Techno India Group is strengthening India’s presence in the global healthcare innovation ecosystem as Meghdut RoyChowdhury, Executive Director, Techno India Group, and Chief Innovation Officer, Techno India University, takes on the role of Convener of the India Chapter of the Global Health Congress (GHC). The initiative aims to build stronger connections between India’s healthcare, technology, entrepreneurship and investment ecosystems and the global innovation community.
The development follows the successful conclusion of the second annual Global Health Congress, held at the Yale Club of New York City from October 9–11, 2026. The three-day congress brought together more than 625 participants from over 25 countries, featuring 125+ speakers and representatives from more than 350 organisations. The gathering included approximately 150 C-suite executives, over 150 physicians and more than 100 founders.
RoyChowdhury will serve alongside Sandeep Sinha, Managing Partner of Lumis, to advance the India Chapter’s engagement with the country’s healthcare and innovation landscape. Their involvement is expected to strengthen collaboration among healthcare professionals, technology innovators, entrepreneurs and investors while creating opportunities for international partnerships.
Building an India–Global Healthcare Innovation Corridor
Founded by Dr Achintya Moulick, MD, MBA, along with co-founders Sanat Chattopadhyay and Dr Samin Sharma, the Global Health initiative aims to bring together physicians, healthcare institutions, entrepreneurs, technology innovators and investors on a common platform. Gautam Bazaz serves as its CEO, overseeing the organisation’s operational growth.
The initiative is built around the idea that healthcare innovation should move in both directions between India and the rest of the world. Emphasising India’s potential as a contributor to global healthcare advancements, Dr Moulick said, “India should not simply be viewed as a market where Western healthcare innovation is deployed. India has extraordinary physicians, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs. The opportunity is to build a two-way bridge where innovation, knowledge and capital move globally.”
The organisation is developing its platform through three initiatives: the Global Health Forum (GHF), Global Health Congress (GHC) and Global Health Ventures (GHV). Its expansion plans include the United States, India, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Global Healthcare Startups Take Centre Stage
A major highlight of the 2026 Congress was the Healthcare Shark Tank and Global Venture Forum, which brought together emerging healthcare startups and international investors.
More than 360 healthcare startups from over 35 countries applied to participate in the competition. Following the selection process, 15 finalists were shortlisted to present their ventures in New York before investors, entrepreneurs, healthcare executives and clinicians. Florence, BRAIV and Wink emerged as the 2026 Venture Forum winners.
The Healthcare Shark Tank was led by entrepreneur and longtime Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec, bringing a commercial investment perspective to discussions traditionally centred on clinical and technological developments.
The Congress also featured prominent business and technology leaders, including C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive of Barclays; Shashank Samant, Executive Chairman of Hitachi High-Tech America; Gajen Kandiah, CEO of Rackspace Technology; Shub Bhowmick, CEO and Co-Founder of Tredence; and Dr David Rhew of Microsoft.
Strengthening India’s Role in Global Healthcare Innovation
India’s growing participation in the Global Health initiative reflects its potential to become an important contributor to healthcare innovation worldwide. The country’s combination of clinical expertise, engineering capabilities, entrepreneurial talent, large patient populations and evolving healthcare infrastructure offers significant opportunities for developing solutions for global markets.
Highlighting the opportunities for Indian healthcare innovators, Dr Moulick said, “Some of the world’s most important healthcare solutions over the next decade can come from India. But innovators need access – to clinicians, health systems, mentors, markets and capital. Our objective is to help create that connective tissue.”
Through RoyChowdhury’s role as Convener of the India Chapter, Techno India Group will be part of this expanding international network, supporting stronger connections between India’s healthcare, academic, technology and entrepreneurial communities.
Reflecting on the larger purpose of healthcare innovation, Dr Moulick added, “What began for me with building clinical excellence was ultimately about improving outcomes for patients. Technology and capital have changed what is possible, but the endpoint has not changed. Healthcare innovation only matters when it reaches the patient.”
As the Global Health Congress expands its presence across international markets, the India Chapter is positioned to facilitate knowledge exchange, encourage cross-border partnerships and create greater opportunities for Indian healthcare innovators.