
SESSION 6 – FUTURE OF FINANCE – INESCAPABLE OBSOLESCENCE?
Can the ongoing transformation of finance functions in SSC/GBS environment mean the end of the
“bread and butter” of the industry in CEE on the long run?
• Efficiency over effectiveness: Smart standardization and cost optimization as competitive advantages for
the region to stay relevant
• “Finance transformation” – buzzwords or motto to live by?
• “Not all finance functions can be offshored”: Reality or turning a blind eye to the facts?
• Hello automation, bye-bye CEE finance operations?