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Welcome to First Thought, Last Word
Looking into the future challenges
and possibilities of the CFO
An innovative spirit is critical for
maintaining a competitive edge
During this exclusive roundtable, the approach
organizations are taking to create new process
operating models will be discussed, with inspiration of
the new direction ISS has taken for their Finance and
Accounting operations.
- How can the foundations of an organization be
re-wired to accommodate new commercial models
and enabling technology?
- How can a new mindset towards collaborative
working be hard-wired into this change?
How will digitalization affect
the business?
Gajen Kandiah has been building IT businesses
within multinational corporations and startups for
over two decades using internet and digitalization
as the enabler.
Digitalization will be more and more important for
all corporations and the CFO will play an important
part in that journey. Gajen Kandiah will elaborate
on companies such as Spotify, Uber and Skype and
present how new business models and customer
experiences can be implemented from scratch.
Have the last word
At “First Thought. Last Word”, you get to wrap the
evening up. Here you have the opportunity to respond
and share your thoughts, opinions and experiences with
colleagues. Speak your mind and tell us what you think.
A warm welcome!
First Thought, Last Word is an exclusive event and
an ideal forum for you to meet with a select group of
peers and experts to hear the latest thinking and to
explore evolving best practices.
The event is an invitation only event and seats are
limited. In order to ensure a seat at the table, please
sign up by May 11.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Thomas Djursoe
Country Client Partner Cognizant Denmark
What are the next critical steps for digital
transformation?
What will the role be for the CFO?
What challenges, solutions and practical tactics exist
to create a more agile and efficient organization fit
for an innovative mindset grasping the possibilities of
digitilization?
Register by sending an email to:
ingrid.hesser@cognizant.com
by May 11.
Speaker information
Christian Kofoed Jakobsen
CFO for ISS in the Nordics
Prior to joining ISS Christian Kofoed
Jakobsen was raised in the banking sector,
latest being in ABN AMRO Bank NV with
roles within International Project Finance
and Structured Finance and global account
manager for large international Scandinavian
companies. Christian joined ISS in 2004 as Group
Treasurer and between 2010-2012 he acted as the CEO
of Saxo Bank developing their Private Banking franchise.
He then re-joined ISS where he holds his present position
as Regional CFO for the Nordic Region.
Gajen Kandiah
Senior Vice President and
Practice Leader for Business
Process Services (BPS)
Gajen Kandiah has been building
IT businesses within multinational
corporations and startups for over two
decades. As head of Business Process
Services (BPS), Kandiah is accelerating the
growth of the BPO business, developing services and
solutions leveraging the synergies between ITO and BPO,
and extending Cognizant’s capability as a provider of
Business Services Automation and Management solutions.
Prior to this and other senior roles at Cognizant, Kandiah
was Vice President of the Internet Services business for
Cambridge Technology Partners and the co-founder of
NerveWire, Inc. (acquired by Wipro).
Wednesday, May 27th 2015
NIMB Copenhagen
First Thought, Last Word
Looking into the future of the financial organization
17:00 Arrival drinks and canapés
Welcome by Thomas Djursoe
Country Client Partner Cognizant Denmark
First Thought followed by Q&A
’How ISS is using Finance and Accounting
as an enabler for Future Growth’
Christian Kofoed Jakobsen, CFO for ISS in
the Nordics
20:30 Last Word
Gajen Kandia, Senior Vice President
and Practice Leader for Business
Process Services (BPS)
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About Cognizant
First
Thought,
Last Word
Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant
combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology
innovation, deep industry and business process expertise
and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the
future of work. With over 50 delivery centers worldwide and
approximately 211,500 employees as of December 31, 2014,
Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500,
the Forbes Global 2000 and the Fortune 500 and is ranked
among the top performing and fastest growing companies
in the world.
Visit us online at www.cognizant.com
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First Thought, Last Word is a series of events
arranged by Cognizant where we present
provocative ideas and practical insight for
defining the true value of business process
modernization.