Programme Structure – Kolkata
Ecosystem Partners
7th Edition of GCC Summit
“From Ledger to Global Leadership: CAs Shaping Global Capability Centers”
9th February 2026 (ICAI Bhawan, COE Kolkata)
Organized by: Group to promote India as Accounting GCCs (under DITSWTO Directorate)
Jointly Hosted by: Eastern India Regional Council of ICAI (EIRC)
Day 1: 9th February, 2026
ICAI Bhawan, COE Kolkata
| Time | Panel / Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration and Networking | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Building Global Leaders: Skills, Talent & the GCC Ecosystem | Moderator: CA. Bisworanjan Sutar, Regional Council Member,ICAI Mr. Suprakash Das, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO) at TCG CREST CA. (Dr.) Arif Ahmed, Director, South Asian Management Technologies FZC |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Inaugural & Leadership Session | Chief Guest: Mr. Debashis Sen, Former IAS Officer (ex Additional Chief Secretary), Government of West Bengal CA. Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Group CA. Ravi Patwa, Program Director CA Vishnu Kumar Tulsyan, EIRC Chairman |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | India & GCC Growth Story | Moderator: CA. Sanjib Sanghi, Convenor of the Group CA.(Dr). Debashis Mitra, Past President, ICAI CA. Bibek Agarwala,Executive Director & CFO, Eveready Industries India Ltd. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Setting Up Future-Ready GCCs: Innovation, Intelligence, Impact | Shri Rakesh Sinha, Founder, Quintes Global |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Impact of the Union Budget 2026–27 on the GCC Ecosystem | Moderator: CA. Vivek Newatia, Eminent Speaker Panelist: Mr. Ashutosh Sharma, Chief General Manager at IFSCA, Gift City CA. Manish Aggarwal, Co-founder, Trueledger Consulting |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Domestic and International Network guidelines | Moderator: CA. Debayan Patra, Past Chairman, EIRC of ICAI CA. Subhash Chandra Saraf, Eminent Speaker |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Advancing GCC Economic Power Through People, Place, Platforms, and Private Equity |
Moderator: CA. Sarita Agarwal, Co-founder, Digital |