The Capability Imperative: From Operational Scale to Strategic Value

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May 27, 2026 - New Jersey, NJ

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Ibrahim Jackson Ubiquitous Preferred Services
Ibrahim Jackson

Founder & CEO

Ubiquitous Preferred Services

About Me

Ibrahim works with technology, human resource, and other business leaders to develop, upskill, and retool teams of people for next practice leadership in a changing world of work. By providing workshops, coaching, and consulting, with a team of industry experienced professionals, to large-scale enterprises and government agencies, employees are prepared for future opportunities today. Our underpinning Digital Professional Framework governs our people transformation programs with a focus on four key areas: 1. Digital Depth 📱 2. Business Acumen 📊 3. Interpersonal Skills 🤝 4. Social Impact 🌎 Whether transformation, modernization, evolution, or restructuring, all of these changes have a basis for moving the organization forward. Leaders are trusted and relied upon to bring sustainable change to successful completion using competence, appropriate practices, skills, behaviors, and mental models to galvanize people and achieve sustainable change, continuous improvement, and make the most significant impact, so their organization realizes optimal value. TRAINING Our focus on digital and leadership attracts technology leaders and human resource executives working on developing people that need to be ready to lead in an era of emerging technology and where business models are expanding and evolving. We provide standard training, bespoke modules customized to the needs of the organization, modules tailored to the specific business objectives of the organization, and on-demand modules. Our learning journeys are immersive, experiential, and applicable to the particular business challenges our clients have. COACHING While many challenges and opportunities across organizations may be similar, their specific context, focus area, and goals are often unique. Having a coach or executive coach that can be an extension of your brain trust often leads to better decision making, improved results, and career elevation. We use a variety of coaching and group coaching models that help our clients excel at the aforementioned. CONSULTING By pairing our client's institutional knowledge with our broad range of expertise from across many industries, we help leaders tackle today's problems so that they achieve a competitive advantage on their journey towards making a material difference in their business. We perform simple to complex assessments, primary and secondary research, and strategy development where and when needed. When working with us, we own your problem, allowing you to capitalize on the solution's rewards.

Bri Badje Collabera LLC
Bri Badje

Managing Director - Global Capabilities

Collabera LLC

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.

Rajesh Puneyani
Rajesh Puneyani

Executive Strategic Advisor

Independent

About Me

Accomplished GCC Site Leader and Managing Director with 30+ years of global leadership excellence in building, scaling, and maturing high-impact Global Capability Centers from inception to enterprise-wide strategic assets. Proven architect of GCC success—from zero to 1000+ employees with ambitious expansion roadmaps—delivering significant cost optimization while delivering Impactful & Value delivery to business and maintaining industry-leading 97% employee engagement. Strategic visionary adept at balancing TCO accountability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence with global stakeholder engagement and cultural transformation. Deep expertise in incubating GCC ecosystems across Technology, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, R&D, and Operations while establishing governance frameworks that drive maturity across multi-regional centers. ICF-certified Professional Coach (PCC) and culture architect who champions Diversity & Inclusion, and leadership development. Recognized with multiple industry accolades including GCC Powerhouse Leader, Power 200 Leader, and Next 100 Future CIO.

Koushik Das
Kaushik Das

Executive Strategic Advisor & Consultant

Independent

About Me

A versatile Senior Executive with over 26 years of rich global experience in transformation, strategy, operations, customer experience, enterprise programs and change management across a wide array of domains, spanning multiple geographies. Specializes in building, scaling and transforming complex capabilities and work-streams from the ground up and driving accelerated strategic and operational excellence globally, with strong investments in talent, culture, data and technology. Certified Independent Director. People first, tech savvy, AI enthusiast, storyteller, mentor and board advisor. Passionate to drive a positive experience. https://kaushikdasofficial.com/

Ivan Durbak BronxCare Health System
Ivan Durbak

CIO

BronxCare Health System

About Me

Ivan Durbak is CIO at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. In this role he leads an IT organization that supports the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center community, including two major hospitals, two nursing homes, a large emergency room and a large clinic ambulatory environment that sees nearly one million patients a year

Agenda

All times Eastern Time

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Capability Imperative: From Operational Scale to Strategic Value

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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