SSOW - EUROPE’S LARGEST & NO.1 SHARED SERVICES & GBS EVENT
14 - 16 May, 2024 | Estoril Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
SSOWOMEN Leadership Day: May 13th, 2024
SSOWOMEN Leadership Day: May 13th, 2024
Pre-Conference Workshops: May 14th, 2024
Pre-Conference Focus Days: May 14th, 2024
Conference Day One: May 14th, 2024
Conference Day Two: May 15th, 2024
Conference Day Three & Post-Conference Masterclasses: May 16th, 2024
GBS Leaders Exchange: May 15th, 2024
SSOW Road Trip: May 17th, 2024
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTRATION FOR SSOWOMEN LEADERSHIP DAY
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH FOR SSOWEMEN LEADERS
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Keynote Panel: When Women Lead - Learning Key Lessons from the Top
Caroline Basyn -
Chief Digital and Information Officer,
The Adecco Group
Susanne Dreyer - Vice President, Global Head of Shell Business Operations, Shell International
Maria Saggese - GBS Solution Lead Partner Global & EMEIA, EY
This session invites the most senior GBS leaders to join the conversation, to share their pathway to leadership and speak freely and honestly about the challenges they have had to overcome. Prepare to be inspired!
· What does it take to get to the top of the ladder?
· How to build a career pathway to achieve that ambition?
· Leveraging mentoring and coaching to build women leadership capabilities
· What could you have done differently?
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Achieving Diversity & Inclusion as a Team: The Role of Male Leaders in the Women's Leadership Conversation
Jay Desai -
Vice President, Global Business Services,
JTI
Michael van der Steen - Former VP Plan to Invoice and Strategy, adidas
It’s never us vs them; male leaders are not excluded in the women leadership conversation. In fact, we would keenly invite male leaders to join this dialogue with the female leaders.
· How can male leaders become stronger allies to support their female colleagues and peers in their professional journeys?
· What experiences can we learn from the leadership styles and experiences of women in the workplace
· How do we develop a truly diverse and high-performing team together?
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Building a DE&I Programme That Actually Makes a Difference to Your Culture
Mieke Van Gheluwe -
Vice President, Finance (Global Accounting Shared Services),
Dell Technologies
Barbara Huber - Head, Allianz Services Romania
Are we aligning our DE&I programme to our organisational reality? Are they making a difference to our company culture? How are we continuously adapting our approach to drive true equality and inclusivity? Join this session to find out what leading companies are doing:
· What does a successful DE&I programme look like?
· Driving differentiators with key moments that matter the most to your employees
· Sharing examples of effective DE&I that drives positive culture outcomes
· Making DE&I part of the culture and keeping it front of mind
Mieke Van Gheluwe
Vice President, Finance (Global Accounting Shared Services)Dell Technologies
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
A Deep Dialogue on Unconscious Bias, Intersectionality and Leadership. How to Bring Yourself to the Table
Carin Santos -
Director, Corporate Hub Strategy & Governance Officer,
Grünenthal Group
Gabriela Stanakova - GBS Global Source-To-Pay Senior Director, Kimberly-Clark
Nadia Hutchinson - Global Director HR Operations,, Cabot Corporation
Barbara Cech - Vice President Record2Report, OMV
Gillian Barton - Vice President, HR Transformation, Otis Worldwide
This session is designed to explore key challenges and changes faced by women leaders around unconscious bias, imposter syndrome, intersectionality and leadership. You will hear key insights on how to recognise and address them.
· Why the traditional authority/command led leadership no longer works today
· How to get out of our own way and overcome self-limiting beliefs
· How is intersectionality addressing the DEI and leadership challenge?
· How do we keep our individuality even when it does not seem to fit the traditional corporate style?
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
How Does Mentorship Really Work? Sharing Successes and Best Practices
Sam Horton -
Global Services Finance Strategy & Design Director,
Johnson and Johnson
Andrea Schaffell - Director Shared Services, Equans
Kamila Grembowicz - Head GBS Delivery Excellence and Transition, JTI
Deborah Kops - Founder, Sourcing Change
· What does a meaningful mentorship look like?
· How can we make mentorship a mutually beneficial relationship?
· How can we build a continuous learning culture through mentorship?
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Pursuing Alternative Careers in GBS & Shared Services: Exploring A World of Opportunities
Andrea Schaffell -
Director Shared Services,
Equans
Cristina Duta - Director of Intelligent Automation, Global Business Services, AECOM
Ana Martins - Head of GBS, Syensqo
Carol Roncagliolo - Head of Global Processes, Global Business Services, Kraft Heinz
What are the various career opportunities for aspiring young leaders in the GBS & Shared Services community? We invite leaders with different career background and experiences, who have made successful pivots into different career positions, to share their experiences focusing on key lessons learned.
· Moving up the ladder in GBS: what does it take to reach the top?
· Moving from GBS to business: what are the internal career opportunities within the company beyond GBS? What are the capabilities required?
· Transitioning to advisory/consulting: what can we learn from different stages/roles of our career?
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Roundtable Discussion: Overcoming Key Challenges in Leading as Women - Experience Sharing Around the Room
Barbara Cech -
Vice President Record2Report,
OMV
These roundtable sessions are designed to foster stronger connections amongst the female leaders in shared services and GBS industry, providing an environment to share, learn and inspire.
