Deborah Kops

Industry Influencer and Shared Services Expert Sourcing Change

Deborah Kops is Principal of Sourcing Change. She currently works with leading enterprises to develop new target operating models for a range of business functions by rethinking work content, structure, scope, solutions, organizations and roles in the face of four key disrupters: rapid digitization, generational shifts, changing business dynamics and the imperative for performance. Her focus is on developing repeatable tools including predictive models and playbooks, deconstructing actual work on a range of dimensions: what it is, why it needs to be done, who should do it, and where it should be delivered. Her career includes managing directorships at FleetBoston Financial’s (now Bank of America) Technology and Operations Group, reporting to the Vice Chairman, and at Deutsche Bank; consulting partnerships at Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers; and chief marketing officer of an Indian-legacy outsourcing company. She also served as research director for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), where she led their finance process transformation initiative, looking at how the finance function is changing in light of both automation and generational shifts. Currently she sits on the advisory boards of Sequoia-funded samya.ai, paymentworks.com and datalytyx.com, and managed strategy and acquisitions for Warburg Pincus-funded Mercator.com. Deborah is also the founder of Liberty Source PBC, the first U.S. onshore business process services company that combines automation and the talents of military spouses to compete with offshore business process delivery. Deborah frequently presents at major industry forums, and leads The Conference Board’s Global Business Services Council. She is a member of SSON’s Global advisory board and was the presenter of its Hardtalk series. She can be reached at deborah.kops@sourcingchange.com.

Conference Day Three & Post-Conference Masterclasses: May 16th, 2024

11:40 AM Examining the Landlord Model and How You Can Leverage It to Win Trust and Deliver Business Outcomes

More than ever, enterprises are pressured to deliver margin through cost reduction. It's no time for orthodoxy when reviewing our shared services operating models. This session will shed a light on how companies are successfully leveraging the landlord model to build trust, reap cost benefits and better utilise the facilities and infrastructure that have already been in place.

·       Setting the scene: explaining what a landlord model is and it can add value to the business

·       Why should you consider the landlord model?

·       What functions are ripe to be incorporated into the landlord model?

·       What are the successes and challenges when operating with the landlord model? 

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

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