2nd Annual
Business Transformation & Operational Excellence (BTOPEX) India Summit
February 20, 2025
09:00 AM
The Grand Magrath Hotel, Bengaluru, India
Featured Speakers
Payal Lakshmi
CEO,Leadership Expert,Executive Coach
Insightful Learning
Recognized by the TIMES Group, Payal Nanjiani is an Indian-American globally acclaimed leadership expert, executive coach, and author.
As an executive coach, Payal Nanjiani has advised and coached leaders of Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, top executives, and government officials. She is one of the world’s most accomplished and in-demand executive coaches.
A prominent figure in the corporate world, her training and coaching are known to bring about a transformation is people and organizations,
In 2019 she launched The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast to help people believe in their innate quality to lead and succeed. The podcast, which has been rated in the top 10% globally, features some of the most prominent leaders, spiritual gurus, and CEOs in the world.
A New York award-winning author, Payal’s books help you be a peak performer and reach your next level.
Payal lives with her philosophy – ‘Leadership starts and ends with YOU.’™ & believes that you can achieve success in any economy.
Achyuta Ghosh
Senior Director and Head
nasscom
Achyuta has over 2 decades of professional experience in analytics, research and consulting. He is an active technology evangelist and has assisted Fortune 500 companies and investors with strategic insights on digital transformation, and its impact on business strategy, future of work, and global sourcing.
Achyuta heads research at NASSCOM. In his current role, he actively works with different industry stakeholders on driving innovation and developing the roadmap in disruptive technology areas such as artificial intelligence, IoT, blockchain, robotics, quantum computing, and virtual reality for the Indian IT-BPM industry.
Prior to NASSCOM, Achyuta led the smart cities business for Ford Smart Mobility in India, where he collaborated with Indian smart cities to understand their unique transportation challenges and designed innovative solutions through partnerships and in-house technology product development.
He has also worked in technology organizations such as Frost &Sullivan, Genpact, and WNS in various leadership consulting roles.
Sandeep Chatterjee
Supply Chain and Sustainability Leader
IBM Consulting
Sandeep is a Supply Chain and Sustainability Leader with IBM Consulting with responsibility for engagements in supply chain, sustainability leveraging technology. Prior to IBM Consulting, he has worked with Deloitte, KPMG, Tata Motors, Lafarge, Infosys and Oracle Consulting and his key strengths lie in the areas of supply chain management, business process reengineering, emerging countries enablement, network optimization, sustainability, ERP advisory across multiple industries and geographies.
He holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (formerly Bengal Engineering College).
He has presented several academic and technical papers at International Conferences. He has written several supply chain cases for IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai (NITIE), XLRI Jamshedpur and IIT Bombay. Among his various accolades and awards, recently Sandeep became the recipient of the coveted ‘Global Power Leader 2024’, ‘Global 200 Inspirational Leaders 2023’ and ‘Economic Times Inspiring Leader Award’, 2022 . He has been conferred upon the “Supply Chain Evangelist”, “MTC Global Awards for Excellence, 2017 as an outstanding Corporate Award: Consulting”; “50 Under 50 Professionals” by HR Association of India and “40 Under 40 Supply Chain Professionals” Awards and is among the top 100 Supply Chain Professionals in the country.
He is also the Board member at KARE School Hyderabad where his role is to chalk out the roadmap for a sustainable model for the first generation learners from not-so-privileged background.
Sandeep is also the Member of Board of Governors, IIM Kozhikode & the CEO and Chairman of International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA). ISCEA is on a mission to create awareness on supply chain across the world. He is also an Executive Member of ISCEA International Standards Board.
Sandeep is a Board Member of a few Startups and Investment Banks.
Sandeep has authored two books ‘ The Six Sigma Trap’ and ‘The Consulting Way’
He also teaches management students & has been part of the interview panel for various management entrances and corporate recruitments.
Additionally, he belongs to the coveted MLE℠ – Member of Leaders Excellence Group.
He is also an avid marathoner.
Specialties: Supply Chain, Emerging Countries enablement, Business Process Reengineering, Oracle Application Implementation, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability, Supply Chain Network Optimization, ERP Footprint Review, Business Development, Solution Architecture
Amandeep Chauhan
Principal Risk and Compliance Manager
Amazon
Amandeep Chauhan is a senior Risk and Compliance professional with more than 20 years experience in the field. He served in Indian Army, United Nations and Army Manufacturing base before joining joining Amazon in 2020. In his current role, Amandeep leads Global Risk and Compliance function for Amazon’s time and attendance solutions.
Soumen De
Global Technical Consultant
SGS
Soumen is an astute engineering leader with over 28 years of expertise in leading QMS, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and CI deployment, across sales, manufacturing, supplier and design quality depts in variety of industry such as manufacturing, automobile, wind and textiles.
He is presently working as a Global Technical Consultant at SGS, which is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company.
He has Authored/Coauthored 23 technical patents and published papers and presented at various national and international forums on innovation, data analytics, operational excellence and project management. He has served as a pro bono board member of PMI Bangalore Chapter, India and APQP4Wind Country ambassador for India by APQP4Wind.org in the past.
He is highly proficient in streamlining a business process, using the methodologies of Toyota Production System (TPS) Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma. Has good experience in facilitating Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshops
Suresh Khadakbhavi
Chief Executive Officer
Digi Yatra Foundation
Suresh Khadakbhavi: Digital Transformation & Innovation Architect
Visionary | Strategist | Executor | Achiever
At the forefront of digital innovation, Suresh Khadakbhavi stands as a vanguard in the implementation of pan-India initiatives. His pioneering work with #DigiYatra—a biometric passenger processing system grounded in W3C Standards and Self Sovereign Identity—is revolutionizing the way we think about travel.
As an active member of the IATA One-ID Contactless Travel working group, Suresh is instrumental in reshaping the global air travel paradigm. His contributions are pivotal in transitioning the industry towards a future that is not only technologically advanced but also secure, seamless, and inherently contactless.
Suresh’s vision extends beyond the present, aspiring to transform the travel process into an experience that is effortless, frictionless, and devoid of health risks for air travelers worldwide. His commitment to excellence and his passion for innovation make him a true leader in the digital age.
Souveek Ray
Director of Product Management
Best Buy
Souveek is a NEXT100 CIO 2019 Award Recipient which is awarded to individuals who have the potential to become India’s next CIOs.
A seasoned Product leader with proven experience in creating impact through technology and delivering millions of dollars in top line and bottom line impact. Souveek has built teams from scratch and created products that have helped deliver immense value to the companies.
His focus has been in Digital Transformation and Data and Analytics and he has helped enable businesses to take decisions through insights derived from data. Souveek specializes in transforming how companies do business and helps to streamline Business functions.
He is extremely passionate about new technologies and how we can leverage them to enable better business decision making. Seasoned leader with an ability to motivate and build cohesive teams that achieve results.
Gaurav Sharma
Vice President – Operations
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Mr. Gaurav Sharma is Vice President – Operations at Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance Company. Bajaj Allianz General
Insurance has been twice awarded Digital Insurer of the Year
across Asia, is ranked #8 amongst the global top 100 digital
insurers & figures in IDC’s 20 Best Insurers for 2020 in the
Asia/Pacific.
Mr. Gaurav’s distinguished career spanning 19 years with
Bajaj Allianz, Cholamandalam, et al. His forte has been driving
branch operations across the value chain by combining new
age technologies with customer insights and exceeding
customers’ expectations profitably.
His specialities includes: Insurance | Operations | Robotic
Process Automation | Process Reengineering |
Suryasnata Mohapatra
Vice President – Digital Transformation
JPMorgan Chase
• 18 years of Industry experience including Transformation Leadership, Strategy development & execution. Lean Agile Change Agent for driving enterprise and portfolio level transformation to achieve business agility.
• Been responsible for transforming multi-cultural, multi-national team of technologists to achieve agility as scale.
• Defined operating model for GIC. Focused on coaching leadership and teams on agile mind-set, improving agile maturity, building innovation focused environment and built a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Trained multiple programs to improve agile maturity, socialized organizational agile culture by creating high performing and self-organizing teams.
• Set up Communities of Practice for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Product leaders and Engineers
• Led Scaling of agile transformation & overall process excellence. Accountable for managing transformation across multiple portfolios.
• Set up engineering practices for Technical Agility like TDD, XP, DevOps, automation, CI/CD in order to enhance Delivery Excellence
• Planning & Execution of PI Planning, Big Room Planning for inter dependent teams
• Led Waterfall to Scrum Transition and Scrum to SAFe Migration for Organization level Agile Adoption & Implementation.
• Had played role of Senior Scrum Master, Agile Project Manager, Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer.
• Leading various Diversity and Inclusion initiatives as Core member of Organization Women’s Network
Led Six Sigma projects with team of Green Belts & Yellow Belts for projects resulting significant cost saving, productive improvement and customer satisfaction by Maximizing efficiency & Waste reduction
• Facilitated projects for CMMi level 5 assessment and created dollar saving by implementing six sigma methodologies. Co-founded 2 start-ups and trained more than 50 sessions. Currently Writing Book named “Zero Dollar Agile”
INTERNATIONALY ACCREDITED & LICENSED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION TRAININGS
• Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist)
• SAFe for Teams (SAFe Practitioner)
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• SAFe DevOps (SDP)
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• SAFe for Architects (ARCH)
• SAFe for Government (SGP)
• Agile Software Engineering (ASE)
• Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• SAFe Agile Product and Solution Management (APSM)
• SAFe for Lean Enterprises (SAFe LE)
EDUCATION:
• MBA from Symbiosis International University, Pune (2011)
• B.E. ( Electrical Engineering) form BPUT, Orissa (2006)
Ranan Bhattacharya
Head of Intelligent Automation
Shell
Innovative Leader in Intelligent Automation & High-Performance Delivery
As the Head of the Intelligent Automation CoE at Shell, I specialize in creating strategies that drive transformation and build high-quality delivery organizations within GCCs. With a strong foundation as the former Practice Lead for Salesforce, I have a proven track record in leading teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering impactful results.
I thrive on challenges, whether it’s scaling up automation capabilities or ensuring that our delivery meets the highest standards. My passion lies in building robust, scalable organizations that can adapt to the fast-evolving technological landscape.
Looking forward, I am committed to further expanding my expertise and stepping into a Head of Engineering role, where I can manage larger portfolios and lead strategic initiatives that drive business growth and innovation.
Aneel kumar Savalagi
Director, Global Chapter Leader – ICC(Innovation Capabilities Centre), India
Takeda Innovations India Private Limited
Impactful communicator and hands on Technology Leader with expertise in Technology Engineering ,Architecture, Transformation, Infrastructure, Platform & Application Engineering, Reliability Engineering Transformation(SRE), IT Enterprise Service Management, Service Delivery(ERP, CRM), Project and Product Management, setting up COE, GCC Capabilities with strong focus on Metrics – KPIs / KRIs / SLAs, People, Process, Culture and building domain expertise.
Focusses on Value generating Technology Transformation & Excellence leveraging Agile, AI, Automation and Process excellence.
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication and MBA in IT having 17+ years of rich experience in handling People, Process, Product and Technology management for Enterprise IT Engineering & Operations functions.
Leading engineering teams that translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that support integrated and sustainable designs for designated IT systems.
Building new capabilities(Functions and resources) – Resource estimation, GCC Set Up, Hiring new talents, Transitioning, coaching/mentoring and retaining, Performance and L&D Management.
Successfully delivered strategic IT programs & Portfolio / Program management across various geographies while leading teams globally by setting up Center of Excellence, Global Delivery Center/GIC/GCC and Grow teams in line with strategic people & location roadmap.
Expertise in IT Strategy (Location/Governance/Vendor & Labor), Maturity assessments, Capability Building, Strategic Capability Analysis, Governance, Transition Planning, roadmap creation and delivery management.
Transformed businesses by multiple automation and optimization projects leading to Cost avoidance, $$ Saves and Making critical processes more “touch & human error” free.
Strong focus on maintaining strategic relationship, Cost optimization, ROI improvement, Automation/operational efficiency by setting up metrics & measurement (KPIs) system for measuring effectiveness of people, process & relationship.
Amarpreet Kaur
Head of Digital Delivery & DEI, India
AVEVA
20 years of IT and digital experience spanning across multiple domains, capabilities and technologies. Passionate about driving digital transformations by leveraging and developing people, process and technological capabilities effectively. Diversity and inclusion champion.
– In previous roles, led IT Strategy, governance and delivery of custom application development including Low code platforms, mobile and legacy development stack
– Worked on multiple AI initiatives including chatbots, process automation, MS co-pilot, GenAI enabled automation.
– Created new service lines and led multiple high performing teams in the domains of low code development, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Employee Experience.
– Hands on experience in managing GDPR, Security and Data strategy for multiple SAAS platforms
– 7+ years of practicing Agile methodologies, design thinking and leading software engineering teams
– 10 + years of program/product management & cross functional team leadership
Experience in IT Strategic planning, delivery & operations, financial planning, AI & data-driven solutions, business process improvements, Risk management, Vendor Management, SaaS platforms, Cloud migrations, ERPs (SAP, Oracle), SDLC, Infrastructure and productivity tools
Soumya Datta
Director- Infrastructure & Cloud
London Stock Exchange Group
With 22 years of progressive experience in the IT industry, Soumya has consistently provided strategic leadership in managing end-to-end IT infrastructure operations across multiple geographies. His expertise spans building modern IT infrastructures and platforms, driving change and transformation through Cloud, DevOps, and RPA technologies, and streamlining IT operational processes while ensuring comprehensive risk management and disaster recovery. He has great experience and thought leadership in GCC transformation space.
Soumya’s proven track record in managing large, diverse teams and engaging global stakeholders makes him a pivotal figure in today’s tech landscape.
Nithya Subramanian
Head of Data and Analytics
Kellanova
Nithya Subramanian is a Global Leader in Data & Analytics, who comes with more than 2 decades of rich industry experience.
She has successfully executed progressive strategies towards building scalable & sustainable AI & Analytics solutions for empowering business teams with data driven decisions; towards driving operational efficiencies, cost optimization, expansion of revenue streams and improved customer satisfaction.
She has also propagated data culture, open innovation, and diversity across organizations.
Aura Bhattacharjee
Europe Lead – Data Quality & Performance
Mondelēz International
A 30-under-30 Award Winner, Aura currently leads the entire Europe market in terms of Data Quality & Performance. Having previously led the Asia Pacific, Australia & Middle East geography for Data & Analytics Self-Service, the Governance of Global Enterprise Architecture in Mondelēz; and held positions ranging from Programmer, Market Research Analyst, Consultant across Technology & Consulting companies earlier, Aura has been having her head-and-heart in the Data, Innovation & Number-crunching world for a decade now. A true advocate of nurturing mental health, Aura also shells out time for her hobbies; writing being one of them. As a result of which, she is a published author as well, of her book which is a collection of short stories.
Sreedevi Hegde
MD, India GCC Head
VERVENT Technologies Pvt ltd
Sreedevi Hegde has over 2 decades of vast experience including 12+ years in the BFSI Industry and 10+ years in IT and Consulting. Shouldered various roles including COS, COO, CAO and Transformation head. Eminent in setting up GCC’s from scratch. Have extensive experience in all areas of corporate functions, change management, IT, compliance & Risk, program & project management, client engagement, operations, finance & resource management and training & development. She was associated with Dell, Deloitte, Société Générale, Credit Suisse and Citi Bank. Currently heading India GCC for Vervent as MD @ Bengaluru.
Ankita Wadehra
Vice President- Operational and Process Excellence
SwissRe
14+ years of experience in property & casualty insurance and reinsurance, in operations as well as consulting.
Dr. Santosh Karthikeyan Viswanathan
Global Technical Director
AstraZeneca
I am a strategic‐minded, results‐driven Data and AI Leader with a career marked by documented achievements, strong business and technical acumen, and experience in leading IT/Clinical operations, projects, and teams globally.
I love creating AI vision, growing data teams with specialized skills on a large scale and establishing capability hubs. I have a strong understanding of AI technologies and a deep appreciation of the ethical and regulatory considerations associated with them.
Caring for patients is at the heart of my approach and I am dedicated to leveraging my expertise to create operational efficiencies, improve product quality, enhance productivity, and reduce costs, ultimately benefiting individuals and global communities. Grounded in spirituality, I find purpose and inner peace, enabling me to lead and partner with stakeholders, cross‐functional teams, and senior/executive management to launch and integrate new technologies and create innovative AI solutions.
My commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and my track record of successfully creating short and long‐term vision align with my goal of utilizing a strategic approach to achieve organizational goals. I am experienced in developing technical roadmaps and using data to measure, track, and achieve these goals.
I strongly believe in science and align myself with Nature, thereby dedicating time to sustainability initiatives towards environmental protection.
I enjoy mentoring young talents to help them build their careers in data and AI.
I aim to contribute to a brighter, more compassionate world and to guide organizations in unlocking the power of data, AI, and technology for the betterment of healthcare and beyond.
Ankush Bagwale
Global Supply Chain Leader
Ex-Amazon
As a versatile leader with over 12 years of experience spanning e-commerce, telecom, and energy sectors, I specialize in driving exponential growth through strategic partnerships and operational innovation. Currently heading Fulfillment Excellence at Amazon India, I thrive on transforming complex challenges into scalable growth opportunities.
🚀 Growth Highlights:
Catalyzed ₹1,030 MM GMV growth at Amazon India, penetrating 120 new Tier-4 markets
Orchestrated 15% partner base expansion, onboarding 45+ strategic partners
Steered ₹6,700 crore revenue planning at Bharti Airtel, achieving 95% of ambitious targets
Spearheaded 5G expansion, adding 2,270 new sites across Tamil Nadu and Kerala
🤝 Partnership & Growth Strategies:
Cultivate ecosystem growth through strategic alliances and innovative engagement models
Pioneer data-driven partner analytics tools to fuel mutual growth and optimize performance
Leverage cross-industry expertise to identify and capitalize on emerging market opportunities
💡 Operational Excellence & Innovation:
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, applying principles to streamline processes and drive efficiency
Patent holder for groundbreaking solutions in supply chain and operational management
Reduced Cost to Serve by 350bps through innovative process redesign and automation
🌟 Impact-Driven Results:
Improved value realization of exchanged products by 13% YoY at Amazon
Increased postpaid conversion by 1,000 basis points at Bharti Airtel
Achieved 30% reduction in energy consumption across data centers at HPCL
🔧 Tech-Enabled Growth:
Proficient in harnessing SAP, Oracle, AWS, SQL, PowerBI, and advanced analytics tools to drive data-informed growth strategies and operational efficiencies.
🌍 Global Mindset, Local Impact:
Enriched by international experience at Louvain School of Management, Belgium, I bring a global perspective to local growth challenges.
📚 Thought Leadership:
As a LinkedIn Leadership Voice, I’m passionate about sharing insights on growth strategies, partnership management, and operational innovation. I regularly contribute articles and speak at global conferences, fostering discussions on the future of business growth and operational excellence.
Let’s connect if you’re interested in exploring:
Strategies for exponential business growth
Innovative partnership models
Operational excellence as a growth driver
Cross-industry insights for emerging opportunities
Nakul Goswami
Director, Offering Management, UX & Growth
Honeywell
Experienced & Impactful UX, Operations, Product and OM Leader with 18 years of technology industry expertise, specializing in UX, Offering/Product Management & Growth Director roles. Proven success in leading cross-functional, cross-geography teams, driving product innovation, and achieving organizational and financial growth.
Currently leading Offering Management, Growth, and India Aero Design studio for Honeywell. Driving accelerated revenue realization, accelerated execution & Growth (New Product Introduction) and Market Penetration. Visualizing future aviation experiences and developing related products.
Proficient in elevating organizational performance and profitability
➤WHERE CAN I ADD VALUE
• Creating & driving innovation programs, establish innovation labs & cohorts to bring in sustained differentiation & fresh perspective.
• Unrelenting focus on user experience design. Improving the user experience, and impacting, adoption & acceptability of products & services.
• Improving Product lifecycle management, product roadmaps, and financial performance analysis for existing and new product lines with complex business models.
• Collaborating with diverse business, technology, and research leads to bring a global perspective to the table.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and cost control.
➤KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Managed & grew a $120M business line, conceptualizing innovative models and leading product and P&L strategies at Honeywell.
2. Successfully launched new products, achieving Euro 1M in revenue within 14 months and onboarded marquee customers at Bosch.
3. Drive 5 revenue-generating campaigns, yielding $14M/year in value at Honeywell.
4. Exceeded financial metrics, securing the single largest deal of $14M in the past 7 years and driving profitability at Honeywell.
5. Made product & program investment decisions, managing RDE funds exceeding $5M at Honeywell.
6. Progressing towards achieving ‘Design & User Experience’ monetization targets, introducing Design Services as value-added offerings at Honeywell.
7. Strategically initiated and implemented 3 Experience Labs for Honeywell.
✎About Me
Dynamic professional adept at driving initiatives in complex domains. Achieved success in enhancing design, product management, and growth through strategic decision-making, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork. Proven ability to drive organizational growth and establish strong stakeholder relationships.
Bhargab Dutta
Chief Digital Officer
Century Plyboards
Digital and Analytics Leader in Industrial Sector spanning industries of Oil & Gas, Marine, Aerospace, Food & Beverage, Textile, Home building products & FMCG. Well experienced in setting up Data Science capabilities across these industrial sectors covering functions of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Commercial and Human Resource. I have been performing multiple hats, including digital transformation leader, new capability development leader, Data Science and Analytics CoE Leader, people management, business analytics consultant, Product development leader etc. Experienced in executing programs and assignments with Business Heads and CXOs across geographies of US, Europe, APAC etc, with good exposure to Indian business culture.
1) 100 Most Influential AI Leaders in India, 2022 by Analytics India Magazine- https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-100/
2) Recognised as Top 10 Chief Digital Officers in India, 2022 by CEO Insights Magazine
3) Recognised as Industry Leader-2020 by 3AI Association- India’s largest association of AI and Analytics Professional. https://3ai.in/pinnacle-awards-2020/
4) Recognised as Gen Next Leader in Analytics for the year 2019 by SCM Pro Forum- http://www.asctls.com/pastevents/2019/ , as part of Asian Thought Leadership Summit-2019
5) AI100 maker, 2023 by 3AI Association
Regular speaker in coveted technical forums related to Data Science and Business Analytics associations.
Dr. Sabine Kapasi
Advisory to Global team
United Nation (UN)
Dr. Sabine Kapasi, a healthcare professional with expertise in finance, data science, and the global healthcare industry, brings a unique blend of skills and experience to the table. With a strong background in financial restructuring, fintech, insuretech, and healthtech, as well as governance strategy, she has consistently contributed to driving transformative change in the healthcare sector. In addition to her broad healthcare knowledge, Dr. Kapasi holds a specialization as a gynecologist, providing her with a deep understanding of women’s health and reproductive care. With a diverse skill set and comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape, she is well-equipped to make a significant impact in delivering high-quality patient care and shaping the future of the industry.
Kaushik Das
Managing Director
JCPenney India
Kaushik is a versatile Senior Executive with over 24 years of rich global experience in transformation, strategy, operations, customer experience, enterprise program & change management – across Retail, Fintech, Financial Services, Start Ups & Consulting, spanning multiple geographies.
A seasoned global leader in the GCC space, Kaushik specialises in building, scaling and transforming complex capabilities and workstreams from the ground up and driving accelerated strategic & operational excellence globally, with strong investments in talent, culture, data & technology.
Ashis Rout
Sr. Vice President- Tech & Digital
HDFC Bank
(i) Implementation of COBIT proocesses
(ii)Operations of IT Security
(iii) Managing Technology Risk
(iv) SOX and regulatory compliances
Specialties: IT Governance, Risk, Compliances.::
IT Security
Prasad S. Deshpande
President, Chief Technical Officer
Shalina Healthcare
An accomplished senior-level executive with a wealth of experience in Fortune 100 companies spanning different organizational structures. Global assignments in various countries (USA, Belgium, Singapore, and India) across different continents.
At Shalina Healthcare, leading Global Supply Organization (GSO) that include R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, Legal and Compliance.
Augmenting manufacturing capabilities and capacities in the supply network to solve the unmet needs of patients and provide access to affordable medication in Africa.
Dr Susil Kumar Meher
Head IT and CISO
AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr. Sushil K. Meher, MCA (NIT, Rourkela, Orissa), MBA (Hospital Management), M.Phil (CS- Telemedicine),Ph.D(eHealth)) is heading health IT group at AIIMS(All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India) for last 31 years. He is also heading the Technical group for making a paperless and filmless intuition. Dr. Meher is recognized as a leader in Hospital Digitization and Biomedical Informatics that provides scientific foundation for models of decision-making in health care and for medical education. His research interests include competent performance in the workplace, team decision-making, Processing Re-engineering, Clinical Research Informatics, Telehealth, Lab digitisation, Pharmacy informatics and Mobile Health, Public Health Informatics, PACS, Patient Safety and Medical Errors, Human-Computer interaction, AI and Big data analytics in health-care domains. Currently he is working in AI in oncology project funded by MEIT and nodal officer for SNOMED CT project (under MOHFW) implementation in AIIMS, New Delhi.He is supervising data center Management, DR and Business continuity, Network infrastructure and IT security of AIIMS.Technical Expertise in Digital Technologies: AR/VR/MR, IOMT, RPA, AI in big Data Analytics, Operation Technologies and processes connectivity and collaborative Management, He has already attended and presented more than 48 national and 37 international conferences and published 37 research papers in different Journals and also written few chapters in the on Bio-Medical Informatics, IOT in Healthcare and AI in Oncology books. He organized many workshops in India and abroad. He was Honorary Jt. Secretary is IAMI during 2010-11 and Honorary Secretary during 2012-13 and President of IAMI(Indian Association of Medical Informatics) during 2014-2016.He has organized NCMI 2012 (National Conference in Medical Informatics) in Delhi, Organizing Secretary of APAMI 2014 (Asia Specific Association of Medical Informatics) in Delhi, India and ICMI 2016 (International Conference in Medical Informatics) in AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. In year 2020 and 21 he was top 10 CIO in Healthcare domain in India awarded by VAR India Hewas also awarded Tekq Legendary Super CIO Award by Tekq India and COVID – 19 Super Hero CIO by Enterprise IT World 2021.Awarded as top Business Transformation leader award in 2nd Edition of Mint 2021 | TechCircle Business Transformation Awards 2021 for IT & Business Leaders.Awarded THE WORLD CIO 200 Awarded in 2021, Awarded Cloud Champion 2021 by Enterprise world, Awarded Eminent CIO of India 2021, Winner of India future CIOs NEXT 100 in 2021, Awarded CIO 22by CIOAXIS. CHANNEL-RECOMMENDED TOP CIO OF INDIA AWARD 2022. CIO progressive 100 in 2023/2024 by IDC, 100 CSO 2024 by IDC.