Event

Capgemini at Google Cloud Next 2026 

April 22–24, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas 

Intelligence made real

We are proud to return as a luminary sponsor to Google Cloud Next 2026. Join us in Las Vegas to discover how Capgemini and Google Cloud are leveraging agentic AI, generative AI, sovereign data, and cloud technologies to build the foundation for secure, modern business innovation and human-centric experiences.

Our presence and high ambitions as a luminary sponsor at Google Cloud Next 2026 will be strengthened by the Capgemini Client Experience at Orla restaurant, where attendees will experience thought leadership roundtables, industry-led panel discussions, immersive demos, live Realities Remixed podcasts, and more.

Visit us at Orla restaurant or on the expo floor at executive meeting suite #1701 to experience intelligence made real. 

Make it real with Capgemini and Google Cloud

Our programming throughout Google Cloud Next 2026 will focus on the following key themes: 

  1. Platforms that empower people: Enterprises are modernizing with secure platforms that unlock data-driven intelligence.
  2. Efficiency and resilience you can trust: Organizations are re-architecting for resilience with sovereign-ready cloud infrastructure.
  3. AI-accelerated innovation: Businesses are scaling AI to infuse advanced capabilities into processes and infrastructure.
  4. Data-driven. Human-focused: Leaders are embracing data-rich, human-centric design to deliver measurable impact. 

Stay tuned for more updates on our programming at Google Cloud Next’26. 

News

Capgemini and Google Cloud expand strategic partnership

To accelerate AI adoption at scale by providing trusted and secure sovereign solutions.

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Stories that inspire

 Experience Intelligence made real with our clients

Session ID: SPTL216

Learn how CenterPoint Energy built Helix, a platform that connects AI directly to existing business logic. 

Speaker :

  • Daniel Sumners, Head of Data Platforms & Engineering ,CenterPoint Energy
  • Casey McNamara, VP, Head of Data/AI, Capgemini Invent
  • Angie Goldszmit, Managing Consultant, Capgemini Invent 

Date/Time : Thursday, April 23 | 8am PT

Location : TBA

Session ID: BRK1-130 

Drawing on work with Google Cloud, Capgemini, Seimens, and Vodafone, learn how AI can make complex climate data clearer, improve organizational decisions, and bring transparency across value chains. 

Speaker : Rob Passmore, CEO, Additive Catchments 

Session ID: BRK1-124

Learn how HSBC deployed the AI-powered HSBC ContentCraft and a set of agents that collaborate on key metrics and targeted messaging – unlocking new growth.

Speakers:

  • Jia Hao Teo, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, IWPB, HSBC Bank
  • James Taylor, Head of Data and MarTech Platforms, HSBC Bank
  • Arindam Choudhury, EVP & Global Head, Financial Services, Insights & Data, Capgemin
  • Chandramouli Venkatesan, Global Head of Digital Customer Experience, Financial Services, Capgemini

Explore how Morgan Stanley’s cloud platform strategy removes friction and enables developers to quickly set up what they need through a self-service framework.

Speaker:

  • David Leach, Google Cloud Platform Engineering Lead, Morgan Stanley
  • Dan Wolff, Global Head of Google Cloud CoE, Financial Service,  Capgemini

Realities Remixed podcasts 

Join us at Google Cloud Next for live recordings of the Realities Remixed podcast. This exciting podcast attracts over 162,000 weekly subscribers, has been downloaded over 500,000 times, and is frequently the number one podcast on Apple and Castbox. We’ll explore the latest industry topics, trends, and what’s ahead in 2026 with industry experts from Google Cloud and Capgemini. 

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Explore our solutions

Capgemini Reliable AI Solution Engineering (RAISE) with Google Cloud

Discover how we have worked with Google Cloud around the globe to put intelligence at the core of our clients’ businesses.

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Expert perspectives

Data and AI

AI‑powered modernization across sovereign boundaries on Google Cloud 

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Feb 9, 2026
Data and AI

Living in an agentic world with Gemini-powered AI agents 

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Oct 9, 2025
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Innovation

Agentic AI in action: Lessons from the Capgemini and Google Cloud hackathon 

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Sep 12, 2025
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Customer experience

Harnessing AI for enhanced customer experience and software engineering 

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Feb 21, 2025

Client story

Digitizing history to shape the future through AI with Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museums (IWM) partnered with Capgemini to transcribe and translate parts of its vast oral history collection, enhancing public access and understanding of 20th-century conflicts through AI-driven solutions

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Meet our experts

Herschel Parikh

Herschel Parikh

Global Google Cloud Partner Executive
Herschel is Capgemini’s Global Google Cloud Partner Executive. He has over 12 years’ experience in partner management, sales strategy & operations, and business transformation consulting.
Geoffroy-Pajot

Geoffroy Pajot

Vice-President and Chief Technology and Capability leader for the global Google partnership
Geoffroy brings over 20 years of distinguished experience in Business and Technology transformation, with a strategic emphasis on global partnership development to drive sustainable growth. Currently, he leads the cloud and custom app Google Cloud practice and oversees pivotal initiatives, including the Google Cloud Generative AI Center of Excellence. His expertise centers on advancing data & AI business transformation and innovation while enhancing group-wide Google Cloud capabilities. Beyond his professional commitments, Geoffroy is passionate about wellness and athletic pursuit.
Franco Amalfi

Franco Amalfi

Director, Sustainability Strategic Initiatives and Partners – Americas
Accomplished professional with extensive experience, spanning sustainability, strategy definition, value selling, management consulting, software development, software implementation, and business development. Experienced in multiple industries; have worked with consumer products, financial services, government, telecommunications, high-technology, pharmaceutical and retail companies.
Jennifer Marchand

Jennifer Marchand

Enterprise Architect Director and GCP CoE Leader, Capgemini/Americas
Jennifer leads the Google Cloud COE for Capgemini Americas, with a focus on solutions and investments for the CPRS, TMT, and MALS MUs, and supporting pre-sales across all MUs. She has been with Capgemini for 18 years focusing on cloud transformation since 2015. She works closely with accounts to bring solutions to our clients around GenAI, AI/ML on VertexAI and Cortex, Data Estate Modernization on Big Query, SAP on Google Cloud, Application Modernization & Edge, and Call Center Transformation and Conversational AI. She leverages the broader Capgemini ecosystem across AIE, Invent, ER&D, I&D, C&CA, and CIS to shape cloud and transformation programs focusing on business outcomes.
Chris Corso

Chris Corso

Sr. Solution Architect
Chris is a member of the Cloud and Custom Applications team for Capgemini with a focus on Google Cloud. He has more than 20 years of experience across a broad range of industries and functions, helping clients increase their IT agility and leverage technology to transform their business.
DanielWolff

Daniel Wolff

Financial Services – Global Head Google Cloud CoE
Daniel leads the Global Google Cloud Platform Center of Excellence. He is a senior technology executive known for accelerating sustainable company growth within financial services. He focuses on unlocking new opportunities for improved competitive advantage, cost containment, process re-engineering, and business agility.
Hemank Lowe

Hemank Lowe

Senior Director – Global Google Cloud Sub Practice Leader for Cloud and Custom Applications
Hemank is an experienced cloud expert with over 5 years in Google Cloud architecture, Generative AI, and data analytics, holding three Google certifications (Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, Cloud Digital Leader) and a Master’s in Computer Applications. With 22+ years of diverse industry experience, excels in delivering Enterprise architecture solutions on the Google Cloud Platform and advocating for technology in business transformations.
Rob Kernahan

Rob Kernahan

Chief Architect for Cloud and a Global SME on Cloud Technology, Data and IT Operating Models
Rob is a member of the Capgemini CTO group as UK Chief Architect for Cloud and a Global SME on Cloud Technology, Data and IT Operating Models. Rob has over 20 years’ experience in Architecture and Delivery across a variety of sectors. Over the years he has led large transformational initiatives and has combined technology and people to create powerful outcomes.
Rachel Belmonte

Rachel Belmonte

Head of Google Cloud Uk
Experienced Regional Head of Delivery with 13+ years extensive experience in IT Programme Delivery Management, primarily in Cloud and Digital Transformation. Led cross-functional teams of 80+ people. Proven record of operational excellence, customer and business relationship management, delivery management, employee development with strong commercial and business acumen.
Lauren Kenner

Lauren Kenner

Google Partner Development Executive
As a Google Partner Development Executive at Capgemini, I lead strategic growth and joint go-to-market efforts across the Google Cloud portfolio, aligning Google’s strengths with Capgemini’s expertise to drive client impact and market expansion. I work closely with Google teams and Capgemini stakeholders to enhance partner alignment, deepen client relationships, and create scalable solutions for measurable results. Holding a BFA from the University of Michigan, I apply a creative, human-centered approach to my work. Additionally, I’m committed to fostering culture and community through initiatives like Welcome Wednesdays and leading Capgemini’s HOLA ERG.

    FAQs

    Google Cloud Next is Google Cloud’s flagship global conference, bringing together cloud practitioners, business leaders, developers, and technology innovators. The event showcases Google Cloud’s latest product announcements, AI advancements, technical sessions, customer success stories, hands-on learning labs, and partner-led innovations. It’s where organizations come to explore how cloud, data, and AI technologies can drive meaningful business transformation.

    Google Cloud Next 2026 takes place April 22–24, 2026. The multi‑day conference features keynotes, breakout sessions, hands‑on labs, partner activations, networking events, and innovation showcases throughout the week,

    Capgemini will highlight intelligence made real through agentic AI, generative AI, sovereign-ready cloud platforms, and human‑centric data innovation — including demos, client stories, and live experiences.

    It refers to Capgemini’s ability to turn AI, data, and cloud capabilities into tangible outcomes — secure platforms, automated processes, data‑driven experiences, and solutions that scale across the enterprise.

    Orla is our dedicated off‑site experience space featuring roundtables, industry panels, immersive demos, and recordings of the Realities Remixed podcast — creating a premium environment to explore innovation.