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Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summit
4-6 May 2009
Las Vegas, NV
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48 Sessions
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Sunday
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
IT Services Market Leaders
Speaker: Matthew Goldman
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T1
Sunday
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Using Benchmarking as a Cost Optimization Tool
Speakers: Kris Doering, Richard T. Matlus
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T2
Sunday
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM
Renegotiation Strategies for Success
Speaker: Helen Huntley
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T3
Sunday
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM
Using Standards and Methodologies to Improve Outsourcing Performance
Speaker: Richard T. Matlus
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T4
Sunday
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM
Selecting Service Providers in Uncertain Times
Speaker: Dane S. Anderson
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T5
Sunday
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM
How To Manage Security And Privacy Challenges When Going Offshore
Speaker: Arabella Hallawell
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
ID: T6
Monday
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Multisourcing Today: Techniques for Optimizing Cost Containment and Performance Management
Speakers: Christopher Ambrose, Linda R. Cohen
Session Type: Keynote Session
ID: K1
Track: V1
Monday
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
End-User Panel: Making Outsourcing Work - Lessons Learned From the Trenches
Speakers: Linda R. Cohen, Mike Lafford, Julie McElmurry
Session Type: Keynote Session
ID: K2
Monday
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Brazil IT: Are you pressured to reduce costs to cope with the economic recession?
Speakers:
Session Type: Solution Provider Session
ID: SPS1
Monday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Service Market Insights: Prudent Choices for Prosperous Outcomes
Speaker: Allie Young
Session Type: Track Session
ID: A1
Track: A
Monday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Don’t Just Cut Sourcing Costs – Strategize and Optimize
Speaker: Cassio Dreyfuss
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B1
Tracks: B, V1
Monday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Outsourcing Contracting: Balance Risk and Speed Using the Right Approach
Speaker: Frank Ridder
Session Type: Track Session
ID: C1
Track: C
Monday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Chaos to Control: The Emergence of IT Vendor Management
Speaker: Christopher Ambrose
Session Type: Track Session
ID: D1
Track: D
Monday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Global Sourcing: State of the Market and Future Trends
Speaker: Frances Karamouzis
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E1
Track: E
Monday
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Practical Realities – Adjusting Your Sourcing Strategy  for Tough Times
Speaker: Frances Karamouzis
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B2
Track: B
Monday
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
The Nine Deal Complexity Factors and Pricing Mechanisms That Optimize Outsourcing
Speaker: William Maurer
Session Type: Track Session
ID: C2
Track: C
Monday
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Developing a Vendor Management Program
Speaker: William R. Snyder
Session Type: Track Session
ID: D2
Track: D
Monday
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Contracting in a Globally Sourced World -Understand the Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them!
Speaker: Helen Huntley
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E2
Track: E
Monday
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
BPO's Moment of Truth: The Evolution of the Market During Economic Downturn
Speaker: Robert H. Brown
Session Type: Track Session
ID: F2
Track: F
Tuesday
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Keynote: Focus on Skills That Can't Be Outsourced
Speaker: Daniel Pink
Session Type: Keynote Session
ID: K3
Tuesday
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
A Cost Effective Guide to Building and Sourcing Your Global Network
Speaker: Ted Chamberlin
Session Type: Track Session
ID: A3
Tracks: A, V1
Tuesday
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Governance, Due Diligence and Risk in Global Sourcing
Speaker: Partha Iyengar
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E3
Tracks: E, V2
Tuesday
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Streamlining Your BPO Strategy - What Does the Future Look Like?
Speaker: Cathy Tornbohm
Session Type: Track Session
ID: F3
Track: F
Tuesday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Alternative Delivery and Acquisition Models: Where We Are, Where We Are Going
Speaker: Ben Pring
Session Type: Track Session
ID: A4
Tracks: A, V2
Tuesday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The Practical Approach to Lean, Effective Multisourcing
Speaker: Frank Ridder
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B4
Track: B
Tuesday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Contracting for Utility Services: Flexible, Measurable and Now
Speakers: Ted Chamberlin, William Maurer
Session Type: Track Session
ID: C4
Track: B
Tuesday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Assessing the Health of Your Outsourcing Deal
Speakers: Steven Buckley, William R. Snyder
Session Type: Track Session
ID: D4
Tracks: D, V2
Tuesday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
IT Infrastructure Outsourcing in an Offshore Delivery Model
Speaker: Richard T. Matlus
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E4
Track: E
Tuesday
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
Case Study: The Rewarding Journey toward Effective Multisourcing Maturity
Speaker: Ves Kjenstad
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU2
Tuesday
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
Case Study: Effective Due Diligence, Step by Step
Speakers: Kris Doering, Frank Ridder
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU3
Tuesday
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
CANCELLED: Case Study: Outsourcing - Learnings from a Finance/Technical Cooperative Approach
Speakers: Kelly De Freitas, George Semeczko
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU4
Tuesday
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
Case Study: Gartner Update on China & Client China Sourcing Experience
Speakers: Dan Cass, John Gu, Frances Karamouzis, Fiona Tan
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU5
Tuesday
03:45 PM – 04:30 PM
Critical Success Factors in Managing BPO: Lessons Learned From the Front Lines
Speaker: Robert H. Brown
Session Type: Track Session
ID: F4
Track: F
Tuesday
03:45 PM – 04:30 PM
Case Study: The Rewarding Journey toward Effective Multisourcing Maturity
Speaker: Ves Kjenstad
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU2r
Tuesday
03:45 PM – 04:30 PM
CANCELLED: Case Study: Outsourcing - Learnings from a Finance/Technical Cooperative Approach
Speakers: Kelly De Freitas, George Semeczko
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU4r
Tuesday
03:45 PM – 04:30 PM
Case Study: How Many Vendors Is Just Right?
Speakers: Matthew Goldman, Brad Mjelde, Kate Schutzler
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
ID: EU6
Wednesday
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote: Outsourcing Initiatives - Balancing Excellence, Innovation and Cost
Speaker: Helen Huntley
Session Type: Keynote Session
ID: K4
Track: V1
Wednesday
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
The Infrastructure Services Scenario: Trends, Futures, Directions and Decisions
Speaker: Dane S. Anderson
Session Type: Track Session
ID: A5
Track: A
Wednesday
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
A Hands-On Approach to the Strategy and Management of ADAM Services
Speaker: Ben Pring
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B5
Track: B
Wednesday
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Evolution of Methodologies in Global Sourcing – Does Agile Work?
Speaker: Partha Iyengar
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E5
Tracks: E, V2
Wednesday
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Vendor Risk Management
Speaker: French Caldwell
Session Type: Track Session
ID: F5
Track: F
Wednesday
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Application Services Scenario: Trends, Futures, Directions and Decisions
Speaker: Allie Young
Session Type: Track Session
ID: A6
Track: A
Wednesday
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Build a Sourcing Governance Framework to Deliver Business Value
Speaker: Cassio Dreyfuss
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B6
Track: B
Wednesday
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Picking the Right Country Destination for Offshore Services
Speaker: Partha Iyengar
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E6
Track: E
Wednesday
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Global Delivery Models in BPO
Speaker: Cathy Tornbohm
Session Type: Track Session
ID: F6
Track: F
Wednesday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Outsourcing Security: Challenges and Strategies
Speaker: Arabella Hallawell
Session Type: Track Session
ID: B7
Track: B
Wednesday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Fostering Better Outsourcing Relationships Through Balanced Trust and Control
Speaker: Linda R. Cohen
Session Type: Track Session
ID: D7
Track: D
Wednesday
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Driving Outsourcing Cost Reductions through a Focus on Productivity and Innovation
Speaker: Edward Smythe
Session Type: Track Session
ID: E7
Tracks: C, V1, V2