Bengaluru, 15th May 2026:
The 8th Edition Technology Excellence Awards 2026 – GCC Edition brought together leading technology and GCC leaders from across India for a powerful day of discussions, recognition, and insight sharing on the evolving role of Global Capability Centres in shaping enterprise technology strategy. Anchored under the theme “India’s GCC Inflection Point: From Engineering Excellence to Enterprise Technology Leadership”, the event highlighted the decisive shift of GCCs from execution-driven delivery hubs to strategic global technology owners influencing platforms, products, and architecture at scale.
A central focus of the discussions was the transformation of GCC leadership and operating models in a rapidly changing enterprise landscape. Industry leaders explored how GCCs are moving beyond operational execution to enterprise ownership, what it takes to build global HQ trust through strong engineering and platform capabilities, and how leaders are balancing central governance with local autonomy.
Another key highlight of the event was the deep dive into building future-ready GCCs through talent, AI, and transformation at scale. Leaders discussed the challenge of attracting and retaining senior engineering talent, designing sustainable workforce models, and shifting success metrics from cost and velocity to business outcomes and platform impact. The event created valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among industry peers, technology providers, and decision-makers shaping the future of enterprise technology in India.
Panel 1 – The New GCC Leadership Model — From Operational Managers to Enterprise Technology Leaders
Expert Moderator:
Prateek Kapoor, Senior Director, S&P Global
Esteemed Panel Speakers:
- Ravindhar Uppada, Senior Director of Engineering, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Anuprita Bhattacharya, Head of Merck IT Center (MITC), IT Country Head, India, Merck group
- Swaminathan V Lalgudi, US IT India Head, Sun Life
- Yogesh Sharma, Global IT & Transformation Leader, Diageo India
- Lekha Satish, Director, Commercial IT & Digital – Innovation & Internal Excellence, Asia Area, Astrazeneca
- Biju Kalleppilli, Senior Director of Engineering, SAP Labs India
- Arpana Chopra, Managing Director & Platform Leader, Falabella India
- Nihar Ranjan Pattnaik, Senior Director, Verint
Panel 2 – Building Enterprise-Grade Tech Talent Skills, Scale & Sustainability for Next-Gen GCCs
Expert Moderator:
Nitesh Ambuj, Head Chapter Node- AI & Intelligent Innovation, Ericsson
Esteemed Speakers:
- Pankaj Sharma, Head (Sr. Director) of Engineering and SecOps, Anko GCC
- Rajasekar Shanmugam, Director of Engineering, Nutanix
- Jeetendra singh, Senior Vice President – Analytics Platform, Data, AI/GenAI, MLOps & Decision Science, Commonwealth Bank
- Manjunatha G, COE Engineering & Site Leader (GCC Head) – Global Technology Center, 3M
- Sushant Sharma, Vice President Technology, Invenco by GVR
- Sajain Geevar, Head of Software Development, Tesco
- Vinuta Anvekar, Engineering Director, A.P. Moller – Maersk
- Prakash Kumar, Head of Corporate IT, ZEISS India
Beyond the thought-provoking sessions, the awards segment recognized organizations and leaders who are redefining Global Capability Centres as strategic hubs of enterprise innovation, engineering excellence, and technology leadership. It celebrated GCCs that are driving meaningful impact across global platforms, shaping product and architecture decisions, and setting new benchmarks for scalable, outcome-driven digital transformation.
Companies who won at the 8th Edition Technology Excellence Awards 2026 – GCC Edition
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (FMCG Manufacturing ): KIMBERLY-CLARK INDIA GDTC
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Financial Services): Bank of New York
- Best Technology Strategy Delivering Business Value (Financial Services): S&P Global
- Best Digital Transformation Initiative (Information Technology): Merck
- Best Technology Strategy Delivering Business Value (Semiconductor): d-Matrix India Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Digital Transformation Initiative (Gaming & Entertainment): Entain India
- Best Enterprise Security Transformation (Financial Services): JP Morgan Chase
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing): Elanco Innovation and Alliance Centre
- Best Technology Strategy Delivering Business Value (Automotive): Visteon Technical and Services Centre Pvt. Ltd.
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Electronics Manufacturing): CARRIER DIGITAL HUB INDIA
- Best Technology Strategy Delivering Business Value (Supply Chain): Fourkites
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Machinery Manufacturing): CNH Industrial Technology Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Team Project in Cloud Migration (Financial Services): CBA
- Best Digital Transformation Initiative (Financial Services): OSB India Private Limited
- Technology Team of the Year (Information Technology): Nutanix Technologies
- Technology Team in Enterprise-Wide Business Transformation (Supply Chain): Wesco
- Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Information Technology): Diligent Governance Private Limited
- Engineering Team of the Year (HealthTech): symplr
Enterprise AI Transformation Excellence Award (Industrial Manufacturing): Johnson Controls - Enterprise Digital Transformation Team of the Year (Telecom): British Telecom – Nexa
- Technology Team of the Year (Telecom): Mitel Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Individuals who won at 8th Edition Technology Excellence Awards 2026 – GCC Edition
- Excellence In Technology Strategy and Governance (Banking): Mashreq Bank (MGN), Badmaprasath Baskaran
- Digital Transformation Leader of Year (Aerospace and Defense): RTX Corporation, Amit Subhanje
- Technology Leader of the Year (Banking); Deutsche Bank, Jyothi Kodenkiri
- Digital Transformation Leader of Year (Information Services): Elsevier, Geetha Ramadevi
- Technology Leader of the Year ( Software Development ): Twilio, Karthik Giritharan
- Excellence In Technology Strategy and Governance (Industrial Manufacturing): OTIS, Deepesh Divakaran
- Technology Leader of the Year (Information Technology): Samsung Research Bengaluru, Praveen GS
- Emerging Technology Leader of the Year (Lifescience & Pharma): Ephicacy Lifescience Analytics, Maqsood Pasha
Our Proud Sponsor Partners for the Event:
Title Partner: Checkmarx
Platinum Partner: Ample
AI Infra Partner: ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India)
Silver Partners: CockroachDB, Astuto.ai
Media Partner: Quantic Connect
As the 8th Edition Technology Excellence Awards 2026 – GCC Edition concludes, it stands as a defining milestone in convening the global GCC landscape to exchange forward-looking ideas, celebrate digital leadership, and reimagine enterprise transformation at scale. The event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and technology strategists for impactful discussions, meaningful networking, and cross-functional collaboration focused on the next wave of GCC evolution. Building on this momentum, Quantic looks forward to continuing the journey through upcoming editions, fostering deeper conversations that shape the future of GCCs, enterprise technology, and innovation-led growth.
