PaceSetters With Venky Ananth

The 5G Shift in Healthcare Infrastructure

The rapid digitalization of healthcare, from electronic medical records to AI applications, is pushing traditional Wi-Fi networks to their capacity limits. As a result, hospital CIOs are now exploring the potential of private 5G networks to meet these increasing demands and ensure seamless operations. With benefits akin to cloud computing, these 5G networks promise scalability, speed, and potentially better security, marking a significant shift in the healthcare infrastructure.

Meet Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis is a global technology leader and board director with 30+ years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, government, and tech. A former EVP & CIO at Blue Shield of California and VP/GM at Intel, she now advises boards and CEOs on AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise modernization.

Meet the PaceSetters

Lisa Davis

CIO at Blue Shield of California

Akshay Patel

Chief Information Officer of the College of American Pathologists

Akshay Patel is the Chief Information Officer of the College of American Pathologists, where he leads IT strategy and digital transformation. He brings deep healthcare technology expertise and is focused on advancing clinical quality and efficiency through innovation, modern infrastructure, and data-driven solutions.

Professor Mohanbir Sawhney

Associate Dean for Digital Innovation at Kellogg School of Management

Mohanbir Sawhney is a globally recognized professor, author, and board member specializing in innovation, marketing, and AI. He has contributed significantly to shaping the future of business education and has been a keynote speaker at numerous international conferences. Mohanbir’s research drives advances in technology adoption and product strategy.

Marvin Richardson

Board Member at Simplify Healthcare

Marvin Richardson is a veteran technology executive with deep experience across healthcare, financial services, and software. A co-founder of Trexin Consulting, he’s highly regarded for his expertise in organizational change management, fostering innovation cultures, and mentoring emerging leaders within complex industries.

Dave Grimm

VP of Digital Enterprise Growth at Blue Shield of California

With over 25 years of experience in healthcare, life sciences, and finance, Dave Grimm combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. He has a passion for customer-centric innovation and has successfully led multiple enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives that resulted in billions in revenue and cost savings.

Tom Swanson

Head of Industry Strategy & Marketing - Health & Life Sciences at Adobe

Tom Swanson is a digital transformation expert focused on AI, customer experience platforms, and innovation in healthcare and life sciences. He has a track record of driving exponential growth by aligning technology solutions with market needs and fostering collaborative ecosystems between industry stakeholders.

Jim Graham

SVP and CIO at Prime Therapeutics

Jim Graham is known for building high-performing teams and strengthening IT-business collaboration. He is passionate about pragmatic, people-first execution strategies and has led numerous modernization and M&A initiatives that delivered measurable business outcomes in highly regulated environments.

Claus Torp Jensen

CIO at Teladoc Health

Claus Torp Jensen is an innovation leader with more than 20 years of experience driving digital and business transformation. He is skilled at scaling organizations through strategy and advanced technologies, emphasizing storytelling to align teams and stakeholders toward future-facing growth and operational impact.

Raymond Falci

Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia Business School

Raymond Falci combines over 20 years of Wall Street experience with academic insight, bringing a unique perspective to healthcare finance and governance. His expertise in investment strategies supports healthcare organizations in navigating financial complexities while aligning long-term strategic goals.

Tim Skeen

EVP and CIO at Sentara Health

Tim Skeen drives enterprise transformation through advanced technology, data, and AI. His background in crisis management, operations, and software engineering enables him to lead innovation efforts that improve care delivery, enhance health outcomes, and boost business performance in complex healthcare environments.

Venky Ananth

EVP and Global Head at Infosys Healthcare

Venky brings over two decades of expertise at Infosys, excelling in leveraging technology to solve complex healthcare business challenges and build high-performance teams. He is passionate about creating scalable solutions that enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Venky has received multiple excellence and gold standard awards for his leadership.

Virtual Hospitals: Strengthening France’s Healthcare System Through Digital

France’s healthcare system is under growing pressure from medical deserts, an ageing population, rising chronic conditions, and shortages of healthcare professionals. The article explores how telemedicine, virtual hospitals, AI and connected health technologies can extend access to care, enable continuous patient monitoring, automate administrative work, and connect patients with specialists beyond geographic boundaries. It also highlights interoperability as a key challenge in building a more connected, scalable healthcare system.

Published by Healthcare Dive | August 3, 2026

Consider strategy over rushed implementation: Readying healthcare organizations for AI transformation

Examines why healthcare organizations should prioritize data foundations, workflow redesign, legacy modernization and workforce readiness before scaling AI across the enterprise.

Published by TechCircle | June 25, 2026

Closing healthcare gaps through digital innovation

Explores how digital technologies can advance health equity by designing for constrained environments, localizing solutions, enabling equitable access, and ensuring technology leaves no patient behind.

Published by substack | December 29, 2025

AI and Enterprise Complexity

Enterprises are complicated, mission-critical systems shaped by legacy technology, human judgment, and accumulated knowledge. The article emphasizes that AI’s role is not rapid replacement but thoughtful orchestration, integrating across systems to reduce friction, manage risk, and enhance decision-making while enabling sustainable transformation over time.

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