In the last few years, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) initiatives have transformed from a nice to have, to a must have, as both customers and employees seek a company with purpose! GBS are in a great position to help drive ESG initiatives and at AXA XL they’ve made a strong start, in this session we interview Abhinav Garg, SVP Head Strategy & Change, AXA XL about their progress. 

• What exactly is ESG? 
• How ESG can help with talent acquisition and employee motivation  
• Conducting an ESG assessment and figuring out metrics to track  
• Creating employee awareness and integrating ESG as part of your goals 

Abhinav Garg

SVP – Head Strategy & Change (Shared Services)
AXA XL

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In their 2023 State of the Industry Survey, SSON found that the number of shared services providing master data management had jumped from 38% to 57%, in just one year! Shared Services’ position as a hub for data, is finally being realized! Experian is no exception, as part of their finance organization, they’ve been working on building their master data management that truly enables the enterprise. In this session, PaulRodwell, talks us through what he’s learned, focusing on:

• Ensuring data quality and legitimacy across multiple channels
• The part technology plays in getting one version of the data truth
• Maintaining a data lake
• Using that data to ultimately contribute to organizational goals

CPE: Finance - Technical 0.6 CPEs

Paul Rodwell

SVP, Global Finance Transformation
Experian

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Finance end-to-end (E2E) process integration and optimization play a critical role in maximizing efficiency, minimizing costs, and enhancing overall financial performance. One often overlooked but crucial component of E2E success is global process ownership, which acts as supercharger for real optimization. In this session, SSON Research & Analytics will present the latest market data on the digital transformation of finance, highlight E2E opportunities, and emphasize the critical role of GPOs in driving performance.

During this webinar, attendees will hear how leading SSO/GBS organizations approach the following:

• Improving operational efficiency and effectiveness through E2E process integration
• Reducing costs and increasing cost visibility by optimizing finance processes
• Enhancing financial performance and better decision-making with access to real-time data and analytics

Additionally, participants will receive benchmarking results from the Top 20 Most Admired SSOs in the World.

Naomi Secor

Global Managing Director
SSON

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As a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, financial close is ripe for automation and is already being tackled by top-tier shared services across the world. As the pressure for error-free, timely information only increases (at a time when resources are limited) there’s never been a better time to automate financial close. This session talks about the practicalities, preparation, and process for this kind of project:

• Ensuring you address the extended financial close process
• Focusing on areas to simplify, standardize and connect disparate systems 
• How intelligent automation can improve the close and provide better reporting
• Improving transparency and performance management 

CPE: Finance - Technical 0.6 CPEs