Saluting 'The 25 Most Influential Women' In Healthcare 2023

Women healthcare industry leaders play a major role in transforming organisations with a different, broader and more inclusive lens, they also educate society to understand their health and nutrition needs better. But the paucity of female leaders in top management positions in the medical sector is a burning issue and matters of diversity, equity and inclusion stand as just the tip of this iceberg. 

Experts contend that female leaders may fall behind in acquiring leadership roles due to several issues which range from social burdens and conditioning to not getting enough opportunities compared with men.  The issue may also come at the expense of patient care and financial stability. Industry pundits say that empowering women professionals and providing them exposure to managerial exposure at all levels are required for different ideas and solutions which can improve the state of the health and nutrition structure in India.

BW Businessworld in association with BW Healthcare World in its third edition of Most Influential Women In Healthcare celebrates and recognises the women leaders who are influencing the industry very strongly in a positive manner, prompting us to call them the rising captains and industry majors. BW Healthcare World's '25 Most Influential Women 2023', is an initiative that discovers the most impactful women in the healthcare space and acknowledges the powerhouses who are leading the industry undeterred from the last many years.  

In order to arrive at this year’s influential names, BW Healthcare World and BW Businessworld had appointed an eminent advisory board, who’s experience and expertise helped us in our final list. The advisory for this year comprised the editorial boards of BW Businessworld, BW Healthcare World and editors from BW’s sibling brands in addition to community representation from names such as Anjan Bose, Former President of Philips Healthcare & Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Jyotsna Govil, Chairperson, Indian Cancer Society (Delhi), and Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, AiMeD among others.

*In no particular order

The Industry Majors: Ameera Shah, Promoter & MD, Metropolis Healthcare; Samina Hamied, Executive Vice Chairperson, Cipla; Dr Suchitra Ella, MD, Bharat Biotech; Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon and Biocon Biologics; Meena Ganesh, Co-founder and Chairperson Portea Medical; Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals; Shobna Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Former Chief Scientist, WHO; Suneeta Reddy, MD, Apollo Hospitals; Swati A Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group and Vinita Gupta, CEO, Lupin Pharmaceuticals. 

The Rising Captains: Arushi Jain, Director, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Bharti Pawar, Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Chandra Ganjoo, Group CEO, Trivitron Healthcare; Dr Devlina Chakravarty, MD & CEO, Artemis Hospital; Dr Garima Sawhney, Co-Founder, Pristyn Care; Dr Priya Abraham, Director, National Institute of Virology; Dr Tarang Gianchandani, CEO, Sir HN Reliance Hospital; Deepshika Sharma, CEO, Sharp Sight Eye Hospitals; Minnie Bodhanwala, CEO, Wadia Hospitals; S Aparna, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India; Samara Mahindra, Founder & CEO, CARER; Tara Singh Vachani, Executive Chairperson, Antara Senior Living and Urvashi Prasad, Director, Office Of Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog.  

BW Healthcare World's '25 Most Influential Women' is an attempt to recognise and appreciate women path-leaders in the Indian healthcare sector