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    AIM CXO UNPLUGGED MIXER

    AIM CXO UNPLUGGED MIXER

    Jul 30, 2026
    Radisson Hotel Hyderabad Hitec City
    📍 in_person

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    This is a curated, invite-only gathering of GCC and enterprise leaders for insightful conversations and peer networking happening on 30th July 6 PM onwards in Hyderabad

    We’re bringing this exclusive format to Hyderabad, one of India’s fastest-growing GCC and innovation hubs, for an evening of meaningful conversations, bold perspectives, and future-ready insights.

    Key Discussion Points

    The Evolving Mandate of GCCs -value in an AI-native world.

    This roundtable will explore:

    • How GCCs are evolving from execution centers to strategic value creators.
    • The role of AI in reshaping operating models, talent, and decision-making.
    • Balancing innovation, productivity, and measurable business outcomes.
    • Building future-ready GCCs that drive enterprise-wide transformation.

    Speakers

    Shameel Sharma

    Shameel Sharma

    Managing Director

    Marriott Tech Accelerator

    Dr. Durga Prakash

    Dr. Durga Prakash

    Managing Director & India Site Head

    Fedex

    Sandeep Mehta

    Sandeep Mehta

    Director Shared Services

    Corteva

    Makarand Kulkarni

    Makarand Kulkarni

    CHC Head of Hyderabad Hub

    Opella

    Prashanti Bodugum

    Prashanti Bodugum

    Head of Evernorth Health Services India

    Evernorth

    Ram Gollapudi

    Ram Gollapudi

    Global Head - VS SRE & Regional Director - IT, Technology Operations (SRE)

    S&P Global

    Sreejith Mangalath

    Sreejith Mangalath

    Senior Director, Head of Technology for Maersk Visibility Studio and Lead Logistics

    AP Moller Maersk

    Vijaya Kadiyala

    Vijaya Kadiyala

    Executive Director | Enterprise AI, Data & Cloud Transformation

    DBS Tech India

    Pritam Banerjee

    Pritam Banerjee

    Executive Director | Enterprise AI, Data & Cloud Transformation

    The Hartford India

    Manjunath G

    Manjunath G

    COE Engineering & Site Leader (GCC Head), Global Technology Center

    3M

    Abhay Kumar

    Abhay Kumar

    Global AI & Engineering Leader

    RxBenefits India GCC

    Jagadish Reddy

    Jagadish Reddy

    EVP Chief technology and Information officer

    LPL Financial

    Avinash Samrit

    Avinash Samrit

    Clean Harbours

    Country Head

    Vijay Morampudi

    Vijay Morampudi

    SVP & AI COE Leader

    Marsh

    Vikram Peruka

    Vikram Peruka

    Global Head of Product Modernization | GCC Leadership

    Cigna

    Arun Prakash Asokan

    Arun Prakash Asokan

    Global Director of Data Science and AI

    Novartis

    Veer Damaraju

    Veer Damaraju

    EVP Technology & Site Head

    DAZN India

    Abhay Kumar

    Abhay Kumar

    Global AI & Engineering Leader

    RxBenefits India GCC

    Prakash Buttireddy

    Prakash Buttireddy

    Director of Engineering, GCC Platform & Portfolio Leadership

    Ameriprise Financial

    Mahesh Natarajan

    Mahesh Natarajan

    Director, Technology & Head of R&D

    Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Shanti Mokkapati

    Shanti Mokkapati

    Director, Technology, Analytics & Digital Transformation

    Amgen

    Gowrishankar Chagantipati

    Gowrishankar Chagantipati

    Director, India Digital Hub | Driving Digital Transformation & AI

    Stellantis

    Priyank Kulshrestha

    Priyank Kulshrestha

    Director, Data & AI Products

    MSD (Merck & Co.)

    Manjith Adapa

    Manjith Adapa

    Director Technology

    AT & T

    Ganesh Sivangula

    Ganesh Sivangula

    Site Lead and General Manager

    JD Sports Fashion

    Maitreyi Mandal

    Maitreyi Mandal

    Director of AI

    Gap Inc

    Shilpi Singh

    Shilpi Singh

    GCC Site PMO Head

    Mattel

    Event Agenda

    12:30 PM
    1:00 PM

    Registration & Networking

    Registration & Networking

    1:00 PM
    1:30 PM

    Welcome Keynote

    Welcome Keynote

    1:30 PM
    2:30 PM

    Executive Roundtable Discussion

    Executive Roundtable Discussion

    2:30 PM
    3:30 PM

    Networking followed by Cocktail and Dinner

    Networking followed by Cocktail and Dinner

    About Ascendion

    Ascendion is a leading AI-first software engineering and technology services company that helps enterprises accelerate innovation, modernize technology platforms, and drive business transformation. With deep expertise in software engineering, data, cloud, and artificial intelligence, Ascendion partners with global organizations to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes at scale.

    Serving clients across industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and technology, Ascendion combines human ingenuity with AI-powered delivery to help organizations build resilient, future-ready businesses.