GCCI Gate Expo

GATE 2025 - GCCI Annual Trade Expo celebrates 75 years of GCCI as Gujarat’s premier platform for innovation & collaboration.

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i-Hub Gujarat participated as the Ecosystem Partner for the @gccigate held from 16-18 April, 26 at 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫. i-Hub Gujarat provided 𝟏𝟎 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 with the opportunity to showcase their innovations on a national platform.

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3 power-packed days that set the benchmark.

A glimpse into the energy, scale and impact of GATE 2026.

#GATE2026 #GCCI #Vision2047 #GlobalTrade #b2bnetworking

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Day 3 Highlights | Fireside Chat

Moderated by Mr. Vinod Malaviyaa, the fireside chat featured Mr. Rakesh Bedi who shared reflections on creativity, resilience & professional excellence, drawing from over four decades of experience.

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Day 3 Highlights | Women in Leadership – Breaking the Glass Ceiling
A powerful dialogue on leadership, resilience, and transformation at GATE 2026.

Moderated by Ms. Karishma Phatarphekar, the session featured Ms. Smita Patil, Ms. Ketki Gor Mehta, and Ms. Monaz Noble.

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Day 3 Highlights | Building Conscious Beauty Brands in Modern India

An inspiring session on the evolving landscape of India’s beauty industry at GATE 2026.

Moderated by Ms. Asha Vaghasia the panel featured Ms. Shubhika Jain, Ms. Aashka Goradia, and Ms. Tanisha Lakhani.

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Day 3 Highlights | Pitch Marathon

Moderated by Ms. Devaki Marks, the Pitch Marathon brought together leading investors Mr. Winston Tixeira, Mr. Rahul Vaidya, Mr. Anil Joshi, Mr. Vinod Shankar and Mr. Suresh Narasimha.

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Day 2 Highlights | Fireside Chat

A special fireside chat at GATE 2026 featured Ms. Sonali Bendre (Celebrated Actor, Author & Reader) in conversation with Ms. Akanksha Shamwani (Public Affairs Consultant).

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Day 2 Highlights | Sports Economy Panel

The Sports Economy Panel at GATE 2026 featured Mr. Shekhar Patel, Ms. Manisha Malhotra, Mr. Neel Shah, and Mr. Gagan Narang, moderated by Ms. Akanksha Shamwani

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Day 2 Highlights | Deep Tech & AI Investment Session

The Evolving Investment Thesis Around the AI Products and the Future of Deep Tech Sector in India featured Mr. Anil Joshi, Mr. Mayuresh Raut, Mr. Mihir Joshi, Mr. Vinod Shankar and Mr. Dhruv Pandit moderated by CA Rushabh Shah

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Day 2 Highlights | Semiconductor Session

The Semiconductor Panel at GATE 2026 brought together Mr. Pranav Nair, Mr. Jerry Arucan Agnes, Mr. Manish Patel, and Prof. Nihar Mohapatra moderated by Dr. Rajul Gajjar.

#GATE2026 #Semiconductors #Innovation #GCCI

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Day 1 Highlights

An inspiring keynote by Sanjay Ghodawat on “Leadership in Times of Uncertainty.” From “Shunya Se Shikhar Tak,” he shared lessons on resilience, courage, values & turning challenges into opportunities.

#gcci #keynotespeaker #sanjayghodawat #leadership

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Day 1 Highlights
An engaging CEO Power Panel on “Building Global Enterprises,” moderated by K. R. Sekar, featuring Saumya Engineer, Akshat Doshi, Priyavrat Mafatlal & Shreyans Dholakia.
Key insights: global expansion, resilience, innovation & leadership for long-term growth.

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GCCI GATE 2026 | Day 1 Highlights

GCCI inaugurated GATE 2026 at Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar—setting the tone for industry growth, policy stability & global collaboration.

Key Highlights:
Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel (Hon’ble Chief Minister, Gujarat) shared the vision for Viksit Gujarat 2047, focusing on ease of doing business, green growth & initiatives like the semiconductor mission & GIFT City.

Shri Sandeepbhai Engineer (President, GCCI) shared GATE 2026 has 500+ exhibitors & 30,000+ registrations, with Deloitte India developing GCCI’s 2047 roadmap aligned with Viksit Bharat.

Shri Jinalbhai Mehta (Vice Chairman & MD, Torrent Power Ltd.) emphasized energy security as national security.

Esteemed presence: Shri Shekharbhai Patel, President, CREDAI National; Shri Rajesh Gandhi,Sr. Vice President, GCCI; Shri Apurva Shah, Vice President, GCCI; Shri Ajay Patel, Imm. Past President, GCCI; Shri Sudhanshu Mehta, Hon. Secretary, GCCI; Shri Bipendrasinh Jadeja, Hon. Secretary (R), GCCI; & Shri Gaurang Bhagat, Hon. Treasurer, GCCI.

Leadership Sessions:
CEO Power Panel: Building Global Enterprises moderated by Mr. K R Sekar (Partner & Leader – Deloitte India) with:
Mr. Saumya Engineer (Director, Astral Adhesives & Paints), Mr. Akshat Doshi (Executive Director, Vishaka Group), Mr. Priyavrat Mafatal (Director, Arvind Mafatlal Group) & Mr. Shreyans Dholakia (Director, Shree Ramkrishna Exports) on building global-scale enterprises.

Keynote Session
Mr. Sanjay Ghodawat (Chairman, Sanjay Ghodawat Group) shared powerful insights on resilience & leadership.

Current Thesis on Early-Stage Startup Investments in India & The Pitch Marathon - 1
Mr. Utpal Vaishnav (Founder, Polynxt Federation), Mr. Anuj Kokate (Managing Partner, Colossa Ventures), Mr. Kedar Dave (Founder, Shuru-Up), Mr. Brendon Faroz (Member, IAN Group) & Mr. MilapSinh Jadeja (Managing Partner, Troller Capital) evaluated startups & shared investment insights.

A powerful start to GATE 2026—driving collaboration & economic growth.

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#GCCIGATE2026 #ViksitGujarat2047 #ViksitBharat #GCCI #BusinessSummit #Startups #Leadership

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Welcoming Adintors – Creators Who Influence as our Influencer Partner at GATE 2026!

📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
🗓 April 16–18, 2026

#GATE2026 #GCCI #InfluencerPartner #DigitalInfluence #BusinessNetworking #Collaboration

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Welcoming Abhinav Engineers as our Silver Sponsor at GATE 2026!

📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
🗓 April 16–18, 2026

#GATE2026 #GCCI #SilverSponsor #EngineeringExcellence #Innovation #BusinessGrowth

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Welcoming Astral Pipes as our Lead Sponsor at GATE 2026!

📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
🗓 April 16–18, 2026

#GATE2026 #GCCI #LeadSponsor #AstralPipes #IndustryLeaders #Innovation #BusinessGrowth

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Welcoming Chitra (B) Advertisement Co. Pvt. Ltd. as our Integrated OOH Partner at GATE 2026!

📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
🗓 April 16–18, 2026

#GATE2026 #GCCI #OOHPartner #OutdoorAdvertising #BrandVisibility #BusinessGrowth

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Welcoming AOD – Artists on Demand as our Visual Partner at GATE 2026!

📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
🗓 April 16–18, 2026

#GATE2026 #GCCI #VisualPartner #CreativeExcellence #EventExperience #Innovation

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GCCI announces the much-awaited GATE 2026 under the theme “Gujarat’s Vision – Global Ambition.”
Led by Shri Sandeep Engineer, Shri Apurva Shah & Shri Sudhanshu Mehta, the expo brings together industry leaders, innovators & visionaries.
3 days | Gandhinagar
#GATE2026 #ViksitBharat

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Excited to have Mr. Winston Tixeira at GATE 2026 Conclave!

Join the Start-up: Live Pitching for Funding session.
📅 18 April |
🕓 2:30 PM
📍 Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar

🎟️ https://t.co/1P3OjlHszg

#GATE2026 #StartupPitch #GCCI