“Embracing innovation and emerging disruptive technologies to sharpen your competitive edge, drive efficiencies, and enhance member experience”
Fundtech 2021 Speakers
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FORMER HEAD OF EXPERIENCE DESIGN, NAB
GM, Technology, Rest Super
GM, Customer Loyalty, Hesta
Chief Data Scientist, Partner, PwC
Founder & Director, Yarnly AI
Managing Director and Founder at JBC, Former Head of Strategic Engagements, Bravura Solutions
Co-Founder, Intagile
Digital Transformation Partner,Capgemini
Senior Director - Product, Sales and Client Relations, SS&C Technologies
CEO, Leading Edge Global
Director, Technology Operations, SS&C Technologies
Partner, Risk and Cyber Security, Ernst and Young
Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub, Program Manager, Graduate Certificate of Emerging Technologies & Law RMIT Universit
CEO, Rollit Wealth
Modern Work Architect, Engage Squared
Independent Consultant & Advisor
Managing Director at BC Gateways
Co-Founder at Boost Your Super
Managing Partner, Novigi
APAC Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Microsoft
Director of Sales,& Marketing APAC, SS&C Technologies
Head of Product, AlphaCert
Executive Officer, ASP, ASFA
CEO, OrangeEx Consulting
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Fundtech 2021 Schedule
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Opening remarks from the Chair
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Independent Consultant & Advisor
•Where are Superfunds at on the digital transformation journey?
•Being adaptive and responsive to meet an ever changing and challenging environment
•Identifying and embracing disruptive emerging technologies
•Trends in innovative human centred design approaches
•Building100% onboard teams through rich immersive experiences and employeefriendly digital workplaces Increasing your ROI through informed decision making
PANELLISTS:
SIMON SMITH
GM, Technology, Rest Super
SHAUN MCKENNA
Snr Director, Sales and Client Relations,
SS&C Technologies
ABBAS KUDRATI, APAC
Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Microsoft
MODERATOR:
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Director, Stephen Huppert Consulting
•Why an effective digital workplace is no longer a “nice to have”
•How new ways of digital working can create higher
employee engagement
•Issues to consider in designing a smarter workplace
•Future scenarios: Fund Governance, Mergers and
Acquisitions, Automation
JAMES DELLOW
Modern Work Architect, Engage Squared
10.30 - 10.40 MORNING SESSION BREAK
An overview of the Digital Transformation canvas and the 7 key levers of change. Exploring the core elements of digital initiatives, the accelerators that increase the speed to value and typical enablers of successful digital outcomes. This session will explore the practical levers you should consider adjusting in your organisation to effect digital transformation.
MAX THESEIRA
Co-Founder, Intagile
Speakers:
November 29, 2021
11:00
BUILDING YOUR IT TRANSFORMATION FROM CHALLENGING LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
• Integrating agile technology to help superfunds respond more rapidly to changing regulatory requirements and shifting market expectations
• Adopting SaaS and platforms in order to meet agility expectations
JEFF ARNOLD
Director of Sales,& Marketing APAC, SS&C Technologies
GORDON LITTLE
Managing Director at BC Gateways
12.30 - 1.30 LUNCH BREAK
• Moving towards a new understanding of reliable data and the implications from regulatory, customer and technology
perspectives
• Extracting maximum value from the data and embedding this into your holistic digital strategy
• Gaining insights through predictive data analysis to optimise business efficiency
JAMES MILNE
Head of Product, AlphaCert
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Independent Consultant & Advisor
• Building DevOps into your agile delivery
• Setting your DevOps team up for measurable success by establishing clear service-level objectives (SLOs) and putting instrumentation in place
MICHAEL LAWRENCE
Senior Director, Technology Operations, SS&C Technologies
14:50 - 15:00 AFTERNOON SESSION BREAK
There's a growing market emphasis on personalised service, better customer experiences, and being available when and where the customers are. The challenges currently being experienced by organisations and their customers can be solved in new ways using next generation technologies such as conversational interfaces, machine learning, and A.I. Mark will explore the possibilities.
NGOYA PEPELA (PEP)
Co-Founder at Boost Your Super
PANELLISTS:
NICHOLLE LINDNER
Digital Transformation Partner, Capgemini
LAUREN RYDER
CEO, Leading Edge Global
JOANNA NELSON
CEO, OrangeEx Consulting
MODERATOR:
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Director, Stephen Huppert Consulting
CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
CLOSE OF DAY ONE
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Independent Consultant & Advisor
• Benefits of using a design thinking-led approach
• How this is synonymous to innovation activity
• Examples of how fintechs are using/not using design to their advantagetivity
• Where companies often mistake using design
contribution in project development.
DR STEFANIE DI RUSSO
Former, Head of Experience Design, NAB
• Understanding the purpose of every customer
interaction
• Using what you’ve got and testing what you don’t
• Delivering personalisation to add value to the customer
• Weighing up regulatory change in an experience world
•Aligning experience with expectation.
GEORGIE OBST
GM, Customer Loyalty, Hesta
ABBAS KUDRATI
APAC Chief Cybersecurity, Microsoft
10.50- 11.00 MORNING SESSION BREAK
In this session Matt will talk about how the rapidly changing exponential times we are living in provide opportunities, and new risks, for the superannuation sector, illustrated with plenty of war stories. M@ will focus on AI including a new PwC global offering he has been leading the development of : Responsible AI.
PROF. MATT KUPERHOLZ
Chief Data Scientist, Partner, PwC
• Best methods to model, test and deploy AI across the organisation
• Importance of using AI to solve real business problems
• How AI can retain customers and build your member base
• Coupling AI and real time data analytics to drive
innovation
JOHN BURKE
Managing Director and Founder at JBC
12:30 1:30 LUNCH BREAK
• Ways in which Superfunds can work more seamlessly with fintech start-ups, research labs and service providers
• Moving away from rigid contract terms and SLAs to one of collaboration and co-innovation
• Combining skills, capabilities and tools that produce better customer solutions and outcomes, regulatory compliance and greater efficiencies
• Embracing APIs, multi-platforms and open architectures to drive success
PANELLISTS:
DR AARON M. LANE
Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub, Program Manager,Graduate Certificate of Emerging Technologies & Law RMIT Universit
MARK MACLEOD
CEO, Rollit Wealth
HANS VAN DAATSELAAR
Executive Officer, ASP, ASFA
MODERATOR:
STEPHEN HUPPERT
Director, Stephen Huppert Consulting
• Implement automation of tedious tasks, elimination of unnecessary manual processes and double handling of data with AI and ML
• Drive radical personalisation as a result of deeper insights into membership, operations and the industry.
• Let data inform decision-making and promote innovation to revolutionise products and services
ASH PRIEST
Managing Partner,Novigi& Chair, ASFA
Speakers:
JACQUI KERNOT
Partner, Risk and Cyber Security, Ernst and Young
Close Of Conference
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