Marcel Mertens speaking at SSON Shared Services & Outsourcing Week 2026
May 2026

SSOW Europe · SSON Network

Estoril, Lisbon

Keynote on strategic workforce planning and sourcing in the AI era: why shared services built for cost need a different design, and how to stress-test yours before the next contract cycle.

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Capgemini CTO Academy 2026 · Pathways to the Pinnacle
April 2026

Capgemini CTO Academy

Pathways to the Pinnacle

Guest faculty in Capgemini's CTO leadership programme: sessions on sourcing, resilience and the AI-era operating model for the next generation of technology leaders.

Marcel Mertens presenting 'The storm isn't coming. It's already here.' at the IndySource Annual Event 2026
April 2026

IndySource Annual Event

Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Session for the independent sourcing community on scenario-driven workforce and sourcing strategy: anticipate, prepare, prevail.

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Whitebridge Executive Roundtable 2025 · Reimagining Enterprise Transformation
October 2025

Whitebridge Executive Roundtable

Breukelen, the Netherlands

Face-to-face executive roundtable with Avasant: "Reimagining Enterprise Transformation: the rise of GCCs and service provider co-innovation". Guest speaker alongside Avasant's Akshay Khana.

Marcel Mertens presenting 'A balanced approach: Strategic Workforce Planning' at Everest Engage London 2025
March 2025

Everest Engage · Engage London

London

Keynote "A balanced approach: Strategic Workforce Planning" at Everest Group's flagship European event on the future of global services.

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