

CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate, presented by Optum India - designed to spotlight promising healthcare startups and place them at the heart of India’s innovation story. Building on the foundation of HealthX Conversations, the platform amplifies emerging voices, fosters meaningful engagement, and supports startups in gaining visibility, credibility, and opportunities to scale.
The Grand Finale, held on 13th Oct 2025 in Delhi, brought together founders, investors, industry leaders, and changemakers for an evening of powerful ideas and inspiring conversations. 10 standout startups, identified through the initiative, were felicitated for their innovation and impact, and got the platform to showcase their breakthrough healthcare solutions, reinforcing HealthX Elevate as a movement catalyzing innovation, collaboration, and scalable change across India’s healthcare ecosystem.



Creators of Wizio, an AI-powered physiotherapy app for personalized recovery.


Creators of India’s first handheld X-ray device, making diagnostic imaging portable and affordable!


Creators of Healo, India’s first multilingual AI therapist offering accessible mental health support.


Developers of Mobilab, a portable, AI-powered diagnostic lab bringing lab-grade testing to the point of care.


Transforming rural pharmacies into digital health hubs with its AI-enabled Jiyyo Mitra E-Clinics.


Redefining telehealth at scale with MyRx, a smart practice management platform for doctors.


Making AI-powered screening for non-communicable diseases affordable and accessible for all.


Bringing 24x7 support with its AI-powered mental wellness app – nwnt.ai, to those who need it most.


Building an intelligent connected care ecosystem that bridges the last-mile gap from prevention to rehab.


Enabling smarter care with Chikitsa.io, an AI-powered healthcare management platform.


Creators of Wizio, an AI-powered physiotherapy app for personalized recovery.


Creators of India’s first handheld X-ray device, making diagnostic imaging portable and affordable!


Creators of Healo, India’s first multilingual AI therapist offering accessible mental health support.


Developers of Mobilab, a portable, AI-powered diagnostic lab bringing lab-grade testing to the point of care.


Transforming rural pharmacies into digital health hubs with its AI-enabled Jiyyo Mitra E-Clinics.


Redefining telehealth at scale with MyRx, a smart practice management platform for doctors.


Making AI-powered screening for non-communicable diseases affordable and accessible for all.


Bringing 24x7 support with its AI-powered mental wellness app – nwnt.ai, to those who need it most.


Building an intelligent connected care ecosystem that bridges the last-mile gap from prevention to rehab.


Enabling smarter care with Chikitsa.io, an AI-powered healthcare management platform.


Creators of Wizio, an AI-powered physiotherapy app for personalized recovery.


Creators of India’s first handheld X-ray device, making diagnostic imaging portable and affordable!




Uma Ratnam Krishnan of Optum India on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Revolutionizing Healthcare: India’s First Handheld X-Ray Device by Lenek Technologies

Startup Street Special (Ep 2)

Startup Street Special (Ep 1)

Reimagining Healthcare: Access, Innovation & Global Leadership

Digital India and the Future of Healthcare

From Idea to Impact: Driving Scalable Innovation in Healthcare Solutions

Abhishek Singh, DG NIC & CEO IndiaAI: India’s Next Big Export—AI for Healthcare

Dr. Indu Bhushan, Ex-CEO, Ayushman Bharat: Strengthening India’s Health Ecosystem

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Minority Affairs: Taking Charge of Our Health

Uma Ratnam Krishnan, MD, Optum India: Unlocking AI’s Real Impact in Healthcare

Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad: Scaling Healthcare in India

Vijay Barathan, Partner – Global, Optum Ventures: Patient-First Healthcare Innovation

Gaurav Agrawal, Co-Founder & CTO, Tata 1mg: Empowering Consumers with Healthcare Knowledge

Prashant Warier, Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai: Building a Major Medical Imaging Dataset

Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman & MD, Medanta: Patient Care Over Profit

Future of Healthcare Takes Centre Stage: Grand Finale of CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate with Optum India

Sunil Thakur, Quadria Capital & HealthQuad on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Vijay Barathan, Optum Ventures on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Gaurav Agrawal, Tata 1mg on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Prashant Warier, Qure.ai on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Deepak Sahni on Credibility, Trust & Startup Growth | HealthX Elevate

Karthik Narayanaswamy on Backing Strong Execution & Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Prashant Tandon on Building Consumer-Centric Healthcare Startups | HealthX Elevate

Prashant Warier on India’s Growing Wave of Healthcare Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Sunil Thakur on Product-Market Fit & Execution for Startups | HealthX Elevate

Uma Ratnam Krishnan on the Role of Startups in Healthcare Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Uma Ratnam Krishnan of Optum India on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Dr. Indu Bhushan of Ayushman Bharat on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Dr. Naresh Trehan of Medanta - The Medicity on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Abhishek Singh Of MeitY on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Uma Ratnam Krishnan of Optum India on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Revolutionizing Healthcare: India’s First Handheld X-Ray Device by Lenek Technologies

Startup Street Special (Ep 2)

Startup Street Special (Ep 1)

Reimagining Healthcare: Access, Innovation & Global Leadership

Digital India and the Future of Healthcare

From Idea to Impact: Driving Scalable Innovation in Healthcare Solutions

Abhishek Singh, DG NIC & CEO IndiaAI: India’s Next Big Export—AI for Healthcare

Dr. Indu Bhushan, Ex-CEO, Ayushman Bharat: Strengthening India’s Health Ecosystem

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Minority Affairs: Taking Charge of Our Health

Uma Ratnam Krishnan, MD, Optum India: Unlocking AI’s Real Impact in Healthcare

Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad: Scaling Healthcare in India

Vijay Barathan, Partner – Global, Optum Ventures: Patient-First Healthcare Innovation

Gaurav Agrawal, Co-Founder & CTO, Tata 1mg: Empowering Consumers with Healthcare Knowledge

Prashant Warier, Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai: Building a Major Medical Imaging Dataset

Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman & MD, Medanta: Patient Care Over Profit

Future of Healthcare Takes Centre Stage: Grand Finale of CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate with Optum India

Sunil Thakur, Quadria Capital & HealthQuad on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Vijay Barathan, Optum Ventures on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Gaurav Agrawal, Tata 1mg on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Prashant Warier, Qure.ai on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate

Deepak Sahni on Credibility, Trust & Startup Growth | HealthX Elevate

Karthik Narayanaswamy on Backing Strong Execution & Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Prashant Tandon on Building Consumer-Centric Healthcare Startups | HealthX Elevate

Prashant Warier on India’s Growing Wave of Healthcare Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Sunil Thakur on Product-Market Fit & Execution for Startups | HealthX Elevate

Uma Ratnam Krishnan on the Role of Startups in Healthcare Innovation | HealthX Elevate

Uma Ratnam Krishnan of Optum India on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Dr. Indu Bhushan of Ayushman Bharat on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Dr. Naresh Trehan of Medanta - The Medicity on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Abhishek Singh Of MeitY on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Uma Ratnam Krishnan of Optum India on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M

Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad

Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai

Senior Director & Global Capability Lead - Healthcare,Optum Advisory

Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity

Co-Founder & CTO,Tata 1mg

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of Minority Affair

DG (NIC), Additional Secretary,MeitY & CEO, IndiaAI Mission

Managing Director, Optum India

Partner, Global,Optum Ventures

Ex - CEO,Ayushman Bharat

Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad

Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai

Senior Director & Global Capability Lead - Healthcare,Optum Advisory

Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity

Co-Founder & CTO,Tata 1mg

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of Minority Affair

DG (NIC), Additional Secretary,MeitY & CEO, IndiaAI Mission

Managing Director, Optum India

Partner, Global,Optum Ventures

Ex - CEO,Ayushman Bharat

Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad

Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai

Senior Director & Global Capability Lead - Healthcare,Optum Advisory

Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity

Co-Founder & CTO,Tata 1mg






































































Managing Director,Optum India

Partner, Quadria Capital & Co-founder HealthQuad

Co-Founder & CEO,Tata 1mg

Partner & Head – India, Novo Holdings

Founder & Chairman,Healthians

Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai


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