Agenda
Agenda
Wednesday, October 10
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sanjay Shah - Vistex CEO, Founder, and Chief Architect
Session: Keynote
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vistex - How to Win in Retail and Wholesale Distribution
Topics: Retail, Wholesale Distribution
Session: Interactive/Roundtable
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vistex - Everything About VISTAS
Cara DeGraff - VP of Product Management
Topic: VISTAS
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vistex - Raise the Stakes – Deal Mania in the Media Industry
Amos Biegun - Managing Director
Topic: Rights and Royalties
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bob's Discount Furniture
Dean Lotufo - VP Finance and Shiju David - Manager IT - SAP, Vistex
Topic: Commissions
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Motors - Vehicle Incentives Vision – Zero Incorrect Payouts with Zero Hassle
Jim Hamilton - Global IT Director, SAP Architecture & Services
Topic: Dealer Incentives
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pactiv
Topic: Trade Promotions
Session: Presentation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Vistex - Everything About Vistex and S/4HANA
Matthew Hays - Director of Product Management
Topic: S/4HANA
Session: Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Vistex - What’s New – Vistex’s New Developments for Music, Media and Licensing
Dave Bagley - SME, Tom McDonough - Senior Manager and Jon Robinson - Senior Systems Analyst
Topic: Rights and Royalties
Session: Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Bayer
Topics: Government Pricing, Rebates, Billbacks, Managed Care, Contract Management
Session: Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
General Motors
Brian Pinsky - Senior IT Project Manager and Ashoka Guduru - SAP COE
Topic: Agile Implementation
Session: Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Solar
Topics: Rebates, Chargebacks,DMp
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vistex - Everything About Business Advisory
Cheryl Theis - Training Manager and David Golias - Director of Solution Delivery
Topic: Business Advisory
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vistex - How to Win in Life Sciences
Bob Steller - Industry Principal, Strategic Services
Topic: Life Sciences
Session: Interactive/Roundtable
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Pricing
Lorenzo Catanag - Senior Instructional Designer and Christina Brown - Senior Solution Engineer
Topic: Pricing
Session: Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
Topics: Contracts, Royalties, Pricing, Data Objects
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Barilla
Topic: Trade Promotions
Session: Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GE Healthcare
Scott Hodgson - Commercial Digital Thread Leader
Topics: Chargebacks, Contracts
Session: Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vistex - Everything About E SP6 and 1809
Cara DeGraff - VP of Product Management and Matthew Hays - Director of Product Management
Topic: What's New
Session: Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vistex - Rights & Royalties Roundtable
Amos Biegun - Managing Director and Richard Whittington - SVP Media & Entertainment – SAP
Topic: Rights and Royalties
Session: Roundtable
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Goodyear
Leandro De Oliveira - Senior Pricing Manager
Topic: Pricing
Session: Presentation
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by SAP
Location: Caesars Palace Neptune Pool
Thursday, October 11
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Jason Bird - Magician and Illusionist
Session: Keynote
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Price Guidance and Optimization
Maarten Oosten - Director, Solution Delivery
Topics: ViZi, Analytics
Session: Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Claim Reconciliation
Deborah Platon - Senior Trainer
Topics: Claims, Billbacks
Session: Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monsanto
Rogério Lenza - SA IT Supply Chain Lead
Topics: Pricing, Commissions
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cardinal Health
Topics: Rebates, Chargebacks
Session: Presentation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Costco
Topic: Chargebacks
Session: Roundtable
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Vistex - Everything About Vistex's Roadmap
Cara DeGraff - VP of Product Management and Matthew Hays - Director of Product Management
Topic: Roadmap
Session: Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Trade Promotions
Jeff Mok - Manager, Solution Delivery, Pre Sales
Topic: Trade Promotions
Session: Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Graybar - Step Inside the winners circle with a clearly defined Vistex support strategy
Carol Vollmer - Manager Digital Technology
Topic: Vital Link
Session: Roundtable
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Topco - Stacking Chips – Leveraging Vistex to automate procurement cost savings calculations
Jonathan Morse - Vice President of Technology, Kathy Oakes - Director of IT Business Relations, and Mary Stockmal - Financial Analyst
Topic: Pricing
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vistex - Everything About Vistex in the Cloud
Christina Brown - Senior Solution Engineer and Twisha Shah - Director, Solution Delivery
Topics: Cloud, GTMS
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vistex - How to Win with Trade Promotion Management
Gary Adams - Industry Principle - Consumer Products and Maarten Oosten - Director, Solution Delivery
Topic: Trade Promotions
Session: Interactive/Roundtable
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Adobe - Raising the Stakes with Data Objects
Michele Falzone - Manager, Royalty Operations
Topics: Royalties, Rebates, Data Objects
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Grainger
Topic: Vendor Rebates
Session: Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ecolab
Ray Lindner - Director, EBS
Topics: Contract Management, Billbacks, Rebates
Session: Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vistex - How to Win with Analytics
Topics: ViZi, Analytics
Session: Interactive/Roundtable
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with VIBES
Cara DeGraff - VP of Product Management
Topic: VIBES
Session: Workshop
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Merza
Alfonso Cedillo Navarro - CIO and Laura Montez - Project Manager
Topics: Pricing, Purchasing Rebates, Chargebacks
Session: Presentation
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Networking Extravaganza
Friday, October 12
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration and Help Desk
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with Fiori
Amber Brunati - Trainer and Kiel Ochalek - Senior Manager, Solution Engineering
Topic: Fiori
Session: Workshop
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with Planning
Deborah Platon - Senior Trainer and Chris Brolsma - Manager, Demo Build, Pre Sales
Topic: Planning
Session: Workshop
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with Vistex in S/4HANA
Beth Schweibinz - Director, Pre Sales and Chris Brolsma - Manager, Demo Build, Pre Sales
Topic: S/4HANA
Session: Workshop
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Data Cleansing
Daniel Del Valle - Solution Engineer
Topic: Data Cleansing
Session: Workshop
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vistex - Sky's the Limit with Sales Incentives
Allen Ipjan - Solution Engineer
Topic: Incentives
Session: Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with the New Accounting Engine
Karen Peart - Senior Trainer
Topic: Financials
Session: Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with ViZi: Report Set Up
Brian Wrona - Solution Engineer
Topics: ViZi, Analytics
Session: Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with Master Data Management
Daina Pesiene - Instructional Designer
Topic: Master Data Management
Session: Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vistex - Sky's the Limit with Agreements
Sarah Haley Fuentes - Senior Solution Engineer
Topic: Agreements
Session: Workshop
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Vistex - Dig Deeper with ViZi: Statements and Synopsis
Daina Pesiene - Instructional Designer and Lorenzo Catanag - Senior Instructional Designer
Topics: ViZi, Analytics
Session: Workshop
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Vistex - Everything About Vistex in our Communities
Mason Payne - Director, Vistex Endeavor
Topic: Endeavor
Session: Presentation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Vistex - Raising the Stakes with the Agribusiness Suite
Dipen Shah - Director, Solution Delivery Agri
Topic: Agribusiness
Session: Workshop
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Vistex - Sky's the Limit with Chargebacks
Karen Peart - Senior Trainer
Topic: Chargebacks
Session: Workshop
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Vistex - Sky's the Limit with Rebates
Karem Arzola - Trainer
Topic: Rebates
Session: Workshop
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
All times and sessions are subject to change.
Sessions
Sessions
Vistex Sessions
A cornerstone of every VISTAS are the Vistex sessions that span all of the Vistex offerings. Throughout the conference, we will talk strategically about Vistex’s roadmap and the new initiatives and products. You will also have the chance to participate in “tips and tricks”, as well as, deeper dive sessions that will delve into specific processes and provide insights and best practices. Below are just some of the sessions you can look forward to:
- Account Planning
- Accrual Management
- Agreements
- Analytics
- Billbacks
- Channel Data
- Chargebacks
- Commissions
- Contract Pricing
- Contracts
- E SP5
- Fiori
- Global Implementation
- Gross to Net Planning
- Manufacturing Claims
- MDF Funds
- Patronage
- Paybacks
- Performance Incentives
- Pricing
- Rebates
- Rights & Royalties
- S/4 HANA
- User Experience
- Upgrading
Roundtables
These highly interactive discussions will focus on business topics most important to you. Come ready to Win and share your insights and feedback.
Meet the Experts
Meet the Experts
Vistex Experts
Do you have a specific topic or area of Vistex functionality you need more information on? Could you use expert guidance on issues affecting your Vistex deployment?
Vistex experts will be available during the conference to meet with you for a 30 minute session to address various topics, such as the items listed below, or a topic specific to your business. When you arrive at VISTAS, visit the onsite Meet the Experts Desk to schedule your meeting.
- Claims
- Contracts, including Membership and Hierarchies
- Fiori
- Deals
- Go-to-Market Suite®
- Master Data
- Price Management
- Rebates & Incentive Calculation
- Reporting, Planning, and Modeling
- System Performance and Scalability
- User Experience, including Launchpad and Web UI
- Vizi
Sessions are scheduled during event breaks so you will not miss any of the exciting content in the planned sessions. In addition to topics above, the Meet the Experts Desk can set up sessions to discuss Project Planning, Post Production Support or Upgrade Planning.
Vistex Demo Stations
Intrigued by what you heard at one of the sessions and would like to see a demo of the software? Stop by the Vistex Demo Station during VISTAS to learn about new product features and explore Vistex Go-to-Market solutions. There are two ways to see a demo at VISTAS. You can stop by our demo pod during breaks for a quick high-level demo; or visit the Meet the Experts desk to schedule a one-on-one demo session with our solution experts.
Location
Location
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
From the moment you walk through the doors of Caesars Palace, you’ll understand why this iconic Las Vegas hotel sets the standard for opulent details, impeccable service, and lavish Las Vegas accommodations. We are proud to offer rooms in the Palace Tower, just steps away from where all VISTAS related events will be taking place.
Please be aware that for VISTAS 2018, your hotel room is not included in your registration fee. We have secured a special discounted rate at Caesars Palace for VISTAS attendees. This special room rate of $189 per night ends on Sunday, September 16th. Click here and select "ATTENDEE" from the drop-down menu to register online or call the Caesars Reservation Center at 866-227-5944 and mention the group name - VISTAS 2018 Annual User Group Conference or group code – SCAUG8.
Networking Events
Networking Events
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by SAP
When: Wednesday, October 10
Where: Caesars Palace Neptune Pool
Please join us Wednesday evening for our annual Welcome Reception sponsored by SAP. A fantastic chance to unwind, relax and network with fellow VISTAS attendees. A short elevator ride from the meeting space and your hotel room, The Neptune pool is the social hub of the Garden of the Gods and the perfect place to mingle, meet and greet. Food and beverages will be served.
Networking Extravaganza
When: Thursday, October 11
Where: Drai’s Beachclub
For VISTAS 2018, we give “Networking Extravaganza” a new meaning as we take over Drai’s Beachclub on Thursday evening, October 11. The 11th story of the stylish Cromwell hotel, Drai’s Beachclub is a dazzling, one-of-a-kind multi-level rooftop oasis boasting more than 25,000 sq. feet of plush offerings, and unmatched views of the Strip. A short walk from Caesars via a convenient walk way, this is one night of food, drinks, and fun you don’t want to miss.
Directions to Drai's Beachclub
Keynotes
Keynotes
Sanjay Shah
Vistex CEO, Founder, and Chief Architect
When: Wednesday, October 10
Time: 9:00am-10:30am
The cornerstone of every VISTAS, and a perfect way to kick off the event, is the keynote by Vistex CEO, Founder, and Chief Architect Sanjay Shah. Thought-provoking, forward thinking, and always entertaining, you want to make sure to arrive early for a prime seat. This year Sanjay tackles playing it safe and how there is no safe place to be in business. Sanjay will provide the latest on Vistex solutions that will be sure to help you raise the stakes and take the right risks.
Jason Bird
Magician and Illusionist
When: Thursday, October 11
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Direct from Headlining at Bally's Las Vegas, Jason Bird is a magician widely considered one of the best of his generation. He is best known for his interweaving of story and magic, unique one of a kind illusions, and pushing the boundaries of magic into new frontiers. On Thursday, October 11, Jason will dazzle and entertain at VISTAS 2018.
Why Attend VISTAS
Why Attend VISTAS
VISTAS is an incredible combination of presentations, roundtables, demonstrations, and networking opportunities with your industry leading peers.
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What our customers are saying about VISTAS
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"Thank you for everything you do for Graybar. We once again had a fabulous time, learned a lot and made great connections. Great job and “Winning” truly happened in Vegas this year for the Graybar team!"
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"Thanks for giving us the opportunity. I had a great time at the conference and saw several opportunities for GROWMARK and Vistex coming down the road. I’d enjoy to continue to be part of Vistas in the future."
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"We had a great time! What a wonderful event. Sanjay’s keynote and the juggler on Thursday morning were both big highlights! We definitely hope to be back next year!"
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"Thanks for hosting a great VISTAS conference! We really enjoyed the venue, the keynotes, and other presentations. We would be interested in presenting at VISTAS 2018."
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"Since Vistex has become my life these last several years I’ll always find something to discuss. Great event……look forward to next year!"
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"Thank you for having us. I was able to take in the full conference (really enjoyed Las Vegas). I am good with next year also. We will have a new story to tell by then."
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"You allowed me to learn on my own terms. The Vistex team is professional and well intentioned. I value that type of relationship."
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"I loved the venue and the setup of the event. I felt welcomed from the time I arrived and learned so much. I loved the unique sessions and the experiences shared from actual customers."
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"There was a great variety to choose from towards sessions. I will press harder to have others attend so I will not be stretched thin trying to take in all pertinent sessions."
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"Great communications with emails and Vistas APP. Relevant topics with nice mix of Vistex presenters and customers. Fantastic evening events. Madame Tussauds was a perfect networking venue."
Registration Information
Your registration fee entitles you to everything the conference has to offer including, all sessions, networking events, and meals. Travel and lodging are not included.
$799 – July 21 – August 20
$899 – August 21 – September 20
$999 - September 21 – October 10