IOF - International Outsourcing Forum

The International Outsourcing Forum (IOF), now in its sixth year, organised by ViB events, will provide an opportunity for IT Enabled Services (ITES) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) providers across the globe to meet key decision makers from European corporations who are looking to outsource their operations. Companies from various sectors such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, utilities, and retail will feature at this engaging event.

The 2009 event, on 5–8 March 2009 in Barcelona, will bring together outsourcing professionals to hear from leading speakers in the industry, meet other like-minded professionals, and also engage in pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between buyers and suppliers of outsourcing services.

In addition, the 2009 event will be amalgamated with a sister forum called the Global Outsourcing Locations Strategies Summit (GOLSS). GOLSS is designed to bring buyer organisations and investment promotion agencies from some of the world's up and coming geographic locations, to identify the ideal geographic location for buyer organisations to relocate their services to.

The merger of these two popular events will give added benefits to all attendees, who will be able to benefit from further networking opportunities.

WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMME

Throughout the two days on which IOF will take place, attendees will hear from leading outsourcing experts, giving their perspectives on the latest developments facing the industry. At IOF, you will hear from experienced organisations such as:

• KPMG
• Eversheds
• ACS

As well as presentations from leading organisations, attendees will be given the opportunity to engage with each other in workshops and roundtable discussions.

In addition, through a series of pre-scheduled meetings, buyers and sellers will have the opportunity to meet in pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, which will allow you to forge new business relationships, and develop further understanding of the industry as a whole.

Solutions providers of ITES will be showcasing some of the following elements:

• Application development
• IT infrastructure services
• IT consultancy
• Data warehousing

Solutions providers of BPO services will be showcasing:

• Finance and accounting
• Claims processing
• Accounts payable and receivables
• HR services
• Call centre services

Investment promotion agencies will be showing:

• Tax benefits of relocating to a specific location
• Labor force specialities and employment details from a specific region
• Transportation links to a specific region
• Ease of relocation to a specific region

ONE-TO-ONE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

At IOF 2009, buyers and suppliers will be able to meet one another in pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, allowing suppliers and buyers to come together to discuss their own needs, and potentially forming business partnerships.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

IOF provides attendees with ample opportunity to network during their time in Barcelona. With time to unwind, the forum is a relaxing atmosphere that results in a successful event.