GCCX Hyderabad 2026 Concludes as South India's Largest GCC & AI Leadership Summit

Held under the theme "The Leadership Imperative for AI-Native GCCs," the summit convened GCC Country Heads, Managing Directors, Global Business Services leaders, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, AI leaders, policymakers, investors, technology innovators, academia and startups to explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the next generation of Global Capability Centres.

As India strengthens its position as the world's preferred destination for GCCs, the summit reaffirmed Hyderabad's growing prominence as one of the country's leading GCC hubs. Throughout the day, discussions focused on building AI-native enterprises, reimagining operating models, accelerating innovation, creating measurable business value and nurturing future-ready leadership.

A major highlight of the summit was the launch of PwC's whitepaper, "Making Value Visible – A Critical Imperative for Technology GCCs." The event also showcased cutting-edge AI innovations from emerging startups and technology companies through the Innovation Zone and concluded with the GCC ONE Awards 2026, celebrating excellence in leadership, innovation and business impact across India's GCC ecosystem.

Flt. Lt. Bipin Pendyala, President, HYSEA, said:

"The tremendous response to GCCX Hyderabad 2026 reinforces Hyderabad's position as one of the world's most attractive destinations for Global Capability Centre investments. Supported by progressive government policies, world-class infrastructure, exceptional talent and a vibrant innovation ecosystem, Hyderabad continues to attract leading global enterprises building AI-first organisations. HYSEA remains committed to strengthening this ecosystem and supporting the city's journey towards becoming a global GCC and innovation capital."

The summit also featured exclusive executive engagements, including the GCC Leadership Breakfast Roundtable, specialised masterclasses on emerging regulatory and governance issues, and curated networking sessions that fostered meaningful collaboration among GCC leaders, technology providers, investors and policymakers.

Sameer Dhanrajani, CEO, 3AI, said:

"GCCX Hyderabad 2026 reaffirmed that the future belongs to AI-native Global Capability Centres where AI becomes the operating fabric of the enterprise, driving intelligent automation, continuous innovation and measurable business outcomes. The depth of conversations, quality of participation and spirit of collaboration witnessed at the summit reflect the growing maturity of India's GCC ecosystem and its readiness to lead the next era of AI-powered enterprise transformation."

The summit featured more than 70 eminent speakers representing leading GCCs, global enterprises, consulting firms and AI organisations. Distinguished speakers included Lalit Ahuja (ANSR), Prashanti Bodugum (Evernorth India), Dr. Rajesh P (Kenvue), Amit Kalra (Zurich Insurance), George Inasu (Fidelity National Financial), Isaac Rajkumar (RealPage India), Sandeep Sharma (Summit Consulting), Rajesh Ojha (PwC), Sayantan Chatterjee (PwC India), Anand Kabra (Apexon), Suresh Kolisetty (Swiss Re), Kalyan Rao (QualiZeal), Megha Chawla (Bain & Company), Raghu Subramanian (Trupeer AI), Rajesh Dhuddu (PwC), Bhavesh Adhia (Yotta), Indranil (Indy) Banerjee (McKinsey & Company), Shalini Pillay (KPMG), Mahesh Iyer (Bristol Myers Squibb), Tanay Kediyal (Gloplax Solutions), Mohan Mummadi (Wissen Technology), Bhargavi Sunkara (Barclays India), Sailaja Josyula (Cognizant India), Amit Verma (Citco), Jayaram Valliyur (Uber), Maneesh Sehgal (DBS Tech India), Praveena Bhimavarapu (Maximus India), Kavikrut (T-Hub), Ranga Pothula (Infor), SheenamOhrie (Broadridge India), Mayank Aggarwal (Evernorth Health Services) and Narasimha Pidathala (Evernorth Health Services).

The day-long summit featured keynote addresses, leadership dialogues, executive panel discussions, masterclasses, invitation-only roundtables and Innovation Zone showcases. Key themes included AI-native GCCs, enterprise AI adoption, Agentic AI, intelligent operating models, responsible AI governance, engineering transformation, cybersecurity, human-AI collaboration and strategies for driving sustainable enterprise value.