The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced that it will host the 3rd edition of the Global Capability Centres (GCC) Summit 2025 on 9–10 October at HICC Novotel, Hyderabad. The event, themed “From Ledgers to Global Leadership: Chartered Accountants Shaping GCCs”, will bring together the entire GCC ecosystem under one roof.
Organised by the Group to Promote India as Accounting GCC under ICAI’s DITS & WTO Directorate, the two-day summit will explore the evolving role of chartered accountants in strengthening GCCs, which have become critical to India’s positioning as a global services hub.
The summit is supported by ecosystem partners, including the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, IFSCA, SEPC, Invest India, NSDC, and industry associations.
Attendees will earn 12 CPE hours, reflecting the event’s focus on both learning and leadership.
Registration details:
Fees for ICAI members: Rs 3,500 + GST, for non-members: Rs 4,000 + GST
Participants can complete their registration by scanning the QR code provided on the official summit announcement or through the ICAI communication channels.
The Hyderabad Branch of SIRC and the Centre of Excellence, Hyderabad, are jointly hosting the event. Leading sponsors such as Citrin Cooperman (Gold Sponsor) and Quintes Global (Silver Sponsor) have extended their support, with BW Businessworld as the media partner.
Speaker Lineup
A distinguished lineup of speakers will grace the Hyderabad edition of the GCC Summit, blending governmental leadership, chartered-accountancy stalwarts, corporate visionaries and technocrats. Among them: Shri K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) serves as Chief Guest, lending political gravitas. From the accounting fraternity, past ICAI presidents such as CA Ranjeet Agarwal, CA M. Devaraja Reddy, bring institutional experience and sectoral insight. The corporate and tech sectors are represented by Abhishek Rungta (Founder & CEO, INT), Ms. Manisha Saboo (Head, Infosys Foundation), CA Chetan Venugopal (Co-founder, Pierian Services), CA Lokesh Agarwal (ED & Audit Practice Leader, Citrin Cooperman India), CA Puja Khemka (VP Finance & Operations, Schrödinger India) and CA Vikram Naik (Founder, Transaction Square).
Also lending their voices are leaders such as CA Madhuri Krishnaswamy (Head, Financial Controls & Compliance, Sandoz GCC), Sandip Patnaik (Senior MD, JLL India), CA Phanindra Prakash Ilapakurty (Partner, Cherry Bekaert), Gurinderpal Singh (Founder‐CEO, Talent 21), CA Rajashekar Reddy Yedla (Head of Operations, Assuranceprep), Komal Ahuja (CFO, Warner Bros), CA Sreekar Yaddanapudi (ED & CFO, Broadridge India) and CA Ballav Mundra (CFO, Hexagon Capability Center India). The roster also features innovators like Prashant Ganti (VP, Global Product Strategy, Zoho). This array ensures wide-ranging perspectives across policy, finance, tech, talent, compliance and GCC strategy.
Ecosystem Partners
The summit will be bolstered by a robust network of ecosystem partners, including the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, IFSCA, SEPC, Invest India, NSDC, IIMs and industry bodies.
In addition, the event enjoys strong backing from its sponsors: Citrin Cooperman emerges as a Gold Sponsor, while Zoho and Quintes Global are listed among the Silver Sponsors.
With India steadily strengthening its global footprint in financial and business services, the GCC Summit 2025 is expected to provide actionable insights into emerging trends, global collaboration opportunities, and the transformative leadership role of Indian chartered accountants.
By convening policymakers, professionals, and business leaders, ICAI aims to position Indian CAs as pivotal in shaping the next phase of GCC growth, highlighting their expertise in governance, compliance, and strategic decision-making. |
