2021 McMaster Financial Forum:
Paths to sustainability
The purpose of this year’s financial forum is to engage financial leaders and administrators in a professional event that informs attendees about the global, federal and provincial landscape affecting the University and to provide updates on key university initiatives and strategies associated with strengthening McMaster’s financial position, its financial support processes and the well being of financial staff.
Date: Tuesday November 16, 2021 9:00am-3:15pm
Location: Online Event- Zoom
Who should attend: Individuals engaged in financial functions at McMaster
- Virtual meet and greet with Saher Fazilat, Vice-President of Operations and Finance. Saher Fazilat recently joined McMaster in July 2021. She oversees the University’s administrative and ancillary services and ensures that all financial, physical, systems and human resources are effectively utilized, working closely with members of our community to address challenges and opportunities facing the University. Saher has over 20 years of leadership experience in academic and municipal settings, most recently as Chief Administrative Officer at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. As a warm introduction Saher will share what inspired her to come to McMaster, observations to-date and her vision for operational excellence initiatives ahead.
- Keynote address by Michael Kerr, Certified Speaking Professional and Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame inductee. Find personal and professional sustainability with Michael’s session on Putting Humour to Work for Less Stress and More Success! Michael Kerr is an international business speaker, very funny motivational speaker, workshop trainer, and the author of 8 books. Michael travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about inspiring workplace cultures, inspiring leaders, and businesses that leverage their humor resources to drive outrageous results for their employees and their customers. He is known as one of North America’s leading speakers on creating high-performing, service-first cultures.
- Assistant Vice President and CFO, Deidre (Dee) Henne will present on University Sector Financial Sustainability While Locally Delivering on McMaster’s Strategic Plan. Topics for conversation will include:
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- A review of the Ontario funding landscape through the Pandemic and its impact across the sector, including a look at what happened at Laurentian and could that happen at McMaster.
- An update on the funding implications of the Ontario performance metric-based funding and what it might mean for McMaster’s decision makers and financial professionals.
- An overview of McMaster’s key strategic plan priorities in relationship to current and projected consolidated financial health. An overview of what we must maintain, sustain, and grow to realize this vision and how financial administrators might work more broadly together to deliver operational excellence gains.
- The Fast Lane to Savings & Financial Sustainability Post COVID
Hear about the ways savings were achieved during COVID and strategies for sustainable procurement in the future with Angelo DiLettera, Director – Strategic Procurement; Tracie Felton, Purchasing Manager – Strategic Procurement; and Susan Galloway, Executive Director (Finance) – Faculty of Health Sciences
- Creating A Path to The Future Of Financial Work At McMaster
This panel discussion will cover current directions toward long-term options for work models. What is working in-person and in the remote environment and what has been challenging? What are the considerations are important in developing new work models?
And… Back by popular demand, we will have two (yes two!) Kahoot quizzes. See how well you stack up against your peers when it comes to trivia related to sustainability initiatives at McMaster as well as other finance-related topics.
For additional information contact
Kriselle Saldanha at saldank@mcmaster.ca
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Financial Forum Resources - Previous Years
2020 Financial Forum
Date: December 9, 2020 8:45am-3:00pm
Location: Online Event – Zoom
McMaster’s Financial Sustainability Amidst COVID-19 & Climate Crisis– Presentation by Deidre (Dee) Henne, AVP & CFO
Your Financial Community: Open Mic Session with Financial Affairs and Research
HR Review Updates
Talk with your Leaders
More Materials Coming Soon!
2019 Financial Forum
Date: November 14, 2019 8:30am-4:00pm
Location: CIBC Hall, 3rd Floor MUSC
Financial Outlook: Balancing the System When International Growth Maxes Out – Presentation by Dee Henne
Speed Through Your Daily Tasks in Mosaic! – Presentation by Stacey Farkas
Charting the Course Together: How Office 365 & Other McMaster Site Licenses Can Help Keep You on the Map – Presentation by Dennis Tavares & Samantha Petryk
On-Ramp to the Future: Upcoming IT Projects Affecting Financial Administrators – Presentation by Gayleen Gray
Navigating the Way to Improved Payroll-Finance Connections – Presentation by Chris Sylvester & Dave Hall
Accounting Roadmap November 2019
More Materials Coming Soon!
2018 Financial Forum
Date: November 20, 2018 8:30am-4:00pm
Location: CIBC Hall, 3rd Floor MUSC
Financial Outlook: Balancing after International Growth and at “Capacity”– Presentation by Dee Henne
Mosaic Usability Presentation & Demonstration– Presentation by Stacey Farkas
UniForum – Presentation by Roger Couldrey *Please note this information is for McMaster employees only and will require you to log in with your MacID to obtain this confidential information*
Building a Brighter World- Strategic Plan for Research 2018-2023– Presentation by Kathy Charters
MacBill- Building on the Successes of Phase I– Presentation by Nancy Gray, Dianna Creamer & Stacey Farkas
Foundations for Excellence- Office Productivity and Efficiency Tools– Presentation by Dennis Tavares
Office Productivity and Efficiency Tools Handout
Your CFO told you what? Identifying & Preventing the Wrecking Ball of Technology Related Fraud- Presentation by Paul Muir
2017 Financial Forum
Date: November 21, 2017. 8:30am-4:00pm
Location: CIBC Hall, 3rd Floor MUSC
An Overture to Managing McMaster’s Receivables using PeopleSoft (PDF-AR MacBil l)
A Crescendo of Data Business Intelligence (PDF BI Presentation)