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HBA India Summit Urges Healthcare Leaders to Command AI Shift
The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association held a leadership meeting in Hyderabad.
It brought together people working in healthcare and related fields.
They discussed how artificial intelligence is changing their jobs and organizations.
The meeting encouraged people to become leaders, not just technical experts.
Participants learned how to work across teams, understand business needs and guide change.
Amitabh Dube of Novartis India gave a keynote speech.
Other leaders shared lessons about pressure, career changes and making bigger decisions.
HBA said India is becoming an important place for global healthcare work.
The organization wants its members to use their skills and influence to improve the healthcare industry.
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India held its third India Leadership Summit in Hyderabad on September 11–12, 2026.
The summit brought together hundreds of healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, CRO and Global Capability Centre professionals.
Its theme, “Command the Shift,” focused on influential leadership amid AI-driven change and India’s expanding global healthcare role.
Masterclasses covered matrix leadership, commercial acumen, career reinvention and leading capabilities that AI cannot replace.
HBA said its India community has grown to thousands of members in five years, with chapters in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- Who
- The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India, along with hundreds of healthcare and life sciences professionals and business leaders.
- What
- The organization held its third India Leadership Summit under the theme “Command the Shift: Influential Leadership in the Age of AI & Global Capability.”
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India, including Amgen India for the first day’s masterclasses.
- When
- September 11–12, 2026; the announcement was dated September 14.
- Why
- To develop leadership, influence and business capabilities as AI, Global Capability Centres and India’s expanding global healthcare role reshape the sector.
Key facts
- Event
- Third HBA India Leadership Summit
- Theme
- “Command the Shift: Influential Leadership in the Age of AI & Global Capability”
- Dates
- September 11–12, 2026
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- First-day venue
- Amgen India
- HBA global presence
- More than 80 locations and over 150 corporate partners
- HBA workforce reach
- Nearly six million healthcare ecosystem professionals
- India community
- Thousands of members after five years of growth
Quotes
Dr. Deepa Desai
Global Board Director of HBA and Founder and CEO of D Cube Consultancy
“India has become an increasingly important part of HBA’s global growth story as well as that of our corporate partners.”
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“We have moved from becoming effective leaders, to claiming a seat at the table, and now to commanding the shift.”
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