The GE India Technology Centre, Bangalore recently hosted its 6th Annual Symposium on Innovation & Intellectual Property (IP) Rights. The symposium served as a platform to bring internal and external experts from across industry and academia to share their experiences and insights on the changing IP landscape in India. This year, the symposium addressed the evolution of the Indian innovation ecosystem and the need for a secure IP environment.
The symposium brought to fore the steps that need to be taken for securing the innovation created by the country. The day-long event included sessions on diverse topics ranging from ‘Accessible Healthcare in India’ to ‘National IPR Strategy’.
During her inaugural address, Sukla Chandra – Director Patent Analytics Centre of Excellence, GE Global Research Bangalore & General Manager, GE Global Research, Bangalore said, “Change is the only constant in a fast moving world and the only constant in GE is innovation. With over 6,000 engineers in the country, we at GE are persistently working on solving some of the world’s toughest problems through innovation.”
During his keynote address, Dr Avneesh Agrawal, President and CEO – Qualcomm India and South Asia talked about the emerging innovation ecosystem in mobile communication. In addition to this, he also highlighted that this industry today, is the biggest platform in the history of mankind and how it is transforming adjacent industries such as healthcare and banking.
The panel discussion on ‘Accessible Healthcare in India’ included panelists Terri Bresenham, President and CEO – GE Healthcare, India, Dr Mohansankar Sivaprakasam, Director – HTIC, IIT-Chennai, Naresh Malhotra, CEO – Modern Family Doctor Chain, Dr Mallik Sundaram, Co-founder and CEO – Mitra Biotech, Dr Rajakumar DV, Consultant-Dept of Neurosurgery – Fortis Hospitals and Dr Swarna Bharadwaj, Director – Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Science. The panel shared its thoughts on affordable healthcare. Some points discussed included a model for sustainable, accessible and affordable healthcare, the huge market for healthcare in emerging markets, personalised healthcare, and the role of IP in the healthcare sector.
Dr Gopichand Katragadda, CMD, GE India Technology Centre said, “The symposium brought together thought leaders from the healthcare, energy, IP and marketing sectors. It was a learning experience to interact and debate on topics such as affordable healthcare, litigation scenario and IPR strategy in India and technology push vs. market pull in innovation.”
EH News Bureau
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