From GCC to GIC — Building India’s Global Innovation
19th June, 2026 | 02:30 PM onwards
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About the Summit 2026
From GCC to GIC — India’s Multi-City Innovation Journey
In 2025, we launched the Converge Summit as a multi-city edition — travelling through Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Delhi, before returning to Bengaluru for the grand finale. The journey culminated in the industry-first GCC Innovation & Transformation Report, curated in partnership with NTT DATA.
2026 expands the vision. This year, Converge 2026 spans five strategic cities — Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai — bringing together Global Capability Center leaders, CXOs, and enterprise visionaries to explore India’s evolution from capability delivery to global innovation leadership.
It’s not just a summit. It’s where India’s GCC story becomes India’s GIC reality.
WHO’S IN THE ROOM?
Country Heads
GCC Leaders
Managing Director
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Human Resources Officer
Vice President
Director
Leaders shaping: - Engineering & Product Mandates - AI, Data & Cloud Innovation - Cybersecurity & Trust Models - Workforce & Talent Strategy - Enterprise Transformation & Global Mandates
SPEAKERS
Khushbu Soni
Co-Founder & CEO
The Mainstream
Alok Diwakar
VP Global Applications and
Site IT leader
Corteva Agriscience
Amit Verma
Managing Director & General Manager -India
Citco Group Services (India) LLP
Amol Gupta
GVP and Country Head
TTEC Digital
Anirban Mukerji
Founder & CEO
miniOrange
Arvind Chittora
Managing Director
Sonoco India GCC
Avinash Gupta
Managing Director India,
Group Head of BI & AI
FEG
Avinash Samrit
Country Head – India & President – Global Capability Center
Clean Harbors Inc.
Dr. Dinesh Chandrasekar
CEO & Founder at Dinwins Intelligence First Consulting,
Former Chief Strategy Officer & MD
Centific
Himanshu Gandhi
Site General Manager
Cohere Health India
Makarand Kulkarni
Hyderabad GCC Head
Opella
Pavan Deevi
SVP, GCS (Governance and Communication),
Global Transformation Leader
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Praveen Kumar Tangella
Associate Director at allientTALENT & Joint Secretory at HCSC
Radhika Rao
Co-Founder & CPO,
Zyrix AI Labs
Rajesh Menon
VP & Head of GBS
CrowdStrike
Rupessh Goel
Managing Director
First Citizens - India
Santosh Pandey
Managing Director
Crowe
Sreenivas Vempati
Director ITG & CyberSecurity
CISO - Soth Asia
RR Donnelley
Srinivas Nandigam
Managing Director - GCC
Advance Auto Parts, India
Sunil David
Digital Technology Consultant,
ex - Regional IOT Director
AT&T India
Swaminathan Babu
GCC Global CoE Lead :
FP&A Product Operations
Reckitt
Vijay Morampudi
SVP - AI CoE Leader
Marsh
SUMMIT PILLARS & FOCUS AREAS
Pillar
Innovation Shift
AI That Performs
Engineering Excellence
Trust, Risk & Security
Workforce & Leadership
India’s Multi-City Innovation Grid
Coverage
GCC → GIC evolution, mandate expansion, enterprise value creation
Agentic AI, AI lifecycle management, governance, and responsible AI frameworks
Platform engineering, DevX, cloud-native, automation, SRE, engineering velocity
Cyber resilience, zero-trust, data governance, compliance, secure-by-design
Deep-tech talent, leadership pipelines, hybrid models, and capability building
Tier-1 & Tier-2 ecosystems, incentives, infrastructure readiness, distributed strategies
WHAT TO EXPECT
Keynotes & Leadership Talks
Strategic insights from India’s top GCC executives
City Spotlights
Focused discussions reflecting unique cluster strengths
Panel Dialogues & Fireside Chats
AI, cyber, cloud, engineering, talent transformation
Case Studies & Transformation Playbooks
Learn from enterprise success stories
Awards & Recognition
Spotlights on excellence in AI, product innovation, cyber, workforce, and capability
Curated Networking
1:1 and group engagements with peers across sectors and cities
The Partnership Advantage
Connect with GCC decision-makers and CXOs
Integrate thought leadership into panels, sessions, reports
Gain 12-month amplification via digital and editorial reach
Co-create the 2026 GCC Playbook — India’s most cited GCC innovation report
What will you unlock as a Leader?
Access strategic clarity in a focused environment.
Learn directly from practitioners.
Participate in decision-ready dialogues across AI, engineering, cyber, and workforce.
Build a peer network across India’s leading GCC hubs.
CITIES OF CONVERGE 2026
Pune
February 12th, 2026
BFSI, Fintech, Engineering Operations
Hyderabad
June 19th, 2026
AI, Product, Enterprise Tech, Data Intelligence
Bengaluru
July 24th, 2026
Deep-Tech, Platform Engineering, SaaS, DevX
Mumbai
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Digital Strategy, Risk & Governance, Enterprise Finance
Chennai
–/–/—-
Industrial, Manufacturing, Automotive, GBS Excellence
India’s GCC ecosystem is stepping into its most transformative decade. From back-office operations to global innovation centers, and from delivery excellence to enterprise-scale impact, Converge 2026 brings cities, leaders, insights, and policies together.
Join us in shaping India’s global innovation story.
GCC Converge Summit Excellence Awards 2026
Celebrating Leadership, Innovation & Impact Across India’s GCC Ecosystem
The GCC Converge Summit Excellence Awards honour the trailblazers, visionaries, and leaders who are transforming India’s GCCs into Global Innovation Centers. These awards recognise those who drive enterprise-scale impact, foster innovation, and inspire teams to achieve excellence.
GCC Leader of the Year
Outstanding leadership driving growth, strategy, and transformation.
GCC Visionary Excellence Award
Forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of global innovation.
GCC Impact Leadership Award
Measurable impact on teams, processes, and enterprise outcomes.
GCC Rising Star Award
Emerging talent delivering exceptional contributions in the GCC ecosystem.
GCC Financial Leadership Excellence Award
Excellence in financial strategy, governance, and value creation.
GCC HR & People Strategy Leader Award
Transformative initiatives in talent strategy, workforce development, and culture.
GCC Technology & Innovation Leader of the Year
Driving AI, cloud, digital transformation, and cutting-edge technology solutions.
For Speaking Opportunities
Batul Merchant
+91 8655639364
batul.merchant@mercadeo.co.in
For Sponsorship Opportunities
Abhishek Mohite
+91 98210 14576
abhishek.mohite@mercadeo.co.in
Sunny Bathija
+91 80975 52059
sunny.bathija@mercadeo.co.in
Aishwarya Shah
+91 99202 74089
aishwarya.shah@mercadeo.co.in
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