Data
Create a trusted information foundation that supports clearer insight and better decisions.
IT Cluster · In-person event
From AI Vision
to Frontier Business
Building the finance and operations foundations for real-world transformation.
The foundations of transformation
Move from ambition to measurable impact.
Real-world transformation needs more than technology. This event explores the connected finance and operations foundations that help organisations turn AI vision into secure, scalable and sustainable business value.
Process
Connect and strengthen the processes that move transformation from isolated ideas into daily operations.
Training
Equip teams with the understanding and confidence needed to work effectively in an AI-enabled environment.
Change
Build the organisational readiness and adoption needed to make transformation last.
Welcome & Keynote: Turning AI Ambition into Business Outcomes
Many organisations are exploring AI, but few are realising its full potential. This keynote examines how trusted data, connected processes, people readiness, training, and change management work together to transform AI investments into measurable business outcomes and sustainable enterprise value.
Tertius Zitzke — Group CEO, 4Sight · Clark Fourie — Chief Information Technologies Officer, 4SightThe Value Gap: Why AI Initiatives Stall Before Delivering Results
Why the greatest value is realised when AI becomes part of the operational fabric of the organisation, enabling better decisions, greater agility and more intelligent business execution. Learn how business applications such as Dynamics 365 are helping organisations bridge the gap between AI ambition and real-world outcomes.
Kevin Pentecost — Channel Sales Manager BizApps (SMB/C), MicrosoftBuilding the AI in Your ERP Through Data, Process and Operational Readiness
Successfully introduce AI into your ERP environment — move beyond isolated AI experiments and build intelligent, scalable capabilities that are integrated into daily operations, enabling better decisions, greater automation, and measurable business outcomes through Dynamics 365, Copilot and agents.
David Knight — D365 F&O Business Unit Manager, 4SightThe Secure Bridge Between AI and Your ERP System
Dynamics 365 MCP enables AI agents to securely access and act on ERP data and processes, allowing organisations to move from AI conversations to real business execution.
Eduan Naude — Business Solutions Specialist Enterprise ERP, 4SightCoffee Break
Transforming Procurement from Process to Intelligent Execution
See the Frontier Agent in action as it demonstrates how AI can be embedded directly into procurement processes to automate routine activities, apply contextual reasoning, and support procurement teams in moving from manual workflows to streamlined, data-driven execution.
Pieter van Heerden — Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant, 4SightAI-Powered Project Excellence in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
Help organisations improve project planning, resource utilisation, financial control, and execution. This session focuses on how AI-powered capabilities within Dynamics 365 help project-driven businesses move from reactive management to proactive, data-driven project excellence.
Eduan Naude — Business Solutions Specialist Enterprise ERP, 4SightThe Intelligent Customer Journey with Dynamics 365 and AI
Every interaction generates valuable insight. Discover how Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, combined with Microsoft’s AI capabilities, enables organisations to create connected customer journeys across sales, marketing, and service — personalising engagement at scale, and delivering more meaningful experiences throughout the customer lifecycle.
Regardt du Preez — Business Unit Manager CE, 4SightUnlocking the Power of WhatsApp Automation for Employees
See how organisations are using secure WhatsApp-based automation to accelerate approvals, improve visibility, and drive operational efficiency. Explore how 4edge enables organisations to automate communications, document delivery, and service interactions in a channel people already trust and use every day.
Jaco Smit — Divisional Director Human Capital, 4Sight · Elisia Cronje — Business Unit Manager Sales Human Capital, 4SightBuilding the AI-Ready Workforce
Payroll solutions for Microsoft automate payroll operations, minimise risk, improve employee service delivery, and unlock workforce insights through AI. Discover how modern payroll technology supports the move from operational efficiency to business intelligence and real-world transformation.
Lohann Nagel — Business Unit Manager Dynamics Payroll, 4SightLunch
Ask. Understand. Comply. The Agentic Governance Agent
What if every employee had a governance expert available whenever they needed one? This session showcases the Agentic Governance Agent, an AI assistant that enables employees to quickly access and understand HR and other organisational policies through natural language conversations via the 4edge platform. Trusted responses from approved policy sources help organisations improve compliance, strengthen governance and apply policies consistently.
Mia Coetzer — AI Architect Human Capital, 4SightWork Smarter, Deliver Faster: The XOne Advantage
Business success depends on empowering people with the right information at the right time. Join us to discover how XOne helps organisations simplify work, automate routine processes, improve collaboration, and unlock productivity through intelligent digital and connected ways of working.
Shaun O’Reilly — Business Unit Manager Payroll Technical Human Capital, 4SightAI Across the Enterprise: Turning Data, Applications and Automation into Business Value
AI is transforming every aspect of the modern organisation, from how data is analysed and decisions are made to how applications, processes, and customer experiences are delivered. In this session, explore how 4Sight’s Business Environment solutions are helping organisations harness AI across data, intelligent automation, application development, and modern workplace initiatives.
Jeandré du Randt — Chief Business Environment Officer, 4SightAI at the Edge: Transforming Operational Technology into Business Value
In this session, discover how AI is being applied across Operational Technology environments, such as mines, to improve decision-making, optimise production, enhance asset performance, and support smarter operations. From predictive insights and intelligent automation to real-time operational visibility, learn how organisations are using AI to unlock measurable business value from their operational data while accelerating their digital transformation journey.
Wilhelm Swart — Chief Operational Technology Officer, 4SightAI Lessons from the Front Line
Join leaders from across the 4Sight and Microsoft ecosystem as they discuss the realities of implementing AI across the enterprise. Drawing on insights from the various panellists, they will cover what is working, what organisations are getting wrong, and how business leaders can accelerate the move from AI experimentation to measurable business outcomes. Expect practical perceptions, real-world experiences and candid discussion on the future of AI-powered enterprises.
Panel DiscussionClosing Remarks & Networking
The value of attending
Why attend?
One focused day designed to help leaders connect technology possibilities to the practical foundations required for business value.
Connect AI to business priorities
Frame transformation around real finance and operational outcomes.
Strengthen your data foundation
Understand why trusted, connected information matters before scaling intelligence.
Align finance and operations
Explore how connected teams and processes can support better decisions.
Prepare for secure scale
Consider the foundations needed to move beyond isolated experiments.
Support adoption
Bring people, training and change into the transformation conversation.
Clarify the next step
Leave with a clearer view of the practical building blocks your organisation needs.
Who should attend
Built for transformation leaders.
This conversation is suited to decision-makers responsible for technology, finance, operations, data and organisational change.
IT LeadersFinance LeadersOperations LeadersData & Analytics TeamsTransformation LeadersBusiness Decision-makers
Meet the presenters
The people shaping the conversation.
Meet the confirmed presenters bringing practical insight across enterprise applications, people, operations and AI-enabled transformation.
Clark Fourie
Chief Information Technologies Officer4Sight
Elisia Cronje
Business Unit Manager Sales Human Capital4Sight
Lohann Nagel
Business Unit Manager Dynamics Payroll4Sight
Mia Coetzer
AI Architect Human Capital4Sight
Tertius Zitzke
Group CEO4Sight
Kevin Pentecost
Channel Sales Manager BizApps (SMB/C)Microsoft
David Knight
D365 F&O Business Unit Manager4Sight
Eduan Naude
Business Solutions Specialist Enterprise ERP4Sight
Pieter van Heerden
Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant4Sight
Regardt du Preez
Business Unit Manager CE4Sight
Jaco Smit
Divisional Director Human Capital4Sight
Shaun O’Reilly
Business Unit Manager Payroll Technical Human Capital4Sight
Wilhelm Swart
Chief Operational Technology Officer4Sight
Jeandré du Randt
Chief Business Environment Officer4Sight
15 October 2026 · Microsoft, Bryanston
Build the foundations for real-world transformation.
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