Maria Saggese

GBS Solution Lead Partner Global & EMEIA EY

I am a transformative leader with 20 years of international experience in driving large-scale Business transformation programs enabled by Technology at various multinational companies, including Fortune 500 companies. Passionate about value creation through sustainable change, I specialize in GBS operating models across key functions of the value chain, from strategy to implementation including digital enablement with disruptive innovators and greenfield ERP systems. I have gained extensive hands-on experience in the successful delivery of mission-critical results at an amazing set of Chemical, Life Science, Consumer Products, Agribusiness and Technology clients. 

SSOWOMEN Leadership Day: May 13th, 2024

1:00 PM Keynote Panel: When Women Lead - Learning Key Lessons from the Top

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? 

Conference Day One: May 14th, 2024

1:35 PM An Outlook on the Digital GBS Ecosystem 2025

·       Digital Steering Excellence: operationalisation of the digital strategy in a holistic digital ecosystem

·       Elevate with Digital Services: generate value with digital and solutions and relevant expertise

·       Master the New End-to-End: upscale through GenAI and microtransactions

·       Digital Backbone Reinvented: integrated processes on a unified platform

GBS Leaders Exchange: May 15th, 2024

11:30 AM GBS Leaders Exchange (Invitation Only)

An Invitation-Only Executive Exchange during the 22nd SSOW Europe at the Estoril Congress Centre to discuss the future of Global Business Services (GBS) and shared services.


On Tuesday, we invite you to the unique EY GBS Leaders Club Executive Track often considered one of the highlights of the conference. In a “GBS family style” atmosphere, a limited number of 50 true GBS and Transformation leaders of renown GBS organizations come together in an interactive format where leaders can express, discuss and debate their viewpoints and explore different approaches on the selected topics with their peers.


During the day, there will be two formats: The proven “Executive Exchange” where a thought leader presents an emerging trends and is then “grilled” by three challengers before an open discussion with the full audience.


Additionally, in inspiring key note speeches, two GBS leaders of highly prominent GBS organizations present their view on topics of the future or true “North Star” case studies.


Are you a thought leader on the proposed topic? Or are you a challenger with interesting views? Either way, join this super fun and insightful sessions to debate your ideas and hear from your fellow GBS leaders on their perspectives.


We have reserved 10 tickets for direct applications of GBS leaders. To register your interest for the EY GBS Executive eXchange, contact:

mohammed.khogali@iqpc.co.uk

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

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