Programme Structure
Ecosystem Partners
3rd Edition of GCC Summit
“From Ledger to Global Leadership: CAs Shaping Global Capability Centers”
9th -10th October 2025 (HICC Novotel, Hyderabad)
Organized by: Group to promote India as Accounting GCCs (under DITSWTO
Directorate)
Jointly Hosted by: Hyderabad Branch of SIRC and Centre of Excellence,
Hyderabad
Day 1: 9th October, 2025
Day 2: 10th October, 2025
Hyderabad International Convention Centre
| Time | Panel / Session | Speakers | Presentation During the Session. | Video/Podcast |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking | |||
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Panel 1: Backroom to Boardroom: Real Journeys from Shared Services to Strategy |
Opening remarks: CA. Purushottamlal Khandelwal, Central Council member | ||
| Moderator: Mr. Prashanth Nandella, President, HYSEA | ||||
| • CA. Chetan Venugopal, Co-Founder, Pierian Services Private Limited | ||||
| • CA. Rajashekar Reddy Yedla , Head of Operations, Assuranceprep | ||||
| Vote of thanks: CA. Vishnu Agrawal, Central Council member | ||||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Inaugural & Leadership Session | CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda, President, ICAI | ||
| Chief Guest: Shri Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), Former Minister, Government of Telangana |
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| CA. Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Group | ||||
| CA. Abhay Chhajed, Dy. Convenor of the Group & Convenor of the Directorate | ||||
| CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal, Dy. Convenor of the Directorate | ||||
| CA. Dayaniwas Sharma, Programme Director | ||||
| CA. Muppala Sridhar, Programme Director | ||||
| CA. Chinna Sita Rami Reddy A, Chairman, Hyderabad Branch | ||||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Panel 2: Infrastructure – The 4Ps: Place, People, Platform, Private Equity | Opening Remarks: CA. Rohit Ruwatia, Central Council member | ||
| Moderator: Mr. Viiveck Verma, Co-Founder – Global Carbon Warriors | ||||
| • Moderator: CA. Kapil Gupta, Head of Finance, India, Zelis | ||||
| • Ms. Manisha Saboo, Head, Infosys Foundation | ||||
| • Mr. Shakti Sagar, Strategist & consultant, former MD, ADP India | ||||
| Vote of thanks: CA. Piyush Chhajed, Central Council member | ||||
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Panel 3: Future GCC – Connect, Engage, Inspire & Network | Opening remarks- CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal, Central Council member | ||
| Keynote address: CA. C.V. Chitale, Central Council member | ||||
| Keynote address: CA. Ranjeet Agarwal, Past President, ICAI | Presentation | |||
| Moderator: CA. Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Group | ||||
| • Mr. Komal Ahuja, VP, APAC Controller and HCC, Accounting COE Leader | ||||
| • Puja Khemka, VP, Head of India – Finance & Operations, Schrödinger | ||||
| Vote of Thanks: CA. Ravi Patwa, Central Council member | ||||
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Panel 4: GCC Setup and opportunities in India | Opening Remarks- CA. Rajesh Sharma, Central Council member | ||
| Keynote address: CA. Babu Abraham Kallivayalil, Central Council member | ||||
| Keynote address: CA. M. Devaraja Reddy, Past President, ICAI | ||||
| • Moderator: CA. Manoj Madaan, Eminent Speaker | ||||
| • CA. Vikram Naik, Founder, Transaction Square | ||||
| • CA. Ballav Mundra, CFO, Hexagon Capability Center India | ||||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Panel 5: Plugged In & Powered Up: AI, Cloud & Data Privacy in Global Finance |
Opening Remarks- CA. Pramod Jain, Central Council member | ||
| Moderator: CA. Umesh Sharma, Central Council member | ||||
| • Mr. Prashant Ganti, Vice President Global product Strategy, ZOHO | ||||
| • Mr. Abhishek Rungta, Founder & CEO, INT | ||||
Hyderabad International Convention Centre
| Time | Panel / Session | Speakers | Presentation During the Session. | Video/Podcast |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 | Panel 6: Accounting GCCs – The Global Finance Backbone | Opening Remarks- CA. Abhay Chhajed, Dy. Convenor of the Group and Central Council member | ||
| • Moderator-CA. Karthick Venkatakrishnan, Managing Director, Eisner Amper India | ||||
| • CA. Phani Ilapakurty, Partner, Cherry Bekaert | ||||
| • CA. Lokesh Agarwal, Executive Director as Audit Practice Leader for US India Offices, Citrin Cooperman India LLP |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Panel 7: Global Trade Realities: Tariffs, Regulations, and Business Strategy | Opening Remarks- CA. Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Central Council member | ||
| • Moderator – Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Eminent speaker | ||||
| • Mr. Pratyush Kumar Singh, Eminent speaker | ||||
| • CA. Mithilesh Reddy, Founder and CEO, Steadfast Business Consulting LLP | ||||
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Session 11: Unlocking Growth potential in the GCC: The Role of Funding and Investment Incentives |
Opening Remarks – CA. Dayaniwas Sharma, Central Council member | ||
| • CA. Abhinav Goel, Senior Vice President – GCC Capabilities & SSF Global, Quintes Global |
Presentation | |||
| • CA. Neha Karda, Director – Finance, Tax & Regulatory, ANSR | Presentation | |||
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch | |||
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Panel 9: Future-Ready Finance Talent: Enabling Leadership for the Next-Gen GCC |
Opening Remarks- CA Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Central Council member | ||
| Moderator: Dr. Chandrasekhar Sripada, Clinical Professor (OB) Indian School of Business | ||||
| • Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh Founder – CEO, Talent 21 | ||||
| • CA. Madhuri Krishnaswamy, Head, Financial Controls & Compliance, Sandoz GCC Hyderabad | ||||
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Session 10: Real Estate Readiness: Catalyst for GCC Growth | Opening Remarks- CA. Abhay Chhajed, Dy. Convenor of the Group and Central Council member | ||
| • Moderator: Mr. Vijay Pasupulati Chief Experience Officer (CXO), iSprout |
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| • CA. Sreekar Yaddanapudi, Executive Director and CFO, Broadridge India | ||||
| • Mr. Rajesh Pagadala, President, Tie Hyderabad | ||||
| • Mr. Siddharth Shah, Founder & Managing Director, AssetNX | ||||
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