India Powers Enterprise Innovation as GCCs Go Strategic Over 390 centers run by Fortune 500 firms now operate from India, driving AI, leadership, and global transformation.
India is emerging as the headquarters for global enterprise transformation, with Global Capability Centers (GCCs) playing a pivotal role. According to over 67% of the Fortune Global 30 and 174 Fortune Global 500 companies have now established more than 390 GCCs across India. These centers, which employ over 950,000 professionals, are driving strategic reinvention—from AI-led modernization to enterprise-wide decision making.
Far from being traditional offshore setups, these GCCs have evolved into intelligent, AI-native hubs that mirror global headquarters. They lead platform innovation, build proprietary technologies, and operate at the intersection of real-time responsiveness and long-term strategy. As Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder of ANSR and CEO of 1Wrk, put it, “With the rise of agentic AI and hyperconnected ecosystems, GCCs in India are no longer back offices. They have become the command centers of tomorrow’s global enterprise.”
India is now the nerve center for Fortune 500 transformation. The report highlights how the shift from outsourcing to embedded strategic ownership is unfolding across sectors and cities.
GCCs are becoming second headquarters. Many now host senior functional leaders managing global P&L responsibilities and serve as Centers of Excellence for AI, GenAI, cybersecurity, and product engineering.
Bengaluru and Hyderabad dominate the landscape. Together, they host over 200 GCCs and employ more than 560,000 professionals, reinforcing their leadership in global delivery and innovation.
GCC 8.0 is here. This next phase is defined by intelligent, autonomous operations and deep integration into enterprise strategy. Indian GCCs are helping global firms cut time-to-value and build future-ready platforms from within.
Sectoral adoption is broad-based. GCCs are thriving across Banking & Financial Services (21%), Retail/CPG (14%), Healthcare (12%), and Automotive (11%), showcasing India’s ability to support both tech-intensive and domain-specific functions.
Women now make up 30–32% of the workforce in these centers, and organizations are actively investing in leadership pipelines to support inclusive, distributed models of governance.
As global enterprises prepare for a future driven by artificial intelligence, digital resilience, and decentralized leadership, India’s GCC ecosystem continues to mature as the cornerstone of global transformation. The ANSR report underscores not just the volume—but the strategic significance—of India’s role in shaping how business gets built across borders.
