(Source: Business Wire)
The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo, the premier industry event focusing on sourcing and globalization, today announced the full program for its two-day conference, taking place November 11 -- 12, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The event, which is the largest, vendor-neutral gathering of organizations involved with sourcing, will feature more than 30 sessions along three tracks, designed to show how companies of all sizes are using sourcing to thrive in a new economic order. Among the show's highlights:
Keynotes and Plenary Sessions featuring C-level executives from Deloitte LLP, Viacom, the State of California, Discovery Communications and the Neo Group.
Strategy, Foundation and Best Practices Tracks that provide strategic and detailed roadmaps to implement sourcing for global competitiveness using real-life company examples as a guide.
Roundtable discussions with CIOs, COOs and CFOs divulging insights into innovative approaches to BPO and ITO strategies and the challenges facing today's decision-makers.
An in-depth look at current and emerging sourcing locations globally, including representatives from more than 25 countries.
Enhanced networking opportunities, including a Global Connections Lounge and Power Lunch Series.
Comprehensive, pre-show review of the sourcing process during the Global Sourcing Workshop on Tuesday, November 10th.
The sessions expand on this year's conference theme, "Thriving in A New Economic Order: Leveraging the Sourcing Edge," and are designed to show the immediate and upcoming trends in souring as well as how companies of all sizes are using these practices to enhance their competitive offerings. Show attendees should expect to learn the long-term sourcing strategies that will garner quick success, recognize the key components of the sourcing backbone and how to implement them, and navigate the new world of sourcing relationships for continual value and maximum ROI. Sessions include presentations from IBM, A.T. Kearney, Pfizer, Google, Sun Microsystems, John Hancock Insurance, Best Buy, Citigroup, Amazon, Pitney Bowes, AMR Research, SAP, Barclays PLC, the Avis Budget Group and LexisNexis.
"We are emerging from a period of historic economic turbulence that required many companies to change their basic business practices to remain competitive," said David Etzler, CEO of OutsourceWorld, LLC, producer of the Global Sourcing Forum + Expo. "Sourcing has emerged as a strategic differentiator, allowing companies to focus on core competencies, enter new markets or explore partnerships and extended relationships for certain business processes. The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo has captured the most current thinking, best practices and emerging trends that show how companies are incorporating sourcing into a successful market strategy as well as what companies are planning for 2010 and beyond. Attendees can expect to experience the most current learning and best practices in a dynamic, business-driven environment."
For more information or to register for the event, visit www.globalsourcingforum.com.
About Global Sourcing Forum + Expo
The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo is the world's premier conference and exposition focusing on trends, best practices and success strategies for business process and IT outsourcing. The Forum and Expo combines intensive educational sessions, best practices and new trends from emerging and established companies, academics, thought leaders and representatives from more than 25 locations globally, to form the most comprehensive gathering of sourcing in the world. For more information, visit http://gsfe.outsource-world.com/; blog: http://blog.outsource-world.com/; Twitter: @gsfe.
About OutsourceWorld
OutsourceWorld is an organization and event organizer focused on driving business development in the outsourcing industry. As the premier pure play business trade platform focused on executives who have a need to outsource business services, OutsourceWorld's primary purpose is to enable commerce between buyers and sellers across diverse geographies. Founded by a team of business development professionals, OutsourceWorld is able to bring a deal-driven mentality to its conferences. In addition to industry exposure, OutsourceWorld's clients gain valuable strategic insight and guidance to support their individual business goals. The company's premier event is the Global Sourcing Forum + Expo, which offers a global perspective on business process and IT outsourcing.
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