Writing the GCC Hiring Playbook — Live, Together
A Closed-Door Roundtable for GCC TA & Business Leaders
Every GCC is figuring out hiring on the fly. The lessons exist — they're just scattered across war rooms, exit reviews, and leadership offsites that never get documented.
This roundtable changes that.
We're bringing together GCC TA and Business Leaders for a structured, candid conversation — with one clear output: a peer-authored GCC Hiring Playbook, built from real experiences, shared with everyone in the room.
What Goes Into the Playbook
Hiring challenges unique to GCCs and why standard playbooks fall short
What's working in talent acquisition right now
Honest post-mortems — what didn't work and what it cost
Early-stage decisions that compound: org design, sourcing, employer brand, speed vs. quality
Do this. Not that.- A practical guide for GCCs at every stage
Who's in the Room
This is a strictly curated gathering of 15 senior practitioners — no dilution, no noise.
GCC Heads
C-Suite & Business Leadership
HR Heads (2 seats)
TA Heads (3 seats)
If you're on this list, you've been handpicked. Every person in the room is at the same level of seniority, accountability, and candour.
Moderator
Gautam Shetty — Director & Head of Talent Acquisition India, NatWest Group. Previously held TA leadership roles at AP Moller-Maersk, Target, and JC Penney. One of India's most seasoned enterprise TA leaders.
Voices in the Room
Savita Hortikar — VP & Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Fractal.ai. A rare practitioner who has built and scaled TA functions across Oracle, Yahoo!, IBM, and Thoughtworks. Brings a global lens to GCC hiring.
Arun Prasad — Head of Talent Acquisition, Nationwide. Previously at Flutter Entertainment. Deep experience hiring at scale across complex, fast-moving organisations.
The Format
No keynotes. No pitches. A structured discussion moderated by Gautam Shetty — captured and turned into a playbook that goes back to every participant after the session.