# Singapore to Host Shared Services Leaders at 29th Asian Shared Services & Outsourcing Week 2026 This October

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- Published: 2026-09-14T08:15:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

**Join Asia’s shared services and GBS community for AI insights, sponsor-led sessions
and networking, 20–23 October 2026.**

SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With five weeks to go, the [29th Asian Shared Services & Outsourcing Week (SSOW)](https://www.ssonetwork.com/events-ssowasia/?utm_source=PR_Newswire&utm_medium=Media%20Partner&utm_campaign=12802.019_PrNewswire_Website&utm_term=&utm_content=&disc=&extTreatId=7643168)
will bring shared services and Global Business Services (GBS) leaders to **One Farrer
Hotel, Singapore**, from **20–23 October 2026** to explore AI adoption, workforce
transformation and the future of GBS operating models.

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Delegates network during the
29th Asian Shared Services & Outsourcing Week at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore

Organised by the **Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON)**, the conference
will bring together industry insights, practical learning and peer networking to
explore how GBS organisations can scale AI adoption, prepare their workforce and
deliver value beyond cost savings.

Explore the **SSOW Asia 2026 **[Agenda](https://www.ssonetwork.com/events-ssowasia/agenda-mc/?utm_source=PR_Newswire&utm_medium=Media%20Partner&utm_campaign=12802.019_PrNewswire_Agenda&utm_term=&utm_content=&disc=&extTreatId=7643169)
here.

**From AI Adoption to Workforce Transformation**

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Speaker presenting during their session at 28th Asian Shared Services & 
Outsourcing Week.

This year’s programme will feature perspectives from industry leaders on putting
AI into practice and preparing GBS teams for change. Highlights include:

**Kris Kabasinskas, Partner and Asia Pacific Operate Center of Excellence Lead at
Deloitte**, will present **"AI as the GBS Value Engine,"** examining how AI-driven
operating models can support enterprise transformation.

**Annie Wong, Vice President of Quote to Cash Operations APAC & Japan at IBM**, 
will lead a session within the **SSON Bootcamp: Agentic AI in Shared Services**,
addressing implementation at scale and the redesign of roles for human–AI collaboration.

In the opening keynote, **"Transforming a 30,000-Person GBS Workforce into a Skills-
Powered Global Capability Centre," Daniel Blackburn, Global Head of HR, Workforce
Transformation at Standard Chartered**, will share approaches to reskilling, internal
mobility and aligning workforce capabilities with business needs.

**Raghavendra Reddy, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Bluecopa**, will lead
the interactive roundtable **"Finance 2030: The Future of Automated, AI-Powered 
Finance Functions,"** inviting delegates to discuss how AI and automation could 
reshape finance operations.

**Shared Services Networking in Singapore**

Dedicated networking sessions and informal networking breaks will connect delegates
with GBS practitioners, speakers and solution providers. Attendees can exchange 
transformation experiences, forge partnerships and turn fresh insights into action
within their organisations.

[Register for the 29th Asian Shared Services & Outsourcing Week](https://www.ssonetwork.com/events-ssowasia/srspricing#/?utm_source=PR_Newswire&utm_medium=Media%20Partner&utm_campaign=12802.019_PRNewswire_Register&utm_term=&utm_content=&disc=&extTreatId=7643167).

**About SSON**

Established in 1999, the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) is a global
community of shared services, GBS and outsourcing professionals. Part of IQPC, SSON
provides news, research, benchmarking, events and professional development through
SSON Digital, SSON Research & Analytics, SSON Events, and GBS Training & Certification.

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