GLOBAL CEO CONCLAVE 2026
About Global CEO Conclave (GCC)
Healthcare is presently at inflection point. Globally healthcare systems are being reshaped by rapid technological advancement, changing demographic and disease patterns, enhanced patient expectations, resource constraints and the essential need for having resilient and sustainable models of care. This dynamic evolving and challenging healthcare systems in India presents both an extraordinary opportunity as well a formidable challenge.
It is against this backdrop that the Global CEO Conclave at IIM Jammu has been planned as a high-level platform for dialogue, reflection and collaboration among thought leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem. Effective transformation requires thought, experience sharing and at various times collaborative and synergetic actions. CEOs have different experiences, analytical approaches and interpretative thinking. The differing perspectives often result in innovative, practical, scalable and sustainable solutions and better outcomes.
Why GCC Needs to be Positioned Differently?
Hospital CEOs increasingly focus on growth, AI, talent, competition, profitability and investor expectations. GCC is positioned as a CEO capability-building platform rather than just a conference.
The Conclave seeks to move beyond conventional conference discussions and create a strategic dialogue among decision-makers — sharing successful models, examining failures and lessons learnt, identifying emerging opportunities and exploring collaborations that translate ideas into action.
Global CEO Conclave (GCC)
Why a CAHO–IIM Jammu Partnership?
CAHO brings healthcare expertise, quality, patient safety, clinical governance and industry reach. IIM Jammu brings leadership development, strategy, executive education, governance and innovation. Together they create a unique platform where contemporary management thinking meets healthcare excellence to develop future-ready healthcare leaders.
Develop the next generation of high-performing healthcare leaders.
Equip hospital CEOs with strategic, leadership and execution capabilities.
Bridge contemporary management thinking with practical healthcare leadership.
Create India's premier platform for executive education and peer learning.
Demonstrate that outcomes, patient safety and patient experience drive sustainable organisational performance.
Build a long-term community of healthcare leaders committed to transforming Indian healthcare.
Helping Hospital CEOs Win in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare Landscape
Program Structure
IIM Jammu CAHO CEO Conclave — 16th & 17th Oct 2026
Day 1 — 16th Oct '26
Dr. Vijay Agarwal (President Emeritus, CAHO)
2.10 - 2.40
Moderator: To be Confirmed - CAHO
Keynote Speaker 1: Vikshit Bharat Healthcare 2047 — Dr. Vinod K Paul (Former NITI Aayog Member)
Keynote Speaker 2: To be Confirmed
Q & A Session
Transformational or Continuous - How healthcare needs to be prepared
Moderators: Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Sunil Kant (Senior Consultant and Chairperson MBA Healthcare, IIM Jammu) & Dr. Yash Paul Bhatia (Chairman & Managing Director, Astron Hospital and Healthcare Consultants Pvt. Ltd; Chairman - Advisory Council, Venkateshwar Hospitals)
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Giri Agarwal (Co-Founder, Incisiv)
War Room 2: The CEO’s First 100 Days
Aligning People, Priorities and Performance
Moderators: Mr. Raj Gore (Operating Partner, Advent) & Dr. Aayush Gupta (Director Quality & Medical Services, Sarvodaya Healthcare)
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Gautam Khanna (CEO, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai)
War Room 3: Balancing the Balance Sheet
Triggers for Profit & Loss Statement
Moderators: Dr. Narendranath V (Medical Director, Medisync Health Management Services) & TBD - IIM Jammu
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Sivaramakrishnan R (Co-Founder & CEO, Sincere Syndication)
Connecting People, Processes and Technology Around Patients
Moderators: Dr. Suvin Shetty (Head - Academics & Diagnostics, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai) & To be Confirmed - IIM Jammu
Keynote Speaker: Ms. Archna Gupta (Group Head - Operations & Service Excellence, Preventive Health, Apollo Hospitals)
War Room 5: Digital Marketing
Practical AI for Digital Marketing: Improving Patient Funnel Economics
Moderator: Ms. Gayathri Sandeep (CEO, Seethapathy Clinic & Hospitals, Chennai)
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Anwesh Roy (Head of Applied AI & Research, Engati Technologies)
War Room 6: Who Stays, Who Leaves
Talent Acquisition & Retention
Moderators: Prof. (Dr.) Shakti Gupta (Honorary Distinguished Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu; Former Executive Director and CEO AIIMS Jammu) & Dr. Neha Lal (Associate Vice President – Operations & Strategy, Adani Healthcare)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Neil Sequeira (Chief Operating Officer, Thane Cancer Hospital)
War Room 7: Women Leadership
Capt. Ajitha Nair
5.35 - 5.40: Introduction to Global CEO Conclave 2026 — Dr. Lallu Joseph (President, CAHO) & Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Sunil Kant (Dean (Research), Medical Superintendent and Head, Department of Hospital Administration, AIIMS Jammu)
5.40 - 5.42: Lighting of the Lamp
5.40 - 5.42: Saraswati Vandana by students of IIM Jammu
5.42 - 5.45: Welcome Address — Prof. B.S. Sahay (Director, IIM Jammu)
5.45 - 5.55: Key Note Address — To be Confirmed
5.55 - 6.05: Key Note Address — Dr. Vinod K Paul
6.05 - 6.25: Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest — Shri Manoj Sinha (Hon’ble Lt. Governor, UT of Jammu and Kashmir)
6.25 - 6.30: Vote of Thanks — Prof. Shyam Narayan Lal (Senior Consultant, IIM Jammu)
6.30 - 6.35: National Song and National Anthem
Day 2 — 17th Oct '26
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Prahlad Kakkar (Indian Ad Film Director; Founder, Genesis Film Productions)
Beyond the AI Bubble
Prof. B. Ravindran (Head, Wadhwan School of Data Science & AI, IIT Madras)
From Hype to Return – Innovation, AI and Future – CEOs Playbook on ROI
Prof. Rubin Pillay (Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean, Executive Director, and Chief Innovation Officer, University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Q & A Session
Leadership beyond the Boardroom
Mr. Shailesh Ayyangar (Value Accelerator Sector Advisor, Goldman Sachs Asset Management – Healthcare)
Hidden Drivers of Hospital Valuation
Shri Sandeep Jha (Partner - Healthcare, KPMG)
Make in India: Viksit Bharat in MedTech
Dr. Jitendra Sharma (Managing Director and Founder CEO, Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ))
Q & A Session
Nuances on Human Capital Management
Mr. Prem Singh (President - Group HR, JK Organisation, New Delhi)
Disagree Better – Conflict Resolution
Prof. Archana Shukla (Director, HSB Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business; Former Director, IIM Lucknow & Professor of Organizational Behaviour)
Q & A Session
Speaker: Mr. Anshul Gupta (Founder & CEO, Quick Clean)
Best Practices in Healthcare/Accenture
To be Confirmed
Same System Different Outcome / Experience Sharing from Cricketer / Bollywood / Press/ Pro Doc Speaker
To be Confirmed
Don’t ask what a start-up can sell you, ask what you can solve together
Mr. Hitesh Goswami, Co-Founder and CEO, 4basecare
Q & A Session
4.20 - 4.50: Keynote – Experience Sharing and Learning in Healthcare from Bollywood or Indian Cricket Team
4.50 - 4.55: Wrap-up and Vote of Thanks/CAHO-IIM Jammu
4.55 - 5.00: National Song and National Anthem
Campus Highlights
Jagti, Nagrota, Jammu - 181221
Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Accommodation
On-Campus Accommodation
A limited On-campus accommodation facility is available on payment basis. Allotments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability. Please note that accommodation charges are separate and not included in the conference registration fee.
Hotels available in Jammu with Special Rates
In addition to on-campus accommodation, IIM Jammu has arrangements with the following hotels:
How to reach IIM Jammu
By Air
Jammu is well connected by air through Jammu Airport, located about 18 km (30 minutes) from the IIM Jammu campus. The airport operates regular direct flights to major cities, including Delhi, Srinagar, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, ensuring convenient connectivity for participants travelling from across the country.
By Rail
The city is served by Jammu Tawi Railway Station, one of the major railheads in North India, situated approximately 16 km (25 minutes) from the IIM Jammu campus. Jammu Tawi has excellent connectivity with almost all major cities across India, making it a preferred travel option.
By Road
Jammu is also well connected by a robust road network. The city lies on National Highway 44 (NH-44), linking it with Delhi and other key northern cities. Regular bus services, private taxis, and state transport options are available from neighbouring cities and states, ensuring smooth access to Jammu by road.
