• 20 May, 2026

    Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026

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    Marvel Stadium - Victory Room

    • Join leaders at Finance Transformation VIC 2026 to explore finance transformation, technology, and automation.

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    Supporting the evolving needs of the business in the times of constant change.

    This summit is bringing together senior leaders to connect and explore best practices for finance transformation in controllership, reporting, planning and forecasting.

    As finance leaders continue to manage risk in today’s challenging economic market, resilience, change and strategic decision-making sit at the centre of business continuity.

    This event will address top priorities for shaping the next phase of finance leadership. Focusing on innovative case studies and real life examples that help support businesses to achieve operational excellence in a world of constant change. 

    Meet our Speakers

    Dr. Taimur Baig

    Chief Economist and Managing Director

    Dr. Taimur Baig speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Matthew Chun

    Chief Financial Officer and EGS of Clubs and Infrastructure

    Matthew Chun speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Paris Reddy

    Head of financial Reporting

    Paris Reddy speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Ashley Nasiakos

    Head of FP&A and Performance

    Ashley Nasiakos speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Chris Stanley

    General Manager Finance and Strategy

    Chris Stanley speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Celeste Saldaneri

    Director Financial Control

    Celeste Saldaneri speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Tim Drummond

    Head of FP&A

    Tim Drummond speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Zoe Marendaz

    Director Finance

    Zoe Marendaz speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Gerard Gomes

    Group Financial Controller

    Gerard Gomes speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Ivy Chen

    Group Financial Controller

    Ivy Chen speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026
    Arun Anebajagane

    Head of Commercial Finance

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    Marcus Bayer

    Head of Finance and Global Business Services

    Marcus Bayer speaking at Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026

    Featured Topics for the Day

    Performing While Transforming: How Modern Finance Teams Can Unlock Value-Add and Efficiency
    Advancing Finance Business Partnering for Improved Decision-Making
    Strengthening Financial Controls & Reporting Accuracy to Support Operational Excellence
    Evolving Financial Planning & Forecasting: From Historical Reporting to Forward-Looking Insights

    8:30 am

    Registration & Refreshments

    Duration: 30 min

    9:00 am

    Welcome Remarks

    Duration: 10 min

    9:10 am

    Attendee Spotlight

    Attendee Spotlight

    Middle East Conflict: How Finance Leaders Are Rethinking Risk Mitigation in 2026

    Duration: 30 min

    9:40 am

    Panel Discussion

    Panel Discussion:

    Finance Leadership Priorities for 2026: Driving Strategic Growth and Building Future Resilience

    • Strengthening board engagement and confidence through stakeholder engagement

    • Freeing up resources to invest in innovation, AI adoption and transformation projects

    • Ensuring data quality, integrity, and trust as the foundation for finance excellence

    • Enhancing forecasting and scenario planning to support strategic decisions

    Duration: 40 min

    Matthew Chun, AFL

    Jeanette Royce, VicGrid

    Mo Hossain, CAR Group

    Chris Stanley, Accent Group

    11:00 am

    Morning Tea & Networking

    Duration: 30 min

    Stream A: Finance Operations & Control

    11:10 am

    Panel Discussion

    Panel Discussion

    Performing While Transforming: How Modern Finance Teams Can Unlock Value-Add & Efficiency

    Improving foundational processes and reviewing core systems to reduce manual touchpoints across the organisationExploring priorities and challenges in adopting AI and automation to scale and free up time for value-add activitiesBuilding finance team capacity and capability to ensure a balanced approach to BAU and Strategic Stakeholder EngagementDiscussing top strategies to overcome resistance to change and ensure alignment across teams during a transfomation
    Duration: 40 min

    Gerd Hagemann, The Body Shop

    Zoe Marendaz, Specsavers

    Michael Brockway, Luxury Escapes

    Suprit Melinamani, VIC Department of Transport and Planning

    11:50 am

    Presentation

    Case Study

    Beyond Borders, Beyond Control: Navigating AI – driven fraud and global payment risk

    Duration: 30 min

    Stream B: Finance Planning & Analysis

    11:10 am

    Panel Discussion

    Panel Discussion

    Transforming Finance Business Partnering for Strategic Decision-Making

    Upskilling finance business partners to communicate with influence Position commercial finance at the centre of excellence Moving beyond reporting to supporting business continuity and maintain growthHow is finance becoming critical to guide decision-making of key business units
    Duration: 40 min

    Charie Jose, Ubisoft

    Ari Nalbandian, Schnitz

    Arun Anebajagane, Toll

    Joanne Tremonti, Australian Red Cross

    Marcus Bayer, BP

    11:50 am

    Presentation

    Presentation

    Utilising AI in Financial Planning & Forecasting

    Duration: 20 min

    12:10 pm

    Lunch & Networking

    Duration: 50 min

    1:00 pm

    Interactive Workshops

    Interactive Workshops

    • Self-service vs human connection: Finding the right balance

    • Leveraging AI and automation for simplified workflows and next level customer support

    • Designing effective staff training programmes for enhanced customer interactions and compliance

    • Maintaining quality across in-house and outsourced contact centre channels

    • Enhancing collaboration for improved employee experience and issue resolution

    • Connecting customer pathways for faster omnichannel solutions

    Duration: 40 min

    Stream 1: Finance Operations & Control

    1:40 pm

    Panel Discussion

    Panel Discussion

    Strengthening Financial Controls & Reporting Accuracy to Support Operational Excellence

    Effective leadership to support in-person, hybrid and remote team members dealing with challenging customer interactions and mental burn-outManaging performance and identifying training gaps to build productive and engaged teamsUpskilling teams to enhance job satisfaction and drive a shift from reactive support to proactive engagement
    Duration: 40 min

    Celeste Saldaneri, Deakin University

    Debbie Ruiz, Western Health

    Ivy Chen, Resimax Group

    Paris Reddy, Crown Resorts

    Gerard Gomez, Telstra Health

    Stream 2: Financial Planning & Analysis

    1:40 pm

    Panel Discussion

    Panel Discussion

    Evolving Financial Planning & Forecasting: From Historical Reporting to Forward-Looking Insights

    Duration: 40 min

    Ashleigh Gardiner, My Muscle Chef

    Ashley Nasiakos, Coles

    Daniel Bechhofer, SoundCloud

    Tim Drummond, AustralianSuper

    2:20 pm

    Afternoon Tea & Networking

    Duration: 30 min

    3:00 pm

    Keynote Presentation

    Closing Keynote

    How Elite Pilots Take Risks and Make Decisions and How CFOs Can Too

    Duration: 40 min

    Matt Hall, Matt Hall Racing

    3:40 pm

    Closing Remarks

    Duration: 5 min

    3:50 pm

    Networking Drinks

    Duration: 1 hr

    Who Should Attend the Finance Transformation Summit VIC 2026

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    Chief Financial Officers

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    General Managers Finance

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    Heads of Finance

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    Heads of Accounting

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    Heads of FP&A

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    Group Financial Controllers

    Our Partners

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    Registration & Refreshments

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    Middle East Conflict: How Finance Leaders Are Rethinking Risk Mitigation in 2026

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    Finance Leadership Priorities for 2026: Driving Strategic Growth and Building Future Resilience

    • Strengthening board engagement and confidence through stakeholder engagement

    • Freeing up resources to invest in innovation, AI adoption and transformation projects

    • Ensuring data quality, integrity, and trust as the foundation for finance excellence

    • Enhancing forecasting and scenario planning to support strategic decisions

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    Matthew Chun
    Jeanette Royce
    Mo Hossain
    Chris Stanley

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    Lunch & Networking

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    • Self-service vs human connection: Finding the right balance

    • Leveraging AI and automation for simplified workflows and next level customer support

    • Designing effective staff training programmes for enhanced customer interactions and compliance

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    Afternoon Tea & Networking

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    Closing Keynote
    How Elite Pilots Take Risks and Make Decisions and How CFOs Can Too

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    Matt Hall

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