International Workshop 2026

Systems | Technology | Capital | Care

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

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 worldwide—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.

Panel Moderators & Speakers

NCDs 2030 – Health Systems

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 Biswal

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 Illness

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

Moderator

Nilanjan Roy

Former GM, Times Business Group

Panelists

Rieko Yano

Prourgn LLC, Japan

Pompy Sridhar

MSD for Mothers

Blended & Catalytic Financing

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

Moderator

Pompy Sridhar

MSD for Mothers

Panelists

Carl Nicholas

Verge Health-Tech Fund

Annette Jung

Develop2Impact, Netherlands

When Innovation Meets Reality

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

Moderator

Sivaram Rajagopalan

Siva Consultants LLP

Supply Chains That Sustain Care

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

Moderator

Soumitro Ghosh

ABT Associates

Data Security & Governance

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

Moderator

Dilpreet Singh

Juvoxa, Singapore

Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

Detailed Agenda

Day 1 – 5th March 2026

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking Tea

10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Remarks & Context Setting

10:30 – 11:45 | Panel 1: NCDs 2030 – Health Systems

12:00 – 13:15 | Panel 2: Paying for Care, Not Just Illness

14:15 – 15:30 | Panel 3: Blended & Catalytic Financing

15:45 – 17:00 | Networking & Investor Roundtables

Day 2 – 6th March 2026

10:00 – 11:15 | Panel 4: When Innovation Meets Reality

11:30 – 12:45 | Panel 5: Supply Chains That Sustain Care

13:45 – 15:00 | Panel 6: Data Security & Governance

15:15 – 16:00 | Closing Reflections & Way Forward

Event Location

Taj Vivanta, EM Bypass, Kolkata

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

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