Why Infosys Believes AI Will Rewire Every Function in Healthcare

Why Infosys Believes AI Will Rewire Every Function in Healthcare

From The Beat by HLTH

May 6, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 433

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on how AI is set to transform healthcare, featuring insights from Venky Ananth of Infosys.

In this episode of the AI at Health series on The Beat Podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Venky Ananth, Executive Vice President and Head of Healthcare at Infosys, for a wide-ranging and energizing conversation about what it actually means for AI to transform healthcare at scale. Venky brings a refreshingly honest and structured perspective to a conversation that is often dominated by hype, breaking down why AI is fundamentally different from every other technology wave healthcare has been through, laying out the five areas where Infosys is seeing real traction with payers, providers, and PBMs right now, and sharing the story behind two exciting developments: the acquisition of Optimum Health IT and the Pacesetters podcast and executive leadership community. If you are a healthcare leader trying to figure out where to start or how to think about AI as a whole-enterprise challenge rather than a point solution, this episode is essential listening.

People in this episode

Host: Sandy Vance

Guest: Venky Ananth

Topics covered

  • AI in healthcare
  • healthcare transformation
  • technology in medicine
  • healthcare leadership
  • Infosys innovations

Keywords

  • AI
  • healthcare
  • Infosys
  • Venky Ananth
  • Optimum Health IT
  • Pacesetters
  • healthcare leaders
  • technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Infosys, Optimum Health IT, Pacesetters

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