New Delhi: The Healthcare Leaders Summit (HLS) 2023, organised by ETHealthworld, is gearing up for its third edition on August 24, 2023, at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. This annual event serves as a platform where policymakers such as Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Dr Basant Garg, Additional CEO, N Nawin Sona, Principal Secretary, Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, NHA academicians, and stakeholders from the healthcare sector convene to deliberate on crucial healthcare matters in India and globally. The theme for the conference is ‘Redefining Indian Healthcare Ecosystem’.The associate partners for the summit are Fibe, Marengo Asia Hospitals, JLL, Carestream and supporting partner AAF International. With a focus on bringing together prominent figures in the healthcare sector, the summit’s third iteration promises to be a rich and informative gathering. The event will feature insights from key policymakers, pioneering industry experts, medical professionals, and patient representatives who will share their perspectives on pressing healthcare challenges.
The conference will commence with a welcome address by Prathiba Raju, Assistant Editor, Digital Content, ETHealthworld. This will be followed by the inaugural session on ‘Leaders’ Role in Revitalising India’s Healthcare Infrastructure’. The session will witness the participation of Dr Shafqat Khan, Additional Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, J&K, Dr Naresh Trehan – Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta The Medicity, Dr Harsh Mahajan, Chief Radiologist & Founder, Mahajan Imaging, Dr Om Manchanda, Managing Director, Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd, Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman, Asia Healthcare Holdings, Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Chief Dreamer & Loop Closer, The Telrad Group, Dr Raajiv Singhal, Founding Member, Managing Director & CEO, Marengo Asia Healthcare, the session will be moderated by CK Mishra, Former Union Secretary, MoHFW and Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India.
After the discussion on ‘Leaders’ Role in Revitalising India’s Healthcare Infrastructure’, Sona will deliver a keynote address on ‘Redefining Indian Healthcare Ecosystem’.
Following Sona’s keynote address, Rohan Sharma, Director & CRM Lifesciences, JLL will deliver a partner presentation on JLL Healthcare and Lifesciences.
The JLL partner presentation will be followed by a panel discussion on ‘Trends Transforming The Future Of Hospital Management: Challenges & Opportunities’. Gautam Khanna, CEO, PD Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Dr Atul Mohan Kochhar, CEO, NABH Dr OP Yadava, CEO & Chief Cardiac Surgeon, National Heart Institute and Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder Director, Ujala Cygnus Hospitals will share their insights during the discussion. The session will be moderated by Rashmi Mabiyan, Principal Correspondent, ETHealthworld.
Following the discussion on ‘Trends Transforming The Future Of Hospital Management: Challenges & Opportunities, Dr Singh will be the guest of honour who will apprise the gathering on India’s Digital Roadmap for accessible and affordable healthcare.
Post the guest of honour address, Parvaiz Hussain, Business Head, Fibe will deliver a partner presentation ‘On Enhancing Affordable Healthcare for India Through Healthcare Expense Financing’.
The partner presentation by Fibe will be succeded by a panel discussion on ‘Protecting Patient Data Safety: A Roadmap for Tech Leaders to Enable Cyber Security’. Dr K Madangopal, Advisor Public Health Administration, NHSRC, MoHFW, Govt of India, Dr Sushil Kumar Meher, CIO, AIIMS Delhi, Praveen Bist, CIO, Amrita Hospitals, Delhi NCR and Nikhel Goel, Country General Manager, India Cluster, Carestream. The session will be moderated by Prabhat Prakash, Senior Digital Content Creator, ETHealthworld.
Succeding the session on ‘Protecting Patient Data Safety: A Roadmap for Tech Leaders to Enable Cyber Security’ will be a partner presentation by Shailesh Nigam, COO, IMEA Region, AAF, on ‘Airborne HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections) in Healthcare’.
The partner presentation will be followed by a ‘Fireside Chat On Decoding the Potential of Digitisation in the Healthcare Supply Chain’. The speakers for the session will include Pradeep Mishra, Associate Vice President, Central Procurement & Supply Chain, Paras Group of Hospitals, Vikas Goyal, Head, Supply Chain Management, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Rakesh Aggarwal, Senior Manager, Procurement, Aster Global Centre, Aster DM Healthcare. The session will be moderated by Prathiba Raju.
The fireside chat will be followed by a partner presentation on ‘Challenges in HR integration in Mergers & Acquisitions’ by Deepali Jetley, Chief People Officer, Marengo Asia Hospitals.
Following the presentation, Dr Garg will deliver the valedictory address, emphasising ‘The pivotal role of NHA in Shaping Digital Public Health Infrastructure: Road Ahead.
The summit will be succeded by the highly anticipated The Economic Times Healthcare Awards. Dr Kiran Bedi, Indian Social Activist, Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry will grace the occasion as the guest of honour. In her address, she will share insights on ‘The Journey of being India’s First & Highest Woman Ranking Officer’.
