Woon Ooi
Keynote speaker
The Psychology of Influence
Former Police Hostage Negotiator and Senior Tactical Commander with Victoria Police. More than 500 critical incidents across two decades, and how to turn pressure into progress.
Melbourne · VIC
Stratus Insight 2026
Tuesday 10 November 2026 | 8:30 am to 2:00 pm AEDT
One morning. The year ahead.
Insight is back. Our annual morning with MYOB, our consultants and the businesses running MYOB Acumatica across Victoria returns in November, bigger and better than ever before.
See firsthand: the MYOB Acumatica roadmap straight from MYOB, our top tips from 2026, a keynote from a former hostage negotiator, and time at the tables with our consultants and other customers. The MYOB and Stratus teams will be in the room all morning, so bring your questions.
- Date
- Tuesday
10 November 2026 - Time
- 8:30 am arrival
9:00 am start (AEDT) - Duration
- Through to 2:00 pm
Lunch included - Location
- Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands
27 Rakaia Way, Docklands VIC 3008
Breakfast and barista coffee on arrival, refreshments through the morning, and a networking lunch.
What we’ll cover
Doors at 8:30, first session at 9:00, lunch from 12:30.
Agenda
8:30
Registration and breakfast
Grab a coffee and breakfast, collect your name tag and catch up with your account manager before we start.
9:00
Stratus year in review
Join Stratus CEO Mark Belkin to learn what we delivered this year and some exciting innovations planned for 2027.
9:15
The global view from Pine Services Group
Stratus is part of Pine Services Group, whose companies work across every major ERP platform worldwide. Hear what they’re seeing in business from around the world.
9:30
Where MYOB Acumatica is heading
The MYOB team on the product roadmap and where MYOB is investing next. MYOB will be in the room all morning, so bring your questions.
10:00
MYOB Acumatica: the road ahead, demonstrated
The Stratus team with our top tips and tricks from 2026, what’s new in the latest releases, and the apps and features we’ve built for MYOB Acumatica. Learn how you can get more out of your system now and into 2027.
10:30
Break
Fifteen minutes to refill your coffee and meet our partners.
10:45
Keynote: The Psychology of Influence
A former Police Hostage Negotiator and Senior Tactical Commander with Victoria Police, Woon Ooi spent over two decades operating in high-stakes environments where communication was often the only tool left. Across more than 500 critical incidents, he led teams through moments of uncertainty, risk and consequence, where language shaped outcomes in real time. Hear from Woon and learn how to turn pressure into progress!
11:30
At the tables
Small groups with a consultant on every table, then open questions. Bring your toughest challenges for us to solve.
12:30
Networking lunch
Through to around 2:00 pm, with the MYOB team, our consultants and partners on hand.
Hear from our partners: ezyCollect on accounts receivable, TRAILD on accounts payable, Weka Online on B2B eCommerce, and evexso on warehouse and transport. Same program in every city.
Insight, last year
Full rooms, real questions, and a lot of coffee.
Your presenters
MYOB, Stratus, and a keynote worth the morning on its own.
Bruce Minty
Senior Product Marketing Manager
MYOB
With the MYOB team on where MYOB Acumatica is heading: the product roadmap and where MYOB is investing next.
Mark Belkin
Chief Executive Officer
Stratus Consulting Group
Opens the morning with the Stratus year in review: what we delivered this year and the innovations planned for 2027.
Stephen Archer
Head of Solution Sales
Stratus Consulting Group
With the Stratus team on getting more out of MYOB Acumatica: our top tips from 2026, the latest releases and the apps we’ve built.
Hear from our partners
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, B2B eCommerce, and warehouse and transport, all built to work with MYOB Acumatica. Find them in the room and over lunch.
Accounts receivable
Chases your invoices so your team does not have to. Automated reminders by email and SMS, a pay now button on every invoice, payment plans, and credit checks on new customers. Sits on top of MYOB Acumatica.
Visit ezyCollect by Sidetrade →
Accounts payable
Takes supplier invoices from the inbox to the ledger without the typing. Captures and codes the data, matches it to the purchase order, routes it for approval, and screens every payment for fraud, duplicates and errors before it goes out.
Visit TRAILD →
B2B eCommerce
Puts your wholesale customers online. A B2B storefront that reads pricing, stock and customer accounts straight from MYOB Acumatica, so buyers see their own prices and real availability, place orders, and pay invoices without phoning anyone.
Visit Weka Online →
Warehouse and transport
Runs the shed. Receiving, picking, packing and dispatch on native mobile apps, plus transport whether you use couriers, your own fleet or customer pickup. Purpose built to sit alongside MYOB Acumatica.
Visit evexso →
Getting there
Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands
27 Rakaia Way
Docklands VIC 3008
A short tram ride from the CBD, with parking nearby at The District.
Get directionsSave your seat in Melbourne
Tuesday 10 November 2026 at Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands.
- Free to attend, lunch included
- Register each colleague separately for name tags
- Dietary requirements go straight to the venue
- Confirmation and calendar invite by email
Questions
What does it cost?
Nothing. Insight is our event for clients and invited guests, and lunch is included.
Who should come?
Business owners, finance leaders and operations managers. Bring the person who lives in the system as well as the person who signs off on it.
Can I bring a colleague?
Yes. Add them on the registration form and everyone gets their own confirmation, name tag and catering note.
Can I go to a different city?
Yes. The program is identical in all three, so pick whichever date suits.
Can't make Melbourne?
The other two dates run the same program. See all three.
