Our speakers
Dr. Amit Kakar, Managing Partner and Head of Asia, Novo Holdings
Dr. Amit Kakar joined Novo Holdings Asia in August 2020 as Head of Asia to lead investments and partnerships across the region, focusing primarily on the markets in China, Southeast Asia and India.
Dr. Kakar has more than 25 years of healthcare experience with several senior management roles across the globe and having worked in India, China, Singapore, Denmark and the USA.
His previous roles include Head of M&A and Business Development at Everlife Asia, Head of Healthcare Investments for Asia with the Avenue Capital Group, and various senior leadership positions with GE Healthcare.
Dr. Kakar is a Medical Doctor with a postgraduate degree in Radiation and Nuclear Medicine from Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Centre in Mumbai, India.
Dr. Amit Sachdeva, Promoter & Director, Axiss Dental Private Limited
Dr. Amit Sachdeva, is one of the Promoter and Director of Axiss Dental , India’s largest Chain of Multispeciality Dental Clinics. Under his Leadership Axiss Dental has grown to become a complete Dental Solution Providing Company in the last 3years, which covers the complete Lifecycle of the patient requirement ranging from Dental Plans, Dental Services, High Ended Dental Imaging and Home care Dental products.
Dr. Sachdeva is himself a Practicing Orthodontist and Co-CEO of the company and his core strengths lie in optimizing operational performance of the company using IT/Software as a tool to provide all the business Intelligence required in to overcome challenges faced by this changing Healthcae Service sector.
His focus has always been on establishing health care practice as a more process driven enterprise, so that the patient gets the best of the skill & service in alignment with the concepts pertaining to corporatization of Single Specialty healthcare. His core competency lies in Operations along with understanding and implementing service protocols related to healthcare customer through conceptualizing strong backhand processes for driving the business.
Dr. Amit Varma, President, Health Care Initiative Religare Capital Markets Limited
Dr. Amit Varma comes with a rich experience of over 20 years in the medical arena and over 12 years in the management field. He is also Director, Critical Care Medicine and is member of the Clinician Engagement Group, Fortis & Escorts group of Hospital, New Delhi.
Amit pursued his MBBS and MD from University of Delhi, and completed his residency from the State University of New York. He successfully completed an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago, and did fellowships in critical care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with sub specialization in cardiac critical care at the Cleveland Clinic.
Amit is on the editorial board for the society for research and is a member of the society for critical care medicine, Asian pediatrics cardiac surgery and cardiology. He is an Expert Consultant on CNN-IBN and a visiting faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and the Cleveland Clinic. He was also earlier attached as a Healthcare consultant to the World Bank and the European commission. A complete outdoor person, Amit plays soccer, loves swimming and hiking.
Dr. Amit Verma, Managing Partner, Quadria Capital
Dr. Amitabh Rajan, Chairman, Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Committee Member, Stressed Assets, SBI
Dr. Amitabh Rajan, Chairman, Reserve Bank of India (Services Board)
Dr. Anand Ashok Shroff, Director, Shroff Eyecare
Dr. Anas Bataw, Executive advisor, PIF and Partner at Zacua Ventures
Dr. Anas Bataw is a seasoned ConTech leader, serial investor, and ecosystem builder, currently serving as the executive advisor to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and a partner at Zacua Ventures. He plays a pivotal role in propelling Sustainability, Advanced Technology and Modern Methods within the MENA construction industry. His significant impact has contributed to the development and deployment of disruptive ventures and businesses across MENA, the UK, and Singapore.
Dr. Anas demonstrates exceptional leadership in establishing and managing impactful open innovation programs and venture funds at both corporate and national levels. His unique ability to build robust business cases, develop ecosystems, and realize value has set him apart in the industry.
Dr. Anas has been recognised through numerous prestigious accolades that underscore his influence and expertise. His notable awards and recognitions include Global Innovations Leader (2022), Technology Strategist of the Year (2020), and Best Contribution to Global Innovations by the Singapore Government (2019).
Beyond his corporate endeavors, Dr. Anas actively participates in non-profit task groups such as the United Nations and World Economic Forum driving innovations, technology, and sustainability. His commitment to these causes is complemented by his academic contributions at esteemed universities, where he engages in research and publications that further the field of technology and innovation in the built environment.
Dr. Anil Kaul, Co-founder & CEO, Absolutdata (An Infogain Company)
Anil has over 22 years of experience in advanced analytics, market research and management consulting. Prior to Absolutdata, Anil worked at McKinsey & Co. and Personify.
Anil is very passionate about Analytics and its potential impact on decision making. He is constantly looking for means to leverage analytics innovatively to improve business decision making.
Anil has a Ph.D and masters in Marketing from Cornell University. He has published various Marketing articles in leading management and academic journals such as McKinsey Quarterly, Marketing Science, Journal of Marketing Research and International Journal of Research.
Anil has been an invited speaker at many industry conferences as well as top business schools such as Dartmouth, Berkeley, Cornell, Yale, Columbia and New York University.
He was recently listed among the ‘10 Most Influential Analytics Leaders in India’ by the Analytics Magazine India and has been quoted as a “Game Changer” in the Research World Magazine from ESOMAR.
Anil is also on the board of Edutopia, an innovative start-up in the language learning space.
In his free time, Anil likes to read when indoors and hike when he is outdoors. He recently climbed a 6000 meter peak in the Himalayas.
Dr. Anjali Malik, Professor - Marketing, SPJIMR
An eighteen years experienced academic and published researcher focused on consumer insights of goods, services in B2B and B2C. Completed Doctoral Degree from University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh in the area of Marketing in the year 2005. Currently, working as Professor of Marketing at SPJIMR, Mumbai.
My knowledge and practical expertise extends across the fields of business, marketing, Customer Relationship Management, consumer behaviour. Experience is a blend of industry and academics experience. Research work has been published in category journals like International Journal of Electronic Business, International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business, South Asian Journal of Management, Metamorphosis (Journal of IIM-L) and others. Conducted training programs regularly for leading business associations such as Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Gurgaon PHDCCI, Delhi, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha on various topics like Customer Relationship Management, Consumer Insights, Marketing Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications. Certified Peer Reviewer for Association of Management Development Institutes in South Asia for South Asian Quality Standards (SAQS) Accreditation.