Sage Intacct hosts their 12th Annual Advantage Conference at the MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and Percipient’s Managing Director, Chris Stock, provides his insight into the impressive event.
With the official Sage Intacct launch for the UK approaching, this was Percipient’s first time attending the Sage Intacct Advantage Conference, and the five-day event was certainly a memorable one for our team. The conference kicked off with the first two days focused around the Sage Intacct partners, with a range of hands-on sessions and keynotes delivered by product and industry experts. The event provided an exciting platform for the team to obtain a deeper understanding of the business-critical software, and the Percipient team were eager to get stuck in.
Technology Update
In the opening keynote, Marc Linden, CFO of Sage Intacct, and Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage, took to the stage to give the technology update.
It was clear that innovation took centre stage at this conference as they proudly announced the upcoming release of Sage Intacct Intelligent General Ledger – a fusion of AI into Sage Intacct.
Intelligent GL is focused on shifting finance teams from looking at a periodic point in time to delivering continuous strategic value.
We were shown how embedding AI and machine learning capabilities directly into the GL, will enable customers to accelerate success. The Intelligent GL delivers strategic value through several AI-enabled use cases, such as intelligent time capture to accelerate time to revenue. It was evident from this keynote that Sage Intacct is equipping customers for the future of finance.
Aaron announced that it is time for monthly statements to become a thing of the past. With the close being something which accountants dread the most, you can imagine the reaction in the room to this incredible announcement.
Also in the technology update, it was exciting to hear Kathy Lord, Senior VP of Sage People, reveal the new integration between Sage Intacct and Sage People, and to see Dan Miller, VP of Product for Sage Intacct, present several new enhancements of Sage Intacct budgeting and planning.
This technology update highlighted how incredibly powerful Sage Intacct is becoming through innovation. It’s great to see the vision and passion of the Sage Intacct leadership team, creating a real sense of excitement amongst the partners. The Percipient team left the keynotes extremely inspired and eager for more updates.
The second half of the week included a variety of hands-on sessions that clearly demonstrated just how powerful and easy-to-use Sage Intacct is. The ‘Building Dashboards’ session, demonstrated the software’s ability to build user-defined dashboards in a matter of minutes, reinforcing how Sage Intacct software is making the visualisation of data so straightforward.
Never Ending Imagination
Guest speaker Erik Wahl, an internationally recognised artist, number one bestselling author, and TED speaker, captivated the audience with his keynote, highlighting the importance of imagination, creativity, and repressing our fears. His talented artwork provided a brilliant visual representation of his views and offered a positive reminder of how important these qualities are – even in the world of finance. With innovation a key focus in the ongoing development of Sage Intacct, the need to think outside of the box and implement creativity is paramount.
The Advantage Marketplace Expo was a terrifically organised part of the conference, showcasing a broad array of partners in one location. It offered a great opportunity to network with MPPs and watch demonstrations of these extensions to Sage Intacct.
With a variety of activities to get involved in and mix with other attendees, the ‘Paws and Relax Zone’ was a great touch and the Percipient team enjoyed taking time out from the busy schedule to relax for a few minutes with the local therapy dogs. The overall vibe was amazing, and the time we spent there networking and making new connections will allow us to help our customers to get the most out of Sage Intacct.
At Sage we let our customers do the talking and they’ve spoken loud and clear that Sage Intacct delivers true value while enabling them to accelerate their success.
Advantage 2019
Overall, Advantage 2019 was an extremely encouraging event for the start of Percipient’s Sage Intacct journey. The key takeaway messages were all about product innovation and the developments in AI; a focus on customer success, and the amazing networking opportunities, have filled our team with the confidence that Sage Intacct is the future of finance.
With an exciting 12 months ahead of us, we will take the knowledge gained in Las Vegas to deliver even more value for our customers. If you would like to know more about Percipient or how we can help your business to grow with Sage Intacct, get in touch or call us on 01606 871332.
