The Road to Finance Prosperity: Powered by Data

February 22, 2022
Hosted by Bonnie D. Graham

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The Buzz: “Data is now more valuable than oil” a popular business sentiment. * In 2006, British mathematician and Tesco marketing mastermind Clive Humby shouted from the rooftops, “Data is the new oil.” * Now “Data Isn't The New Oil — Time Is”. (Michael Kershner, founder of ILC) * "Oil has reigned for centuries as one of society’s most valuable resources…But in today’s 'data economy,' it can be argued that data, due to the insight and knowledge that can be extracted from it, is potentially more valuable." (Therese Fauerbach, CEO, The Northridge Group) While this metaphor can be further debated, the power and abundance of data in its various forms hold a special place within the enterprise and especially within the Office of Finance. But how the Financial Planning and Analysis [FP&A] function leverages operational and financial data in their day-to-day activities often remains a mystery. With systems that connect data in a meaningful manner, what can Finance to do change processes and make impactful decisions to become a much more data driven function that better helps their business constituents and ultimately increases shareholder value? We’ll ask Brian Kalish at Kalish Consulting, Jeff Hattendorf at Macrospect, and Pras Chatterjee at SAP for their take on The Road to Finance Prosperity: Powered by Data.

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Bonnie D. Graham

Bonnie D. Graham produced and hosted her first live talk radio show in 1998 on AM1240–WGBB, Long Island, NY’s oldest terrestrial radio station. A few years later, she moved from terrestrial to Internet radio with her author interview show, “Up Close and Personal.” In 2011, working at the enterprise software leader SAP, she developed the concept for a weekly live global business thought leadership roundtable series on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel – and launched “Coffee Break with Game-Changers” on October 5, 2011. Over the next nine years, Bonnie D. created, produced and hosted 46 additional SAP series on the Business Channel, attracting millions of listeners around the world. Since becoming an independent broadcaster in 2019, she has developed and hosted live radio and podcast series on the Business Channel for eight additional organizations, as well as her own weekly series, “Read My Lips: Cool Conversations with Creatives with akaRadioRed,” on the Empowerment Channel. In 2023, her live-streaming “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” series was ranked No. 6 on FeedSpot’s Top 70 Technology Podcasts to Listen to in 2023. What powers Bonnie D.’s passion for radio? She “loves speaking with smart people!”

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