HFS Roundtables

HFS Roundtables are expertly facilitated, topic-driven learning experiences designed exclusively for enterprise buyer senior executives. These sessions—held in both in-person and digital formats—create a trusted space for leaders to explore new ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and openly debate critical issues. Participants collaborate to test concepts, share practical insights, and identify ways to advance their most important initiatives—all within a confidential, peer-to-peer setting.

Upcoming HFS Roundtables

Virtual (via Microsoft Teams)

Join the 15% club: How consumer goods firms are scaling AI beyond pilots

October 23, 2025

Conducted in collaboration with Cognizant, this roundtable brings senior CPG and retail leaders together to tackle the challenge of moving AI from pilots to scaled impact. Learn what sets the “15% Club” apart, benchmark successes, exchange proven use cases, and leave with a clear plan to accelerate AI to enterprise scale.

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In-person Roundtable

How can operations be enhanced with AI to power life sciences?

October 28, 2025, Princeton, New Jersey

Conducted in collaboration with Infosys, this roundtable is for GBS leaders, including CFOs, CIOs, and functional heads, who are navigating the shifting landscape of life sciences. Together, we’ll examine how GBS can move beyond cost containment to drive enterprise-wide value, explore the role of AI-enabled solutions, and uncover lessons from other industries.

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In-person Roundtable

Accelerating enterprise outcomes in the AI era: Activating the Services-as-Software flywheel

November 11, 2025, The Dorchester, London UK

Conducted in collaboration with Cognizant, this roundtable unites senior leaders to rethink how enterprises can move beyond traditional service delivery and activate the Services-as-Software (SaS) Flywheel—where AI, data, and IP work together to drive continuous value, speed, and innovation.

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Virtual (via Microsoft Teams)

AI-first in Banking and Financial Services: From hype to hard truth

December 4, 2025

Conducted in collaboration with Infosys, this roundtable will challenge leaders to confront the realities of operating in an AI-first world.

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Past Roundtable Highlights

From “Routine” to “Revolutionary” – How can AI transform GBS Operations Strategy?

Conducted in partnership with IBM, this roundtable explored the advantages of how GBS and AI together can reimagine workflows and roles to effectively implement and integrate AI at work, improving efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.

Future-proofing IT to Master Your GenAI Destiny

Conducted in collaboration with NTT DATA, this roundtable discussed the challenges of scaling GenAI to an enterprise level of delivery and the strategic role IT needs to play in navigating these challenges and scaling GenAI projects responsibly.

Are UK firms being bold enough with GenAI? How are you moving to scale?

Conducted in collaboration with Cognizant, this roundtable provided guidance from and for UK and Ireland-based enterprise leaders, emphasizing the importance of being bold and action-oriented in GenAI adoption.

A paradigm shift is nigh – Retailers & CPG firms must leverage GenAI to build a Generative

Conducted in collaboration with Publicis Sapient, this roundtable defined the path to a Generative Enterprise in Retail and CPG by evaluating GenAI’s current impact, identifying barriers and enablers, addressing enterprise debt, and outlining the mindset, technologies, and strategic blueprint needed to unlock measurable value.

Why is India poised to lead the technology arbitrage era? And how are GCCs showing the way?

Conducted in collaboration with Publicis Sapient, this roundtable discussed how GCCs are shaping the “why, what, and how” of keeping India at the forefront of the technology arbitrage revolution.

The Generative CFO: How can finance leaders harness GenAI to shatter financial constraints and ignite

Conducted in collaboration with TCS, this roundtable focused on how finance leaders can harness GenAI to shatter financial constraints and ignite growth.

The Generative CFO: How can finance leaders harness GenAI to shatter financial constraints and ignite

Presented live in NYC on September 5. This roundtable focused on how finance leaders can harness GenAI to shatter financial constraints and ignite growth?

Unchaining the Supply Chain: Building an AI-Powered, Low-Touch, Sustainable Supply Network

Presented live in NYC on September 3. The supply chain executives joined this roundtable to discuss the cutting-edge initiatives being rolled out to enhance some dimensions.

CXO Perspectives on GenAI – is it time to stop thinking and start doing?

Presented live in London on July 2. This roundtable focused on CXO Perspectives on GenAI and are your peers more likely to be charging ahead to GenAI value or feeling their way tentatively amid fears of rocketing costs, risky hallucinations, and looming legislation.

Make America healthy again

Presented on June 20, 2024. In this digital roundtable explored the findings of a recently published HFS study that assessed the opportunities to optimize the potential of US primary care, physical therapy and post-acute care/ rehab.

GenAI in Financial Services – Creating sustained value beyond the quick wins

Presented live in New York on June 13. During this executive roundtable, we discussed what’s real, what’s useful and how to maximize the value and potential of GenAI in financial services for the long term.

Getting ready for the generative customer experience – what’s real vs. fantasy?

Presented live in New York on May 23. This roundtable was for companies ready to take a hard look in the mirror — a CX a reality check — to solve the deeper, more structural issues keeping us from CX excellence.

Getting ready for the generative customer experience – what’s real vs. fantasy?

Presented live in London on April 25. This roundtable was for companies ready to take a hard look in the mirror — a CX a reality check — to solve the deeper, more structural issues keeping us from CX excellence.

The Advent of AI in Software Product Engineering

Presented live in New York on April 4. This roundtable dissected what GenAI really brings to the table.

Driving the Evolution of Financial Crime Compliance: The People and Tech Imperative

Presented on March 7, 2024. This digital focus group was among an intimate small group where we brought together relevant industry leaders to discuss the future of fincrime compliance programs.

Energizing consumer engagement and bridging the payer-provider divide in US healthcare with GenAI

Presented on February 29, 2024. In this digital roundtable, we discussed the topics such as Vertical integration, Payer-provider friction and GenAI that are aligned with the findings of our latest research.

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