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Agenda

  • In person

  • Tuesday, 26 May 2026

  • ICC Sydney

²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Elevate Australia
²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Elevate Australia

Here's your personal timetable for the day.

8:15am
Registration Opens

Get ready to join us at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Elevate Sydney. Check in at our registration kiosks, grab your lanyard and a coffee as we begin the day. 

Welcome

Join us as we kick off ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Elevate Sydney with our welcome to country, acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and paying our respects to the traditional owners of this land.

²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Australia Executive Keynote
Jo-Anne Ruhl

Jo-Anne Ruhl

Managing Director and Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Innovation Keynote

Max Wessel

Senior Vice President, Product, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Customer Keynote: Salesforce
Chris Dagg

Chris Dagg

Senior Finance Transformation Officer, Salesforce

Customer Keynote: Telstra
Chris Dagg

Niki Rose

Workforce Experience and Capability Executive
Telstra

10:40am- 11:25am
More than just a coffee break: Morning tea at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo for a morning tea experience that's as interactive as it is invigorating. Network with peers, engage with ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ experts, and explore the latest innovations. This is the perfect opportunity to connect, collaborate, and kick start your day in the heart of the action.

11:25²¹³¾â€“12:25±è³¾
Strategy & Vision / Demo

This session will unveil a New Work Day for HR—a fundamental shift from systems that simply track work to those that actively enable it through Agentic HR.

Grounded in three core imperatives, this strategy demonstrates how ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµâ€™s Enterprise AI platform reinvents core HR with trusted AI, delivers a new level of business value, and builds for the future through a unified, AI-driven architecture.

By leveraging ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµâ€™s unparalleled context—encompassing 75 million users and 20 years of experience—HR leaders can now deploy specialised agents across payroll, recruiting, and performance to eliminate "talent trapped in trivia" and allow their teams to lead with empathy and creativity.

Simon Tate

Cristina Goldt

General Manager Workforce Management and Payroll, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us for lunch at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

1:30±è³¾â€“2:00±è³¾
Partner Lens
2:00±è³¾â€“2:30±è³¾
Customer Deep Dive
Chris Dagg

Melissa Dorey

Head of People and Digital Experience, AGL

Chris Dagg

Kelly McFadden

Head of People and Performance, Starlight Children’s Foundation

11:25²¹³¾â€“12:25±è³¾
Strategy & Vision / Demo: A Practical Look at AI Agents in Finance

Hear the latest insights on the state of AI in Finance for 2026, exploring how ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ customers are navigating the shift from simple automation to autonomous agents. You’ll get an early look at upcoming ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ features and releases including ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Finance Agents, as well as a sneak peek at building a Finance AI Agent.

Luke Bebbington

Luke Bebbington

Strategic Industry Advisor, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Rob Zwiebach

Rob Zwiebach

Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us for lunch at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

1:30±è³¾â€“2:00±è³¾
Partner Lens
2:00±è³¾â€“2:30±è³¾
Customer Deep Dive
Chris Dagg

Esther Monks

Strategic Industry Advisor, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Chris Dagg

Chris Dagg

Senior Finance Transformation Officer, Salesforce

Simon Tate

Nicole Ebejer

Group Controller and Interim Global Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance,
Bravura Solutions

11:25²¹³¾â€“12:25±è³¾
Strategy & Vision / Demo: Accelerating Transformation with an AI-First Open Platform

As AI moves from experiment to core infrastructure, CIOs are the primary architects of the machine-human workforce. This keynote sets the stage for the IT track, exploring how ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµâ€™s open, AI-native platform eliminates technical debt by unifying the enterprise’s two most critical data sets: People and Money. We move beyond the hype to show how an open architecture allows IT leaders to stop simply maintaining systems and start orchestrating intelligence—creating a flexible digital backbone that turns raw data into measurable business agility

Chris Dagg

Shan Moorthy

CTO APAC, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us for lunch at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

1:30±è³¾â€“2:00±è³¾
Partner Lens
2:00±è³¾â€“2:30±è³¾
Customer Deep Dive
Shan Moorthy

Shan Moorthy

Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

11:25²¹³¾â€“12:25±è³¾
Strategy & Vision / Demo: Shape the Future with Adaptive Planning

In unpredictable times, unified planning builds resilience. Discover how agentic AI drives smarter, faster decision-making across finance, HR and operations.

Learn from the success stories of leaders adopting AI into their organisations and get a firsthand look at upcoming innovations in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Adaptive Planning.

Simon Tate

Eric Thum

Head of Marketing - Adaptive Planning, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us for lunch at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

1:30±è³¾â€“2:00±è³¾
Partner Lens
2:00±è³¾â€“2:30±è³¾
Customer Deep Dive

Fraser Brearsley

General Manager, Internal Diagnostics

Simon Tate

Antonia Scorciapino

General Manager – Finance Business Partners, Mission Australia

11:25²¹³¾â€“12:25±è³¾
Strategy & Vision / Demo

As the higher education landscape evolves, the shift from fragmented legacy systems to a unified platform has become a strategic imperative. This session explores ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ customer outcomes and our latest product innovations designed to meet the unique needs of modern institutions.

We will dive deep into ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Student, showcasing how a cloud-native student information system (SIS) transforms the student and administrative experience. Furthermore, we will discuss why a unified data core is no longer just an operational advantage but the essential foundation for leveraging Artificial Intelligence. Discover how integrated data empowers institutions to move from reactive reporting to predictive insights, ensuring agility in an increasingly complex academic environment.

Chris Dagg

Kate Russell

Head of Industry Strategy, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Chris Dagg

Tristan Damen

Senior Solution Consultant, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Join us for lunch at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

1:30±è³¾â€“2:30±è³¾
Customer Deep Dive

Hear from Michael Johnston of Pensacola State College who will share their transformation story, discussing the "why" and "how" behind their ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Student implementation journey which drove a 43% increase in full-time registration over two years.

Then, join us for a powerhouse discussion on the sector's biggest pain points. Michael Johnson will be joined by Australian leaders, including Mark Erickson, Registrar at the University of Sydney, and other local CIOs.

Michelle Gillespie

Higher Education Industry Advisor, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

Michael Johnston

Associate Vice President, Pensacola State College

Mark Erickson

Registrar, University of Sydney

2:30±è³¾â€“3:15±è³¾
Reflection and recharge: Afternoon tea at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo

Take a pause and reflect on the day's insights with afternoon tea at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo. Connect with fellow attendees, share key takeaways and recharge before the closing keynote.

3:15±è³¾â€“4:00±è³¾
Locknote
4:00±è³¾â€“4:10±è³¾
Closing Remarks
Jo-Anne Ruhl

Jo-Anne Ruhl

Managing Director and Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ

4:10±è³¾â€“6:30±è³¾
Unwind and connect: the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Sydney Elevate after-party

Don't miss the ultimate networking event! Join us at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ World Expo for an evening of drinks, delicious bites, and entertainment. Relax, unwind, and connect with peers, partners, and ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ leaders as we close the day.

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