SSOW ANZ 2026: The Next Frontier for Shared Services
12th – 13th May 2026
| InterContinental Double Bay, Sydney
NextGen Finance Transformation 2026 Day 2: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Chair’s Opening Remarks | The Big Picture: What’s Ahead for Australia’s SSOW Community
9:10 am - 9:45 am
OPENING KEYNOTE | Finance at a Crossroad – From Stewardship to Strategic Growth
How today’s CX, tech, and operations executives are evolving their leadership playbooks to keep pace with change, inspire teams, and deliver results
9:45 am - 10:15 am
PANEL DISCUSSION | AI Powered Finance – Embedding Intelligence Across the Functions
Tsvetelina Naumova -
Finance Controller,
Astrazeneca
Tom Elkins - Finance Transformation & Digital Director, Lion
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Executive Debate | Is Value Creation Now the Only Currency That Matters for Finance Leaders
Engage in a dynamic discussion on whether driving enterprise value has become the primary measure of success for finance leaders
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Morning Break
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Modernising ERP and Finance Platforms to Deliver Agility Integration and Speed
Shirley Hu -
Finance Transformation Lead (ERP),
Certis
Examine how upgrading and integrating ERP and finance platforms can enable faster decision-making, seamless processes, and more agile operations.
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
CASE STUDY | Accelerating Transformation by Breaking Free of Legacy Systems
Examine how organisations can remove the constraints of outdated systems to drive faster, more agile, and value-focused enterprise transformation.
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | Building the Digital Core of the Finance Function
Explore how finance leaders can modernise their core systems and processes to create a connected, agile, and data-driven function capable of supporting enterprise strategy
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch Break - Savor, Share, and Socialise
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
ESG & BEYOND | How Finance Shapes the Enterprise Trust Agenda
Explore how finance leaders are influencing ESG strategy, driving transparency, and building enterprise-wide trust to support sustainable growth and long-term value.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | From Compliance to Confidencde Building Finance Functions that Protect and Enable Growth
Shervina Tjawir -
Associate Director of Finance,
University of Sydney
Min Su - Finance Director and Company Secretary, Ascom Asia
Discuss how finance leaders are evolving their functions from purely compliance-focused teams to strategic partners that safeguard the business while enabling growth.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
TECH TALK | Platforms and Tools Powering the Next Generation of Finance Reporting
Tom Elkins -
Finance Transformation & Digital Director,
Lion
Explore how modern platforms and tools are transforming finance reporting, enabling faster, more accurate, and more insightful decision-making
