Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

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Huahai Pharma May 16, 2017

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Join Bonnie D. Graham Live from Sap Sapphire Now 2017.Gain valuable insight into ways that digital transformation will help you reimagine your business.Take a look at all the reasons why you cannot miss this conference. Discover new industry-tailored products and customer successes that will enable your digital business strategy.Find new ways to reduce complexity and increase responsiveness across your organization.

"Are You Sharing Naked Data?" May 16, 2017

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How Accenture Liquid Studio accelerates Digital Businesses with Rapid Application Development May 16, 2017

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"Digital Transformation at a greenfield company in the cement industry" May 16, 2017

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"Transitioning to the Cloud" May 16, 2017

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"What is Cognitive Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and how will it benefit companies in the future?" (customer Mondi and IBM ) May 16, 2017

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Machine Learning Trends - Part 2: Harnessing AI May 10, 2017

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The buzz: “There was more than $300M in venture capital invested in AI startups in 2014, a 300% increase (over 2013)” (Bloomberg).These are exciting times for business! Never has it been easier to harness innovations like artificial intelligence systems to drive productivity gains across your company. Think what you can do with speech and text recognition and visual image processing driving chatbots and digital assistants, and real-time complex data analysis understanding operational systems. The experts speak. Travis Tompkins, Deloitte: “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice” (Neil Peart). Dr. Paul Pallath, SAP: “An approximate answer to the right question is worth a great deal more than a precise answer to the wrong question” (John Tukey). Kevin McConnell, SAP: “Never engage your enemy until you have a substantial advantage. If you do not have an advantage, change the rules until you do” (Sun Tzu). Join us for Machine Learning Trends Part 2: Harnessing AI.

Machine Learning Trends - Part 1: Enabling the Intelligent Enterprise May 03, 2017

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The buzz: “It will not be a world of man versus machine. It will be a world of man plus machines” (Ginni Rometty, IBM). Reality check: The human brain is too slow to uncover complex, nuanced patterns in the massive data produced by today’s digital businesses. Why is this an issue? Your company needs to turn that data into intelligent insights to fuel your day-to-day business operations in every line of business, from Finance and HR to Sales and Marketing. The solution? Machine learning can harness that data into insights you can integrate into your enterprise applications and processes. The benefits? Grow your business, optimize efficiencies, support employees and delight customers. Who doesn't want all of that? The experts speak. David Jonker, SAP: “Just do it” (Nike trademark). Chandran Saravana, SAP: “Everything has to start with empathy for the end user (Bill McDermott, SAP CEO). Join us for Machine Learning Trends – Part 1: Enabling the Intelligent Enterprise.

Continuous Accounting for Finance: From Bean Counter to Strategic Business Partner Apr 26, 2017

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The buzz: “What do you call a financial controller who always works through lunch, takes 2 days off every 2 years...and leaves every night after 10 PM? Lazy” (Accounting Day humor). Good news for corporate accountants. Continuous Accounting can reduce period-end workloads by distributing departmental workloads continuously across accounting periods via automation, integration, collaboration, streamlined processes, and instant insight to the entire business. You gain back time while transforming Finance. The experts speak. Isaac Tucker, Blackline: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” (Isaac Newton). Robert Kugel, Ventana Research: “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning” (Ben Franklin). Elizabeth Milne, SAP: “The 7 most expensive words in business are: “We have always done it that way!” (C. DeVrye). Join us for Continuous Accounting for Finance: From Bean Counter to Strategic Partner.

CHROs and People Strategies: New Year Resolutions and Beyond - Part 2 Apr 19, 2017

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The buzz: “This is a tricky universe we’re staffing up and engaging…the core goals are the same…human is the bottom line.” (Meghan M. Biro, TalentCulture). There’s no mistake the CHRO agenda is evolving…for the better. From the role of HR in the business to how people strategy is enabled through innovative processing and technology, now, more than ever, the CHRO is evaluating the who, what, when, where, why, and how of structuring and operationalizing the modern organization. Which business trends are impacting how HR leads and which technology trends will enable their success? The experts speak. Susan Steele, IBM: “I don’t stop when I’m tired. I only stop when I’m done.” (Maya Angelou) Victor Reyes, IBM: “Inspiration is for amateurs – the rest of us just show up and get to work.” (Chuck Close) Dr. Patti Fletcher, SAP SuccessFactors: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of 'disaster,' I remember my mother's words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers--so many caring people in this world.” (Mr. Rogers aka Fred Rogers) Join us for CHROs and People Strategies: New Year Resolutions and Beyond – Part 2.