Co-Designing the Global Future of Medical Education & Healthcare
Shri Narendra Modi
Hon’ble Prime Minister,
India
Shri Devendra Fadnavis
Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Maharashtra
Shri Eknath Shinde
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister,
Maharashtra
Smt Sunetra Pawar
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister,
Maharashtra
Shri Hasan Mushrif
Hon’ble Minister Medical Education,
Maharashtra
Smt Madhuri Misal
Hon’ble Minister of State,
Medical Education,
Maharashtra
Presented by Medical Education and Drugs Department (MEDD), Government of Maharashtra
What is PULSE 2026?
A Global First, neutral, high-trust platform uniting educators, students, clinicians, health professionals, innovators and government leaders to shape the future of medical learning, year on year. Converge the Global South and the developed world to reimagine medical education.
Objective
With Mumbai as the gateway, the Government of Maharashtra aims to anchor a global dialogue on the future of healthcare workforce, research, and innovation.
Legacy
Establishing a cyclical annual forum for health innovation for sustained and exponential outcomes.
Our Objectives
Medical
Education Reform
Establishing global standards for competency-based medical training and curriculum modernization.
AI &
Digital Health Integration
Integrating AI and digital health tools directly into clinical practice and learning pathways.
Workforce Specialisation
& Upskilling
Empowering nurses and allied health professionals through specialized upskilling programs.
Policy & Regulatory Alignment
Fostering cross-border research collaborations between industry, academia and government.
Research & Global Collaboration
Driving targeted investments and MOUs to build sustainable health infrastructure.
Investment & Infrastructure Development
Driving targeted investments and MOUs to build sustainable health infrastructure.
Curated Experiences
Ministerial Plenaries
A high-level conclave featuring Health Ministers from G20 nations, discussing the future of public health policy and cross-border educational standards.
Global Deans’ Forum
An exclusive roundtable for Deans of top 50 global medical schools to harmonize competencies and collaborate on faculty exchange programs.
Nursing Leadership Summit
Dedicated track for CNOs and Nursing Superintendents focusing on specialized training, leadership pathways, and the global nursing shortage.
360° Learning Dome
Immersive projection dome for anatomical deep-dives and environmental health visualizations.
Live Simulation Labs
High-fidelity emergency scenarios replicating ICU, ER, and OR environments for hands-on team training.
Digital Twin ICU
AI-driven predictive modeling zone showing real-time patient data twins and treatment outcomes.
Startup Demo Day
Spotlight on 50 Maharashtra startups redefining digital health and AI diagnostics.
B2G & B2B Deal Rooms
Private, secure suites designed for high-level B2B and B2G partnership negotiations.
Policy Hackathons
Collaborative workshops where diverse stakeholders draft solutions for regulatory bottlenecks.
Our Partners
supported by
Strategic Partners
EDUCATION PARTNER
PHARMA & INFRA PARTNER
DIAGNOSTICS PARTNER
NURSING PARTNER
associate Partners
national PARTNER
supporting PARTNER
Featured Speakers
Smt Annpurna Devi
Hon’ble Union Minister
Women & Child Development
Shri Devendra Fadnavis
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Maharashtra
Shri Hasan Mushrif
Hon’ble Minister Medical Education
Maharashtra
Smt Madhuri Misal
Hon’ble Minister of State, Medical Education
Maharashtra
Shri Indu Bhushan
Former CEO
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Aamir Khan
Advisory Board
Agatsu Foundation
Vishwajeet Kadam
Secretary
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Dr. Srinath Reddy
Hon. Dist. Professor
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
DGCI & Head
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Dr. A Rekha
Dean (Academics)
DY Patil Medical College Pune
Rizwan Koita
Director
Koita Foundation
James A. Arrighi, MD (International)
President and CEO
ACGME-International
Dr. Sangeeta Ravat
Dean
Seth G.S Medical college & KEM
Dr. Atul Surve
Director
Indian Academy of Sports Dentistry, Indian Dental Association (HO)
Prajakta Koli
Creator
Dr. Vinay Hazarey
Former Dean
RCS Department of Dental Sciences, King's College London
Dr. Avinash Supe
Director, Clinical Governance
P.D. Hinduja Hospital
Dr. Ajay H. Bhandarwar
Dean
Grand Medical College & JJ Group of Hospitals
Dr. Anurag Mairal
Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Director, Global Outreach Programs
Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign, Stanford University
Dr. Leena Pradhan -Nabzdyk
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Canomiks, Lecturer in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Geetha Manjunath
Founder & CEO
Niram.AI
Luke Coutinho
Integrative Medicine Expert
Fit India
Shyam Wardhane (IAS)
Executive director
Yashraj Biotechnology ltd
Dr. Ajay Chandanwale
Former VC & Director
MUHS DMER
Dr. Vijay V. Haribhakti
Head of Department (Oncology)
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital
Dr. Tarang Gianchandani
CEO
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital
Dr. P. Raghu Ram
Founder & Chairman Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation
Founding Director KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases, Hyderabad
Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar
Medical Director
Galaxy Care
Dr. Mohan A Joshi
Former Dean
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medica College; Ex Director (MMC)
Mr. Sudhir Srivastava
Founder & Chairman
SS Innovations
Dr. Sanjeev Kubakaddi
Co-founder
ITIE Knowledge Solutions
Mr. Prashant Desai
Founder
Everstone Group
Mr. Pankaj Raut
CEO & Co-Founder
AjnaLens
Mr. Ashok K. Varma
Partner (Social)
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Mr. Nilesh Maheshwari
Partner (Health Transformation)
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Dr. Santosh Moses
Partner (Health Transformation)
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Amith Nagaraj Bathula
Task Team Leader
World Bank
Kavyal Sedanni
Life Coach, Psycho-spiritual Healer
SoulSensei
Dr. Shikha Nehru Sharma
CEO
Ranfort Wellness
Dr Aniruddha Joshi
Founder & CEO
Atreya Foundation
Dr. Minu Bajpai
VP & Executive Director
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
Rajiv Rai
Co-founder & CEO
AR International Holdings Ltd.
Mr Devarshi Shah
Founder & CEO
Simutomy Medtech Pvt Ltd
Dr Sanjay Sood
Scientist G & Head
C-DAC Mohali
Dr Sandesh Mayekar
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
Private Practice
Dr. Rakesh Agarwal
Professor and HOD (Gastroenterologist)
SGPGI
Bakul Dua
Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist Doctoral Scholar
TISS
Dr. Sushama
Psychologist, Founder
Yash Charitable Trust
Ratnaboli Roy
Founder / Managing Trustee
Anjali
Raj Mariwala
Director
Mariwala Health Initiative
Radhika Bapat
Clinical Psychologist, Parent of a neurodivergent child
Ira Khan
Founder & CEO
Agatsu Foundation
Two-Day Comprehensive Agenda
Day 1 – 27th March 2026
11:30 - 12:30 • Inaugural Ceremony
11:30 - 12:30 • Inaugural Ceremony
The Future of Medical Education
SPEAKERS
Smt. Madhuri Misal
Hon. Minister of State - Medical Education
Shri Hasan Mushrif
Hon. Minister - Medical Education
Smt. Sunetra Pawar
Hon. Deputy Chief Minister
Shri Devendra Fadnavis
Hon. Chief Minister
Mr. Vishwajeet Kadam
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Bhartiya Vidyapeeth
Mr. Sunil Nair
CEO, Ramky
Dr. Ramakanta Panda
PULSE Champion
Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala
PULSE Champion
Mr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi
MD & CEO, Fortis - FICCI Chair
14:00 - 17:00 • Parallel Tracks
14:00 - 17:00 • Parallel Tracks
Time
Track A: Education Futures
Track B: Digital Health & AI
Track C: Clinical Innovation
14:00 - 15:00
Competency-Based Medical Education: From Theory to Practice
Community Care in Action
Next-Gen Surgical Robotics Training
15:00 - 16:00
Care for Care Providers
AI in the Classroom: Personalized Learning Pathways
New Care Models for Chronic Disease
16:00 - 17:00
Exploring Inter-professional Education Models in Allied Healthcare
Virtual Hospitals & Digital Twins
Strengthening Preventitive & Traditional Medicine Systems
17:00 - 18:00 • Track C: Clinical Innovation
18:00 - 19:00 • Track D: Future of Healing
Day 2 – 28th March 2026
10:30 - 11:45 • Key Plenary
10:30 - 11:45 • Key Plenary
Health Systems & Workforce - Building resilient systems through innovative workforce strategies
SPEAKERS
Indu Bhushan
Former CEO, ABPMJAY
Manoj Jhalani
WHO SEARO, Director (Health Systems)
Dr. P. Raghu Ram
Founder, Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation
Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala
Director - General Surgery, Sri H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital
Dr. Narayan S. Jadhav
Member, Board of Ethics & Registration, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
12:00 - 15:00 • Parallel Tracks
12:00 - 15:00 • Parallel Tracks
Time
Track A: Startups & Innovation
Track B: Policy & Governance
Track C: Clinical Excellence
12:00 - 13:00
Role of start ups in strengthening medical systems & research
Medical Ethics in India - The Current Scenario
Emerging Technologies in Wellness & Preventive Medicine
13:00 - 14:00
Indian Start-ups Impacting Global Scale
Medical Data Sovereignty
Innovating Health & Wellness: Establishing Next‑Generation Centres of Excellence
14:00 - 15:00
Assessment Innovation: Moving Beyond Multiple Choice
National Medical Commission: Vision 2030
Redesigning Mental Health Education for Contemporary Practice
16:00 - 17:00 • Closing Ceremony
Venue
Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai
Getting there
Taxi/Uber
24/7 availability
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
30 min drive
Bandra, Kurla and Santacruz Railway Stations
10-20 min drive
BEST buses going to BKC
Monday-Sunday, from 6 AM – 9 PM
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Join 2900+ healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers.
Access to curated plenary sessions
Topic-focused breakout discussions
Direct exposure to government leadership
High-quality peer audience
Live product demos & innovation showcase
Cultural & networking evening
