GCC Leadership Conclave - Bengaluru

Bengaluru edition

GCC Leadership Conclave

Glimpse of our GCC Leadership Conclave held in Bengaluru, India on 14th May, 2025.

Leadership Federation Hosts 5th Asia Leadership Awards: A Grand Celebration in the amazing city of Mumbai, India

About GCC Landscape

The GCC Leadership Conclave 2025 is more than just an event—it’s a powerful platform to position your brand at the heart of India’s thriving GCC ecosystem. As a sponsor or partner, you'll gain unrivaled access to the C-suite leaders, innovators, and change-makers who are shaping the next era of global capability centers.

Whether you're looking to showcase your solutions, build strategic partnerships, or drive thought leadership, this is your gateway to the decision-makers powering transformation across industries.

- Network with elite CXOs, CTOs, and Transformation Heads
- Build credibility and brand authority among industry leaders
- Engage with forward-thinking executives from India’s fastest-growing GCCs
- Gain exposure through curated experiences, digital promotions, and speaking opportunities

Meet Our Team

The smartest people work every day to provide the best service and make our clients happy

IAS Shri Daljeet Kumar

Deputy Secretary to Government Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T
Government of Karnataka
Aparna Rao

VP & MD/Site Lead CBS India
Cencora
CA. Milind Limaye

Partner
Kirtane & Pandit
George Inasu

MD & Country Head
Fidelity National Financial India
Jinya Suzuki

CEO
MUFG Global Services
Joyce Rodriguez

Head - Digital Cybersecurity
Airbus India
Manjunath Lakshiminarayanan

VP & COE Lead
Vonage
Pawan Sachdeva

Managing Director - Digital and Health Services
Carelon
Prakash Bala

Executive Vice President
Ascendion
Rajesh Puneyani

Vice President & Managing Director
Kenvue GCC
Ravindra Talwai

CEO & Principal Consultant
Gradient M IT Consulting and Services
Robin Joffe

Partner & Managing Director
Frost & Sullivan
Rohit Kaila

Head of Technology and Site Leader
Wayfair India TDC
Snigdha Ray

VP, Banking & Payment and India R&D Hub Lead
Diebold Nixdorf
Soumitra Saha

Managing Director & Country Head
Lumen Technologies
Suryanarayanan Sankaran

Managing Partner & Director
Weaver and Tidwell India LLP
Tilak Banerjee

Head – Innovation Capability Centre
Takeda India
Vaishnavi Kudige

Senior Vice President | APAC Head of Transformation & Innovation BU
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)
Abhishek Krishna

Founder and CEO
MOM Digital
ANUJ SHARMA

COO
INDIA MORTGAGE GUARANTEE CORPORATION
Anusha Venkatsubramanian

Head-Finance
Weaver and Tidwell India LLP
Atul Thombre

CEO & Founder
iSynergy
Bhargav Reddy Avula

Regional Head of Solution Engineering
Freshworks
CA. Akhilesh Joshi

Director
Kirtane & Pandit
Chandan NS

Sr. Director & Site Head (R&D, Metrology & Inspection)
Applied Materials India
Deepak Vijayaragavan

Senior Vice President - Digital Technologies
Datamatics
Gauraav Thakar

SVP & Global Head
QualityKiosk Technologies
Karthik Mulakaluri

Director Talent Development
Omega Healthcare
Lokesh Natoo

India Head
Altus Group
Nantha Ram Ramalingam

Global Head—Cybersecurity Engineering & Automation
Global Tech & Engg. Company
Navneet Sharma

Chief Operating Officer
ACT Corp - Enterprise Business & central functions
Nitesh Ambuj

Head of Chapter Node- AI & Intelligent Automation
Ericsson
Nitya Vashishtha

Director – Technology Consulting
Weaver & Tidwell India LLP
Pooja Dubey

Chief Learning Officer
Talmond Consulting Services
Pushkar Saran

Executive Director, SE Asia and South Asia
ETS
Raj Mohan Natarajan

Executive Director
EY
Ratnesh Kumar Jha

General Manager, TOEIC
ETS
Sainath Sreenivasan

Vice President - People & Culture
Kovaion Consulting
Shreyans Vasa

Country Manager SAARC Region
Suprema Inc
Soumya Datta

Director – Infrastructure & Cloud
LSEG
Srinivas Sampath

VP R&D and Site Leader
Upland India
Subba Gonella

Global Head - Human Resources
Rakuten Symphony
Utkarsh Sawant

Global Head of Cyber Strategy
Diageo
Vyom Bhardwaj

Founder
Muoro

Honouring the Leaders of Tomorrow
The 5th Asia Leadership Awards, organized by the Leadership Federation, took place at the Radisson Blu International Airport Hotel in Mumbai, India. This prestigious event recognized exceptional leaders and organizations whose innovative contributions are transforming industries and driving progress across Asia. The event hosted distinguished leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the region, honouring their outstanding contributions to diverse fields, including technology, sustainability, healthcare, and education.

Celebrating Leadership and Achievement
The Awards featured a keynote address by Dr. Ajay Prabhakar, award-winning author and Senior Consultant at the United Nations, who highlighted the importance of forward-thinking leadership in today’s dynamic world.

Other speakers included:

Megha Paradkar, VP of Customer Engagement at Aavenir
Devendrasingh Rajput, CBO at Indira IVF
Tentu Venkataramana, CEO at JR Group of Industries
Payal Nanjiani, CEO & Founder at The Payal Nanjiani Company
Vaishali Wagle, Founder & CEO at Zenesse

Esteemed Jury Members
The winners were meticulously selected by an esteemed panel of jurors renowned for their expertise across diverse fields. The jury members included:

Mr. Pavan Joshi, Vice President of Software Engineering at Fiserv
Mr. Rajesh Kotha, Software Development Engineering Advisor at Fiserv
Mr. Vijayshekar Duvur, Software Systems Modernization Specialist at 3i Infotech
Mr. Navtej Paul Singh, GenAI and Senior Data Analyst Leader at AustralianSuper
Mr. Yaseen Sahar, Assistant Vice President- SBI Funds Management Limited
Mr. Santosh Kumar Singu, Sr. Solution Specialist - Deloitte
Mr. Nilesh Yadav, Senior Finance Leader, Collabera Inc.

Their collective insights ensured that only the most deserving individuals and organizations were honoured.

List of Winners at the 5th Asia Leadership Awards:

AgileFever LLC - Fastest Growing EdTech Company - Asia
Aidosol Private Limited - Excellence in Data Solutions
Akhilesh Shivhare - Leadership in CX Excellence: EV & Mobility
Alok Aggarwal - CEO of the Year - Housing Finance Companies
Anushika Jain - Leadership Excellence Award
Arcadis - Digital Transformation Award
Arcadis - Engineering Excellence Award
Arpil Mehta - Excellence in Data Analysis and AI
Arun Mani - Global Laureate in HR
Dharmesh Doshi - Technology Innovation Leader
Digital Aspire Tech - Most Trusted Digital Marketing Company
Dr. Ajay Prabhakar - International Thought Leader
Dr. Haridas S Nair - Leader of the Year
Dr. Nirmalkumar B. Kulkarni - HR Business Leader of the Year
Dr. Vijaykumar Bhaskar Madne - Global Leadership in Supply Chain Management
Esha Nair - CHRO Leadership Excellence
Freyr Energy Services - Innovation in Solar Power and Clean Energy
Gagan Gupta - Shared Services Innovator Award
Girish Kousgi - Impeccable Leader Award
Glenn Perry - Lifetime Achievement Award
Gurpreet Singh - Excellence in Cloud Strategy Award
Harjai Computers Pvt Ltd - Best Employer Award
Ideassion Technology Solutions - Strategic Partner in Digital Transformation
Imthyaz C Sheriff - CEO of the Year
INOVR - Outstanding Contribution to Pharmaceutical L&D
Jaya Laxmi - Emerging Leader in Human Resources
Jumana Vadnagarwala - Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Kalolwala & Associates - Excellence in Industry-Specific Communications - Stakeholder Communications
Leads 'N Latte - Best B2B Sales and Marketing Agency
Lionel Paul David - CHRO of the Year
Macchem Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. - Excellence in API Manufacturing
Macchem Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. - Innovation in Product & Process Development
Madhu Kola - Excellence in IT Infrastructure Leadership and Innovation
Manikandan Ayyasamy - Leadership in Web Development and Mentorship
Megha Paradkar - Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Mélange Digital - Best Use of AI in Marketing
Muzammil Ahmed Shaikh - Excellence in Cybersecurity Leadership
Nadia Hakani - Promising Leadership Facilitator
Naveen Bansal - Visionary Leader as Digital Marketer
Pallavi Sowoji - Operational Excellence
Pankaj Malpotra - Outstanding Project Manager
Pankaj Singh - COO of the Year
Pavani Mandiram - Global Laureate in IT
Piyush Khivasara - Excellence in Financial Leadership
PNB Housing Finance Limited - Excellence in Financial Services
Prashant Thakar - Innovative Leader in FinTech
Punit Panjwani - Digital Transformation Leader in Manufacturing
Quality Kiosk Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Best Use of Customer Insight and Feedback
Rajesh Mhatre - The Most Dynamic IR Professional
Rajiv Bajaj - Transformation Leader of the Year
RG Hospitals - Best Urology & Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital
Sandeep Reddy HR - COO of the Year 2024 – Real Estate
Sathbir Kaur - Global Laureate in HR
Savit Interactive Pvt Ltd - Best Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency
Shankar Gouda - Data Engineering Leader of the Year
Siddhesh Jaitapkar - Digital Marketing Innovator
Dr. Snehasish Dutta - Emerging CEO & CXO Coach
Talkfever Social Media Limited - Global Visionary Award for Diverse Social Media Platform
Tentu Venkataramana - Visionary Leader Award
TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited - Healthy Innovative Initiatives in Event Management by DISCOM
Vaishali Wagle - Best Leadership Coach
Vijay Bindlish - Decarbonization Pioneer Award
Vijay Bindlish - Sustainable Leadership in Steel Manufacturing
WorldRef Technologies - Most Innovative Startup Award
YRSK Marketing & Branding Solutions - Agency of the Year

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