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2026 Agenda at a Glance

Check out the full program to see what we have cooked for you this year!
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Opening & closing sessions common to SSC/GBS FEST, 8 strategic-focused presentations, 1 round-tables discussions sessions
Build your experience: 1 ticket / 5 possibilities

2 sessions common to all 5 conferences of the SSC/GBS FEST:
OPENING SESSION –> “Let’s be real!” – Bold statements opening panel
CLOSING SESSION –> AI LAB – Real-life examples of AI applications in SSC/GBS environment

Tuesday 21 April 2026 – Day 1

AI is here to stay, but who is accountable when it breaks? And you can bet it will…
All about mindset: Fighting resistance and embracing change in a corporate world that does not tolerate “business as usual” anymore
How can GBS become more strategic inside organizations: From independent silos to an integrated engine firing up all cylinders
Alarming demographics, geopolitical uncertainty (to say the least) – What does “fate” have in store for the SSC/GBS industry in CEE over the coming years?

Tuesday 21 April 2026 – Day 1

AI is here to stay, but who is accountable when it breaks? And you can bet it will…
All about mindset: Fighting resistance and embracing change in a corporate world that does not tolerate “business as usual” anymore
How can GBS become more strategic inside organizations: From independent silos to an integrated engine firing up all cylinders
Alarming demographics, geopolitical uncertainty (to say the least) – What does “fate” have in store for the SSC/GBS industry in CEE over the coming years?

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2026 SPEAKER FACULTY

100% of corporate speakers with the highest level of seniority in the SSC arena, gathering to share their experience and network with like-minded professionals wishing to shape the future of the industry in the region!

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    Peter Csucska

    Managing Director
    KOSTAL Global Business Services - Hungary
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    Christian Schulz

    President & Head of GBS+
    Henkel - Slovakia
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    Rafal Tylek

    GBS Centre Head & SVP Poland
    Rolls-Royce - Poland
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    Pawel Plocki

    (ξ/e) AI freak | Managing Director GBS Europe
    TRUMPF - Poland
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    Rahul Malhotra

    Group Shared Services and Business Transformation Leader
    EPTA GROUP - Hungary
  • flor-martinez-reyes_KK-wind-solutions_speaker_ssc-gbs-fest-budapest-2026_connect-minds

    Flor Martinez Reyes

    Director Finance Process Excellence
    KK Wind Solutions - Poland
  • marcio-costa_IAG GBS_speaker_ssc-gbs-fest-budapest-2026_connect-minds

    Marcio Costa

    Head of Business Operations
    IAG GBS - Poland
  • tomasz-meksula_astellas-pharma_speaker_ssc-gbs-fest-budapest-2026_connect-minds

    Tomasz Meksula

    GBS Program Management Lead
    Astellas Pharma - Poland
  • balint-hoffer_sportradar_speaker_ssc-gbs-fest-budapest-2026_connect-minds

    Balint Hoffer

    Vice President, Global Accounting Services Controller
    Sportradar - Austria
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TICKETS - REGISTRATION

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EARLY-BIRD - CONFERENCE ONLY

(Price until 28 Feb.)
(For SSC/GBS employees only**)
1,490 € (excl. VAT***)

"Pick & choose" - included in your ticket price:

  • Access to 2 days of conference (incl. all sessions, round-tables, networking functions)
  • Unlimited "jumps" from the P2P conference to another (only if you want!)
  • Coffee breaks and lunches over 2 days
  • Networking function (evening of day 1)
  • Access to presentations post-conference
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EARLY-BIRD - HOTEL INCLUDED

(Price valid until 28 Feb.)
(For SSC/GBS employees only**)
1,850 € (excl. VAT***)

"ALL INCLUSIVE" - included in your ticket price:

  • All the "Conference only" items
  • 2 nights at the venue (single occupancy)
  • Breakfast on 2 days
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Venue

Crowne Plaza Hotel by IHG

Budapest (Hungary)

21-22 April 2026

Conference Registration

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