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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13

BLACKLINE BITS ISAN GABRIEL

BLACKLINE BITS IISANTA BARBARA

SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS ISAN FERNANDO

SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS IIPALOS VERDES

SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS IIISANTA ANITA C

1:00-1:30 PMSave Time on Recurring JournalsJoe Miscioscia, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

1:00-1:30 PMWhat’s New with Variance AnalysisThyra Hunter, Product Manager, BlackLine

1:00-2:30 PMIntercompany HubCSA: 1.5

1:00-3:00 PMReportingCSA: 2

1:00-3:00 PMTransaction Matching - Beginner LevelCSA: 2

1:30-2:00 PMJournal Entry AutomationNate Cercone, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

1:30-2:00 PMThinking Big with TasksAlisa Haman, Product Manager, BlackLine

2:00-2:30 PMRec Templates 101: Accruable & Schedule ListSari Schulberg, SolutionsConsultant, BlackLine

2:00-2:30 PMTips & Tricks: Task Dependencies, Settings & AdministrationAlisa Haman, Product Manager, BlackLine

2:30-3:00 PMRec Templates 101: Bank Template & Subledger MatchBrian Hughes, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

2:30-3:00 PMCustomer Bit: SunTrust Wins with Transaction MatchingShakora Derixson, VP Accounting Operations & Shared Services, SunTrust Bank

3:00-3:30 PMRec Templates 101: AmortizableCheryl Lutz, Product Manager, BlackLine

3:00-3:30 PMCustomer Bit: How Siemens Automated Their SAP Financial CloseMarek Sobczyk, Global Close Process Owner, Siemens AG

3:00-5:00 PMJournalsCSA: 2

3:30-4:00 PMRec Templates 101: Associated & Related AccountsMichael Shultz, Director of Finance Transformation, BlackLine

3:30-4:00 PMAutomate Your SAP Close with BlackLine Smart CloseTim Boulay, Sales Engineer, BlackLine

4:00-4:30 PMRec Templates 101: Calculated & Integrated SpreadsheetsNick Della Rocchetta, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

4:00-4:30 PMCustomer Bit: Taking the Spreadsheets Out of Variance AnalysisJenna Stengert, Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting, CNH Industrial North America

4:30-5:00 PMTop 5 Reasons You Need Enhanced ReportingStephen Wolfman, Director, Product Management, BlackLine

4:30-5:00 PMLet Auto-Certification Do the Busy WorkThyra Hunter, Product Manager, BlackLine

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Enjoy an exclusive experience at Clifton’s Cafeteria brought to you by our Platinum Sponsors, UHY Advisors and Vaco. This recently reopened historic landmark restaurant is a renowned Los Angeles destination. Drinks and dinner will be served. Buses will begin looping from the Westin Bonaventure at 6:30 pm until the end of the event.

Welcome Reception at Clifton’s Cafeteria

Social Event Sunday, November 13 7:00 - 10:00 PM

Buses loop from Figueroa St. entrance,

Level 2, Westin

If you are not pre-registered for a workshop you

would like to attend, just show up a few minutes

early and wait in the stand-by line. Any open spots

will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

LOOKING TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS?

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15-Minute Break

GENERAL SESSION / THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TRACKCALIFORNIA BALLROOM

7:00-8:00 AMBreakfastPasadena Room, Level E

7:00-8:00 AMRegistrationCalifornia Foyer, Level 2

8:00-9:00 AMWelcome & Executive Keynote: Build Your FutureTherese Tucker, CEO & Founder, BlackLine

9:00-10:00 AMQ&A with Best-Selling Author Michael LewisIsaac Tucker, Senior Director of Product Management, BlackLine | Michael Lewis, Journalist & Best-Selling Author

10:00-10:15 AMBreak

10:15-11:15 AMDiamond Sponsor Keynote: SAP & Under ArmourMolly Boyle, Global Accounting Operations, Under Armour | Ivo Bauermann, Global Vice President and General Manager EPM & ERP Financials, SAP Software

11:15-12:00 PMThe Future of Finance PanelMark Partin, Chief Financial Officer, BlackLine | Manny Korakis, Chief Financial Officer, S&P Dow Jones Indicies | Shakora Derixson, Vice President Accounting Operations, SunTrust Bank | Bill Thomas, Practice Leader, Ernst & Young | Susan Parcells, Senior Director of Finance Transformation, BlackLine

12:00-1:00 PMLunchPasadena Room, Level E

1:00-2:00 PMPlatinum Sponsor Keynote: UHY, Hubbell & Cimpress - The Journey ContinuesBrad Baer, Managing Director, UHY Advisors | Alicia Turski, Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting, Hubbell Incorporated | Barry Sack, Program Manager, Corporate Accounting, CimpressCSA: 1

2:00-2:45 PMCustomer Success Spotlight: PepsiCo Jose Luis Sanchez, Head & Global Process Owner - Record to Report, PepsiCo

2:45-3:00 PMBreak

3:00-4:00 PMTrends in Finance Transformation with The Hackett GroupBill Marchionni, Managing Director, The Hackett GroupBMO: 1

4:00-5:00 PMGold Sponsor Session: Genpact - On-Demand Financial Close: The Impending Demise of Cycle Time Vivek Saxena, Vice President and Global Practice Leader, Genpact

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14

DISCOVERY TRACKCATALINA BALLROOM

2:00-2:45 PMThe Strategic Advantage of Proactively Analyzing Account Balance FluctuationsJenna Stengert, Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting, CNH Industrial North America | Thyra Hunter, Product Manager, BlackLine

2:45-3:00 PMBreak

3:00-3:30 PMYou’re Only As Good As Your Users – How to Foster User Adoption to Increase ROISusanna Metzler, Senior Analyst/NA COE Controllership, Johnson Controls

3:30-4:00 PMDiamond Sponsor Breakout: SAP& BlackLine - The Soft CloseElizabeth Milne, Senior Director, Product Marketing, SAPCSA: 0.5

4:00-4:30 PMPlatinum Sponsor Breakout: UHY - BlackLine’s Intercompany Hub (ICH)takes on BEPS, IRC 956, and IRC 385Brad Baer, Managing Director, UHY Advisors | Paul Marineau, Director of International Tax, UHY AdvisorsCSA: 0.5

4:30-5:00 PMSilver Sponsor Breakout: Connor Group - The A.R.T. of the Close - Leading Practices for Creating an Accurate, Reliable, and Timely CloseDeepika Sandhu, Partner, Connor GroupMS: 0.5

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Come celebrate another great InTheBlack at The Close, our Diamond Sponsor event brought to you by SAP. You won’t want to miss this event on the Plaza Deck of The Westin Bonaventure, featuring live entertainment, a stand-up comedy routine by America’s Got Talent host Howie Mandel, and dinner inspired by local flavors.

Social Event Monday, November 14 6:30 - 10:00 PM

Sponsored by






1:00-1:30 PMSaving Time with Auditor AccessMartin Kotze, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

1:00-1:30 PMCustomer Bit: Use Account Rules to Streamline ReconciliationsMichael Cybulski, Project Manager, Johnson Controls



1:00-3:00 PMTransaction Matching - Beginner LevelCSA: 2

1:30-2:00 PMTake a Tour of the New CommunityBobby Khaleghian, Senior Client Marketing Manager, BlackLine

1:30-2:00 PMCustomer Bit: Implementation Best PracticesJulie Egan, Senior Director of General Ledger, Veolia

2:00-2:30 PMWhat’s New with BlackLine ULynn Viduya, Senior Director, Global Education Services, BlackLine | Scott Couchman, Education Consultant, BlackLine

2:00-2:30 PMWhy You Need BlackLine’s SandboxJohn Driscoll, Implementations Consultant, BlackLine

2:30-3:00 PMAre You Using BlackLine’s Most Powerful Product?Mia Mohammad, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

2:30-3:00 PMExhibitor Sponsor Bit: BlackLine Integrations with pasUNITY - A Unified SolutionGayle Edwards, Managing Director, Professional Accounting Solutions (PAS)

3:00-3:30 PMBlackLine’s Intercompany Accounting SolutionsTalia Marino, Product Manager, BlackLine

3:00-3:30 PMSecure Platform & Navigating the SSAE16Sherman Yang, Director, Information Security Risk & Compliance, BlackLine

3:30-4:00 PMExploring the New Global Navigation BarJames Buac, Product Manager, BlackLine

3:30-4:00 PMBest Practices for Admin RolesQuintin Dykes, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

3:30-5:00 PMIntercompany HubCSA: 1.5

3:30-4:30 PMLinkedIn - Build Your Professional NetworkCM: 1

4:00-4:30 PMSAP Connector & Open Items ManagementStephen Wolfman, Director, Product Management, BlackLine

4:00-4:30 PMSave Time on Recurring JournalsJoe Miscioscia, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

4:30-5:00 PMTop 5 Reasons You Need Enhanced ReportingStephen Wolfman, Director, Product Management, BlackLine

4:30-5:00 PMJournal Entry AutomationNate Cercone, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14

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GENERAL SESSION / THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TRACKCALIFORNIA BALLROOM


8:00-9:30 AMBlackLine Product Keynote: The Blueprint for Continuous AccountingIsaac Tucker, Senior Director of Product Management, BlackLine

9:30-10:15 AMCustomer Success Spotlight: Cox CommunicationsTammie Coley, Executive Director of Finance Operations, Cox Communications

10:15-10:30 AMBreak

10:30-11:00 AMCustomer Success Spotlight: ZendeskPatrick Loughnane, Senior Finance Systems Analyst, Zendesk

11:00-12:00 PMGuest Keynote & Leadership PanelRené Carayol, Host & Moderator | Therese Tucker, CEO & Founder, BlackLine | Andrea Jung, President & CEO, Grameen America | Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor

12:00-1:00 PM LunchPasadena Room, Level E

1:00-2:00 PMPlatinum Sponsor Keynote: Vaco - Building Teams for LifeJerry Bostelman, CEO, VacoBMO: 1

2:00-3:00 PM7 Habits of Highly Exceptional AccountantsSusanna Metzler, Sr. Project Analyst/BlackLine Champion, Johnson Controls | Michael Cybulski, Project Manager, Johnson Controls | John Morales, Sr. Systems Analyst, Johnson Controls | Pam Brown, Implementation Consultant, IFG ProcessBMO: 1

3:00-4:00 PMIndustry Analyst Keynote: GartnerJohn Van Decker, Vice President, GartnerBMO: 1

4:00-5:00 PMHow Robotic Process Automation Unleashes Exceptional AccountingRob Leesberg, Managing Director SAP Technology and Integration, BlackLine | Bart Krijntjes, Solution Delivery Lead, SAP Solutions, BlackLineMS: 1




1:00-2:30 PMIntercompany Hub CSA: 1.5

1:00-2:00 PMLinkedIn - Build Your Professional NetworkCM: 1

1:00-4:00 PMTransaction Matching - Advanced LevelCSA: 3



TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15Sponsor Hub Happy HourSocial Event Tuesday, November 15, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

This is your opportunity to network with our exhibiting sponsors in the Sponsor Hub. Complete your Sponsor Hub Passport and be entered to win a prize. Drinks and appetizers will be served.

DISCOVERY TRACKCATALINA BALLROOM



1:00-1:30 PMCustomer Bit: How Siemens Automated Their SAP Financial CloseMarek Sobczyk, Global Close Process Owner, Siemens AG

1:00-1:30 PMCustomer Bit: SunTrust Wins with Transaction MatchingShakora Derixson, VP Accounting Operations & Shared Services, SunTrust Bank

1:30-2:00 PMAutomate Your SAP Close with BlackLine Smart CloseTim Boulay, Sales Engineer, BlackLine

1:30-2:00 PMPeer to Peer BenchmarkingBrandon Seip, Product Manager, BlackLine

2:00-3:00 PMEveryday Use Cases of Transaction MatchingShakora Derixson, SunTrust BankPatrick Loughnane, ZendeskDeanna Marvin, Horace MannBob Abercrombie, Thomson ReutersSusan Parcells, BlackLine

2:00-2:30 PMSAP Connector & Open Items ManagementStephen Wolfman, Director, Product Management, BlackLine

2:00-2:30 PMExhibitor Sponsor Bit: BlackLine Integrations with pasUNITY - A Unified SolutionGayle Edwards, Managing Director, Professional Accounting Solutions (PAS)

2:30-3:00 PMRec Templates 101: Accruable & Schedule ListSari Schulberg, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

2:30-3:00 PMCustomer Bit: Implementation Best PracticesJulie Egan, Senior Director of General Ledger, Veolia

3:00-3:30 PMTransaction Matching: The Heart of Continuous AccountingWade McPhearson, Solutions Consultant, BlackLineCSA: 0.5

3:00-3:30 PMRec Templates 101: Bank Template & Subledger MatchBrian Hughes, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

3:00-3:30 PMWhy You Need BlackLine’s SandboxJohn Driscoll, Implementations Consultant, BlackLine

3:30-4:00 PMPlatinum Sponsor Breakout: Vaco - The Path Forward - Next Steps with BlackLineBrandon Raborn, Senior BlackLine Analyst, VacoMS: 0.5

3:30-4:00 PMRec Templates 101: AmortizableCheryl Lutz, Product Manager, BlackLine

3:30-4:00 PMCustomer Bit: Use Account Rules to Streamline ReconciliationsMichael Cybulski, Project Manager, Johnson Controls

4:00-4:30 PMGold Sponsor Breakout: RGP - Implementing the New Lease Accounting StandardShauna Watson, Global Managing Director, Accounting & Finance, RGPACC: 0.5

4:00-4:30 PMRec Templates 101: Associated & Related AccountsMichael Shultz, Director of Finance Transformation, BlackLine

4:00-4:30 PMCustomer Bit: Taking the Spreadsheets Out of Variance AnalysisJenna Stengert, Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting, CNH Industrial North America

4:30-5:00 PMSilver Sponsor Breakout: Clearsulting - Creating Accounting Excellence (Without Consulting Lingo!)Faria Nasser, Partner, Clearsulting | Marc Ursick, Founder, ClearsultingMS: 0.5

4:30-5:00 PMRec Templates 101: Calculated & Integrated SpreadsheetNick Della Rocchetta, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

4:30-5:00 PMExploring the New Global Navigation BarJames Buac, Product Manager, BlackLine

INTHEBLACK 2016 / LOS ANGELES

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16







9:00-9:30 AMThinking Big with TasksAlisa Haman, Product Manager, BlackLine

9:00-9:30 AMLet Auto-Certification Do the Busy WorkThyra Hunter, Product Manager, BlackLine

9:00-11:00 AMJournalsCSA: 2

9:00-11:00 AMReportingCSA: 2

9:00-11:00 AMTransaction Matching - Beginner LevelCSA: 2

9:30-10:00 AMTips & Tricks: Task Dependencies, Settings & AdministrationAlisa Haman, Product Manager, BlackLine

9:30-10:00 AMWhat’s New with Variance AnalysisThyra Hunter, Product Manager, BlackLine

10:00-10:30 AMBlackLine’s Intercompany Accounting SolutionsTalia Marino, Product Manager, BlackLine

10:00-10:30 AMSaving Time with Auditor AccessMartin Kotze, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

10:30-11:00 AMMulti-Currency ReconciliationsNeha Nair, Product Manager, BlackLine

10:30-11:00 AMTake a Tour of the New CommunityCheryl Lutz, Product Manager, BlackLine | Bobby Khaleghian, Senior Client Marketing Manager, BlackLine

11:00-11:30 AMBest Practices for Admin RolesQuintin Dykes, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

11:00-11:30 AMWhat’s New with BlackLine ULynn Viduya, Senior Director, Global Education Services, BlackLine | Scott Couchman, Education Consultant, BlackLine

11:30-12:00 PMSecure Platform & Navigating the SSAE16Lindsey Lowe, Information Security Risk & Compliance Analyst, BlackLine

11:30-12:00 PMAre You Using BlackLine’s Most Powerful Product?Mia Mohammad, Solutions Consultant, BlackLine

11:30-2:30 PMTransaction Matching - Advanced LevelCSA: 3

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