As President and Managing Director for SAP Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Damien Bueno is responsible for all customer operations across the market. He ensures the company delivers on its purpose of making the world run better and improving people’s lives for our customers, our partners and our community in Australia and New Zealand.

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Diane Frick is a seasoned communications and customer focused professional with over 20 years of experience in the marketing and digital space. Her expertise extends to customer experience (CX) and digital product development, making her a well-rounded leader in the industry. Currently, she holds the position of Head of CX and Digital at Workwear Group, a prominent business within the Wesfarmers Industrial division.

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Melissa is a highly successful human resources executive with more than 20 years’ experience in organisational development, workforce planning, remuneration and benefits, inclusion and diversity and industrial relations.

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Tim Bryant is the Vice President/Head of SAP SuccessFactors, Australia and New Zealand. In this role, Tim leads the hugely passionate and committed SAP SuccessFactors team, who’s focus is to assist over 390 ANZ customers to create extraordinary People Experiences – and to help change work for good.

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Coppelia Rose has spent much of her career working in healthcare and related organisations, and remains very passionate about contributing to this sector. After post graduate studies in information systems Coppelia moved from people and operational management roles into clinical and business system implementation and program delivery. Building on this experience Coppelia progressed into quality, consulting and technology leadership. Coppelia has been with DXC Technology for four years and feels privileged to have had these influential leadership opportunities.

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Yun Hwang is a neurologist engaged in clinical practice on Central Coast of Australia. He has a special interest in neurodegenerative disorders including dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. He has a special interest in improving the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders using the latest technological innovations and improve each patients’ quality of life.

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Adem leads the SAP ANZ Digital Supply Chain team responsible for customer success in the solution portfolio from Design, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Operations and Enterprise Asset Management.  Focus areas for Adem include Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains, Future of Work and Industry 4.0.  

Adem has 25+ years of industry experience working across multiple industries including retail, logistics, manufacturing, mining, utilities and public sector; both in ANZ and EMEA regions.  

Adem holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma of Management and a Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management.

Prior to joining SAP, Adem worked for leading supply chain, enterprise resource planning, industrial automation and predictive maintenance technology and service providers. 

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Ava is the Head of Enterprise Applications, a strategic IT business partner at Device Technologies, and a positive professional with over 20 years of experience in delivering complex system integration solutions and enterprise applications to a diverse range of sectors including Medical Device, Oil & Gas, Mining, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, FMCG, Recycling, and Airlines industry.

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Craig is the head of ISBN at SAP ANZ, and is responsible for  for supporting Utilities organisations reach their strategic objectives specifically around Digital Transformation.

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With over 17 years of experience in public and private sectors, Richard is a seasoned executive in business and technology transformation, strategy and operational improvement execution. Having led large and diverse teams and delivered complex transformation programs in many sectors most recently in utilities sector , Richard is passionate about using digital and innovation to drive new client & citizen services, opportunities and using Digital platforms , Analytics, AI/Robotics, Social and Cloud to create value that delivers business value with a continued focus on the customers both internal and external.

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Based in Adelaide Australia, James brings 30+ years of international commodity trading and commodity supply chain experience, a deep understanding of customers raw materials needs and an impressive global network both externally and internally across SAP's organization.

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Carlo has more than 25 years’ experience in senior IT management and leadership roles in a range of public sector organisations. This has included managing large scale, complex enterprise solutions, leading high-performing operational teams, and delivering significant transformation projects.

He has a passion for continuous improvement and the delivery of innovative solutions and outcomes which make a real difference to frontline workers. Carlo also has proven track record of creating a positive organisational culture where staff feel supported, empowered and valued, resulting in teams that consistently perform above expectations.

In his current role with the Corporate Enterprise Solutions team in Queensland Health, Carlo is responsible for supporting the largest and most complex workforce management, rostering, payroll, business, finance and logistics solutions in the Queensland public sector.

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Jeremy is a partner in PwC’s SAP practice, based in Sydney, specialising in SAP-enabled business and digital transformation. He has almost 25 years of experience delivering SAP services for clients. Jeremy leads the S/4HANA Case for Change offering for PwC Australia and has supported dozens of organisations on their S/4HANA journey. Jeremy has been involved in numerous large SAP transformation programs across the US, India, Singapore and Australia.

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Nicholas is a passionate technologist who has been architecting and developing market leading software applications for the past 22 years. During his career, he has been a founder of several start-up companies, worked with several multinational organisations and held numerous roles in development, research and management.

Nicholas’s research has led to numerous publications, patents, and awards in exposing web services from business applications to data mining and processing on mobile devices.  Nicholas regularly presents at universities and conferences on digital transformation and disruptive technologies.  Nicholas is on the TinyML Strategic Partner Board to grow the adoption of EndPoint AI in Industry 5.0 scenarios.  Nicholas has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Monash University.

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Ric is a commercially focused finance leader with 20 years’ experience across a range of industries. Ric joined Covalent in November 2019 when he moved over from Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF) where he was the CFO. Before the CFO role Ric held several senior commercial roles across WesCEF’s key businesses. Ric is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment.

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Charlotte leads the Accenture SAP platform across Australia and New Zealand, a team over 500 people with a focus on delivering innovation and outcomes for our clients. She has extensive ERP experience delivering and leading large scale technical implementations for Australian, New Zealand, European and US multinational organisations.

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Selim is the CEO and Founder of Bourne Digital part of Accenture. He created Bourne Digital with the view of helping customers leverage their investment in SAP to create engaging, intuitive digital experiences using SAP BTP. He has worked with major ANZ and multi-national organisations on large-scale SAP digital transformation programs and brings significant consulting experience from his prior work experience.

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Technology agnostic Senior IT professional with 20 years of experience in the Delivery of Projects and Programs involving ERP, CRM and other critical business applications. Ram works to blur the lines between the business and IT functions, aiding value creation & creating a seamless ability for the businesses to leverage the services and expertise of the IT organization to obtain the solutions necessary to succeed.

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Ammar is a Senior Enterprise Architect with a background in Digital Transformation and Global Enterprise Application deployment.

With over 17 years of experience in ERP technologies across multiple industries and a deep understanding of the technology ecosystem, Ammar enables the art of the possible and drive business transformations for clients.

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Diego is an experienced Enterprise Solutions Architect with 20+ years’ experience across SAP technologies. He has worked both as partner as well as customer, giving him a complete perspective on what it takes to sell, implement and run systems and organisations. He is passionate about technology and innovation, focusing on customer outcomes and delivering business value. 

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Mark is a business innovation and digital transformation leader, with C-suite consulting experience across multiple industries and geographies. Mark is currently a member of SAP's global Innovation Ventures team, leading the identification, evaluation and growth of new businesses, with a focus on sustainability and regional growth in APJ. Mark also represents SAP on the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition.

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Bernd joined SAP in 1997 as a sales representative and later became a member of the SAP Germany Management Board in 2003. After holding several executive positions in Industry Sales, Bernd was appointed Managing Director for SAP Switzerland. From there, he transitioned to lead digital sales for the MEE region before assuming the leadership for Digital Supply Chain sales globally in 2020.

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Kim supports customer and partner enablement with Artificial Intelligent innovation opportunities across process and usability to enable improved working practices. Kim is passionate about AI, holding a PhD in the application of AI in business. She has over 20 years’ experience across various operations, Centre of Excellence, and technology roles.    

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Charmaine joined Ventia at its inception in 2015 and has held various senior P&C roles, most recently as Group Executive - P&C. Charmaine has gained strong experience across P&C strategy and activities including culture, change management, diversity and inclusion, compliance and governance, business planning and industrial relations. 

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Chris joined SAP in 2008 as a Solution Sales Executive under the Office of the CFO and has held various positions after this. Chris has held various Leadership roles including Director of Database and Technology, Director of Cloud, and Head of Private Sector Sales South Africa.

Chris migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 2016 with his wife and 3 children.

Since relocating to Australia, Chris has held the role of General Manager, Natural Resources, and more recently been Vice President & Head of Intelligent Spend Management & Business Network for SAP Australia and New Zealand

Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce, Business Information Systems and Economics from the university of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Adrian is an IT executive with over 30 years experience across all facets of the ICT industry. As a driver for digitalisation and modernisation, his expertise includes organisational change, strategic planning, Centre’s of Excellence establishment, ERP product selection and program direction, Data and Analytics, application development and rollout, outsource negotiation, infrastructure management and change management.

Adrian’s ability to lead organisations through the transformation and change management process, while also managing the associated technology challenges, makes him an asset to any organisation. Adrian has a strong track record of successfully aligning the digital technology requirements of organisational transformations with core business value propositions such as increasing revenue, lowering costs and boosting productivity. Exceptional Customer Experience is a key mantra to deliver automation, efficiency and digitalisation  all the while staying on top of the ever increasing cyber threats and security challenges.

Adrian has worked in a diverse range of industry sectors including professional services, energy, health, manufacturing and distribution, construction, logistics, not-for-profit, finance and insurance.

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Janet leads the global finance function of Invetech and brings 30+ years of financial expertise, operational acumen and technology industry knowledge from global matrix organizations across medical technologies and telecommunications. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

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Making strategic change that benefits business, both those in the business and the customers whom that business serves is what motivates me to get out of bed in the morning. With a background in local and global management across industries including fast moving consumer goods, renewables, and household appliances, I’ve gained significant experience in sales and marketing, research & development, and manufacturing.

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Leading onshore and offshore Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Automation and Process mining teams for Lion.

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Anubha Sahasrabuddhe is a global consumer leader having led some of the world’s most loved brands. Anubha has extensive experience cross culturally in both emerging as well as developed markets in markets with high speed of change and volatility.

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Angus Hatton is a visionary and results-driven IT executive with over 30 years’ experience leading and delivering complex innovation and IT projects. Currently performing in the role as Technology and Innovation Manager at the emerging Tier-1 battery minerals producer, Liontown Resources, Angus is guiding the company through a cloud-based digital transformation and enhancing companywide collaboration and efficiency.

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Utilising her Engineering background, Gwen has over 20 years of Procurement and Contract Management experience working in heavy industry, manufacturing and mining support. She has a diverse commercial background collated through exposure to both the supply and customer landscape at Wesfarmers, BIS Industries and earlier at CSR Readymix. Gwen enjoys building high performance teams and supporting team members to realise their potential.

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Cornelia leads the Integrated Business Planning team at ANSTO. Cornelia has over 20 years of experience in commercial finance and planning roles, she has an MBA with over a decade of commercial finance planning roles with high profile organisations IBM, British Telecom, PepsiCo, and Integrated Business Planning at Fosters and ANSTO. Cornelia challenges the norm and has had success in transforming business outcomes and planning culture.

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Ben is a skilled procurement professional with a passion for using cutting-edge cloud-based innovations to transform procurement. With 15 years of experience in supply chain roles, his focus has always been on improving procurement processes through innovative strategies.  

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Rucha Nanavati is the CIO at Mahindra Group and a director on board of Mahindra Life spaces Developers Ltd. She is a global leader with experience in enabling business strategies through technology solutions. Rucha has led successful digital transformations in multiple industries including high-tech, retail and manufacturing. She is passionate about fostering innovations and cultivating an engineering culture. Rucha is known for developing and directing large global, cross-functional tech teams that deliver innovative, high-value, transformational initiatives. 

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Alister Dias joined Google Cloud as Vice President for Australia and New Zealand in July 2021. He is responsible for spearheading the organization’s go-to-market strategy and partnering with companies of all sizes to help them accelerate their digital transformation strategies. 

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Guru Gaonkar is responsible for spearheading the Specialist Solutions team at Google Cloud across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The goal of this specialist solutions team is to take the guesswork out of how to assemble and combine the technologies of Google along with SAP & the partner ecosystem to accelerate business value and incorporate ready-to-run accelerators so enterprises can become more efficient and nimble.

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Will Santry is the VP and Head of SAP Customer Experience at SAP. After spending nearly 15 years delivering Customer Experience strategies and solutions across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, Will knows what truly drives successful digital transformations and how to connect the whole organisation behind an CX strategy.

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Amanda is a Business Development and Delivery Executive with a background in Business Transformation and Global Enterprise Application deployment. 

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Ran is a business focused technology leader with background in both supply chain and IT.

With over 25 years of experience in Operational and Information technologies in manufacturing, FMCG, and Logistics sectors, Ran leads the IT team for Toll Group’s Government and Defence division.

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Dom is a widely experienced finance leader who focuses on the formulation and delivery strategic plans to deliver business goals. With over 25 years of experience in financial management in Government, extractive and service industries as well as FMCG, and Logistics sectors, Dom partners with the business leaders as well as leading the Finance and Commercial team for Toll Group’s Government and Defence division. 

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