Hyderabad to host 2nd GCC Leadership Conclave on July 30
Hyderabad will host the 2nd GCC Leadership Conclave on July 30, bringing together 300+ global leaders. The event focuses on AI-driven transformation, policy innovation, and the future of India’s Global Capability Centers, with support from Ascendion and The Leadership Federation
Hyderabad: The Leadership Federation is set to host the second edition of the GCC Leadership Conclave in Hyderabad on July 30.
The event will bring together over 300 senior leaders from global corporations, government bodies, and innovation hubs to define the next decade of India’s Global Capability Center (GCC) strategy. This high-impact conclave will explore how GCCs are evolving from cost-efficient delivery units into transformative global innovation engines.
Senior representatives from multiple Indian state governments, industry associations, and technology think tanks will come together for a multi-stakeholder dialogue. The event aims to advance GCC-related policy, infrastructure, and talent frameworks across India.
“With more than 1,600 Global Capability Centers powering IT, finance, HR, customer service, engineering, and more, India is already the nucleus of global enterprise operations. But AI is ‘eating’ traditional delivery models, and the GCC is the first course,” said Paul Roehrig, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Ascendion.
“Constellations of AI agents can drive productivity up and costs down to accelerate innovation. We call this ‘GCC to the Power of AI’—where agentic platforms and human intelligence deliver business outcomes at enterprise scale. This summit will bring together practitioners and leaders to ignite GCCs so they become transformation engines powered by AI.”
Distinguished Speakers Include: Amar Shah (Diageo), Anil Sharma (PepsiCo), Anil Kumar Madugulla (Baxter), Anuprita Bhattacharya (Merck Group), Devendrasingh Rajput (Indira IVF), Divesh Singla (Signant Health), Dr. Dinesh Murugesan (DSM-Firmenich), Dr. Dinesh Chandrashekhar (Centific), Jeetendra Singh (Commonwealth Bank), Kapil Daluja (HSBC), Kaushik Das (JCPenney), Lokesh Natoo (Altus Group), Malahar Pinelli (7-Eleven), Manu Dhir (StoneX), Mohit Dhingra (Bristol Myers Squibb India), Mujtaba Mir (StoneX Group Inc.), Nagaraj Bhat (Cardinal Health), Namita Adavi (Zinnov), Navin Bishnoi (Marvell), Neeraj Mishra (Xplor Technologies), Pancham Taneja (Delta Capita), Piyush Bhatt (MetLife), Prasad Sivalanka (HSBC), Prashanth Koduganty (Optum), Dr. Rajesh Puneyani (Kenvue), Ram Gourishetti (Qualcomm), Ramaesh Rathinam (Medtronic), Robin Joffe (Frost & Sullivan), Sandeep Patnaik (JLL), Santosh Anand (HSBC), Sapna Grover (Microsoft), Sasikiran Meka (Factset Systems India), Saurabh Jain (State Street), Seeram Sambasiva Rao (Government of Kerala), Shameel Sharma (Marriott Tech Accelerator), Sivaji Sasidharan (Clean Harbors), Srikanth Kamaraju (Adobe), Sudhindhra Balaji (Wells Fargo), Suman Chatterjee (AMD), Tasleem Arif (Oppo India), Vaishali Wagle (Zenesse), Vinod Vasudevan (Carrier), Vinu Kurien (Experian), Yeshwant Lingudkar (Factset), and Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS (Government of Telangana).
“The GCC Leadership Conclave 2025 isn’t just an event—it’s a catalyst for reimagining India’s position as the innovation nucleus of the global enterprise landscape. As GCCs evolve from support centers to strategy hubs, Hyderabad—with its fusion of deep tech, talent density, and policy foresight—emerges as the ideal launchpad for a new era of intelligent, inclusive, and AI-powered global capability,” said Robin Joffe, Partner & Managing Director at Frost & Sullivan and Advisory Board Member of The Leadership Federation.
This year’s agenda includes sessions on GenAI and automation, AI-first talent evolution, COE convergence, sustainable and inclusive operating models, global compliance readiness, and leveraging GCCs for IP creation and transformation at scale. With exclusive research showcases, policy roundtables, and The Leadership Federation’s Leadership Awards, the conclave will serve as a launchpad for next-gen GCC excellence.
