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RWESearch Health Innovation Summit is now RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026

Inside RISE Health Innovation 2026

At Healthark, we are proud to host the 3rd edition of RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 ( formerly RWEsearch & Health Innovation Summit ). A hybrid conference edition and dedicated platform for healthcare, pharma, MedTech, and AI leaders across the life sciences ecosystem to engage in high-quality dialogue, learning, and action.

Global Real - World Data & Evidence Landscape

Exploring how real-world data and evidence are reshaping global healthcare decision-making.

Advances in Clinical Trials & Research

The next generation of clinical trials — shaped by AI, real-world data, and patient-centricity.

AI and
Automation

How AI and automation are transforming clinical research, health data, and trial design.

The Rise of Indian GCCs as Innovation Engines

How India’s GCCs are becoming critical hubs for life sciences R&D and digital health innovation.

Emerging
Biotech

From biologics to cell and gene therapy — the next wave of biotech innovation.

Navigating Indian Healthcare Opportunities

Exploring the policy shifts, market access, and opportunities shaping India’s healthcare landscape.

Quality & Regulatory Assurance

How quality systems and regulatory science are adapting to modern health science demands.

Drones in
Healthcare

How drone technology is reshaping last-mile healthcare delivery across emerging markets.

Glimpse of the
RISE Health Innovation Summit 2025

Our 2025 edition brought together leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the globe. Together, we sparked collaborative thinking across disciplines and accelerated the transformation of healthcare through the power of science, evidence, and innovation.
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Global Real - World Data & Evidence Landscape

Exploring how real-world data and evidence are reshaping global healthcare decision-making.

Advances in Clinical Trials & Research

The next generation of clinical trials — shaped by AI, real-world data, and patient-centricity.

AI and
Automation

How AI and automation are transforming clinical research, health data, and trial design.

The Rise of Indian GCCs as Innovation Engines

How India’s GCCs are becoming critical hubs for life sciences R&D and digital health innovation.

Emerging
Biotech

From biologics to cell and gene therapy — the next wave of biotech innovation.

Navigating Indian Healthcare Opportunities

Exploring the policy shifts, market access, and opportunities shaping India’s healthcare landscape.

Quality & Regulatory Assurance

How quality systems and regulatory science are adapting to modern health science demands.

Drones in
Healthcare

How drone technology is reshaping last-mile healthcare delivery across emerging markets.

RISE Health Innovation 2025 Replay

Missed our 2025 edition? Relive the conversations that shaped health science – from RWE and AI to GCCs and clinical research. Full session recordings available now.

RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 Agenda

7:15 PM - 7:30 PM IST

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM EST

Welcome Note

Opening Remarks

Sudeep Krishna
Healthark
Dr. Purav Gandhi
Healthark
Janak Joshi
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark

7:30 PM - 8:15 PM IST

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EST

Keynote

RWE in LMICs: Building the Evidence Base

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
Sandipan Bhattacharjee
Bayer

8:15 PM - 9:00 PM IST

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Fireside chat

India’s role in MedTech innovation, talent, AI and the future of GCCs

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
Divya Joshi
Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center

9:00 PM - 9:45 PM IST

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EST

RWE

The Real-World Data Landscape: Now and Next

Janak Joshi (Moderator)
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark
Martin Willemink
Segmed
Xinkun Nie
Lighten
Dr. Vinod Gauba
GeneVault

9:45 PM - 10:30 PM IST

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Medical And Scientific Writing

Scientific Communications in Transition: From Content Creation to Strategic Partnership

Janak Joshi (Moderator)
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark
Bhavik Shah
Ramaesh Rathinam
Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center
Saurabh Agarwal
Merck Group

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM IST

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

RWE/RWD

Who is the Patient? Why Precise Definitions Impact RWE Results

Matt Veatch (Moderator)
Navidence
Aaron Kamauu
Navidence
Sylvia Taylor
GSK
Lucinda Orsini
Compass Pathways
Sajan Khosla
AstraZeneca

9:45 PM - 10:30 PM IST

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Drones in Healthcare

AI, Drones & Precision Technologies: Reimagining Healthcare Delivery

Ritu Baliya (Moderator)
Healthark
Devan Chandrasekharan
Fuselage Innovations
Dr. Bhaskar Rajakumar
Artpark
Dhrumit Patel

7:00 PM - 7:15 PM IST

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Welcome Note

Opening Remarks

Sudeep Krishna
Healthark
Dr. Purav Gandhi
Healthark
Julie Krommenhoek
RWE & Health Tech Companies

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM IST

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Fireside Chat
Sudeep Krishna (Moderator)
Healthark
Keyur Brahmbhatt
Merck Group

8:00 PM - 8:45 PM IST

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Fireside chat

AI Adoption in Clinical Practice - Real World Experience

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
Rohan Desai
Medflix

8:45 PM - 9:30 PM IST

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EST

1-1 Session

CrisprBits: Translating CRISPR into Next-Generation Diagnostics

Arvind Murali Venkatesan
CRISPR Bits

9:30 PM - 10:15 PM IST

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST

QARA

The Future of Regulatory Affairs: Trends and Transformation

Dhaval Vasavada (Moderator)
Healthark
Pallavi Trivedi
Novo Nordisk
Sridevi Nagarajan
Ayusarogya
Sridevi Upadhyayula
Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center

10:15 PM - 10:30 PM IST

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Closing Remarks

The Future of Regulatory Affairs: Trends and Transformation

Sudeep Krishna
Healthark
Dr. Purav Gandhi
Healthark

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM IST 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Demo

Give your data a passport

Rohit Nambisan
Shaper Capital

8:00 PM - 8:45 PM IST 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Fireside chat

Evolving role of AI and technology in Medical Writing and Medical Communications

Shreshta Anantha (Moderator)
Healthark
Dr. Poonam D'souza

8:45 PM - 9:30 PM IST 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Panel

AI as a Risk and Enabler in Healthcare and Financial Services

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
Janak Joshi (Moderator)
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark
Chip Purrington
BrainSprint, Fidelity Investments

9:30 PM - 10:15 PM IST 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST

1-1 Session

BlueCloudX: Building the Connected Future of Healthcare & Clinical Research

AL O. PACINO II
Blue CloudX

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM IST

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Fireside Chat

Securing Your assets in the age of AI

Janak Joshi (Moderator)
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark
Ramy Boghdadi
Layer8security

8:00 PM - 8:45 PM IST

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Women Leadership in Healthcare

The Right Data, Connected the Right Way: Women's Health RWD and RWE

Julie Krommenhoek (Moderator)
RWE & Health Tech Companies
Valerie Palmieri
Momentum Consulting
Divya Yerraguntla
Inorx
Miriam Paramore
RxUtility

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Welcome Note

Opening Remarks

Sudeep Krishna
Healthark
Dr Purav Gandhi
Healthark
Janak Joshi
Convergence Group LLC & Healthark
Julie Krommenhoek
RWE & Health Tech Companies

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Keynote Address

Shaping the Future of Indian Healthcare

Dr. GV Rao
AIG Hospitals

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

GCC Book Launch

Author Address

John Dawber
Novo Nordisk
Chandani Palshetkar
Opella
Dr. Purav Gandhi
Healthark
Sudeep Krishna
Healthark
Vignesh Krishna Kumar
Roche Services & Solutions India

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Ministerial & Leadership Address

Ministerial & Leadership Address

Shri D. Sridhar Babu
Govt. of Telangana

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM

Panel Discussion

The Next Chapter of Life Sciences GCCs: An Ecosystem Builders Perspective

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
John Dawber
Novo Nordisk
Pawan Sachdeva
Carelon
Makarand Kulkarni
Opella
Mahesh Natrajan
Thermo Fisher Scientific

11:55 AM - 12:40 PM

Panel Discussion

From Business Delivery to Innovation Engine: The Evolution of India’s GCCs

Dhaval Vasavada (Moderator)
Healthark
Dr. Suraj Bhansali
Surjya Swain
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
Vignesh Krishna Kumar
Roche Services & Solutions India
Amjad Khan Patan
Bosch
Amol Kodag
Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center
Pankaj Sinha
Sandoz

12:40 PM - 01:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Emerging Trends in Genomics & Biotech: Transforming the Future of Healthcare

Dr. Manbeena Chawla (Moderator)
BioSpectrum
Kshitij Rishi
4basecare
Rishabh Shetty
Bayosthiti AI
Arvind Murali Venkatesan
CRISPR Bits
Prathap Naidu
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr. Subhankar Basak
MedGenome

01:15 PM - 01:20 PM

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
John Dawber
Novo Nordisk
Pawan Sachdeva
Carelon
Makarand Kulkarni
Opella
Mahesh Natrajan
Thermo Fisher Scientific

01:20 PM Onwards

Closing Remarks

Networking Lunch

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
John Dawber
Novo Nordisk
Pawan Sachdeva
Carelon
Makarand Kulkarni
Opella
Mahesh Natrajan
Thermo Fisher Scientific

02:30 PM Onwards

Closing Remarks

Skilling students felicitation ceremony

Dr. Purav Gandhi (Moderator)
Healthark
John Dawber
Novo Nordisk
Pawan Sachdeva
Carelon
Makarand Kulkarni
Opella
Mahesh Natrajan
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Voices from the Community

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what attendees from our 2025 edition had to say about their experience at RWEsearch & Health Innovation Conference.
Amazing session! Newer researches help us to better understand health problems
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Conference was nice and informative, got the chance to understand & learn modern concepts
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RWEsearch & health innovation conference was very helpful, and thank you for giving knowledge….it was very helpful for me and also my friends
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Content is excellent, and platform is good
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Great initiative – this session has broadened our perspectives on healthcare
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Newer researches like these truly help us better understand complex health problems
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Partners

The big questions, bold ideas, and breakthrough moments driving the next wave of clinical data and digital innovation
Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 partner - bio-spectrum
Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 partner - medflix

RISE 2026 Co-Chair

Julie Krommenhoek

Strategic and PE Advisor | Life Sciences

RWE & Health Tech Companies

Janak Joshi

Advisor

Convergence Group LLC

RISE 2026 Esteemed Speakers

John Dawber

Vice President & Managing
Director - GBS, India

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Novo Nordisk

Dr. Arvind Venkatesan

Chief Executive
Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Bristol-Myers Squibb

Aaron Kamauu

Chief Executive Officer &
Co-founder

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Navidence

Matt Veatch

Chief Operating
Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Navidence

Martin Willemink

Co-Founder &
Chief Scientific Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Segmed

Rishabh Shetty

Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Bayosthiti AI

Kshitij Rishi

Co-founder & Chief
Operating Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - 4basecare

Dr. Vinod Gauba

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - GeneVault

Rohan Desai

Founder

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Medflix

AL O. PACINO II

President

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 - BlueCloudX

Pawan Sachdeva

Sr. Managing Director and Technology Head - India

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - carelon global solutions

Keyur Brahmbhatt

Head of Data, Digital, and IT RQS Business Partnering

Saurabh Agarwal

Sr. Manager, Global Scientific Communication

Bhavik Shah

Strategic
Consultant

Valerie Palmieri

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Momentum Consulting

Pallavi Trivedi

Associate
Director

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Novo Nordisk

Divya Joshi

Vice President Engineering & Board Member

Chandani Palshetkar

Global Head of GCC Strategy & Services

Makarand Kulkarni

Head - Hyderabad
GCC

Dr. Suraj Bhansali

Pharma R&D and
GCC Leader

Poonam D'souza

Head - Scientific Communications, Medical Information, Graphic hub

Dr. Subhankar Basak

Director - Business Development & Strategic Initiatives

Sandipan Bhattacharjee

Director, Real World Evidence (RWE) Leader Oncology

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - , Bayer

Vignesh Krishnakumar

Head of Global (Ex-US) Engagements, Analytics & Intelligence

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Roche

Dr. Prathap Naidu

Business Development Lead, South Asia, Biosciences Division

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Mahesh Natarajan

Senior Director - Research & Development

Rise Health Innovation Summit 2026 Speaker - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Amjad Khan Patan

Vice-President &
Centre-Head

Surjya Swain

Managing Director, Life Sciences & Health Care

Xinkun Nie

Founder and
chief executive officer

Divya Yerraguntla

Chief Client
Officer

Miriam Paramore

chief executive officer &
Co-founder

Prem Kumar

Chief Executive
Officer

Dr. Bhaskar Rajakumar

Advisor

Dhrumit Patel

Associate Director Regulatory Affairs

Dr. Manbeena Chawla

Executive
Editor

Pankaj Sinha

Head Service
Delivery CFS

Lucinda Orsini

Vice President for Value and Outcomes Research

Chip Purrington

Founder, Head of Fintech Strategy

Ramaesh Rathinam

Senior
Director

Sridevi Upadhyayula

Associate Director Regulatory Affairs

Amol Kodag

Senior Director of Engineering Head, R&D, Software & Systems, AI

Sajan Khosl

Executive Director & Global Head of Clinical Data Science & RWE, Oncology R&D

Devan Chandrasekharan

Founder & Managing
Director

Ramy Boghdadi

Chief Revenue
Officer

Rohit Nambisan

Entrepreneur in
Residence

Sylvia Taylor

Executive Director, Head of RWE & Health Outcomes, Vaccines & Infectious Diseases

Speaker Representations

The conversations at RISE are inspired by the work we lead every day at Healthark — partnering with global life sciences and healthcare organisations to design real-world evidence, clinical research, AI, and innovation strategies that make a difference.

RWEsearch Virtual Summit 2025 Speaker - deloitte

RISE Health Innovation Expertise Beyond the Conference

The conversations at RISE are inspired by the work we lead every day at Healthark — partnering with global life sciences and healthcare organisations to design real-world evidence, clinical research, AI, and innovation strategies that make a difference.

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Live summit pass

A curated one-day gathering of senior leaders from pharma, healthtech, GCCs, and clinical research. High-impact sessions, meaningful networking, and conversations that matter.

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Knowledge Access:

Frontline insights from senior leaders across pharma, healthtech, clinical research, and the GCC ecosystem - all in one day.

Peer Networking:

One room, many senior delegates. The kind of conversations that don't happen at larger conferences.

Cross-Disciplinary Perspective:

Seven disciplines, one stage - from real-world evidence and AI to genomics and GCCs, connecting dots across health science.

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    RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 is Healthark's third annual healthcare and life sciences conference, previously known as the RWEsearch & Health Innovation Summit. Now expanded beyond real-world evidence, it brings together healthcare, pharma, MedTech, and AI leaders from across the life sciences ecosystem for global networking and innovation-focused sessions.

    RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 is a hybrid event: two virtual days on September 22–23, 2026, open to a global audience, followed by a live, in-person summit at Trident, Hyderabad, India, on September 24, 2026.

    Yes. Registration for RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 is free, and attendees can sign up directly through Healthark's official event page.

    RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026 welcomes healthcare and pharma leaders, MedTech and biotech professionals, cell and gene therapy specialists, clinical researchers, digital health and generative AI innovators, hospital administrators, policy and regulatory experts, GCC executives, students, and professors.

    The agenda spans real-world data and evidence, clinical trials and research, AI and automation in healthcare, the rise of Indian Global Capability Centres (GCCs), emerging biotech, Indian healthcare market access, quality and regulatory assurance, and a dedicated track on drone technology in healthcare delivery.

    No. Healthark's RISE Health Innovation Summit is a life sciences and healthcare innovation conference held in Hyderabad, India. It is unrelated to RISE Health (risehealth.org), a separate US-based organization running conferences on Medicare Advantage and health plan risk adjustment.