0930-1045

Keynote address
FAO Sourcing – Everything the FD needs to know
Outsourcing has become business' friend, however:

• How does the Finance department manage tactical gains whilst keeping an eye on the strategy?
• When does sourcing become outsourcing?
• Will the offshore and nearshore facilities be able to cope with the financial impact to their economies?
• When is the time to make a move?

Neill Ginn, CFG Global Accounting Shared Services, Kodak Limited

1100-1230

Stream 2
The do's and don'ts of Outsourcing - a unique providers view of the pitfalls and peaks

• Choosing a model - Outsource vs. Insource vs. Shared Service ; Lift and shift ; Global vs. regional vs. local ; Sole supplier vs. Multisource;
• Process selection – Core vs. Non-core; In-house vs. Outsourced; Phased transition vs. Big bang implementation; Multi-sourcing / multi-shoring
• Risk - identification, mitigation, value maximization

A guide to the customer and providers own observations and results to date. This session will include comparisons and lessons learnt to put you on the road towards a world-class finance function. Sandy Khanna, Partner, IBM MBPS Europe
Sumesh Sharma, Partner, F&A Solutions Leader Europe, IBM MBPS

Hosted by IBM

1330-1430

Panel Discussion
Next Generation Approaches - Why the smart buyers should redefine the traditional approach to Sourcing?

• Understanding flaws in the traditional approach to sourcing
• Looking beyond traditional outsourcing and driving multi-faceted sourcing delivery models to achieve strategic savings and value
• How do you prioritise functional implementation for the finance department with the rest of the companies objectives
• How to get the balance right – what is Finance's role in integrating and managing the sourcing strategy
• Articulating the Sourcing Lifecycle
1. Examining your own process transparency
2. Qualifying the impact of decisions in advance
3. Evaluating and comparing success rates
4. Understanding what is required from process excellence

Hosted by Roy Barden, Senior Director, The Hackett Group
Andrew Tinney, CFO Deutsche Bank
Maurice Marciano, Director, XE Group Resources & Shared Services
Thierry Iovane, Director Europe and Latin America, CIMA
Neill Ginn, CFG Global Accounting Shared Services, Kodak Limited

1500-1600

Going beyond the green lights: deriving global business value from your FAO experience

New research findings from AMR Research show that FAO is firmly at the top of the outsourcing agenda, with 30% of customers looking to expand their FAO engagements over the next year, and another 10% looking to venture into an FAO engagement for the first time.

Cost savings are clearly possible, but often buyers are often not organized enough internally to realize them fully, and often rush their evaluation processes, under duress to get a contract finalized. This session will debate the strategies CFOs, Heads of Shared Services and other operations leaders must adopt to get an FAO initiative off to a strong start and develop a comprehensive governance strategy. Discussion topics will center on the following:

• Doing more than keeping the lights on
• Define the future global operating model for successful FAO
• Harness the value of higher-value F&A knowledge processes
• Achieve good governance with retained organization structure

Phil Fersht, Director of Research, Global Services & Outsourcing, AMR Research

1630-1800

Close and Individual Appointments
The facility will be available for appointments with the providers supporting the event. Please note on your registration form if you have any specific requirements.