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ASCEND 2026 GCC Leadership Summit Hyderabad
HYDERABAD EDITION

India's Most Influential GCC Workplace Leadership Summit

9TH OCTOBER, 2026 | HYDERABAD
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About

Co-Creating The Mega GCCs of 2030

Where India's GCCs Set The Agenda

Join the 400+ GCC Leaders who is Shaping the Future of GCCs
Organised By
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India's GCC ecosystem has entered a new era.

The conversation is no longer simply about scale, expansion or talent. GCCs are increasingly shaping global strategy, owning critical mandates, building new capabilities and influencing the future of their enterprises.

ASCEND 2026 brings together GCC leaders for a focused leadership summit built around the ideas, decisions and conversations shaping the Mega GCCs of tomorrow.

An initiative by Zyoin Group and a Workplace Company platform, ASCEND builds on the experience of bringing together GCC leaders, industry voices and ecosystem stakeholders through platforms such as the GCC Workplace Awards.

What to be Expected in the ASCEND2026

Leadership Dialogues

Focused conversations with leaders shaping India's Mega GCC ecosystem.

Exclusive Roundtables

Curated discussions designed for candid peer exchange around strategic challenges. (Closed Door)

Mega GCC Report Launch

The unveiling of the Mega GCC Report 2026 at ASCEND.

Fireside Chats

GCC decision-makers discussing innovation, culture, transformation, and the evolving future of workplaces.

Industry Perspectives

Ideas and perspectives from the people building the future of global capability centres.

Government  Collaboration

Enables direct engagement with policymakers and industry leaders to build future-ready GCC workplaces.

Exclusive CXO Dinner

An invite-only gathering connecting senior GCC leaders for meaningful conversations, relationships, and opportunities.

Leadership Networking

Meaningful connections with senior GCC leaders and ecosystem decision-makers.

Who's in the Room

This summit brings together the people shaping India's GCC future. Not just observers, but leaders driving capabilities, enterprise value and transformation. Expect GCC and enterprise leaders, along with the heads of HR, talent, technology and transformation, coming together to explore what it will take to build the next generation of GCCs.

This is a room built for decisions, not just discussions. Every conversation you have here is with someone who has either built a GCC, runs one, or is about to.

Attendee Profile

Decision Makers, Not Delegates

CHROs & HR Leaders
Talent Acquisition Leaders
Global GCC Heads
Country Heads & Managing Directors
Government Representatives
CFOs & Finance Leaders
Technology & Engineering Leaders

Conversations that Matter at GCC Scale

Why Hyderabad?

Hyderabad is helping lead India's next GCC wave. With deep technology talent and growing strength across AI, financial services and life sciences, the city is becoming a key destination for global enterprises looking to build and scale strategic capabilities. Making it the right city for ASCEND.
Hyderabad Isn't Waiting for the Next GCC Wave. It is Building it.
515+
GCCs and Counting
80+
GCCs added in the past year
41%
Share of India's new GCC Setups in H1 2026
100
GCCs targeted in 2026

Agenda

9th October, 2026 | Hyderabad

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking

10:00 - 10:15 AM

Welcome & Inauguration of Ascend

Anuj Agrawal
Founder & CEO
Zyoin Group & Workplace Awards

10:15 - 10:30 AM

Keynote

Why Mega GCCs, Why Now?

10:30 - 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion

From Capability Centre to Mega GCC

11:15 - 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Mega GCCs 2030 — What Will Separate the Leaders from the Rest?

12:00 - 12:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Building the Workforce for Mega GCCs — Talent, Leadership, Culture & the Future of Work

12:45 - 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

2:00 - 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion

From GCC to Global Value Creator — Winning Larger Mandates, Owning More and Creating More

2:45 - 3:00 PM

Keynote

Beyond Cost & Scale — The New Economics of GCCs

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Beyond Cost & Scale — The New Economics of GCCs

3:30 - 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Talent Acquisition at 2030  for New Age Mega GCC

4:15 - 4:45 PM

Coffee & Networking

4:45 - 5:30 PM

Panel Discussion

From Cost Centre to Value Engine: The CFO’s Blueprint for Mega GCCs 2030

5:30 - 6:15 PM

Panel Discussion

From India to the World — Building Global Products, IP & Innovation from GCCs

6:15 - 7:00 PM

Panel Discussion

The Global Mega GCC — What Will the World's Most Strategic GCCs Look Like in 2030?

7:00 - 7:15 PM

Closing Remarks

The Mega GCC 2030 Charter & Closing

7:15 PM Onwards

Networking Dinner

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