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HBA India Summit Develops Leaders for AI-Driven Global Healthcare
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India held a leadership meeting in Hyderabad.
It brought together people working in healthcare and related industries.
They discussed how artificial intelligence and changing businesses are affecting jobs and leadership.
Speakers said being good at one technical job is not always enough to lead a whole organization.
Participants practiced skills such as teamwork, business thinking and influencing others.
Leaders from several major healthcare companies shared their experiences.
The organization wants to help professionals in India lead global healthcare work.
The meeting ended with the idea that one good leadership decision can help many other people and organizations.
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India held its third India Leadership Summit in Hyderabad on September 11–12, 2026.
The summit brought together senior and emerging professionals from healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, CROs and Global Capability Centres.
Its theme, “Command the Shift,” focused on influential leadership amid artificial intelligence, organizational change and expanding global responsibilities.
Masterclasses at Amgen India covered matrix leadership, commercial acumen, career reinvention and skills that artificial intelligence cannot replace.
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India said its community has grown to thousands of members in five years, with chapters in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad and an expanding presence elsewhere.
- Who
- Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India, healthcare and life sciences professionals, and leaders from organizations including Novartis India, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, ZS Associates and Amgen India.
- What
- The third India Leadership Summit, themed “Command the Shift: Influential Leadership in the Age of AI & Global Capability,” focused on leadership development.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India, with first-day masterclasses held at Amgen India.
- When
- September 11–12, 2026.
- Why
- To help professionals build the influence, commercial thinking and confidence needed to lead amid artificial intelligence, organizational change and India’s expanding role in global healthcare.
Key facts
- Event
- Third India Leadership Summit
- Organizer
- Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association India
- Theme
- Command the Shift: Influential Leadership in the Age of AI & Global Capability
- Dates
- September 11–12, 2026
- First-day venue
- Amgen India
- HBA India growth
- The organization said its community has grown to thousands of members in five years.
- Global reach
- Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association operates across more than 80 locations globally.
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.”
deccanchronicle.com
“We have moved from becoming effective leaders, to claiming a seat at the table, and now to commanding the shift.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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