- Keynote: The Digital Acceleration Imperative with Bob Evans
- Bob Evans, creator of Cloud Wars and leading influencer in the business technology category, will define how the digitization of business is impacting every organization, big and small, around the world. Delivering a customer-centric point of view through his analysis of the digital economy, Evan’s perspective will leave you inspired and curious to learn more as he explains where the world is going and the role you can play. Evans will also explain why Microsoft is at the top of his Cloud Wars ranking and what that means to all of us in the community.
- Speakers: John Siefert, Bob Evans
- Community Transformation Tips
- In this bonus segment, two User Group Leaders represent the user perspective and share their “Community Take” on Digital Transformation.
- Tommy Puglia, senior Manager of BI at Comp TIA and Chicago User Group Leader, discusses the popularity of custom connectors and his experience encouraging users to become citizen developers.
- Pablo Moreno, senior data scientist at Dell and Panama User Group Leader, shares the accelerating data evolution from “Excel is King” and the strategy of experimentation to inform organizational change.
- Speakers: Bridget Courneya, Tommy Puglia, Pablo Moreno
- Future-Proofing Receivables with Digital Transformation – Ardent Mills’ Success Story
- Hear the story of Ardent Mills – America’s leading flour supplier. Struggling with manual order-to-cash processes, they partnered with HighRadius to optimize their AR operations. HighRadius is a fintech leader that provides end-to-end order-to-cash solutions with a comprehensive solution portfolio. HighRadius recently launched the RadiusOne AR Suite, designed specifically for mid-sized businesses to automate AR processes and achieve a faster time-to-cash.
- Speakers: John Siefert, Bill Weiss
- Digital Progress @ Delta Medical with Michelle Kocher
- With a decade and a half experience at Delta Medical, Michelle outlines the transformative process the business has gone through and the impact it has created for the business. From a relatively recent Dynamics CRM implementation to meet customer needs to leveraging Power BI and capturing data that can be shared across the team, Michelle is leading Delta Medical to a digital future to drive the company forward.
- Speakers: Michelle Kocher, John Siefert
- How Ducks Unlimited is Transforming with Cloud Based Reporting from Solver
- Going beyond financial performance management to achieve greater success, Ducks Unlimited CIO Govan Horner defines the why and how of transforming the not for profit with solutions from Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Solver. With a need to update the technology stack from the ground up to meet business, process and donor needs, Horner describes how the cloud-based reporting and planning tools from Solver in a D365 environment were key to creating ‘one version of the truth’ for their environmental protection and water fouling initiatives.
- From Digital Transformation to Digital Acceleration with Janet Schijns
- Janet is a visionary and no-nonsense leader who through innovation and transformational action-oriented plans drives tangible results. She is a seasoned presenter who captivates audiences with her simple yet powerful approach to the complicated world of the business of technology. She is dedicated to the advancement of Women in Technology, founding her not for profit “Tech World’s Half” in 2017 to address the issue of women dropping out of technology. Whether it is your business or your career – rapid growth is Janet’s mantra. Her clients regularly increase revenues by more than 40% and achieve unparalleled share growth in the markets they cover.
- Speakers: John Siefert, Janet Schijns
- Transformation in the Real World with Bob Stahr
- Bob Stahr, 20+ year veteran in the IT industry, shares his thoughts on digital transformation with real-world insights. He dives into areas such as the fear of change, impact on people, embracing new ideas, benefits of automation, and much more.
- Speakers: Aaron Back, Bob Stahr
- The Smart Path to the Cloud for Dynamics GP with PowerGP Online
- Taking your ERP into the Cloud can be a wild journey. Discover why customers like Virginia Realtors know joining the PowerGP Online Cloud is the right move when wanting to transform their Dynamics GP.
- Speakers: Chris Dobkins, John Siefert
- Transforming Mountains of Environmental Data with Alice Drummond
- As the Director of Environmental Analytics and Co-Founder of DiscoverEI, Alice Drummond‘s passion is combining Power BI, graphic design, and environmental modeling to breathe new life into data. In this segment, hear her lessons learned after 9+ years as an environmental engineer and how she embraces Digital Transformation in her own business. Alice describes how she implements new company tools to stay relevant, creates prototypes vs. pitch decks to showcase visualization potential, uses external consulting strategies to encourage buy-in, and more. From a user, to citizen developer, to entrepreneur, Alice is a powerhouse example for other Women in Tech and aspiring business owners.
- Speakers: Bridget Courneya, Alice Drummond
- Transforming to Cloud CRM at a Non-Profit with J.R. Howard
- A truly transformative cloud journey for UPIC Solutions led to streamlined processes and a seamless pivot during a global pandemic. J.R. describes their path from an outdated, inefficient Dynamics CRM system to a cohesive and collaborative SalesForce CRM ecosystem. UPIC is now able to service their United Way partners more quickly and effectively, surface key data metrics on donors and members, all the while championing inclusion and diversity within their organization.
- Speakers: Aaron Back, J.R. Howard
- Wrap Up: Top 10 List of Actionable Takeaways
- The hosts of The Digital Acceleration Binge Day regroup to share their top takeaways from the event.
- Speakers: John Siefert, Aaron Back, Bridget Courneya