5th Annual preXerocon Cloud Apps MeetUp

In some shape or form, I along with the Cloud Apps community have held a pre-Xerocon event annually since 2015, and collectively we are excited to invite you to our 5th Annual preXerocon Cloud Apps MeetUp. The aim of the afternoon is a fun, interesting, informative MasterMind community session to warm us up for the Precon Party 2018 and the Xerocon conference the following day.

SPECIAL GUEST's
Nick Houldsworth: Executive GM, Ecosystem, Xero
Bryan Williams: Head of Ecosystem & Marketplace AU, Xero

Agenda

3:00pm Doors Open - networking + nibblies (including special homemade salami from Daniel Tramontana - General Manager at BGL Corporate Solutions)

3:20pm Do More with Less - Waypoint
At some point, every business faces growing pain. Overcoming it isn't always easy, especially if your current processes and software aren't up to the task of scaling. Find out how Waypoint, a Xero-preferred Cloud Integrator, guided an award-winning Xero accounting practice into their next growth stage, enabling more work for more employees while reducing the amount of software behind the scenes.

3:30pm Snapshot of Cloud Apps

• Practice Ignition - onboarding
• Float - cash flow reporting
• Receipt Bank - accounts payable

3:45pm Ask Me Anything about Offshoring

Nick Sinclair helps accounting firms build global teams. He will bravely take the stage and answer any questions you may have about Offshoring.

4:00pm PANEL How to make the most with 2018 exhibitors with special guests!
Nick Houldsworth - GM Ecosystem Xero
Bryan Williams - Head of Ecosystem & Marketplace Xero
Cassandra Scott - Xerocon black belt + leading bookkie

4:25pm Snapshot of Cloud Apps

• BGL - SimpleFund360 + CAS 360
• Expensify - expense claims management
• N2 ERP - multi channel cloud ERP
• DataDear - MSExcel download + upload tool

4:50pm Working with Cloud Integrators - Waypoint
Xero Cloud Integrators are an indispensable resource for solving everyday operational issues with the latest Xero ecosystem apps. But with over 240 partners in the network, how do you know which one will be the right fit for your client? How do you ensure your client gets looked after once introductions are made? What should you expect from the Cloud Integrator you choose? Mat from Waypoint will answer these questions and give you a peek behind the curtain of how a Xero-preferred Cloud Integrator works.

5:00pm networking + nibblies

5:30pm close - leads into Precon Party 2018

Venue: This event is being held at River City Labs, also known as The Precinct. Attendance is an opportunity to visit a thriving space, the absolute heart of the Queensland startup, incubators, investors, mentors, and innovative thinkers, Advance Queensland, and was founded by SHARK Steve Baxter. You need to walk through an arcade and catch the lift to the second level and walk through and you will find us on the massive amphitheatre type space. It is an amazing venue - it even smells cool.

The venue is situated in our ChinaTown, and is surrounded by numerous eating options (remember the next event is canapes not dinner). It is a 12-minute car journey or 21-minute bus journey to the SouthBank Beer Garden.

Everyone is welcome.