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4 Years of iCAP | Building Business Acumen @ Leading Healthcare Solutions Firm | 2022–2025

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GlobalGyan Leadership Academy July 24, 2025

Program Overview

Healthcare solutions is an industry where technical expertise alone isn’t enough—success requires leaders who can think strategically about market dynamics, understand competitive positioning, and make decisions that balance clinical efficacy with commercial reality. Yet many early-career managers in this space find themselves promoted based on functional excellence without the business acumen needed to navigate complex organizational challenges.

The iCAP (Indegene Capability Acceleration Program) was designed to bridge this critical gap. Over four years, the program has transformed early-career managers from functional specialists into strategically-minded leaders who understand how their decisions ripple through market dynamics, customer relationships, and organizational performance.

The challenge was specific: these rising managers needed foundational business thinking that went beyond their immediate expertise, structured decision-making frameworks that worked in ambiguous situations, and the confidence to contribute meaningfully to conversations about market positioning and strategic direction. Most importantly, they needed to develop an outside-in perspective that connected external market forces with internal business levers.

1 Month
 Journey

60+
Participants

Junior
 Managers

Projects
 With Reviews

Key Themes Covered

  • Strategic Thinking for Young Leaders

Participants explored strategic thinking fundamentals, learning to analyze their business through both internal capability lenses and external market forces. They mastered frameworks like Porter’s Five Forces and Trend Mapping to decode industry dynamics and competitive positioning.

  • Business Acumen Development

The program focused intensively on helping managers connect market trends, evolving customer needs, competitive movements, and company strategy into coherent business logic. This enabled a crucial shift from purely operational mindset to holistic, commercially-aware thinking.

  • Market Positioning and Differentiation

Through sophisticated simulation tools and industry-specific case discussions, participants learned how healthcare solutions organizations build, protect, and evolve their market positions, while gaining practical insights into how their individual roles could influence broader business outcomes.

Program Impact

Throughout this four-year engagement, iCAP created a foundation for strategic leadership that equipped early-career managers with capabilities typically developed much later in traditional career paths. The transformation was evident in how participants approached their roles and contributed to organizational success.

  • Strategic Business Perspective Participants developed significantly greater strategic awareness, moving from functional focus to understanding how their decisions impacted broader business outcomes, with many reporting improved confidence in contributing to strategic planning processes.
  • Structured Problem-Solving The program equipped managers with proven frameworks for analyzing business challenges systematically, enabling them to approach complex problems with clarity and communicate their thinking effectively to senior stakeholders.
  • Commercial Intelligence Early-career leaders gained substantial improvements in commercial acumen and trend interpretation abilities, allowing them to anticipate market shifts and position their teams for success in evolving healthcare landscapes.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership Participants developed the confidence and capability to contribute meaningfully to cross-functional business conversations, bridging technical expertise with commercial insight to drive collaborative solutions across organizational boundaries.

Srinivasa Addepalli

Director, GlobalGyan Academy; Ex-Tata Group

Suman Addepalli

Director & Faculty Partner GlobalGyan Academy, Author

Semira Khaleeli

Founder, Imagenation;
Ex-InterContinental Hotels

Priyanka Sahay

Senior Leadership Coach, GlobalGyan Academy

Ashok Korwar

CEO Coach; Former Dean, IIM-A, Ex-Polaris Consulting

Gagandeep Singh

Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Group, IIM-A & ISB

Dipesh Mohile

Consultant, IIA Ventures;
Ex-Cisco

Chandramoulee P.

Management Coach; Ex-HSBC, Citi, HDFC

Sanjay Yashroy

Adjunct Professor, IIM;
Ex-Accenture (UK), Star India

Vijay Makwana

Founder, Genevraye Consulting; Ex-Blue Tribe, Whirlpool

Usha Rangarajan

Founder, UnLEASH, Leadership Coach; Ex-Tata Tele

Sonali Gera

Certified Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Motors, EXL Services

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Srinivasa Addepalli

Srinivasa Addepalli is the visionary Founder & CEO of GlobalGyan Leadership Academy. A former Chief Strategy Officer at the Tata Group and ex-IIM Ahmedabad faculty, he blends 25+ years of real-world leadership with a deep passion for teaching. Known for turning complex business ideas into simple, actionable insights, he inspires professionals to think like CEOs and lead with purpose, clarity, and courage.

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Suman Addepalli

Suman Addepalli is a leadership educator, author, and former COO (Thriive Global, Radio Mirchi, Reliance Ent.) with 20+ years in media and communications. As Director & Faculty Partner at GlobalGyan Leadership Academy, she empowers professionals through impactful storytelling, executive presence, and persuasive communication. Her bestselling book, “Supercharge Your Executive Presence,” has helped many advance their careers.

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Semira Khaleeli

Semira Khaleeli is a seasoned trainer, coach, and facilitator with 22 years in hospitality marketing and sales. Founder of Imagenation, she specializes in selling skills, communication, personal branding, and executive presence. Certified in NLP, DISC, and Emotional Intelligence, she has trained industries like Godrej, Siemens, and Vodafone. Semira also coaches executives remotely with Peakperformer and uExcelerate, empowering leaders globally.

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Priyanka Sahay

Priyanka Sahay is a seasoned leadership coach at GlobalGyan, with a rare blend of corporate acumen and human insight. Backed by 20+ years across banking, entrepreneurship, and academia, she empowers mid-career professionals to lead with empathy, clarity, and strategic intent. A certified counselor and ex-Axis Bank leader, she’s deeply passionate about unlocking human potential through reflective and immersive learning.

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Dr. Ashok Korwar

Dr. Ashok Korwar

Ashok is a management consultant based in Pune. His passion is to help SMEs grow to the next level. His focus is in the IT and engineering industries. Ashok was a strategic advisor to the Chairman of Polaris Software, where he actively engaged in strategic initiatives. He was also a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he has served as the Chairman of the PGP, the MEP, and the International Management Group.

Gagandeep Singh

Gagandeep Singh is a Director at Reflexive Lenses Consulting and collaborator at GlobalGyan Academy. He specializes in organization development, focusing on transformation, leadership, and culture change. With expertise in behavioral labs, psychometric tools, and coaching, he partners with senior leaders to drive alignment and growth. He also teaches at IIMA and ISB, blending deep academic insight with practical leadership development.

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Dipesh Mohile

Dipesh Mohile is a seasoned startup advisor and investor mentor with 20+ years of experience, including 12 years at Cisco in sales strategy. Founder of IIA Ventures and Think Beyond Numbers, he helps startups scale, raise funds, and execute growth strategies. He partners with incubators, accelerators, and GlobalGyan to build strong leadership and reduce startup failures, focusing on practical, impactful solutions.

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Chandramoulee Palani

Chandramoulee Palani is a banker-turned-edupreneur with 25+ years in global finance, including leadership roles at Citibank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, and more. An expert in corporate finance, strategy, and cross-cultural stakeholder management, he now focuses on executive coaching, strategic consulting, and teaching at premier institutes like IIM and IIT Madras. A marathoner and author, he blends structured problem-solving with people skills to empower future leaders.

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Sanjay Yashroy

Sanjay Yashroy is a dynamic leader and educator with a rich background in strategy, innovation, digital tech, and venture capital. An MBA from London Business School, he has held leadership roles at Reliance Jio, Pixion, and co-founded Right Angle Digital. Currently an Adjunct Professor at IIM, he blends global insight with Indian philosophy to drive transformation in business and education.

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Vijay Makwana

Makwana Vijay is a PE/VC investee firm operations expert and growth strategist. With experience as CEO, consultant, and marketing leader, he specializes in P&L leadership, GTM strategy, brand building, and sales growth for consumer goods. An INSEAD MBA, he’s worked with global firms like Whirlpool, Rio Tinto, and Standard Chartered. Vijay now leads Genevraye Consulting, helping businesses scale through sharp execution and strategic insight.

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Usha Rangarajan

Usha is a transformation strategist and founder of UnLEASH, driving customer experience-led business change, strategy deployment, and culture transformation. With 30+ years across hospitality, IT, and telecom, she has led impactful projects for airlines, hotels, real estate, and startups. A certified coach, Six Sigma Black Belt, and NLP practitioner, she mentors entrepreneurs and empowers women leaders. Usha also serves as an Independent Director at Sterling Holidays and engages with GlobalGyan.

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Sonali Gera

Sonali Gera is an Internationally Certified Leadership Coach and Global HR expert specializing in Women Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, POSH, and Trauma-Informed Coaching. With 15+ years in global corporate leadership roles at Tata Motors and more, she now empowers leaders worldwide through coaching, leadership development, and complex change management. Passionate about feminine leadership and creating inclusive workplaces.

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