SSOW ANZ 2026: The Next Frontier for Shared Services
12th – 13th May 2026
| InterContinental Double Bay, Sydney
Tsvetelina Naumova
Finance Controller Astrazeneca
NextGen Finance Transformation 2026 Day 1: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
3:10 PM PANEL DISCUSSION | Beyond Software Training: Building True Technology Fluency in Finance Organizations
This session tackles the uncomfortable truth: expensive technology sits underutilized while finance professionals struggle with basic digital skills, data literacy, and systems thinking. Leaders will explore proven strategies to build genuine technology fluency across finance organizations, turning software investments into actual capability and competitive advantage.
Key Takeaways:
• The utilization crisis: quantifying how much technology capability remains untapped due to skills gaps in finance teams
• Capability frameworks that move finance professionals from basic tool usage to advanced analytics, automation design, and data storytelling
• Blended learning approaches: combining technical training, hands-on sandbox environments, and peer mentoring for sustainable skill development
NextGen Finance Transformation 2026 Day 2: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
9:45 AM PANEL DISCUSSION | AI Powered Finance – Embedding Intelligence Across the Functions
Explore how finance leaders are integrating AI and advanced analytics across core processes to unlock smarter, faster, and more strategic decision-making.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Tsvetelina.
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