SSOW Autumn 2026 Speakers

Inspirational Keynote Speaker

Ireen Wüst
Ireen Wüst
Most Decorated Olympic Speed Skater of All Time
Netherlands’ most successful Olympian ever

2026 Speaker Lineup

Stefanie Ballof
Stefanie Ballof
Senior Expert Change Management & Communication | Strategy, Governance & Transformation Office
Merck KGaA
Merck KGaA
Anil Yadav
Anil Yadav
Head of Global Business Services
ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup
Lynn Jonas
Lynn Jonas
Executive Director – Business Service Central
Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP
Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP
Michelle Dandy
Michelle Dandy
Head of Operational Excellence Source to Pay
Lonza
Lonza
Karolina Siwik
Karolina Siwik
GBS+ European Leader
Ecolab
Ecolab
Khush Jain
Khush Jain
Director of Financial Management
Sodexo UK&I
Sodexo UK&I
Luisa Bernardes Vargas Lopes
Luisa Bernardes Vargas Lopes
Business Excellence Professional
Siemens
Siemens
Rob Bullen
Rob Bullen
Global Group Head, BAT Business Services
BAT
BAT
Yomnh Eldin
Yomnh Eldin
Global Process Experience Business Partner
Tesco
Tesco
Dietmar Hofmarcher
Dietmar Hofmarcher
Head of Global Business Services
Carrier
Carrier
Marta Duczynska
Marta Duczynska
Global T&E Process Lead & Service Owner
Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy
Michael Mills
Michael Mills
Global Director of Finance & Shared Services
Aramex
Aramex
Tomislav Todorović
Tomislav Todorović
R2R CPO
BSI
BSI
Rajpal Bal
Rajpal Bal
Senior Global Director - Tax, Treasury and Customs
Aramex
Aramex
Jonas Rathgeber
Jonas Rathgeber
Global CoE Head of Application & Master Data
Lonza AG
Lonza AG
Bhushan Renuse
Bhushan Renuse
Global Program Director - Direct Procurement
Philips
Philips
Anyela Hurtado
Anyela Hurtado
Process Improvement Manager - ABS Finance Operations
ASML
ASML
Alexander Michalowski
Alexander Michalowski
Head of Total Rewards Operations, EMEA
Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care
Jonny Pellegrino
Jonny Pellegrino
Co-Founder Group COO
Private Markets Bank (in formation)
Devi Kencki
Devi Kencki
Interim IT Global Category Lead
Heineken
Heineken
Xander Berendsen
Xander Berendsen
Head of People EMEA/APAC, International Advisory
CBRE
CBRE
Péter Szabó
Péter Szabó
SVP GBS
MOL Plc
MOL Plc
Katarzyna Gruszecka
Katarzyna Gruszecka
Finance Operations Director
INPOST
INPOST
Roel van Veelen
Roel van Veelen
Head of Global Business Services
DLL
DLL
Miguel Macias
Miguel Macias
Global Business Services - Performance Management & Transformation
Bilfinger
Bilfinger
Andreas Tagkalakis
Andreas Tagkalakis
Head of Global Master Data Management ( HoD )
OMV
OMV
Arnaud Diaz
Arnaud Diaz
GBS Site Lead
PPG
PPG
Cristina Dobrescu
Cristina Dobrescu
Head of Transformation, GSC Romania
Societe Generale
Societe Generale
Hannele Palje-Rossi
Hannele Palje-Rossi
CIO & Head of Global Business Services
Stora Enso
Stora Enso
Ana Figueiredo
Ana Figueiredo
Senior Director GBS Finance Transformation
Adidas
Adidas
Elisabeth Kosorok
Elisabeth Kosorok
Head of E2E Process Management & Data
OMV AG
OMV AG
Simona Mâțu
Simona Mâțu
Global Service Delivery Lead
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Nathalie Jakimowicz
Nathalie Jakimowicz
Head of Accounting Operations and Global Process Owner RTR
AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel
Cristiano Ferreira
Cristiano Ferreira
Head of Global Business Services
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Dorota Zablocka
Dorota Zablocka
Head of GBS EMEA
Randstad
Randstad
Kausik Sengupta
Kausik Sengupta
Senior Global Process Expert
Heineken
Heineken
Rasmus Areskoug
Rasmus Areskoug
CEO & co-founder
Paraglide
Paraglide
Albert Peynsaert
Albert Peynsaert
Vice President Global Business Development
APEX Analytix
APEX Analytix
Jon Kohler
Jon Kohler
Vice President of Sales
APEX Analytix
APEX Analytix
Sven Maschberger
Sven Maschberger
Regional VP
Basware
Basware
Anant Kale
Anant Kale
CEO
AppZen
AppZen
Meg Howe
Meg Howe
Chief Sales Officer
Oversight
Oversight
Alexander Sutter
Alexander Sutter
Principal Product Manager, E-Invoicing & Live Reporting (ELR) | General Manager
Avalara
Avalara
Robert Godziszewski
Robert Godziszewski
Executive Business Director
Adaptive Solutions Advisory Group
Adaptive Solutions Advisory Group
Carlos Sanchez
Carlos Sanchez
Senior Industry Specialist | Professional Services Industry Business Unit
SAP
SAP
Paweł Płocki
Paweł Płocki
Associate Partner
Adaptive Group
Adaptive Group
Sean Riley
Sean Riley
Industry Lead -Supply Chain & Finance
ARIS
ARIS
Steven Standring
Steven Standring
Chief Revenue Officer
Springtime Technologies
Springtime Technologies
Livia Vuznakova
Livia Vuznakova
SVP, Head of Global Finance Success
SAP
SAP
Jelle Baats
Jelle Baats
Account Executive
Tekst
Tekst
Cathy Gu
Cathy Gu
SSOW Europe Director
IQPC
IQPC
Eleni Edon
Eleni Edon
Director of Product Marketing
Stuut
Stuut
Marcus Millership
Marcus Millership
SVP, GBS Strategy & Service Management
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce
Reetta Ahonen
Reetta Ahonen
Head of Payroll Operations and Transformations
Wolt
Wolt
Marcin Dębowski
Marcin Dębowski
GBS Hub Head, Poland
Barry Callebaut Group
Barry Callebaut Group
Zoran Blažević
Zoran Blažević
Project Services & Transformation CEE Head
Siemens
Siemens
Christophe Boden
Christophe Boden
Vice President Transformation - Business Services
GXO Logistics, Inc.
GXO Logistics, Inc.
Killian McCarthy
Killian McCarthy
Global Sales Director
SoftCo
SoftCo
Maria Bonifacio
Maria Bonifacio
VP and People Head Nokia Business Service
Nokia
Nokia
Anna Czyz
Anna Czyz
Head of Finance Shared Services Center GBS Europe
SGS AG
SGS AG
Miroslav Dub
Miroslav Dub
Head of Smart Process
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
Natalia Fernandez Cortes
Natalia Fernandez Cortes
Change Management Lead
Just Eat Takeaway.com
Just Eat Takeaway.com
Jan Derek Gill
Jan Derek Gill
Head of Change and Communications, Digital Enterprise Solutions (DES)
Merck Group
Merck Group
Izabela Gould
Izabela Gould
Senior Director, Global People Operations
Kantar
Kantar
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
VP, Colleague Services
Otis Elevator Co.
Otis Elevator Co.
Jan Nikus
Jan Nikus
Vice President KONE Business Services
KONE, Inc.
KONE, Inc.
Carol Roncagliolo
Carol Roncagliolo
Head of Global Shared Services
SPECTRIX
SPECTRIX
Sofia Papadimitriou
Sofia Papadimitriou
Global Process Owner - GBS, Group Finance
Nilfisk
Nilfisk
Justyna Kierska
Justyna Kierska
Vice President, Global GBS
Barry Callebaut Group
Barry Callebaut Group
Joe Craughan
Joe Craughan
Head of Finance Processes Data and Systems
ABB
ABB
Przemek Kotecki
Przemek Kotecki
Director Transformation Office, IT &D (Digital)
Brenntag
Brenntag
Kim Leandersson
Kim Leandersson
GSBS Transformation & Riga Site Lead
RS Group plc
RS Group plc
Charlotte Lester
Charlotte Lester
Deputy Director, Deployment & Partnerships
Department for Work and Pensions, DWP
Department for Work and Pensions, DWP
Robert Mohorcic
Robert Mohorcic
Director IT Finance Solutions / Director Finance GPO P2P
Sonova Holding
Sonova Holding
Ciara O'Connell
Ciara O'Connell
Vice President of Global Business Services
Aptiv
Aptiv
Mauro Portela
Mauro Portela
[Global Business Services] Managing Director Global MDM Operations
Danone Business Services
Danone Business Services
Rob Pretty
Rob Pretty
Global Process Owner - Hire to Retire
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark
Meena Saggar
Meena Saggar
Process Excellence, Global Process Owner, R2C Director
IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Victoria Slowikowska
Victoria Slowikowska
Partner
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Michael Stenzel
Michael Stenzel
Head GPO Procure to Pay and T&E
Sandoz
Sandoz
Wioletta Straczek
Wioletta Straczek
Senior Director, Finance Transformation
Hitachi Digital
Hitachi Digital
Ansgar Thiessen
Ansgar Thiessen
Head Global Central Operations
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Pavlina Vacheva
Pavlina Vacheva
Global Finance Transformation and Process Development
TMF Group
TMF Group
Elisa Adriana Vintila
Elisa Adriana Vintila
Global Head of Transformation and Transitions - Financial Business Services
Allianz
Allianz
Jarek Wojnarowski
Jarek Wojnarowski
Vice President, Global Business Services
Pandora
Pandora
Mira Mech
Mira Mech
Head of Global Finance Capability and SSC
SGS
SGS
Alfons van den Heuvel
Alfons van den Heuvel
Global Head of Financial Services
ASML
ASML
Julie Ayres-Smith
Julie Ayres-Smith
Global Finance Lead GBS
Copeland
Copeland
Vanessa Gleason
Vanessa Gleason
Global Head Takeda Business Solutions
Takeda
Takeda
Pieter De Bruijn
Pieter De Bruijn
VP EMEA ACCOUNTING
Digital Realty
Digital Realty
Natalie Oetama
Natalie Oetama
Head of Global Business Services
Akzo Nobel Nederland B.V.
Akzo Nobel Nederland B.V.
Serge De Vos
Serge De Vos
Global Head of Business Services
The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
Ines Burmeister
Ines Burmeister
Head of Transition Office, Corporate Business Services
Phoenix Group
Phoenix Group
Patric Somlo
Patric Somlo
SVP, Corporate Finance
Lonza
Lonza
Gabriela Stanakova
Gabriela Stanakova
Global Process Owner S2P
Carrier
Carrier
Bill Jolly
Bill Jolly
SVP, Global Business Services
Bayer Global
Bayer Global
Tuula Tuononen
Tuula Tuononen
Global Process Owner, Procurement Excellence
Konecranes
Konecranes
Rich Gosling
Rich Gosling
Vice-President Weir Business Services
The Weir Group
The Weir Group
Tom Bangemann
Tom Bangemann
Head of Data & Development
SSON Research & Analytics
SSON Research & Analytics
Barbara Hodge
Barbara Hodge
Global Digital Content
SSON Research & Analytics
SSON Research & Analytics
Deborah Kops
Deborah Kops
Principal
Sourcing Change
Sourcing Change
Dorit Shami
Dorit Shami
Senior Director, Head of Finance GBS
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Armand Angeli
Armand Angeli
Vice-President Digital Transformation Group
DFCG
DFCG
Punit Bhatia
Punit Bhatia
Executive Head of Business Operations & Transformation (GBS) and GCCs
NTT Data
NTT Data
Rakesh Sangani
Rakesh Sangani
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Proservartner
Proservartner
Aneta van den Kieboom
Aneta van den Kieboom
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Shared Services
RHI Magnesita
RHI Magnesita
Phil Priest
Phil Priest
Senior Vice President, Global Business Services
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce
Jakub Wojdat
Jakub Wojdat
VP, Global Head of Finance Shared Services
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity
Michael van der Steen
Michael van der Steen
Vice President Cencora Business Services
Cencora
Cencora
Steve Rudderham
Steve Rudderham
SVP GBS
Ecolab
Ecolab

SSOW Autumn Advisory Board

Natalie Oetama
Natalie Oetama
Head of Global Business Services
Akzo Nobel Nederland B.V.
Akzo Nobel Nederland B.V.
Serge De Vos
Serge De Vos
Global Head of Business Services
The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
Julie Ayres-Smith
Julie Ayres-Smith
Global Finance Lead GBS
Copeland
Copeland
Salvo Russo
Salvo Russo
Head of GBS and Enterprise Location Strategy
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca
Candice Sieg
Candice Sieg
Partner, Global GBS and Outsourcing Advisory Lead
KPMG
KPMG
Phil Priest
Phil Priest
Senior Vice President, Global Business Services
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce
Jakub Wojdat
Jakub Wojdat
VP, Global Head of Finance Shared Services
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Finance Strategic Initiaivies
Mars
Mars
Michael van der Steen
Michael van der Steen
Vice President Cencora Business Services
Cencora
Cencora
Aneta van den Kieboom
Aneta van den Kieboom
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Shared Services
RHI Magnesita
RHI Magnesita

THE G6 PANEL SPEAKERS

Imran Ahmed
Imran Ahmed
Head of Europe – Business Process Services
WiPro
Mohib Yousufani
Mohib Yousufani
Partner and Senior Global Leader of Transformation & Digital
PwC
Josh Peters
Josh Peters
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Sesank Kandalum
Sesank Kandalum
Director
BCG
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