State Coordinator UNICEF, National level Public Health and Nutrition Professional Expert, UGC NET Qualified
Positions Held:
State Coordinator for State plan of action for children in UNICEF, India
Senior Consultant - Care India
National Consultant, IDD - MOHFW, Government of India
State SABLA Coordinator – UNICEF
Education:
Patna University- PG, Nutrition
Indira Gandhi National Open University- Master of Rural Development
B R Ambedkar Bihar University- PhD in food, Nutrition and related services
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health- Data use for program managers
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health- Family Planning
Dr. Indu Arneja
Founder Director, Indian Institute of Healthcare Communication. Certified Relationship-Centred Communication Facilitator by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, USA.
Founder Director, Indian Institute of Healthcare Communication. Certified Relationship-Centred Communication Facilitator by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, USA.
Current positions:
Guest Faculty- PHFI, IIM (Ahmedabad), XLRI Jamshedpur, Delhi Judicial Academy
Founder Director- Indian Institute of Healthcare Communication
Accolades:
Scholarship for the Enrich Healthcare Communication course, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2019), awarded by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare
Relationship-Centered Communication Facilitator, issued by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, in association with the Indian Institute of Healthcare Communication
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK, NIMHANS BANGALORE
Positions held:
Professor & Head, Dept of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS
Consultant at the department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Psychiatric rehabilitation , NIMHANS
Executive committee Member for Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW)
Accolades:
Life member of World Association Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation(WAPR)
Life member of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
Life member for Association For Schools of Social work on India
Education:
MPhil and PHD in psychiatric social work NIMHANS
Field of Specialisation :
Mental Health, Social entrepreneurship,Psychiatric and Neurological Rehabilitation, Correctional social work, Field work in Psychiatric social work, Counseling, Community based rehabilitation, Social Work Education.
Scientist 'F‘ Head, NUTRITION INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION HEALTH EDUCATION
Positions held:
Chair, Health Communication Working Group at International Association for Media and Communication
Research (2015-2019)
Content Manager / Associate Producer – News Content Manager / Associate Producer – News, TMG Enter
(TV Channel), Technology Media Group, Bangalore. INDIATMG Enter (TV Channel), Technology Media Group,
Bangalore, INDIA (2000-2001)
Accolades:
VN Patwardhan Prize for excellence in Nutrition related areas from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Gujarat Science Academy - Buti Foundation (GSA-Buti) Award for Science Communication, 2022
Mid-career Award in Nutrition Education & Behavior Science Section from American Society for Nutrition, 2020
Silver Author Recognition Award from Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior (Elsevier Journal with IF - 2.869)
for frequency and excellence in manuscripts, for 3 consecutive years - 2018, 2019 & 2020
Education:
Ph.D., Nutrition & Health Communication, University of Hyderabad
MA (Communication), University of Hyderabad
BCom. (Hons.), Indian Institute of Management and Commerce, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Home Science (Food Science and Nutrition), Shreemati
Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University.
Dr. Nikhil Datar
Consultant Gynaecologist, CritiCare Asia Multispecialty Hospital and Research Centre and Visiting Professor, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
Consultant Gynaecologist, CritiCare Asia Multispecialty Hospital and Research Centre and Visiting Professor, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
Positions held:
Founder President of Patient Safety Alliance.
Ex Chairman of the Association of Medical Consultants.
Member of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India.
Member of the Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists.
Member of MOGS (Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society.)
Accolades:
Dr. Dastur award of excellence – 1996.
Dr. B N Purandare Gold Medal Award – 1995.
American Austrian Foundation fellowship on health rights – 2010.
Fellowship by International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisation – 2010.
Consultant- URC- USAID – Quality improvement in maternal health with seven state governments in India.
Education:
M. D. in Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai.
MBBS, Grant Medical College, Mumbai.
Dr. Shashikala Gurpur
Director, School of Law it is Director,Symbiosis Law School,Symbiosis International (Deemed university)
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER - DIGITAL HEALTH, GOQII MUMBAI
Positions held:
Chief Business Officer, GOQii Technologies.
CEO & Director, DigiPharmaX
Digital Health Industry Immersion & Consultant, Appistoki Consulting Services.
Deputy Director-Marketing, Sanofi.
Accolades:
Recipient of the ET Healthcare Award 2020.
Significantly contributed to the advancement of Digital Therapeutics in India,
launching innovative programs for complex conditions such as Psoriasis and Eclema,
a global First and Digital Therapeutics products for Diabetes, Cardiac Management,
Prevention & Post Stroke management, and Women's Health.
Education:
Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Mumbai.
Executive MBA, General Management from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
Dr. Ashwani Aggarwal
Director, Healthcare, Management Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, New Delhi.
Chief Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
Mumbai
Positions held:
Regional Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Chief Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Accolades:
Over 30 years of experience in the General Insurance in various segments and roles.
At forefront in the operations, handling vast gamut of general insurance administration, underwriting, Claims, marketing. Now handling health, compliances, new retail product, developments.
Participated in various industry level initiatives at the council level.
Involved in training, mentoring, and developing innovative incentive schemes within the general insurance sector.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Business/Commerce, H.A. College of Commerce.
MR. ANIL SRIVASTAVA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NIHON KOHDEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,
New delhi
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NOVO NORDISK,
India
Positions held:
General Manager for UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman,Yemen at Novo Nordisk.
Marketing Director, Novo Nordisk.
Group Project Manager, Abbott Laboratories
Accolades:
Awarded the highest award from the Danish Government - “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s Medal of Excellence”-in
recognition for his outstanding contribution to business and trade.
Education:
MBA (International Business and Marketing), Symbiosis International University, Pune.
Visiting Faculty in Health Informatics- Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.
Accolades:
Developed and implemented advanced healthcare software systems for hospitals as well as individual consultants, focusing on data analysis and enhanced patient care management.
Initiatives to enhance India's medico-legal framework through legal expertise and advocacy in the higher courts.
Education:
Fellowship Program, Biomedical Informatics, Marine Biological Laboratory, USA.
MBBS and M. D. (Pediatrics), B. J. Medical College, Pune.
LLB, Medico legal, Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Pune.
Mr. Bhaskar Nerurkar
Head of the Health and Travel Administration
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd, Pune
Positions held:
Head- Health and Travel administration team.
Vice President of Bancassurance.
National Sales Manager of Bancassurance.
Vertical Head (Operations) of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Associate Vice President of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Direct Recruit Officer of LIC.
Lecturer of Statistics and Computer Programming in Mumbai University Senior College, Mumbai.
Marketing Executive in Indian Express.
Education:
Master in Statistics and Probability from Indian Statistical Institute.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt in Six Sigma from American Society for Quality.
Fellowship at Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Associate of Insurance Institute of India (General Insurance) in Property and Casualty Insurance from Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Fellow of Insurance Institute of India (non- life) in Property and Casualty Insurance from Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Agile certified Professional from Project Management Institute.
Mr. Bhaskar Nerurkar
Head of the Health and Travel Administration
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd, Pune
Positions held:
Head- Health and Travel administration team.
Vice President of Bancassurance.
National Sales Manager of Bancassurance.
Vertical Head (Operations) of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Associate Vice President of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Direct Recruit Officer of LIC.
Lecturer of Statistics and Computer Programming in Mumbai University Senior College, Mumbai.
Marketing Executive in Indian Express.
Education:
Master in Statistics and Probability from Indian Statistical Institute.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt in Six Sigma from American Society for Quality.
Fellowship at Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Associate of Insurance Institute of India (General Insurance) in Property and Casualty Insurance from Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Fellow of Insurance Institute of India (non- life) in Property and Casualty Insurance from Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Agile certified Professional from Project Management Institute.
Dr. Sanjay Zodpey
Vice President - Academics, Public Health Foundation of India,
New Delhi Director – Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi
Positions held:
Vice President – Academics, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), New Delhi
Director at Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi.
Director of Indian Institutes of Public Health at Gandhinagar and Bhubaneswar
Adjunct Faculty at Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Georgia, Adjunct Professor in Public Health Leadership, Gilling's School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Professor at Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty in Clinical Epidemiology Unit and Vice Dean at Government Medical College, Nagpur
Recognitions
Fellow of the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) and Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM).
Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences
Chair of Global Evaluation and Monitoring Network for Health [GEMNet-Health]
Board Member of Routine Health Information Network, Inc [RHINO], Boston, USA
Country Lead for Asia Pacific Network on Health Professional Education Reforms [ANHER] and Country Focal Point for Asia Pacific Action Alliance for Human Resources for Health [AAAH].
Authored more than 325 scientific publications in international and Indian peer reviewed-journals.
Recipient of numerous honors and research awards.
Education:
MBBS, MD and PhD from Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
Post-graduate qualifications in Sociology, Public Administration and Economics from Nagpur University.
Mr. Arunesh Punetha
Regional Director- West
Narayana Health
Positions held:
Chief Administrative Officer- Narayana health
Vice-President- Marketing, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited,
Marketing Manager-Baxter India Private Limited,
Sales manager-Boston Scientific India
Manager, Market Development- Medtronic
Education:
MBA, Master of Business Administration
Dr. Aniruddha Malpani,
Director and Founder,Malpani Ventures
Positions held:
Medical Director- Malpani Infertility Clinic, Jan 1997- Prese
Director- Solidarity Investment Advisors, Mumbai.
Charter Member- TiE Mumbai.
Angel Investor and Board Member- Evobi Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Board Member- Invention Labs.
Angel Investor- I3N at Intellecap.
Director and Board Member- Plus91 Technologies Pvt.Ltd.
Angel Investor and Board Member- PEAS- Patient Education and Awareness Services.
Medical Director-HELP- Health Education Library for People.
Education:
MBBS
MD-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mr. Sanjay Singh Nirwan
Director ( Healthcare Practice)
Mirum India, Mumbai
Positions held:
Healthcare Communication & Digital Strategist, Media Medic Communications
Healthcare Digital Strategist –Mullen Lowe Lintas Group
General Manager Communication and Digital Strategy- Sudler & Hennessey
Account Director- Communication and Digital ,Aakanksha Healthcare
Marketing Manager-Nicholas Piramal India Ltd
Brand Manager- Ranbaxy
Product Manager- Cipla
Education:
B Pharmacy, Pharmacy-Mumbai Educational Trusts Institute of pharmacy
MMS, Marketing, Distinction- Mahatma Gandhi Mission College of Management Mumbai University
Executive Program in Strategic Digital Marketing- University of Cambridge
Ms. Nishi Saini
Head Operations - North India Clove Dental New Delhi
Positions held:
Head North Operations at Clove Dental
Vice President - Human Resource & Clinic Operations at Clove Dental
India HR Manager and Talent Development Manager APAC, Bausch & Lomb
Sr. Executive HR- Jindal Intellicom limited
Education:
PGDBM – HR Institute of productivity and Management, Ghaziabad
Graduation- St. Xavier’s College
Mr. Lalit Mistry
Director Healthcare -Public Health Advisory
KPMG India
Positions held:
Currently leading public health and Digital Health Practice at KPMG India
Key areas of work includes business strategy, operations improvement,
deal advisory, healthcare infrastructure development, health protection
schemes and public health program advisory.
Part of KPMG Global COE for Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) and drives UHC agenda in India.
15 years of experience in healthcare sector and worked across eight countries.
Chief Operating Officer- BAPS Hospitals, Gujarat.
Principal Consultant- Hosmac Consultancy Services, Mumbai
Pharmacy and Supply Chain, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
Co-authored more than 10 KPMG thought leadership & research reports, written various articles and been part of many national forums on emerging trends in healthcare and virtual healthcare.
Education:
MET Institute of Pharmacy- Mumbai
PGDHA -K.C. College of Management Studies
NABH- Quality Council of India (QCI) Implementation of NABH Standards (2010)
Dr. Simmardeep Singh Gill,
Group COO
CK Birla Hospitals
Kolkata, India
Positions held:
Zonal Director- Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
Zonal Director- Fortis Hospital, New Delhi
CEO- Fortis Clinique Darne- Mauritius
Facility Director- Fortis Hospital, Bangalore
Head of Quality Assurance and PCS- Fortis Hospital, Mohali
Recognition:
Dr. Gill successfully led Fortis Mohali to achieve a JCI and NABH accreditation, making it the first hospital in India to do so.
Education:
MBBS
PG- Hospital & Healthcare Management
Mr. Vidhi Prasad
Head - Image Guided Sytems
South Asia
GE Healthcare
Bangalore, Karnataka
Positions held:
Business Head, South India ,Sri Lanka & Maldives- GE Healthcare
Director, East – GE Healthcare
General Manager - Luminiary Accounts & Installed Base Growth -GE Healthcare
General Manager - MR South Asia -GE Healthcare
National Product Manager - MR South Asia -GE Healthcare
Education:
B. Tech Biomedical Engineering- Cochin University of Science & Technology
Executive MBA , MAHE
Strategic thinking and Planning - Harvard
Mr Kumar S Krishnaswamy
Group Head HRD- Medwell Ventures
Consultant-HR, Asian Healthcare Holdings
Positions held:
Consultant HR- Asian Healthcare Holdings
Group Head (HRD)- Medwell Ventures Pvt. Ltd
Head Clinician Engagement & Global Lead- HR Shared Services
Group Head (HRD) - Wockhardt Hospitals
Group HRD- Offshore Digital Services
Group HRD- Sonata Software
Manager HRD- Taj Group of Hotels (1989-1994)
Education:
B.A. Economics- Vivekananda College, Chennai
PGDIR&W, HR - XLRI, Jamshedpur
Dr Raman Gangakhedkar
Dr. R. R. Gangakhedkar, Director, Epidemiology & Communicable Disease Division, ICMR, New Delhi
Positions held:
Deputy Director,National Aids Research Institute,Pune
Member, National Advisory Board, HIV Medicine Association of India.
Mentor, National Data Analysis Plan, NACO
Chairperson- IEC, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune.
Member, Technical Resource Group, Antiretroviral Therapy, constituted by the National AIDS Control Organization.
Vice President – Projects (IT)- Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai.
Medical Consultant- HMRI, Hyderabad
Healthcare Advisor- Daisy Systems, Hyderabad
Education:
MBBS
MD (Community Medicine)
M.Sc.- Pubic Health, University of London, UK
MBA from University of Findlay, Ohio, USA
Dr Dinesh Arora
IAS
Deputy CEO
National Health Authority
Positions held:
Director (Health & Voluntary Action): NITI Aayog
Executive Director: Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) spearheading the Saubhagya Scheme
State Mission Director, National Health Mission, Kerala
Recognitions:
National E-Governance Award: Gold Category for "Mission Village Electrification“
Indian Achievers Award for his work on Rural Electrification
CEO with HR Orientation Award at the World HRD Conference by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Best implementation of RSBY (Health Insurance Programme) for 3 consecutive years (Kerala)
Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence awarded by British Government (London School of Economics)
Recipient of Director General’s Gold Medal at the training of Indian Administrative Service
Education:
Government Medical College, Chandigarh (MBBS)
Certificate Course- Business Management: IIM, Ahmedabad
Certificate Course- Economics: The London School of Economics and Political Science
Col. Ajay Gangoli
Group Medical Director, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Ltd
Positions held:
Medical Officer, Defence Medical Services
Assistant Director Medical Services, Defence Medical services
Medical Superintendent, Jaslok Hospital & Research Institute, Mumbai
AVP, Sir HN Hospital with Reliance Industries, Mumbai
Director Of Medical Services, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited, Hyderabad
Education:
MBBS-Armed Forces Medical College
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Mumbai
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management ·
Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Kumar Satpathy
Director, School of Public Health
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar
Positions held:
Additional Project Director, RNTCP
Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) and National Rural Health Mission as Deputy Commissioner, MOH&FW, GoI.
Additional Director (Public Health) at National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi
Director of Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB) and Senior Advisor to Danida.
Director (Training), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI),New Delhi.
Distinguished Professor and Head of Academic Affairs at Asian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar.
Adjunct Professor for University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Nebraska, USA.
Recognitions:
Honoured by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) with Velji Global Health Education Award (Faculty) at San Francisco, USA, 2016.
Education:
MBBS, MD (Preventive and Social Medicine)
M. Sc in Epidemiology (University of London)
Ms. Gayatri Iyer
Chief Manager, National Insurance Corporation
Positions held:
Underwriting and Claims expert at National Insurance Co. Ltd. for 30 years.
Faculty at National Insurance Academy for 2 years.
Recognition :
Has been instrumental in designing the Symbiosis Health Policy.
Has authored 2 books of the Insurance Institute of India.
Education:
Fellowship in Insurance
Post graduate degree in Rural Management
Associateship in Insurance- Fire, Marine and Miscellaneous
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Mr. Prabal Chakraborty
VP & Managing Director,
Boston Scientific, India
Positions held:
Current Chairman- Medical Device Committee of American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM)
Co-chair of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Indian Advisory Council Member of U.S. -India Business Council (USIBC)
Director at Medical Technology Association of India (MTAI)
Active member of Committees- FICCI, AdvaMed & NATHEALTH
Ex-Vice President and Member of the Indian Management Board, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics, India
Ex-Regional Franchise Director, Cordis Asia Pacific
Education:
MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, India
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Mr. Surendra Deodhar
VP, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Positions held:
Has been in the industry for more than 30 years, with work experience in Indian companies like Indian Organic Chemicals, Puma Carona and Caprihans India as well as MNCs like Rhodia Chemicals
Has worked in the field of sourcing, procurement, materials management, imports/ exports and warehousing
Recognition :
Certified Sourcing Manager from Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM)
Trained Trainer from ITC, Geneva for course in International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Past Chairman of IIMM, Mumbai Branch and currently National Councilor, Member Board of Studies
Prominent speaker at various forums in India and abroad
Education:
Graduate in Mechanical Engineering
Masters in Management Studies – Welingkar Institute
Mr. Rohit Sathe
President
Philips Healthcare
Indian subcontinent Gurgaon, India
Positions held:
President, Philips Healthcare, Indian Subcontinent
Senior Franchise Director- Johnson and Johnson, Mumbai
Summer associate- Barclays Capital
Manager Sales- Schlumberger
Project Manager- Mentorix Technologies and Tata Interactive Systems
Construction Manager- Bovid Construction
Education:
Btech: IIT Mumbai
Masters in Business Administration : INSEAD, Singapore
Mr. George Chemban
Business Head, Suburban Diagnostics
Positions held:
20 years in the ranks of Indian Air Force
Part of Senior Management Team
Currently heading Business & Network Expansion Team, Key Account Management Team, Logistics Team and Administration Team
Previously headed:
Franchisee Acquisition & OperationsAdmin & Project ( 2010 – 13) Business Head for Rest of Maharashtra ( 2013 – 14)Supply Chain Management ( 2016 –18)
Director Marketing & Business development-Nova Medical Centers Pvt. Ltd
General Manager Sales and Marketing- Columbia Asia Hospitals
Regional Head- Sales and Marketing- Columbia Asia Hospitals
Senior Manager – Marketing – Apollo Hospitals
Marketing Head India at Abbott Medical Optics- Consumer eye care division – Advanced Medical Optics
Brand Manager – Allergan India Limited
Education:
Bachelors in Pharmacology – Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune
MBA, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Marketing – University of Pune
General Management, strategy, strategic Marketing and Finance- IIM Calcutta
Surg Vice Admiral Ravi Kalra
NM, VSM, Director and Commandant, AFMC, Pune
Positions held:
Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini at Mumbai
Command Medical Officer, Southern Naval Command, Executive Officer, INHS Asvini, Consultant (Medicine and Cardiology), INHS Asvini
26 years of experience in Cardiology
Performed around 5000 interventions, has 22 publications, delivered 35 guest lectures/ papers
Teacher in Medicine, Cardiology since 1988.
Member of Association of Physicians of India, Cardiological Society of India, European Associations of Percutaneous Interventionalists, Electrocardiography Society of India, Bombay Medical Congress, Marine Medical Society
Education:
MBBS: AFMC, Pune
MD (General Medicine): AFMC, Pune
DM (Cardiology): AFMC, Pune
Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, USA (FSCAI)
Specialities include Medicine and Cardiology
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, IAS
Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur
Positions held:
Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jalna.
Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Hingoli.
Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Pune.
District Collector, Ahmednagar.
Commissioner Health and Mission Director, National Health Mission.
Education:
MBBS from Jammu Medical College.
Masters in Public Policy and Management from Kings College, London.
