AGENDA

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM: Welcome Reception & Networking Dinner
Bring your energy to a vibrant, spring–summer-inspired poolside experience.
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am – 8:50am | Breakfast | |
| 8:50am – 9:00am | Welcome Note & Icebreaker | Emcee |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | CEO Keynote & Opening Address | Manas Chakraborty |
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Chairman’s address | Sanjiv Puri |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Fireside Chat | Rahul Dravid (Moderated by Manas Chakraborty) |
| 11:00am – 11:15am | Break | |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Future of Technology Services | Bain & Company – Sandeep Nayak (Senior Partner), Saikat Banerjee (Partner) |
| 12:00pm – 12:45pm | Leading and winning in a disruptive environment | Debashis Chatterjee (Ex-CEO, LTIMindtree) |
| 12:45pm – 1:45pm | Lunch | |
| 1.45pm – 2.00pm | Group Photo | GLS Attendees |
| 2:00pm – 2:45pm | Shaping the Future of Enterprise Capability | Google Cloud – Rajesh Shewani (Head – Customer Engineering, Data & Analytics) |
| 2:45pm – 3:30pm | Scaling Enterprises in an AI Era | Rostow Ravanan (Ex-CEO, Mindtree) |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Voice of the Customer | Feedback Insights – S. Chandramouli (Co-Founder) |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | Break | |
| 4:15pm – 4:45pm | Shaping the Future of Enterprise Capability | AWS – Jasjeet Singh (Head of AI Business, AWS India) |
| 4:45pm – 5:45pm | Fireside Chat | Gour Gopal Das (Moderated by Vice Chairman) |
| 5:45pm – 6:15pm | Vice Chairman’s address | S Sivakumar |
| 7:30pm onwards | Indian Ocean Performance & Gala Dinner | Event partner |
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Quiz Round: Fastest Finger First | Emcee |
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Customer Insights | Marriott International – Naveen Manga |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Future of Technology Services | McKinsey & Company – Vikash Daga (Senior Partner), Swati Sengar (Partner) |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Break | |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | How Startups are redefining Enterprise AI | Together Fund Company – Shubham Gupta (Co-Founder) |
| 12:15pm – 1:00pm | How Startups are redefining Enterprise AI | Humanize.ai – Jagdish Mitra (Founder & CEO), Raja Roy (Co-Founder & CTO) |
| 1:00 pm – 2:15pm | Lunch | |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | How to compete and win against Tier-1s in Geos with no presence: BSH Deal Win | Manish Bhargava, Vikas Razdan, Monideep Roy |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Customer Insights | BAT – Jean Pierre Cussac |
| 3:15pm – 4:00pm | How to incubate Large Deal: BAT Beacon Deal | Anand Sethumadhavan, Valsaraj O P |
| 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Break | |
| 4:30m – 4:45pm | Customer Insights | Asahi – John Kelvie |
| 4:45pm – 5:30pm | How to compete and win against Tier-1s: Asahi Deal | Shyam Deshpande, Meenakshi Krishnamoorthy |
| 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Closing Note by CEO | Manas Chakraborty |
GUEST SPEAKERS

Rahul Dravid
Indian Cricketer
Fireside Chat
Rahul Dravid is a former Indian cricketer and one of the most respected figures in world cricket...
Gaur Gopal Das
International Life Coach & Motivational Strategist
Fireside chat
Gaur Gopal Das is an international life coach and motivational strategist...
Debashis Chatterjee
EX-CEO, LTIMindtree
Leading and Winning in a Disruptive Environment
Debashis Chatterjee is the former CEO of LTIMindtree and a distinguished leader in the global IT...
Rostow Ravanan
Ex CEO, Mindtree
Scaling Enterprises in an AI Era
Rostow Ravanan is the Chairman and CEO of Alfahive Inc., where he pioneers automation-driven...
Sandeep Nayak
Senior Partner, Bain & Company
Future of Technology Services
Sandeep Nayak is a Partner at Bain & Company and leads the TMT practices across the...
Saikat Banerjee
Partner, Bain & Company
Future of Technology Services
Saikat Banerjee is a Partner at Bain & Company, leading the firm’s Technology, Media...
Vikash Daga
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Future of Technology Services
Vikash Daga is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads the Marketing...
Swati Sengar
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Future of Technology Services
Swati Sengar is a Partner at McKinsey and Company, leading the Technology Media and Telecommunications...
Shubham Gupta
Founding General Partner Together Fund
How Startups Are Redefining Enterprise AI
Shubham Gupta is the Founding General Partner of Together Fund, an operator-led venture...
Raja Roy
Co-Founder, CTO, Humanize.Ai
How Startups are Redefining Enterprise AI
Raja Roy is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience in global...
Jagdish Mitra
Founder, CEO, Humanize.Ai
How Start-ups are Redefining Enterprise AI
Jagdish Mitra is the Founder and CEO of Humanize.AI, with over 30 years of experience in global...
Jasjeet Singh
Head, AI Business & Strategic Initiatives at AWS
Shaping the Future of Enterprise Capability
Jasjeet Singh is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience in the Cloud...
Rajesh Shewani
Head of Customer Engineering – Data & Analytics, Google Cloud, India
Shaping the Future of Enterprise Capability
Rajesh Shewani leads Customer Engineering for Data & Analytics at...
Jean Pierre Cussac
SVP, Global Tech Delivery & Services, BAT
Customer Insights
Jean-Pierre Cussac is Senior Vice President, Global Technology Delivery & Services at BAT...
John Kelvie
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Asahi Beverages
Customer Insights
John Kelvie is Chief Digital and Information Officer at Asahi Beverages...
Naveen Manga
Global Chief Information Officer, Marriott International
Customer Insights
Naveen Manga is a visionary technology leader and Global Chief...
Chandramouli Srinivasan
CEO and Founder, Feedback Insights
Voice of the Customer
Chandramouli Srinivasan is the CEO and Founder of Feedback Insights, a premier B2B research...
THE GLS EXPERIENCE
At GLS 2026, experience a range of engaging interactions, curated culinary delights, and vibrant entertainment designed to inspire, connect, and energize.

THINGS TO KNOW

Airport Pickup: Upon arrival, please look for the official GLS 2026 nameboard at the arrivals hall for your pre-arranged cab transfer. For assistance, contact Mallikarjun (+91 9964355996) or Transport Helpdesk: +91 9538875932.
Hotel Check-in: Dedicated travel assistance will be available at the ITC Windsor lobby for all check-in and local transport queries. For support, please contact Swamini (+91 9890071119).
Summit Access: Please stop by the Welcome Desk (outside the Regency Ballroom) on 20th April to pick up your summit badge.
20th April: Welcome Reception: Vibrant colours—spring/summer casuals
21st & 22nd April: Business casuals, with or without blazers.
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