SAP & SimpleFi – Chicago Analytics Innovation Summit

SAP & SimpleFi – Chicago Analytics Innovation Summit

June 13-14th, 2023


Location: Midtown Athletic Club

Join us for the Analytics event of the summer! This year, we’re bringing it back to Chicago! We’re proud to announce our upcoming workshop taking place June 13-14th at the Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago followed by a Chicago Cub versus Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. This event will fill up quickly, so please reach out to me if interested or register with the form below.

Who is this for: Enterprise IT Directors, FP&A Directors / Managers, Controllers, VP Finance, VP IT at midmarket to large enterprise companies*

Why attend:

  1. Learn how to optimize your processes and technology to support:
    1. FP&A, line of business planning, analytics
    2. Financial record to report and consolidation
  2. Hear leading practices, customer stories, and product direction from SAP and customers like you
  3. Get hands on experience
  4. Network with your peers

*Limit to 3 or less attendees per company. Priority will be given to attendees meeting the above criteria. Tickets are limited to first come, first serve and will be confirmed after registration.

Day 1: Tuesday, June 13th

SAP and SimpleFi Presentations:

Keynote: Intro, Kickoff Summit; SAP Finance Analytics Roadmap – Jon Essig, Managing Partner, SimpleFi

SimpleFi & SAP Presentations:

  • Finance, Planning & Analytics Content for SAP Analytics Cloud – Jon Essig – Managing Partner –SimpleFi
  • Roadmap and Solutions for Financial Planning and Analysis – Eric Smit, VP Center of Excellence & Analytics
  • SAP Central Finance and Consolidations – Shawn Brown, Senior Director and Midwest MU Lead – SAP
  • FP&A and Datasphere – Steve Christos, North America Center of Excellence Planning – SAP
  • Live Planning Demo: SimpleFi Capital planning content – Jarrett Bialek, Partner of Planning, Analytics & Consolidations – SimpleFi

Customer Use Case Presentations:

  • Telephone Data Systems  – SAP Analytics Cloud HR Planning
  • Manufacturing Company – Financial Reporting & BPC Replacement
  • Holcim US – SAP Analytics Cloud BPC Replacement Case Study

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Wrigley Field at 7:05pm CST

  1. Private Rooftop Suite
  2. Dinner and drinks included

Day 2: Wednesday, June 14th

Live, hands-on workshops:

9:00am CST (choose one)

  1. Data Modeling and Datasphere with SAC Reporting – Eric Blondin
  2. Introduction to SAP Group Reporting – Jarrett Bialek

10:00am CST (choose one)

  1. SAP Analytics Cloud: Advanced Reporting and Application Designer – Beth McBreen
  2. SAP Analytics Cloud: Planning & Introduction to Reporting – Eric Smit & Dan Skiendziel

We look forward to having you join us!

June 13th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST 
June 14th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST

Cost of event badge is $750, which includes the two-day workshop and Cubs game. Register by May 31st to receive a discounted badge rate of $500. Maximum of 3 people per company. We will reach out to you with an invoice in regards to payment.