Nasscom GCC Summit 2026: Full Schedule

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9:10am IST

Welcome to GCC Summit 2026

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:10am - 9:20am IST

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Welcome to GCC Summit 2026

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:10am - 9:20am IST
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Welcome

9:20am IST

Grand Ballroom: Session I: President’s Address + Report Release: India’s GCCs at the Edge of Their Next Leap

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:20am - 9:40am IST

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India’s GCC story is at a defining inflection point. As AI, platform models, and geopolitical shifts redraw the global landscape, the next phase of growth will not only come from scale, but also from strategic relevance. The opportunity now is to move to ownership of innovation, decisions, and global impact.

Speakers

Rajesh Nambiar

President, Nasscom

Rajesh Nambiar is the President of Nasscom since October 2024. With over three decades of rich experience in enterprise technologies, Mr. Nambiar is a veteran in the global technology landscape. He has played a pivotal role in driving digital transformations and building successful... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:20am - 9:40am IST
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President's Address Report Release

9:40am IST

Grand Ballroom: Session II: Chairperson’s Address: AI Changes Everything: What Will You Do Differently?

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:40am - 9:55am IST

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The disruption is already here. The winners will be defined by the choices they make today, what to build, what to scale, and what to leave behind. This session is about making those calls with clarity and conviction.

Speakers

Srikanth Velamakanni

Chairperson, Nasscom

Srikanth Velamakanni is one of India’s most influential technology leaders and a global champion of artificial intelligence. He is the Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive of Fractal, India’s first publicly listed pure-play AI company. He also serves as Chairperson of Nasscom... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:40am - 9:55am IST
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Chairperson’s Address

9:55am IST

Grand Ballroom:Session III: Welcome Address: What Lies Ahead: A Preview of the Strategic Leap

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:10am IST

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At a moment of inflection for GCCs, this address brings together a council-led perspective on the road ahead, while offering a sharp preview of the ideas, debates, and priorities that will define the Summit.

Speakers

Mamatha Madireddy

GCC Council Chair, Nasscom

Mamatha Madireddy is the Managing Director & Head of HSBC Global Service Centres (GSCs), India.

Mamatha comes with 28 years of experience across Banking and Financial Services industries. In her 23 years with HSBC, Mamatha has done varied across diverse domains. Prior to her car... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:10am IST
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Welcome Address

10:10am IST

Grand Ballroom: Session IV: Keynote: The Reset of Power: Trade, Geopolitics, and the Rewiring of the Global Economy

Wednesday May 6, 2026 10:10am - 10:40am IST

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Power is being redefined at the intersection of capital flows, geopolitical realignment, and intelligence-driven productivity. As supply chains fragment, trade corridors shift, and nations recalibrate strategic priorities, the global economy is being fundamentally rewired. This session will unpack how leaders can navigate volatility, reposition for resilience, and capture advantage in a world where growth, influence, and value creation are being reshaped in real time.

Speakers

Dr. Sajjid Z. Chinoy

Head of Asia Economics and Chief India Economist, J.P. Morgan

Dr. Sajjid Z. Chinoy is Head of Asia Economics and Chief India Economist at J.P. Morgan. He is currently also serving a third term on the Economic Advisory Council to India's Prime Minister (EAC-PM). He is a member of the Next Bretton Woods Group (NBWG) set up under the auspices... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 10:10am - 10:40am IST
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Keynote

11:20am IST

Grand Ballroom: Sutradhaar's Introduction: The Intelligent Leader

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:20am - 11:25am IST

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Speakers

Siva Kumar Padmanabhan

Managing Director and Head of the India Global Innovation and Technology Centre, AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL)

Siva Kumar Padmanabhan is the Managing Director and Head of the India Global Innovation and Technology Centre at AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL).He is also responsible globally for all Enterprise Capabilities and Solutions provided by AstraZeneca IT to the business. Since... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:20am - 11:25am IST
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Sutradhaar

11:25am IST

Grand Ballroom:The Intelligent Leader: Session V: Fireside Chat: A New World, A New Leader: Leading Through Shift

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am IST

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What worked before won’t work again. As the world shifts, so must the leader, faster decisions, new instincts, and a willingness to let go of what once defined success.

Moderators

Srikanth Velamakanni

Chairperson, Nasscom

Speakers

Shikha Sharma

Independent Director

Shikha is the former Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank. A doyenne of the Indian banking industry, she began her career with ICICI Bank in 1980 and spent nearly three decades at the ICICI Group, across the bank’s investment banking and insurance arms.
Shikha joined Axis Ban... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am IST
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Fireside Chat

11:50am IST

Grand Ballroom:The Intelligent Leader: Session VI: Fireside Chat: Headwinds, Tailwinds, or Turning Points? How GCC Leaders Are Repositioning for What’s Next

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm IST

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This session looks at how GCC leaders are responding to a moment of real inflection, rethinking their own leadership in an AI-led world, shifting from scale to substance, and taking deliberate, experience-led actions to build relevance and drive impact in what comes next.
• AI is a turning point: How leaders are actively rethinking their own understanding, decision-making, and readiness to lead today
• The GCC model is shifting from scale to substance: focusing on IP, innovation, and ownership over headcount growth.
• Preparing for what’s next requires deliberate action today, driven by real examples, experiences, and use cases that show what is actually working on the ground.

Moderators

Surendra Bashani

Vice President - Head of India, Best Buy India

Surendra Bashani is a seasoned global executive with decades of experience leading high-impact product, engineering, and business organizations. Renowned for scaling products from inception to market dominance, he has a proven track record of driving 10X growth across world-class... Read More →

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Uma Ratnam Krishnan

Managing Director, Optum India

Uma Ratnam Krishnan is Managing Director of Optum India, which is a global capability center of UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 3 company – one of the world’s largest health care organizations.
At Optum, Uma oversees strategy, execution, delivery, and governance in close partner... Read More →

Sirisha Voruganti

MD & CEO, Lloyds Technology Centre

Sirisha Voruganti, brings 33 years of global executive experience spanning research labs, product engineering, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business development and consulting across public and private sectors. She is today the CEO and MD of Lloyds Technology Centre, one of... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm IST
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Fireside Chat

12:15pm IST

Grand Ballroom:The Intelligent Leader: Session VII: Fireside Chat:The End of Business as Usual: Rethinking Enterprise in an AI-First World

Wednesday May 6, 2026 12:15pm - 12:40pm IST

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It started with automation. Then came intelligence. Now, we’re entering a world where systems don’t just support decisions, they make them.
• AI-First: Layer on Top or Rebuild from the Ground Up?
Is AI being added to existing processes, or forcing a complete rethink of how the enterprise is designed, operated, and scaled?
• What Does the New Operating Model Look Like?
As AI takes over tasks, how do enterprises redefine roles, decision-making, and accountability to focus on outcomes, not activities?
• Who (or What) Runs the Enterprise?
As systems become more agentic, how do leaders balance human oversight with machine-led decisions across critical business functions?

Moderators

Sujit John

Deputy Resident Editor; Editor, Times Techies, The Times of India

Sujit John is the Deputy Resident Editor of The Times of India, Bangalore, and the Editor of Times Techies, a dedicated platform for technology insights and stories. He has been with The Times of India for over 30 years.

In 2019, Sujit conceptualised and launched Times Techies as a weekly technology page in two editions of The Times of India. Under his stewardship, it has grown into a national feature page. Prior to that, he led the business reporting team in Bangalore, and was also part of the edit... Read More →

Speakers

Ankur Mittal

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director, Lowe’s India

As Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director of Lowe’s India, Ankur Mittal is responsible for driving the overall strategy and operations for Lowe’s India and technology for Lowe’s. As a global technology leader, Ankur’s remit includes omni channel... Read More →

Praveen Kumar

CEO, Barclays Global Services, India

Praveen Kumar is the CEO of Barclays, India, responsible for managing Barclays global services across India. Since joining Barclays in November 2018, Praveen has focused on establishing strong leadership, driving automation, uplifting efficiency, strengthening resilience and improving... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 12:15pm - 12:40pm IST
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Fireside Chat

12:40pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Sutradhaar Wraps Up: The Intelligent Leader

Wednesday May 6, 2026 12:40pm - 12:45pm IST

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Speakers

Siva Kumar Padmanabhan

Managing Director and Head of the India Global Innovation and Technology Centre, AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL)

Wednesday May 6, 2026 12:40pm - 12:45pm IST
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Sutradhaar

4:00pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Sutradhaar's Introduction: Inside the Build

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:00pm - 4:05pm IST

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Speakers

Sangeeta Kumar

BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch

Sangeeta Kumar joined BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the India Centre of Expertise for BNP Paribas S.A., in August 2022 as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She is also the CEO of BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch, the second Centre of Expertise... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:00pm - 4:05pm IST
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Sutradhaar

4:05pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Inside the Build: Session XII: Lightning Talk: Stories from the Edge

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:05pm - 4:35pm IST

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As GCCs move beyond defined mandates, R&D and innovation are becoming central to how organizations create value. This session explores how teams in India are extending their role, owning IP, accelerating innovation, and driving real business outcomes.
• Innovation That Moves the Needle: How R&D is being tied directly to business outcomes, revenue impact, customer differentiation, and measurable competitive advantage.
• Owning Core IP from India: How India teams are moving into end-to-end ownership of product, platforms, and patents, shifting from contribution to creation.
• From Lab to Market, Faster: How organisations are reducing the gap between R&D and real-world deployment, accelerating experimentation, validation, and scale.

Speakers

Kalavathi GV

Executive Director and Head, Global Development Center, Siemens Healthineers

Kala is the Executive Director and Head - Global Development Center (DC) of Siemens Healthineers (Siemens Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.). She spearheads DC, which is engaged in creating cutting-edgetechnology for precision health solutions. DC has operations in India and Slovakia, and DC... Read More →

Dattatri Salagame

CEO, President and Managing Director, Bosch Global Software Technologies

Dattatri Salagame is the CEO, President and Managing Director of Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) since April 2020. BGSW is the largest software & technology center for Bosch outside Germany. He has been a part of Bosch for over 28 years, handling diverse roles in India... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:05pm - 4:35pm IST
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Lightning Talk

4:35pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Inside the Build: Session XIII: Fireside Chat: Smarter Models, Bigger Questions: The Agentic AI Frontier

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm IST

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Agentic AI is reshaping how work gets done. Enterprises are beginning to redesign workflows, decision-making, and accountability around AI that can plan, execute, and adapt in real time. This session explores what it takes to operate in this new reality, how organisations are scaling agentic systems, redefining human roles, and building the guardrails needed for autonomy at scale. The focus is not on what’s possible, but on what’s already changing, and what leaders must do next.

Moderators

Jayashree Swaminathan

COO, Servicing & Transacting, WRB Operations & Interim Head, Global Business Services - Chennai, Standard Chartered Global Business Services

Jayashree was appointed as COO, Servicing and Transcting in 2009. Her career with Standard Chartered Bank has spanned 30 years where she has worked in Service Quality, Call Centre, Operations covering all retail product areas in country, worked in GBS to head the cash management operations... Read More →

Speakers

Irina Ghose

Managing Director, Anthropic, India

Irina Ghose is a global AI and technology leader with deep experience in driving innovation, growth, and digital transformation at scale. She's currently the Managing Director for Anthropic, India- where she's working at the intersection of responsible AI, enterprise & industry partnerships... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm IST
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Fireside Chat

5:00pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Inside the Build: Session XIV: Fireside Chat: Future-Back: If You Are Building a GCC Today, What Would You Do Differently?

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm IST

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Most GCCs are still shaped by yesterday’s constraints: cost, scale, and functional silos. A future-back lens challenges leaders to strip away legacy assumptions and redesign the GCC around intelligence, ownership, and enterprise relevance.

Moderators

Rajesh Nambiar

President, Nasscom

Speakers

Deepak Mangla

CEO, Corporate Centers India and Philippines, JPMorganChase

Deepak Mangla is the CEO for Corporate Centers in India and Philippines at JPMorganChase, and a member of the Asia Pacific Management Committee.

In this role, Deepak is responsible for the strategy, execution and transformation of Technology and Operations Delivery at the Corporate Centers, across all Lines of Businesses as well as Corporate Functions for the firm. The Corporate Centers have over sixty thousand employees... Read More →

Lalit Ahuja

CEO, ANSR

Lalit is the Founder & CEO of ANSR Inc., the largest global company for establishing and operating Global Capability Centers (‘GCC’s’).

Since its inception in 2005, ANSR has established over 200 GCCs cumulatively hiring over 200,000 direct employees. ANSR establishes a... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm IST
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Fireside Chat

5:25pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Sutradhaar's Wrap Up: Inside the Build

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:25pm - 5:30pm IST

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Speakers

Sangeeta Kumar

BNP Paribas India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:25pm - 5:30pm IST
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Sutradhaar

5:30pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Session XV: Keynote:The Architecture of Longevity: Designing Organisations That Stand the Test of Time

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:30pm - 6:10pm IST

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Anyone can build for momentum. Few build for legacy. This conversation cuts through the noise to uncover what it really takes to create institutions that outlive leaders, cycles, and change, anchored in strong governance, disciplined decision-making, and the ability to evolve without losing their core.

Speakers

Deepak Parekh

Chairman, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited

Mr. Deepak Parekh (81) was the Chairman of HDFC Ltd from 1993 to 2023 and was associated with the company for 45 years.

Mr. Parekh’s business acumen and vision not only made HDFC the leader in mortgages, but also transformed it into India’s leading financial services conglomerate, with a presence in banking, asset management, life insurance, general insurance, property funds, education loans and... Read More →

Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:30pm - 6:10pm IST
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Keynote

6:10pm IST

Grand Ballroom: Felicitation Ceremony

Wednesday May 6, 2026 6:10pm - 6:30pm IST

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Wednesday May 6, 2026 6:10pm - 6:30pm IST
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