International Workshop 2026

Systems | Technology | Capital | Care

5th & 6th March 2026 | Taj Vivanta, Kolkata

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About the Workshop

The International Workshop 2026 on the Future of Healthcare brings together global thought leaders, policymakers, healthcare innovators, financiers, and practitioners to explore how healthcare systems must evolve to meet the demands of tomorrow.

Over two immersive days, the workshop will examine the most pressing challenges shaping healthcare worldwideβ€”ranging from the growing burden of chronic diseases and financing care delivery, to technology adoption, resilient supply chains, and the governance of health data.

Through high-impact panel discussions and expert dialogues, the workshop aims to move beyond theory into practical, scalable solutions for inclusive and sustainable healthcare systems.

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Panel Moderators & Speakers

NCD 2030: Can Health Systems Keep Up?

Exploring whether health systems can keep pace with rising non-communicable diseases through prevention, primary care strengthening, and chronic care readiness.

Moderator

Gautam Chakraborty

Director at Innovative Financing; Ex-Senior Health Finance Specialist at USAID - New Delhi, India

Panelists

Dr. Naseer Masoodi

Vice Chair Dept. of Medicine; Deputy Chair IRB; Chair Informatics Optimization Committee at Hamad Medical Corporation- Qatar, Middle East

Dr. Dinesh Baswal

Deputy Commissioner Maternal health at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare India- New Delhi, India

Soumitro Ghosh

Chief of Party ABT Associates; Senior Advisor of Health, Nutrition and WASH - New Delhi, India

Abhishek Mishra

Associate Vice President – Digital Health Transformation & Innovation, iKure -New Delhi, India

Paying for Care, Not Just for Illness: Healthcare Financing, OPD Access and Affordability

Healthcare Financing, OPD Access & Affordability β€” shifting focus from episodic treatment to continuous, affordable care.

Moderator

Nilanjan Roy

Former General Manager, Times Business Group

Panelists

Rieko Yano

Ex General Manager, Mitsubishi Shoji Taiyo; CEO of Prourgn LLC -Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Naseer Masoodi

Vice Chair Dept. of Medicine; Deputy Chair IRB; Chair Informatics Optimization Committee at Hamad Medical Corporation - Qatar, Middle East

Dr. Lena Robra

Head of Academic Engagement, Swissnex- Bangalore, India

Pompy Sridhar

Director, India, MSD for Mothers

Blended & Catalytic Financing for Healthcare Scale

Unlocking scalable healthcare expansion through blended finance, philanthropy, and impact capital.

Moderator

Pompy Sridhar

Director, India, MSD for Mothers

Panelists

Madhavika Bajoria

Executive Director at AVPN - Maharashtra, India

Carl Nicholas

General Partner, Head of Impact & ESGVerge Health-Tech Fund - Philippines

Annette Jung

Member of the Advisory Board Philips Germany; Impact Finance Advisory at Develop2Impact - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aparna Dua

Partner at The Blended Finance Company (TBFC)

When Innovation Meets Reality: Why Med-Tech Adoption Fails?

Understanding why med-tech adoption fails and identifying systemic solutions for scale.

Moderator

Sivaram Rajagopalan

ExAP Business Head Hewlett-Packard & Philips Medical & Ex MD Laerdal Medical South Asia; CEO Shiva Consultants LLP

Panelists

Prof. Yoshiro Okazaki

Faculty of Human Sciences at Waseda University, Japan - Tokya, Japan

Dilpreet Singh

Founder and CEO, Juvoxa; Partner & JAPAC Head; Consulting Services -Singapore

Dr. M.V Ravi Kumar

Advisor, Mentor & Founder, IMPACT Foundation; Strategic Advisor for Innovation & Social Enterprises; Rotary-led avoidable blindness and eye-care initiatives - Bangalore, India

Dr. Shirshendu Mukherjee

Managing Director, Wadhwani Foundation - India

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Supply Chain that Sustains Care: The Backbone of Reliable and Equitable Care Delivery

Strengthening supply chains to ensure reliable, equitable healthcare delivery systems.

Moderator

Soumitro Ghosh

Chief of Party ABT Associates; Senior Advisor of Health, Nutrition and WASH

Panelists

Sivaram Rajagopalan

ExAP Business Head Hewlett-Packard & Philips Medical & Ex MD Laerdal Medical South Asia; CEO Shiva Consultants LLP

Annette Jung

Member of the Advisory Board Philips Germany; Impact Finance Advisory at Develop2Impact- Amsterdam, Netherlands

Prof. Vivek Choudhary

Assistant Professor at Nanyang Business School-Singapore

Ramakrishnan Ganesan

Abt Associates, Global - New Delhi, India

Governed by Trust: Data Security and Governance as the Backbone of Digital Healthcare

Ensuring trust in healthcare systems through secure digital governance and ethical data frameworks.

Moderator

Dilpreet Singh

Juvoxa, Singapore

Panelists

Prof. Vivek Choudhary

Assistant Professor at Nanyang Business School-Singapore

Arun Khanna

Director at Karbir Asia; Ex-Asia President at Dun & Bradstreet; Ex-Senior Director- Asia Pacific at Johnsonville - Singapore

Abhishek Mishra

Associate Vice President – Digital Health Transformation & Innovation, iKure - New Delhi, India

Krishna Bhaskar

Senior IAS officer of the Telangana cadre - Telangana, India

Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

Detailed Agenda

Day 1 – 5th March 2026

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking

10:00 – 10:15 | Opening Ceremony by Sujay Santra

10:15 – 11:15 | Experience Before Framework by Arun Khanna

11:20 – 12:20 | Panel 01: NCD 2030: Can Health Systems Keep Up?

12:20 – 12:35 | The Reflect & Recharge Interval

12:40 – 13:40 | Panel 02: Paying for Care, Not Just for Illness: Healthcare Financing, OPD Access and Affordability

13:40 – 14:40 | Connect @ Lunch

14:45 – 15:45 | Panel 03: Blended & Catalytic Financing for Healthcare Scale

15:50 – 16:20 | The Reflect & Recharge Interval

16:25 – 17:25 | Panel 04: When Innovation Meets Reality: Why Med-Tech Adoption Fails?

17:30 – 18:00 | From Innovation to Field Deployment

18:00 – 18:40 | Refresh & Reset

19:00 – 20:30 | Dine & Dialogue

Day 2 – 6th March 2026

09:30 – 10:00 | Connect & Convene

10:10 – 10:40 | From Insight to Action: Setting the Agenda for the Day

10:45 – 11:45 | Panel 5: Supply Chain that Sustains Care: The Backbone of Reliable and Equitable Care Delivery

11:50 – 12:20 | The Innovation Showcase

12:25 – 12:55 | The Reflect & Recharge Interval

13:00 – 14:00 | Panel 6: Governed by Trust: Data Security and Governance as the Backbone of Digital Healthcare

14:00 – 15:00 | Connect @ Lunch

15:10 – 16:10 | Open House Discussion: Operating Model for Scale

16:20 – 16:50 | Key Takeaways & Closing Note by Sujay Santra

Event Location

Taj Vivanta, EM Bypass, Kolkata

18 km from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)

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