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OWS26 Presentations


Thank you to everyone who joined us in Chicago and made OWS26 a huge success! On to OWS27 - hope to see you there!

 


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AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS

Futureproofed: Building Resilience in Uncertainty
Kevin Parikh, COP, Chairman & CEO, Avasant, and Member of IAOP's Leadership Hall of Fame
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The Agentic Sourcing Revolution: From AI Pilots to Autonomous & Assisted Sourcing
June Dozier, Director of Technology Sourcing, Meta
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From Brussels to Chicago: Navigating the New AI and Cyber Digital Rulebook
Max Harris, Partner, Technology & IP Transactions and Emma Flett, Partner, Technology & IP Transactions and Member of IAOP's Strategic Advisory Board,  Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Outsourcing in a Multipolar World: Adapting BPO & GBS for the New Global Reality
Jim Donovan, Co-founder and CEO, ADEC Innovations and Chairman, Global CEO Alliance (GCEOA) and Chair of IAOP's Center for Social Impact
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Breaking Bad (Outsourcing Relationships): How to Strengthen Alignment, Build Trust, and Thrive Together
Moderated by:  Mark Voytek, COP, Chief Advisor of Thought Leadership, IAOP, Founder and Managing Partner, Voytechnology Partners and Member of IAOP's Leadership Hall of Fame
Panelists: Michael Nacarato, COP-GOV, Senior Director, TransAmerica; Divya Devi, Client Operations Director, Vee Healthtek and Mohini Vijayambika Donepudi, Senior Manager – CDI, Vee Healthtek
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The Reinvention of GCCs: From Cost Play to Innovation Powerhouse
Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant
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Do You Know Who Your Outsourcers Are?
Moderated by Rob Kantrowitz, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Ruan J. Meintjes, Associate, Healthcare & Life Sciences Regulatory, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Dan Schuffert, COP, DVP, Corporate Strategy, Sourcing and Vendor Strategy, HCSC and ishant Verma, Managing Partner, Avasant
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AI Theater vs. AI That Scales: When Big Studios, Big Stars, and Breakout Value Take Center Stage
Moderated by Mark Voytek, COP, Chief Advisor of Thought Leadership, IAOP, Founder and Managing Partner, Voytechnology Partners and Member of IAOP's Leadership Hall of Fame
Neda Parnian, PhD, Founding Member, World AI Council, Alex Rochlitz, Founder, ScaleX, Alice LaViolette, VP, Global Business Services, The Clorox Company
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Procurement AI: From Fundamentals to Future Trends
Dan Schuffert, COP, DVP Corporate Strategy,  Sourcing and Vendor Strategy, HCSC and Skanda Janakiram, Partner, PwC
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The New Geography of Workforce: What Sourcing Leaders Need to Know About Location & Talent
Michelle Needles, COP, EVP & Global Head of Enterprise Solutions, Savills · IAOP Hall of Fame
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AI in Healthcare: What's Real, What's Hype, What Oversight Has Developed, and What's Coming

Rob Kantrowitz, Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Chair of IAOP's Healthcare & Life Sciences COE and Dr. Jon Handler, MedicaMedical Informaticist & Senior Fellow, OSF Healthcarel
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Know Before You Go: Unlocking Value in Emerging Global Business Services Locations

Michael Nacarato, COP, Senior Director, Transamerica, IAOP Global Ambassador and IAOP Strategic Advisory Board Chair; Wiktor Doktor, CEO, Pro Progressio; Marcing Grzegory, Deputy Director, Invest in Pomerania; Mark Angus, CEO & Chief Strategist, Genesis Global Business Services; Justoce Assamnay, COP. CEO, Justice Solutions
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Global Business Services: Managing Geo-Political Uncertainty
Peter George, Partner and Chair of IAOP's Digital Technologies Center of Excellence; and Mariana Oliver, Senior Associate, Data Privacy & Security Practice, Baker McKenzie
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Redefining Managed Services in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Todd Hintze, Partner, Wavestone
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Governing Through Disruption: Managing Global Providers in a Geopolitical Reality
Moderated by Debbie Hamill, CEO, IAOP
Michael Nacarato, COP, Senior Director, Transamerica, IAOP Global Ambassador and IAOP Strategic Advisory Board Chair; Clif Gustafson, Director of External Support, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group and Peter George, Partner, Baker McKenzie
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Beyond FIRE: How the Top 5 Outsourcing Trends Reshaping Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Should Matter to Everyone

Maura Hudson, COP, CMO, Slatt Capital; Vinny Sanchez, Partner, DLA Piper; Clif Gustafson, Director of External Support, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group; Jim Lee; Principal, Global Lead – Governance, Risk & Compliance, Avasant and Rob Hawthorn, Executive, Global Banking, Teleperformance
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