AUTHOR

Global Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Star

Mahesh Naphade is the Global Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Star, where he drives strategy and client partnerships to accelerate innovation across biopharma, medical device and healthcare organizations. With over 25 years of experience, he has led global initiatives to advance drug discovery, optimize clinical trials and improve patient engagement through AI, data science and digital engineering. Mahesh previously held senior roles at Apexon (a Goldman Sachs company), Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Atos (Syntel).