Finance Transformation Leaders Conference - Interactive Survey Results 2008
28 November 2008:
This report is based on the results of an interactive poll and insights provided by the industry's most senior executives and renowned experts that attended the CorporateLeaders Finance Transformation Leaders Conference on 22nd October 2008 in Brussels, Belgium. The participants were asked a number of questions ranging from the impact of the current financial crisis, talent management issues and the future of business transformation.
Attendees at the exclusive event came from across Europe representing over 25 industries where 63% were from corporations transforming their operations, 23% from service provider, consulting and advisory firms and 14% from other areas.
The theme for the event was Maximizing Value from the Maturing Shared Services and Outsourcing Market with focus topics covering:
- Drivers for Continuous Finance Transformation Excellence
- Talent Management in Finance Shared Services
- Governance Success – Setting your Structure
- Implementation – Mitigating Risks
- Moving from Cost Efficiency to Customer Satisfaction
- Global Footprint for Shared Services
- Shared Services as Centers for Excellence: Beyond Efficiency and
- Cost Benefits
- Managing Change
- Relationship with Outsourcing Providers
- Sustainable Shared Services Success: From Inception to Maturity
- Aligning Transformation Strategy with Long Term Business Goals
The key areas addressed in the interactive survey were:
- Drivers, quality, costs, and the financial crisis
- Change, risk and talent management
- Flexibility, innovation and governance
- The future
Source: CorporateLeaders
