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Who Should Attend

• Policy makers & investors.
• Management students, consultants & researchers
• Impact funders & NGOs.
• Health insurance, Med-Tech professionals
• Hospital & healthcare CXOs.
• Clinicians transitioning into management role
• Startup founders & health-tech innovators
• Health system strategist

Salient Attractions

• Keynote
• Eminent Talks
• Panel Discussions
• Start-up Pitch

Registration Fee

Programme

Keynote Address

"Reimagining Healthcare Systems for the Next Billion: Systems, Scale & Sustainability"

The opening keynote will set the strategic frame for the day — examining where India's healthcare system stands, where it must go, and what it will take to bridge that gap at scale. Delivered by one of India's foremost voices in healthcare leadership.

[Speaker TBA — announcement coming soon]

Panel Discussions

Panel 1: Redefining Healthcare Beyond Metros India's tier-2 and tier-3 cities are home to the majority of the population — yet healthcare infrastructure, talent, and investment remain concentrated in metros. This panel examines proven models of last-mile delivery, rural health infrastructure, and what it takes to make quality care geographically equitable.

Themes: Rural healthcare access · Hub-and-spoke models · Workforce distribution · Public-private collaboration

Panel 2: Quality Care @ Low Cost — Management Challenges Can India deliver world-class clinical outcomes at a fraction of global costs — sustainably? This panel brings together hospital operators, health economists, and management thinkers to debate the frameworks, trade-offs, and innovations that make low-cost, high-quality care possible.

Themes: Cost optimization · Clinical quality metrics · Operational efficiency · Frugal innovation

Panel 3: Clicks, Care & Consequences — The 3 C's of Digital Health Digital health is no longer a future promise — it's a present reality with serious consequences. This panel tackles the promise and peril of health-tech: AI diagnostics, electronic health records, telemedicine, and the ethical, regulatory, and equity questions that come with them.

Themes: AI in healthcare · Telemedicine · Data privacy · Digital health equity · Regulatory frameworks

Speakers Spotlight Sessions

Session 1: Evolving Ownership of Indian Healthcare Who owns India's healthcare future — the government, private sector, or civil society? A candid dialogue on accountability, investment, and the shifting dynamics of healthcare ownership in a rapidly growing economy.

Session 2: Dialogues @ Crossroads — Patient First: A Vision or A Reality? Patient-centricity is the stated goal of every healthcare system. But what does it actually look like in practice? This session confronts the gap between rhetoric and reality in patient experience, outcomes, and rights.

Session 3: Rapid Fire — Bottlenecks in Delivery A high-energy, unfiltered session where practitioners, administrators, and innovators name the real bottlenecks holding India's healthcare delivery back — and debate solutions in real time.

[All speakers TBA — announcements rolling out from June 2026]

SMartTANK by IIMB — Startup Pitch Arena (2nd Edition)

The Stage for India's Next Healthcare Innovators

SMartTANK is AYUSMAT's dedicated health-tech startup pitch platform. Shortlisted ventures pitch live to a distinguished jury of funders, mentors, healthcare CXOs, and industry leaders.

Focus Areas:

• Accessibility & Affordability
• AI in Health
• Sustainable Delivery
• Patient Engagement
• Public Health Innovation

The Winner Gets:

• A live slot at the AYUSMAT 2026 Summit
• Cash prizes
• Stall & exhibition space
• Mentorship access
• Decision-maker visibility

Application Deadline: 15 June 2026 CTA: Apply for SMartTANK