the role.
Driving your department forward with intelligent analytics
Rakesh Sangani, MD Proservartner and non-exec Director, NHS Trust
As predictive analytics becomes more prevalent and more businesses open up to the idea of using it to help drive their growth, it will become imperative that it becomes aligned with the company’s goals. This session will explore how process, technology and strategy align to provide organisations with the insight and visibility they need to drive growth.
The value of supply chain finance to purchase to pay
Michael Hyltoft, Director of Shared Services, Ultra Electronics
With suppliers being squeezed by extended payment terms, and banks remaining reluctant to lend, many businesses are faced with a working capital crunch. In the past the solutions have been extremely limited, failing to work across the entire supply chain. Innovative companies are embracing technology enabled collaborative cash flow practices to provide early payment to suppliers, while either improving profit margin or the cash position. With the government's sharpening focus on late payment in April 2016, the Prompt Payment Code should absolutely be on the radar of UK large organisations.
Benchmark your P2P processing with fact based insight from The Hackett Group
Nicholas Walden, Director, P2P Advisor, Hackett
Over the past few years, the P2P process has changed dramatically. Those organisations considered "world class" have pulled away from their counterparts, often without their counterparts realising they've been left behind. Advances in technology, combined with economic pressures have resulted in a myriad of cost-reduction and value-added initiatives. The Hackett Group are at the forefront of monitoring that change, providing unparalleled information and insight. Discover where your organisations sits in relation to others, and gain some insight into what you might be able to do about it.
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