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Paddy Padmanabhan is the Founder and CEO of Damo Consulting Inc., a digital transformation and growth advisory firm focused on the healthcare sector. Paddy is an award-winning business leader and entrepreneur with deep experience in healthcare technology markets. He is the author of the best-selling book Healthcare Digital Transformation  – How Consumerism, technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future (Taylor and Francis, Aug 2020). Paddy has had a distinguished career in leadership roles with global organizations such as GE and Accenture and has been a founding member of startups that had successful exits. Over the past 20 years, he has worked extensively as a technology strategist and trusted advisor to C-suite executives in large health systems and digital health firms.

Paddy is a widely published thought leader on technology-led transformation in healthcare. He is the author of a previous best-selling book The Big Unlock – Harnessing Data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-based Care Era (Archway Publishing, 2017). He is the host of the highly subscribed podcast The Big Unlock featuring C-level executives from the healthcare and technology sectors. He has a by-lined column in CIO Magazine on digital health technology trends and is frequently quoted in respected industry publications. Paddy is a sought-after speaker on digital transformation and has spoken at leading conferences and company events.  

Paddy is an alum of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, and a B.S in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.