A clinical microbiologist and infection control officer at S. L. Raheja Hospital, A Fortis associate, Mahim,Mumbai since 2015. He is a member of multiple professional bodies like IAMM, IATP, IMA, HIS-MF (institutional), SCM and ISID. He has also guided multiple projects related to healthcare which is in field of infection control and clinical microbiology namely national survey on infection control practices in collaboration with Clean India journal and POCD in infection control in collaboration with IITB.

Dr Kulkarni is the Professor and Head in the Department of Microbiology at SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad. He has been awarded the Dr H I Jhala Memorial Award by Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists 2017. He has also received advanced training in Molecular Biology at the St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics, The Rockefeller University, New York and Human Genome Centre, New York.

Currently a consultant for a healthcare start-up focused on continuous learning and education for healthcare professionals, Dr Sukanya has over 12 years of experience in Laboratory Diagnostics, Hospital Acquired Infection Prevention and Control, Good Antibiotic Prescription Practices, Infectious Diseases Management, Hospital & Laboratory Quality Processes and Accreditation, Research and Teaching. She was awarded PGDID-Infectious Diseases by Medvarsity in collaboration with University of New South Wales, Australia in 2017 and has also been Certified by the CBIC (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, USA) in Infection Prevention and Control.

Dr Reddy is a Health policy enthusiast focused on public health awareness, education and training. He is a Physician, Public Health specialist and Social Entrepreneur with interest in business verticals of high social impact and the founder trustee of Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI). His current responsibility includes playing role of Chief Editor of “Infection Control Trends” a practice-based IPC newsletter, leading Sanmed Healthcare, a start-up with world class manufacturing capabilities in external preparations. Additionally, he supports several non-profit organizations in the capacity of advisor including Neelam Rajasekhar Reddy Research Center for Social Progress, e-learning center of Hyderabad Central University & Indian Institute of Public Health.

Arcy Billoria Presently working as Consultant Microbiologist and Chief Infection Control Officer for two leading hospitals of Hyderabad. i.e Lotus hospital for women & children and Prathima hospital (Multispeciality hospital). Arcy has an experience of five & half year in reporting of microbiology culture, serology, mycology and infection control and is also a registered lifetime member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist (National & TAPC State chapter)

Graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor (Hons) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Armand currently works as Regional Product Manager and Regional Segment Manager for Electrolux Professional. He collaborated with Global R&D to create global specifications binder for Laundry equipment and has led local sales to achieve segment targets by replicating success throughout ASEAN and SAAR.

A Consultant Microbiologist at Gokula Metropolis Clinical Laboratories from past two years, and also infection control in charge at MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital. She has several national and international publications and takes keen interest in Hospital infection Control and Prevention.

Obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Bangalore University in the year 1976 and joined as Professor of Chemistry and retired as the Principal of Bangalore Institute of Technology in the year 2007. Dr Jai has published over 100 papers and presentations in international journals and conferences and has several patents to his credit. He has guided 12 Ph.D.s, authored five book chapters in international journals and is in the technical Advisory Committee of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and served twice as the Member of State Environmental Appraisal Committee appointed by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India.

A medical graduate with over 35 years of rich experience in the field of Hospital Management and Administration. He has been a practicing Hospital & Health Management Consultant and Professor of Hospital management for the last three decades. He has set up several hospitals, right from conceptual planning to commissioning of the hospitals. He has prepared Technical Evaluation Format for procurement of medical hospital equipment including preparation of technical specifications, life cycle of the equipment, availability of the spare parts, upgrading of the equipment, annual maintenance contracts, breakdown programs with down-time for re-functioning of the equipment and preventive maintenance program, monitoring & evaluation of hospital medical equipment.

For the past 28 years Dr Chakravarthy has been working as a chief of anaesthesia at the Fortis Hospitals Bangalore and currently is the Director. He is the author of 151 scientific papers, five textbook chapters and 19 posters. He is also the editorial board member of Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia, and Journal of anaesthesia and clinical pharmacology, Advisor - Annals of cardiac anaesthesia.

A Consultant and specialist in Clinical Microbiology ID & Infection Control. His areas of interest are Management of Infections in the Immunosuppressed host, Pediatric Infections, and Antibiotic chemotherapy.

Dr Sachin has completed his master’s in microbiology at age of 25 years and has worked in Sydney, Australia before moving back to Mumbai and worked as Head Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer at Saifee Hospital, Mumbai for 9.5 years. Now he is the Head Microbiology and Infection Control Officer at Hinduja Healthcare Surgical Hospital, Mumba. He has delivered many lectures in India, China, Sydney, Vitebsk & USA and has seven international publications.

Sourav is a Clinical Microbiologist at Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, Infection Prevention and Control, India. He is an MBBS MD DNB IDCC CAHO-certified trainer in Antimicrobial Stewardship,Certified Infection Control Practitioner (New York State Licensure). He is also the member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) and Hospital Infection Society India (HISI).

Dr Suman has been working in the area of Biomedical Waste Management for the past 12 years and is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Medicine, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College.She has 12 publications in various national & international journals. Presently she is coordinating the project on "Environmentally Sound management of Medical waste in India” a Global Environment Facility (GEF) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and MoEFCCendeavor.

Dr Vijay is currently the Hospital Infection Control Consultant & Chairperson of the Hospital Infection Control Committee at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, Bangalore. His areas of interest are Hospital Infection Control, Clinical Microbiology and Antibiotic Stewardship.

Dr Raju is the State Technical Advisor to Government of Karnataka appointed by UNIDO and the President of ISHWM Karnataka Chapter. He has served for 34 years in various departments of Health & Family Welfare Services in different capacities starting as Medical officer at Primary health unit to Directorate of health and F W Services and retired as Project Director.

Dr Paul is a Neurosurgeon having 15 years of clinical expertise in a wide spectrum of Neurological Surgeries and Research. He is the Executive Director at Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore. He is presently involved in building a 1000 bedded multi-specialty hospital in Vellore, affiliated to the Henry Ford Health Systems in the US since January 2018 as executive Director.

Has 22 years of experience in the facilities services segment under various organisations as Head of ARAMARK, Crown Worldwide. Writer Corporation etc. He specialises in the healthcare segment and is currently with CLR group as Vice President - Biz and Strategy.

Prof. Ranganath is working in Civil Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India and is also the Secretary at ACHMM India and Secretary of Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management, Karnataka Chapter, and Secretary-Institute of Environment and & Hazardous Materials Management-Bangalore. He has also presented papers in National Conference of Allianz of Hazardous Materials Professionals, USA.

Started his medical career as a student in 1977, Dr Satish is skilled as a Microbiologist, Infection Control Officer, Quality Systems trained person with insights into Hospital Information Systems, Administration, Inventory control and Academics.

Paul founded Zoono Group in 2007 to address the need for a highly effective, alternative method of combating bacteria, viruses and microbes and quickly realised the business opportunity surrounding this technology. He has been responsible for all product development of this unique technology and commissioning testing and trials globally to prove the technology, ensuring all testing and trials are conducted in independent laboratories operating under GLP etc. Paul comes from a business background and has been self-employed in several businesses since the age of 17, except for a six-year stint where he was a commercial pilot, including flying for Air New Zealand.