28-30 June 2017 | Aspire Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Gary Thompson, Consultant Advisor – Shared Services Program at Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, UAE

Gary Thompson


Consultant Advisor – Shared Services Program
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, UAE

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Shared Services 101 – Assessing The Design, Build And Deployment Of Your Shared Service Centre: Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017


9:00 AM

Implementing a shared services structure within your organisation is a complicated and lengthy task and it is imperative to embark on your journey with a comprehensive master plan that will lay the foundations for the long-term development of your operational framework. This masterclass is beneficial for those professionals that are tasked with the development and implementation of a shared service centre and will serve as a detailed guide of the best practices that should be deployed to ensure success, using real-life examples as illustration. The masterclass has been designed to assist you to:
l Gain stakeholders buy in for the adoption and successful implementation of shared services
l Examine the emerging trends in the economy, i.e. technology, management 2.0 and globalisation, as well as their impacts on the expectations for shared services
l Build a holistic overview and identify the value piece your SSC can bring to the organisation
l Understand how to plan what services need to be done in-house, and how to strengthen your SSCs core capabilities
l Analyse the key challenges in driving SS&O transformation within a multi-stakeholder corporate environment
l Prepare a roadmap for deployment from single function to multifunction through to integrated and GBS models

Conference Day One: Thursday, 29 June 2017

Thursday, June 29th, 2017


10:15 AM PRESENTATION: Streamlining operations through the application of Business Process Management (BPM)

When achieving operational excellence is the goal, it is imperative to ensure all business processes are reaching the highest level of efficiency to reduce costs and maintain a competitive advantage. BPM assists business leaders improve their organisational performance by analysing, designing, implementing, modifying, controlling and revising operational business processes.

The main points covered in this session are:
l Building a business case for BPM to improve your organisations competitiveness
l Assessing organisational processes in order to design the most efficient framework to complete operations
l Utilising automation to minimise errors and improve employee productivity

Conference Day Two: Friday, 30 June 2017

Friday, June 30th, 2017


12:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Exploring the next destination on the shared services journey

Understanding where you are going is key when creating a roadmap to drive your business forward. Whether you are starting your journey or have been on the journey for some time, knowing where the future of shared services lies will enable you to get there more effectively. This panel will look at:
l Gaining insights from the leaders in the industry as to their long-term objectives for their shared services operations
l Examining how technology will facilitate process optimisation and further minimise transactional costs
l Future proofing your business to enable your shared services centre to drive your business growth and expansion
l Examining how nationalisation laws and regulations will impact the development of your shared services initiatives
l Identifying the end game for business process outsourcing - can you run an effective business with minimal internal employees?
l Eliminating human involvement in transactional processes and utilising your workforce to maximise profitability