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Andrej Lapajne to give a keynote presentation at XI. International ICV Congress in Warsaw, Poland (Mar 31)

By Ziga Milek • Last updated

On Friday, March 31, 2017 Andrej Lapajne (CEO at Zebra BI, ICV member, IBCS Association founding member) will give a keynote presentation about best practices in designing reports, dashboards and presentations at XI. International ICV Congress in Warsaw, Poland.

In a presentation entitled 'The Traffic Signs for the Management; Best Practices in Designing Reports, Dashboards and Presentations' Andrej will present practical business cases from some of the world’s leading companies. Examples include advanced sales analytics, profitability analyses, cash-flow forecasts, ROA-trees, trend analyses and more. They all have one thing in common: a clear and efficient visual design, according to the recommendations of the International Business Communication Standards (IBCS).

This year's ICV Congress is focused on advanced analytical skills - the key and most desirable competence of the controllers in the coming years.

The speakers at this year's congress include:

Siegfried Gänßlen

Chairman of the Board of the ICV, Germany

Andrej Lapajne

CEO and Founder at Zebra BI

Valentin Usenkov

ICV Int. WG, Russia

Dr. Herwig Friedag

ICV Int. WG, Germany

Dr. Walter Schmidt

ICV Board Advisor in Munich, Germany

The program includes a panel discussion on empowering controllers with advanced analytical tools. The panelists will try to unveil the systems behind the buzzwords such as CPM, BI, OLAP, Data Science and Big Data and discuss their value for controllers and FP&A professionals. The discussion will be lead by Piotr Biliński, (ICV member, Sygnity Business Solutions) and Paweł Musiał (Board member of ICV Warszawa, Controlling Systems).

The panelists:

  • Dr. Tomasz Zieliński, CEO of ABC Academy,
  • Andrej Lapajne, CEO of Zebra BI
  • Jacek Kaczmarek, Head of Controlling, AXA Poland
  • Dr. Grzegorz Rawicz-Mańkowski, Controlling Systems
  • Karol Sikora, Poczta Polska
  • Andrzej Derkowski, Grupa Neuca

As each year, the Controller Award ICV Poland will be presented at the congress. The finalists are:

  • Marcin Maderak, Senior Controlling Manager, Capgemini Polska
  • Mateusz Różański, Head of Controlling, Nomax Group
  • Wioletta Nowak, Head of Finance, HORTIMEX PLUS

The XI. International ICV Congress in Warsaw in organized by the consulting conpany Controlling Partner. You can read more about the congress here (in Polish).

Join us for a day full of interesting lectures and sparkling discussions on present and future trends in controlling!

About ICV (International Association of Controllers)


International Association of Controllers (ICV) is the largest association of controllers in Europe with approximately 6.500 members from 16 European countries. In its more than 40 years of existence it has set the standards for both the controlling and the controllers and is today the controlling competence address in Europe.

About Controlling Partner


Controlling partner is the leading consulting company for controlling in Poland. It offers consulting services, modern tools and comprehensive education in the field of controlling. They have helped organize the processes of controlling, implement reporting and planning tools, prepare strategies and provide worshops for more than 190 companies.

About Zebra BI

Zebra BI is the IBCS certified Excel add-in that helps create best-practice business reports, dashboards and presentations in just a few clicks. Zebra BI makes financial reports crystal clear to all levels of management in real working conditions where reader's available attention is limited. Download your 30-day trial here

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