Registration now open for Nov. 14 Financial Forum

2019 McMaster Financial Forum: Roadmap to the Future

Thursday, November 14, 2019, 8am-4pm
McMaster University Student Centre – CIBC Hall

Who should attend: Individuals engaged in financial functions at McMaster

Program:

Keynote address by Alex Usher, President of Higher Education Strategy Associates. You may be familiar with Alex’s popular blog “One Thought to Start Your Day,” full of current insights and informed opinions on higher education, or his Twitter feed. Alex promises a dynamic presentation covering a wide array of topics such as the changing revenue landscape for universities, the quality/value proposition for students, and the need for diversification of revenue sources.

Assistant Vice President and CFO, Deidre (Dee) Henne will present on McMaster’s financial outlook. Take a ride with the CFO to discover the potentially bumpy road ahead. Learn how to help pave a smoother and institutionally aligned path. Dee’s presentation will address the provincial environment and Strategic Mandate Agreements whereby an increasing proportion of university funding will be at risk.

Morning and afternoon breakout sessions include:

Speed Through Your Daily Tasks in Mosaic!
Join Stacey Farkas & Mark Rumbles for a session that will provide you with information on already implemented and ‘coming soon’ usability features/tools within the finance modules of Mosaic.

Charting the Course Together: How Office 365 & Other McMaster Site Licenses Can Help Keep You on the Map
Join Dennis Tavares & Samantha Petryk for an overview of non-traditional Office 365 applications available with the McMaster Microsoft site license, including Teams, OneDrive & Planner.

Navigating the Way to Improved Payroll-Finance Connections Through HR Digitization
Join Chris Sylvester, Dave Hall & Kathy Clark as they take a ‘road trip’ through some highlights of the HR Digitization project designed to help financial administrators with their payroll data.

On-Ramp to the Future: Upcoming IT Projects Affecting Financial Administrators
Learn more about the future of IT at McMaster University as Gayleen Gray, AVP and CTO, outlines some of the current ‘accelerating’ priority initiatives that will change the ‘landscape’ for financial administrators.

Registration is required for this exciting all-day event as capacity is limited, so book now!

Last day to register is Friday, November 1, 2019
Continental breakfast and buffet lunch are provided.
Read full session descriptions on the Financial Affairs website.

Register Now

For additional information, contact Tamara Martin by phone at x 24621 or by email at mccoolt@mcmaster.ca

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Thursday, November 14, 2019, 8am-4pm
McMaster University Student Centre - CIBC Hall

<strong>Who should attend:</strong>  Individuals engaged in financial functions at McMaster

Program:

<strong>Keynote address by Alex Usher, President of Higher Education Strategy Associates.</strong> You may be familiar with Alex’s popular blog “One Thought to Start Your Day,” full of current insights and informed opinions on higher education, or his Twitter feed. Alex promises a dynamic presentation covering a wide array of topics such as the changing revenue landscape for universities, the quality/value proposition for students, and the need for diversification of revenue sources.

<strong>Assistant Vice President and CFO, Deidre (Dee) Henne</strong> will present on McMaster’s financial outlook. Take a ride with the CFO to discover the potentially bumpy road ahead. Learn how to help pave a smoother and institutionally aligned path.  Dee’s presentation will address the provincial environment and Strategic Mandate Agreements whereby an increasing proportion of university funding will be at risk.<strong>  </strong>

Morning and afternoon breakout sessions include:

<strong>Speed Through Your Daily Tasks in Mosaic!</strong><strong>
</strong>Join Stacey Farkas &amp; Mark Rumbles for a session that will provide you with information on already implemented and 'coming soon' usability features/tools within the finance modules of Mosaic.

<strong>Charting the Course Together: How Office 365 &amp; Other McMaster Site Licenses Can Help Keep You on the Map
</strong>Join Dennis Tavares &amp; Samantha Petryk for an overview of non-traditional Office 365 applications available with the McMaster Microsoft site license, including Teams, OneDrive &amp; Planner.

<strong>Navigating the Way to Improved Payroll-Finance Connections Through HR Digitization </strong><strong>
</strong>Join Chris Sylvester, Dave Hall &amp; Kathy Clark as they take a 'road trip' through some highlights of the HR Digitization project designed to help financial administrators with their payroll data.

<strong>On-Ramp to the Future: Upcoming IT Projects Affecting Financial Administrators
</strong>Learn more about the future of IT at McMaster University as Gayleen Gray, AVP and CTO, outlines some of the current ‘accelerating’ priority initiatives that will change the ‘landscape’ for financial  administrators.

Registration is required for this exciting all-day event as capacity is limited, so book now!

<strong>Last day to register is Friday, November 1, 2019</strong><strong>
</strong>Continental breakfast and buffet lunch are provided.
Read <a href="https://financial-affairs.mcmaster.ca/annual-financial-forum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full session descriptions</a> on the Financial Affairs website.

<a href="https://mcmaster-financial-forum2019.eventbrite.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Register Now</strong></a>

For additional information, contact Tamara Martin by phone at x 24621 or by email at <a href="mailto:mccoolt@mcmaster.ca">mccoolt@mcmaster.ca</a>

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