Accelerate Sydney 2023: Unity in Reporting
About this Event:
New mandates and increasing investor expectations have caused a paradigm shift in corporate reporting. Now’s the time for unifying as we steer the next wave of change.
Accelerate Sydney gives finance teams an opportunity to come together and find a focus for their new reporting cycles that enables them to better integrate data, people, process, and technology.
Learn about the transformation journey from our guest speakers, Global Chief Financial Officer, Guillaume Leger of Omni Bridgeway, Head of Reporting, Forecasting and Analytics, Jay Sharma of Transurban, Head of Group Finance Operational Risk and Assurance, Daniel Cross of QBE and our Chief Customer Officer, Penny Ashley-Lawrence, over a fireside chat.
Seize this opportunity to network and connect over canapes and drinks as this is a by invitation-only event! (Networking will be from 6pm onwards at Zephyr rooftop bar, Level 12, Hyatt Regency)
This event is an opportunity to:
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Connect with peers in Finance, risk and sustainability functions.
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Dive into the transformation journey of key speakers and learn how they navigate their teams to accelerate change
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Share market insights and exchange practical advice about how to tackle new mandates, disclosure and requirements
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Learn all about unified reporting and our game-changing platform, innovative features and roadmap
Agenda:
Time | Description | Speakers |
3.00 - 3.15pm | Registration | |
3:15 - 3:45pm | Opening and "Leveraging Workiva: Unveiling the Unknown" | Narain Viswanathan (Workiva) Claudia Enriquez & Desiree Tan (Workiva) |
3:45 - 4:15pm | Panel Discussion : "Unplugged :The Future of Assured Integrated Reporting" - Insights from domain experts | Christopher Brown (Deloitte), Sean Rugers (PwC) and Steve Pratley (KPMG), moderated by Jon Hartland (Workiva) |
4:15 - 4:45pm | Tea Break & Demonstrations | |
4:45 - 5:15pm | "Bold & Beautiful - Creating Designed Reports in Workiva" | Jaimy Walter (Walter Wakefield), Karan Bajaj (Workiva) and Melissa Barlow (Workiva) |
5:15 - 6:00pm | Fireside Chat : "Building resilience and agility with financial reporting - The Workiva Experience" | Guillaume Leger (Omni Bridgeway), Daniel Cross (QBE Insurance) and Jay Sharma (Transurban), moderated by Penny Lawrence (Workiva) |
6:00 - 8:00pm | Networking at Zephyr Rooftop bar | |
Presenters:

Penny Ashley-Lawrence
EVP, Chief Customer Officer

Guillaume Leger
Global Chief Financial Officer
Omni Bridgeway

Jay Sharma
Head of Reporting, Forecasting and Analytics
Transurban

Daniel Cross
Head of Group Finance Operational Risk & Assurance
QBE

Christopher Brown
Partner
Deloitte Australia

Sean Rugers
Partner
PwC Australia

Jaimy Walter
Managing Partner
Walter Wakefield

Steve Pratley
Partner
KPMG Australia