International Conference on Innovations in Health Information Technology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
Sponsored by State Bank of India, Project Partner Gates Foundation and State Health Society, Bihar
Publication Partner: Springer
Asian Development Research Institute, Patna, Bihar, and Hotel Taj, Patna, India, December 10-11, 2025
Registrations open now, email events@adriindia.org for more details
Thematic Tracks
Our primary interest lies in broad themes related to health and technology in LMICs; however, we remain open to relevant contributions that extend beyond these domains.
- Digital Health Infrastructure & Policy
- AI & Data Analytics in Healthcare
- Mobile Health (mHealth) & Telemedicine
- Electronic Health Records & Interoperability
- Community-Centered Digital Health Innovations
- Cybersecurity, Ethics & Data Governance
Speakers
Our speakers represent diverse expertise across health, technology, and development, with a particular focus on LMICs—while also bringing valuable perspectives from related global contexts.
Dr. Abhinav Akhilesh
Partner and Leader, Health and Human Services, Transformation Consulting at Grant Thornton
Dr. Abhinav Akhilesh is a Partner and Leader, Health & Human Services at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, where he drives strategic initiatives in health systems strengthening, policy consulting, and digital-health transformation across India. He holds a Ph.D. and has been trained at the Harvard Kennedy School, which underpins his analytic and governance-oriented approach to reforming public service delivery. With a deep interest in health policy, social innovation, and institutional reform, Dr. Akhilesh has worked extensively on urban governance, service delivery platforms, and outcomes measurement for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). His insights on cross-sector collaboration, diagnostics integration, and evidence-driven policymaking make him a sought-after speaker and advisor in the development-health nexus. He is committed to translating complex research into practical interventions that strengthen health infrastructure and improve equitable access.
Dr. Tanmay Mahapatra
Director, Data and Learning, Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute
Over 25 years of experience in public health, systems and operational research with expertise in measurement, implementations and innovations in epidemiology, management of intervention program, analysis of research data, public health research leadership and partnership development along with training medical practitioners, community health workers and public health experts on methodology & analyses
Dr. Sean Sylvia
Associate Prof, Department of Health Policy & Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill
As a health and development economist, Dr. Sylvia’s work uses experimental and quasi-experimental methods to study innovative approaches to improve the delivery of health services in underserved communities globally. His work has appeared in leading public health and economics journals such as the BMJ, PLOS Medicine, Health Services Research, the Journal of Health Economics, World Development, and the Economic Journal. Dr. Sylvia currently leads the Digital Health Economics and Policy (DHEP) Lab, which convenes interdisciplinary teams to weave insights from the behavioral, data, and computer sciences into transformative health policy research suited for the digital age. Prior to UNC, he held positions at the Renmin University of China, Stanford University, and the World Bank.
Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar
Scientist-F & Head, ICMR School of Public Health
ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India
Dr. Bhatnagar is a senior epidemiologist and Scientist F at the ICMR–National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai. With an MD in Preventive and Social Medicine, a PhD in Epidemiology, and advanced training in bioethics, he brings over two decades of expertise in infectious disease research, public health, and implementation science. His work spans critical areas such as tuberculosis, HIV, mucormycosis, and cervical cancer screening, with over 140 peer-reviewed publications to his credit. A recognized mentor and educator, Dr. Bhatnagar plays a key role in capacity-building programs like CAUSIT and TB SORT IT, guiding emerging researchers in evidence-based public health practice in India.
Dr. Weiming Tang
Research Associate Professor and Co-Director of UNC project-China
In 2014, he earned his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California in Los Angeles (supervised by Dr. Roger Detels). Dr. Tang got extensive training in Epidemiology and gained fundamental study design and evaluation knowledge, which paved the way for him to become a global health leader. Later on, he joined UNC as a Post-Doc Fellow. Subsequently, he was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Assistant Director of the UNC Project-China in 2016. In 2021, he was appointed as a Research Associate Professor and became the co-director of UNC project-China (co-directed with Dr. Joseph D. Tucker). During the past five years, he led the UNC Project-China team and dramatically made the team one of the most active, productive, and innovative study teams in Asia.