
Top Life Sciences and Healthcare GCC Heads in India 2026
The Life Sciences and Healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation as organisations accelerate digital health initiatives, scale AI-driven research, modernise patient and clinical operations, and strengthen data-led decision making across the healthcare value chain. In this evolution, India’s Life Sciences and Healthcare GCCs have emerged as strategic hubs for innovation, scientific talent, technology development, and global operational excellence.
Leaders of these centres are evolving beyond traditional support functions to drive enterprise-wide transformation across R&D, clinical operations, healthcare technology, patient engagement, and intelligent automation. This list recognises the GCC heads redefining how global Life Sciences and Healthcare organisations leverage India to accelerate innovation, improve outcomes, and build resilient, future-ready enterprises.
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John Dawber
Vice President & Managing Director - Global Business Services · Novo Nordisk
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Kalavathi G V
Executive Director and Head, Global Development Center · Siemens Healthineers
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Mohit Dhingra
Managing Director, Hyderabad and Vice President and Head of Business Insights & Technology, Hyderabad · Bristol Myers Squibb
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Mrinal Duggal
Head of Sanofi Hyderabad Hub · Sanofi
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Murali Krishna
Chief Global Officer and Country Head · Providence
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Nagaraj Bhat
Vice President and Managing Director · Cardinal Health International India Pvt Ltd
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S. Sankar Narayan
APAC GBS Head, Global lead MDM & Sourcing · Smith+Nephew
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Siva Kumar Padmanabhan
MD & Head of India Global Innovation & Technology Centre and VP, Global IT Enterprise Capabilities & Solutions · AstraZeneca India Private Limited
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Tilak Banerjee
Head – Innovation Capability Center (ICC) India · Takeda’s Innovation Capability Centre (ICC)
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Uma Ratnam Krishnan
Managing Director · Optum India
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