FP&A Event:
Adaptive Pulse 2026
Join Workday for a half-day, in-person event for FP&A and Finance leaders looking to fuel their next era of growth, and unlock limitless decision intelligence.
Date: 28 May 2026, Thursday
Time: 12 – 5.30pm
Location: Rydges Hotel Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Don’t just plan for the future, shape it
Every critical business decision – where to invest, when to pivot, who to hire – comes down to the quality of your planning. Yet for many organisations, planning remains overly complex, with teams consumed by disconnected processes and systems that keep them focused on the mechanics of the business, rather than the mission.
Join us at Adaptive Pulse – an exclusive, half-day experience designed to equip forward-thinking Finance and FP&A leaders with the strategic command they need to reach their organisations’ most ambitious goals.
Through expert perspectives, demonstrations, and real-world use cases, you’ll discover how unified, AI-powered planning can increase predictability, accelerate decision-making, and empower you to make bold moves faster – with complete visibility.
Why attend?
Invest one afternoon to sharpen your strategic edge and scale your impact for the year ahead. You will leave with:
Who is this event for?
This event is for Finance and FP&A leaders driving organisational transformation.
Meet the experts
Hear from Workday thought leaders and customer speakers
Vice President of Sales
Vince Randall
Head of Marketing – Adaptive Planning
Eric Thum
Senior Principal Solutions Consultant
Eric Zimmerman
Agenda at a glance
12:00pm Arrivals / Registration / Lunch
1:00pm Main stage keynote – strategy and vision, innovation demo overview, customer innovation fireside chat
2:10pm Partner panel
2:40pm Afternoon break
3:00pm Interactive demonstrations and workshop discussions
4:00pm Networking drinks
About Workday & QMetrix
Your trusted partners in Finance
Workday Adaptive Planning is a market leading cloud technology that has over 7,000 customers globally. It provides budgeting, forecasting, reporting and data visualisation services to help organisations improve their performance. It has been recognised as a 2023–2025 Gartner’s Customer’s Choice for Planning Software.
QMetrix has been partnering with finance teams for over a decade, providing end-to-end services from analysis to design and delivery. Learn why they are a trusted partner of choice for FP&A leaders and Workday Adaptive Planning in the region:
Partner of the Year
QMetrix has been awarded Workday Adaptive Planning APAC Partner of the Year in 2024 – 2026. They are also ISO/IEC 27001 certified
Deep Finance expertise
The QMetrix team are CA/CPA qualified professionals who understand finance challenges and solutions that truly work
Trusted by clients
QMetrix has delivered successful solutions for over 100 clients including Beyond Blue, nib, Northern Health, Airtasker, Red Energy, Slater & Gordon, Ventura, Safety Culture, Tennis Australia, Michael Hill and Designworks
Ready to unlock limitless decision intelligence?
Seats are strictly limited to ensure a high quality, interactive experience. Don’t miss your chance to connect with the leaders and ideas shaping the future.