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Lessons from the Phoenix: A Vision and Framework to Ignite Transformation Today

This session was presented at BLUEPRINT 4D 2026.

Does your enterprise ever seem like a Phoenix – the mythical bird that must be reborn in flames – that just can’t seem to catch fire? With new AI, automation, and cloud tools all around us, you’d think there’d be plenty of fuel to light a blaze of organizational transformation. Why is it so hard to get from smoke to flames? And here’s the brass-tacks question: Is PeopleSoft the problem? Do you have to re-platform in order to ignite? Paul Taylor, founder and CEO of Gideon Taylor will explore what we can learn from our flame-feathered friend about achieving transformative results. Spoiler alert: PeopleSoft is a very transformation-friendly platform! The factors that inhibit transformation are not platform-specific – but they are real. Paul will address what is really stopping dramatic change, and how to clear those roadblocks. You have the right people, technologies, and partners – let’s light this bird!


This session is eligible for the following CPE Credit: NASBA

Speaker: Paul Taylor, Gideon Taylor

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Lessons from the Phoenix: A Vision and Framework to Ignite Transformation Today