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The India Health 2030 Conclave marks the launch of the Centre for Health Systems Innovations and Investments at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). This platform seeks to drive innovative strategies and foster meaningful collaborations to strengthen India’s health system, advance national human development and global health security. This two-day event convenes policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and international health experts to discuss practical strategies and innovations for addressing key health challenges and opportunities. India Health 2030 will explore approaches to strengthen health systems for equity and sustainability, advance nutrition and life-course health during demographic transitions, leverage global health diplomacy to build partnerships, harness emerging technologies to accelerate healthcare delivery, and address challenges and opportunities in pharmaceutical systems and global value chains.
Through thematic panels and discussions, the event seeks to identify actionable solutions for strengthening healthcare infrastructure, ensuring equitable access to medicines and services, and aligning health systems with evolving needs. With an emphasis on sustainable reforms, collaborative approaches, and future-ready investments, the conclave provides a platform to shape a robust and inclusive health agenda for India by 2030.
Taking forward the proceedings, an edited volume featuring papers across the five thematic pillars written by participating experts will be produced within three months of the conclave, which will inform the future direction of the Centre.
16:00 - 16:30 (IN)
16:30 - 17:30 (IN)
Welcome Address: Nilanjan Ghosh, ORF
Video Inaugural Address: Shri J. P. Nadda, Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilisers, Government of India (TBC*)
Presentaion on the proposed centre: Oommen C. Kurian, ORF
Special Address: Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner for East and Northeast India, FCO (TBC)
Keynote Address: Shashi Panja Minister-in-Charge, Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, West Bengal (TBC)
17:30 - 17:35 (IN)
Shoba Suri, ORF
17:45 - 19:00 (IN)
Context Setting: Oommen C. Kurian, ORF
Speakers:
Rajeev Sadanandan, Former CEO, Health Systems Transformation Platform (Chair)
Vini Mahajan, Former Chief Secretary, Punjab (Virtual)
Rajib Dasgupta, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Swati Mahajan, Director – Technology, InnovaAons & Health Systems, PATH
Rajni Kant Srivastava, Chair – Disease Elimination, ICMR
Vinita Sethi, Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Advisor, Apollo Hospitals
Vivek Virendra Singh, Chief – Health, UNICEF (Virtual)
Followed by Q&A
19:00 - 21:00 (IN)
10:01 - 10:10 (IN)
10:15 - 11:15 (IN)
Context Setting: Shoba Suri, ORF
Speakers:
Hemang Shah, Director – Child Health & Development, CIFF (Chair)
Vanessa D’Souza, CEO, Sneha, Mumbai
Suparna Ghosh-Jerath, Programme Head – Nutrition, The George Institute for Global Health India
Rajkumar Gope, Ekjut, Jharkhand
Monjur Hossain, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF, Kolkata
Rohini Saran, Head, Key Verticals, Vedanta Group
Rachita Gupta, Technical Lead, NutriAon, Food Safety and Physical Activity, World Health Organisation (Virtual)
Followed by Q&A
11:15 - 11:30 (IN)
11:30 - 12:30 (IN)
Context Setting: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, ORF
Speakers:
Chandrakant Lahariya, Foundation for People-centric Health Systems (Chair)
Ilona Kickbusch, Founder, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute, Geneva (Virtual)
Vikas Yadav, Lead, Family Health, The Gates Foundation – India
Rajat Khosla, Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (Virtual)
Himangi Bhardwaj, Head – Health & Life Sciences, FCO
Jyoti Sharma, International Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology (TBC)
Followed by Q&A
12:30 - 13:30 (IN)
Context Setting: K. S. Uplabdh Gopal, ORF
Speakers:
Anirban Sarma, Director, Digital Societies Initiative, ORF (Chair)
Divleen Jeji, India Lead, Google Health Col. Sameer Kanwar, Director, Digital Health, India & South Asia, PATH
Sujay Santra, Founder & CEO, iKure Techso
Mehdi Snene, Senior Advisor on AI & Digital Transformation, Office for Digital & Emerging Technologies, United Nations (Virtual)
Sanjeev Malhotra, CEO, COE for IoT and AI, NASSCOM (TBC)
Followed by Q&A
13:30 - 14:30 (IN)
14:30 - 15:30 (IN)
Context Setting: Ms. Nimisha Chadha, ORF
Speakers:
Bhupendra Singh, Former Chief, NPPA (Chair)
Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (Virtual)
Shubnum Singh, Principal Policy Advisor, Health, CII (Virtual)
Jayanta Basu, Development Journalist, West Bengal
Palka Sahni, Joint Secretary (PSU, Pharmaceutical Policy), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India (Virtual)
Rajiv Chhibber, Jt. Coordinator, Govt. & Public Affairs, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry
Followed by Q&A
15:30 - 16:00 (IN)
16:00 - 17:00 (IN)
Reflections: Brief interventions from all Panel Chairs
Valedictory Address:
Chandrima Bhacacharya, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal (TBC)
Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks: ORF
