Agenda
(Chennai Edition)
TIME
SESSION
2:30 - 3:00 PM
30 Mins
Registration and Networking
3:00 - 3:05 PM
05 Mins
Introduction & Lamp Lighting Ceremony
3:10 - 3:20 PM
10 Mins
Welcome Address
3:25 – 4:00 PM
35 Mins
Panel Discussion - India’s Deep-Tech Advantage: GCCs as the Engine Rooms for Global R&D & IP Creation
Moderator: Dr. Balakrishnan Kanniah, VP – IT, IS and Digital Transformation – India, ALTEN - India
Speakers:
1. Anne Grace, AI Leader | Strategist | Deep AI Practitioner
2. B N Vivek, Partner, Khaitan & Co
3. Hari Kumar Nagabushanam, Director for AI & Innovation,
Ericsson
4. Krishnaveni Singaram, Senior Director – Engineering, NielsenIQ
5. Srividya Parthasarathy, Senior VP & Head Operations – RR
Donnelley Global Delivery Centres
4:05 – 4:20 PM
15 Mins
Partner Presentation by Lenovo
Topic: From Vision to Value: Leading in the Age of AI
Speaker:
Koel Bhattacharya, AI Strategy Leader, APAC, Lenovo
4:25 – 4:40 PM
15 Mins
Partner Presentation by AMD
Topic: TBC
Moderator: Vikrant Aglawe, Director - Shared Service Centres, Marine Services at DP World
Speaker:
Chetan Hingu, Country Head, GCC and Value Business,
Alliances, AMD
4:45 - 5:00 PM
15 Mins
Partner Presentation by Quess Corp
Topic: The GCC Transformation: From Talent to Capability and Impact
Speaker:
Adeeba Fatima Dadlani, CBO – IT Staffing, Quess Corp
5:05 - 5:30 PM
25 Mins
Fireside Chat - The Mid-Market GCC Surge: Unlocking India’s Next Wave
Moderator: Suresh Sahoo, Director - IT Operations, Ford Motor Company India & Pacific Markets.
Speakers:
- Shanmugam Nagappan, Managing Director, Reveleer GCC
- Kewyn George, AI & GCC Leader
5:35 – 5:45 PM
10 Mins
Awards Ceremony 1
5:50 - 6:25 PM
35 Mins
Exclusive Thought Leadership: Future-Ready GCCs - Strategies for Talent Optimisation and Upskilling
Moderator: Nitin Maheshwari, Director – IT, Flex
Speakers:
- Anand Balakrishnan, Global Head of IT Service Management,
Northern Trust - Krishnan Arumugam, Head IT, CAMEO CORPORATE SERVICES
LIMITED - Ravindran Chandrasekaran, Senior Director – Strategy &
Operations, Ashley Global Capability Center - Venkat Sriramagiri, MD & CEO, Worldline Global Services
- Venus Gilbert, Lead – Future Skills & Capability
Transformation, Standard Chartered Bank
6:30 – 6:45 PM
15 Mins
High Tea & Networking
6:50 - 7:05 PM
15 Mins
Partner Presentation by Hamly Group
Topic: Beyond Metros : Where India's GCCs Can Grow Next?
Speaker:
Hamsavardhan Mohan, Founder & CEO, Hamly Group
7:10 – 7:45 PM
35 Mins
Panel Discussion: Reclaiming the Narrative – Positioning GCCs as Growth Engines, not Cost Centres
Moderator: Vimal Jose, Vice President of Engineering, Rocket India
Speakers:
1. Abhay Desai, Workforce Planning & Cost Management Lead, Philips
2. Durgaraje Virendra Bheda, Vice President – IT Staffing, Quess Corp
3. Manikandan Narasimhan, Vice President – IT, Franklin
Templeton Investments
4. Ravi Nalwaya, MD & Head, Staples India Business Innovation Hub Private Limited
5. Venkatesh Kasturirangan, Director Technology, UPS
Technology Center
7:50 – 8:15 PM
25 Mins
Firesdie Chat - Security Without Compromise: The New Trust Architecture for Global Enterprises
Moderator: Sunil David, Digital Technology Consultant, ex - Regional IOT Director, AT&T India
Speakers:
1. Sathidevi S. Raj, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Adecco India Private Limited
2. Sathish Eathuraj, Head of Information Security & EUC, A Leading FinTech Company.
