Meet the Experts

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Experts

  • Nicole Cutler

    Nicole is a dynamic, resilient and high performing professional with over 15 years of experience in various leaderships positions within the public sector. Nicole drives continuous improvement initiatives and looks to implement best practices processes that makes it easier for customers to engage with procurement but still deliver sustainable results. A huge advocate for leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience, Nicole has played a critical part in the successful implementation of the TAFE NSW eProcurement Solution winning 2 x CIPSA Excellence awards as well as SAP's coveted 'Best Run' award for Spend Management. Apart from her procurement expertise, Nicole is highly regarded for her ability to lead high performing teams and deliver results.

  • Jocelyn Dart

    Jocelyn Dart is a leading international voice on SAP Fiori and User Experience. She has been working with SAP Fiori since 2014 and her current primary focus is the user experience SAP Fiori for SAP S/4HANA. Her mission is to help customers make the most of the more than 3K SAP Fiori apps delivered for SAP S/4HANA. Within the SAP S/4HANA RIG team (who run the SAP S/4HANA Customer Care program) she has been working with SAP S/4HANA customers (Private Cloud Edition and on-premise) since 2015, and recently with SAP S/4HANA Cloud customers on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition. 

  • Kate Davies

    As Senior Vice President of Finance & Accounting at Lionsgate, Kate brings over 18 years of expertise as a senior technology executive. With a track record of designing, implementing, and managing complex global technology solutions, Kate has consistently showcased leadership in team building and product/service delivery for discerning clientele. A versatile professional, Kate excels in fostering strong partnerships between business units and IT, as well as establishing fruitful alliances with external vendors. She boasts extensive experience in the Media and Entertainment industry, spanning areas such as TV and Motion Picture development, production, marketing, and distribution, alongside Home Entertainment and worldwide product fulfillment. Driven by a passion for problem-solving, Kate is dedicated to deriving business value through innovative applications of technology, human capital, and streamlined processes.

  • Emily Dawe

    Senior global commercial leader with 30 years’ experience working in commercial and strategic roles in major multinational companies across the Dairy, Energy and Telecommunications sectors. With a proven track record in creating value and driving operational efficiencies within a commercial environment, Emily is leading the Source to Pay transformation programme within Fonterra. The Source to Pay (S2P) Programme is a transformation that is focused on people, process and system optimisation. It is a building block to provide a digitally enhanced procurement function delivering better user experience and strategic value realisation.

  • Russell Dawson

  • Tony de Thomasis

    Tony has over 20 years of experience in SAP Basis/NetWeaver environments, with up-to-date practical experience in planning, implementing, and technical management of complex hybrid SAP landscapes across on-premises and Hyperscaler platforms. Most recently, Tony has helped several customers navigate the various ECC upgrade options to maintain software currency and avoid unnecessary software support costs. In his spare time, Tony can be found working on his off-grid property in Daylesford.

  • Czarina Deldio

    Czarina leads data initiatives with an entrepreneurial mindset - helping businesses implement decision-making, data driven practices through the application of business analytics methodology, human centric design principles, agile working methodology and systems thinking. Leveraging proven expertise in finance to guide the decision making, analytical insight and business judgement, Czarina brings a diverse perspective across multi-functional teams for the development of business centric data & analytics use cases to support strategic initiatives and innovative customer focused data products.

  • Ian Dempsey

  • Dhaval Desai

    Dhaval Desai is Group Engineering Manager (Senior Director) at Microsoft and is responsible for SAP applications that power internal supply chains. He has 15+ years of progressive experience in design, development, and adoption of Supply Chain solutions across industries and organisations. He has successfully led some of the biggest transformations at organisations with innovative solutions,…

  • Kirsty Donbavand

    Currently serving as the People & Capability Manager at New Zealand Rugby, Kirsty has a strong dedication to cultivating company culture, particularly during a period when a significant number of individuals are exploring alternative work arrangements. Kirsty’s unwavering commitment lies in enhancing the employee experience and strategically adapting to evolving work environments. She has a professional background that traverses both the private and public sectors, she has acquired invaluable expertise across the entire employee life cycle, starting from recruitment and extending into roles within the realm of burgeoning commercial food manufacturing, as well as larger Government organizations, and beyond. In addition to her professional pursuits, Kirsty embraces various personal roles, such as being a loving daughter, supportive sister, devoted spouse, trusted friend, diligent PTA committee representative, and nurturing mother of two.