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Agenda

Thu 12 Jun 2025

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8:30AM

Registration & Showcase Open

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM (30 mins)

9:00AM

Opening Welcome

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM (5 mins)

Ramah Sakul Head of Government Affairs - Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, SAP
9:05AM

Welcome to Country

9:05 AM - 9:10 AM (5 mins)

9:10AM
Fireside Chat

Government Innovation and Driving Change | Federal Government Digital Strategy

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM (20 mins)

Alana Lundy Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Social Services
Brian Senior Executive General Manager, Federal Government A/NZ, SAP
9:30AM

From Strategy to Execution – Transformation Management in Government

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM (20 mins)

Dee Houchen Chief Marketing Officer, SAP LeanIX & SAP Signavio

For more than half a century, SAP has been the driving force behind businesses and governments worldwide, navigating a landscape of relentless change that is now accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Join us for this captivating keynote session as we delve into building a robust transformation capability to meet future challenges head-on. Discover the four essential pillars of transformation—people, processes, applications, and data—and learn how to initiate meaningful transformation and change within your agency. We will explore how solutions like SAP Signavio, SAP LeanIX, and WalkMe —with the power of GenAI - can embed a culture of continuous excellence and innovation. 

9:50AM

The Digital Adoption Challenge

9:50 AM - 10:05 AM (15 mins)

Adam Dinneen Regional Director, Solution Advisory APAC, WalkMe

Organisations everywhere are facing significant challenges adopting new technology and responding to change. Join this session to see:​

  • An interactive live demo showcasing the experience employees go through navigating technology​
  • How WalkMe improves onboarding, reduces training costs, and increases the overall value of SAP investments
10:05AM

Enabling the Next Era of Enterprise Management

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM (25 mins)

Sussan Lam Director, Architecture Advisory, Public Sector and Defense, SAP

Explore the future of enterprise management where applications, data, and AI come together. Learn how seamless integration can help Australian government agencies overcome complexity and drive agile innovation required for next-level public service delivery.

10:30AM

The Roadmap to Innovation with SAP

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM (10 mins)

Ramah Sakul Head of Government Affairs - Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, SAP
10:40AM

Break & Showcase

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM (20 mins)

11:00AM
IT

Pathways to Modernising Applications for a Future-Ready Enterprise

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM (25 mins)

Sally Kingston Business Architect, SAP

How do you deliver secure, agile, continuous innovation and lower technical debt for a truly future-ready enterprise landscape? Explore modern deployment options built around Cloud ERP including public, private or sovereign cloud pathways. Gain clarity on why deploying SAP's S/4HANA on-premise edition on a hyperscaler still fundamentally operates as an on-premise solution — carrying forward challenges like high system ownership, security overheads, complex upgrades, and extensive customisation.

11:00AM
Finance and Procurement

Agentic AI for Public Finance: Delivering Business Impact

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM (25 mins)

DXC will host a panel discussion exploring how Agentic AI is transforming public sector finance by bringing together AI, data and enterprise applications to drive agility and innovation. The session will highlight how autonomic agents, built using platforms such as SAP Joule Agent Builder and Databricks agent frameworks, can interpret context, act independently, and accelerate complex public finance processes. The discussion will focus on delivering business impact by streamlining procurement, improving compliance, and enabling faster decision-making through persona-specific, context-aware AI agents designed for government needs.

Dee Lucero Facilitator
SAP Practice Leader Australia and New Zealand, DXC Technology
Dr. Chris Nøkkentved
Global CTO for SAP and Enterprise Applications, DXC Technology
Ryan van Leent
Vice President, SAP Global Public Services
11:00AM
HR

Humans@Centre Research - Six critical, people-related drivers for successful transformations

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM (25 mins)

Peter Fox HR Transformation Leader in People Consulting, EY

EY’s latest research—conducted in collaboration with Oxford University—marks the most comprehensive study on transformation success in over 20 years. Titled Humans@Centre, the research identifies six critical, people-related drivers that consistently distinguish successful transformations from those that fall short. It also introduces the concept of “turning points”—pivotal moments that nearly every transformation encounters—and offers strategies to navigate them effectively. Delivering these insights is keynote speaker Peter Fox, EY Oceania People Consulting Leader, who will challenge the audience to rethink why so many transformations still fail in an era where continuous change is the norm.

11:25AM
IT

Business Transformation Management – Empowered Improvements

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM (25 mins)

Joy Kennedy Strategic Solution Advisor Business Transformation Management, SAP

See how AI-powered business transformation delivers process excellence, powerful insights and digital adoption. Hear how the integrated tool chain delivers holistic and sustainable operational success through SAP LeanIX, SAP Signavio and WalkMe solutions.

11:25AM
Finance and Procurement

Modern Finance for the Public Sector

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM (25 mins)

Emmaleigh Fahey Solution Advisor Senior Specialist, SAP

In today's climate of fiscal restraint and rising public expectations, the need for efficient, transparent, and responsive financial operations in the public sector has never been greater. Modern finance is now about enabling smarter and proactive decisions, and unlocking value across the organisation through the strategic use of applications, data and AI. Join us to explore what modern finance looks like in a public sector context where doing more with less is a constant reality. We will discuss how SAP business suite supports this transformation by delivering integrated finance solutions that harness the power of real time data, automation and AI.

11:25AM
HR

Building a Future-Ready Public Sector Workforce

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM (25 mins)

Caity Elliott Head of SAP SuccessFactors Australia & New Zealand, SAP

The APS Workforce Strategy 2025 outlines a bold vision: a public service that is skilled, agile, and grounded in strong values. Delivering on this vision requires the right digital foundation to support evolving workforce needs across the public sector. This session will explore how SAP SuccessFactors helps bring the strategy to life—empowering agencies to attract and grow talent, adopt flexible and data-informed workforce models, and cultivate leadership with integrity. Discover how SuccessFactors enables alignment between agency-level workforce planning and whole-of-APS objectives through a unified platform for recruitment, learning, analytics, and leadership development. You’ll also hear real-world stories from public sector organisations already achieving meaningful results.

11:50AM
IT

Breaking the Trust Barrier: Modern Analytics Options for Your ERP Modernisation Journey

11:50 AM - 12:15 PM (25 mins)

Alexander Bauer Head of SAP Business Data Cloud practice ANZ, SAP

To drive sustainable growth, your organisation needs a future-ready data foundation. A modern data strategy not only enhances agility and resilience—it also enables the scalable and responsible adoption of AI. Join this session to explore how you can accelerate your analytics transformation journey by leveraging the capabilities of SAP Business Data Cloud. Building a trusted, contextual data foundation is critical for AI success. Discover how you can evolve your data landscape, transition confidently to the cloud, and maximise the value of your existing data and analytics investment.

11:50AM
Finance and Procurement

Budgeting and Efficiency - Through Planning Excellence

11:50 AM - 12:15 PM (25 mins)

Kunal Khanna Solution Architect, SAP

This session reveals how xP&A aligns public sector with strategic goals, enabling faster responses to market shifts and more effective budget management. Discover how xP&A is transforming FP&A, extending its reach across government, and leveraging the power of SAP's Business Data Cloud and AI for unparalleled insights and planning accuracy. Attend and learn how to drive smarter decisions and navigate the future with confidence.

11:50AM
HR

Reduce the Burden - Driving Simplification and Optimisation in Government Workforce Management

11:50 AM - 12:15 PM (25 mins)

Nicole Petschel Advisor, SAP SuccessFactors APJ

Discover the transformative power of SAP SuccessFactors in enhancing government efficiency in workforce management. From handling complex organisation restructures efficiently and managing award changes seamlessly to empowering your workforce with powerful self-service capabilities, SAP SuccessFactors reduces your administrative burden, ensures compliance, and provides the agility you need to adapt to change. Join us in exploring how SAP SuccessFactors can revolutionise your workforce management focusing on core HR and payroll. See how SAP SuccessFactors can make a difference in your organisation today.

12:15PM
IT

Unlock New Levels of Agility, Innovation, and Efficiency through Digital Platforms

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM (25 mins)

Greg Carino SAP BTP Cloud Architect, SAP ANZ

Learn how SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) empowers departments/agencies to achieve unstoppable momentum by unlocking new levels of agility, innovation, and efficiency. Discover how BTP's integrated capabilities, including advanced analytics, AI, application development, integration, and automation can simplify your IT landscape and enable new levels of productivity by empowering you to connect processes and experiences, decide confidently with integrity, and perpetuate continued business innovation. 

12:15PM
Finance and Procurement

Meet Goals Faster –With Modern Spend Management

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM (25 mins)

James Tucker Cloud Procurement Specialist, SAP

Get an overview of the strategic procurement capabilities offered by SAP solutions in SAP Business Suite. AI-enhanced guided sourcing, integrated contracts, and optimised supplier management delivered in a single solution can help you meet key goals faster and take procurement outcomes to the next level.  Additionally, learn how SAP can assist agencies and suppliers with PEPPOL invoice processing.

12:15PM
HR

Transforming HR Operations to Manage your Total Workforce

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM (25 mins)

Vanessa Zeitzen HCM Total Workforce Solution Advisor, SAP

Let's explore the transformative potential of skills-based workforce planning for government agencies using SAP's Technology. By leveraging these powerful tools, agencies can gain enhanced visibility into their workforce, make data-driven decisions, improve talent attraction and retention, increase workforce agility, achieve cost savings and efficiencies, and future-proof their talent pool. We will discuss how SAP's solutions provide a comprehensive view of your agencies skills and competencies which allows you to leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities to turn workforce data into actionable insights, predict future skills needs, and make informed decisions. This session will highlight how agencies can leverage, skills-based workforce planning to empower government agencies to optimise their talent strategies, improve service delivery, and drive better outcomes for citizens.

12:40PM
IT

Delivering Technology Modernisation Through Leadership, Vision and Culture

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM (20 mins)

Adrian Hudson General Manager, Queensland Shared Services

Queensland Shared Services is in on an evolutionary modernisation journey to enhance the experience of their key customers, with improved user experience, self service capabilities leveraging a modernised SAP Solution. A key part of this evolution is focused around QSS staff and taking employees on a journey of improved ownership through enhanced personal and professional capabilities leveraged through BTP COE capabilities and SAP Public Cloud. In this session you will hear from Adrian Hudson the leader of the QSS workforce on his experiences, the journey that QSS are on and key takeaways to ensure success.

12:40PM
Finance and Procurement

Spend Visibility in the Public Sector. Be Proactive, not Reactive

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM (20 mins)

Janina Babaic Business Process- Finance, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Scott Domitrowits Client Success Partner – Senior Advisor, SAP Concur

Artificial intelligence is redefining how organisations manage employee-initiated spend by enabling smarter, proactive oversight.

In this session, learn how ANSTO leverages SAP Concur Request, powered by generative AI, to prevent unauthorised and out-of-policy purchases, streamline approvals, and strengthen compliance. Gain insights into how improved visibility into planned spend supports better budgeting, forecasting, and fund allocation.

Join us to learn how ANSTO is setting the standard in AI-powered, compliant, and efficient spend management.

12:40PM
HR

Fireside chat: Insights from EY and SAP on Technology and HR Transformation

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM (20 mins)

Caity Elliott
Head of SAP SuccessFactors Australia & New Zealand, SAP
Kim Brennan
Partner, EY
Andrew Dezius
Partner, EY
Neil Cherry
Partner, EY
Peter Fox
HR Transformation Leader in People Consulting, EY
1:00PM

Lunch and Showcase

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (60 mins)

2:00PM

Event Close

2:00 PM - 2:00 PM (0 mins)

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