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Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 29, 2008 in Canberra!
Please join chapter IAOP Australia Chapter Chair, Zia Qureshi of Business Catalyst International, for their next knowledge sharing session on Thursday, May 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Kurrajong, 8 National Circuit, Barton, ACT in Canberra.
Zia Quershi will provide an overview of IAOP and speak to the topic of “Managing Outsourcing for Sustainable Value – Addressing the Missing Pieces of the Puzzle.” The program will continue with a dynamic presentation from Tony Henshaw of Unisys entitled “IT Services Best Practice Benchmarking.” A networking session will follow.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend this dynamic session!
IAOP Members: To register for the upcoming meeting, please email our chapter coordinator at amanda.corbett@outsourcingprofessional.org If you are not as yet a member of IAOP and would like a guest pass for this meeting, please Request a Guest Pass
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Meeting held Wednesday, April 9, 2008
This meeting was held on April 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
Featured guest speaker Virginia Walker, GM Management Services, EIT Operations – Commonwealth Bank of Australia, provided the keynote presentation entitled “The IT Sourcing Journey.” She has been in the centre of major outsourcing relationships from a vendor and client perspective. She shared her experiences and insights about how to work through the leadership challenges and demands of sourcing
Following the keynote presentation, Zia Quershi of Business Catalyst International, provided an overview of the 2008 Outsourcing World Summit by discussing the key topics covered there as well as a review of his presentation “Managing Outsourcing for Sustainable Value – Addressing the missing pieces of the Puzzle.”
Meeting Held: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), the global standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession, and Business Catalyst International, held its second meeting on Tuesday May 8, 2007 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Tattersails Club, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
Renewing Outsource Contracts
Tony Henshaw has been in the center of major outsourcing deals and operations for over a decade in key executive roles in EDS, Telstra and now Unisys. Tony has experienced the pains and gains of making outsourcing work and is driven by a personal drive for innovation and focus on sustainability of outsourcing. In his speech, Tony shared his insights on “Renewing Outsourcing Contacts – The Challenges Facing the C-level executives”
Latest Thinking on Sourcing Strategies
Chapter Chair, Zia Qureshi attended the 2007 Outsourcing World Summit in February this year, which attracted a record 600 delegates from around the world to discuss key topics such as:
- Next generation outsourcing
- Globalization of Talent
- Change management in multi-outsourcing environments
He also participated in the Chairman’s meetings and the global research committees, and at the May 8th Chapter meeting, presented a summary of trends, research and practices from The 2007 Outsourcing World Summit.
Chairman’s Summary
The Australian Chapter of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) held its inaugural meeting on October 31, at the Tattersalls Club in Sydney, sponsored by IAOP Corporate Member, Business Catalyst International.
On arrival, guests were served with drinks, generously hosted by Business Catalyst International.
Opening the session, Assist Chair Khalil Allahwala welcomed the guests, presented the agenda and introduced Zia Qureshi, IAOP's Chairman of the Australian Chapter and the CEO of Business Catalyst International. Zia welcomed the outsourcing professionals and expressed his appreciation for the great turnout. Discussing the importance of having a platform for Outsourcing Professionals, Zia said, "Few people, even within the business community, realize the size and scope of the field of outsourcing." According to Dun & Bradstreet, companies now spend more than US $4 trillion a year on outsourcing. Yet, before IAOP, there was no global professional body bringing its thousands of practitioners together, taking the lead in developing and promoting professional standards, and serving as an advocate for the work being done. "IAOP is doing just that." Michael F. Corbett, IAOP's Global Executive Director, in his recorded welcoming address, said, "Our goal is to help ensure that outsourcing continues to grow as a profession and as an industry, and most importantly, to make sure it delivers the value businesses expect and need.” He said the active support of leading organizations like Business Catalyst and many others all around the world is the key for IAOPs success.
Explaining the key objectives, Zia said that the Australian Chapter of IAOP will play a key role in highlighting the issues, challenges, and standards of practice in this emerging profession that is rapidly becoming one of the leading professions in the global business world.
The Chapter’s primary focus is to build on the Vision and the Mission of IAOP to bring dynamic content, interesting discussion and networking opportunities to all outsourcing professionals for customers, providers and advisors. It will provide a forum for sharing ideas, experiences and issues across the industry and help its members to be recognized and highly regarded among the business community.
Following Zia’s presentation, Khalil, the Assist Chair presented the proposed structure of the Chapter, its committees, and an initial action plan. He also announced that the next meeting will held in February after IAOP World Summit.
Zia closed the meeting by thanking the attendees and inviting them to become members of IAOP and actively participating in the exciting activities being planned for the future.
A networking cocktail hour, hosted by Business Catalyst International, followed the formal meeting
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Zia Qureshi
Chief Executive & Chairman Business Catalyst International Level 18, Chifley Tower 2 Chifley Square Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: +612 9246 6500 Fax: +612 9246 6501 qureshiz@bizcatalyst.com www.bizcatalyst.com
Assistant Chair Khalil Allahwala Director Outsourcing Business Catalyst International allahwalak@bizcatalyst.com
Affiliate Chair – Canberra
Nicholas Kelly, Partner Acumen Alliance GPO Box 1880 Canberra 2601
Tel: +61 2 6230 1997
Fax: +61 2 6230 1919
Nic.Kelly@acumen.com.au www.acumen.com.au
Primary Purpose
Build high profile of IAOP in Australia through a range of promotional activities.
Target business leaders from private and government sectors.
Develop both corporate and individual membership to gain a strong market position.
Commence a program of knowledge sharing, thought leadership and networking in line with IAOP program objectives as set out in IAOP Chapter Resource Guide.
Play a key role in shaping the future of the outsourcing field and the industry.
Provide Australians the opportunity to participate in international/global knowledge sharing and networking.
Meeting Frequency
Monthly and Bi-monthly
Meeting Type
Business setting – office or meeting room.
Non-Solicitation Policy
All IAOP Chapters adhere to the non-solicitation policy. Click here to view the policy.
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