Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards

Profile

• Abhay has over 20 years of experience in Strategy and Operations consulting 
• He has advised Corporates, PEs, SWFs in identifying market attractiveness, evaluating growth and market entry options, commercial diligence, IPO readiness, strategic planning to start new business/service lines
• He is regularly seen speaking at Healthcare conferences on topics relating to innovation, disruption, and M&A in the sector
• He has also contributed to and written various articles on healthcare megatrends and commercial issues related to doing business in Asia. His articles have been featured in various industry magazines and journals

Relevant experience

• Advised a leading healthcare investment company in the region with their digital health platform strategy and implementation – including product roll out roadmap and business plan for 5 yrs
• Advised a leading Singapore based PE firm on value creation opportunities for a leading hospital chain in Vietnam, across procurement, staff productivity, asset utilization and specialty optimization
• Advised a Singapore based Healthcare operator to evaluate the sustainability and long term viability of current business strategy and to develop a growth strategy for regional expansion
• Advised a leading regional healthcare operator to optimize material spend (clinical and non-clinical) across 50+ hospitals
• Advised largest healthcare operator in Singapore on feasibility of new ventures (market and service expansion)
• Advised a leading PE fund on healthcare fund strategy covering multiple markets within Southeast Asia
• Advised the leading healthcare operator in the region to separate their labs business into an independent entity and position for future growth 
• Advised an Indonesia based healthcare operator with EBITDA improvement initiatives including looking at material spend and staff/ clinician cost

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), National University of Singapore

• Peter leads the Life Sciences, Health & Wellness industry sector for KPMG throughout the Asia Pacific region. He is the KPMG Singapore leader for the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector.
• Peter supports global multinational and domestic clients who are focused on the Healthcare Services, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and MedTech, Consumer Health and Nutritional sub-sectors. He has worked with clients within this industry sector for the past 35 years, where he has helped them to enhance their operational and financial performance.
• Peter is also the Global Operations Centre of Excellence Leader (incorporating Supply Chain, Transport & Logistics, Procurement & Advanced Manufacturing) for KPMG and is the leader of the firm's global Supply Chain executive. He is the Global Sustainable Supply Chain solution leader at KPMG where he represents the firm at external events each year, made up of presentations to external and internal stakeholders, presentations at client hosted events, presentations to client executive teams and the development and release thought leadership materials.
• Peter has designed and run large scale Transformation programs that have driven value throughout the clients' portfolios by accelerating opportunities to mitigate excessive business complexity and unnecessary operational costs, whilst helping them to position for growth and in accessing new markets. His key areas of expertise include Operational strategy; Supply chain and logistics advisory; Business process analysis, improvement and redesign; and project, change and risk management.

▪ Senior strategy executive with over 23 years experience in professional services; 14 years as a Partner
▪ Impressive track record of leading complex projects across global delivery teams with strategic alliance partners
▪ Skilled communicator and influencer nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders including policy makers and opinion
leaders
▪ Ability to decipher complexity, set a strategic direction and inspire teams to deliver critical results
▪ Knowledge of the industries that shape the Asia Pacific region and its diversity/opportunity
▪ Deep expertise in global health care
▪ Extensive experience of working with Boards, C-suite and political leaders

Dr Stephanie Allen has worked in healthcare for over 24 years. She has a deep understanding of the macro trends that are shaping the future of healthcare in a region as diverse as Asia Pacific. She understands the challenges and opportunities that the region offers in terms of access, affordability and quality but is also confident and excited that the innovation and commitment to funding and forming strategic partnerships will ensure that the region leapfrogs the rest of the world.
 

Chris is a Partner at Pureland Venture, looking at early-stage healthtech value creation opportunities in the Asia Pacific and beyond.  In addition, Chris serves various roles around the regional ecosystem, such as healthcare policy advising on UHC matters, executive leadership education instruction, and start-up mentorship.  Mostly, Chris is excited about bringing safe, affordable medical innovations to the masses in need.

Kavita leads the Life Sciences & Health Care sector at Deloitte Southeast Asia, and has extensive experience working with organisations in the fields of pharma, medtech, and healthtech. She actively engages with healthcare providers in planning and activating new models of care, enhancing patient experience, and driving digital transformation.
 
With more than 20 years of Consulting experience, Kavita’s core expertise lies in customer engagement, market entry and access, route to market, channel management, and overall business and digital transformation.
 
Kavita is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She holds an MSc in Actuarial Science from City University, UK, and an MA in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Dr. Feras Mahdi, a Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, specializes in healthcare and MedTech with over 20 years of experience in strategy, market access, and commercial growth across 25+ countries. He has held leadership roles in consulting and industry, led AI-powered diagnostic device launches, and managed large-scale healthcare transformation projects. He also co-founded a medical device company focused on bacteria-resistant catheters. Dr. Mahdi holds an MD and a BSc in Biology from the American University of Beirut and a Master’s in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge.