Pacera Connect
This customer‑focused event is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with insights for the future. To top it all off, comedian Al Pitcher will bring the energy and entertainment before we transition into an optional evening dinner—perfect for unwinding, connecting, and celebrating new knowledge unlocked together.
The keynote and inspiration speaker will be held in English, break out sessions will be held in either English or Swedish depending on the sessions you choose to attend.
It’s a day packed with inspiration, knowledge, and networking.
And if you’re not ready to head home when the sessions wrap up, stay for our lively dinner… and don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes!
The day starts at 09.00 with registration and the agenda runs until 17.00.
Cost for the day, including sessions and lunch: 320 Euro excluding VAT.
Cost for the full day, including sessions, lunch and dinner: 348 Euro excluding VAT.
Limited offer: Attend 4, for the price of 3
As an attendee you can book your hotel for 15% off when booking on this website: https://www.hasselbacken.com/ Use the code: Pacera2026
Registration is now closed!
*Registration is binding. If you are unable to attend, the place may be transferred to another person within the same company.
| Session Name | Speaker | Start Time | Location |
| Registration | 09.00 | Entrance hall | |
| Intro | Richard Berntsson, COO. | 09.30 | Main stage |
| Setting the stage: Finance in 2026 | Michael Teixeira, CEO. | 09.35 | Main stage |
| The Pacera Vision | Toby Davidson, CPO with panel discussion. Including Johan Lindemann, CTO. Michael and Richard. | 10.00 | Main stage |
| Break | 10.30 | Entrance hall | |
| Mercur Best Practices, What’s New, and What’s Next Join us for a session focused on getting the most out of your planning and reporting processes. We’ll share best practices from across the Mercur community, highlight new features, and give a look at what’s coming next, as we celebrate 50 years of supporting finance teams | Petra Öhlin Stralström Johanna Garcia Gådin. In Swedish. | 11.00 | Breakout Room 1 |
| What Is a Financial Close Automation System – Why Do You Need One? What does a modern financial close actually look like and why are more finance teams moving towards automation? In this session, we break down what a financial close automation system is in practice, the problems it solves and how it changes the way teams work during close. | Masih Ahmed. In English. | 11.00 | Breakout Room 2 |
| Getting More Out of AARO in Practice How do you take your use of AARO to the next level? Learn how finance teams, supported by application consultants, refine their setup to streamline closing, improve data quality, and gain better insights—illustrated by practical examples such as the ETL connector, along with a look at what’s coming next on the roadmap. | Emelie Carlsson and Ola Demberg, Jeanette Sandén Karlsson. In Swedish. | 11.00 | Breakout Room 3 |
| Prospect Forum | Pacera Executive Leadership team | 11.00 | Reception area |
| Lunch | 12.00 | Restaurant | |
| From Budget to Driver Based Planning See how Iver moved from static budgets to build a more dynamic, driver-based planning process that supports real decision-making across the business. | Carolina Hantoft, Business Controller at Iver, shares best practises. In Swedish. | 13.15 | Breakout Room 1 |
| One Version of the Truth in Management Reporting A customer perspective on how to align financial and operational metrics to create a single, trusted view of performance. Includes real examples of how reporting was structured and standardised across the organisation. | Fredrik Eliasson presents the HNT solution. In Swedish. | 13.45 | Breakout Room 1 |
| Closing Faster Without Losing Control Discover how a finance team structured and automated their close process to save time while improving control, transparency, and accountability. | Hari Tailor. Jēkabs Bušs. In English. | 13.15 | Breakout Room 2 |
| Journals & Reconciliation in Practice Real examples of how to structure journals and reconciliation processes to reduce errors, improve efficiency, and strengthen control in day-to-day finance work. | Hari Tailor. Jēkabs Bušs. In English. | 13.45 | Breakout Room 2 |
| How We Got Control of Cash Flow Cash flow reporting is complex, with challenges in data quality, mappings, and manual adjustments—further impacted by IFRS 18. This session explores how to adapt cash flow reporting to new requirements and how system support can help enable these changes. | Johan Nilsson and Amanda Nilsson. In Swedish. | 13.15 | Breakout Room 3 |
| Lease Accounting in Practice In this session, you will learn how to address common IFRS 16 challenges, structure lease accounting processes in AARO, and ensure your closing process supports continuous compliance. | Johan Nilsson and Emma Spets. In Swedish. | 13.45 | Breakout Room 3 |
| 1-2-1 Slots | ELT | 13.15 | Roundtable Room |
| Keynote: AI Across the Finance Workflow | Toby Davidson, CPO | 14.30 | Main stage |
| Break | 15.30 | Entrance hall | |
| Entertainment | Al Pitcher | 16.00 | Main stage |
| Closing and award ceremony | Michael Teixeira, CEO | 16.30 | Main stage |
| Dinner | 17.30 | Restaurant |
We are offering a limited number of complimentary places for organisations currently evaluating Pacera.
As a VIP guest, you will receive:
• Access to 1-2-1 sessions with our leadership team
• Introductions to selected Pacera customers
• Complimentary attendance for the full day
To request VIP access, select “Prospect” in the registration form and enter the name of your Pacera representative.
Al Pitcher (born in England, raised in New Zealand) is a prominent stand-up comedian based in Sweden since 2010. He is known for observational humor about Swedish culture.