Data & Analytics Symposium provides you with a great opportunity to network and collaborate with peers on topics such as SAP Analytics Cloud, and Data Preparation, including Platform & Database, and Digital Transformation.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Iver van de Zand, SAP
Iver van de Zand is the CTO for the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). Iver has an extensive background in data & analytics and held various leadership roles in both the SAP Product and Presales areas for Analytics and Data Warehousing before becoming the CTO. Iver is an author of numerous books and SAP Data & Analytics.
Iver's keynote speech will focus on how SAP has adapted its Data & Analytics strategy in response to the overwhelming success that Fully Data Driven Enterprises have had. He'll cover investment areas, product directions and the fit of Data & Analytics in the wider SAP Business Technology Platform.
Timo Elliott, SAP
The Global Innovation Evangelist for SAP. For the last 30 years, he has worked closely with leading-edge SAP customers around the world on their data and digital transformation initiatives. He has worked in the UK, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and California, and currently lives in Paris, France. He has a degree in Econometrics and holds a patent in the area of mobile analytics.
Timo will round off the keynote sessions with a panel discussion, as well as hosting a breakout on "Why Analytics Projects Fail and What To Do About It"
Shoba Sairam, Britvic
Shoba Sairam is the Director of Data and Analytics at Britvic, accountable for driving data analytics maturity and delivering business value through the centralisation of master data management and BI platforms, data architecture and governance. As part of her remit, Shoba and her team work with SAP and NTTData to roll out SAC planning across all their BUs to streamline Britvic's Group planning and SAC reporting across all users to standardise analytics and visualisation capabilities.
Shoba's keynote session will be sharing how Britvic's adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) has delivered transformative benefits for their Warehouse Management function, along with many other parts of the organisation.
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CTO
SAP
Iver leads all SAP BTP presales in Europe and runs a BTP blackbelt team. Iver has an extensive background in data & analytics and held various leadership roles in both the SAP Product and Presales areas for Analytics and Data Warehousing before becoming the CTO.
Director of Data and Analytics
Britvic
Shoba is accountable for driving data analytics maturity and delivering business value through centralisation of master data management and BI platforms, data architecture and governance.
VP, Global Innovation Evangelist
SAP
For the last 30 years, he has worked closely with leading-edge SAP customers around the world on their data and digital transformation initiatives. He has worked in the UK, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and California, and currently lives in Paris, France.
Head of Data Innovation, Chief Data Officer, Europe
SAP
In this customer-facing role, Tina is responsible for helping SAP customers derive value from data innovation typically as an important component of an enterprise-wide transformation initiative.
Data & Analytics Symposium Committee
UKISUG
John has been working with SAP BW and Business Objects for 13 years including 2 major full SAP implementations. Currently BI Solution Architect for Business Services in National Grid.
Business Analyst
Sanctuary Housing
Business Solutions Manager for Information and Analytics
Britvic
Paul is responsible for the architecture and delivery of BI solutions. Paul and his team of technical leads work closely with SAP and NTTData to review and define the BI roadmap and deliver data, reporting and planning solutions for business stakeholders across multiple business units.
Head of Value Engineering
Syniti
Will has over 20 year’s data management experience having worked in various national, international and global data manager positions at companies including Asahi, SAB Miller and Johnson & Johnson.
Lead Solution Advisor for SAP Analytics and Intelligent Technologies
SAP
Dean has been enthusiastically working in presales and advising solutions for customers for over 25 years, mainly specialising in the area of business intelligence and analytics. He helped to articulate the benefits and value of SAP business analytic solutions through workshops, presentations, demo.
SAP Analytics Solution Management
SAP
Stuart Giles has recently joined the Analytics Solution Management team at SAP, responsible for commercialisation and GTM activities for SAP’s analytics products. Previously, he spent 2 years working as a Customer Success Partner driving adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud and BTP in the UK&I and ha
Managing Director
Xmateria
EY
Performance Reporting Manager
National Grid
NTT Data
NTT Data
Co-founder of Bluestonex Consulting Ltd
Bluestonex
Feroz has a passion for cutting-edge technology and is focused on driving innovation to fuel our ambitious growth plans. Solution founder of Maextro software and its family of products.
Analytics Lead
Delaware
Analytics Lead at Delaware UK, with 25 years’ experience in implementing business reporting solutions across a spectrum of industry sectors. Hands-on SAP Analytics delivery expert covering BW4/HANA, HANA, SAC and Datasphere.
Global Lead, Business Planning and Analytics
Westernacher & Partner Consulting Limited
Mark is a Senior Project Manager at Westernacher with more than 10 years of experience in finance and analytics across a wide range of different industries. He is lately focusing on SAP Analytics Cloud and is currently managing first-time customer implementations across three continents.
09:30 - 10:00
Registration & Coffee
10:00 - 10:20
Introduction & Welcome and User Group Update
John Turnbull
Data & Analytics Symposium Committee - UKISUG
10:20 - 11:05
Data Driven Strategy with SAP Data & Analytics
Iver van de Zand
CTO - SAP
How you can innovate with SAP Data & Analytics and become a data driven enterprise. Overview of SAP’s Data & Analytics investments areas and strategy
11:05 - 11:35
Coffee & Networking
11:35 - 12:15
Britvic’s Adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and How It Has Delivered Transformative Benefits For Their Business
Shoba Sairam
Director of Data and Analytics - Britvic
Hear how Britvic's adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) has delivered transformative benefits for their Warehouse Management function, along with many other parts of the organisation.
12:15 - 13:00
What’s New and Exciting About Data & Analytics in 2023? Panel Discussion
Iver van de Zand
CTO - SAP
Paul Carey
Business Solutions Manager for Information and Analytics - Britvic
Timo Elliott
VP, Global Innovation Evangelist - SAP
Tina Rosario
Head of Data Innovation, Chief Data Officer, Europe - SAP
In this session hosted by SAP Innovation Evangelist Timo Elliott our panelists will be invited to share their dreams for the future of analytics. What are the big problem areas that we haven’t yet solved, but where new technologies might offer new opportunities? Are there any big sweeping trends in the future that will disrupt the way we do analytics? What should organizations do to make sure they’re prepared for what happens next?
13:00 - 14:20
Lunch & Networking
14:20 - 14:50
Breakout Session 1
14:55 - 15:25
Breakout Session 2
15:55 - 16:25
Breakout Session 3
16:30 - 17:00
Breakout Session 4
18:00
Drinks Reception and Networking
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