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Kevin Parikh, COP, Co-chair
CEO
Avasant

Sergei Makedonski, Co-chair
President
ASTRA Association


Boris Kontsevoi, COP, Co-chair
President
Intetics Co


Yury Efrosinin, Co-Chair
Director
KellyOCG Russia




Executive Advisory Committee
 

Santiago Pinzon

Executive Director

Chamber of BPO &IT – ANDI 
National Business Association of Colombia

The Chapter will provide opportunities for outsourcing customers, providers, advisors/academia and government/non-profit organizations to collaboratively raise the level of discourse, continuing education, advocacy and professionalism related to conducting business globally.

The Chapter will review, catalogue and share Transboundary Sourcing requirements, issues, challenges and best practices with the IAOP Membership worldwide.

The Chapter will explore emerging concepts and approaches to Transboundary Sourcing including new business models, social/societal impact and geo-political ramification.

The Chapter will provide a forum for the IAOP’s Global Membership to develop and share their point-of-view concerning contemporary Transboundary Sourcing developments, issues and opportunities worldwide.

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Meeting held September 9, 2014

The IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, co-chaired by Avasant, Microsoft, ASTRA, Intetics, Rio Tinto and KellyOCG held a webinar on September 9, 2014 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am EDT.

Webinar Topics included: Addressing Geopolitical Realities & a Regional Focus on Eastern Europe
Join us as Jon Browning, Director-Global Outsourcing, from Microsoft shares the factors they look at within their global sourcing process.  As globalization of business operations continues to occur, building, sustaining and optimizing global sourcing is becoming increasingly complex, risky and challenging.  Given recent geo-political developments around the world, it has never been more difficult to effectively & efficiently source globally.  Jon will share best practices in global sourcing given contemporary geopolitical challenges.
 
A panel discussion with a Regional Focus on Eastern Europe will follow Jon’s presentation.  A panel of business leaders intimately familiar with the Eastern European outsourcing marketplace will share their real-time experience and insights on the current outsourcing environment in the region and how organizations are addressing the political, economic and social implications of the current situation.  This interactive discussion will address the realities and future implications for Eastern Europe as well as other regions.  The panel, moderated by Gurmeet S. Chopra, COP, Senior Consultant with Avasant, will include: Matt Kulmar, General Manager, Rio Tinto; Jon Browning, Director-Global Outsourcing, Microsoft; Boris Kontsevoi, CEO, Intetics, Sergei Makedonski, President, ASTRA and Yury Efrosinin, Director, KellyOCG. 

Meeting held January 24, 2013

A meeting of the IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant and Microsoft, was held in conjunction with the IAOP Cloud Computing Chapter, chaired by Accenture, Infosys, Genpact, KPMG, Sears Holdings and CSMIC and the IAOP Texas Chapter, co-chaired by Deloitte and Pepsico, on January 24, 2012, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Waterfront Towers, 433 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039. The meeting is sponsored by Avasant, Syntel and Cisco.

The topic will  be "Driving Value: Leveraging the Cloud."

Agenda:

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Registration and Networking

3:00 pm – 3:10 pm: Welcome and Introductions
Anupam Govil, Avasant; Kishore Ramnani, Syntel

3:10 pm – 3:40 pm: Keynote: How Enterprises are adopting Cloud
Anu Gupta, VP Process Improvement, Michaels Stores

3:40 pm – 4:20 pm: When and What to Move to the Cloud: Making the Right Decision
Panel: Krishnan Subramaniam, Cisco; Ashok Balasubramanian, Syntel; Brian Walker, KPMG

4:20 pm – 4:50 pm: Adapting your IT Sourcing Strategy for the Era of Cloud Computing
Carlos Hernandez, Partner, Avasant

4:50 pm – 5:10 pm: Coffee Break

5:10 pm – 5:40 pm: Managing Risks and Governance in a Cloud Environment
Josh Konvisser, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
 
5:40 pm – 6:10 pm: Cloud Implementation Story – Case Study by a Buyer
 
6:10 – 7:00 Networking and Cocktails

Webinar held April 12, 2012

A webinar of the IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant and Microsoft, was held on April 12, 2012.

The topic was "Responsible Sourcing: Social Impact with Economic Value."

Moderator: Kevin Parikh, COP, Avasant
Panelists:
Sarah Troup, Rockefeller Foundation
Rita Soni, Nasscom Foundation
Dhiraj Dolwani, B2R
Antony Alex, Pangea3
David Kinnear, Global Sourcing Council

Summary:
Organizations are increasingly realizing the value of incorporating some socially responsible considerations when engaging a service provider. As newer options and models such as Impact Sourcing and Rural Sourcing become mainstream, the Buyer and Provider community is collaborating like never before to ensure their efforts include a social vector. This session brought together experts from the Donor, Provider and Buyer community to engage in a discussion around how Responsible Sourcing doesn’t have to mean a choice between social and economic value – the two can go hand in hand. The speakers discussed how outsourcing models like Impact Sourcing are changing the socio-economic environment in places as far flung as Vietnam, Kenya and Haiti. Learn how technology and innovative processes and training tools are enabling these models. We also heard from Buyer organizations how they include a socially responsible component in their selection process.

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Meeting held September 29, 2011

A meeting of the IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by  IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant andMicrosoft, was held in conjunction with the IAOP Texas Chapter, co-chaired by ACS, Deloitte, Pepsico and Service Corporation International, on Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the Executive Conference Room, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., Austin, TX 78701. The meeting will be sponsored by KPMG.

"Does Global Sourcing Deliver Higher Value"?

Agenda 

IAOP Updates and Introductions 

"The Portfolio Approach to Global Sourcing" 
Russ Finney, CIO of Tokyo Electron 

Case Study: "Practical Lessons from Global Sourcing journeys"
Eugene Kublanov, KPMG 

Panel Discussion: "Emerging vs. Maturing Destinations: How do you Balance the Risks vs. Value?" 
Moderated by Anupam Govil, Avasant 

Networking reception sponsored by KPMG 

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Webinar held on April 26, 2011

The IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant, held a webinar on April 26, 2011. 

Sourcing from Africa – Opportunities & Challenges

Main topics covered:

• Introducing the country & its key regions as an outsourcing/offshoring destination & factors that have led to the country being seen as an outsourcing destination
• Discussing specific outsourcing areas/domains that the country has expertise in, with a focus on growth areas and factors driving the growth 
• Discuss key MNC organization operating in the country and their experience 
• Identifying key risks/challenges that may impact the growth of outsourcing in the country and mitigation strategies being adopted
• Discuss World bank’s role in developing the IT/ITES industry in Africa.

Introduction by: Kevin Parikh, CEO, Avasant
Moderator:  P K Mukherji, Managing Partner, Avasant

Panelists:
Alhasan Umar, ITES, Ghana
Pumela Salela, World Bank
Sarah Troup & Lillian Chege, Rockefeller Foundation

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Webinar held on February 2, 2011

The IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant, was held a webinar on February 2, 2011. 

Compete or Cooperate? Bridging the Nearshore-Offshore Divide

Nearshoring is here to stay and the Americas region is brimming with cost competitive and competent destinations, each vying to be the next big thing. But the looming question is, will these contenders co-exist with the larger and more mature offshore destinations or is this a zero sum game? The need for de-risking and diversification has propelled Nearshoring as a critical component of global sourcing. For offshore BPO providers to succeed in this market they have to tackle the Nearshoring challenge.  For the Nearshore providers to thrive, they have to decide whether to Compete or Cooperate with the Offshore players. This panel discussion will discuss the comparative benefits and challenges of Nearshore vs Offshore destinations and explore various collaborative and competitive models to succeed in a multishoring environment.

Main topics covered:

• Key benefits and challenges of Nearshoring 
• What role does Nearshoring play in a Global Sourcing portfolio
• A perspective on Nearshore destinations – Maturity, Breadth of services, Capabilities
• How are Nearshore providers faring against Offshore ones – Is it Compete or Cooperate?
• Selecting the right Nearshore destination

Introduction by: Kevin Parikh, CEO, Avasant
Moderator:  Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant

Panelists:
Nicolo Gligo, InvestChile
Santiago Pinzon, National Business Association of Colombia
Jose Luis del Rio, Newtech, Dominican Republic
Kirk Laughlin, Nearshore Americas
Alex Robbio, Belatrix Software Factory, Argentina

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Meeting held on September 23, 2010

The IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter, chaired by Avasant, held a webinar on September 23, 2010 beginning at Noon EDT. 

“Sourcing Destinations – Looking Beyond India & China”

Four panelists representing Jordan, Chile, Brazil and Phillipines focused on, for each country:

• Introducing the country & its key regions as an outsourcing/offshoring destination & factors that have led to the country being seen as an outsourcing destination
• Discussing specific outsourcing areas/domains that the country has expertise in, with a focus on growth areas and factors driving the growth 
• Discussing innovation in outsourcing models and how it is changing the operating, pricing/contractual models of working with providers 
• Identifying key risks that may impact the growth of outsourcing in the country and mitigation strategies being adopted

Panelists:
Anupam Govil, CEO, Global Equations
Robert Janssen, Managing Partner, Outsource Brazil
Oscar R. Sañez, Chief Executive Officer, Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P)

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Inaugural meeting held on February 3, 2010

The inaugural meeting of the IAOP Transboundary Sourcing Chapter chaired by Avasant was held in collaboration with the Southern California chapter on February 3, 2010 beginning at 3 pm PST at 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600, Newport Beach, CA. This meeting was also accessible via webinar.

The meeting featured presentations on strategic sourcing from both China and India, and the shifting landscape in the world of digital media, with a focus on developments, trends, and practical business applications.

Presentations were delivered by Anil K. Gupta, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and globalization (Professor Gupta is the author of over seventy papers and four books with his latest book on “Getting China and India Right”published by Jossey-Bass/John Wiley in February 2009), and Edward Altman, who recently joined GlobalLogic as head of the Digital Media practice after a distinguished career in the Media & Entertainment Industry at TCS, MGM (where he served as Chief Information Officer), Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount Pictures.

Agenda

Southern California Chapter: “The Shifting Landscape of Digital Media: Content Companies Best Friend AND Their Worst Nightmare”
Ed Altman, Digital Media Global Solutions Head, GlobalLogic

Transboundary Sourcing Innovation Chapter:“Global Strategy in the Age of China and India”
Dr. Anil K. Gupta

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