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Mitigating Supplier Risks: The Power of Advanced Tools and Technologies | Webinar

on-demand webinar

Mitigating Supplier Risks: The Power of Advanced Tools and Technologies

Managing supplier risk has become more critical than ever. The increasing complexity of global supply chains and the need for greater transparency and compliance have now made it essential for organizations to adopt advanced supplier risk management tools to mitigate threats.

Watch this webinar to hear our sourcing experts address these challenges and discuss the latest supplier risk management tools. They explored the functionalities these tools offer to mitigate risk across the entire supplier management workflow, such as enhanced risk assessment, improved decision-making, and business continuity in an unpredictable market.

What questions did the webinar answer?

  • What are the current trends and challenges in supplier risk management?
  • How can digital tools and technologies improve supplier risk assessment and mitigation?
  • What specific functionalities do modern supplier risk management tools offer?
  • How can automation and data analytics enhance the effectiveness of supplier risk management?
  • What are the best-in-class features and functions to look for in a supplier risk management tool?

Who should attend?

  • Chief procurement officers
  • Global sourcing managers
  • Strategic sourcing leaders
  • Heads of direct/indirect sourcing
  • Procurement managers
  • Category managers
  • Supplier risk managers
Fong Amy v1
Partner
Hanjura Khushboo
Senior Analyst

IT and BPO Outsourcing: Commercial Trend Evolution | Webinar

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

IT and BPO Outsourcing: Commercial Trend Evolution

For the IT and BPO outsourcing industry, the past eight quarters have seen declining growth rates, with business resilience tested, providers challenged, and buyer expectations evolving during this period of significant change.

However, there may be room for hope, with the market poised to see a reversal in this trend. In this webinar, our pricing experts revealed key commercial trends they have witnessed throughout outsourcing deals made in H1 2024. Discussing specifically the trends in the pricing of software and cloud platforms, our expert panel outlined the potential implications of this year’s trends for buyers.

Attendees came away with an essential understanding of where buyers can optimize their spend and where portfolios may be losing value, as well as potential solutions providers can offer in light of current trends.

What questions did the webinar answer for the participants?

  • How has the demand for outsourcing services evolved in 2024?
  • What are the top learnings and open questions around pricing model changes, generative AI, SaaS pricing, and their impact on commercials in IT and BPO deals
  • What is the future outlook for pricing?

Who should attend?

  • CIOs
  • CTOs
  • CDOs
  • IT strategy leaders and executives
  • BPO department leaders
  • GBS leaders managing IT and BPO outsourcing contracts
  • Pricing leaders
  • Solutioning leaders
  • Pre-sales leaders
  • Large pursuits leaders
Biswas Abhishek
Practice Director
Gehani Rahul
Partner
Maheshwari Udit
Practice Director
Ujjain Shitika
Practice Director

Outsourcing Pricing and Commercial Trends of 2023

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Outsourcing Pricing and Commercial Trends of 2023

October 18, 2023 |
11:00 AM ET

Everest Group is excited to be sponsoring an upcoming webcast with The Conference Board. Everest Group analysts, Abhishek Sharma, Partner, and Bharath M, Vice President, will serve as presenters.

The webcast will focus on the most important pricing and commercial themes observed in the first half of the year, emerging trends and how enterprises can incorporate them into their forward-looking planning for 2024 and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

  • How has pricing for outsourced services evolved in the first half of 2023?
  • How are these trends expected to play out till the end of the year?
  • How can enterprises use these to inform their ongoing planning?

Who Should Attend:

  • GBS leaders
  • Category Leaders
  • Strategic Sourcing Leaders
  • CIO, IT/BPO Strategy Heads
  • Procurement Managers
  • Vendor Management Leads
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Abhishek Sharma
Partner, Pricing Assurance Everest Group
M Bharath
Bharath M
Vice President, Global Sourcing Everest Group
Kumar Santhosh
Kumar Santhosh

Planning for 2024? What Service Provider Executives Should Know | Webinar

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Planning for 2024? What Service Provider Executives Should Know

As we approach the end of 2023, a year where uncertainty continued unabated, companies are beginning to think about annual planning, which for many, kicks off months before the year ends. Service providers, in particular, need to consider how the demand for their offerings will evolve in 2024 and where they should focus their time, attention, and investments to best serve this demand.

Watch this on-demand webinar to hear key analyst perspectives on the nature of the services market, what service providers may expect in the upcoming year, and how they can plan ahead.

What questions will the on-demand webinar answer for the participants?

  • What is the nature of the services market, and what can we expect going into 2024?
  • How will demand for services evolve in the new year?
  • How should service provider executives think about planning in this environment of prolonged uncertainty?

Who should attend?

  • Executives, senior management, and business leaders in service provider organizations
Hung Shirley
Partner
Mittal Nitish
Partner
Vaid Akshat
Partner

Pricing and Outsourcing Trends: Navigating Uncertainties in Services Sourcing from APAC | Webinar

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Pricing and Outsourcing Trends: Navigating Uncertainties in Services Sourcing from APAC

Persisting economic uncertainty and increasing geopolitical pressures continue defining the macroeconomic environment this year. Because outsourcing service providers are unable to pivot to meet changing demands, buyer satisfaction with providers is hitting a record low, and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is no exception.

In this webinar, our analysts will discuss shifting buyer expectations and the defining characteristics of the outsourcing climate in 2023 from an APAC-focused lens.

We will also explore what sourcing leaders are doing to navigate uncertainties across a range of levers, including service provider portfolio shifts, location and talent strategies, pricing and contracting tactics, and engagement models.

Our speakers will discuss:

  • What are the macroeconomic trends shaping the APAC outsourcing market?
  • What are the top focus areas in APAC for buyers of outsourced services?
  • What location and talent strategies are sourcing leaders adopting to overcome increasing uncertainties?
  • What are the pricing trends and forecasts in APAC? Which skillsets are facing more demand?
  • How should APAC-focused procurement leaders shape their contracting and negotiation strategies?

Who should attend?

  • CPOs, CIOs, and CTOs
  • Category managers
  • Indirect sourcing leaders
  • Buyers of outsourced services
  • Strategic sourcing leaders
  • IT and BPO department leaders
  • Supplier management leaders
  • GBS leaders managing IT and BPO outsourcing contracts
  • Price-to-win teams from service providers
  • Service providers’ sales leaders
  • Service providers’ country heads
Prateek Gupta
Bhanushee Malhotra
Abhishek Sharma

5G Adoption in APAC: Navigating Challenges and Maximizing ROI | Webinar

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5G Adoption in APAC: Navigating Challenges and Maximizing ROI

The advent of 5G technology has promised unmatched opportunities for enterprises with new use cases that can benefit the topline. However, despite the hype around private 5G, current adoption patterns in APAC are not providing the promised potential. These ROI conversations have become even more pivotal given the macroeconomic conditions. 

Join this webinar as our analysts provide buyers, service providers, and telecom providers with insights into the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the APAC market for private 5G.

Our speakers will discuss:

  • What is the potential of 5G in the diverse APAC market?
  • What is the current maturity for private 5G adoption, what are best practices, and what challenges should APAC enterprises keep in mind?
  • How can enterprises ensure maximum ROI from private 5G adoption?

Who should attend?

  • CIOs and CTOs,
  • IT strategy heads
  • Heads of outsourcing
  • Procurement managers
  • Network leads and managers
  • Cloud head
  • 5G leads
  • Cloud and infrastructure heads
Mukesh Ranjan
Akshat Vaid

The Future of Supplier Management: How Technology Can Be Your Competitive Advantage | Webinar

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The Future of Supplier Management: How Technology Can Be Your Competitive Advantage

Traditionally, most organizations have managed their suppliers through spreadsheets and outdated processes. But digital transformation is developing in this space, and organizations see the benefits of a technology-driven approach.

In this webinar, our experts will guide you through the process of designing a supplier management tech stack for your organization. We will discuss the challenges organizations face in adopting supplier management tools and how to overcome them, including budget constraints, lack of integration with existing ERP solutions, and operational issues. You’ll learn how to integrate technologies across the supplier management lifecycle and choose the right tools to enhance your supplier management function.

Join us to learn the types of tools available and how they offer different functionalities for supplier onboarding, risk management, performance management, and information management.

What questions will the webinar answer for the participants?

  • Which activities can be impacted by technology under supplier lifecycle management?
  • What are the technology adoption trends for supplier management activities?
  • What are the challenges enterprises face in adopting tools for supplier management activities?
  • How do organizations choose between best-of-breed and suite solutions?
  • How do organizations structure their supplier management technology stack?

Who should attend?

  • Supplier management technology providers
  • Chief growth officer
  • Analyst relations executives
  • Product managers
  • Sourcing and vendor management
  • CPOs
  • Indirect sourcing leads
  • Category managers
  • Sourcing risk managers
  • Supplier management technology providers
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Partner
Malhotra_Bhanushee
Practice Director
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Akash Thunga
Senior Analyst
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The APAC Cloud Market Landscape: Restructuring Your Cloud Strategy | Webinar

on-demand WEBINAR

The APAC Cloud Market Landscape: Restructuring Your Cloud Strategy

Enterprises in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are consuming cloud at a faster rate than in other geographies. But as the cloud adoption frenzy cools, enterprises will need to realign their cloud journeys to address the unique challenges of the APAC market.

In this webinar, Everest Group’s experts will provide buyers and service providers insights into the latest developments, emerging patterns, and potential opportunities of the APAC cloud landscape.

Our speakers will discuss:

  • What does the existing APAC cloud market landscape look like, and what are its challenges?
  • How can your enterprise map its cloud journey?
  • What are the external and internal factors impacting the enterprise cloud journey?
  • How can you redefine a value-focused enterprise cloud journey?

Who should attend?

  • CIOs and CTOs
  • Service providers
  • IT strategy heads
  • Heads of cloud solutions/competency
  • Heads of outsourcing
  • Procurement managers
  • IT department heads
  • Global sourcing managers
  • Vendor managers
  • Senior marketing executives
  • Heads of sales

5 Steps to Unlock Maximum Value from Cloud | Webinar

On-Demand Webinar

5 Steps to Unlock Maximum Value from Cloud

In the last couple of years, we have witnessed the frantic adoption of cloud by enterprises trying to keep up with innovation. During that time, the definition of cloud value was never standardized across different stakeholder groups, and today many enterprises believe they are not realizing the expected value from cloud. This phenomenon has been exacerbated by the current macroeconomic environment, which has added further pressure on enterprises to justify all investments and maximize value.

In this webinar, our experts will explore the unique opportunity for enterprises to align the definition of cloud value and execute their cloud value realization strategies while facing a constrained macroeconomic environment.

Our speakers will discuss:

  • How can you define value from cloud, and what are the key elements beyond cost?
  • What does value realization mean for different stakeholder groups?
  • How can enterprises align on one consistent definition of value?
  • What is the role of different market participants in helping enterprises realize value?
  • How relevant is cost optimization as a value lever in the current recessionary environment?
  • What are the pragmatic steps enterprises can take to maximize value realization?

Who should attend?

  • CIOs and CTOs
  • IT/BPO strategy heads
  • IT/BPO department heads
  • Heads of outsourcing
  • Procurement managers
  • Global sourcing managers
  • Vendor managers
  • Hyperscaler BU heads
  • Cloud and infrastructure heads
  • Solution leads
  • Cloud architects
Zachariah Chirayil
Practice Director
Ranjan Mukesh
Vice President
Singh Abhishek B
Partner

Continuous Modernization in an Era of Cost Efficiency: Perspectives for BFS Firms in APAC | Webinar

on-demand WEBINAR

Continuous Modernization in an Era of Cost Efficiency: Perspectives for BFS Firms in APAC

The Asia Pacific (APAC) macroeconomic environment has experienced considerable ups and downs; additionally, banking and financial services (BFS) firms are up against the dual challenge of bringing in cost efficiencies while staying current with the latest technologies.

Amid these ongoing challenges, the paradigm of modernization is shifting from a point-in-time activity to continuous evolution. 

In this webinar, our experts will discuss how, in an era where cost savings is critical, continuous modernization for BFS firms is key.

Our speakers will discuss:

  • What are the key business, technology, and sourcing priorities of BFS firms in Asia Pacific as they accelerate their modernization journey?
  • What is the current state of maturity, and what are the primary challenges for the modernization of banking systems in APAC?
  • What are the key considerations and best practices to modernize core systems in an era of conservative budgets?

Who should attend?

  • CIOs and CTOs
  • IT strategy heads
  • Heads of outsourcing
  • Procurement managers
  • Senior marketing executives
  • Heads of BFS division
  • BFS solutions heads
  • Senior IT applications executives
  • Senior IT sales executives
  • BFS products heads
Pranati Dave
Kriti Gupta
Chirajeet Sengupta

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