You're not alone in facing the pressure of S/4HANA transformations, integration challenges, and mounting executive demands for ROI. Every SAP finance professional knows these struggles.
What if you could learn directly from peers who have navigated these exact challenges – and get honest insights that actually work?
Here's Your Solution: 2 Expert Sessions + 2 Customer Sessions
BlackLine's Value Architect, Ross Booton, will guide you through the proven record-to-report framework that delivers measurable transformation results for finance teams, featuring real-world case studies from organisations building next-generation financial operations.
SAP's Jack Torrens will then share insider knowledge on SAP's latest developments and innovations shaping the future of finance transformation, featuring insights into emerging technologies and strategic directions that matter to your business.
Building on these expert foundations, UKISUG Finance Community Chair Geoff Morgan will guide you through the critical lessons and unexpected challenges of enterprise S/4HANA implementations, featuring practical insights from multiple successful transformations and real-world case studies.
Finally, learn directly from the front lines of SAP transformation as John Ford, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, reveals their real-world migration strategy, current state findings and game-changing discoveries from their ongoing Discovery Phase.
Why This Event Solves Your Problems
Get honest answers – from peers who understand your challenges because they've lived them
Build your professional network – connect with finance professionals facing similar obstacles and create lasting relationships for ongoing support
Take home actionable insights – not theoretical concepts, but practical solutions you can implement immediately
Learn from failures and successes – understand what really works (and what doesn't) in real-world implementations
Don't face these challenges in isolation. Connect with the finance community that's delivering real results.
Geoff has been working with SAP since the first release of R/3 in 1992. He was head of the finance practice at Diagonal Consulting for 12 years and has worked for Shell International since 2006. At Shell he is a member of the Downstream Process Integration team.
Paul Huston
Princes Limited
Paul worked in a number Finance roles over a period of 17 years before switching to a career in IT. Paul has spent 12 years working as an IT Business Analyst largely supporting Finance teams using SAP ECC, SAP BPC and SAP BW. Paul currently works as an IT Delivery Manager responsible for the successful delivery of business change and system developments in the Finance, Commercial and HR functions. Paul has spent the past 17 years working for UK food manufacturing companies.
Naresh Ahir
Sanctuary Housing Association
Naresh has been working at Sanctuary Housing since 2004 predominantly in finance providing system support and group financial and management account information. Naresh is a qualified accountant which helps him provide the best advice to his peers on system capabilities to meet accounting requirements.
John Ford
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
John is a Committee Member for our Finance Community.
Dariel Buncin
Informa Group
Dariel has worked with SAP since 2001, primarily as a certified FICO SAP Consultant across multiple sectors including public sector, publishing, insurance and events. With over 23 years of business experience, she has led numerous SAP implementations, including the Globe SAP Implementation for Informa spanning Publishing, Telecoms and Events divisions.
In addition to implementation projects, she has worked on Mergers & Acquisitions in SAP and managed a company restructuring through SAP. She holds certifications in FICO SAP, Prince2, TOGAF 9.2 and Cyber Security, and currently has a role as Head of Finance Solution Architecture and Innovation at Informa Plc, working on and leading various finance projects across multiple systems within the Informa landscape.
Her experience in complex implementations, R&D innovation that delivered £1.59M in tax relief and proven leadership in SAP Design Authority and innovation make her a valuable asset to any organisation.
Ross began his career at Capgemini, developing expertise in finance consultancy, including SAP implementation, advisory, and change management across sectors like Aerospace, Defence, Energy and Industrial Equipment. Now a Value Architect at BlackLine, he focuses on aligning platform functionalities with CFO goals across UKI and Nordics.
Senior Solution Advisory Specialist for Finance and Spend, SAP
Continuously learning young professional excited by all things related to Cloud Technology and Finance.
Currently an Office of CFO Solution Advisor, helping provide valuable insights to our customers on everything S/4 HANA Finance related!
I have had the opportunity to widely experience the Technology Industry from the perspective of a Developer, Dev-Ops and Projects Analyst, through to roles in Sales and Consultancy.
I worked in cloud development, and gained experience at the cutting edge of cloud computing technology, Data analytics and predictive insights. I also have experience working in Financial Services understanding technology and business processes at each point of the Foreign Exchange Trade Life-Cycle.
