The Build vs. Buy Inflection Point: Owning Capability

Executive Dinner

June 23, 2026 - Dallas, Texas

Visionaries

Bri Badje Collabera
Bri Badje

Managing Director - Global Capabilities

Collabera

About Me

Bri Badje is a Managing Director at Collabera, where she leads strategic growth initiatives across North America. With over a decade of experience partnering with enterprise organizations, she specializes in building scalable talent solutions that align with long-term business objectives. Bri is actively focused on helping organizations design and implement Global Capability Centers (GCCs) as a lever for innovation, cost optimization, and sustainable growth.

Srinivas Sampath
Srinivas Sampath

Executive Strategic Advisor

Independent

About Me

Srinivas Sampath (Srini) is a seasoned GCC leader with nearly three decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming global technology and product organizations. Known for shaping high-performance cultures and enabling GCCs to evolve from execution centers into true business enablers, he brings deep expertise in organizational design, governance, and cross-functional leadership. Currently, Srini is Vice President – R&D and Site Leader at Upland India, where he built and scaled a fully remote GCC supporting multiple products across the full SDLC. A recipient of the GCC Leader of the Year – R&D and Site Leadership award, Srini brings a unique blend of technical depth, strategic thinking, and people-centric leadership. Outside the workplace, Srini is a co-host of the PIVOT podcast, where he shares practical insights on purpose-driven leadership, innovation, and transformation for technology professionals. He is also a co-founder of Sowkhyam, a holistic wellness initiative with his wife Padma that blends yoga, sound healing, and nature-led experiences—reflecting his belief that sustainable high performance is best achieved when anchored in balance, mindfulness, and everyday well-being.

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5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Build vs. Buy Inflection Point: Owning Capability

When does scale stop being sufficient? Across industries, leadership teams are rethinking how capabilities are built, owned, and evolved to address both immediate needs and long-term goals. What was once focused on efficiency is now centered on ownership, control, and sustained strategic value.

This shift is driving a deeper evaluation of build vs. buy decisions, operating models, and global capability frameworks. It enables organizations to operate with greater speed, resilience, and precision.

In this exclusive CXO roundtable, senior leaders will engage in a candid, peer-level discussion on how organizations are navigating this transition in practice.

The conversation will cover:

•How capability priorities extend beyond cost and scale

•Shifting perspectives on build vs. buy and partner ecosystems •Operating models that balance flexibility with control

•Leveraging Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and global capability models for near-term execution and long-term value

•Practical trade-offs, decision frameworks, and insights from leaders shaping these approaches

This is a practitioner embedded dialogue, rooted in real-world decisions and experiences. The focus is on open exchange, thoughtful debate, and actionable perspectives that leaders can directly apply to their organizations.


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