ISB Healthcare 4.0
ISB Healthcare 4.0
ISB Healthcare 4.0 is the annual flagship healthcare management conference of the Indian School of Business. The conference has brought together over 1,000 healthcare and technology professionals and featured more than 50 leading experts as keynote speakers and panellists.
The third edition of the conference will be held on February 13, 2026, on our Hyderabad campus.
| Date | February 13, 2026 |
| Location | Hyderabad Campus |
Overview
Healthcare in India is being reshaped by several powerful shifts, including the digitisation of health systems, the operationalisation of AI in hospitals, and new care models that extend beyond traditional hospital settings. At the same time, consolidation and investment-led platform strategies are transforming how healthcare organisations scale and integrate services. Together, these changes are redefining how hospitals, care providers, and health systems function.
About the Event
Organised by ISB’s Max Institute of Healthcare Management, the third edition of ISB Healthcare 4.0 is set to bring together key stakeholders of the healthcare sector on one platform to discuss the emerging trends and early use cases and present actionable insights from them to develop the future of healthcare.
The themes at ISB Healthcare 4.0 include:
- Digitalising healthcare systems: processes, platforms, and connectivity
- Operationalising AI in hospitals and measuring real-world impact
- Reimagining care delivery beyond the hospital
- Investment platforms, consolidation, and the future structure of healthcare organisations
Keynotes and Sessions
Inaugural and Context Setting Addresses
- Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, Indian School of Business
- Professor Sarang Deo, Professor - Operations Management; Deputy Dean - Faculty and Research; and Executive Director - Max Institute of Healthcare Management, Indian School of Business
Keynote Addresses
- Rizwan Koita, Chairperson, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers; Co-founder - Koita Foundation; Co-founder - CitiusTech
- Santosh Mathew, Country Lead - Public Policy and Finance, Gates Foundation
Moderator: Professor Sandeep Rath
Artificial intelligence is moving from promise to practice in healthcare, with real-world deployments increasingly shaping how care is delivered and operations are run. This panel brings together hospital leaders and ecosystem partners to share what’s working, what isn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. Panellists will unpack the realities of integrating AI into everyday workflows, measuring performance, and building effective partnerships between providers and developers. The discussion will also explore what it takes to move beyond pilots and scale AI sustainably, and why some approaches gain traction while others remain stuck in experimentation.
Panellists:
- Dr C S Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Centre
- Dr Rakesh Kalpala, Director - Center for Obesity and Metabolic Therapy & Center for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, AIG Hospitals
- Nakul Jain, CEO, Wadhwani AI Global
- Dr Nimmy Dominic, Director – Health Systems Innovation, Qure.ai
Moderator: Bindu Ananth, Chair, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee of Dvara Holdings, and Founder of Dvara Health Finance
Out-of-hospital care is rapidly emerging as one of healthcare’s fastest growing segments.Driven by demographic shifts, rising costs, and changing patient expectations, home-based, transitional, and post hospital recovery models are reshaping how care is delivered. This panel will explore the evolution of these care models, the role of technology and service providers in enabling out of hospital care, and the emerging opportunities in financing that will determine how this market scales in the coming years.
Panellists:
- Rajit Mehta, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Antara Senior Care
- Dr Deepali Thakur, Deputy Country Head - India, Noora Health
- Dr Adarsh Varghese, Head – Facilitation division, Pallium India Trust
- Vivek Srivastava, (PGP Co ’08), Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, HCAH India
Moderator: Professor Sarang Deo
Digital infrastructure shapes how healthcare organisations scale, integrate, and operate as cohesive systems. This discussion focuses on hospitals and clinics, examining how clinical, operational, and administrative systems are being digitised and aligned across facilities. The conversation will treat digitalisation as an organisational and operational journey, looking at the strategic intent behind these investments, differences across settings, and the trade-offs leaders face along the way. Panelists will also explore how digital foundations enable coordination across networks, support multi-site care delivery, and determine whether healthcare systems function as integrated enterprises rather than collections of standalone facilities.
Panellists:
- Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Healthcare Holdings
- Jayashree Kanter, (PGP Co ‘08), Co-Founder, Enzia Ventures
- Dr Chandrasekar Ramamoorthy, (PGP Co' 10), President, KIMS Hospitals
- Dr Rahul Medakkar, Chief Executive Officer, STAR Hospitals
Moderator: Professor Prothit Sen
Investment platforms and mergers and acquisitions activity in the healthcare sector Private equity–backed buy-and-build platforms are reshaping Indian healthcare, transforming hospitals and diagnostics from standalone facilities into integrated healthcare service providers. Investors now pursue scale and capability-building by acquiring an anchor institution and expanding through targeted add-on acquisitions, as seen in Advent’s CARE Hospitals, TPG’s Manipal Hospitals, and Warburg Pincus’s Metropolis. These platforms promise operational synergy, clinical standardization, and broader patient access, while also raising important questions about integration, governance, and the future structure of India’s healthcare ecosystem. This panel explores the strategic and societal implications of such transformational business models in healthcare.
Panellists:
- Varun Khanna, Group Managing Director, Quality Care India Limited
- Dr Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, (PGP MAX Co' 20), Chief Executive Officer - Chennai Region, Apollo Hospitals
- Alka Goel, Founder, Alkemi Growth Capital
- Abhishek Yadav, (PGP Co' 13), Managing Director, Quadria Capital
Inaugural Address and Context Setting
30 Minutes
Keynote Address
20 Minutes
Panel Discussion: Operationalising AI: Aligning Workflows and Measuring Impact in Hospital Settings
1 Hour, 10 Minutes
Networking, Tea break
20 Minutes
Panel Discussion: Reimagining Care Delivery Beyond the Hospital in India
1 Hour, 10 Minutes
Startup Showcase at Atrium and Lunch
50 Minutes
Keynote Address
20 Minutes
Panel Discussion: Digitalising Healthcare: Processes, Platforms, and Connectivity
1 Hour, 10 Minutes
Networking, Tea break
30 Minutes
Panel Discussion: Investment platforms and mergers and acquisitions activity in the healthcare sector
1 Hour, 10 Minutes
Vote of Thanks
5Minutes