Discover the Nakisa Connect 2020 Agenda and how to navigate to the sessions of your choice.
Tuesday October 27, 2020 – Thursday October 29 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST
CET time: 3p.m. – 5p.m. CET
Tuesday October 27, 2020
Customer Stories & Thought Leadership10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. EST | Kickoff
Join us first thing to kickoff your Nakisa Connect 2020 experience with some Nakisa employee introductions and some important information for navigating the conference.
Session Link10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EST | Keynote
In a world transforming at ever-increasing speed, adopting agility has become a must
for businesses to be able to see, react, and alter course quickly and continuously. In
this opening keynote address, Babak Varjavandi, Nakisa’s CEO, shares his perspective
on how technology can allow organizations to achieve agility in their people and asset
management operations and how Nakisa’s innovations arm organizations with the
tools they need to successfully and comfortably manage continuous change today,
and in the future.
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10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. EST| Sessions
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OPG’s Claudia Leavens and Nakisa’s E.J. Marin discuss efficient execution of
organizational design and business transformation and how HR can engage with a
broader range of stakeholders, including Finance, OD, and HRIS, to better strategize
business operations.
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11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST | Sessions
Walmart’s Shawn Husband and Nakisa’s Imran Mia discuss the evolving partnership
between their organizations and cover such topics such as FASB, cloud adoption, how the
last year has affected lease accounting practices, and their vision for the future.
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12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST | Bonus Session
Customer 1:1 Sessions
Babak Varjavandi, CEO, Nakisa
Faraz Ahmed, CTO, Nakisa
Emilio Marino, CRO, Nakisa
1:1s with executives are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Nakisa Connect 2020 FAQs
Please see the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Nakisa Connect 2020 below.
- What do I need in order to attend the Nakisa Connect 2020 user conference?
- How can I change from one track to another?
- I’ve registered for Nakisa Connect. Does that mean I'm automatically registered for the virtual conference?
- The conference starts in 10 minutes! I’m logged in but there's nothing on my screen.
- My company doesn’t allow employees to install Zoom on our devices. Is it possible to use the web login instead?
- How can I ask questions throughout the sessions?
- What if I’m not available to attend the live conference?
- What if a session has already started but I am unable to view it due to technical issues?
- Who do I contact for technical support if I continue to have access problems after troubleshooting on my own?
Wednesday October 28, 2020
Product Vision & Customer Sharing10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. EST | Keynote
In this visionary keynote address, Faraz Ahmed, Nakisa’s CTO, discusses exciting
software development techniques and how Nakisa has leveraged technology to
advance our products and continue to innovate.
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10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST | Sessions
As the main focus of this session, we’ll discuss our progressive roadmap items and
our 360⁰ product vision from our already released Nakisa Lease Administration for
Lessor Accounting to talking about upcoming solutions, such as Capital and Operating
Budget Approval, Real Estate Lease management, and more. We’re also excited to
showcase the product developments and latest additions that will be available in our
Nakisa Lease Administration Winter Release 2020.
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With so many changes in the global landscape impacting HR, sharing our product
vision has never been more important. In this session, we’ll reveal our Nakisa Hanelly
2020 Winter Release, preview our new, ground-breaking Diversity & Inclusion
product, and give you a peek into what’s in store for the future.
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST | Panel Discussions
Our subject matter experts and valued customers will discuss how the last year
has impacted their business, industry, and lease portfolios and how their changing
needs have shaped innovation at Nakisa. They’ll debate interplay in such key leasing
areas as lessee, lessor, sub-leasing, and intercompany. Panelists will share insights,
experiences, and answer any questions you may have.
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Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. In this lively panel discussion, our
subject matter experts and featured customer will discuss how the challenges of 2020
can inspire product innovation, advance development, and change how the world of
HR uses technology to adapt.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST | Workshop
Join us for this exceptional hands-on learning experience and gain practical insights into the impact of lease accounting on your total end-to-end lease accounting operations.
Session LinkAs the business world navigates disruptions, transitions and uncertainty, organizations must move beyond managing talent to systemically and simultaneously synchronizing the work, workforce, and workplace. These components of the people side of the business are often addressed in isolation, without much consideration of the system they comprise. Our research shows high-performing organizations address these three elements in concert as interrelated components, not in silos or as a sequence. We will discuss the implications of this systemic approach and answer questions on how to make this synchronization a reality.

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12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST | Bonus Session
Sneak Peek Demo: Nakisa Lease Administration for Lessor and Winter Release 2020
Jonathan D’Amico, Solution Engineering, Nakisa
Franco Massaro, Solution Engineering, Nakisa
Alexis Dénommée Godin, Real Estate Advisor, Nakisa
Session LinkSneak Peek Demo: Nakisa Insights Advanced Analytics
Jasomati Mukhopadhyay, Solution Engineering, Nakisa
Session LinkNakisa Connect 2020 FAQs
Please see the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Nakisa Connect 2020 below.
- What do I need in order to attend the Nakisa Connect 2020 user conference?
- How can I change from one track to another?
- I’ve registered for Nakisa Connect. Does that mean I'm automatically registered for the virtual conference?
- The conference starts in 10 minutes! I’m logged in but there's nothing on my screen.
- My company doesn’t allow employees to install Zoom on our devices. Is it possible to use the web login instead?
- How can I ask questions throughout the sessions?
- What if I’m not available to attend the live conference?
- What if a session has already started but I am unable to view it due to technical issues?
- Who do I contact for technical support if I continue to have access problems after troubleshooting on my own?
Thursday October 29, 2020
Customer Platforms & Learning10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. EST | Keynote
In this engaging keynote address, Emilio Marino, Nakisa’s CRO, will put the spotlight
on how Nakisa strives to build tools that help provide our trusted customers build
strong, stable, and agile organizations to respond to today’s challenging environment.
Your feedback informs our vision, and that’s why it’s so valuable to us. We believe
engaging directly with our customers plays a critical role in driving all the work that
we do both now and in future.
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10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. EST | Sessions
We’ll connect to review lessons learned from implementing and supporting successful solutions for our customers, and how to continuously leverage the additional values provided by Nakisa’s solutions, including:
- Expanding values towards various stakeholders by deepening relationships
- Helping your organization navigate continuous change
- Boosting widespread adoption and engagement around new solutions and services
- Leveraging the provided solutions and services with a goal of maximum value realization
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11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. EST | Session
A review of Nakisa’s support and self-training tools built to empower our clients with
an in-depth understanding of our solutions. We’ll provide an overview of the training
resources at your disposal and how you can empower your employees with Nakisa
University’s 24/7 online learning tools and other training options.
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11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST | Closing
Thank you for joining us! We’re excited for our next initiatives and the future of our software solutions for 2021.
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12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST | Bonus Session
Customer 1:1 Sessions
Babak Varjavandi, CEO, Nakisa
Faraz Ahmed, CTO, Nakisa
Emilio Marino, CRO, Nakisa
1:1s with executives are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. EST | Bonus Session
Customer 1:1 Sessions
Babak Varjavandi, CEO, Nakisa
Faraz Ahmed, CTO, Nakisa
Emilio Marino, CRO, Nakisa
1:1s with executives are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Nakisa Connect 2020 FAQs
Please see the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Nakisa Connect 2020 below.
- What do I need in order to attend the Nakisa Connect 2020 user conference?
- How can I change from one track to another?
- I’ve registered for Nakisa Connect. Does that mean I'm automatically registered for the virtual conference?
- The conference starts in 10 minutes! I’m logged in but there's nothing on my screen.
- My company doesn’t allow employees to install Zoom on our devices. Is it possible to use the web login instead?
- How can I ask questions throughout the sessions?
- What if I’m not available to attend the live conference?
- What if a session has already started but I am unable to view it due to technical issues?
- Who do I contact for technical support if I continue to have access problems after troubleshooting on my own?