{"id":52885,"date":"2026-08-07T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwaliorbuzz.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/gcc-workplace-innovation-summit-awards-2026-by-zyoin-group-draws-1200-leaders-brings-together-500-gccs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T12:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:26:09","slug":"gcc-workplace-innovation-summit-awards-2026-by-zyoin-group-draws-1200-leaders-brings-together-500-gccs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwaliorbuzz.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/gcc-workplace-innovation-summit-awards-2026-by-zyoin-group-draws-1200-leaders-brings-together-500-gccs\/","title":{"rendered":"GCC Workplace Innovation Summit &amp; Awards 2026 by Zyoin Group Draws 1,200+ Leaders, Brings Together 500+ GCCs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Third edition of the summit sees over 235 speakers, 180+ award winners, launch of the GCC Innovation Playbook 2026, and participation from India\u2019s leading Global Capability Centres<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 7:<\/strong> The third edition of the\u00a0<strong>GCC Workplace Innovation Summit &amp; Awards 2026<\/strong>, organised by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zyoin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zyoin Group<\/a>, <\/strong>concluded in Bengaluru after bringing together senior leaders, policymakers, technology experts, and Global Capability Centre (GCC) executives from across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held over two days, the summit recorded\u00a0<strong>more than 1,600 footfalls<\/strong>\u00a0and welcomed\u00a0<strong>1,200 leaders<\/strong>, representing\u00a0<strong>over 500 Global Capability Centres<\/strong>\u00a0operating in India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event featured\u00a0<strong>more than 235 industry speakers<\/strong>\u00a0across\u00a0<strong>30+ sessions<\/strong>, including panel discussions, roundtables and keynote addresses, focusing on topics such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, talent strategy, workplace innovation, leadership, and the future of Global Capability Centres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit also hosted the\u00a0<strong>GCC Workplace Awards 2026<\/strong>, recognising\u00a0<strong>180+ organisations and business leaders<\/strong>\u00a0for excellence across workplace culture, innovation, leadership, employee experience, and organisational transformation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key highlight of this year\u2019s edition was the launch of the\u00a0GCC Innovation Playbook 2026, a comprehensive industry publication featuring insights and perspectives from leading GCC executives, industry experts, and ecosystem partners. Developed in collaboration with\u00a015+ knowledge partners, the playbook aims to serve as a practical guide for organisations navigating the next phase of innovation, leadership, talent transformation, and enterprise growth within India\u2019s rapidly evolving GCC ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit was supported by\u00a020+ ecosystem partners, led by\u00a0State Bank of India (SBI)\u00a0as the\u00a0Presenting Partner\u00a0and\u00a0Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL)\u00a0as the\u00a0Co-Presenting Partner. The partner ecosystem also included\u00a0Adrenalin, Colliers, Persistent, Red Hat, Cowrks, Citrin Cooperman, ACE Gifting Solutions, Maximus, ACS Foundation, MAX Estates, 2gethr, BHIVE, Blackhawk Network (BHN), GCC Pulse, Benepik,\u00a0and\u00a0Interio by Godrej, among others. The event further received strong support from government and institutional partners, including the\u00a0Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) with the\u00a0Government of Karnataka, the\u00a0Government of Gujarat, the\u00a0Government of Andhra Pradesh\u00a0and the\u00a0Government of Kerala, reflecting the growing collaboration between government, industry, technology, workplace, and talent ecosystems to strengthen India\u2019s GCC landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit also witnessed the participation of distinguished government dignitaries, including\u00a0Mr. Seeram Sambasiva Rao, IAS, Special Secretary to the Government of Kerala;\u00a0Ms. P. Bharathi, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Science &amp; Technology Department;\u00a0Mr. Bhaskar Katamneni, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh; and\u00a0Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). Their participation underscored the growing collaboration between governments, industry, and ecosystem partners in strengthening India\u2019s position as a global hub for Global Capability Centres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit featured an exceptional lineup of\u00a0235+ industry leaders, global executives, and domain experts, with keynote sessions, panel discussions, fireside chats, and roundtables led by\u00a0<strong>Arun Shetty, CTO &amp; Senior Director, Solutions Engineering, Cisco;\u00a0Arun Padmanabhan, VP of Technology, Lowe\u2019s;\u00a0John Dawber, VP &amp; Managing Director, GBS Bengaluru, Novo Nordisk;\u00a0Dr. Subramani Ramakrishnan, Vice President, UPS India Technology Center;\u00a0Shivaram S. Deshpande, Head of Operations, Samarthanam International;\u00a0Sharada Nandakumar, President &amp; CEO, Voya India;\u00a0Kamal Sharma, GCC Leader (China, India &amp; Mexico), Carrier;\u00a0Vishal Agrawal, Executive MD &amp; Head of India Offices, Citrin Cooperman India LLP;\u00a0Ramesh Narahari, Whole Time Director &amp; Head, ABB Business Services Pvt. Ltd.;\u00a0Mrinal Duggal, Head of Hyderabad Global Hub, Sanofi;\u00a0Harsha Peter, Regional India Director, People, Workday India;\u00a0Pawan Panjwani, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Country Head of India, AllianceBernstein; and\u00a0Vasanthi Ramesh, Vice President &amp; Engineering Site Leader, NetApp.<\/strong> Discussions focused on artificial intelligence, GCC transformation, digital engineering, workplace innovation, leadership, talent strategy, and the evolving role of India\u2019s Global Capability Centres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event also brought together key ecosystem leaders, including\u00a0Mahadesha V., Director, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI);\u00a0Joohi Smita Sinha, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India (SBI); and\u00a0Rao M. Manukutla, Executive Director &amp; CEO, Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past three editions, the\u00a0GCC Workplace Innovation Summit &amp; Awards\u00a0has evolved into one of India\u2019s leading platforms for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and industry dialogue, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the next phase of growth for the country\u2019s rapidly expanding GCC sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commenting on the conclusion of the summit,\u00a0Anuj Agrawal, Founder &amp; CEO,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zyoin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Zyoin Group,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe GCC ecosystem in India is entering a new phase of growth, where innovation, leadership, talent strategy and ecosystem collaboration are becoming key differentiators. It was encouraging to see leaders from across industries come together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and collectively shape the future of Global Capability Centres. We are grateful to every speaker, partner, award winner, and delegate who contributed to making this year\u2019s summit massively successful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As India\u2019s GCC landscape continues to expand in scale and strategic importance, platforms such as the GCC Workplace Innovation Summit &amp; Awards are increasingly serving as catalysts for collaboration, thought leadership, policy dialogue, and innovation, helping shape the future of India\u2019s Global Capability Centre ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. 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