SuiteWorld 2025 — Day 1 recap: Built in, not bolted on (and a big win for Pivot2!)
Las Vegas, Day 1 - The Pivot2 team have hit the ground running at SuiteWorld 2025, kicking off the week with registration, early networking, and a packed first day of sessions centered on one defining theme: AI is built in, not bolted on.
AI Fest sets the tone
AI Fest opened the event exclusively for partners, with Evan Goldberg and the NetSuite product team sharing how large language models are now supercharging the NetSuite user experience. Their message was clear — AI in NetSuite isn’t a plug-in; it’s part of the platform itself.
Running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), this next wave of embedded AI will adhere to existing roles and permissions, maintaining the same compliance and governance standards customers rely on today. As one of the speakers noted, “Context is everything — and NetSuite data is the perfect foundation for AI.”
Key takeaways from AI Fest
Built in, not bolted on: AI features will be native to NetSuite, not external add-ons.
OCI is critical: It underpins compliance, security, speed, and reliability.
Structured data wins: NetSuite’s model makes it ideal for AI-driven insights.
Enablement takes time: Real value comes from context and adoption, not quick fixes.
Partner and Alliance sessions
In the Alliance Partner Session, the spotlight turned to real-world finance perspectives — specifically, how CFOs are thinking about AI today.
A rapid-fire AI panel moderated by Nick Staci from CFO Alliance sparked an energetic conversation about what’s helping (and hindering) AI adoption in finance. Unsurprisingly, limited time and resourcing topped the audience poll as the biggest blockers to progress.
Jeff St. Louis spoke about the importance of “eliminating noise” — cutting through the AI hype and focusing on real, measurable outcomes. For implementation partners, he emphasised using AI not only in analytics but also to streamline implementations and data migrations.
A key shift in thinking emerged: moving from proof of concept to proof of value. CFOs are no longer asking, “Can it be done?” but rather, “Is it delivering something meaningful to the business?”
To help frame that conversation, CFO Alliance shared three powerful questions every finance leader should be asking about AI:
Where are you on your journey to get your data AI-ready?
If AI could improve a Day in the Life (DILO), what would that look like?
What success have you had so far?
These questions resonated strongly with the audience — and echo what we see in the field. Many finance teams are eager to leverage AI but are still getting their data and processes ready for it. That’s exactly where Pivot2’s work comes in: helping organisations build strong, structured planning and analytics foundations with NSAW and NSPB before layering in AI capabilities.
It was also during these sessions that the Pivot2 team took home ANZ Alliance Breakthrough Partner of the Year, a recognition of the results we’ve delivered with our clients and partners across the region. THANK YOU to Tony Ward for all the support and advocacy! It’s a proud milestone for our team and an exciting signal of what’s ahead.
Our reflection on Day 1
Day 1 set a clear direction: NetSuite is going all-in on embedded AI, and the groundwork being laid now will transform how finance teams plan, analyse, and act.
We’ll be back tomorrow with highlights from Day 2 — including hands-on product demos and deeper dives into how AI will shape NSAW and NSPB in 2026.
What this means for finance teams
SuiteWorld 2025 made one thing clear — AI isn’t an add-on, it’s becoming part of the core NetSuite experience. For finance teams, that shift opens new opportunities to plan smarter, analyse faster, and act with more confidence.
At Pivot2, we help organisations across ANZ build the right foundation for that future — connecting NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) and Analytics Warehouse (NSAW) to deliver data-driven insights today, while getting you AI-ready for tomorrow.
If you’re exploring what’s next for your finance team, let’s start the conversation.