ABSL Czech Republic

ABSL Czech Republic ABSL is the leading organization representing the business services sector in the Czech Republic.

Business Services sector is one of the largest employers in the country and is growing every year as new companies come to appreciate the benefits of setting up their operations in this country. The Czech Republic is the second largest country for Business Services in CEE - and there is strong competition from other countries in this space. ABSL Members include companies which conduct business in the area of Shared Services Centre (SSC), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO), Research and Development (R&D) and companies contributing to the sector's growth. The Association is aligned with the success of ABSL in Poland and Romania, which have been at the vanguard of the growth in Business Services over the last 5 years and is one of the most significant member associations in the region.

New Expats interview with Igor Savic, head of Commerzbank DTC for Prague and Brno is out. It is such a great interview w...
27/11/2025

New Expats interview with Igor Savic, head of Commerzbank DTC for Prague and Brno is out. It is such a great interview with one of our Diamond winners — Commerzbank’s Prague Digital Technology Center. The team started young, moved fast, and kept its agile spirit as it scaled into 600 hundred tech specialists from 60+ countries. And the article leaves you with a few questions 🤔✨
What gives Prague an edge over Germany?
How has the talent landscape changed in 20 years?
Why do business skills matter just as much as tech today?
🖱️ https://hubs.ly/Q03W1PkB0

Their Diamond win for Employee Engagement & Development fits perfectly. Strong university partnerships. Real development paths. A culture built for the long game. Have a read — and explore all winning projects here 💎 https://hubs.ly/Q03W1PXc0

Ready to grow your GBS career faster — with real skills, real projects, and a community that builds leaders together? St...
27/11/2025

Ready to grow your GBS career faster — with real skills, real projects, and a community that builds leaders together? Start with this free leadership checklist from the Leader 2025 graduates. 🎓 🔥

Our graduates collaborated across centres, guided by experts from The Hackett Institute, and supported through one-on-one coaching from Coaching Systems to focus on one essential question:

How do you move from operations to real influence in a modern GBS centre?

This practical A4 checklist helps you:
▪️understand business needs
▪️articulate business impact
▪️influence key stakeholders
▪️position your Czech GBS as a strategic partner

Download it here📃 https://hubs.ly/Q03VBcm80

Join us:
⏰ Fusion Leader & Professional Programs (Start January 2026): Last call
🐦 Fusion Digital Program (Starts April): Early Bird until 31 December
Level up your career and join the community.

Contact our Education Programs Manager at Jarmila.Drastikova@absl.cz or visit https://hubs.ly/Q03VBbsy0

25/11/2025

Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of the community — working across centres, creating a real project, and shaping the future of GBS?
Start with this free podcast and slide deck. 🎧🚀

Our Fusion Leader 2025 graduates teamed up across centres, collaborated with experts from The Hackett Institute, and grew through one-on-one coaching from Coaching Systems to tackle one key question:
Why does Czechia give GBS such a strong competitive advantage?

At the ABSL Conference 2025 , they shared their findings through a 24-minute podcast and a practical slide deck you can explore here:
https://hubs.ly/Q03VB4PK0

Join us:
⏰ Fusion Leader & Professional Programs (Start January 2026): Last call
🦅 Fusion Digital Program (Starts April): Early Bird until December 31

Level up your career and join the community — Contact our Education Programs Manager, Jarmila Drastiková, at Jarmila.Drastikova@absl.cz or visit https://hubs.ly/Q03VB5tp0.

Strong GBS leaders aren’t born. They’re built — with the right skills and the right partners. 🚀For nearly a decade, ABSL...
24/11/2025

Strong GBS leaders aren’t born. They’re built — with the right skills and the right partners. 🚀
For nearly a decade, ABSL Fusion has grown alongside one of the most respected names in global GBS — The Hackett Institute. Their expertise and certification standards shape every Fusion journey. Thank you!

At the ABSL Conference 2025 , the Hackett Group brought two standout sessions that captured what GBS needs next:
🔹 “Learn, Collaborate and Grow” with leaders from Commerzbank, Kyndryl, Zebra Technologies, and MBA GBS graduate David Garrett.
🔹 “Who’s Afraid of ChatGPT?” with Martijn Geerling — an eye-opening, practical session on where our centres are heading with AI.

These ideas sit at the heart of ABSL Fusion: real projects, cross-centre collaboration, building professional community, and world-class certification powered by the Hackett Group— supported by Coaching Systems and their one-on-one leadership coaching. 🎓

⏰ Fusion Leader & Professional (January): Last call
🦅 Fusion Digital (April): Early Bird until 31 December

Want to grow into a confident, future-ready GBS leader?
Reach out to Jarmila Drastiková at Jarmila.Drastikova@absl.cz or visit https://hubs.ly/Q03VB3Rh0.

12/11/2025

💎 Who are the brightest diamonds of Czech business services this year?

The ABSL Diamond Awards 2025 brought inspiring projects, bold ideas, and unforgettable moments to the stage. Curious what made them shine?

Congratulations to the winners 🏆
🔹 Business Innovation: Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 Customer & Operational Excellence: Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 Employee Engagement & Development: BlueLink International CZ & Commerzbank Digital Technology Center Prague
🔹 Employer Branding: Envista Prague
🔹 Emerging Leader of the Year: Martin Michalský – Manager of Smart Analytics Projects, Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 ESG: Infosys (Czech Republic) Limited
🔹 Workplace Innovation: Aeven Czech Republic
🔹 Technology Innovation: Kyndryl Client Center
🔹 Special Award – Business Services Centre of the Year: ADP Employer Services Czech Republic

🎥 Watch the aftermovie and feel the energy of the night. Celebrate with us! Read more about the projects at https://hubs.ly/Q03SN8F-0

11/11/2025

🎬 The ABSL Conference 2025 Aftermovie is here!

Two days, 450+ leaders, 100+ speakers — and countless moments of inspiration. From AI and cybersecurity to leadership resilience, women in business, ESG excellence, and the future of our sector, the energy in Brno was simply electric — with these topics among the most highly rated of the conference ⚡️

Watch the aftermovie and relive it all at our website 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03SClQc0

Thank you to all partners, speakers, suppliers, and our incredible ABSL community for making this event unforgettable. Together, we’re shaping the value-added future of our sector in Czechia.

What a Conference! ⚡️ ABSL Conference 2025: Next Horizons | Nov 4-5, 2025, Hotel Passage Brno🎤450+ business leaders expl...
07/11/2025

What a Conference! ⚡️ ABSL Conference 2025: Next Horizons | Nov 4-5, 2025, Hotel Passage Brno🎤
450+ business leaders explored the future of business services in Brno this week — from AI and cybersecurity to leadership, talent, ESG, and transformation. The energy and connections were incredible, reminding us that Czech business centers stand for global excellence and shared progress. We may be local, but our talent competes on the world stage — and our true strength lies in staying connected as one community.

Thank you for all the incredible support for our partners! Magistrát města Brna, PwC Czech Republic, Colliers, The Hackett Institute, Scott. Weber Workspace, Infosys, Rossum, UiPath / Soitron, ACCA Europe, Accenture Czech Republic, CzechInvest, GoodCall, Grafton Recruitment, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hyverr, NDC Group, NEOOPS, Pure Storage, Skanska, SnapStack, SUSTAINOVA®, and mobility partner Bolt Business.

Grateful also to our ABSL President Bohumil Riha, ABSL Team and our Board of Directors, Centre Showcase hosts – Infosys, Kyndryl & Zebra Technologies, our creative team from NOX media s.r.o., and tech partner Happenee. And for adding fun and purpose, thank you, Coaching Systems, FRUIT BIKE, Culligan Water Czech s.r.o., Bellis - pomáháme ženám s rakovinou prsu, Shared IT Services (SITS) at Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders, F Pohybu & many more.

Thank you all for making it unforgettable 🙏 — all photos coming soon!

🖱️ https://hubs.ly/Q03S7S6m0

Congratulations to the ABSL Diamond Awards 2025 winners!💎We are proud to recognize this year’s outstanding achievements ...
05/11/2025

Congratulations to the ABSL Diamond Awards 2025 winners!💎

We are proud to recognize this year’s outstanding achievements in the Czech business services sector:

🔹 Business Innovation: Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 Customer & Operational Excellence: Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 Employee Engagement & Development: Bluelink International CZ & Commerzbank DTC Prague
🔹 Employer Branding: EH Business Services (Envista)
🔹 Emerging Leader of the Year: Martin Michalsky – Manager of Smart Analytics Projects, Siemens GBS CEE
🔹 ESG: Infosys (Czech Republic) Limited
🔹 Workplace Innovation: Aeven Czech Republic
🔹 Technology Innovation: Kyndryl Client Center
🔹 Special Award – Business Services Centre of the Year: ADP Employer Services Czech Republic

A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Anna Puchnova, representative of the City of Brno, for hosting us at the beautiful Brno New Town Hall, to the gala moderator Martina Pouchla from Český Rozhlas, and to the Jiří Pospíchal Trio for their wonderful traditional performance.

Our sincere appreciation also goes to our judges from Coaching Systems, Colliers, Expats, GoodCall, Grafton, NEOOPS, PwC Czech Republic, S&O Capital, Skanska, The Hackett Institute, thePrime, and UiPath — and to NOX Media and Marta Lipovska for capturing the evening through photos and video.

Stay tuned for more information about the winning projects and photo highlights soon. 📸 https://hubs.ly/Q03RMBls0

03/11/2025

ABSL Conference 2025: Next Horizons // It all begins tomorrow! 🚀

In just a few hours, ABSL Conference 2025 kicks off — the biggest gathering of business centre leaders in the Czech Republic! 🇨🇿

📍Nov 4-5 | Hotel Passage Brno

Get ready for:
▪️ 100+ expert speakers
▪️ 50+ sessions
▪️ Start-up & Centre Showcases
▪️ Latest ABSL Survey insights
▪️ Brand-new Brno Guide
▪️ Networking & collaboration
▪️ Competitions & awards
▪️ Engaging activities on partner stands

A big thank you to all our partners for making this exceptional event possible — your support fuels the innovation, collaboration, and inspiration that define our community. 💫 We can’t wait to see you in Brno–Czechia, the heart of Europe 💙 — where together we’ll move our sector forward. 🌍

30/10/2025

As AI systems become more complex, who will govern them at scale? 🤖
Patrik Meliš-Čuga, Senior Manager at PwC Czech Republic (PwC's Academy, PwC Czech Republic) and keynote speaker, will reveal how the next wave of will be driven by autonomous AI agents that monitor, scan, and validate other AI systems in real time.

Using Keboola's data platform as the backbone, he’ll show how organisations can automate compliance checks, track regulatory obligations like the EU AI Act, and embed governance into every stage of the AI lifecycle — transforming it into a proactive, self-sustaining system that builds lasting trust in AI.

📅 Nov 4–5
📍 Hotel Passage Brno

🎟 Last tickets on sale now: https://hubs.ly/Q03QM9J-0

29/10/2025

Can you still trust what you see — or hear — online? 👀 🛡️
Michal Wojnar, Director of Cyber Security at PwC Czech Republic (PwC's Academy, PwC Czech Republic) and keynote speaker, will take us beyond reality to uncover how AI-powered deepfake technology is reshaping the boundaries of media and truth itself.

In his keynote “Beyond Reality: Navigating the Implications of Risk in the Digital Age,” Michal explores how hyper-realistic but fabricated content impacts everything from cybersecurity and fraud prevention to auditing and regulation. He’ll reveal real-world deepfake attacks, detection tools, and how frameworks like NIS2 are helping businesses safeguard against these new digital threats.

📅 Nov 4–5
📍 Hotel Passage, Brno

🎟 Last tickets on sale now: https://hubs.ly/Q03QLMcj0

27/10/2025

Our next ABSL Conference speaker is Iveta Chvalova, SAP Services Managing Director & Head of Global Mobility at SAP 🤝

Iveta leads SAP’s global mobility function, shaping its vision, governance, and ex*****on to create simple, smart, people-centered experiences. With 20+ years at SAP and roots in SAP Services Prague, she brings both local insight and global vision. Her language background and intercultural mindset turn strategy into real impact. Join her at “Growing the SAP way: it’s about purpose, not just the role.” At SAP, growth isn’t just a promotion — it’s a mindset driving both people and the company forward.

📅 Nov 4–5
📍Hotel Passage Brno

🎟 Last tickets on sale now: https://hubs.ly/Q03QdM2P0

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