2012 Event Resume

2012 Theme: Smartsourcing: The Pricing is Elusive...But It’s Sure Worth the Effort!

Uncertain economic moves, the rise of protectionism and the growing demand for leveraging global resources are among the forces that will shape our economy in the years ahead. The World BPO/ITO Forum assembles some of the leading thinkers on the political, economic and technical aspects of sourcing for an open debate and offers a practical guide to navigate in today’s uncertain times.

Sourcing is increasingly becoming part of a company’s core business agenda. Whether your organization is a current user of global sourcing or you are considering such a move, the World BPO/ITO Forum is the right platform to get a perspective from around the globe: from India to the Philippines, from Brazil to China.

The World BPO/ITO Forum brings both strategic and operational issues to the fore and provides solutions to address the needs of CIOs, CFOs and CEOs. This event offers an extraordinary ROI – these hard-won insights can save a typical mid-cap company tens of millions of dollars in avoiding mistakes and value leakage.

Why this event is important for the industry:

Many companies are exploring the right operating model to offer the full potential of such a win/win arrangement. It is vital to get this right the first time around. Companies cannot afford to simply accelerate current working practices, or to make strategic missteps in sourcing. During the good times, we could afford to learn from our mistakes, but during this challenging economicy, it is more important to learn quickly from the experience of others. This is where the World BPO/ITO Forum can make a real difference—by enabling buyers and sellers of services to meet each other, and by encouraging experts to share insights in a friendly environment.

Confirmed Speakers 2012:

• PK AGARWAL, CEO, TiE Global; former CTO, State of California
• GARY BEACH, Publisher Emeritus, CIO Magazine
• TSVI GAL, CTO, Bridgewater Associates; former CTO, Deutsche Bank
• ALAN GUIBORD, Chairman & Founder, The Advisory Council (TAC)
• JOE HELD, SVP and Global CIO, Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.
• CHRISTOPHER HORACE, Director of Global G&A and IT Outsourcing, Coca-Cola
• WENDELL JONES, CEO, SIM International
• EMMET B. KEEFFE III, CEO and Co-Founder, iRise
• GOPAL KHANNA, Senior Fellow, University of Minnesota
• HARVEY KOEPPEL, Executive Director, Center for CIO Leadership
• VALENTIN MAKAROV, President, RUSSOFT Association
• BILL MITCHELL, Director Global Platform Services, Deutsche Bank; former CIO, Warner Music
• JIM NOBLE, SVP, Talisman Energy; former SVP, BP plc
• LEN PETERS, CIO, Yale University
• DR. SASI PILLAY, Chief Technology Officer, Office of the CIO, NASA
• SOUMITRA RATHOD, VP, Worldwide IT Sourcing, The McGraw Hill Companies
• PETER WHATNELL, CIO, Sunoco; former President, SIM International