Microsoft held a symposium for C-level finance executives at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, recently. The event, which featured keynote speakers and a live demo — revealed how Microsoft Power BI, an interactive data visualiser that utilizes predictive-analytics and machine learning, could help CFOs and their finance teams grapple the future.
“From cloud computing and robotics to analytics and automation, a new class of digital disruptors is transforming how business gets done,” said Tharshini Perera, Group Finance Manager, Microsoft. “At Microsoft, we’re expecting these disruptors to have a big impact on the way Sri Lankan finance will progress.
Therefore, we find it important to create this two-way dialogue now to help our partners achieve more.”
Senior Finance Director for the Asia Pacific Region,Vikram Bakhshi said, “Financial departments across many industries are undergoing unprecedented disruption.
Technologies such as predictive analytics and machine learning are entering the finance mainstream, allowing finance teams to contribute to the business conversation with real-time data driven insights.”
Conducting a demo on Microsoft’s Power BI tool, Finance Director Microsoft South East Asia, Gael McLennan said, “Data is pervasive and action is elusive. The Power BI dashboard is a cloud-based business analytics service built for non-technical users.”