New to Vena? This jam-packed session will be ideal for starting off your user conference. This introductory course will showcase a wide-range of foundational concepts and launch into the power and flexibility of our modeling, analytical, and reporting capabilities. Together we’ll learn about navigation, build out an expense planning model, and design a set of sample reports.

Topics covered in the Vena 101 for New Users course include:

• Understanding Vena fundamentals
• Basic template design and best practices
• Modeler capabilities
• Debugging tools
• Dynamic templates

Come learn about all the great features in Vena!

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The Vena Refresher Crash Course is designed for any user who needs to renew and refresh their understanding of Vena basics and best practices. If you want to re-establish your fundamental knowledge of Vena, and learn new use cases, then this course is for you.

Topics covered in the Vena Refresher Crash Course include:

• Mapping refresher exercise
• Troubleshooting tips
• Smart template designs
• Reforecast and rolling forecast examples
• Workflow and permissions

Join us for a full day of hands-on learning and get the opportunity to ask questions along the way!

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Get the most out of your Advanced Training day by building your own! Using an a-la-carte method, build out your perfect day by choosing the sessions that interest you the most. Each class will allow you to take a deeper dive into certain features and functionality, explore best practices, and tips and tricks among a variety of topics.

Topics covered in the Vena Power Training include:

• Intro to Integrations
• Calc Writing 101
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Workflow Best Practices
• Advanced Reporting
• Mastering the new VQL

Take your Vena to the next level!

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The official kick-off to Vena Nation with conference attendees and Vena staff. Join us for cocktails and Nashville fare!

Start your day right with a hearty breakfast

Join this general session and get a big welcome from the Vena executive team! Hear about Vena’s future product direction, the benefits you can expect and the achievements of Vena the company and Vena’s customers since the last users’ conference.

Discover the latest issues and trends facing finance and technology leaders from the world’s leading research and advisory company. Get a broader perspective on your market and recognize alternative ways of driving value in your business.

Refresh/Recharge with a 30-minute break. Mingle with fellow Vena users or grab a coffee and a snack and check out our demo stations in the Expo area.

Hear directly from Vena customers on how emerging technologies such as AI, ML, NLQ, predictive analytics and big data are affecting the way finance teams operate today, and will in the future. The panel will also offer FP&A leaders tangible strategies for creating “a culture of innovation” within their organizations, and how to best prepare for rapidly changing priorities, challenges, market conditions and workplace demographics. Learn from your peers and be inspired!

Catch-up with all your Vena Nation friends with a 75-minute networking lunch.

Learn the essentials of Vena for creating budgets, plans and forecasts based on model building best practices. Walk away with step-by-step fundamentals on template design, workflow creation, and common budget calculations.

Creating precise, reliable revenue forecasts may be a challenge, but it’s also a growing priority for companies at every stage of their growth. Join Vena experts for an interactive discussion about advanced driver-based revenue forecasting, and the keys to structuring your data to meet all your stakeholders’ requirements.

Macros in Vena can save you time and headaches by automating common, repetitive tasks. Join us to learn essential tips and best practices for creating macros specifically for Vena – and your unique needs – to further automate and enhance your finance and accounting processes.

Refresh/Recharge between sessions with a quick 10-minute break.

Let a Vena expert walk you through the essentials of reporting and data analysis in Vena. See live demonstrations of key Vena features to optimize your reporting and analysis for smarter, faster decision making.

Effective cash flow modeling enables companies to proactively manage solvency and understand the full impact of their cash flow drivers. Hear from the first-hand experiences of Vena experts the practices proven most effective for advanced cash flow modeling, including how to structure a cash flow model, facilitate stress testing and generate NPV, IRR and other decision-making metrics.

Vena calcs are a powerful way to determine key data points in your Vena business model. Join us to learn how calcs provide the flexibility at key intersection points to calculate and analyze metrics such as allocations, foreign exchange rates and other key performance indicators.

Refresh/Recharge with a 40-minute break. Mingle with fellow Vena users or grab a coffee and a snack and check out our demo stations in the Expo area.

It’s time to put the spotlight on several Vena customers! Hear about their achievements while using Vena and learn why they’re considered the best of the best across several categories.

Frank Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. Mr. Abagnale’s rare blend of knowledge and expertise began more than 50 years ago when he was known as one of the world’s most famous con men. His riveting story provided the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film, Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent fast on his heels. For over 40 years he has worked with, advised, and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world.

Let Vena host you at a fun-filled event in the legendary city of Nashville. Network and make valuable contacts with your 350+ Vena Nation peers while taking advantage of the night that is all about you!

Start your day right with a hearty breakfast

Learn the essentials of building an effective capital expenditure model in Vena. Work with Vena experts to examine proven best practices in CapEx logic, calculations and input templates to manage detailed asset information and the CapEx planning process from end to end.

Increasing efficiencies and reducing risk are the objectives of every controller’s “last mile” of finance, when the pressure is on to close the books. Join this session to learn what advanced Vena modeling capabilities to consider when building your financial consolidation model(s) to reduce the risk of errors and optimize the consolidation process.

Integration is essential for working with your Vena data and source system data together in a single, intuitive environment. Join us to learn what Vena’s integration capabilities can do and how to get started with using them. Explore the fine details of integration including Vena Query Language, importing /exporting data, drill through, and account mapping.

Refresh/Recharge between sessions with a quick 10-minute break.

Personnel and headcount are your largest expenses, this session will make sure you’re managing them effectively. Join us to learn the key steps and model building tips for configuring a Vena workforce planning model, including payroll planning, best-practice logic and calculations.

Vena was designed to streamline every aspect of the account reconciliation process. Discover how to make the best use of Vena’s controls and advanced automation features to standardize the process and free up time to focus on analyzing discrepancies.

Vena templates are a personalized window into your business, and a critical tool for you to plan, budget, forecast and report on the metrics that matter most. Take a deep dive into template design, data and other best practices to ensure you leverage all the template features Vena has to offer.

Refresh/Recharge between sessions with a quick 10-minute break.

Learn about strategic FP&A in the context of using Vena. Explore how Vena can extend from tactical FP&A to meeting strategic FP&A requirements and begin to uncover new insights and make data-driven decisions.

A quick wrap up and a giant thank you for being part of Vena Nation!

It’s the end of the conference. Have a seat and enjoy a boxed lunch on us or take it to go.