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This year’s conference focused on our curated speaker line-up, with international SAP experts from all over the world, as well as existing clients such as AGL, Glencore and Ballance Agri-Nutrients who shared their stories and tips. SAP experts included SAP Mentor Danielle Larocca, who flew in from the US to share her exclusive know-how on the future options for SAP, ERP and HCM customers. Global industry expert Paul Hammersley detailed how to manage tight project deadlines by improving data and test management processes. Soterion's CEO, Dudley Cartwright, gave us invaluable advice on reducing audit risk and exposure. Other expert speakers included Kathryn McLean from ZAG, Paul Snyman from EPI-USE Labs, Ina Fox from EPI-USE and Gert Maritz from EPI-USE. All the guests enjoyed networking with other like-minded professionals, sharing ideas with industry experts and getting SAP industry updates. This is a past event, and registrations have now closed. [Explore upcoming events](https://www.epiuselabs.com/inspire-user-group-events-conferences?hsLang=en). #### CONNECT. COLLABORATE. NETWORK. BE INSPIRED.  ** Agenda | **WELCOME** 09:30 - 10:00 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **               GENERAL SESSIONS ** | **HANDS-ON SESSIONS ** | | |   | **PREPARING FOR THE S/4 JOURNEY** 10:00 – 10:50 *Tim Lloyd, Ballance Agri-**Nutrients* Tips to consider when building your business case, navigating through internal politics and upgrading with the least amount of disruption. Learning how you can set your project up for the best possible chance of success. | **SUCCESSFACTORS ROUNDTABLE** 10:00 – 10:50 *Ian Fox, EPI-USE* SuccessFactors roundtable discussion with industry experts and EPI-USE. | | **MORNING TEA** 10:50 – 11:10 | | | |   | **REDUCE YOUR SAP AUDIT RISK** 11:10 – 12:00 *Dudley Cartwright, CEO Soterion* - Mitigating audit risks and exposure - Gaining visibility (who is doing what?) - Automating user access and reduce risks - Enhancing GRC capability** ** | **TAKING THE NEXT STEP WITH QM DATA ** 11:10 – 12:00 *Danielle Larocca & Morne Muller * - Live QM Data in Microsoft Excel  - Reporting on SAP and SuccessFactors - Working with your QM data in PowerBI (OData Generator) - Roadmap for Query Manager | |   | **THE FUTURE OF SAP ERP HCM** 12:00 – 13:00 * Danielle Larocca, SAP Mentor * - The evolution from SAP in 2012 to SAP SuccessFactors in 2015  - Pros and cons of each deployment model - Differences between SAP Payroll and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll - High-speed, low-risk route to SuccessFactors' Employee Central Payroll. | **NEXT LEVEL DATA SYNC MANAGER** 12:00 – 13:00 *Paul Hammersley * - Object Sync integration with Successfactors - Best practice processes for refreshing SuccessFactors data and clients. | | **LUNCH TIME ** 13:00 – 14:00 | | | |   | **JOURNEY TO INTELLIGENT HUMAN RESOURCES & PAYROLL ** 14:00 – 15:00 *Kathryn McLean, ZAG & Danielle Larocca* How clients are modernising their SAP HR, and how you can do the same.  | **MOVING SAP TO THE CLOUD** 14:00 – 15:00 *Daniel Parker, Paul Hammersley & Paul Snyman * Moving SAP to the cloud and how to manage it once you're there.  | |   | ** GLENCORE'S SAP JOURNEY ** 15:00 – 15:50 *Jason Prebble, Glencore* - Glencore's SAP journey from then to now - Overcoming key challenges. | **Reporting Options for SAP & SuccessFactors** 15:00 – 15:50 * Danielle Larocca & Morne Muller* Join Danielle Larocca and Morne Muller as they discuss how SAP has moved from on-premise HCM to the cloud, reporting and analytic solutions for customers today and tomorrow and the future of reporting in SAP SuccessFactors. | | **AFTERNOON TEA ** 15:50 – 16:10 | | | |   | ** COST REDUCTION IN SAP LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT** 16:10 – 17:00 *Mich Smith, AGL* Cost reduction in SAP landscape management by perfecting quality and speed of testing | **PREVENTING PAYROLL LEAKAGE** 16:10 – 17:00 *Gert Maritz* Payroll Leakage must be acknowledged. Find it, fix it and prevent it. | | **NETWORKING ** 17:00 | | | ** Directions to the Venue Parliament House is:  | ![Martin Place Bus Stop](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%20(3).png?width=52&name=output-onlinepngtools%20(3).png) | 1 minute away from Martin Place Bus Stop.    | | --- | --- | |  ![Wynyard](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%20(1).png?width=51&name=output-onlinepngtools%20(1).png)  | 2 minutes  from Martin Place Train Station and 8 minutes from Wynyard.    | |  ![Parking](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%20(2).png?width=52&name=output-onlinepngtools%20(2).png) | Minutes away from Martin Place Parking Garage, Wilson Parking, Interpark Australia and Secure Parking.  |   ** Speakers | ![Tim Lloyd](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim%20150%20x%20150.png?width=150&name=Tim%20150%20x%20150.png) | ###### Tim Lloyd \| Operations and Commercial Manager, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd Tim has a background in infrastructure, security and operations management. He has led large teams in Europe, delivering operational excellence for both government and corporate business. Tim joined Ballance Agri-Nutrients in 2012 to help establish new operational in-house capabilities and improve the performance of their outsourced vendors. His relationship with SAP extends more than 15 years, and he helped represent Ballance to accept the Global Best Run award last year. | | --- | --- | | ![Mich Smith](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UserProfileImage.jpg?width=150&name=UserProfileImage.jpg) | ###### Mich Smith \| SAP Technical Architect, AGL Mich has more than 20 years of SAP experience in technical solution consulting to many customers in consulting organisations including SAP Australia. His responsibilities at AGL include the technical solutions and operations management of AGL's multiple SAP landscapes & architecture with a strong focus on simplification, automation, quality testing supported by up to date data provision and innovation to achieve best of breed outcomes for AGL and their customers. | | ![Jason Prebble](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jason%20Prebble.jpg?width=150&name=Jason%20Prebble.jpg) | ###### Jason Prebble \| Business Systems Applications, Glencore Coal Assets Australia Jason started with Xstrata Coal in 2005 as an IT Systems Engineer at one of the mining operations. He moved into application project support in 2010 and was the Information Systems Manager for NSW operations from 2011 to 2013. He later became the Information Systems Manager for Glencore Coal Assets Australia in 2013 to 2015 and then became the Group Manager of Applications till now. Jason is responsible for the enterprise wide applications, supporting the business in day to day operations, service and change requests, projects and strategy. | | ![Dudley Cartwright](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Speakers,%20People%20Images/Dudley_Cartwright.jpg?width=150&name=Dudley_Cartwright.jpg "Dudley Cartwright") | ###### Dudley Cartwright \| CEO, Soterion With over 20 years of SAP Authorization experience, Dudley’s strong technical understanding combined with his sharp business knowledge has allowed him to implement security solutions of the highest quality for companies all around the world. Dudley has a passion for implementing “fit-for-purpose” value-added solutions - a philosophy that has become the cornerstone of Soterion’s mission. | | ![DLarocca](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DLarocca.jpg?width=150&name=DLarocca.jpg) | ###### Danielle Larocca \| Senior Vice President, HCM Solutions, EPI-USE Labs Danielle has more than 20 years of distinguished service in business management and strategic decision-making. She is the author of four best-selling books on SAP, two specific to SAP HCM Reporting, and has been a featured speaker at numerous international conferences on topics such as human resources, technology, change management and leadership. | | ![Morne_150x150](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Morne_150x150.jpg?width=150&name=Morne_150x150.jpg) | ###### Morne Muller \| Technical Architect, EPI-USE Labs Morné has 19 years of experience in the SAP ecosystem. He has gained experience and insight into the technical aspects of SAP product offerings as well as customers’ value drivers and pain points. He excels at providing technically excellent solutions that are focussed on addressing the customer’s business needs and realise value to the business. | | ![Paul Hammersley](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images,%20Logos,%20Graphics,%20Infographics%20etc/Images/Paul%20Hammersley-1.jpg?width=150&name=Paul%20Hammersley-1.jpg "Paul Hammersley") | ###### Paul Hammersley \| VP ALM Product Portfolio, EPI-USE Labs For many years, Paul has been a remarkable technical force at EPI-USE Labs. As Head of Landscape and Data Services, his portfolio includes System Landscape Optimization, and his hands-on experience of implementing Data Sync Manager and helping clients to manage data across the breadth of their SAP landscape is unique. He has specialised knowledge about Data Security and how the GDPR will impact companies running SAP. | | ![Ian Fox](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ian%20Fox.jpg?width=150&name=Ian%20Fox.jpg) | ###### Ian Fox \| SAP SuccessFactors Delivery Lead, EPI-USE Ian Fox is the SAP SuccessFactors Delivery Lead for EPI-USE with over 15 years combined experience in SAP HCM and SuccessFactors. He has experience in numerous project implementations, across numerous industries and regions. He has expert understanding of SAP’s HCM and SuccessFactors functional components and their various integration points. | | ![Gert Maritz](https://www.epiuselabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gert%20Maritz.jpg?width=150&name=Gert%20Maritz.jpg) | ###### Gert Maritz \| SAP Functional Expert, EPI-USE Australia Gert is a team lead at EPI-USE Australia for SAP HCM optimization. He has significant design and configuration experience in ECC5 & ECC6 across HCM modules specialising in FI integration. 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