The third edition of Bosch Conversations, in collaboration with The Economic Times, brought together senior GCC leaders to discuss how India’s Global Capability Centres are evolving beyond cost centers into strategic innovation engines. The roundtable explored leadership’s role in evangelizing AI-driven experimentation, building deeper business alignment, and adopting governance-first approaches to accelerate global digital transformation.

What the Event Entailed

From Execution to Innovation Leadership

The event underscored how GCCs are moving beyond cost-saving roles to become strategic pillars driving innovation across enterprises. Leaders emphasized the shift from task execution to actively championing advanced technologies like AI and automation, driving transformative innovation across the enterprise.

Aligning Technology with Business Needs

Speakers highlighted the critical need for GCCs to ground their innovations in real business challenges. Tight collaboration between IT and business teams ensures technology acts as an enabler rather than an isolated function.

Governing AI for Strategic Impact

A key focus was on responsible AI adoption, with governance-first approaches ensuring that experimentation leads to meaningful outcomes. Internal platforms and hackathons were cited as ways to build innovation while maintaining control and alignment.

Leaders at Bosch Conversations

Anuprita Bhattacharya, Head of Merck IT Centre, highlighted the importance of aligning technology with business challenges and fostering leadership sponsorship.
Ganesh Mahadevan, CIO and CDO of Bosch Global Software Technologies, called for GCCs to move from execution to innovation evangelism across the enterprise value chain.
Harikrishnan Aravindakshan, VP of Engineering at Target, emphasized owning outcomes through intentionality and rapid AI experimentation.
Ranganath Sadasiva, CTO of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, discussed GCCs’ role in full-stack innovation, including hybrid cloud and ESG initiatives.
Prakash Kumar, Head of Corporate IT at Carl Zeiss India, shared a governance-first approach to AI and innovation through internal platforms.
Dr. Rajesh Puneyani, VP Technology at Kenvue Solutions India, spoke on driving technology-led transformation and strategic ownership.
Mayur Purandar, VP Technology at Lowe’s India, provided insights on GCCs’ expanding global influence and strategic technology leadership.

Accelerating progress with smarter digital initiatives

Enabling GCCs
evolve from cost centres to innovation leaders
Powering
global product and tech transformations
Building innovation
through skills and collaboration
Aligning technology
with business goals for impact
Accelerating AI-driven
solutions with clear business value
Driving
digital innovation with robust governance

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