Pranav Birje | Senior Correspondent
Boston, USA – February 2025: Entrepreneur and healthcare visionary Upasana Kamineni Konidela graced the prestigious Harvard India Business Forum, 2025. She not only championed India’s healthcare innovation but also positioned India as a global leader in the healthcare sphere. At the coveted forum, she delivered a thought-provoking address and highlighted India’s strengths, including AI-driven insights, holistic wellness, and digital innovation – aspects that are creating a sophisticated healthcare model the world can take inspiration from.
“India’s biggest advantage is scale. With AI-powered predictive healthcare and our deep-rooted wellness traditions, we are not just solving for India—we are creating solutions for the world,” she stated in her keynote address.
She emphasised the contributions of AI & Big Data in Healthcare, and how it is leveraging India’s vast patient pool for real-time diagnostics and predictive care to improve health outcomes. Her discussion also included a focus on the shift to prevention – to move beyond treatment to early intervention for chronic diseases and mental health. A major key takeaway from Upasana’s speech was about how digital health, UPI-driven payments, and telemedicine are ensuring that quality healthcare reaches even the most remote regions, and why global investors are looking at India as the next big health-tech and wellness hub.
Upasana exuded confidence and authority in a custom Dior suit, falling in sync with her bold vision for India’s healthcare transformation. Beyond creating a fashion moment, she also symbolised India’s strength, leadership, and relentless drive to innovate.
“The future of healthcare is not about building more hospitals—it’s about preventing people from needing them in the first place. India is setting the blueprint for the world,” she concluded. Upasana Kamineni Konidela, who leads URLife and plays a key role in Apollo Hospitals’ innovation strategy, highlighted that India is marching beyond being a global healthcare service provider to becoming a healthcare innovation powerhouse.
With a commanding presence and an impactful message, Upasana Konidela not only spotlighted India’s healthcare leadership but also made waves with her bold approach toward business and bringing change in healthcare innovations.