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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Forum – Transformation in Times of Instability: The CFO Imperative | 20 June 2023

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Forum – Transformation in Times of Instability: The CFO Imperative

20 June 2023, 9:30 AM – 1:00PM (GMT +8)
The Ruma Hotel & Residences,
Bilik I, The Mezzanine Floor,
7 Jalan Kia Peng,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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The position of CFO has even more importance during periods of unpredictability. To adjust to the changing climate, they must take the helm in transforming their organization. This necessitates that they concentrate on cost reduction, digital transformation, scenario planning, and cash flow management. The CFO must work closely with other executives and be a skilled communicator. In order to fully appreciate the benefits of business transformation, learn more about how to overcome the most important challenges that organizations encounter throughout such endeavors.

This executive roundtable focuses on the critical role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in leading organizational transformations during periods of instability and uncertainty. The event brings together leading CFOs, financial executives, and thought leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with driving strategic change in their organizations.

Join DigitalCFO Asia and SAP in this exclusive discussion on how CFOs and Finance Leaders can transform in times of instability, through cloud and business process transformation.

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SESSION

9:30AM

Registration

10:00AM

Welcome and Introduction

10:05AM

Opening Address
Transformation in Times of Instability: The CFO Imperative
In times of instability, the role of the CFO becomes even more critical. They must lead the transformation of their organization to adapt to the changing environment. This requires them to focus on cash flow management, scenario planning, cost optimization, and digital transformation. The CFO must also be an effective communicator and collaborate closely with other leaders. Learn more about how to overcome the most pressing issues companies face in such journeys so that you can realize the full value of business transformation.


Speaker: Casey Kwan, Head of S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Southeast Asia

10:20AM

Panel Discussion
How CFOs can Unlock New Sources of Value: Cloud and Business Process Transformation


CFOs can unlock new sources of value by leveraging cloud-based technologies and transforming their business processes. Moving to the cloud can reduce costs, improve scalability, and increase flexibility. By automating and streamlining financial processes, CFOs can improve efficiency and accuracy, freeing up time for strategic decision-making. By embracing cloud technology and business process transformation, CFOs can drive innovation, improve agility, and create new value for their organization.


In this session, explore how CFOs can harvest the benefits from holistic business transformation. And discover tips on strategies to rapidly realign your organization as and when required and on your own terms.

Moderator: Amit Verma, Regional Head of Office of CFO Solutions, SAP Asia Pacific & Japan

11:00AM

Break


11:15AM

Holistic Business Transformation : What Value does it bring in for CFOs

Business transformation is a critical process for organizations to stay competitive and adapt to changes in the market. However, the value of business transformation lies not just in the process itself, but in the value that can be derived from it. CFOs play a crucial role in ensuring that the transformation generates measurable value, whether it be through increased revenue, cost reduction, or improved customer satisfaction. The key is to have a clear understanding of the goals and outcomes of the transformation, and to continuously monitor and measure progress towards these goals. This session is all about defining a business case for CFO’ for a holistic business transformation which clearly lays down the value & outcomes.


Speaker: Pham Binh, Value Advisor, Industry and Customer Advisory, SAP Malaysia

11:45AM

Closing Remarks/ Q&A

12:00PM

Business Lunch

SPEAKERS & TRAINERS

Amit Verma
Regional Head of Office of CFO Solutions, SAP Asia Pacific & Japan

Amit Verma is Regional Head of Office of CFO Solutions at SAP Asia Pacific Japan based out of Singapore. He is working in the finance space for more than 22 years covering both technology and business aspects of finance. He is passionate about finance transformation and led multiple finance transformation programs in different industries and geographies. He is a professional accountant (CMA) and holds master degrees in commerce.

Casey Kwan
Head of S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Southeast Asia

Casey Kwan is the Head of SAP ERP Cloud Business for SAP Southeast Asia. He brings more than 17 years of digital transformation, enterprise architecture and business process improvement experience with deep industry expertise. He has extensive experience across co-innovations, advanced analytics and cloud transformation. Throughout his solutions advisory and consulting career, Casey has partnered many senior executives across industries in State-owned enterprises, Energy & Resources, Conglomerates, Real Estates and Property developers in Southeast Asia. Casey also held various regional leadership roles in SAP across application development, process integration, data analytics and ERP transformations.

Pham Binh

Value Advisor, Industry and Customer Advisory, SAP Malaysia

Binh is responsible for helping companies digitally transform their organizations by providing industry thought leadership, strategic advice, and consultation to customers. At SAP, Binh and her team come to customers as trusted advisors who collaboratively engage to develop justifications for technology investment decisions by aligning solutions and business outcomes to strategic imperatives, building business cases, and developing value roadmaps. 

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Discussion Points:

Transformation in Times of Instability: The CFO Imperative

How CFOs can Unlock New Sources of Value: Cloud and Business Process Transformation

Holistic Business Transformation : What Value does it bring in for CFOs?

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, Head of Finance, Head of Controlling

DigitalCFO Asia Virtual Masterclass – How Finance Transformation Can Help CFOs Navigate Today’s Business Uncertainty | 21 Feb 2023

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Finance teams need a new organizational playbook.

Today’s CFOs are operating in a very different world than they were just three years ago – one in which they are expected to steer their organizations through soaring inflation, volatile market conditions, supply chain challenges, and global disruption.

They must be prepared to act, pivot, and sometimes re-pivot with speed and precision – using data to create value (or preserve it) for their shareholders and stakeholders.

While financials are the backbone of every business, and modern financial solutions and services are essential to power business growth and viability, how can finance leaders truly future-proof the finance function in an increasingly digitized world that is complicated by global headwinds?

Join DigitalCFO Asia and Workday in this exclusive masterclass on how finance transformation is shaping the future of the function and why it is imperative that organizations leave behind the limitations of traditional methods and adopt a digitally-enabled growth and strategy to help finance departments function more efficiently and optimally.

Learning Points:

1. Which factors should an organization take into account when determining if it is ready for and in need of finance transformation to navigate business uncertainty?

2. How to create a strategic roadmap to approach finance transformation in today’s volatile business environment?

3. What are the primary concerns that need to be addressed before and during the implementation of finance transformation processes such as digitization and automation?

4. How can organizations get most optimal return on investment from finance transformation after its implementation?

5. What do you think are the possible finance transformation opportunities in the next five years?

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, Financial controllers, Heads of FP&A, FP&A Professionals, Senior Finance Manager/Finance Managers, Finance Business Partners

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Roundtable Series- Challenges for CFO in 2023: Navigating Economic Uncertainty | 16 February 2023

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Roundtable Series- Challenges for CFO in 2023: Navigating Economic Uncertainty

16 February 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00PM (GMT +8), voco Orchard Singapore, Vista 1 Level 3
581 Orchard Road Singapore 238883

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To survive in the current economic climate, CFOs and financial departments must be flexible and adaptive. Despite digital transformation having created an abundance of systems that assist financial departments, many companies still find themselves using traditional methods for their financial consolidation.

Companies must undertake financial consolidation in a quick, error-free manner
that automates as much of the process as feasible in the hectic business environment of today. Companies’ finance teams are not operating efficiently if they continue to use antiquated manual procedures and spreadsheets for daily financial aggregation, planning, and analysis. What will they require, then, in order to get the most out of them and make sure they’re efficient?

Join DigitalCFO Asia and LucaNet in this exclusive discussion on how CFOs and Finance Leaders can better support their team with the aid of financial consolidation automation.

Discussion Points:

· How is modernising and simplifying your finance system essential in today’s uncertain economic climate?

· How does having digitally transformed finance teams improve performance?

· How to amplify focus on value generation and empower your employees?

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, Head of Finance, Head of Controlling, Group Accountant

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DigitalCFO Webinar Series – Optimizing Cash Flow And Liquidity In 2023 | 8 Dec 2022

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Treasurers are entering 2023 with a clear agenda to improve free cash flow and build financial resilience against market volatility and a potential economic downturn. This requires a new set of practices, built upon data insights and analytics, to unlock new sources of cash flow and make more real-time liquidity decisions.

Join DigitalCFO Asia and Kyriba and expert panelist from Animoca Brands and KPMG in this exclusive webinar on how finance teams are changing the ways they can optimize liquidity, proactively managing cash conversion and working capital, and how treasury decision making is accelerating to real-time with data-driven liquidity tools such as APIs and AI.

Discussion Points:

– Improving cash forecast accuracy to create liquidity opportunities

– Reducing reliance on spreadsheets

– Moving to real-time treasury for both liquidity and payments

– Integrating data insights and analytics into treasury processes

– Building a digital transformation playbook

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, VP of Treasury, Director of Treasury, Head of Treasury.

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Networking Luncheon – Retaining Your Finance Team In A Modern Workplace | 24 Nov

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Networking Luncheon – Retaining Your Finance Team In A Modern Workplace

24 November 2022, Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (GMT +8)
National Kitchen by Violet Oon,
1 St Andrew’s Rd, #02–01 National Gallery, Singapore 178957

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Working from home and hybrid-work arrangements were vital during the Covid-19 outbreak. In the post-Covid era, are these arrangements here to stay?

Flexible work hours are essential for happier, more productive employees as well as a more successful business overall, according to a wealth of scientific evidence.

Join DigitalCFO Asia in this exclusive luncheon, discussing how CFOs and Finance Leaders can retain finance teams in a modern workplace setting.

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, that are involved in the following:

· Finance & Business Transformation

· Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

· Strategic Planning & Forecasting

· Costing & Budgeting

· Treasury Operations

· Project Financing

· Accounting

· Statutory & Regulatory Reporting

· Financial Technology Solutions

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DigitalCFO Asia – Malaysia Symposium 2022 : The Redefined CFO | 13 Sep 2022

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DigitalCFO Asia – Malaysia Symposium 2022
The Redefined CFO: What should Finance Transformation Look Like?

13 September 2022, Tuesday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM (GMT +8)
W Kuala Lumpur, Ballroom – Great Room 2, Level 9
121 Jalan Ampang 50450, KL Malaysia

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Event Synopsis:

2022 is a crucial year for CFOs and finance leaders. Now that they were being presented with alternative workflows, and groundbreaking technology and tools, exploring the value of these should and would be their next focus.

This is not new in the Malaysian market. Early this year, the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) launched the Financial Sector Blueprint (FSB) 2022-2026. This initiative proves their commitment to a sustainable finance transformation that could meet the nation’s collective aspiration- “Prosperous, Inclusive, and Sustainable Malaysia”.

Digitization and automation have already begun to influence the market, what’s next for a finance leader is to understand how they should integrate these developments to create an agile and flexible finance function of the future. How it can affect the concerns for the ongoing debate on workforce turnover,  ESG, and the like?

Join DigitalCFO and other forward-thinking finance leaders in another Redefined CFO Series where we exchange thoughts on what should a finance transformation look like after it is initiated.

Discussion Points:

– Examining the logical next steps for CFOs following with the start of finance transformation.

– Identifying what makes a modern finance function.

– Understanding how agility can drive finance transformation forward.

– Establishing a sustainable finance function.

– How to win the “war for talent”  in presence of emerging tools such as automation and artificial intelligence.

– Technologies and tools that could enhance a future-proof digital finance function

– Latest economic updates, business risks, and opportunities for CFOs that could drive change in the market.

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, MDs, VPs, Directors, GMs, and Senior Managers, that are involved in the following:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A), Strategic Planning & Forecasting, Costing & Budgeting, Treasury Operations, Project Financing, Accounting, Merger & Acquisition (M&A), Investment / Portfolio Management, Auditing & Internal Control, Tax Governance, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Statutory & Regulatory Reporting, Fiscal Policy Planning, Financial Technology Solutions

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DigitalCFO Asia Virtual Masterclass – How Finance Transformation Is Shaping The Future Of The Finance Department | 25 Aug 2022

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Finance Transformation plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the finance function. To future-proof the finance function in an increasingly digitized world, finance leaders are now expected to leave behind the limitations of traditional methods and move forward with a data-driven approach that will help finance departments function more efficiently and optimally.

Finance leaders are now able to push boundaries of what is possible and attain groundbreaking success for their organizations by adopting a digitally-enabled growth and strategy with technology support such as AI, big data, machine learning, cloud & analytics.

Join DigitalCFO Asia and Workday in this exclusive masterclass on how finance transformation is shaping the future of the Finance Department and why it is imperative that organizations should embark on their finance transformation journey now or risk being left behind.

Learning Points:

1. Which factors should an organization take into account when determining if it is ready for and in need of finance transformation?

2. How to strategically create a roadmap that approaches today’s finance transformation?

3. What are the primary concerns that need to be addressed before and during the implementation of finance transformation processes, such as digitization and automation?

4. What’s the expected full value of finance transformation in an organization after its implementation?

5. What do you think are the possible finance transformation opportunities in the next five years?

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, Financial controllers, Heads of FP&A, FP&A Professionals, Senior Finance Manager/Finance Managers, Finance Business Partners

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[Available On-Demand] DigitalCFO Webinar Series – Revolutionising Finance in Modern Times: Turning Change into Opportunities | 2 Aug 2022

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As organizations around the world weather unprecedented changes in the global economy, best practices are shifting accordingly. With soaring customer expectations, supply chain disruptions, and challenges attracting and retaining talent, organizations need to rise to the occasion and deliver at the highest levels for customers, employees, and shareholders.

Modern CFOs, as one of the principal decision-makers in an organization, have already started taking on a redefined role that leads them to contribute more to value-creation rather than just focusing on numbers. Given this context, they are also expected to address concerns that impact the overall bottom line of the company, going beyond their day-to-day responsibilities in the finance function.

The question then becomes, how exactly can the financial guardians of the organizations play a more active role in today’s business climate?

Join DigitalCFO Asia and Oracle in this timely, unique, and exclusive discourse to hear from industry thought leaders as they discuss the frameworks and tools that will help finance leaders become successful value creators for their organizations in the modern economic environment.

Discussion Points:

– Role of Finance in the discussions of sustainability

– Risk of manual processes in Finance, e.g. cash management processes, etc.

– Collaboration of other business departments (Sales, Operations, Marketing, etc.) with Finance

– Tools that shape Modern Finance

– Engaging the entire workforce in the finance transformation

Who Should Attend:

Financial Controllers,  Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Accountants, AP/AR professionals

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Roundtable Series – Positive Sum Growth | 26 July 2022

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DigitalCFO Asia Executive Roundtable Series – Positive Sum Growth

26 July 2022, Tuesday, 10:00AM to 1:00PM (GMT +8)
ParkRoyal Collection Pickering
3 Upper Pickering St, Singapore 058289

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Event Synopsis:

In trying economic times, the top focus of most businesses is on the bottom line. Even before the pandemic started, the finance department was tasked to maintain a positive balance sheet for all business units – this was done at a cost of engaging experienced professionals inside or outside the organisation.

However, with the right use of digitisation and automation tools, establishing a sustainable and healthy ecosystem for an organisation is within reach. Now, you can build an agile ecosystem that supports business continuity and serves everyone involved in the process, where everyone wins.

Join DigitalCFO Asia, in partnership with Esker and Fujifilm Business Innovation Singapore, in an exclusive roundtable discussion on creating a workplace ecosystem that fosters accessibility and collaboration with internal and external workforces, building positive-sum growth.

Discussion Points:

What are the challenges today Pre & Post Pandemic?

What are the trends seen within your organisation and in the world today?

How to build positive-sum growth and improve collaboration between companies, their suppliers, customers, and the larger community?

How to achieve sustainability – from an environmental and operational perspective – in an organisation?

What are the strategies to introduce agility and resilience in the workplace?

Empowering the internal and external workforce to increase the value of creation and talent retention

Who Should Attend:

CFOs, Heads of Finance, Finance President/ Vice president, Financial controllers, Senior Finance Managers/Finance Managers, Accountants and other AP/AR professionals.

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DigitalCFO Webinar Series: Navigating The Current Financial Economy: Tips for Startups and SMEs | 21 July 2022

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Given the existing economic and financial ecosystem, it could be daunting for segments such as SMEs to continually pave their way to achieving stability and agility, from both an operations and finance standpoint. 

SMEs are now having urgent concerns about managing cash flows, banking services, real-time payments & cross-border payments, etc. But in the presence of tech disruptions over the past years, it’s now possible to transform operation and financial processes by utilizing tools, that offer advanced benefits, yet require basic tech knowledge. 

Integrating traditional financial processes with automated and AI-driven tools, the SME segment is now enabled to provide innovative, sustainable, and targeted customer solutions. 

Join DigitalCFO Asia and Aspire in an insightful discussion on how SMEs could thrive in this market downturn and drive their trajectory upward. 

Discussion Points:

Understanding the digital financial services landscape for SMEs in Southeast Asia.

Identifying the factors that make an ideal digital financial services tool.

Risk and opportunities of adopting an integrated financial operating system for SMEs.

Trends that are shaping up the financial ecosystem of SMEs in Southeast Asia.

Who Should Attend:

Business owners, CEOs, Managing Directors, Directors, CFOs, Financial Controllers, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Accountants and AP/AR professionals.

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DigitalCFO Webinar Series: Industry 5.0 – Automating Manufacturing Processes through COVID & Beyond

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Join Digital CFO Asia and Epicor in this webinar session where we will answer these questions and more, as we explore manufacturing going digital.

Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 2.30pm to 3.30pm (GMT+8)

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DigitalCFO Webinar Series: CFOs in the Future of Finance: A Technologically-Driven Leader

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Finance in a traditional perspective means crunching and focusing with numbers, reports, and data. This is why CFOs and finance leaders are known to be inclined with processes that focuses with it. However, as technology continues to revolutionize the financial landscape, CFOs’ role are being given a new light. 

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 2.30pm to 3.30pm (GMT+8)

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