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Diana Barber

Diana Barber

Microsoft D365 F&O Team Lead

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Diana Barber is a CA technology leader with a proven track record of implementing finance systems for some of New Zealand and Australia's leading businesses. As Team Lead, she works at the intersection of finance and technology, helping organisations streamline operations, enhance data integrity, and drive performance through modern technology.
Diana is passionate about translating business strategy into technology and innovation. With over a decade of experience, she is a trusted voice in the finance and digital transformation space, regularly speaking on the role of finance in building trust through data and the importance of future-proofing the finance function in a tech-enabled world.
An advocate for board governance and the strategic role of finance leaders, Diana brings a forward-thinking, people-first approach to everything she does

Area of Expertise

  • Finance & Banking
  • Information & Communications Technology

AI Accounting University of Waikato

August 2025 Hand on workshop on how to build the Copilot AI Agent

Achieving Data Integrity in Business Applications: Laying the Foundation for AI Success

AI initiatives hinges on one critical factor: data integrity. This session explores how business applications can be designed and maintained to ensure complete, accurate, and trustworthy data for reating a solid foundation for AI .

The Future of Accounting 2025

Learm how accountants are using artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies

https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/faculties-schools/management/key-events/future-of-accounting/

Finance technology leader’s panel: Exploring the role of digitalisation and digital transformation i

How to drive strategic change by combining financial expertise with forward-thinking technology leadership

Overcoming the challenges of digital adoption - what CFOs and finance leaders should consider when making technology investments

How can finance and technology leaders support the use of data and analytics to both deliver transformation of finance operations ans to inform strategic change and decision making across the business

Raymond Low, Finance Manager – Systems, ARN

Angela Liew, Senior Lecturer, Accounting & Finance, The University of Auckland

Nastassia Subritzky, Head of Data & Analytics, Mediaworks

Diana Barber, Team Lead Microsoft Dynamic 365 Finance and Operations, Datacom

https://brightstar.co.nz/events/financetech/

Achieving data integrity – the role of the finance team in building trust in a data-driven world

Investing in strong data management systems that are able to deliver a single source of reliable accurate and secure date to ensure regulatory compliance

Achieving transparency and accountability by ensuring adherence to ethical standards in data handling and decision making

Using data verification and anomaly detection tools to deliver continuous monitoring, provide real-time insights, improve decision making and strengthen trust

https://brightstar.co.nz/events/financetech/

Diana Barber

Microsoft D365 F&O Team Lead

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