Express Computer’s 2nd edition of the GCC Conclave captures India’s shift from execution hubs to global decision engines

The second edition of Express Computer’s GCC Conclave held earlier this week on 4 February, 2026 at JW Marriott, Bengaluru, captured the essence of India’s GCCs as the face of India’s innovation capability and capacity. The conclave brought together leaders from top GCCs to explore how India is moving from a delivery-focused model to one that drives global business strategy. What dominated the conversations was no longer scale or efficiency, but ownership, influence, AI-led transformation, and IP creation.

Setting the context, Shobha Jagatgpal, MD & India CISO, Morgan Stanley, made it clear that the traditional execution narrative has run its course. “India must transition from being a GCC execution hub to becoming a business-leading, revenue-generating, innovation-driving force in global technology sectors,” she said, framing the day’s discussions around ambition rather than optimisation.

That ambition found resonance in Malahar Pinnelli, VP & Country Leader ...