Meet the Experts

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Experts

  • 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.

  • Gordon Donovan

    Having over 30 years procurement experience leading transformations and establishing functions to deliver enterprise-wide value, Gordon is recognized as a leader who having qualified with a graduate diploma in 1996 and achieving a master’s in strategic procurement is a Fellow of CIPS. Gordon has extensive experience in developing frameworks, processes and governance ensuring world class procurement outcomes are achieved. He is recognised as a thought leader within procurement, and a sought-after speaker, writer and presenter Gordon has led procurement teams in Health, Rail, Finance and the public sector in the UK as well as in Asia. Within SAP Gordon’s role as Vice President of Research for Procurement and External Workforce requires him to continually track the latest trends happening in the procurement profession, carry out deep research on these trends and form insights that allow SAP to plan their strategy accordingly.

  • Mike Doyle

  • Mike Doyle

    Mike is an independent consultant based in Sydney. He relishes using the latest technologies to help customers solve their problems. He has given talks at SAP Tech Ed as well as at SAPinsider track events around Australia.

  • Lars Driessen

  • James Drummond

  • James Drummond

    James leads the Architecture team at GrainCorp as the Head of Architecture and has been involved in the IT field for more than twenty years, focused on all aspects of transforming businesses and business systems. James’ career to date has spanned many roles and industries and includes development, functional and technical consulting, all aspects of architecture, and project and program management including leading business transformation teams. His focus has always been on business objective-led transformation, having recently focused on the business architecture discipline to help drive true transformation. His industry experience spans utilities, industrial manufacturing, banking, public sector, retail, professional services, and agriculture.

  • Michelle Du Plessis

    Michelle Du Plessis is the Chief People and Technology Officer at OceanaGold, based in Melbourne. With over 25 years of experience in HR and Business leadership across industries and countries, she brings deep expertise in Natural Resources. Michelle is known for her passion for transformation and bringing people together to drive breakthroughs in organizational performance. She previously led HR evolution at BHP as Vice President of Human Resources, focusing on design and technology integrations. Her strategic thinking and commitment to continuous improvement make her a driving force for growth, believing in the power of people and technology as key levers for transformation.

  • Amandeep Dua