Jo-Anne Ruhl
Managing Director and Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Agenda
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In person
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Wednesday, 29 April 2026
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New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)
Here's your personal timetable for the day.
8:15am
Registration Opens
Get ready to join us at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Elevate Auckland. Check in at our registration kiosk, grab your lanyard and a coffee as we begin the day.
Welcome
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Auckland Executive Keynote
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Innovation Keynote
Rob Zwiebach
Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Customer Keynote: Westpac
Marc Figgins
Chief People Officer, Westpac New Zealand
Customer Keynote: Assurity Consulting
Garth Hamilton
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Assurity Consulting
10:40am – 11:25am
More than just a coffee break: Morning tea at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo
Join us at theÌý²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo for a morning tea experience that's as interactive as it is invigorating. Network with peers, engage with ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ experts and explore the latest innovations while savouring delicious refreshments. 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 vision for 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®ÊÓƵ’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®ÊÓƵ’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.
12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo
Join us for lunchÌýat theÌý²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo and discover a world of possibilities. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders and connect with fellow attendees while enjoying a delightful meal. 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
Nikki Mackay
Chief People Officer, Farmers Mutual Group
Katie Ham
General Manager - People, Assurity Consulting
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®ÊÓƵ customers are navigating the shift from simple automation to autonomous agents. You’ll get an early look at upcoming ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ features and releases including ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Finance Agents, as well as a sneak peek at building a Finance AI Agent.
Luke Bebbington
Strategic Industry Advisor, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Rob Zwiebach
Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo
Join us for lunchÌýat theÌý²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo and discover a world of possibilities. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders and connect with fellow attendees while enjoying a delightful meal. 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
Esther Monks
Strategic Industry Advisor, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Greg Garland
General Manager - Commercial Finance, Genesis Energy
Guillem Bonavia
Chief Financial Officer, Shuttlerock
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®ÊÓƵ’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.
Shan Moorthy
Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
12:25±è³¾â€“1:30±è³¾
Fuel Your Curiosity: Lunch and Exploration at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo
Join us for lunchÌýat theÌý²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo and discover a world of possibilities. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders and connect with fellow attendees while enjoying a delightful meal. 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
Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Chrissy Smith
Chief Transformation Officer, Beca
Jason Mangan
Chief Digital Officer, University of Auckland
1:30±è³¾â€“2:00±è³¾
Shaping the future of Adaptive Planning
In unpredictable times, unified planning is essential for building resilience. Join us for this forward-looking breakout session exploring the strategy and vision for ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Adaptive Planning, and how agentic AI is enabling smarter, faster decision-making across finance, HR, and operations.
The session will feature a live demonstration, providing a firsthand look at the latest innovations and AI-powered capabilities in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Adaptive Planning, and an engaging fireside chat featuring Public Trust of New Zealand, who will share their experience and key learnings from their Adaptive Planning journey.
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Vince Randall
Vice President Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Erik Ersfjord
Senior Solutions Consultant, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Dan Devcich
Head of Finance, Public Trust
2:30±è³¾â€“3:15±è³¾
Reflection and recharge: Afternoon tea at the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo
Take a pause and reflect on the day's insights with afternoon teaÌýat the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo. Connect with fellow attendees, share key takeaways and recharge before the closing keynote.
3:15±è³¾â€“4:00±è³¾
External Locknote: Darren Shand, ONZM
What does it take to build a team that performs under pressure, adapts through uncertainty, and consistently delivers when it matters most? As the longest-serving Manager of the All Blacks, the most successful sporting team in history, Darren Shand knows the answer better than almost anyone. His lessons in trust, culture, and high-performance leadership are as relevant in the boardroom as they are on the field, and they speak directly to the challenges every leader is navigating right now.
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In a world of accelerating AI, fragmented tools, and relentless organisational change, the differentiator isn't technology - it's the humans leading it. Darren will bring to life the principles that underpin every high-performing team: how to build trust as your foundation, how to lead with clarity when the noise is overwhelming, and how to unlock the potential of your people. While AI can reason, predict, and recommend, exceptional human leadership is still required to take your team further. Darren's insights provide a perfect guide for the leaders of today.
Darren Shand, ONZM
Internationally renowned High Performance Leader and Former All Blacks General Manager
4:00±è³¾â€“4:10±è³¾
Closing Remarks
Jo-Anne Ruhl
Managing Director and Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
4:10±è³¾â€“6:30±è³¾
Unwind and connect: the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Auckland Elevate after-party
Don't miss the ultimate networking event! Join usÌýat theÌý²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ World Expo for an evening of drinks, delicious bites and entertainment. Relax, unwind, and connect with peers, partners and ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ leaders as we close the day.
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