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Tuesday, 29th October

18:00 - 19:00

Social hour

19:00 - 20:30

Dinner

 

Day 1 - Wednesday, 30th October

07:00 - 08:15

Registration and Morning Coffee

08:15 - 08:30

Welcome and Introduction
Steve Koutros,
Partner,
TPI

08:30 - 09:30

Sourcing ~A Global Perspective~
Duncan Aitchison,
Managing Director - International,
TPI

A 30,000 foot view of the differences between Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. We discuss the touch points of where your business strategy meets your information technology and business process strategy.

09:30 - 10:00

Networking

 

10:00 - 11:30

European Sourcing Strategies
Mike Friend,
Senior Research Analyst,
IDC

IDC is the world's leading provider of technology intelligence, industry analysis, market data, and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers, and users of information technology. A review of the current strategies being implemented in Europe for both IT and BPO sourcing transactions. Questions and Answers.

11:30 - 12:30

Global Outsourcing Regulatory Environment
John K. Halvey,
Milbank

We will discuss the economic effects of regulatory controls on outsourcing transactions. What are the considerations that should be included in new and re-negotiated agreements? Questions and Answers.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Elective Sessions

Track 1
HR issues effecting Sourcing Transactions

Richard Hawtin,
Partner,
Baker McKenzie

Discussion around HR issues in outsourcing transactions with an HR specialist point of view.

Track 2
Are Suppliers ready to deliver BPO?
Richard Leggett,
Managing Director,
Goldman Sachs

An overview of European BPO suppliers from an analyst perspective.

15:00 - 15:30

Networking

15:30 - 17:00

Outsourcing -- Does it still add up?
TBN, EDS/IBM
TBN, Standard Chartered Bank
Simon Tarsh, Partner, TPI Facilitator

A supplier, a client and an advisor discuss the European sourcing (IT and Business Process) landscape, each from their unique perspectives.

17:00 - 18:00

Break

18:00 - 19:00

Social hour

19:00 - 20:30

Dinner

 

Day 2 - Thursday, 31st October

07:00 - 08:15

Morning Coffee

08:15 - 08:30

Opening Remarks
Steve Koutros,
Partner,
TPI

08:30 - 09:30

Managing in a Multi-vendor Environment
TBN, Dupont
Steve Koutros, TPI Facilitator

The perspectives of a US-based Fortune 5 Company operating in Europe. Does a best in class sourcing solution provide the best in class results? We will cover the best practices based on lessons learned. Questions and Answers

09:30 - 10:00

Networking

 

10:00 - 11:45

Shared Services -- Points of View
TBN, Schlumberger
Lisa Carlson, Shell International, Ltd.
TBN,
Simon Tarsh, TPI Facilitator

We will have a facilitated session around the concepts of Shared Service organizations. What are the models, critical success factors and lessons learned around the internal shared services center? Questions and Answers

11:45 - 12:00

Wrap-up
Duncan Aitchison,
Managing Director - International, TPI

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

 

Introduction | Venue

Introduction

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