Corporate Innovation Forum 2.0

About Event

An invite-only gathering bringing together senior leaders from Corporations and GCCs for focused conversations on how innovation is being accelerated through startup collaborations.

Why this event

As organisations continue to invest in transformation, the conversation is shifting toward how innovation canmove faster, scale smarter, and create measurable business outcomes. This forum brings together leaders who are actively building that future.

Event Details:

Dates: 29 May 2026

Venue: Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru

Timing: 5:00 PM Onwards

Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Last day for event registration: 22nd May 2026

Panel

Accelerating Innovation Through Co-Creation.

How enterprise leaders are building partnerships with startups that accelerate execution and scale outcomes - a moderated session with GCC Heads, Innovation Leaders, and ecosystem partners.

Fireside

Scaling Innovation Through Collaboration.

An enterprise leader's perspective on moving initiatives from pilot to wider adoption - what enabled scale, what nearly stalled it, and the lessons that travelled.

15+

Enterprise ready startups in the room

Curated, vetted, and aligned to enterprise problem statements.

Attendees Corporations & GCCs

Built for Corporations and Global Capability Centres (GCCs) - specifically:

GCC Heads & Site Leaders

Business Unit Heads

Vice Presidents

Innovation & Digital Transformation Leaders

CXO-level Executives

Senior Enterprise Leaders

What you'll walkaway with

A clear understanding of key corporate innovation models that are working today.

Insights into what peer organisations are doing from structure to execution.

Exposure to deep-tech startup innovation and emerging industry trends.

Past Event ⁠Speakers

Ashok Lingarajappa

Senior Director - SaaS Digital Transformation | AI Automation,
GE Healthcare

Balaji Sethuraman

Vice President,
Mercedes Benz

Sanjiv Srivastava

Senior Vice President,
Persistent System

Srinivas Kollipara

Managing Partner,
Biome

Viswanath Reddy

Head of Analytics,
Hindalco Industries Limited

Avinash Kedari

Head, Corporate Innovation,
T-Hub

Vishnu Teja T

Senior Manager , Corporate Innovation, T-Hub

Current Event ⁠Speakers

Coming Soon

Avinash Kedari

Head
Corporate Innovation

Ashok Lingarajappa

Senior Director - SaaS, Digital Transformation,AI Automation

Balaji Sethuraman

Vice President
Mercedes Benz

Sanjiv Srivastava

Senior Vice President -Enterprise Application’s, Architecture, Data

Srinivas Kollipara

Managing Partner -
Biome

Viswanath Reddy

Head of Analytics
& Data science

Vishnu Teja T

Senior Manager - Corporate Innovation , T-Hub

The Agenda

5:00 PM

10 Min

Welcome Note
Framing the day’s discussions around innovation, collaboration, and scaling organisations with startups

Panel discussion with global enterprise leaders
How enterprise leaders are building partnerships with startups that accelerate execution and scale outcomes - a moderated session with Corporate Leaders, GCC Heads, Innovation Leaders, and ecosystem partners.

5:10 PM

40 Min

5:50 PM

30 Min

Fire-side chat with a cutting-edge deep tech startup
‍An enterprise leader and cutting edge startup’s perspective on moving initiatives from pilot to wider adoption - what enabled scale, what nearly stalled it, and the lessons that travelled.

Corporate Casestudy- From Problem to Deployment
‍A deep dive into a specific project - the original problem, the startup solution chosen, and the steps taken to deploy it across the global organisation.

6:20 PM

15 Min

6:35 PM

10 Min

Closing note
‍Closing remarks with key takeaways and a forward-looking view on scaling co-innovation.

Networking dinner
‍A purposeful close to the evening — informal exchanges, follow-ups, and the conversations that turn intent into next steps.

6:45 PM

45 Min

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there food and accommodation?

Yes, dinner and accommodation are provided.

What should be the team size?

Teams may consist of 1 to 4 members.

Contact Details?

mohammed.hafeezuddin@t-hub.co , shravan.ergala@t-hub.co

How to reach the venue?

By train or by road. The nearest railway station is Kalburgi Junction.

When to reach the venue?

Tuesday 21st by 9:00 PM.

Is this a sector-specific hackathon?

No, innovative ideas across sectors are welcome.

Is the money refundable?

No, once paid, the registration fee will not be refunded.

T-Hub, Plot No 1/C, Sy No 83/1, Raidurgam panmaktha Hyderabad Knowledge City, Serilingampally, Hyderabad, Telangana-500081.

reynold.connor@t-hub.co

bassam.qureshi@t-hub.co

anurag.yarapotina@t-hub.co

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