WEBINAR RECAP:

The CFO Masterclass Academy:

"Process Automation: From a 'Nice to Have' to a 'Must Have': How to Structure Your Automation Program for Success"

June 18th, 2020

The CFO Masterclass Academy: "Process Automation: From a 'Nice to Have' to a 'Must Have' - How to Structure Your Automation Program for Success"

Watch the recording of our virtual CFO Roundtable Discussion on about "Process Automation: From a "Nice to Have" to a "Must Have": How to Structure Your Automation Program for Success" to learn practical on how to develop a winning business case for automation and implement an automation program without risk of failure

 

What was covered:

  • RPA and other automation trends accelerating after COVID
  • Most common use cases for automation and real-world success stories (e.g. AP, Cash Application, Month-End activities, etc.)
  • How to develop a winning business case for automation
  • Identifying fast payback opportunities
  • Funding innovation in times of economic recession
  • How to successfully implement an automation program without risk of failure
  • Most common pitfalls and challenges and how to avoid them
  • Structuring your RPA COE – building capabilities in-house vs. leveraging a partner
  • Typical implementation timelines
  • Scaling RPA

 

 

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About the Speaker:

Eduardo Diquez
Consulting Director, Intelligent Automation Practice
Auxis

Eduardo is the Consulting Director of the Intelligent Automation & RPA Practice at Auxis, including the ongoing management of its IA Center of Excellence in Costa Rica. With over 10 years of experience in process improvement and finance transformation, Eduardo has a proven track record working with CFOs in the design and implementation of back office optimization initiatives, with a deep focus on implementing long-term, scalable Automation Programs.

Eduardo has successfully delivered over 200 robots to more than 30 different organizations across multiple industries including retail, financial services, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing. Some of Eduardo’s recent clients include Baptist Health, Revlon Cosmetics, Pandora Jewelry, Melia Hotels, and Amerant Bank.

Prior to joining Auxis, Eduardo worked at Accenture for 5 years, where he was involved in multiple process optimization and cost reduction projects for leading consumer goods companies across the Americas. Eduardo holds an Industrial Engineering Degree from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas, Venezuela and an MBA from Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

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About the Speaker:

Diego Peña
Client Relationship Director, Intelligent Automation
Auxis

Diego is the Intelligent Automation Sales Director at Auxis, focused on building and growing the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and IA Practice at the firm during the last 4 years. Diego brings deep expertise working with C-level executives from midmarket and enterprise organizations to maximize the return from their automation investments by guiding them through their end-to-end transformation journey, from the early stages of assessing the opportunities for optimization and building the business case, all the way to developing and implementing customized solutions to achieve the expected levels of efficiencies and cost reduction.

In terms of industries, Diego has worked across multiple sectors including manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, financial services, hospitality, healthcare, among others.

Before joining Auxis, Diego held several business development and sales leadership roles for global consulting firms like Atos Origin, Indra, and Alten Group in more than 15 countries around Europe, LatAm and North America.

Diego has a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Computer Engineering from Valladolid University in Spain, and a PhD in International Business from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas – ICADE (Madrid, Spain).