Multi-entity groups: beating in sync to accelerate
For leaders of businesses with multiple subsidiaries and branches who are planning their 2027 operations.
Every new subsidiary makes the organization a little heavier: one more system, one more spreadsheet, a few more days waiting for numbers. Before you lock in your 2027 plan, join us for an evening to look at how the whole group can run lighter and faster, with the data ready for ESG reporting.
Ho Chi Minh City · Thu 19 Nov · 18:30 - 21:15
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The reality
Why subsidiaries fall behind the parent company
Group systems are too heavy
SAP and Oracle fit the group level, but they are often too heavy and slow to deploy for subsidiaries.
Costs are hard to balance
A separate license set and implementation project for every subsidiary is a large investment.
Per-user pricing
Many departments need to enter data, but every added user adds cost.
Fragmented numbers
Subsidiaries still run on Excel or their own accounting software, so the parent company struggles to get timely figures.
Two systems, one rhythm of data
- Two systems, one standardThe group keeps SAP or Oracle, subsidiaries use a Cloud ERP such as Acumatica. Both follow the same chart of accounts, master data and posting rules.
- Everyone works in the systemWarehouse, sales and accounting staff at subsidiaries all enter data directly, with no user limit. Numbers are right at the source.
- Expand and adjust with operationsAdd subsidiaries or processes, or tailor how each unit works, without affecting the group system.
- Numbers flow back automaticallyEvery transaction updates the parent company automatically. Consolidated reports are available daily, not at month-end.
Speakers
Three perspectives, one challenge
Guest speaker
Dao Thanh Tu (BenJ Dao)
AI-CTO · CIO · CDO, Founder & CEO, Byse Ventures
30+ years in technology and over a decade in C-level roles at Unilever, VNG, Manulife, Prudential and Zuellig Pharma Vietnam.
TopicEnterprise Architecture in the AI era: from Composable to AI-ready
GreenLink Solutions speaker
ESG strategy consulting · To be announced
Once data is connected, leaders can use it to track ESG, manage risk and prioritise improvement budgets.
TopicFrom ERP data to group-wide ESG risk management
The GreenLink Solutions speaker profile will be updated.
Lac Pham
CEO, S4 Consulting
19 years in IT, leading digital transformation projects on Oracle EBS, Oracle NetSuite and Acumatica Cloud ERP.
TopicTwo-tier ERP: best practices for choosing ERP for subsidiaries
Dao Thanh Tu (BenJ Dao)
AI-CTO · CIO · CDO, Founder & CEO, Byse Ventures
A business-focused technology executive with 30+ years in enterprise technology and more than a decade in C-level roles at Unilever Vietnam, VNG, Manulife Vietnam, Prudential Vietnam and Zuellig Pharma Vietnam, spanning FMCG, distribution, insurance, banking, financial services and real estate.
He has led enterprise modernization, application portfolio rationalization, group and regional alignment, digital commercial channels, data services, cybersecurity and organizational transformation, heading teams of up to 160 staff and 100+ partner specialists.
A graduate of the University of Waterloo Chief Technology and AI Officer Program (2026), he advises business leaders on responsible, business-led AI transformation. He is an Advisor to the CIO Vietnam Community and a regular speaker at IDG and CIO forums and leading universities.
Lac Pham
CEO, S4 Consulting
Lac Pham started his IT career in 2007 and has led digital transformation projects for manufacturing, distribution and services companies on Oracle EBS, Oracle NetSuite and Acumatica Cloud ERP.
He is the CEO of S4 Consulting, Acumatica Gold Partner in Vietnam.
What you take away
Three topics for your 2027 plan
A system model for subsidiaries
When subsidiaries should share the parent company system, and when they should run their own system connected back.
System costs as you grow
How to budget license and implementation costs as the number of subsidiaries and users grows.
Implementation roadmap
How long it takes to connect parent and subsidiaries, what comes first and the usual risks.
Suited to: CEOs, CFOs, COOs and CIOs of businesses that have or are about to open subsidiaries, branches or new business lines.
Agenda
The evening schedule
One hour of talks, followed by a standing buffet and open conversation.
- S4 Consulting
Welcome
Registration and seating.
- Part 1 · Talks (18:40 - 19:45)
- Dao Thanh Tu, former CIO of Prudential Vietnam and VNG
Enterprise Architecture in the AI era: from Composable to AI-ready
Composable Enterprise Architecture, AI in the enterprise architecture and AI-ready data: the systems picture for the years ahead.
- GreenLink Solutions (GLS), ESG consulting
From ERP data to group-wide ESG risk management
A focus on the G pillar (governance): accountability, control and transparency. Identifying where to cut waste, prioritising improvement budgets and preparing documentation for partners, banks and investors.
- Lac Pham, CEO of S4 Consulting
Two-tier ERP: best practices for choosing ERP for subsidiaries
When you need it, the selection criteria and a rollout path that keeps parent and subsidiaries in sync.
- Part 2 · Buffet and networking (19:45 - 21:15)
- All guests
Standing buffet and open conversation
Small-group conversations with the speakers and experts.
- S4 Consulting
Thank you and close
Timings may shift slightly.
Guests
For businesses that are expanding
The program is for CEOs, CFOs, COOs and CIOs of businesses in one of these situations.
- Running multiple subsidiariesTwo or more legal entities, or multiple branches or store chains.
- Expanding in 2027Plans to open new subsidiaries, plants or business lines.
- Systems not keeping upThe current ERP or accounting software no longer fits the scale.
- Planning IT for 2027Need a basis for choosing system investments and setting the budget.
Details
A private evening in Ho Chi Minh City
- DateThursday, 19 Nov 2026 (proposed)
- Time18:30 - 21:15
- CityHo Chi Minh City
- VenueShared in the confirmation email
FAQ
Before you confirm
What is this evening?
A gathering hosted by S4 Consulting in Ho Chi Minh City for leaders of multi-subsidiary businesses, to discuss operations and systems before planning 2027.
What is two-tier ERP?
A model where the parent company uses a large ERP such as SAP or Oracle for consolidation and governance, while subsidiaries use a lighter Cloud ERP that fits their size and pace of growth. The two tiers are connected so numbers flow to one place.
How can two different systems stay in sync?
Being in sync does not require the same software. It requires one data standard, everyone entering data in the system and an automated update flow. Every subsidiary transaction reaches the group as soon as it happens.
Do businesses running SAP need to replace it?
No. The parent company system stays as it is. The question is which system to use for subsidiaries and how to connect them to the group.
What is composable ERP?
A way of building systems on a flexible architecture: each part does one job, can be replaced or extended without affecting the whole, and connects to the others through an integration layer.
When will I receive the venue?
S4 Consulting will call to confirm and send an invitation with the venue.
Subsidiaries in sync, the group accelerates
Prepare for 2027 alongside businesses facing the same challenge.
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