15th annual · Warsaw

CEE Business Services Summit & Awards 2027

Two days of keynotes, workshops and candid conversation for Europe's GBS leaders — closing with the 15th annual CEE Business Services Awards Gala.

Date03–04 March 2027 Time09:00 – 23:00 CEST VenueThe Westin Warsaw

Editor’s note · Europe

Two-days Summit.
15th annual Awards Gala.
Insights from CEE's GBS community

CEE Business Services Summit & Awards brings together GBS leaders, CFOs, transformation heads and policymakers from across Europe for two days of keynotes, workshops and candid conversations, closing with a black-tie evening Awards honoring the best in the business.

Whether you're scaling a first centre or running a mature multi-country operation, the agenda is built around the decisions GBS leaders are actually facing this year: AI adoption, talent, ESG reporting and where to locate next.

48+

Speakers

19+

Sessions

250+

Attendees

17

Awards

Jury

Elias van Herwaarden

Principal

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Jacinta Carvalho

Automation

EDP Global Solutions

Khushboo Jain

Director Financial Management

Sodexo

Oscar Reitsma

Business Director – EMEA

Transparent

Speakers

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Patsy van Hove

Center of Competence for Footprint & Location Strategies

IBM Consulting

03 March 2027

Theme: Transformation & Scale

08:30 – 09:15 Registration Check-in & Welcome Breakfast Badge collection, coffee and networking before the main stage opens.
Speakers

Presentation by PwC Advisory:

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Patsy van Hove

Center of Competence for Footprint & Location Strategies

09:15 – 09:55 Keynote tba tba

Managing Sensitive Transformations in GBS Services.

  • GBS sector transformation in CEE
  • Leading change with responsibility

Speakers

Presentation by PwC Advisory:

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Patsy van Hove

Center of Competence for Footprint & Location Strategies

12:30 – 13:15 Lunch Networking Lunch Seated lunch with roundtable topics from partner organisations.
13:30 – 15:15 Workshop Parallel sessions – pick your track Hands-on workshops running side by side — AI & Automation or Customer Experience.
15:30 – 17:00 Fireside chat Closing Day 1: What Leaders Would Do Differently Honest conversation on the calls that worked and the ones leaders would revisit.
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote Day 2 Welcome & Recap Quick recap of Day 1 themes before the second day's sessions begin.

Tickets

Join CEE Business Services Summit & Awards!

Invoices will be issued after payment.

  • Modular options for Ticket Reservations.
  • Join the intensive Summit sessions.
  • Dozens of case-studies on Transformation, Automation, AI-implementations.
  • Build closer relationships with top GBS leaders from CEE/Baltics.

Awards Ceremony only (4 March 2027)

Both Summit Days (3 March and 4 March)

CEE GBS Summit – Day 2 Only (4 March)

Full Day 4 March (Summit and evening Awards)

Full Event (Both Summit days and Awards), 3-4 March 2027

Nominations Showcase Day only (3 March)

The Westin Warsaw

The Westin Warsaw

Aleja Jana Pawła II 21, 00-854 Warszawa, Poland

The Westin Warsaw is a landmark 5-star hotel in the heart of Warsaw’s booming business district. In addition to its large plenary space with high ceilings, we have secured several "break-out" room spaces for adjacent deep-dive, subject-specific sessions. And the signature Grand Ballroom for the evening gala.

Award Nomination

University – GBS Partnership of the Year

Submit a nomination for University – GBS Partnership of the Year.

Name of Person driving this Initiative:
Name of Person Submitting this Nomination:

Questions

Is the awards gala included in a Delegate pass?

Delegate covers both days of sessions and lunches. The Thursday leadership dinner and Friday gala are in the Premium pass, or buy Awards night only.

Can I submit an award and attend only the gala?

Yes — award nominations are open to anyone, and you can book an Awards Gala Pass without attending the full Summit.

Which pass should my organisation use?

If your team wants full access to both days plus the Gala, the Full Event Pass is the best value. Single-day teams should pick the Day 1 or Day 2 Pass that matches their focus.

Is there a member rate?

EBSA member organisations receive a discount automatically at checkout when booking with a member email address.