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ASCEND 2026 GCC Leadership Summit Hyderabad

India's Most Influential GCC Workplace Leadership Summit

8th October, 2026 | ITC Kohenur, Hyderabad
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About

Co-Creating the Mega GCCs of Tomorrow

Where India's GCCs Set The Agenda

Join the 400+ GCC Leaders who are 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. Global Capability Centers in India are increasingly shaping global strategy, owning critical mandates, building new capabilities and influencing the future of their enterprises.

The definition of a Mega GCC is changing with it. Traditionally, a Mega GCC was measured by headcount alone. Today, it is measured by the value it creates: the intellectual property it builds, the talent it upskills, and the impact it delivers to its industry and the wider ecosystem.

GCC ASCEND 2026 is a leadership summit in Hyderabad that brings together senior GCC leaders and decision-makers for focused conversations built around the ideas, decisions and priorities shaping the Mega GCCs of tomorrow.

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

What Awaits You at GCC ASCEND 2026

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.

Keynote & 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.

Networking Lunch & 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

Country Heads & Managing Directors
CHROs & HR Leaders
Talent Acquisition Leaders
Global GCC Heads
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 GCC 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

Speakers

Meet the Leaders shaping the Future of GCCs
Abhilash Raj
Talent Acquisition Leader
Zelis
Abhishek Chauhan
Country Head and Senior Director, Technology
Sonatype
Akshat Mathur
Senior Director of Engineering
Matillion
Alok Diwakar
VP Global Applications and Site IT Leader
Corteva Agriscienc
Aneel kumar Savalagi
Global Chapter Leader - Data, Digital & Technology
Takeda GCC
Anil Chalasani
EVP-Technology & Operations, Managing Director- India
Gainsight
Anil Sehgal
Vice President - Finance
Infor
Anuj Agrawal
Founder & CEO
Zyoin Group & Workplace Awards
Anukulya Panda
VP & Head Human Resources
Berkadia
Anup Gaurav
Vice President of Engineering & Country Head India
Deliveroo
Ashish Gupta
Vice President Network Engineering Manager
Wells Fargo
Ashley Andrade
Head of Talent Acquisition – India
Entain India
Ashutosh Kumar
Country Lead - talent Developement
Align Technology
Bama Shivkumar
Associate Director, L&D
BDO Rise Pvt Ltd
Chanakya Veladi
Vice President - Talent Delivery
Feuji
Chitra Velala
Director - Talent Acquisition
Healthedge
Cireesha Mailavarapu
Associate VP & HR Operations Head for South India
Sodexo
Dayanand Sagar
Director - Enterprise Data
Eli Lilly and Company
Dr. Lakshman Kumar Kodupaka
Global TA Leader- Digital Engineering Services
Sutherland
Ilayaraja P
Senior Director of Engineering
ThoughtSpot
Indumathi G
Executive Director People & Culture
Trimont
Jayanth Kumar
Head - HR
Qentelli Solutions Pvt Ltd
Jayant Pennapati
Head of Talent Acquisition
Arcelor Mittal
Jaywardhan Semwal
WW Leader Corporate Financial Accounting
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Jonas Prasanna
Head-People Services & Solutions, India
Novartis
Kamal Sharma
GCC Leader (China, India and Mexico) & CDO AMEA
Carrier
Kapil Roop Rai
Head of India Operation and Senior Director
Tribute Technology
Karthika Tirupathi
Senior Director - Global People&Culture
CriticalRiver Inc.
Kaushik Mukherjee
Senior Director of Engineering
Netskope
Kingshuk Roy
Head of Risk & Control, Service Performance and AI adoption - Data Service Operations
UBS
Komal Ahuja
Vice President, APAC Linear Networks & Streaming Controller; and Global Accounting COE Leader
Warner Bros. Discovery
Laks Atluri
Talent Director
isolved
LaxmiTeja Vemishetty
Associate Director-Enterprise Data-Applied AI
Eli Lilly and Company
Lt Col Pragathi Kumar Achanta
HR Director, HRBP-ATS India
AT&T
Mahipal Baid
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
Makarand Kulkarni
CHC Head of Hyderabad Hub
Opella
You've built, scaled, and transformed. Now take the stage and show India's GCC ecosystem what the climb really looks like.

Agenda

8th October, 2026 | ITC Kohenur, Hyderabad

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking

10:00 - 10:05 AM

Welcome & Inauguration of Ascend

Anuj Agrawal
Founder & CEO
Zyoin Group & Workplace Awards

10:05 - 10:15 AM

Mega GCC Report Launch

10:15 - 10:20 AM

Special Address

Mr. Samir Venugopal
Vice President for IT/ITES & GCC
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission

10:20 - 10:30 AM

Keynote

Shri Bhaskar Katamneni
Secretary, IT, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh.

10:30 - 10:45 AM

Keynote

Co-Creating the Mega GCCs of 2030: The Role of States in India’s GCC Transformation

10:45 - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

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

Mrinal Duggal
Head of Hyderabad Global Hub
Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt Ltd
Sudish Lambodara Panicker
MD, Global Co-Head of Fund & Investor Solutions Operations & Site Executive
BNY India

11:30 - 12:15 PM

Panel Discussion

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

Peddareddappa G
Senior Director, India Site Leader
Nasuni
Abhishek Chauhan
Country Head and Senior Director, Technology
Sonatype
Rohit Saini
Managing Director, India
Guardant Health
Vikram Peruka
Global Head of Product Modernization – International Health | GCC SLT
Cigna Healthcare

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Panel Discussion

The Next GCC Frontier: How People, Policy & Workplace Strategy Will Shape Growth

Pradeep Gupta
Head of Legal and Compliance
The HEINEKEN Company
Sai Rakesh Kothamasu
HR Leader Zoetis India Capability Center - Human Resources Business Partner
Zoetis
Sumeet Aggarwal
Partner-in-Charge of India Office
PKF O'Connor Davies
Thara Raju
Country HR Leader (HPE) & GCC HR Leader
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

2:00 - 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion

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

Lt Col Pragathi Kumar Achanta
HR Director, HRBP-ATS India
AT&T
Anukulya Panda
VP & Head Human Resources
Berkadia
Jonas Prasanna
Head-People Services & Solutions, India
Novartis

2:45 - 3:05 PM

Keynote

From Ideas to Measurable Impact: Accelerating and Building Global Innovation From India

Kamal Sharma
GCC Leader (China, India and Mexico) & CDO AMEA
Carrier

3:05 - 3:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Talent Acquisition at 2030  for New Age Mega GCC

Rakesh Ranjan
Co-Founder & COO
Zyoin Group
Ashley Andrade
Head of Talent Acquisition – India
Entain India
Jayant Pennapati
Head of Talent Acquisition
Arcelor Mittal
Rupal Kanchan
Director, APAC Recruiting
Yext India Pvt Ltd

3:50 - 4:10 PM

Keynote

The Mega GCC Leader — What Will Leadership Look Like in 2030?

Jaywardhan Semwal
WW Leader Corporate Financial Accounting
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

4:10 - 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

Anil Sehgal
Vice President - Finance
Infor
Jaywardhan Semwal
WW Leader Corporate Financial Accounting
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Komal Ahuja
Vice President, APAC Linear Networks & Streaming Controller; and Global Accounting COE Leader
Warner Bros. Discovery
Reena Sharon
Advance Auto Parts
Financial Director

5:30 - 6:15 PM

Panel Discussion

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

Anuj Agrawal
Founder & CEO
Zyoin Group & Workplace Awards
Anup Gaurav
Vice President of Engineering & Country Head India
Deliveroo
Shrenik Shah
Managing Director, head of India operation
Armanino
Swaminathan Babu
Seasoned GCC Leader, Leading GCC, Hyderabad

6:15 - 6:30 PM

Closing Remarks

The Mega GCC 2030 Charter & Closing

Rakesh Ranjan
Co-Founder & COO
Zyoin Group

6:30 - 7:45 PM

Networking Break

7:15 PM Onwards

Networking Dinner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GCC ASCEND 2026?

GCC ASCEND 2026 is a leadership summit in Hyderabad that brings together senior leaders of Global Capability Centers in India for focused conversations on strategy, scale and the future of the GCC ecosystem.

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Who has initiated GCC ASCEND?

GCC ASCEND is an initiative by Zyoin Group, brought to life through its Workplace Company platform. Zyoin Group is a talent and workforce solutions company that has worked closely with India's GCC ecosystem for over a decade.

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When and where is GCC ASCEND 2026 taking place?

GCC ASCEND 2026 will be held on 8 October 2026 at ITC Kohenur, Hyderabad - India. The venue details, full agenda and all essential attendee information are shared with confirmed registrants closer to the event date.

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How do I register for GCC ASCEND 2026?

Click Register Now anywhere on this page and fill in the short form. Attendance is curated to keep the room senior, and our team reviews and confirms every single application within just 48 hours.

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How can my company partner with GCC ASCEND 2026?

Click Partner With Us on this page and our partnerships team will share the partnership deck within 24 hours. Partnering places your brand in front of senior GCC decision-makers gathered in one room.

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Who is organising GCC ASCEND 2026?

GCC ASCEND 2026 is organised under Workplace Company, an initiative by Zyoin Group. Workplace Company also hosts the GCC Workplace Awards, India's largest GCC event, uniting the ecosystem's senior leaders.

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How is GCC ASCEND connected to the Workplace Awards?

GCC ASCEND builds on the Workplace Awards, India's largest GCC event hosted by Workplace Company, extending that community of GCC leaders, industry voices and ecosystem stakeholders into a summit format.

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Who should attend a GCC leadership summit like GCC ASCEND?

GCC ASCEND is designed for the leaders running India's GCC engine: Global GCC Heads, Centre Heads, CHROs, CFOs, technology leaders, country heads, managing directors and government representatives.

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Are there speaking opportunities at GCC ASCEND 2026?

Yes. If you lead a Global Capability Center or bring a strong perspective on India's GCC ecosystem, click Be a Speaker and share your details. Our content team reviews every application received.

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Why is GCC ASCEND being held in Hyderabad?

Hyderabad is among India's leading GCC destinations, home to a growing base of Global Capability Centers across technology, BFSI and life sciences. GCC ASCEND brings the leadership conversation right here.

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