Meet the Experts

Experts

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  Mike Ellis

  Mike leads the Professional Services division globally at Zalaris & the Zalaris APAC Organisation. He has over 23 years of Cloud based HCM experience working with Rizing, Synchrony Global, ADP, NGA and HCL AXON in a number of leadership roles including consulting, support, operations and sales. Clients that Mike has worked with include Woolworths, Bridgestone, IRT Group, Singtel, BHP Billiton, Changi Airport Group, AMP, Ralph Lauren, Steelcase and Medtronics. Mike was a founding partner and Chief Commercial Officer of Synchrony Global, an Organisation acquired by Rizing in 2019.

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  Noel Espinoloa

  Noel Espinola is the Business Applications Manager at Visy Industries, where he has been serving for the past 15 years. With a wealth of experience in the role, Noel has been instrumental in managing and overseeing the organization's business applications. He possesses a deep understanding of the industry and has successfully implemented and maintained various systems to support Visy Industries' operations. Noel's expertise in business applications, coupled with his strong leadership and strategic abilities, has played a pivotal role in driving the company's success.

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  Julia Exelby

  Julia has a history of communicating, visually, verbally, anything except interpretive dance. She’s also passionate about translating from “tech” into normal English. Julia aims to help businesses understand the power of the SAP Business Technology Platform and how it can help transform traditional ways of working to suit the way we expect technology to function.

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  Emmaleigh Fahey

  Emmaleigh is a dedicated professional who is deeply passionate about helping businesses optimize their efficiency by leveraging advanced and automated technologies. Currently serving as a Presales Engineer, she specializes in supporting the Core Finance functions of SAP, guiding customers to unlock the transformative power of S/4HANA. With a focus on medium to large organizations, Emmaleigh works closely with SAP, one of the world's largest software companies renowned for its comprehensive ERP Systems. Her expertise lies in assisting clients in understanding and harnessing the capabilities of SAP solutions to drive operational excellence and achieve their business goals. Emmaleigh's commitment to delivering efficient and effective solutions positions her as a valuable asset in helping businesses thrive in today's dynamic marketplace.

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  Andrew Faid

  Andrew is the Head of Cloud at Fonterra Cooperative Group, the worlds largest diary exporter and NZ’s biggest company. Based in Melbourne, Andrew has been with Fonterra for over 2 decades in a number of IT Roles, from regional IT Manager, Project Management and SAP Programme management. Over the last 6 years Andrew has led the Software Development capability and, post Covid, is Fonterra’s newly appointed Cloud Lead. Through all of this, Andrew remains firmly about the people and not taking anything too seriously.

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  Baber Farooq

  Baber Farooq is the head of market strategy for SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network, Marketing and Solutions. In this role, he leads a team focused on delivering world-class procurement and external workforce solutions that drive optimal outcomes for customers today, and into the future. Baber has extensive procurement knowledge gained from working with customers across the globe, and understanding their challenges, procurement transformation goals and view of success. This background provides Baber unique insights into procurement organisations and supports the development of a customer-centric roadmap for SAP’s procurement and external workforce solutions. Baber joined SAP Ariba in 2006 in the United States. Since then, he has held various director-level roles in overseeing procurement transformations across the world. Prior to taking on his current role, he served as General Manager, Customer Value Organisation in the SAP customer success organisation for the Asia-Pacific region. Baber holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to joining SAP Ariba, he was part of the Engineering Design and Construction team for the city of Miami, Florida. He presently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife, daughter, son, cat and Rottweiler.

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  Jasmine Fernance

  Jasmine is a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in payroll and human resources. As the Head of Member Services at Australian Payroll Association, she oversees training, qualifications, and member support services. Jasmine has a dedication to excellence and a passion for advancing the payroll profession in the ever changing payroll landscape. When not sharing her wealth of payroll knowledge Jasmine can be found cheering on her beloved Sydney Swans.

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  Paul Fewster

  Paul is a solution architect who specialises in SAP technology and associated SAP on-premise and cloud solutions. Paul has worked for SAP for 24 years and is a team member of the SAP Australia Platform and Technologies presales team.

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  Megan Fife

  Megan is a dedicated professional who assists organizations in their digital transformation journey, particularly in the areas of human resource and continuous development practices. She is passionate about driving businesses to enhance employee engagement and create a positive employee experience, recognizing that these factors contribute to measurable business growth. Megan's expertise lies in solution selling, establishing strong relationships, delivering executive presentations, providing technical instruction, and possessing in-depth knowledge of core HR functionality. With her comprehensive skill set, she is well-equipped to guide organizations in optimizing their HR processes and leveraging technology to achieve their strategic goals.

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  Anya Fitzgibbon

  Anya FitzGibbon is the Head of Data Governance and Delivery at Endeavour Energy, where she leads the adoption and integration of Azure Open AI service solutions. She is known for her innovative approach to data governance and her efforts in driving cultural shifts toward embracing generative AI within the organisation.