Fireside Chat & Panel Discussion: ‘MedTech: Advancing the Life Sciences Ecosystem’, Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024

Date : 8 January 2024

Location : Chennai

The Co-Chair of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce’s Health Leadership Forum Dr. GSK Velu curated a fireside chat on ‘Tamil Nadu as a Global Healthcare Destination’ with Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, and moderated a panel discussion on ‘MedTech: Advancing the Life Sciences Ecosystem’. Other panelists included Ms. Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul-General in Chennai, Mr. Jayasheelan J, Chairman, IDMA, Mr. Chaitnya Sarwate, MD, Wipro GE Healthcare, Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Head – Health Tech Innovation Centre, IIT Madras and Mr. Karthikeyan Chidambaram, Executive Director, Head of Data Assets Management AABI-GPS, Roche.

The panel explored how innovations in medical technology, such as AI diagnostics and wearable devices, are globally transforming patient care. India’s collaborative efforts as researchers, clinicians, and technologists are crucial in unlocking the full potential of these tools, paving the way for a healthier and more interconnected future in healthcare. It was overwhelming to see a huge audience cheering for the healthcare industry in Tamil Nadu & India.