Convening members
ICMR-Dr A S Paintal Distinguished Scientist Chair & President IAPSM
Keynote Speaker
Director of Partnership Development, BMJ Events & Partnerships
Editorial Lead - BMJ Research Forum 2026
Speakers and Panellists
President Emeritus, Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO)
Panellist
Chief Scientist & Mentor – The INCLEN Trust International, & President of AIIMS Bilaspur, India
Panellist
Co-founder of SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health), Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
Panellist
Director Professor and Medical Superintendent, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi President, Nationwide Quality of Care Network Guest Editor, BMJ Open Quality South Asia Edition
Moderator & Panellist
Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. President, Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Panellist
Secretary, Kasturba Health Society Director, Dr Sushila Nayar School of Public Health, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra
Session Chair & Panellist
Pro Vice Chancellor – Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Panellist
Executive Director, The George Institute for Global Health, India & Chair, Global Kidney Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London
Panellist
Co-founder & Director of Koita Foundation & Chairperson of NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers)
Distinguished Speaker
Adjunct Professor, Public Health Foundation of India, Ex Regional Adviser for newborn, child and adolescent health, WHO-SEARO
Panellist
Honorary Distinguished Professor, PHFI & Chancellor of PHFI Institute of Public Health Sciences (Deemed to be University)
Panellist
Co-founder and Executive Director of ORDI (Organization for Rare Diseases India)
Panellist
Medical Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad & Chief of Medical Services, Amrita Kochi
Session moderator & Panellist
Chair, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Former Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO)
Session Chair & Panellist
Dean and Professor of Community Medicine at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Panellist
Prof of Ophthalmology, Cornea & Ocular Surface, Cataract & Refractive Services, AIIMS, New Delhi
Panellist