Karan R Bhatia

Head of Global Business Services (GBS), Asia Hub Opella Healthcare (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare)

Karan is a professional with rich experience across various areas of business. His entrepreneurial style has helped to build the right culture and deliver, with speed, key projects in the space of business services, digital, innovation strategy, transformation and procurement . His focus on forging meaningful partnerships has resulted in strategic collaborations that have enhanced business revenue and profitability, while bringing out the best in people. Karan is actively involved with the startup and innovator ecosystem in the space of tech, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing and supply chain. In this regard, he mentors university startups and connects them with the industry. Work aside, he has a keen interest in photography, blogging, music and sport.

Pre-Conference Focus Day - Tuesday, 20 May 2025

10:40 AM Fireside Chat: Building Culture & Change Management within your Centre – Making Change Everyone’s Business

  • Empowering employees as change agents  
  • Key do's and don'ts for effective change management and cultivating a strong culture within a GBS team and its partners 
  • Capability development of employees for a tech-driven future  

Main Conference Day 1 - Wednesday, 21 May 2025

11:30 AM Panel Discussion: Going Beyond Cost Savings: The Evolving Role of SSCs and GBSs as Revenue Drivers

  • How can shared services and GBS centres impact top-line growth? 
  • Identifying strategic partnerships and collaborations to enhance value proposition 
  • Strategies for business centres to influence strategic decision-making and contribute to organisational growth 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Karan R.

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