About me
Kala is the Executive Director and Head - Global Development Center (DC) of Siemens Healthineers (Siemens Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.). She spearheads DC, which is engaged in creating cutting-edgetechnology for precision health solutions. DC has operations in India and Slovakia, and DC India is the largest technology center of Siemens Healthineers outside Germany.
Kala’s expertise includes a focus on product segmentation, R&D development, market innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experience. She was the Senior Vice-President, Global Head of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Software Centre of Excellence at Royal Philips, where she had an astounding track record of leading large-scale transformation for Global Healthcare Businesses through her deep knowledge and experience in the areas of Business Leadership, Product Segmentation and R&D Development. She has also spent 11 years in GE Healthcare, focused on Glocalization and value delivery from India.
Kala is a member of the Nasscom Executive Council for 2025-27. She is actively engaged with various other industry fora and councils where she enables the intersection of the IT and healthcare sectors to take leadership on the global map through focused initiatives and programs. She is also a strong advocate of representation of senior female leaders in the Indian IT ecosystem.
With over 28 years of industry experience, she truly believes that digital transformation can make a difference to the health and well-being of every Individual, enabling its reach to the underserved.
