nasscom GCC Summit & Awards 2025: Full Schedule

9:40am IST

Session II: Keynote: The Rise of Intelligence: Navigating a World That Thinks for Itself

Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:40am - 10:05am IST

The world is no longer just connected- it’s thinking, adapting, and evolving in real-time. Welcome to The Intelligent Era, where business models, industries, and leadership itself are being redefined by intelligence at every level. The question is no longer if you should adapt, but how fast. This session sets the stage for a world where intelligent systems drive decision-making, organizations become self-optimizing, and leaders must embrace a future where thinking machines and human ingenuity collide. The future won’t wait, are you ready?

Speakers

David A. Smith

Futurist and CEO, Global Futures and Foresight

David Smith is the CEO and Futurist at Global Futures and Foresight, a futures research firm based in London, which he has led for the past 19 years. He has 40 years of technical, business development, marketing, leadership, and strategy experience, in global IT and IT services firms... Read More →

Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:40am - 10:05am IST
Hall 3

Keynote

4:55pm IST

Session X: Keynote: The Future of Health and Healing: Confessions of an Optimist Physician

Tuesday April 22, 2025 4:55pm - 5:20pm IST

Hall 3

What if healing wasn’t just about medicine but about reprogramming our biology? From nanobots repairing cells to CRISPR rewriting DNA, the future of self-healing is closer than we think. Could we train our bodies to fight disease, regenerate organs, or even reverse aging? This session explores the cutting-edge fusion of technology and biology, where science fiction is rapidly becoming medical reality. It also exposes the reality check needed for achieving these goals and implementing at scale - health is a team sport and everyone must play together.

Speakers

Dr Sai Praveen Haranath

Senior Pulmonologist & Intensivist , Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad; SVP, Medical & Strategy, Apollo HealthAxis

Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath is an accomplished American Board-Certified expert in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a Senior Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India, where he also serves... Read More →

Tuesday April 22, 2025 4:55pm - 5:20pm IST
Hall 3

Keynote

5:45pm IST

Session XII: Closing Keynote: Riding the Lightning: Sparking Teams, Igniting Change

Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:45pm - 6:15pm IST

Hall 3

In a world of tech turbulence, bold leaders don’t just survive the storm-they harness it. Discover how vision, agility, and the power of unstoppable teams can turn disruption into your greatest advantage. Lead with purpose, adapt with speed, and ignite transformation in your GCC.

Speakers

R Gopalakrishnan

Author and Corporate Advisor; CEO, The Mindworks

R Gopalakrishnan studied physics at Kolkata University, engineering at IIT Kharagpur and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He has been a professional manager from 1967. He has servedas Chairman of Unilever Arabia, as MD of Brooke Bond Lipton and... Read More →

Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:45pm - 6:15pm IST
Hall 3

Keynote

9:55am IST

Session XIV: Keynote: Trendspotting the Future: What’s Next in Tech, Business, and Industry Reinvention?

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:55am - 10:20am IST

Hall 3

Disruption is no longer a phase - it’s the playbook. As technology, business models, and industries undergo rapid reinvention, what signals point to the next big shift? In this session, we decode emerging trends, game-changing innovations, and the strategic bets shaping the future. The question isn’t what’s changing - it’s how fast you can adapt.

Speakers

Stanton Jones

Distinguished Analyst, ISG

Stanton helps enterprise technology leaders, service providers and buy- and sell-side professionals make sense of the global IT services sector. Stanton's weekly briefing - the Index Insider - is read by thousands of industry stakeholders each week.

Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:55am - 10:20am IST
Hall 3

Keynote

10:20am IST

Session XV: Keynote: Jobs vs. Skills: Is India’s Education and Training Model Future-Proof?

Wednesday April 23, 2025 10:20am - 10:45am IST

Hall 3

As AI and automation transform industries, is India’s education system keeping up? With enterprises demanding adaptable, tech-driven talent, the gap between degrees and employability is widening. In this session, we explore how industry-academia collaboration and reimagined learning models can future-proof India’s workforce.

Speakers

Dr Rudra Pratap

Vice Chancellor, Plaksha University

Prof. Pratap is the Founding Vice Chancellor of Plaksha University. He served as the Deputy Director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Founding Chairperson of the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), and a Professor in the Centre, as well as in Mechanical... Read More →

Wednesday April 23, 2025 10:20am - 10:45am IST
Hall 3

Keynote

3:35pm IST

Session XXIII: Closing Keynote: From Test Tubes to Turnover: The Billion-Dollar Chemistry of Grit and Innovation

Wednesday April 23, 2025 3:35pm - 4:05pm IST

Hall 3

Discover how Dr Velumani transformed ₹500 into a ₹5000 crore healthcare empire. This session unpacks the bold moves, frugal mindset, and relentless focus that fueled Thyrocare’s rise – and offers actionable insights for GCCs seeking to scale innovation and resilience in a dynamic world.

Speakers

Dr A Velumani

Creator, Thyrocare

Born in Appanaickenpatti, Coimbatore in 1959. Did his MSc and PhD from Mumbai university in Thyroid Biochemistry.After working for 14 years in BARC, started a business and brand, Thyrocare in 1995. In 2016 it got listed in NSE and in June 2021 he exited Thyrocare when it touched a... Read More →

Wednesday April 23, 2025 3:35pm - 4:05pm IST
Hall 3

Keynote