Deborah Kops
Principal, Sourcing Change
Deborah Kops serves as an advisor on the research and strategic content of Everest Group’s Global Business Services (GBS) program.
Apart from her work with Everest Group, Deborah is the Principal of Sourcing Change, a role in which she helps leading GBS organizations drive change by rethinking work content, structure, scope, solutions, organizations, and roles in the face of four key disrupters: rapid digitization, generational shifts, changing business dynamics, and the imperative for performance. Her focus is on coaching leaders and supporting them through repeatable tools, including predictive models and playbooks.
Bob Safian
Founder, The Flux Group
Bob Safian is the host of the podcast Rapid Response, downloaded by millions of business leaders and named by The New York Times as one of its "Podcasts for the Pandemic Era." Guests on the show include CEOs from AWS to Verizon, GM to Nike, One Medical to the US Chamber of Commerce. Safian was the first editor-in-chief to put Mark Zuckerberg on a magazine cover as the leader of Fast Company, which he oversaw for eleven years.
Jane Connell
SVP & CIO, Verizon
With over 25 years of experience in leading business and digital transformations, Jane is a senior executive and leader who understands the needs and challenges of complex and global organizations. Jane is currently the SVP and CIO at Verizon, where she oversees the strategic portfolios in support of corporate functions, such as finance, HR, legal, and communications.