Raum

• Revolution of automation: LLM boost our process efficiency
• Specific use cases and their impact
• From Robots to Agents: automation strategy

Benjamin Oberste-Berghaus

SVP Digitalization Services
Deutsche Telekom Service Europe GmbH

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Benjamin Oberste-Berghaus

Senior Vice President of Technology and Digitalization
Deutsche Telekom Ag

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Raum:

• Identify the Top 5 Skills for the Future Workforce: Learn which capabilities will be most critical and how to align your talent strategy accordingly
• Leverage AI to Detect and Bridge Skill Gaps: Understand how AI tools can map current capabilities and guide targeted upskilling initiatives
• Redefining the Future of Work: Explore the role of AI in building a culture of adaptability, continuous learning, and long-term talent resilience

Antonio Calco Labruzzo

Global Head of Human Resources, GREFP and TBS
Takeda

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Raum

• Find the right balance between efficiency and empathy in the constantly changing landscape of HR to ensure employee experience
• Improve employee retention rates by implementing practices that prioritise human connection, even in automated workflows
• Enhancing decision-making, streamlining processes, and driving productivity while empowering people 

Raum

· Exchange practical use cases of LLMs in Intelligent Document Processing IDP

· Discuss challenges, solutions and process improvements

· Experiences in getting started with GenAI

Sabine Hetzel

Shared Services Accounting, Privacy & Compliance
Deutsche Bahn AG

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Raum

· Difference between leading a continuous improvement and driving continuous improvement culture

· Approach: Bottom-up-sustainable change comes from employees driving improvements

· Sharing ideas on how to build continuous improvement culture in the organisation

Dorota Antosiewicz

Head of P2P (SSC)
Jones Lang LaSalle

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Room

· Ensure data quality and standardized processes as the foundation for reliable AI outcomes

· Gain leadership buy-in by aligning AI investment with business priorities

· Develop a targeted AI strategy focused on tangible value generation

Room

·     Interpret and Classify your Data

·     Investing in the Quality of your Data to achieve the best results with your AI

·     Taking responsibility for data in the core business: checking data quality, data accuracy in E2E processes;

·     Data governance

·     The right time to start and scaling effect

Ramon Knetsch

Head of Operational Excellence
Danish Crown

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Stefan Gamp

Head of Center of Excellence for Lean and BPM
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

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Room

·     Adopting automation, AI and other digital technologies through business-led initiatives

·     Agentic AI in Finance – Proof of Concept

·     Balanced approach to data quality, compliance, governance and talent.

Malgorzata Figaszewska

Chief Value Officer | Director Finance & Transformation
Franklin Templeton

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Room

· Global Fraud context: Fraud is no longer an "if" but a "when" – how can GBS’s spearhead the intervention to mitigate the risk and threats of fraud  

· Data is Your Shield: Moving from reactive to proactive fraud prevention through multi-layered data verification and real-time monitoring

· Zero Fraud Objective: Implementing a V.A.U.L.T. defense system - where every transaction passes through multiple defense lines before execution

Mauro Portela

Managing Director GLobal MDM Operations
Danone

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Room

In the highly competitive landscape of global healthcare, Smith+Nephew’s O2C Excellence Program has become a gold standard in process transformation. By integrating Lean Six Sigma methodologies, robust change management, and cutting-edge technology, this initiative revolutionized the company’s O2C process and ultimately won SSON's Business Transformation Impact Award 2024. 

· Process Innovation: Learn how the program leveraged over 200 improvement ideas and unified global operations through targeted workstreams.

· Continuous Improvement Best Practices: Discover how structured methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and data-driven governance were instrumental.

· Customer-Centric Transformation: See how transitioning from anecdotal feedback to systematic customer satisfaction measurement impacted the process. 

· Overcoming Challenges: Explore real-world strategies for addressing resistance, resource constraints, and IT complexity during large-scale transformation efforts.

Rafal Duda

Director
Smith+Nephew Sp. z o.o.

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Room

·       Emphasising the partnership between business and IT to achieve successful outcomes

·       Tactics for managing complex change across multiple business units and international boundaries

·       Best practices for seamlessly integrating processes and technologies to ensure business continuity and growth

Michael Hofmann

Team Lead subledger Accounting Finance Systems Process & Infrastructure
Schaeffler

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Katrin Bergsteiner

EU Lead Finance Transformation - Reporting
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH

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Katrin Bergsteiner

EU Lead Finance Transformation - Reporting | Accounting | Tax | Treasury
Daiichi Sankyo Deutschland GmbH

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Room

·     Revenue Integrity: Optimizing refund processing for faster handling

·     End-To-End Process Automation: Improving accounting efficiency with automatic supplier communication

Carlos Diaz

Head of Data Analytics & AI
Lufthansa Group Business Services

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Room

·    What key strategies or methodologies are essential for ensuring that R2R operations remain adaptable and resilient in the face of future challenges?

·    Identifying and overcoming key challenges in R2R processes such as data integrity, lengthy timelines and process complexities

·    How is S4/HANA driving the maturity of R2R processes?

·    What is essential to manage knowledge properly in R2R (practices, processes, tools, SOPs, people strategy aspect)

Level 1

• Culture project at Körber - how we approached it - discovery phase & culture journey
• Our Culture Core
• Bringing culture into the organisation - how do we activate the Culture Core and bring it into the organisation

Redwood, Ballroom, EN

Join us at Redwood’s exclusive workshop where the innovative concept of Touchless Close in R2R takes center stage. This event alongside delegates from E.ON and Syntegon is designed to help you reimagine and revolutionize your approach to financial reporting, offering an opportunity to learn from experts and peers who have successfully navigated this journey.

Highlights:

• Real-world strategies: Implement a highly automated, efficient R2R process with minimal manual intervention

• Seamless integration with SAP: Leverage automation to enhance accuracy and compliance

• Transform your financial close process: Turn it into a strategic asset through comprehensive automation

• Hear directly from industry leaders: E.ON and Syntegon about their own journey towards automated R2R processes

Case-Study:

Siemens' automation journey: Learn how Siemens is embracing unprecedented levels of automation with their global R2R processes, including:

• Implementing reconciliation automation, outpacing the capabilities of their previous solution

• Rolling-out task management and automation of journal entry and accruals

• Extending automation to streamline fixed assets processes, showcasing their commitment to innovation and efficiency in finance operations

Arla Foods' transformation: Discover how Arla Foods achieved end-to-end R2R automation resulting in:

• Reduced time required to complete the month-end close by 30%, from 10 to 7 days.

• Automation of 98% of financial close-related processes.

• Improved process standardization and data quality, enhancing audit readiness and visibility.

• Significant reduction in manual effort, allowing employees to focus on value-added tasks

With the confirmed participation of the following:

Shak Akhtar, General Manager, Finance Automation, Redwood

Stefan Schmidt, Director Finance & Accounting, Director Finance Transformation, Syntegon

Thomas Snay, Head of GBS, Syntegon

Stephan Killian, Business Development Manager, E.ON Accounting Solutions GmbH (to be confirmed)

Shak Akhtar

General Manager, Finance Automation
Redwood

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