DHN Policy Roundtable | Healthcare Policy & Digital Health Leaders Discussion

PARTICIPATING INDUSTRY LEADERS

Dr. RS Sharma

Strategic Advisor, Digital Health News (DHN), Ex-CEO, National Health Authority, Former Chairman - TRAI

Surg Capt. Dr. Vijaya Kumar Bodasingu

Executive Director, KIMS Hospitals

Dr. Antony Lazar Basile

COO, Sindhu Hospitals

Mahendra Pala

Group COO, Omega Hospitals

Prof. Sarang Deo

Indian School of Business, Executive Director at Max Institute of Healthcare Management

Deepak Tuli

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Eka Care.

Dr. Saurabh Lall

COO, KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad

Bharat Kumar Reddy Gujavarti

Chief Technology Officer, ClinAlly

Dr. Vannala Raju

Medical Superintendent, Virinchi Hospitals

Siddharth Marda

Executive Director Premier Hospital

Dr. Suresh Munuswamy

Dean & Professor, School of Digital Health, Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth

Dr. R J V S Sai Mahadev

Unit Head and Medical Operation, Renova Hospitals

Sri Lakshmi Kotwal

Partner, GM - Microsoft

Suraj Bhansali

VP & Country Head - CERTARA

M Vishnu Vardhan Rao

Vice Chancellor and Dean - PHFI and IIPH-Hyderabad

K Narendran

Deputy Drugs Controller (India) - CDSCO

Agenda

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Registration, Networking & Lunch

02:00 PM – 02:15 PM

Opening Address & Context Setting

02:15 PM – 03:00 PM

Leadership Discussion 1 Building India’s Smart Hospitals: Infrastructure, Intelligence & Integration Key Topics

Hospital digitization maturity in India
HIS, EMR, interoperability, and connected care readiness
AI integration into workflows and operations
Data infrastructure and operational efficiency
Challenges in scaling digital transformation across hospitals

03:00 PM – 03:45 PM

Leadership Discussion 2 AI in Indian Healthcare: Hype, Readiness or Real Transformation? Key Topics

AI in diagnostics and clinical workflows
Governance, trust, and responsible AI adoption
AI readiness in Indian hospitals
Clinical acceptance and operational barriers
Regulatory and policy considerations
Ethical AI Adoption & Human in the loop
Legal Accountability & Consequences

03:45 PM – 04:30 PM

Open Leadership Roundtable A moderated open-floor discussion focused on:

Key national gaps
Policy recommendations
What hospitals need most over the next 3 years
Priorities for digital infrastructure and adoption in India

4.30 PM onwards

High Tea, Group Photo and Felicitations

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