Kochi hosts GCC leaders at Surge 2025

GCC Surge 2025, organised by The Economic Times in association with KeralaIT, brought together Global Capability Centres (GCCs), government officials, industry leaders, and policymakers in a flagship residential summit held from September 12–14, 2025, at Crowne Plaza, Kochi.

A major highlight of the event was the high-level roundtable conference chaired by Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, attended by Shri. Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, Special Secretary, Department of Electronics & IT, Government of Kerala; Shri. S.D. Shibulal, Vice-Chairman, High Power IT Committee, Government of Kerala; senior government officials; and leading industry figures. During the session, Infopark CEO Susanth Kurunthil presented the highlights of the draft GCC policy, which is set to be released this year, reinforcing Kerala’s commitment to attracting and supporting global capability centres.