CBRE is establishing its first Indian global Agentic AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, co-anchored with its Dallas team. The centre will target automation of 30 enterprise workflows over 9–12 months. The move reflects CBRE’s wider shift of India operations toward frontend technology and product innovation, strengthening Hyderabad’s GCC proposition.
Commercial real estate consultancy CBRE is placing Hyderabad at the centre of its global Agentic AI strategy by creating an Agentic AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in India.
The initiative is part of CBRE’s broader effort to redesign enterprise workflows using AI agents, while giving its Indian operations a more strategic role in global technology development. India already accounts for more than 40% of CBRE’s worldwide technology and operations workforce.
The CoE will be jointly anchored between India and Richardson, Dallas, creating a cross-border technology setup designed to support CBRE’s global operations.
30 Enterprise Workflows Targeted for Automation
The new centre has already moved several processes into production and is now targeting 30 critical enterprise workflows for automation over the next nine to 12 months.
The focus areas include procurement, finance and lease abstraction—functions where large volumes of structured information and repetitive knowledge work can potentially benefit from agentic AI.
Anuj Kadyan, CBRE’s Chief Technology and Transformation Officer, said the company is making “a strong push on agentic-led process reimagination.”
He also highlighted the potential impact on CBRE’s large knowledge-worker base, saying, “The way of working of that workforce is going to evolve pretty rapidly.”
For the commercial real estate sector, the development is significant because lease abstraction and related property workflows are closely tied to how occupiers, landlords and advisors manage real estate data.
India Moves From Execution to Frontend Innovation
CBRE’s latest move also reflects a broader evolution in India’s role within multinational corporate technology networks. Rather than functioning primarily as an execution and operations hub, India is increasingly being positioned as a source of product development, technology leadership and innovation.
Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and CEO for India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa at CBRE, said, “India is now becoming home to frontend work,” with local talent contributing to the company’s global technology initiatives.
That shift could have wider implications for India’s office market. Frontend technology teams typically require access to specialised talent and workplace environments that support collaboration, innovation, and higher-value functions.
Hyderabad Strengthens Its GCC Proposition
Hyderabad’s role in the initiative adds momentum to the city’s growing position as a technology and Global Capability Centre (GCC) destination. Its established talent pool, technology ecosystem and expanding Grade A office supply make it a natural location for global technology operations.
Kadyan confirmed that “The core of the Agentic CoE will be held in India”, working alongside CBRE’s team in Dallas.
For the flexible workspace and office sector, the development reinforces a wider trend: technology-led GCC expansion is increasingly moving beyond traditional back-office operations. As companies build AI, engineering and product capabilities in India, demand is likely to favour premium workplaces that can attract specialised talent and support innovation-driven teams.
CBRE’s Hyderabad centre therefore represents more than an AI automation programme. It signals a strategic upgrade in India’s role within the company—and another example of how AI and GCC growth are reshaping the future of corporate workplaces.
