Business Intelligence Summit

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About

Business Intelligence tools are one of the fastest growing IT tools employed by New Zealand businesses. Join us and network with your peers as we discuss challenges, triumphs and lessons learnt during BI application, use and reporting.

Microsoft will host an invitation-only Breakfast presentation before the main agenda starts. Contact dominic@conferenz.co.nz if you would like to attend this function and go on the shortlist.

This year’s summit features:
• Panel Discussion – Using BI to create better business processes
• Case Studies – From 2degrees, Mighty River Power, Capital & Coast DHB and more

Agenda

Agenda: Day 1

7.30

Invitation Only Breakfast: Sponsored by Microsoft

8.30

Registration & Coffee

9.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Cathy Lewis, Business Intelligence Manager, Auckland DHB

9.10

Trends and forecasts of the BI landscape in New Zealand and abroad

BI is one of the few consistently growing sectors within the IT environment and high quality BI is integral to all businesses. This overview will look at the trends and evolution of the BI landscape overseas and at home to keep BI solutions competitive.
• What have been the key trends in the last 12 months both locally and globally?
• How can we ensure BI stays relevant to business success?
• Examples of successful uses of BI which has lead to success both here and overseas

Representative from Cortell

9.55

Accuracy and insight: The drivers of successful BI deployments

Does your BI tell you the whole story? BI isn’t just a technology problem, and so it can’t be solved by technology alone. It’s critical, therefore, to shift the focus beyond the efficient delivery of information – a technology-centric tactical approach, to accuracy in insight- a strategic approach.
• Defining and utilising the metrics with greatest impact
• Filtering Financial and operational data to match real needs
• Involving each business unit and training and advancing management teams to fully utilise analytics

Mike Francis, Senior Manager – IT Advisory, KPMG NZ

10.40

Morning break & refreshments

11.00

Panel Discussion: Using BI to create better business processes (Panel)

Back by popular demand, our panellists will discuss their experiences with implementing BI and how they have contributed to smarter strategic decisions business wide.
• Where BI should be placed within the business; is it a management process or an IT process?
• The importance of re-evaluating BI goals and processes and being realistic about BI outcomes

Phillip Higgins, Business Intelligence Architect, Mighty River Power
Daniel Kilpatrick, Senior Developer, Capital & Coast DHB
Brian Lee, Senior Developer, Capital & Coast DHB
Cathy Lewis, Business Intelligence Manager, Auckland DHB

11.45

Case Study: The role of BI at Mighty River Power (Case Study)

This case study will look at how the adoption of BI processes have enabled Mighty River Power to improve business outcomes, including - but not limited to – the bottom line.
• Making the decision and choosing the right BI solution
• Why is BI so useful at Mighty River Power?
• Identifying where you need to look, benchmarking performance and ensuring successful outcomes

Phillip Higgins, Business Intelligence Delivery Manager, Mighty River Power

12.25

Move from data-driven to insight-driven with Microsoft BI

BI is rapidly moving out of the domain of specialist practitioners and into the hands of ordinary users.
But simply providing a platform for self-service reporting is unlikely to deliver desired results. Find
out about SQL Server 2012, including how an NZ organisation is benefiting from early adoption to deliver
breakthrough insight and mission critical confidence.
• Moving beyond self service reporting and enabling organisations to get the most out of data
• Microsoft’s perspective on what’s holding back organisations from breaking the BI adoption barrier

Myles Matheson, Application Platform Solution Specialist, Microsoft New Zealand

1.10

Lunch break

2.10

Case Study: Using BI in Telecommunications (Case Study)

This case study will look at how 2degrees utilises BI to deliver insight to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Why is BI essential for telecommunications operators
• The role of BI in 2degree’s remarkable growth
• Using BI to assist during natural disasters such as the Christchurch earthquake

Peter McCallum, Information Solutions Manager, 2degrees Mobile Ltd

2.50

Case Study: Breaking traditional BI boundaries with external reporting (Case Study)

iQ4bis has worked with EnviroWaste to offer EnviroWaste’s clients a complete and consolidated view of their account information. This allows clients to accurately track the waste they generate and better manage cost and sustainability objectives. This case study examines how the iQ4bis Intell OnDemand system has helped EnviroWaste to:
• Enable clients to ask and answer their own questions
• Provide timely and accurate account information and ad-hoc reports
• Overcome traditional boundaries around security, online reporting and manual processes

Representatives from iQ4bis & EnviroWaste

3.30

Afternoon break & refreshments

3.50

Case Study: Using BI effectively in the health care industry (Case Study)

Within the healthcare industry rapid and correct information is paramount. Jonathan Jourdain will discuss how BI systems have helped Capital & Coast DHB provide great service and create a strong foundation for sustainable organisational improvement against the odds.
• Long term planning: Don’t wait until you see all the animals going past in pairs - is the great flood coming?
• The power of agility, peer benchmarking and collaboration to beat the odds
• Improving transfer of care processes and focussing on quality daily

Jonathan Jourdain, Director - Decision Support & Clinical Information, Capital & Coast DHB
Daniel Kilpatrick, Senior Developer, Capital & Coast DHB
Brian Lee, Senior Developer, Capital & Coast DHB

4.30

Getting location based BI right: The value of looking at your business data in a geospatial context

So many conclusions can be drawn by looking at BI in terms of geographical context – where information is coming from and emerging geographical trends are important for strong strategic decision-making.
• Can weaknesses or strengths be attributed to geographic location?
• Drawing new conclusions – looking at your data away from traditional organisational constraints

Mike Donald, Managing Director, Terralink International Limited

5.10

Closing remarks from the Chair

5.15

Close of conference & networking drinks

Masterclass 1

Business Intelligence 2012 and Beyond

**CANCELLED**

Business analytics delivers immediate and actionable insight into how your business is performing. With the right tools and the right knowledge, business analytics can give everyone in your organization the ability to spot and analyze trends, plan and budget resources, and to predict potential threats and opportunities.

This business analytics experience masterclass will be a hands on event that places senior finance and IT professionals into executive roles in a fictitious company. Workshop attendees will participate in a business simulation of meeting aggressive revenue targets, all while learning to use business analytics tools to make business decision-making easier.

Masterclass attendees will learn how to use business analytics tools to:
• Establish a business plan and weigh up different options
• Assess impacts
• Make better decisions and understand the outcomes

Benefits of Participation
• Gain real-world experience using business analytics tools
• Learn how business analytics tools provide the integrated capabilities required for performance management
• Provide a common ground and understanding of integrated sweet-spots of information

Hosted by Cortell NZ Ltd in conjunction with IBM

Faciliators:

Brad Hill, Senior Technical Sales Consultant, IBM
Brad works with IBM clients across Australia and New Zealand, to recommend the best solution for their analytical requirements. Brad also develops and delivers product demonstrations and presentations which articulate the IBM SPSS technology and product positioning to both business and technical users at events across Australia and New Zealand.

Nick Lancuba, Manager of Performance Management Strategy, IBM Australia
Nick has over 11 years’ experience in business intelligence, planning, consolidation and financial systems management. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from University of Western Sydney. He is also a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), professional member of the Australian Society of CPAs and an accredited SAP trainer.

Masterclass 2

Managing and Analysing Geospatial Business Intelligence

New Time: 9.30 – 12.30pm, 23 February 2012

Businesses are becoming more aware of the geographical constraints on their BI data and systems. With the right focus,
organisations can hone their business data into a form which takes geographical information into account to enable better decision making processes.

This geospatial analytics masterclass will delve into what you need to know about managing your business data in regards to geographical constraints. You will uncover real life examples of successful geographic business intelligence and systems.

Masterclass attendees will learn how to use Geospatial Business Intelligence tools to:
• Enhance business decision making
• Better understand the risks & opportunities their business faces
• Save time and increase productivity
• Visually communicate complex spatial and organisational information

Benefits of Participation
• Gain real-world experience using geospatial business
intelligence tools
• Understand why it’s the quality of the data that underpins everything geospatial
• Learn about powerful, cost effective solutions your organisation can use today

Hosted by Terralink International

Facilitator: Mike Donald, Managing Director, Terralink International Ltd.
With over 30 years business experience, Mike has worked extensively in the e-commerce arena and across a wide range of industry sectors including; environmental, science and agribusiness and has twice been a finalist in the New Zealand
Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Mike has a BSc, post graduate diplomas in Agricultural Science and Business studies, and holds an MBA, and a Masters degree in Marketing.

Sponsors/Partners

Interested in sponsorship?

There are some exclusive opportunities to promote your company, and its products and services, at this leading event. Contact the sponsorship team below to request a prospectus or discuss the options, or view more about event sponsorship.

Major Sponsors

Please Note: Masterclass 1 - Business Intelligence 2012 & Beyond has unfortunately been cancelled. However, you are still able to register for Masterclass 2 - Managing & Analyzing Geospatial Business Intelligence. (Masterclass 2 has now been brought forward to 9.30am -12.30pm)

2-for-1 applies to this event:
Register two people from your organisation at the same time, and the second person attends free of charge. Discount applies only to items highlighted below.

DatesLocationEarly bird priceStandard price 
Conference
22 February		Rendezvous Hotel, AucklandNot available$1495 + GSTRegister
Conference + 1 Masterclass
22 - 23 February		Rendezvous Hotel, AucklandNot available$2045 + GSTRegister
1 Masterclass
23 February		Rendezvous Hotel, AucklandNot available$795 + GSTRegister