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GCC Signature Innovation Leadership Series

Presents

Out of the Box Thinking™

An Invitation-Only Executive Learning Experience For Senior GCC Leaders.

12th Aug, 2026   |  10.00 am - 6.00 pm    |  Bowring Institute,Bengaluru

Strategic Partner

Innovation Enablement Partner

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Why This Series

As GCCs evolve from execution centres to global innovation hubs, leaders are expected to solve increasingly complex challenges, inspire innovation across teams, and navigate constant technological change.
 

The GCC Signature Innovation Leadership Series has been created to provide senior leaders with access to world-class innovation thinking, practical frameworks, and meaningful peer learning in an intimate executive setting.
 

Limited to approximately 40 carefully curated participants, the experience is designed to encourage deep conversations, fresh perspectives, and lasting professional relationships.

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What You'll Experience in Out of the Box Thinking

Designed specifically for senior leaders, Out of the Box Thinking™ combines globally recognised innovation methodologies with practical leadership insights to help participants:
 

  • Think beyond conventional solutions

  • Recognise and leverage different innovation styles

  • Solve complex business challenges creatively

  • Foster stronger collaboration across teams

  • Build innovation into everyday leadership practice

  • Return with actionable frameworks that create immediate impact

Meet Your Innovation Coach

Naveen Lakkur

Innovation Coach, Author, and Thought Leader. For more than two decades, Naveen has helped organisations, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions build innovation capability through practical, human-centred approaches.
 

As Founder of the Institute of Inspiring Innovation and a board member at Values Centred Innovation, he has coached thousands of professionals across industries and developed globally recognised innovation methodologies that combine strategic thinking with real-world execution.
 

He is also the author of acclaimed books including FOUND, Inseparable Twins and a Little Extra, and continues to advise leaders on building cultures where innovation becomes an everyday capability.

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Program
Highlights

  • Executive-only cohort

  • Interactive learning experience

  • Innovation Styles® Assessment

  • Practical innovation frameworks

  • Peer learning with GCC leaders

  • Premium networking experience

  • Premium Venue & Location

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Who Should
Attend

  • Engineering Leaders

  • Product Leaders

  • Technology Leaders

  • Innovation Leaders

  • Transformation Leaders

  • Digital Leaders

  • Business Unit Leaders

Participation is by invitation.
We welcome registrations from senior GCC leaders. To maintain a high-quality executive cohort, registrations will be reviewed before confirmations are issued.

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The inaugural GCC Signature Innovation Leadership Series will be hosted at the historic Bowring Institute, one of Bengaluru's most distinguished heritage venues. Rich in character and surrounded by tranquil green spaces, the setting has been carefully chosen to create an atmosphere that encourages thoughtful conversations, collaborative learning, and meaningful connections among senior GCC leaders. Throughout the day, participants will enjoy a thoughtfully curated executive experience, including:
 

  • Welcome Tea & Coffee

  • Executive Lunch

  • Afternoon High Tea

  • Exclusive Cocktail Networking Session

  • Access to a carefully curated cohort of senior GCC leaders
     

Every element of the day—from the venue and learning environment to the networking opportunities and hospitality—has been designed to create an experience that extends well beyond the workshop itself.

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The Signature Experience 

Beyond the Event

The GCC Signature Innovation Leadership Series is envisioned as an ongoing platform where senior leaders come together to exchange ideas, explore emerging trends, and strengthen innovation leadership across India's GCC ecosystem.

The inaugural edition marks the beginning of this journey.

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