Bringing together GCC leaders, CIOs, and industry pioneers to reimagine the next era of AI-native, outcome-driven enterprises.
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Explore these themes at CGI Elevate 2026
From strategy to execution, these themes reflect the critical shifts redefining how GCCs create enterprise value
- Architecting AI native GCCs
- From mandate to measurable outcome
- Scaling or stalling: The AI era talent reset
- Interactive Innovation Kiosks
Explore these themes in action through our curated sessions at CGI Elevate 2026.
| Time | Agenda |
| 11:00 a.m. onwards | Registration |
| 12:30 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| Roundtable: By invitation only | |
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12:00 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. |
Insights Exchange: CXO Roundtables Reimagining GCCs for 2030 |
| 01:30 p.m. – 01:45 p.m. | Event Introduction |
| 01:45 p.m. – 02:15 p.m. | CGI Elevate 2026 Opening address Rakesh Aerath, President - CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence |
| 02:15 p.m. – 02:45 p.m. | Keynote address Radhakrishnan Kodakkal, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India |
| 02:45 p.m. – 03:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Intelligence at Scale: Architecting the AI-First GCC Moderator: Dr. Rahul Ghodke, Business Unit Leader of Global Technology Operations (GTO), CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence Panelists: Anirban Nandi, Vice President – AI & Data, Albertsons Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy, Head of Cloud Security & Automation, Nokia Shaji Philipose, GCC Managing Director & VP, Bridgestone Anuprita Bhattacharya, Country Head, Merck Dr. Pradip Thaker, Head of d-Matrix India Sandeep Prakash, Managing Director, Proximus Group, India |
| 03:45 p.m. – 04:15 p.m. | Coffee/ Tea Break |
| 04:15 p.m. – 04:35 p.m. | Sponsor Spotlight Vinay Kumar Allagadda, Regional Vice President, Global Accounts & GCCs, UiPath |
| 04:35 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. | OFFSCRIPT |
| 05:00 p.m. – 05:30 p.m. | AI to ROI Partner Jennifer Mecherippady, SVP & AI Lead, CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence |
| 05:30 p.m. – 06:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Talent 2030: Winning the Skills Shift Moderator: Sarika Pradhan, VP – HR, CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence Panelists: Priyanka Aparajita, VP – HR & Brand Communication, BCE Global Tech Vijay Sivaram, Founder, RVAI Global Tejas Gokhale, Head of Human Resources, VOIS India (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) Surya Thammiraju, Managing Director and India Head, The Hartford |
| 06:30 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. | Closing Note Gopal Chhetri, SVP – CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence |
| 07:00 p.m. | Networking Dinner |
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Focused expertiseGlobal capability centers (GCCs) Artificial Intelligence Cloud & hybrid IT Managed IT Services
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