GBS Masterminds LIVE!

EXCLUSIVE IN-PERSON CONFERENCE

FOR GBS LEADERS

An invitation-only event of 50 top GBS & Shared Services leaders. Speakers will share their experiences in a TED-like 18 min format followed by 12 min Q& A with no sales, no marketing, and no vendor speakers. Period.

Nissan Stadium | Nashville

April 25th 2022

Shared Services Leadership Invited Attendees

Customers | HighRadius

  • 50+Shared Services Leaders

  • 6Peer-Led Sessions & Panels

  • 10+Speed Networking Events

  • 1Exclusive Networking Dinner

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Meet your favourite GBS Masterminds !

Todd Blevins

Todd Blevins

VP, Global Business Services
GBS
Samir Bagri lazy

Stephen Hosley

SVP, Global Business Services
GBS
Suzanne Leopoldi

Suzanne Leopoldi-Nichols

Chief GBS Officer
WPP
Cindy Gallagher

Cindy Gallagher

SVP Shared Services
GANNETT
Liliana Becerril Ovalle

Liliana Becerril Ovalle

Global VP Shared Services
GANNETT
Rich Dobbs

Rich Dobbs

VP GBS
GANNETT
Carla Sarti

Carla Sarti

Vice President Global Business Services
Lear Corporation
Ian Thompson

Ian Thompson

Vice President, Business Services Operations
S&P Global

The GBS MasterMinds

Agenda (Monday April 25th, 2022)

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Attendees Arrive at the Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

10:15AM – 10:30 AM

Check-in to GBS Masterminds Live!

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Behind-the-scenes Tour of Nissan Stadium

11:10 AM

GBS Masterminds Live! kickoff

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Onshore vs Offshore, Captive or Outsourced? Business Case Studies

Cindy Gallagher, SVP Shared Services at Gannett

Ian Thompson, VP of Business Services Operations at S&P Global

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

AI in GBS: How to Go from Theory/Hype to Live AI Use Cases

Suzanne Leopoldi-Nichols, Chief GBS Officer at WPP

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

GBS: Dead or Alive in a Decade?

Rich Dobbs, VP of GBS at Kimberly-Clark

Todd Blevins, VP of GBS, UL (Underwriters Laboratories)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch and GBS Masterminds Mingling

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

The Great Resignation: How to Elevate the GBS Brand to Attract Top Talent?

Stephen Hosley, SVP of GBS at Estee Lauder

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

The Secret Sauce of Stakeholder Management

Jamesetta Strickland, SVP, GBS, Iron Mountain

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Delivering Value Out of GBS Beyond Labor / Operational Cost Reduction

Carla Sarti, VP of GBS at Lear Corporation

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

GBS “Speed-Dating” Network Event

Want to get personal with our GBS Masterminds? Tell us your top pics to meet and we’ll set you up, speed-dating style! Get 10-15 minutes with your soon-to-be new friends and bring back a connection for the future!

5:00 PM

Cocktail followed by Radiance Reception

Cocktail Hour – Pick 1 of 6 Zones: AI, GBS Evolution, Onshore / Offshore, Stakeholder Management, Talent & Branding

7:00 PM

Dinner