Shared Services & GBS Select 2024 - Texas | IQPC | 16 September 2024 | The Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria, 2222 West Loop South Houston – TX 77027

Conference is the premium closed-door event for executive leadership to set strategy, improve operational excellence and drive value and scalable growth to the enterprise. Our two days of in-depth benchmarking and real-time problem solving will move the needle on your top priorities and enable capabilities to level up your Shared Services/GBS to be a valuable partner to the business and ensure top-tier customer experience.

Not only will you become a better partner to your own organization, but you might just find your next perfect partnership to help reach your transformation goals! Through tailored 1:1 meetings, you will have the unique opportunity to meet directly with industry-leading solution providers to discuss your challenges and needs- all built into your own personalized event agenda.

Why take the time out of the office? Here is why it's worth every minute:
• Curated Content Built by Executives for Executives
Join 15+ of our handpicked speakers to dive into transformation best practices and learnings, KPIs and data-driven strategies to help you achieve optimal effectiveness, efficiency and customer experience.

• Exclusive Perks: A VIP Experience
From your complimentary hotel stay, to a tailored on-site itinerary, our team goes the extra mile to maximize your time onsite, fit your unique needs, and keep your T&E to a minimum.

• Next-Level Benchmarking with Qualified Executives in a Closed-Door Setting
Leverage our invitation-only guest list to crowdsource answers to your greatest challenges. Bring your own challenge in open roundtables, listen to peers onstage or grab a peer over coffee to hear how others are tackling their 2024 priorities

• Connect with Top-Notch Solution Providers 1-on-1
Whether you are looking to identify the right partner to meet your business needs, optimize your current services or explore innovative technologies like Gen AI, you will have the opportunity to chat 1-on-1 with the industry’s best solution providers.

• Check your CPE Box
Get rewarded for being onsite and earn up to 12 CPE continuous education credits. Dive into various topics including General Sessions, Panel Discussions, and Challenge Round Discussions to expand your knowledge and expertise. By earning CPE credits, individuals enhance their competence, stay abreast of industry trends, and meet regulatory requirements.

Why Attend?

• Unique invitation-only event which will only feature senior executives from leading global companies.
• Unsurpassed formal and informal networking opportunities to share and exchange ideas and concepts.
• Benchmark your current strategies and initiatives with other leading companies and industry giants!
• Meet the leading solution providers relevant to your business needs in private, prescheduled, 1:1 meetings.
• A wide range of conference and discussion sessions led by peer-level presenters sharing case studies, best practices, and unique updates that are most relevant to your current priorities.
• Maximizing your time out of office by customizing your own itinerary. Select the conference sessions and business meetings that match your initiatives and current business needs ensuring you have full control of your time at the Exchange.

2024 Speakers

Mina Gindi
Global Director of Finance - Shared Services, NOV

Emmy Kravetz
Executive Director of PMO and Product, MGM Resorts International

Nihan Sahin
VP Global Shared Services, Ingersoll Rand

Alexander Gasmena
Senior Director, Global Human Resource Services, Equinix

Kristin Frontario-Hagerty
Vice President of Global Business Services, CROSSMARK

Crystal Carter
Director, HR Shared Services, Danone North America

Von Goodloe
VP of Shared Services, Memphis Light Gas & Water Division

Julie Jones
Associate Director, GBS Operational Excellence, Kimberly-Clarke

Simon Lin
Senior Director Shared Services, Goodman Manufacturing, Co., L.P. A member, DAIKIN Group

Melissa Green
Sr. Director Shared Services, Foot Locker

Koteswara Jaladi
VP, Global IT Shared Services, Aflac

Dana Pearson
Global Process Owner for Source to Pay, Huntsman Corporation

Jeff Miller
Global Category Manager, IT & Professional Services, Belden Inc

Valerie Lockhart
Former Director of Corporate Security, Change and Risk Management, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Lorena Espinosa
Former Director- Global Process Owner, Order To Cash Operations, Warner Bros. Discovery

Jayson Humphrey
GM, Global Commercial Lead, B2B Marketplaces
Tradeshift, Advisory Board

Margot Guy
VP, Shared Services Center, Omni Hotels and Resorts

Lee Rubinoff
Senior Director, Global Business Services, Celestica

Courtney Stoner
Vice President Finance Shared Services, Iron Mountain

Dr. Markus Baumgartner
Finance Director & Head of Shared Services North America, Miba Group

Bob Scrivner
Formerly US Relationship Director - Global Business Services, UPS

Jose A. Sorondo
Global Director Accounts Payable, lululemon

Rohit Dhir
Head of Global Financial Shared Services, Zoetis Inc.

Roderick Fields
Vice President, Global Business Services, Tupperware Brands

Jonas Maia
Finance Platforms & Services Director, Coca-Cola FEMSA

Carla Sarti
Vice President Global Business Services, Lear Corporation

Jamie Pirtle
Director, NA Shared Services, The Mosaic Company

Jeremy Winstel
Vice President of Financial Shared Services, American Tire Distributors

Fernanda Solorzano
Director Finance Shared Services & Corporate Accounting
Millicom, Past Attendee Snapshot

Robert Ersoni
Vice President, Global Business Services, Excelitas Technologies Corp.

Kristin Frontario
Vice President - Global Business Services / Order to Cash, CROSSMARK

Geoffrey Zassenhaus
Vice President, Global Business Services for US / LaCan, Novartis

Erika Beltran
Senior Director LATAM, Pepsi

Guy Babbitt
Senior Vice President, Shared Business Services, US Foods

Karen Gill
VP of Workplace Strategy & Change Management, Fidelity Investment

Lara Brooks
Senior Vice President, Financial Shared Services, MGM Resorts International

Rodrigo Cordova
Vice President Global Finance Shared Services, Stryker

Oyin Oke
Head Of Global Business Services, Huntsman Corporation

Leah Lorenze
Director, Global Finance Shared Services, Altra Industrial Motion

Jill Donais
Director of Governance- Global Financial Services & Systems, Eaton

Jasmine Ahmed
SVP, Global Finance Transformation, News Corp

Jana Vondran
SVP, Global Business Services, Ingram Micro

Liliana Becerril Ovalle
Shared Services Global VP, Grupo Bimbo

Sandeep Arora
VP - Sysco Business Services, Sysco Corp

Cindy Shaw
Director, Global Business Services, Liberty Mutual Surety

Mike Dufrene
VP, Global Business Services, Masonite

Susan Simmons
VP Corporate & Business Services, Michelin Americas

Christine Lebel
Vice President, Controller's Shared Services, Fannie Mae

Abhinav Suri
Head Process Excellence - TD Wealth, TD Bank Group

Chris Piazza
Senior Vice President, Controller, Warner Media

Puneet Uppal
VP – IBS Operations & Initiatives, Mondelez International

Michael van der Steen
Global Vice President of Order to Cash, Adidas

Cindy Gallagher
SVP, Shared Services, Gannett Co., Inc.

2024 Sponsors

• Abbyy
• AppZen
• Bectran
• Billtrust
• BlackLine
• Deel
• GBTEC
• Gryphon Financial Group, Inc.
• HighRadius
• K&B Global Services, Inc.
• Neo Tangent
• OpenEnvoy
• Oversight Systems
• Redwood
• TreviPay