Data & Analytics SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday 18th April 2023 - 9:30am - 6:00pm

Cavendish Conference Centre, London

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.

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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.

Please note if you are not currently a member but are looking to attend, this event will be a charge of £125+VAT per person. You can use the guest booking button to secure your place.

Event Speakers

Iver van de Zand

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.

Shoba Sairam

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.

Timo Elliott

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.

Tina Rosario

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.

John Turnbull

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.

Mike Knight

Business Analyst

Sanctuary Housing

Paul Carey

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.

Will Hiley

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.

Dean Farrow

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.

Stuart Giles

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

Ben McGrail

Managing Director

Xmateria

James Rothwell

EY

Tim Philips

Performance Reporting Manager

National Grid

Asad Mahmood

NTT Data

Matt Sisley

NTT Data

Feroz Khan

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.

Christopher Houlder

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.

Mark Mrosek

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.

Event Location

Cavendish Conference Centre
22 Duchess Mews
London
W1G 9DT

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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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