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Opening Session
12:00 - 12:45
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A Revised Vision – Recalibrating for Resiliency
Keynote Address:
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world as we knew it in 2019-2020 affecting lives and livelihoods across the globe. It forced citizens and countries to find creative ways of living through lockdowns. Most significantly, it catapulted the world into the digital economy (just to stay connected and to survive) that has led to innovative business solutions, and a new appreciation for geographic risk. It was the calamity of this pandemic that gave rise to the Global Technology & Business Services Council – a platform for global leadership in the Technology and Business Services sector, in a time of crisis and thereafter.
This keynote address examines the impact of COVID-19 on countries and the global economy, it touches on the role of innovation in times of crises and opportunity, and sets the scene for the need for greater leadership and cross-regional collaboration than ever before.
This will be centred around new global research undertaken for GT&BSC by its research partner, Everest.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Amy Fong, Vice President of Everest Group
- Michel Janssen, Chief Research Officer at Everest Group
- Jimit Arora, Partner at Everest Group
- Kerry Hallard, CEO of the GSA & GT&BSC member
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Session 2
12:45 - 13:30
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Analyst debate
The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion of analysts’ views on the future of global technology and business services industry around the world.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Mark Angus, CEO of Genesis Global Busines Services
- Avinash Vashistha, the CEO of Tholons
- Eric Simonson, Managing Partner at Everest Group
- Tom Bangemann, Senior Vice President of Business Transformation at Hackett
- Anupam Govil, Partner at Avasant
- Javier Peña Capobianco, Secutary General at ABES & GT&BSC member
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Networking break
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Session 3
13:50 - 14:35
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The Global Response to COVID-19
The technology and business services sector was integral to supporting businesses across the world as they addressed the challenges of adapting to changes caused by COVID-19, demonstrating remarkable agility, commitment and resilience in responding to the crisis; ensuring business continuity for global clients and prioritizing safety of all employees. The sector was central to the rapid deployment of work from home models and digital transformations, providing critical support and “essential services” to various sectors including governments through highly skilled professionals around the world.
This panel discussion explores the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by countries and regional associations and will draw on these experiences to inform new operating practices and sourcing standards that will shape the future of the sector.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Mark Devonshire, Vice President and Chair of Client Delivery at NTT Data Services & Chair of the GSA UK
- Kerry Hallard, CEO of the GSA UK
- Plamen Tsekov, Management Board of AIBEST & CEO of ScaleFocus
- Debi Hamill, CEO of IAOP
- Anthony Raja Devadoss, Deputy Chairman at OM & Managing Director & Business Head at Persolkelly Consulting
- Amr Mahfouz, Acting CEO at ITIDA, Assistant Minister for Growth and Development MCIT
- Channa Monoharan, Chairman at SLASSCOM
- Andy Searle, CEO at BPESA
- Pawel Panczyj, Strategy & Business Development Director, Board Member, Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL)
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The GT&BSC – global collaboration for a better future
The global technology and business services industry delivers strategic value through a global eco-system comprised of over 10 million highly skilled and talented workers around the world, operating flexibly, transparently and collaboratively and utilising best practices to deliver thought leadership, technology-led transformation and continuous business improvement. It is recognised as a significant positive contributor to the global economy and will be a major contributor to re-energizing many economies worldwide.
This final discussion of day one presents the vision of the GT&BSC and describes its role in: sharing best practice, challenges and opportunities, trends; and creating forums to develop new thinking and new models, in doing so strengthening each local association to further strengthen and coordinate the global technology and business services industry. The additional events in the series will be announced.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
- Mark Devonshire, Vice President and Chair of Client Delivery at NTT Data Services & Chair of the GSA UK
- Kerry Hallard, CEO of the GSA UK
- Plamen Tsekov, Management Board of AIBEST & CEO of ScaleFocus
- Debi Hamill, CEO of IAOP
- Anthony Raja Devadoss, Deputy Chairman at OM & Managing Director & Business Head at Persolkelly Consulting
- Amr Mahfouz, Acting CEO at ITIDA, Assistant Minister for Growth and Development MCIT
- Channa Monoharan, Chairman at SLASSCOM
- Andy Searle, CEO at BPESA
- Pawel Panczyj, Strategy & Business Development Director, Board Member, Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL)
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Closing
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