Shirley Hu

Shirley Hu

Finance Transformation Lead (ERP) Certis
Shirley Hu

NextGen Finance Transformation 2026 Day 1: Tuesday, 12 May 2026

4:10 PM The ERP Trap: Why Legacy Finance Platforms Are Killing Agility (And How to Escape)

This session reveals how Certis's Finance Transformation Lead tackled the modernization challenge, exploring strategies to upgrade or augment existing ERP platforms, integrate modern finance technologies, and create agile system architectures that enable faster closes, real-time insights, and seamless data flow without ripping out core infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

• The agility crisis: how outdated ERP architectures create bottlenecks in reporting, planning, and cross-functional collaboration

• Certis's modernization approach: practical strategies to enhance ERP capabilities through cloud solutions, API integration, and complementary platforms

• Balancing risk and speed: governance frameworks for platform changes that maintain data integrity and compliance while enabling innovation


NextGen Finance Transformation 2026 Day 2: Wednesday, 13 May 2026

11:30 AM Panel Discussion | The Compliance Trap: How Finance Moves Beyond Risk Management to Growth Enabler

This panel explores how forward-thinking finance leaders are fundamentally rebalancing their functions to maintain robust controls while simultaneously enabling business growth, supporting strategic initiatives, and building stakeholder confidence that finance protects the enterprise without blocking innovation or opportunity.
Key Takeaways:
• The compliance overload problem: why risk-averse finance cultures stifle business agility and damage stakeholder relationships
• Operating model strategies that separate "protect" activities from "enable" activities without compromising control effectiveness
• Building trust and partnership: communication approaches that position controls as business enablers, not bureaucratic obstacles

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