International Speaker for 2018 Conference
The 2018 Conference Keynote Address will be delivered by the internationally respected Rob van den Wijngaard, from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
The 2018 Conference Keynote Address will be delivered by the internationally respected Rob van den Wijngaard, from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Rob is Leiden University's Director of FSSC, and has most recently shared the university's success story at international conferences in Lisbon, London, Moscow, Vienna, Budapest, Montevideo and in the USA.
Rob van den Wijngaard will present the keynote address for the conference, and will also participate in a Financial Workshop targeted at senior Finance and Procurement executives.
KEYNOTE:
Lessons from Leiden University:
Delivering Value through Shared Services
Rob van den Wijngaard, Head FSSC, Leiden University
Founded in 1575, Leiden University in the Netherlands is a leading international research institution. In this powerful keynote Rob van den Wijngaard will share how the University transformed a decentralised, paper intensive administration to a fully digitised shared services centre, and delivered financial and sustainability outcomes that are strongly aligned with the 2018 Conference theme of People, Planet, Profit.
The transformation realised a 30% annual cost reduction, improved service quality and reduced operational risk.
Key takeaways include the lessons, principles, pitfalls, best practices and results achieved. The presentation will also discuss:
The application of data analytics and technology to achieve continuous improvement
How dividing the project into small, manageable projects created a multiplier effect that delivered quick, tangible results.
Managing people through transition, and creating a sustainable and future-proof team.
FINANCE WORKSHOP:
Driving finance with agility in an age of disruption
In this limited space, practical workshop, a panel of University Executives will share their challenges and strategies for becoming agile in the age of disruption. How are they as leaders driving the adoption of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and predictive modelling to support decision-making and to drive continuous improvement? What mistakes have been made and lessons learned? What are the next steps? Joining the panel, Rob van den Wijngaard from Leiden University will bring an international perspective to the discussion.
Rob's participation in the 2018 Conference is sponsored by Transparent Recovery Solutions. Transparent specialises in working capital recovery through the use of proprietary and innovative software tools that create value out of their clients' raw data by discovering and recovering vendor overpayments, duplicate payments, tax credits, open credits and Unclaimed property. Working on a “no recovery, no fee” basis Transparent is one of the fastest growing global data mining and recovery audit service providers in the industry, with offices in key European capitals, USA, Mexico, South Africa and India. Founded in 2000, Transparent has processed over $2.8 trillion in spend data.
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