As the global business landscape enters a new age of intelligence, agility, and digital-first transformation, Global Capability Centers (GCCs) have emerged as the backbone of enterprise innovation. What began as support hubs, have now evolved into strategic engines powering global operations, AI-driven transformation, and enterprise resilience. India today stands at the heart of this shift — home to one of the world’s most dynamic and fast-growing GCC ecosystems.
Marking a major milestone, the Cognizant presents 10th Edition of the ET Edge GCC Summit 2025 returns to the nation’s capital this December with a renewed vision: to decode how GCCs are shaping the next era of transformation across AI, cybersecurity, real estate, policies, talent, and global operating models.
Under the theme “Capital Meets Capital: Delhi & The GCC Powerhouse,” the summit brings together India’s brightest capability leaders, policymakers, technologists, and transformation strategists to examine how GCCs are building the blueprints for the future. Through high-impact dialogues, the event will focus on innovation, responsibility, inclusion, and resilience as the pillars that will define the next phase of global capability excellence.
The Evolving Role of GCCs in the New Global Order
India’s GCC sector has expanded rapidly, driven by a unique convergence of talent depth, technology adoption, operational maturity, and policy support. GCCs today are no longer peripheral contributors — they are orchestrators of enterprise-wide transformation. Their contributions now span:
AI, Autonomous Systems & Emerging Tech
GCCs are shifting from automation to autonomy. By architecting scalable, responsible, and domain-specific AI systems, India’s GCCs now lead global enterprises in generative AI, agentic AI, and autonomous operations — powering decision-making, forecasting, and business agility.
Cybersecurity & Digital Risk Resilience
With cyber-attacks increasing globally, GCCs have become command centers for enterprise resilience. They are strengthening cybersecurity architectures, modernizing threat response models, and building unified digital risk ecosystems across geographies.
Sustainability, ESG & Real Estate Transformation
From smart campuses to energy-efficient workspaces, GCCs are aligning their real estate and operating decisions with ESG commitments. Their presence is redefining urban ecosystems, workforce distribution, and green infrastructure.
Policy, Compliance & The Next Regulatory Landscape
As India implements next-gen frameworks like the DPDP Act, GCCs lead global enterprises in risk governance, privacy engineering, and regulatory alignment — ensuring trust and continuity.
The Talent Frontier
GCCs have become talent accelerators, cultivating leaders in AI, cybersecurity, finance, clinical research, engineering, and digital product innovation. Their hybrid, inclusive people models are shaping the future of work.
About the Summit
The Cognizant presents 10th Edition of the ET Edge GCC Summit 2025 will feature powerful conversations led by global and Indian leaders from Fortune 500 companies, high-growth enterprises, policymakers, and capability architects. The summit includes signature talks, trilogues, power panels, fireside conversations, and recognition of India’s most impactful GCCs.
Key sessions include:
At the Nexus: Innovation, Impact & India’s GCC
A signature session decoding how GCCs are evolving into strategic engines powering global growth, operational agility, and measurable impact.
Architects of the AI: Building Scalable, Responsible, and Domain-Specific AI Models
A highlight session where AI leaders unveil how generative AI, agentic AI, and autonomous intelligence are transforming enterprise operations.
Rethinking Cyber Resilience in an AI Era
A conversation on building adaptive digital defence strategies for evolving threats.
DEI + Wellness: High-Performing Work Cultures
Exploring how GCCs are humanizing growth in the hybrid era.
The TP Risk Radar, Policy Evolution & Governance
How India’s policy frameworks are modernizing global business operations.
Impactful GCCs of India Recognition
Celebrating capability centers that redefine innovation, inclusion, and global impact.
With participation from CEOs, CXOs, GCC heads, policymakers, and investors, the summit will serve as a powerful platform for shaping the next decade of global capability transformation.
Conclusion
As industries worldwide navigate volatility, digital acceleration, and new competitive landscapes, Global Capability Centers remain central to enterprise transformation. The Cognizant presents 10th Edition of the ET Edge GCC Summit 2025 will bring together India’s most influential leaders to reimagine how GCCs can drive innovation, sustain resilience, and enable global enterprises for the century ahead.
By convening visionaries, innovators, and policy thinkers, the summit will define the roadmap for India’s next chapter as a global capability powerhouse — where capital, collaboration, and capability converge to build the future.
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