KPMG will have several activities to network, learn and share over the week of jam-packed Oracle events. Keep your schedules open to attend KPMG’s key sessions.
Executive solution session
Can an ERP Upgrade Now Help Transform Your Business?
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Novellus Theater
Presented by:
Angela Carter, Principal KPMG LLP (US) and Global Oracle Lead Partner
Jeanne Johnson, KPMG LLP (US), Global Business Intelligence Lead Partner
Christian Hambach, KPMG LLP (US), Senior Manager – IT Advisory Services
Mike Costello, KPMG LLP (US), Managing Director – Advisory Services, Business Intelligence
Today's executives are challenged with managing costs while supporting innovation and customer growth. Addressing these goals takes enterprise strategies such as intelligent global supply chains, multi-faceted customer engagement capabilities, and fast, accurate reporting. So when offered a software upgrade around their ERP; Executives ask "Why upgrade? Why now?" Is a "technical upgrade" enough to maintain support and current operating standards? Or is this a chance to transform and innovate? Learn how KPMG member firms helped companies develop ERP-enabled transformation roadmaps that link business imperatives such as global shared services, cloud computing, tax-driven supply chain moves and global accounting change (IFRS) to their ERP upgrade agendas.
Conference sessions
The Cloud: Transformative Ideas for the CIO, Chief Integration Officer
Monday 3 October 2011 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Moscone South - 303
Presented by:
Steve Hill, KPMG LLP (US), Vice Chair of Strategic Investments
Angela Carter, Principal KPMG LLP (US) and Global Oracle Lead Partner
Rick Wright, KPMG LLP (US), Partner – Global Cloud Enablement Leader
Phillip Lageschulte, KPMG LLP (US), Partner – Advisory
Companies have seen significant transformative impact from cloud. Recent KPMG International research suggests 78 percent of respondents are in some active stage of review, implementation or management of cloud, specifically migrating existing platforms and software to a cloud or services-based model. Approaches range from dramatic to more measured. Understand how the cloud can help accomplish a range of organizational and business strategies such as agility and speed. As cloud models radiate in organizations, CIOs may find themselves renamed, Chief Integration Officers. Gather ideas on how to succeed in this new role from those who have successfully implemented cloud, and created an integrated operating model positioned to thrive in the future.
Learn How to Convert the Problems of Big Data into Big Opportunities
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm | Moscone West - 2009
Presented by:
Linda Imonti, KPMG LLP (US), National Business Intelligence Service Line Leader
Jeanne Johnson, KPMG LLP (US), Global Business Intelligence Lead Partner
Xena Ugrinsky, KPMG LLP (US), Principal – Advisory Services
Organizations who learn from and use data to make better business decisions and manage enterprise risks, can achieve competitive advantage. According to a recent KPMG International study on complexity, information management ranked as one of the top two drivers of complexity. Data is moving in all directions inside and outside of companies with increasing speed – often overwhelming the ability to consume and convert it to business value. Here we will discuss how KPMG member firms help clients cope, compete, and capitalize on the value of data - including the real time and historical insights – that support strategic, and tactical and operational decisions.
We will post more as we get closer to the OpenWorld launch. Hope to see you in San Francisco.
Angela Carter
Principal KPMG LLP (US) and Global Oracle Lead Partner