Pieter De Bruijn

VP Accounting EMEA Digital Realty

Seasoned Finance Executive with 20 years of working experience in financial processes, audit, tax, controlling, financial compliance and business support at large listed US multinationals. Career start at Deloitte in (Inter)national audit and continued with broad finance responsibilities at Staples, JLG, Viacom, Bose and Digital Realty. Bringing a high level of energy and structure to the organization that motivates and stimulates multi location teams to get the best out of themselves and becoming supportive and qualitative business partners. Proven track record of establishing and developing multi-location finance teams, identifying business risks and opportunities and realization of major business and process improvements. Key success factors for these accomplishments are the creation of a diverse international internal and external network, clear stake holder management and focus on creating a team development environment. Key technical experience areas are financial process management and simplification, audit management, SOX, transfer pricing, BEPS and CBC reporting, US GAAP, multiple local GAAP’s, SAP implementation, Lean thinking and team management. Fluent in Dutch and English. As a person enjoy a complex and changing business environment, with a lot of interaction and partnering with teams in the organization.

Conference Day 2: Thursday 23rd October

11:40 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: BALANCING GROWTH, AGILITY, AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN GBS

Organisations currently face unprecedented growth, digital disruption, and shifting customer expectations. This is creating challenges around expanding services without losing the core efficiencies of shared services. Internally, GBS must streamline operations, standardise processes, and optimise technology while adapting to constant change. This session explores strategies for balancing scale with flexibility, leveraging service management frameworks, automation, and AI to drive efficiency. Learn how organisations navigate rapid growth while staying true to their shared services DNA and ensuring long-term strategic success.

  • Ensure scalability without losing efficiency by implementing standardised service management frameworks and automation
  • Enhance agility by adopting flexible governance models and technology-driven decision-making
  • Maintain operational excellence during expansion by streamlining processes and eliminating inefficiencies in GBS functions
  • Stay true to the shared services DNA by continuously reassessing and refining GBS structures to align with business growth

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Pieter.

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