Lizzy Bowling

Executive Director, Head of Strategy and Service Management Global Business Services Astellas Pharma Europe

Lizzy Bowling has over 20 years of experience in various senior finance leadership positions in Shared Services and Finance Transformation. She currently works for Astellas as Head of Strategy and Service Management, a Japanese Top20 Pharma company, which seeks to improve the health of people around the world through provisioning of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. She drives Service Excellence and Improvements within GBS, leads Business Transformation and Change, and owns BPO partnerships. Lizzy has extensive experience in setting up and optimising shared services, as well as a wealth of experience in designing and implementing advanced technology, including S4 HANA.

Pre-Conference Workshops, Focus Stages & Main Conference Day One: May 20th, 2025

3:45 PM SSON Connect

Conference Day Two: May 21st, 2025

10:20 AM SSON Connect

5:00 PM FUTURE-PROOFING GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES (GBS) THROUGH TALENT DEVELOPMENT, CAREER PROGRESSION & EFFECTIVE SUCCESSION PLANNING


·       How GBS leaders are approaching right-skilling to address evolving industry demands

·       Strategies for linking training and development with business goals

·       The Learning and Development (L&D) Agenda: Strategic Secret Sauce

·       Overcoming the reverse talent flow problem: What can we do to attract talent from global functions into GBS?

·       Pathways for career growth in GBS: Developing a clear game plan for progression

·       Future-Proofing GBS with an effective succession planning strategy

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

Download The Latest Agenda