The Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are making significant strides—they are generating job opportunities, attracting foreign investments, revolutionizing India’s R&D sector, and developing talent, among other contributions.
To explore, comprehend, and refine India’s GCC playbook, The Economic Times is hosting the ET GCC Growth Summit 2025 on 13 February 2025 at the Trident Hyderabad.
This GCC event is anticipated to be a prestigious assembly, featuring over 45 leaders from various GCCs who will share their insights on the strengths and trends within the ecosystem.
The Chief Guest for the event will be Shri D. Sridhar Babu, the Honourable Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, and Legislative Affairs for the Government of Telangana, with Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, serving as the Special Guest, who is the Special Chief Secretary for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, and Industries & Commerce Departments of Telangana.
Some of the distinguished speakers at the ET GCC Growth Summit 2025 include: Gunjan Samtani from Goldman Sachs; Anahita Tiwari from Morgan Stanley; Genevieve D’Souza from JPMorganChase; Raghavendra Vaidya from Daimler Truck Innovation Center India; Sirisha Voruganti from Lloyds Technology Centre India; Jaideep Agarwal from Warner Bros. Discovery; Rajeev Kapoor from Curriculum Associates India; Rohit Jetly from Fidelity International; Jinya Suzuki from MUFG Global Service; Rinku Anand from Welspun GCC; Phanimitra B from Dr Reddy’s Laboratories; N. Jayantha Prabhu from Blackbox Limited; Chakravarthy Aravapalli from Reckitt Global Hub, Hyderabad; Rajesh Pawar from Kasmo; Snigdha G. Ray from Diebold Nixdorf; Srinivas Sampath from Upland Software; Ajeya Motaganahalli from Pure Storage India; Manjunath R. Lakshminarayanan from Vonage; Pradip Thaker from d-Matrix; Rahul Hatkar from Cowbell; Rohit Kaila from Wayfair; Monica S. Pirgal from Neiman Marcus Group; Suchithra Prabhu from Yara; Chandra Saru Saravanan from Enovix; Sunil Shirguppi from Greenlight; Dipu Gopinath from Merative India; Partha Sengupta from Nielsen India; Raj Jain from QNX; and Nanda K Lakkaraju from Carrier Technologies India; among many others. To engage and network with these leaders from the GCC ecosystem, more than 500 delegates have already registered and the numbers are growing. Delegates can register and get additional information here: https://bit.ly/4houCqc
Approximately 50% of the delegates attending ET’s GCC events hold top to senior management positions.
The emergence of new participants within the ecosystem will take center stage at The Economic Times Global Capability Centers Growth Summit 2025. Historically, GCCs in India have predominantly been set up by companies in the BFSI, manufacturing, engineering, and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.
The Economic Times Global Capability Centers Growth Summit 2025 will act as a platform for discovering the expansive business prospects these newcomers are introducing, along with future growth avenues.
The Knowledge Arena
The GCC leaders attending the summit are expected to discuss a wide range of modern issues that will influence the future of these organizations in India.
The topics up for discussion at the event include: United We Grow: The necessity for inter-GCC collaborations; Indian GCCs: Meeting all the vital benchmarks; Evaluating the New Breed: The transformative arrival of agri, education, hospitality, media, QSR, and aerospace GCCs; Looking beyond the Mother Ship: The impact on the domestic socio-economic fabric; Blending Tech, Talent and Strategy: Redefining the future of global businesses from India; Debunking Concentration Concerns: Identifying risks and vulnerabilities to ensure business continuity, and considering factors beyond headcount; Towards Portfolio and Transformation Hubs: The advantages of end-to-end ownership and emerging tech roles; DEI-fied GCCs: Advocating for diversity, equality, and inclusivity; Fostering Leadership Talent; Mastering GenAI: Building capabilities and facilitating integration; and GCCs & Data Privacy, Security: Analyzing concerns with special emphasis on DPDP Act and STPI compliance.
