Marta Xicola

Marta Xicola

Group SVP GBS Finance & Procurement Services The Adecco Group
Marta Xicola

Visionary and results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience in finance, business transformation, and strategic leadership within multinational environments. Passionate about leveraging technology and innovation to enhance efficiency, drive operational excellence, and create long-term value. A dynamic leader who thrives on challenges, embraces continuous learning, and fosters a culture of high performance and adaptability. Recognized for making things happen, I excel at driving change, improving business processes, and aligning financial strategy with commercial growth. Currently as Global SVP GBS Finance & Procurement at  the Adecco Group, Marta is leading the global transformation and delivery of Finance and Procurement services through Adecco's Global Business Services (GBS) organization, driving standardization, automation, and operational excellence across all regions. Accountable for global Finance processes and data (R2R, O2C, P2P, T&E) to deliver standardized, compliant, and technology-enabled operations that create value for the Group.

Conference Day Two: May 20th, 2026

12:15 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: TURNING DATA INTO CASH - VALUE CREATION IN WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT THROUGH ANALYTICS

Effective working capital management is evolving; from a traditional function to a powerful source of value creation through data-driven insights and predictive and proactive analytics. Join the session to hear industry leaders explain how they are successfully piloting and scaling these advanced tools to drive value in their shared services and GBS organisations:
· How analytics can drive measurable improvements in working capital management
· Lessons learned from in-house development and cross industry collaboration
· Practical steps for scaling from pilot to enterprise-wide implementation
· Building a proactive, data-driven culture around liquidity and value creation

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

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