Shobana Kamineni

SHOBANA KAMINENI – She holds the prestigious position of Executive Vice Chairperson at Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, a trailblazer in private healthcare in India and Asia’s leading integrated healthcare conglomerate. As a member of the founding family, she has played a pivotal role in spearheading the organization’s evolution into a champion of integrated healthcare in India.

For over seven years, she has led special initiatives that have propelled Apollo Hospitals into new realms of healthcare excellence. Under her guidance, Apollo Pharmacy has flourished into India’s largest pharmacy chain, boasting a network of over 3000 stores and 19,000 employees, serving an impressive 300,000 customers daily.

Her leadership extends to Apollo’s research and innovation endeavors, where she has played a key role in driving collaboration between healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech industries, and academia. One of her notable achievements is the creation and incubation of a Biobank, a catalogued library of ethically consented, anonymized bio-samples. This innovative initiative was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the top 10 ideas in Life Sciences for the decade.

Additionally, she has been instrumental in establishing ‘Billion Hearts Beating,’ an NGO dedicated to educating Indians about preventing heart disease and promoting heart health. Her commitment to excellence and innovation has earned her the reputation of a born winner, driving Apollo Hospitals’ mission to redefine healthcare standards in India and beyond.