{"id":56044,"date":"2026-05-27T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstrackbhopal.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/the-leadership-federation-successfully-concludes-the-7th-gcc-leadership-conclave-in-mumbai-honors-leaders-driving-the-future-of-global-capability-centers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:29:57","slug":"the-leadership-federation-successfully-concludes-the-7th-gcc-leadership-conclave-in-mumbai-honors-leaders-driving-the-future-of-global-capability-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstrackbhopal.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/the-leadership-federation-successfully-concludes-the-7th-gcc-leadership-conclave-in-mumbai-honors-leaders-driving-the-future-of-global-capability-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leadership Federation Successfully Concludes the 7th GCC Leadership Conclave in Mumbai; Honors Leaders Driving the Future of Global Capability Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27<\/strong>: The Leadership Federation successfully concluded the 7th Edition of the GCC Leadership Conclave on 21st and 22nd May 2026 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, bringing together some of India\u2019s most influential GCC leaders, CXOs, enterprise decision-makers, technology leaders, workplace strategists, academic institutions, and ecosystem partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th GCC Leadership Conclave was honored to have Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder &amp; Chairman, Hiranandani Group, as the Chief Guest for the Mumbai edition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mumbai edition was hosted in association with Regalia Business Parks \u2013 An Initiative by Niranjan Hiranandani group as the Title Partner, bringing added focus to the role of world-class workplace infrastructure in enabling the next phase of GCC growth in India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted in Mumbai, India\u2019s financial capital and one of the country\u2019s most important enterprise leadership hubs, the conclave created a powerful platform for strategic dialogue, meaningful networking, partnership building, and high-value business engagement across the Global Capability Center ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-day gathering reflected the rapidly expanding role of GCCs in shaping the future of global enterprises. As GCCs continue to evolve from execution and delivery centers into strategic engines of innovation, transformation, AI adoption, digital capability, and enterprise value creation, the Mumbai edition brought together leaders who are actively building and influencing this next phase of growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where GCC Leadership Meets Enterprise Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th GCC Leadership Conclave was designed as a curated leadership platform for senior decision-makers who are building, scaling, and transforming global capability centers in India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through keynote sessions, panel discussions, fireside conversations, CXO interactions, partner showcases, award recognitions, and focused networking, the event explored several defining themes, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The evolution of GCCs from operational centers to strategic enterprise hubs<\/li>\n<li>Mumbai\u2019s growing relevance in India\u2019s GCC growth story<\/li>\n<li>AI, digital infrastructure, data, automation, engineering, and enterprise technology transformation<\/li>\n<li>Future-ready talent, people strategy, culture, and workforce transformation<\/li>\n<li>Procurement, finance, shared services, healthcare, banking, public sector, infrastructure, and workplace innovation<\/li>\n<li>Strategic partnerships across the GCC ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conclave stood out as a high-intent platform where leaders were not only exchanging ideas, but also building relationships, exploring partnerships, and engaging in conversations that can shape the next chapter of India\u2019s GCC ecosystem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/newstrackbhopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNN-2026-05-27T113407330.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110224\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recognizing Excellence: GCC Leadership &amp; Innovation Awards 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key highlight of the Mumbai edition was the recognition of outstanding leaders and organizations that have demonstrated excellence across GCC leadership, enterprise transformation, technology, people strategy, operations, innovation, healthcare, infrastructure, banking, and digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awards celebrated individuals and organizations whose work reflects the expanding impact of GCCs and enterprise leadership in India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Complete List of Award Winners \u2014 7th GCC Leadership Conclave 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global Engineering Impact Leader \u2013 Arun Narayanaswamy<\/li>\n<li>Business Leader of the Year \u2013 Digital Infrastructure \u2013 Gitesh Mahajan<\/li>\n<li>Innovation \u2013 Led GCC Transformation Architect \u2013 Mukesh Jain<\/li>\n<li>Secure Digital Enterprise Leader of the Year \u2013 Ashutosh Sharma<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Financial Leadership Excellence Award \u2013 Sanjay Gupta<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Value Creation Leader \u2013 Shared Services \u2013 Sankar Narayan<\/li>\n<li>AI Strategy Leader of the Year \u2013 GCC \u2013 Mayur Kapur<\/li>\n<li>GBS Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Deepak Malkani<\/li>\n<li>People &amp; Culture Leader of the Year \u2013 GCC \u2013 Dipsa Acharya<\/li>\n<li>GCC Talent Leadership Excellence Award \u2013 ChitraLekha Tiwari<\/li>\n<li>Finance Shared Services Leader of the Year\u00a0 \u2013 Sudhir Nayar<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare GCC Leadership Excellence Award \u2013 Monica Potharkar<\/li>\n<li>Public Sector Digital Transformation Leader \u2013 Kailash Maisekar<\/li>\n<li>Financial Services GCC Leadership Excellence Award \u2013 Preeti Mishra<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Sameer Shaikh<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Technology Transformation Leader \u2013 Nitin Gupta<\/li>\n<li>GCC AgriTech Visionary of the Year \u2013 Amit Talwar<\/li>\n<li>Global Business Services Leader of the Year \u2013 Sreeman Murthy<\/li>\n<li>Global Digital Operations Leader of the Year \u2013 Sandeep Prabhani<\/li>\n<li>Future of Work &amp; AI-Driven Workforce Leader of the Year \u2013 Gautam Duggal<\/li>\n<li>GCC Leader of the Year \u2013 Procurement Excellence\u00a0 \u2013 Pradnesh Chodankar<\/li>\n<li>Digital Banking Transformation Leader \u2013 Sachin Kulkarni<\/li>\n<li>AI &amp; Client Analytics Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Panuwan Lerssrisuriya<\/li>\n<li>People &amp; Culture Transformation Leader Award \u2013 Preeti Ahuja<\/li>\n<li>Workforce Excellence in Technology &amp; Engineering \u2013 Bhushan Khanore<\/li>\n<li>HR Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Praveen Gandhi<\/li>\n<li>Intelligent Enterprise Transformation Award \u2013 Lokesh Natoo<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Excellence in Cyber &amp; Business Transformation \u2013 Jaspreet Singh<\/li>\n<li>Global Talent Ecosystem Leadership Award \u2013 Harshal Deshmukh<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Excellence in Global Operations \u2013 Dharmendra Bandariaa<\/li>\n<li>Banking &amp; Financial Institutions Leader of the Year \u2013 Siddharth Sharma<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Architecture &amp; Technology Innovation Leader of the Year \u2013 Sandeep Poddar<\/li>\n<li>GCC Ecosystem Visionary Leader of the Year \u2013 Shalini Pillay<\/li>\n<li>Global Technology Leadership Award \u2013 Abuzar Manager<\/li>\n<li>Future of Workspaces Partner \u2013 Team One Architects<\/li>\n<li>Public Health &amp; Impact \u2013 Excellence in National Health Digital Transformation \u2013 Manorama Infosolutions<\/li>\n<li>CHRO of the Year \u2013 GCC &amp; Enterprise Leadership \u2013 Pooja Mehta Kumar<\/li>\n<li>Global Leadership Award in AI &amp; Digital Transformation \u2013 RP Singh<\/li>\n<li>Digital Infrastructure Transformation Leader \u2013 Santosh Kulkarni<\/li>\n<li>Logistics Automation Leader of the Year \u2013 Sunil Modi<\/li>\n<li>GCC Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Ajay Wadhwa<\/li>\n<li>Retail Technology Transformation Leader \u2013 Diwakar Rai<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Data Transformation Leader \u2013 Nitin Srivastava<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Operations Site Leader \u2013 Tushar Gawande<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Digital Services Architect Leader \u2013 Krishna Kabra<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Workforce Architect Leader \u2013 Surupa Pattnaik<\/li>\n<li>Procurement Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Ravichandran Ramanthan<\/li>\n<li>GCC Workplace Transformation Leader \u2013 Gautam Saraf<\/li>\n<li>Best Oncology &amp; Cancer Care Expert 2026 \u2013 Dr. Mohit Aggarwal<\/li>\n<li>Procurement &amp; Strategic Sourcing Excellence Award \u2013 Jigar Bhadra<\/li>\n<li>Engineering &amp; Water Infrastructure Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Rashmi Khunteta<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;D, Innovation &amp; Strategic Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Aniket Gandhi<\/li>\n<li>Employee Experience Transformation Award \u2013 Rohan Dalvi<\/li>\n<li>Talent Acquisition Leader of the Year \u2013 Prasad Pimpalkar<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Talent Leader of the Year \u2013 Karan Bakshi<\/li>\n<li>Global Business Transformation Leader \u2013 Tech &amp; Telecom \u2013 Arpita Chakraborty<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Excellence in Strategy &amp; Execution \u2013 Aparna Sharma<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Talent Strategy Excellence Award \u2013 Kapil Kella<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Innovation Leadership Award \u2013 Prashant Ghule<\/li>\n<li>Best Super Speciality Hospital Award 2026 \u2013 Fortis Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Value-Centric People Leadership Award \u2013 Shweta Parekh<\/li>\n<li>Transformational Technology Leader of the Year \u2013 Geetesh Prasad<\/li>\n<li>Strategic AI Technology Partner of the Year \u2013 Mroads<\/li>\n<li>HR &amp; Talent Excellence \u2013 Excellence in Talent Acquisition &amp; Workforce Transformation \u2013 D Square Consulting Services<\/li>\n<li>Design Leader of the Year \u2013 Technology &amp; Innovation \u2013 Govind Janardhanan<\/li>\n<li>Excellence in Technology Talent Management \u2013 Sonu Gupta<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Growth &amp; Strategy Award \u2013 Hivestrat HR Consulting<\/li>\n<li>Global Enterprise Technology &amp; Transformation Leader of the Year \u2013 Jagjit\u00a0Duggal\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Best Cardiology and Heart Care Expert 2026 \u2013 Dr. Naresh Goyal<\/li>\n<li>Digital-First Banking Organization of the Year \u2013 IDFC First Bank<\/li>\n<li>Market Expansion &amp; Strategic Leadership Award \u2013 Shikha Suri<\/li>\n<li>Future Leader in Infrastructure and Technology \u2013 RSPN INFRATECH PVT LTD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each award category reflected a distinct dimension of leadership, ranging from GCC transformation, technology innovation, finance, procurement, healthcare, talent, workplace transformation, infrastructure, and AI-led enterprise growth to organizational excellence and strategic business impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mumbai\u2019s Growing Role in India\u2019s GCC Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mumbai edition also highlighted the city\u2019s strategic relevance in the GCC landscape. With its strong financial services ecosystem, deep corporate leadership presence, mature professional talent base, infrastructure growth, and proximity to enterprise decision-makers, Mumbai is increasingly positioned to play a larger role in India\u2019s GCC expansion journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conclave reinforced that India\u2019s GCC story is no longer limited to traditional technology corridors alone. Mumbai is emerging as an important destination for leadership, innovation, business transformation, workplace strategy, financial services, and enterprise-scale operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sponsors &amp; Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th GCC Leadership Conclave was supported by a distinguished group of partners contributing to the growth and evolution of India\u2019s GCC ecosystem. The Mumbai edition was held with Regalia Business Parks \u2013 An Initiative by Niranjan Hiranandani Group as the Title Partner, while IDFC FIRST Bank joined as the Banking Partner and Redbrick Offices as the Gold Partner. The conclave was further supported by BITSoM \u2013 BITS Pilani School of Management as the GCC Roundtable Partner, ADP as the CXO Dinner Partner, CandidHR.ai as the Silver Partner, SDA Bocconi Asia Center as the Academic Partner, and HSAG Consulting as the GCC Talent Partner. The event also received strong support from its Branding Partners, including CommScope, PiByThree, Purechase, M. Tech, Institute of Public Enterprise, Intervue, ITM Skills Academy, Konverz.AI, and Vidushi Infotech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Leadership Federation extends its sincere appreciation to all sponsors and partners for enabling a high-impact platform that brought together leaders actively shaping the future of GCCs in India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quote from Sunny Shah<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Speaking on the successful conclusion of the Mumbai edition, Sunny Shah, Founder &amp; CEO, The Leadership Federation, said:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cGlobal Capability Centers are no longer just delivery engines; they are becoming strategic centers of innovation, ownership, transformation, and enterprise value creation. The 7th GCC Leadership Conclave in Mumbai reflected this important shift. Mumbai has the leadership depth, business ecosystem, financial strength, infrastructure, and ambition to play a defining role in India\u2019s GCC growth story. At The Leadership Federation, our commitment is to build a powerful, high-trust platform where GCC leaders, CXOs, decision-makers, and ecosystem partners come together to create meaningful conversations, lasting relationships, and real business outcomes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s Next: 8th GCC Leadership Conclave in Hyderabad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on the momentum of the Mumbai edition, The Leadership Federation will host the 8th GCC Leadership Conclave on 9th and 10th July 2026 at Hyderabad. The Hyderabad edition will bring together GCC leaders, CXOs, decision-makers, and ecosystem partners for two powerful days of leadership conversations, strategic networking, thought leadership, and business outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hyderabad continues to play a defining role in India\u2019s GCC growth story, supported by its strong technology ecosystem, world-class talent base, enterprise infrastructure, and innovation-led momentum. The 8th edition will further strengthen The Leadership Federation\u2019s mission of building one of India\u2019s most influential GCC leadership platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming 8th GCC Leadership Conclave Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc.theleadershipfederation.com\/hyd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/gcc.theleadershipfederation.com\/hyd<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For partnerships, speaking opportunities and delegate inquiries: <\/strong>+91 77780-40505<\/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. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27: The Leadership Federation successfully concluded the 7th Edition of the GCC Leadership Conclave on 21st and 22nd May 2026 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, bringing together some of India\u2019s most influential GCC leaders, CXOs, enterprise decision-makers, technology leaders, workplace strategists, academic institutions, and ecosystem partners. 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