Program Schedule

DAY ONE 21st August

1:30 PM onward
Welcome & Registrations

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Community Connect

Hi-Tea & Networking


3:00 – 3:30 PM
Opening Remarks and SSFG & Conclave Overview
Speaker
Rakesh Sinha
Rakesh Sinha

3:30 – 3:50 PM
Special Address by one of the Key Architects of Indian IT Ecosystem
Speaker
Shri J A Chowdary
Shri J A Chowdary

3:50 – 4:20 PM
Inaugural Session
  • Lamp Lighting & Unveiling of Publications
  • Address by the ‘Chief Guest’ – Shri Jishnu Dev Varma,
    Hon’ble Governor of Telangana

4:20 – 4:45 PM
Interaction with a Visionary Entrepreneur

India’s Growing Significance: Major Hubs for Tech & Innovation GCCs

Speaker
Shri BVR Mohan Reddy
Shri BVR Mohan Reddy
Rakesh Sinha

In Conversation with Rakesh Sinha


4:45 – 5:45 PM
Insights from Experts

The Strategic Role of GCCs in Delivering Business Outcomes – What are the Accelerators, Gears, Levers & the Brake!

Speakers
Ananth Rao Rudravaram
Ananth Rao Rudravaram
Chirag Buch
Chirag Buch
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Ramit Gupta
Ramit Gupta
Dr Sanjeev Rastogi
Dr Sanjeev Rastogi
Abhinav Goel
Abhinav Goel
(Session Moderator)

5:45 – 6:45 PM
Special Session

Evolve To Thrive – Own The Unknown

Speaker

6:45 – 7:10 PM
Masterclass

The Ingredients to make GCC as the Strategic Asset for Enterprise Growth

Speaker
Ravi S Ramakrishnan
Ravi S Ramakrishnan

7:10 – 7:25 PM
14th GCC Excellence Awards & Recognition

Guest of Honor – Shri Sanjay Kumar, IAS
Special Chief Secretary for ITE&C and Industries & Commerce Departments of Govt. of Telangana


7:25 - 7:30 PM
Group Photograph

7:30 PM Onward
Community Gala Dinner & Networking

DAY TWO 22nd August

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Welcome Tea/ Coffee

9:35 – 9:55 AM
Industry Insights

Growing Partnership between Australia & India

Speaker
Nikita Chopra

10:00 - 10:25 AM
Point of View

Leveraging the combined power of Cloud, Data and AI platform – Charter for the GCC success

Speaker
Damian Jordan

10:30 – 11:30 AM
Demonstrating the Success – GCC Stories

Journey of Innovation & Delivering Business Value

Speakers
Anjali Singh
Anjali Singh
Jaideep Agarwal
Jaideep Agarwal
Dr Subramani Ramakrishnan
Dr Subramani Ramakrishnan
Abhinav Goel
Abhinav Goel
(Session Moderator)

11:30 – 11:55 AM
Tea/Coffee Break

11:55 AM– 12:25 PM
Research Report: Key Takeaways

From Hype to Reality – AI Adoption delivering Business Impact

Speaker
Bharath M Sundaram
Bharath M Sundaram
Abhinav Goel
Abhinav Goel

12:25 – 1:10 PM
(Parallel Tracks)

Track 1

Co-creating Together – Leadership Workshop

Creating AI ‘Centre of Expertise’ for Long-term Value Impact

Venue: Hyder Mahal

Speakers
Divesh Singla
Divesh Singla
Gunjan Dhawan
Gunjan Dhawan
Harish Kumar Chukka Bhasker
Harish Kumar Chukka Bhasker
Kamal Sharma
Kamal Sharma
Sameer Baptiwale
Sameer Baptiwale

Track 2

Fireside Chat

Thriving in the New World - Redefining Career Path & Culture

Venue: Dublin

Speakers
Abhinav Goel
Abhinav Goel
Ankur Razdan
Ankur Razdan
Balasubramanian Sankaranarayanan
Balasubramanian Sankaranarayanan
Pawan Sachdeva
Pawan Sachdeva
Wolfgang Jastrowski
Wolfgang Jastrowski
Vineet Dwivedi
(Session Moderator)

Track 3

Focused Deliberations: Leadership RoundTable

Power of Collaboration as a Springboard for Fast-tracking the Value Impact

  • Develop & leverage the Ecosystem - Academia, Startups, Specialized skills, GCC Enablers, Govt. & Industry Forums

Venue: Boardroom
[BY INVITATION ONLY]

Speakers
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Kiran Shetty
Kiran Kumar Shetty
Ram Narasinga Rao
Ram Narasinga Rao
Ritesh Chhabra
Ritesh Chhabra
Pankaj Goyal
Robin Sen
Tarun Aahi
Tarun Aahi
Vinika Yadav
Vinika Yadav
Anand Maheshwari
Anand Maheshwari
(RoundTable Chair)

1:10 – 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch

2:00 – 2:50 PM
Thought Provoking Special Session

Selling the Wheel

Speaker

3:00 - 3:40 PM
(Parallel Tracks)

Track 1

Success Stories

Delivering Business Impact through Data & Analytics powered by Emerging Tech

Venue: Hyder Mahal

Speakers
Tarun Aahi
Tarun Aahi
Atul Pratap
Atul Pratap
(Session Moderator)

Track 2

Co-creating Together – Leadership Workshop

Playbook for AI Adoption/ Continuous Innovation in GCCs driving Enterprise Transformation

Venue: Dublin

Speakers
Kaustubh Deshpande
Kaustubh Deshpande
Pawan Sachdeva
Pawan Sachdeva
Sunil Modi
Sunil Modi
Bharath M Sundaram
Bharath M Sundaram
(Workshop Facilitator)

Track 3

CXO Strategy Room – Most Impactful Brainpower Together:

Outlook for next 12 -18 months

Venue: Boardroom

Speakers
Anjali Singh
Anjali Singh
Damian Jordan
Damian Jordan
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Geetha Ramamoorthi
Jaideep Agarwal
Jaideep Agarwal
Dr Sanjeev Rastogi
Dr Sanjeev Rastogi
Dr Subramani Ramakrishnan
Dr Subramani Ramakrishnan
Rakesh Sinha
Rakesh Sinha
(RoundTable Chair)

3:45 – 4:20 PM
Leadership Perspectives

Leading through AI Disruption: Opportunities, Challenges, Adaptations

Speakers
Anuradha Amudalapalli
Shri J A Chowdary
Shri J A Chowdary
Kalpana Penumatsa
Kalpana Penumatsa
Raja Poladi
Raja Poladi
Ravi Kappagantu
Salil Dani
Seshadri Vangala
Santosh Kumar Yamsani
Santosh Kumar Yamsani
(Session Moderator)

4:20 – 4:40 PM
Tea/Coffee Break

4:40 – 5:10 PM
Special Session: "Sit Down Ashish"

5:10 – 5:25 PM
14th GCC Excellence Awards & Recognition

Guest of Honor - Sri M. Dana Kishore, IAS,
Principal Secretary to Governor (FAC), Telangana


5:30 -5:55 PM
Point of View

Navigating through the intricacies of Bilateral Relationship - Role of GCCs in US-India Relations

Speaker
Mukesh Aghi
Mukesh Aghi
Rakesh Sinha

In Conversation with Rakesh Sinha


5:55 – 6:10 PM
Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks

6:10 - 7:30 PM
  • Group Photographs
  • Closing Cocktail Reception