The programme is expected to strengthen KDEM Spoke Shore Strategy for Karnataka
Bengaluru, NFAPost: The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), in its effort to reinforce its commitment towards proliferating the growth of the digital economy in Karnataka, held its maiden Partners in Progress for GCC Conference 2022 in Bengaluru.
KDEM partnered with ANSR, a Bengaluru-based firm that helps multinationals set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs), to bring together policymakers and GCC leaders to chart a roadmap for KDEM’s Spoke-Shore Strategy to promote emerging tech clusters for GCCs.
The Partners in Progress for GCC Conclave 2022 encompassed a combination of a panel discussion on the success of the spoke shore strategy and its future roadmap, fireside chats on the evolution of the GCCs and their future in Karnataka, and felicitation of the Partners in Progress.
The KDEM-ANSR report showcasing GCCs in Karnataka will soon be revealed. The report is based on research, surveys, interviews with GCC leaders, and roundtable sessions conducted by ANSR, along with inputs from KDEM.
Commenting on this announcement, KDEM Chairman B V Naidu said the GCCs have undergone a radical transformation to focus on providing values beyond the regular wage and cost benefits to organisations.
“It is only fitting that Karnataka builds a stronger base for GCCs in the coming years that will support Karnataka’s mission to fuel the growth of clusters beyond Bengaluru. Through this conference, we would like visionaries, industry leaders, policymakers, and existing GCCs in the state to converge and build a solid roadmap for Karnataka to emerge as a shining example of empowering cluster cities to become technology hubs and aid in the state’s digital growth,” said KDEM Chairman B V Naidu.
Speaking at the occasion, ANSR Chief Executive Officer Lalit Ahuja said with technology disrupting every facet of business across industries, GCCs have evolved as centers of excellence, pushing boundaries to drive innovation and create value for the enterprises.
“Karnataka has been at the epicenter of this journey, and initiatives such as KDEM’s Spoke-Shore will help accelerate large-scale acceptability and adoption of the GCC model. Emerging tech clusters including Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi will become an important part of any company’s location strategy and further reinforce Karnataka’s position as one of the most favoured destinations for Innovation and Technology,” said ANSR Chief Executive Officer Lalit Ahuja.
The Government of Karnataka has been instrumental in implementing favourable policies for GCCs across sectors to make the state a favourable destination and building value. The conference saw participation from Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N., Minister of Higher Education, IT and BT, Science and Technology and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Ms. Shalini Pillay, Partner and India Leader – Global Capability Centers, KPMG, and Mr. Ayon Banerjee, President, ANSR.
Speaking at the Conference and the roadmap for GCCs in India, KDEM CEO Sanjeev Gupta said through the last two years, the GCCs in India have emerged stronger with the number of GCCs rising consistently.
“While GCCs were focused on expanding in established metros, today the times are changing with a significant increase in demand for workforce in emerging tech clusters. This is where our Spoke-shore strategy comes into play in Karnataka where we are working towards fuelling the growth of these clusters beyond Bengaluru, thereby aiding higher economic growth. This conference will open the floodgate of opportunities for GCCs in Karnataka,” said KDEM CEO Sanjeev Gupta.
About Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM)
With an objective to increase the share of the Digital economy in the state, the Government of Karnataka set up the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), a Section-8 organization, which acts as a knowledge bridge between the industry and the government. To meet the objectives, KDEM has been working towards the five focus areas, viz. IT Products & Services, BPM & GCC promotion; Innovations & Start-ups; ESDM; Beyond Bengaluru; and Talent Accelerator.
About ANSR
ANSR is the market leader in enabling organizations build, manage and scale global teams through Global Capability Centers (GCCs). ANSR provides full life-cycle services including GCC design, set up and enabling operations. For over 15 years now, companies cutting across size, industry and markets have relied on ANSR’s expertise to successfully build global business and technology teams. ANSR’s unique and differentiated ‘GCC-as-a-Service’ is delivered in a no-Capex and ‘pay-as-you-grow’ manner that significantly enhances ‘time to value’ and neutralizes the known risks associated with setting up globally distributed teams. Since its inception, ANSR has established over 80 GCCs aggregating to over 85k enterprise talent with over $1.6B in investment and using over 8M sq ft of workspace.
