ABSL 12th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Nord Events Centre, Bucharest, Romania | 13th of November 2024
ABOUT
THE EVENT
ABSL invites you to the 12th Annual Conference, the largest event for Romanian Business Services Industry that brings together more than 600 professionals with common goals: to discover the latest trends, find new courses for a successful future, seek answers to current concerns and network.
The business services landscape is constantly evolving, due to globalization, technological revolutions, and geopolitical environments and events. Organizations must adapt in order to remain relevant and competitive faced with significant challenges that required quick adaptation: from Generative AI tools, shifts in organizational culture and people practices, to fiscal changes, and global economics.
The centres of excellence developed in the last two years bring solid expertise in areas such as IT, finance and accounting, HR, procurement, still making Romania a preferred destination for high-value-added services. Moreover, these centres are established as a driving force for introducing new business models, initiating, and developing new products and service offerings, and leading general innovation.
The business services sector will see a rapid and diverse expansion of services as it provides more advanced and more bespoke services to their organizations, helping them gain a competitive edge. They will drive not only digital transformation for the organization but will be seen as an incubator for new technology and its application possibilities.
In short, key strategies and objectives for many business services companies will remain digital transformation, standardization, expansion of value-added services and broadening the scope of activities, as well as becoming a strategic partner for environmental, social, and governance compliance in years to come.
Our conference will bring into focus what the status of business services sector is at national and international level, what the future holds, how to innovate the business models, as well as how to integrate new aspects necessary for an equitable progress (cybersecurity, ethics, ESG regulations).
Join us in finding out how to stay ahead amidst the constant shifts and challenges, and how to chart new courses for the business services industry of tomorrow.
Agenda - To be updated
Agenda
- 8:00 - 9:00
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
- 9:00 -10:05
PLENARY SESSION
Conference Opening
Welcome Remarks
In the collaborative report released by ABSL and PwC, we analyse the Romanian business services sector, examining its primary prospects and challenges. The focus is primarily on the evolution of the industry, labour market, salary and benefits structures, and the office space market.
Explore the symbiotic relationship between man and machine in ‘Keeping Humans in the Loop,’ a keynote that delves into the essential role of human creativity and intuition in an increasingly automated workplace. Discover how businesses can achieve a harmonious balance for greater innovation and ethical decision-making.
- 10:05 -11:05
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Reshaping Europe. How We Can Protect Our Democracy and Ensure Our Prosperity
General Ben Hodges will tackle the perils faced by the democratic world, during the tensest moments since the fall of communist regimes and the Soviet Union. Building on his military experience, he will analyze the main security challenges in the Black Sea Region, situated at the forefront of the biggest geopolitical struggle since 1945. In doing so, General Ben Hodges will seek to contextualize the biggest questions surrounding the topic. What impact do these challenges have on the global economy, on supply chains, connectivity, and mobility? What is the impact of disruptive technologies and lessons learned so far? How will artificial intelligence influence strategic thinking and leadership?
- 11:05 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
- 11:25 -12:35
PLENARY SESSION
Maturing the operating model and venturing into new ways of delivering strategic business value, by developing people’s capabilities and leveraging on new technologies
An insightful session that delves into the transformative world of modern workplaces. The office of the future, or perhaps more fittingly, the office of future for now, is undergoing a revolutionary shift. We will explore together the evolving landscape of workspaces, encompassing their layouts, implications and adaptability to different buildings. We will also examine the changing requirements for offices over time, emphasizing the key criteria to maintain a healthy and productive hybrid workplace in this dynamic era. We’ll look the evolution of office tools and instruments over the past decade and discuss their potential future changes.
We aim to provide you with valuable insights into how office layouts have transformed in the last two years, showcasing the agility and resilience of modern workplaces in the face of unforeseen challenges. Join us as we navigate this exciting journey into the future of workspaces, where AI plays a pivotal role in reshaping the very fabric of how we work and collaborate.
- 13:35 - 14:35
LUNCH
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN
- 600+ participants
- 100 + Companies
- 2 Industry Studies
- Partners‘ Exhibition Area
- 1 Keynote Speaker
- 25 + Speakers
- 3 Breakout Sessions
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Networking & Business
Connections opportunities
Speakers - to be confirmed
Ian Goldin
Ian Goldin is Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. Ian leads research groups on Technological and Economic Change, Future of Work and Future of Development. Ian previously was World Bank Vice President and the Group’s Director of Policy, and served on the World Bank Executive and other key committees. He previously was Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Economic Advisor to President Nelson Mandela, accompanying President Mandela on all major international engagements and serving as Finance Director for South Africa’s Olympic Bid.
Ian is an advisor to a wide range of businesses, governments and international agencies and been a non-executive director of leading Fortune 100 firms, serving as the Senior Independent Director and on Remuneration, Risk, Investment, Credit and other key committees. Ian was knighted by the French Government and is Chair of the core-econ.org initiative to transform economics, as well as being a trustee of Comic Relief and other charities. He has written and presented three BBC series, After the Crash, Will AI Kill Development and The Pandemic that Changed the World and his BBC Analysis The Death of Globalisation? was broadcast in March 2023. The most recent of Ian’s 24 books is Age of the City was published in June 2023. His previous books include Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World; Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years; Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of our Second Renaissance; The Butterfly Defect: How globalisation creates systemic risks; and The Pursuit of Development: Economic Growth, Social Change and Ideas. He tweets on @ian_goldin and his website is iangoldin.org.
Keynote Speaker
Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges- is one of the Keynote Speakers at ABSL Annual Conference. Ian leads research groups on Technological and Economic Change, Future of Work and Future of Development. He previously was World Bank Vice President and the Group’s Director of Policy, as well as Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Economic Advisor to President Nelson Mandela, accompanying President Mandela on all major international engagements and serving as Finance Director for South Africa’s Olympic Bid.
Speakers
Viorel Spinu
AI Expert, Cegeka Romania
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Viorel Spinu
AI Expert, Cegeka Romania
Viorel Spinu is an AI Expert at Cegeka Romania with two decades of experience in emerging technologies. He has been with the company for over 5 years and has contributed to various innovative projects, leveraging the power of technology for global players in various markets.
Andreia Stanciu
Head of ACCA - South-Eastern Europe
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Andreia Stanciu
Head of ACCA - South-Eastern Europe
Andreia is heading the South Eastern European office of the largest and fastest growing international business and accountancy association. She established the office in March 2006, in Bucharest and is now responsible for ACCA’s activities in Romania, Bulgaria, Albania and Moldova. Her previous position was with the Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants of Romania, as Manager of the International Relations Department. She has eight years of academic accounting training and close to 20 years work experience with professional accountancy bodies at national, regional and international level. She is a Project Management Professional and holds an MSC in Marketing.
Monica Tariuc
Director | Global Employer Services, Deloitte Romania
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Monica Tariuc
Global Employer Services, Deloitte Romania
Monica is Director within the Global Employer Services practice of Deloitte Romania. Her areas of expertise cover salary tax and social security contributions, international mobility of employees (EC Directives), remuneration and collaboration structures (design and implementation of stock-option plans, augmented workforce), application of tax incentives (IT, constructions). She was involved in various local and international consultancy projects, serving a significant number of clients and being a connoisseur of both the domestic and international legislation on tax and social security matters. She coordinates the Romanian streams on various global engagements handling all aspects concerning the mobile workforce of multinationals, both inbound and outbound population. Clients and colleagues recognize Monica for her technical knowledge, her ability to coordinate large accounts, her genuine interest for improving daily processes and nonetheless, her out-of-the-box thinking and innovative solutions.
David Timis
Global Communications Manager, Generation
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David Timis
Global Communications Manager, Generation
David Timis is the Global Communications Manager of Generation, the largest global employment program by annual volume that both trains and places people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. His mission in life is to prepare people for the future of work and his interests lie at the intersection of reskilling, employment, and technology. David was educated in Business and Management at the University of Glasgow and in European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe. He has 8 years of work experience in marketing, communications, and public affairs in organisations such as Google, BCW, L’Oréal, and Mars Inc. David has guest lectured at renowned universities such as Cambridge University and the College of Europe and delivered keynote speeches about the impact of technology on the future of work for a wide range of clients including TEDx, Google, and the European Commission. He has been recognised as an Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for his work to equip young people with digital skills, and selected by the World Economic Forum to be part of the Davos Lab.
For more information about David's work, please visit his personal website: http://davidtimis.com/
Viorel Spinu
AI Expert, Cegeka Romania
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Viorel Spinu
AI Expert, Cegeka Romania
Viorel Spinu is an AI Expert at Cegeka Romania with two decades of experience in emerging technologies. He has been with the company for over 5 years and has contributed to various innovative projects, leveraging the power of technology for global players in various markets.
Andreia Stanciu
Head of ACCA - South-Eastern Europe
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Andreia Stanciu
Head of ACCA - South-Eastern Europe
Andreia is heading the South Eastern European office of the largest and fastest growing international business and accountancy association. She established the office in March 2006, in Bucharest and is now responsible for ACCA’s activities in Romania, Bulgaria, Albania and Moldova. Her previous position was with the Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants of Romania, as Manager of the International Relations Department. She has eight years of academic accounting training and close to 20 years work experience with professional accountancy bodies at national, regional and international level. She is a Project Management Professional and holds an MSC in Marketing.
Monica Tariuc
Director | Global Employer Services, Deloitte Romania
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Monica Tariuc
Global Employer Services, Deloitte Romania
Monica is Director within the Global Employer Services practice of Deloitte Romania. Her areas of expertise cover salary tax and social security contributions, international mobility of employees (EC Directives), remuneration and collaboration structures (design and implementation of stock-option plans, augmented workforce), application of tax incentives (IT, constructions). She was involved in various local and international consultancy projects, serving a significant number of clients and being a connoisseur of both the domestic and international legislation on tax and social security matters. She coordinates the Romanian streams on various global engagements handling all aspects concerning the mobile workforce of multinationals, both inbound and outbound population. Clients and colleagues recognize Monica for her technical knowledge, her ability to coordinate large accounts, her genuine interest for improving daily processes and nonetheless, her out-of-the-box thinking and innovative solutions.
David Timis
Global Communications Manager, Generation
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David Timis
Global Communications Manager, Generation
David Timis is the Global Communications Manager of Generation, the largest global employment program by annual volume that both trains and places people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. His mission in life is to prepare people for the future of work and his interests lie at the intersection of reskilling, employment, and technology. David was educated in Business and Management at the University of Glasgow and in European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe. He has 8 years of work experience in marketing, communications, and public affairs in organisations such as Google, BCW, L’Oréal, and Mars Inc. David has guest lectured at renowned universities such as Cambridge University and the College of Europe and delivered keynote speeches about the impact of technology on the future of work for a wide range of clients including TEDx, Google, and the European Commission. He has been recognised as an Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for his work to equip young people with digital skills, and selected by the World Economic Forum to be part of the Davos Lab.
For more information about David's work, please visit his personal website: http://davidtimis.com/
WHY BECOME
A CONFERENCE PARTNER
Event Partners come to ABSL 12th Annual Conference to display their latest products and services and to explore business opportunities. Being a partner of our conference will give you the opportunity to:
- Develop and strengthen your brand
- Generate lucrative, highly targeted business leads
- Build long lasting relationships
- Get in touch with potential business partners
- Position the company as a leader in the domain
- Network
- Obtain Customer Feedback
If your company is part of ABSL, you can benefit of discounted partnership packages.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
EVENT PARTNERS
REGISTRATION & TICKETS*
*Tickets are limited according to the hall capacity & first come, first served basis
250 € + VAT
3 tickets bundle
500 € + VAT
FREE FOR ABSL MEMBERS & PARTNERS (according to the membership type).
Check here the membership type of your company: https://www.absl.ro/members/
Discuss with your company representative about participation and register afterwards.
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