Dr. Milind Antani, a renowned surgeon turned lawyer, leads the Pharma and Healthcare practice at Nishith Desai Associates where he represents high net-worth clients in matters allied to JVs, M&As, VC and Private Equity Investments, Collaborations, Regulatory advice, IP, Licensing and Commercialization.

He also leads the Social Sector Practice and represents various global and national foundations in India. He continues as an active participant in helping frame national policies on key impact areas, within the medical field. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles and prestigious publications related to the Pharma and Healthcare industry.

A regular speaker at various prominent forums on Pharma, Medical Devices, Med-Tech and eHealth, Biotech, IP, Clinical trials, Healthcare, CSR and Social Impact investments, he is also a visiting faculty at premier institutions in Mumbai and Gujarat including the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).

Darren Punnen is a leader of the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Healthcare and Med-Tech team at Nishith Desai Associates. His practice particularly focuses on advising several multi-national pharmaceuticals, medical device and healthcare companies on complex regulatory, intellectual property and investment matters.

He has also been part of multiple pharmaceutical and healthcare transactions, providing investors with essential inputs that are unique to this industry. He also advises several clients on matters in the food and beverage industry, and handles matters relating to technology, media and telecom laws as well.

Darren regularly contributes to national and international publications, writing on various topics including pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare regulations, med-tech and digital health.

Harshita Srivastava is a Leader at the M&A and Private Equity Practice at Nishith Desai Associates. She has led numerous cross border transactions in India, Singapore and the United States. She also heads the VC Investment and Start-up Practice at Nishith Desai Associates.

She advises strategic acquirers and Private Equity funds on legal and tax aspects of cross border deals with a special focus on business transfers. As the Head of the Start-up Practice, she represents global emerging growth technology companies throughout their lifecycles and the venture capital and the growth equity funds that invests in these companies.

She has also been part of the SEBI Committee instituted for the setup of the Innovators Growth Platform (listing platform) for start-ups in India. She is also recognized as an Expert in Residence by the Start-up Europe India Network.

K. G. Ananthakrishnan is Director General, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents research-based pharmaceutical companies in India. Recognised in the pharmaceutical industry for his rich and diverse experience, KG continues to mentor healthcare start-ups and is on the Advisory Panel of an academic institution along with being a Board Member / Advisor of other organisations.

Prior to OPPI, KG was former Vice President and Managing Director, South Asia Region, MSD India. Previously, KG has been associated with Pfizer India / Pharmacia and Novartis India Ltd. KG completed an Executive Development Programme from Wharton Business School, USA.

He has a Masters in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and a Graduation in Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Since 1998, Pavan Choudary is the CEO and Managing Director of Vygon India Pvt. Ltd., a leading French Multinational in Healthcare. Prior to this, he held senior positions in Marketing and Advertising at large Indian and Foreign MNCs and has authored The Rx Factor, a seminal work on healthcare marketing and strategy.

He Chairs the Medical Technology Association of India, is a Trustee with the Lal Bahadur National Memorial Trust, The Blue Circle , and sits on the Advisory board of Executive Access Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. Rajendra Pratap Gupta is a leading public policy expert with vast experience in policymaking. He has been involved in major global initiatives on Digital Health and holds several key positions in the Digital Health arena. He is the founder and behind many path-breaking initiatives and organizations, working for Digital Health.

Rajendra is the former advisor to the Union Health Minister, Government of India, and played a key role in drafting of the National Health Policy and National Education Policy 2020. He was nominated by the World Economic Forum on the Global Agenda Council for Digital Health, recognized for his global contribution to healthcare by the Sheriff of Los Angeles.

In 2018, he was conferred the ‘Global Impact Award’ by the Personal Connected Health Alliance (A HIMSS Organization) at Boston, and his contributions and career have been chronicled as a case study in global health by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Health, for their ‘Grow Global Initiative.’ He has authored the global best seller titled ‘Digital Health – Truly Transformational’.

Ratandeep leads the Private Equity and M&A Practice at Nishith Desai Associates. He has over 13 years of experience as a commercial lawyer, primarily with top law firms and in the last 3 years with one of India’s leading private equity firms. He brings a unique mix of transactional experience and expertise in leading high profile, high stakes corporate litigation.

Having previously been a partner in one of India’s leading law firms, his work included managing multi-layered teams for execution, client acquisitions and deepening the domain expertise of the firm. As the general counsel of a private equity fund his work focused on closely supporting investment professionals to efficiently and safely deploy capital, while ensuring overall management of legal risk (both investment specific and franchise level).

Tanya is a core member of the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Digital Health practice at Nishith Desai Associates. Her main practice primarily focuses on advising clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare and digital health space on regulatory, commercial laws, litigation, and intellectual property matters.

She is also a member of Disruptive technology practice. She regularly contributes to national and international publications, writing on various topics on pharmaceutical, technology, medical device, healthcare and intellectual property laws in India.

Vaibhav Parikh heads the U.S office of research and strategy driven international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates. Based in the New York office, he also leads the practice areas of Technology, Telecom, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, etc. For over two decades, Vaibhav has been advising major MNCs on Corporate and Securities laws, and Structuring of Inbound / Outbound Investments, Private Equity Investments, IP laws and Exchange Control Law.

He has also assisted several companies in facilitating cross border M&A transactions and consistently been engaged in advising several top end Technology and Telecom companies. Vaibhav has often played the role of key advisor to leading Cryptocurrency exchanges in India and continues to do so. Several leading financial publications often turn to him for his valuable insights on the subject.

Over the years, Vaibhav has also been advising several leading Indian e-commerce companies in their operations from a legal and regulatory standpoint and has facilitated some of India’s largest e-commerce transactions.

Mr. Vibhav Garg serves as the Director-Govt Affairs Strategy for India, India HUB & ASEAN and Head-Govt Business, India & India HUB for Boston Scientific. He has extensive global experience of more than 2 decades in the areas of Policy Advocacy, Brand Management, Regulatory & Compliance, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Crisis Management and has been engaging with state and federal government of India, South Asian, South East Asian and other developing countries for various strategic healthcare initiatives and policy discussions with concerned stakeholders.

Prior to rejoining Boston Scientific , Vibhav held various strategic positions with US & India headquartered organizations like GE Healthcare as Vice President-Health Policy & Govt Affairs, Boston Scientific India as Associate Director-Health Economics & Govt Affairs; Confederation of India Industry, the apex industry body in India, as Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare; Mascon Global Limited, a boutique management and IT consulting organization, spearheaded their healthcare and life sciences initiatives in India and US as well; and Brainwave Biosolutions Ltd where he lead the life sciences and healthcare practice of the organization. Most recently he was associated with Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, the pharma trade association, as Associate Secretary General.

Varsha is a member of the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Medical Device Team at Nishith Desai Associates. Her practice primarily focuses on advising clients in the pharmaceutical, med-tech and life sciences industry on regulatory, commercial, litigation, and intellectual property matters. She also works on matters relating to technology law.

Varsha regularly contributes to national and international publications, writing on various topics on pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology and intellectual Varsha Rajesh property laws.

Best known as the father of the Indian gaming industry, Vishal Gondal sold his first entrepreneurial venture India Games to Walt Disney. A health and fitness enthusiast, he runs marathons, treks and goes ski diving. A notable angel investor, Vishal was listed among the top 50 executives in the mobile content space by the UK based ‘Mobile Entertainment’ Magazine alongside noted people like Steve Jobs.

His passion for technology, fitness & gaming led him to his next venture’ GOQii’ which is focused on helping people make a change towards a healthier lifestyle and be the force of good. Currently, he brings his knowledge and love for interviewing people to a whole you platform by hosting a podcast series ‘Beneath the Force: The Vishal Gondal Show, he has conversations with personalities from various walks of life providing a sneak peek into their fascinating lives while in his own style.

Vishal Gondal is the founder of GOQii and nCORE Games, driving innovation across the gaming and healthcare sectors.