Gopal has over 30 years of professional services experience. He currently serves as the Group President, Strategy & Business Development for Manipal Education & Medical Group. Preceding this, Gopal held several roles - CEO of Manipal Education Americas for three years, based in New York; CEO of MeritTrac Services, a leading assessments company which is part of the Manipal Education portfolio; and COO of Manipal Health Enterprises where he was responsible for operating the various hospital units and incubating new growth engines. He has been with the Manipal Group since April 2014.

Prior to Manipal, Gopal spent over 15 years at Infosys, a leading technology company, and seven years in Kotak Mahindra Finance (now Kotak Bank). At Infosys, Gopal played various roles ranging from managing a business, developing corporate strategy, and business development. He was Vice President, Products & Platforms in his last role at Infosys.

Gopal served for three years as an Independent Board Member at Infosys BPM Limited until August, 2022.

He has an Engineering Degree in Computer Science, from BITS, Pilani and a PGDM from IIM, Calcutta. Gopal has also obtained a Corporate Director Certification from Harvard Business School.

Modern Work Management in Healthcare

“The healthcare system in India faces an array of challenges ranging from resource constraints, a burgeoning population, to the increasing demand for quality healthcare services. In this session, we discuss the healthcare landscape and some thoughts on how using modern work management methodologies, there could be opportunities for healthcare institutions in India to streamline workflows, optimize resource allocation, and improve patient outcomes.”