
4 September 2025 | Cordis, Auckland
The finance & accounting technology conference
Transforming Finance Through Technology
One of the key priorities of the modern finance team is to drive avenues for profitable growth, improve business productivity and operational finance performance through technology.
The Finance & Accounting Technology Conference, co-located with the CFO Summit, returns in 2025 to provide a platform for engagement and learning to forge ahead in today’s modern finance environments by understanding and embracing the latest technologies and leveraging the newest advanced digital tools.

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If you would like to have input into our research programme please email xxxx@brightstar.co.nz
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Address
Cordis, Auckland
83 Symonds Street, Grafton, Auckland 1010
Agenda
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10:30 | Registration and Coffee |
11:15 | Welcoming remarks from the Conference Chair Angela Liew, Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland |
11:20 | Keynote address: Leveraging technology for finance transformation
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12:10 | Finance technology leader’s panel: Exploring the role of digitalisation and digital transformation in financial strategy
Jo Haanstra, Chief Executive Officer, Atomic.io Nastassia Subritzky, Head of Data & Analytics, Mediaworks Raymond Low, Finance Manager – Systems, ARN |
1:00 | Lunch and Networking |
2:00 | Case study: Delivering digital transformation in finance
Emma Thompson, Director, PwC |
2:30 | Using Agentic AI within accounting & finance business operations
Dr Julian Seidenberg, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Narrative, Datch |
3:00 | Panel Discussion: Defining strategies for upskilling and staying relevant in a tech-enabled finance environment
James Lawrence, GM – AI Centre of Enablement, Fonterra Pat Brogan, General Manager, Propositions – Employee Experience, Datacom Diana Barber, Team Lead Microsoft Dynamic 365 Finance and Operations, Datacom Angela Liew, Senior Lecturer, Accounting & Finance, The University of Auckland |
3:40 | Afternoon Refreshments |
4:00 | Maximising the impact of data and analytics in finance
Ingeborg Hawighorst, Digital Productivity Consultant, Spark NZ |
4:30 | Achieving data integrity – the role of the finance team in building trust in a data-driven world
Diana Barber, Team Lead, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Datacom |
5:00 | Securing the future: Strengthening cyber resilience in New Zealand’s financial sector
Sarah Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Cyber Cure |
5:30 | Chair’s closing remarks and end of conference Angela Liew, Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland |
5:30 | CFO Summit Networking Drinks |
Speakers
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Sarah Williams
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Diana Barber
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Pat Brogan
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James Lawrence
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Dr Julian Seidenberg
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Emma Thompson
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Jo Haanstra
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Nastassia Subritzky
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Raymond Low
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Angela Liew
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Ingeborg Hawighorst
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Must be from same organisation and book at same time. Available until 4 September, 2025.
Mxxx + Tickets - Full price
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Must be from same organisation and book at same time.For valid ticket, payment by 21 May 2025.
Registration Conditions
VENDORS: The organisers reserve the right to decline registrations at any time. Non-sponsoring vendors are ineligible to purchase tickets – if you have any queries please contact: sponsorship@brightstar.co.nz
Ticket Terms
Ticket valid for Finance & Accounting Technology Conference only.
All prices are in New Zealand dollars ($NZD)
A surcharge of 2.5% + GST applies to credit card payments on top of the total amount.
Pre-Sale Tickets are valid only for the specific event for which they were purchased and cannot be transferred to other events. To remain valid, Super Saver and Early Bird tickets must be paid by date quoted.
Group ticket options are valid for registrations from the same organisation, booked at the same time.
By selecting any special pricing offer for classes of organisation, sector, or individuals or using any promotion code, you are asserting to the organiser your right to claim any such pricing offer, and acknowledge the organiser’s right to audit such claim and, if in the opinion of the organiser using its sole discretion the conditions for special pricing are not met, reject any registration.
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