The GCC Workplace Innovation Summit & Awards 2026

The GCC Workplace Innovation Summit & Awards 2026 in Bengaluru brought together 550+ Global Capability Centres, IT Secretaries from leading states, industry leaders and ecosystem partners.

Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, Special Secretary (Electronics & IT), Government of Kerala, delivered the Special Address at the inaugural session and participated in the inter-state leadership dialogue, “From Investment Destination to Innovation Ecosystem,” alongside the IT Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. He also participated in an exclusive closed-door roundtable with GCC leaders on shaping India’s next generation of GCC destinations.

The summit provided a strategic platform to engage with GCC leaders, showcase Kerala’s evolving technology ecosystem, gather industry insights for the State’s GCC strategy and build relationships with enterprises planning their next phase of growth in India.

As Kerala accelerates its GCC vision, such engagements reinforce the State’s commitment to building a globally competitive, innovation-driven ecosystem backed by strong policy support, world-class talent and future-ready infrastructure.

Representing Kerala’s IT ecosystem were:

• Susanth Kurunthil, CEO, Infopark and Cyberpark

• Lead IT Strategists - Sreenath Njaneswar, Dr. Anoopa Narayanan, Akshay Kannan and Prakash Jacob Matthew

Kerala is ready to power the next wave of Global Capability Centres.