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GBS Forum Series:
ASEAN to the Fore
G
lobal
Business Servic-
es (GBS) Forum event
series is intended to cre-
ate a solid and neutral
platform together with
public and private play-
ers and stakeholders to
enable the business community in the
ASEAN region to gather and discuss on
global business services trends and shifts
in business technology.
Present at the series’ inaugural event
on June 11 were 200 C-Levels from across
the region.
The first event focused on the topic
“Disruptive Technology in the Sourcing
World”, which saw a line-up of expert
speakers, panel sessions and discussions
to impart best practice strategies as well as
meeting potential business opportunities.
Some of the esteemed organisations
that attended the June 11 event included
UK Trade Commission, HP, AMD, Somalia
Embassy, QuintWellington Redwood, KPJ,
Singapore TourismBoard, Invest Northern
Ireland, Air Asia, Frost & Sullivan, MDeC,
Atos Origin, Hitachi Sunway, CSC, DHL,
The next event of the regional GBS
serieswill focus on the BFSI (Banking,
Financial Services and Insurance) sector
and is expected to draw200 C-levels to
Kuala Lumpur on Aug 26.The following
onewill focus on the Energy sector on
Nov 4. Log on to gbsforum.com for more
information.
Selangor Tourism Board, Invest Selangor,
MATRADE, MICCI, PKNS and many
others.
GBSmagazine (the-outsourcing.com) is
the organiser of this regional event series.
GBS magazine is published by Wordlabs
Global (wordlabs.com.my), a global media
and research company headquartered in
Malaysia, andwith offices in Australia and
the Philippines.
As more companies are leveraging on
GBS strategies to align their business objec-
tives and obtain economies of scale – it is
vital to have a neutral stage to access best
practices and reap industry opportunities,
said Frost & Sullivan Director Rob Cayzer.
British High Commission Kuala Lum-
pur Director of Trade and Investment Tony
Collingridge OBE lauded the GBS Forum
for creating a solid stage for interaction
within the business community to share
knowledge and gain best practices.
“The event has indeed successfully
set the stage for complex conversation
with regards to the GBS industry,” said
Matryzel CEOBobby Varanasi, who is also
recognised as among the world’s top 25
Globalisation Powerhouse Leaders.
Leigh Howard from the Australia Busi-
ness Council said the GBS Foru is the
right place for influential stakeholders to
gather and bring the industry forward.
“The topics were just great and at the
forefront of the latest trends within the
global services space.”
Wordlabs Global has integrated these
event series into its established media
solutions – such as the Global Business
Services (GBS) magazine, other regional
publications and its media best practices
to position and brand ASEAN as a region
of opportunities – within and for other
regions too.