📅 25 February 2026
⏰ 12:00 – 13:00 (Lunch & Learn)
📍 Microsoft Teams (Virtual Webinar)

About the Event

Selecting enterprise technology is one of the most critical long-term decisions any leadership team will make — yet too many organisations find themselves stuck with systems that underdeliver, drain resources, and create years of avoidable friction.

This Valentine’s-themed lunchtime webinar is designed for senior decision-makers across the C-suite, HR, Finance, IT, and Procurement who are planning to choose a new platform or strategic partner in the next 24 months — and want that choice to lead to a successful, lasting partnership.

Why This Matters

The truth is simple:
Technology choices shape your organisation for the next decade.

And the consequences of getting it wrong are significant:

• A large majority of HR and enterprise software buyers report regret or dissatisfaction within the first 18–36 months.
• Many organisations underestimate the hidden costs, change impacts, and long-term dependencies created by a poor-fit solution or misaligned partner.
• Exiting the wrong relationship — technical or contractual — is far more complex, costly, and disruptive than most anticipate.

Yet despite how high the stakes are, selection processes often rely on outdated, transactional methods. Traditional RFPs can be rigid, slow, and overly focused on checklists rather than true value. In a crowded market where many systems appear similar on paper, leadership teams need a smarter, more modern approach to evaluating what really matters.

What We’ll Cover

Drawing on Veran’s independent, vendor-neutral experience running technology selections across HR, Finance, and enterprise platforms, this session introduces practical approaches that help organisations choose with clarity, confidence, and speed — without increasing risk.

You’ll learn how to:

Spot the hidden pitfalls in traditional RFPs that waste time, confuse stakeholders, and lead to decisions you later regret

Evaluate technology and partners in more innovative, outcome-focused ways that uncover meaningful differences beyond feature lists

Distinguish real value from surface-level demos and marketing claims, so you can identify what truly differentiates one solution from another

Build a credible, board-ready business case that secures executive approval without unnecessary delays or cycles of rework

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for senior leaders responsible for:

• Technology strategy, investment, and roadmap decisions
• HR, Finance, or IT transformation programmes
• Reducing implementation risk and improving long-term adoption
• Selecting the right partners to support delivery, integration, and ongoing value

Whether you’re replacing legacy systems, planning a future transformation, or seeking a healthier, more strategic partner relationship — this webinar gives you the tools to choose wisely.