The Build vs. Buy Inflection Point: Owning Capability in Life Sciences & Healthcare

Virtual Council

April 23, 2026 - National

Visionaries

Bri Badje Collabera LLC
Bri Badje

Managing Director - Global Capabilities

Collabera LLC

About Me

Bri Badje is a Managing Director at Collabera, where she leads strategic growth initiatives across North America. With over a decade of experience partnering with enterprise organizations, she specializes in building scalable talent solutions that align with long-term business objectives. Bri is actively focused on helping organizations design and implement Global Capability Centers (GCCs) as a lever for innovation, cost optimization, and sustainable growth.

Rajesh Puneyani Kenvue
Rajesh Puneyani

VP and GCC Site Leader

Kenvue

About Me

Accomplished GCC Site Leader and Managing Director with 30+ years of global leadership excellence in building, scaling, and maturing high-impact Global Capability Centers from inception to enterprise-wide strategic assets. Proven architect of GCC success—from zero to 1000+ employees with ambitious expansion roadmaps—delivering significant cost optimization while delivering Impactful & Value delivery to business and maintaining industry-leading 97% employee engagement. Strategic visionary adept at balancing TCO accountability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence with global stakeholder engagement and cultural transformation. Deep expertise in incubating GCC ecosystems across Technology, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, R&D, and Operations while establishing governance frameworks that drive maturity across multi-regional centers. ICF-certified Professional Coach (PCC) and culture architect who champions Diversity & Inclusion, and leadership development. Recognized with multiple industry accolades including GCC Powerhouse Leader, Power 200 Leader, and Next 100 Future CIO.

Divesh Singla
Divesh Singla

Operating Advisor

Independent

About Me

Divesh Singla is a Global Operations Executive and recognized voice in India's healthcare and life sciences GCC ecosystem. With over 20 years building and scaling enterprise capabilities, he has established five GCCs from inception and grown operations to more than 2,500 professionals with P&L responsibility exceeding $130M across organizations including Signant Health, IQVIA, Parexel, Eli Lilly and GSK. Most recently as SVP, Global Operations & Managing Director (India) at Signant Health, he scaled India operations, established a greenfield site in the Philippines, and led over 800 professionals across APAC while simultaneously heading Global Delivery for the Biotech business unit, Global Data & Analytics, and Operational Excellence functions. With expertise spanning FDA/EMA-regulated environments and a proven track record building Centers of Excellence in AI, Analytics, and Professional Services, Divesh was recognized as GCC Leader of the Year 2025 and named among India's Top 100 AI & Analytics Leaders. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, he brings practical insights from two decades of building India as a strategic capability hub for global life sciences innovation. Divesh is widely known for his "salaried entrepreneur" philosophy, which champions driving entrepreneurial thinking and execution velocity within corporate structures.

Emiliya Bagdasarian MedRite Urgent Care
Emiliya Bagdasarian

Senior Director of Special Projects

MedRite Urgent Care

About Me

At MedRite, our staff offers modern solutions for patients with hectic schedules and busy lives. We understand that cost, customer service, and time are of the utmost importance, which is why we provide efficient and high quality care that won't break the bank. If you are in the Stuyvesant Town neighborhood and in need of skilled and personable medical care, look not further. We've got you covered. When you choose MedRite, you won't have to worry about booking an appointment or bringing a referral slip. All you have to do is walk in and wait mere minutes to be seen by a physician. We offer extended hours to best accommodate your schedule, as well as an on-site laboratory to get your lab results back to you sooner. We also have advanced technology X-ray machines on site, allowing you to quickly get your scans back so you can start your healing process right away. At our urgent care clinic, we offer a wide array of services, including: STD testing, physicals, occupational medicine, pediatric services, travel medicine, general health and injuries, and more. We treat a slew of different conditions, such as: strep throat, fever, flu, allergies, burns, boils, warts, nose bleeds, ear infections, urinary tract infections, dislocations, minor fractures, pink eye and more. If you are curious about which insurance providers we accept at the MedRite clinic, we can assure you that we not only accept all major insurances, such as Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Oxford, Magnacare, Horizon, Guardian, Empire, and more, we also offer a generous discount for patients who are paying for themselves. If you would like to schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians, we'd love to hear from you. Simply fill out this online check-in form and one of our Stuyvesant Town MedRite staff members will reach out to you shortly. We look forward to helping you save time and feel better as soon as possible.

Dr. Sergio E. Sanchez Coleman Health Services
Dr. Sergio E. Sanchez

CIO, CTO & CISO

Coleman Health Services

About Me

Dr. Sergio E. Sanchez brings more than two decades of passion and expertise to his role as Chief Information Services Officer for a nonprofit organization in the USA. In his day‑to‑day, Sergio partners with end users and staff across the country (and even into Europe and the Caribbean!) to ensure everyone can focus on the work that matters most—serving others—while the technology hums along smoothly and securely behind the scenes. Before joining that organization, Sergio wore many hats in healthcare and tech. He helped keep hospitals safe from cyber threats, streamlined life‑science operations so critical systems never missed a beat, and even spent time at Apple, where he led teams of friendly “Geniuses” who solved customer problems with a smile. Early in his journey, he built and supported video games and infrastructure at a well‑known studio, proving that no challenge was too big or too playful. Sergio’s academic path is just as rich: he earned his medical doctor’s degree in Mexico City, then went on to Columbia University for a master’s in computer science. He’s also a lifelong learner with certifications ranging from cloud computing to data privacy—and he genuinely loves cracking open a new puzzle, whether it’s a technical problem at work or a DIY 3D‑printing project in his garage. Outside the office, you’ll often find him coaching youth soccer, sharing scuba‑diving adventures as a certified instructor, or practicing his Italian over a plate of pasta. Fluent in English and Spanish (and happily muddling through French and Portuguese), Sergio believes the best solutions come when people connect heart to heart—and keyboard to screen.

Antonio Marin North Star Memorial Group
Antonio Marin

CIO

North Star Memorial Group

About Me

Antonio Marin is an award-winning Chief Information Officer at NorthStar Memorial Group, leading large-scale technology transformation across complex ecosystems. With over two decades of experience spanning healthcare, energy, and manufacturing, he specializes in aligning digital strategy with business growth through enterprise modernization, AI-driven automation, and scalable cloud architectures. Antonio has integrated 25+ acquisitions and led roadmaps resulting in $100M+ impact. Recognized as a multi-year CIO 100 winner and CIO of the Year, his leadership centers on innovation through empowerment and operational excellence. He frequently collaborates with boards to strengthen cybersecurity and organizational agility. His core competencies include AI/ML integration, M&A technology, and compliance. As a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Houston-Downtown, Antonio continues to champion technology as a catalyst for sustainable competitive advantage and global growth.

Ilya Alper Chief Architect Network
Ilya Alper

Member

Chief Architect Network

About Me

Ilya Alper is a technology leader with 20 years of experience in financial services, currently a member of the Chief Architect Network. He is known for driving enterprise-scale strategy and execution across complex, multi-stakeholder environments, designing and implementing platforms, systems, and operating models that enhance business growth, efficiency, and customer experience. Ilya excels at aligning executives, engineering teams, and business partners around clear priorities, translating strategy into delivery through pragmatic decision-making, strong communication, and stakeholder management. A trusted connector across functions and industries, he builds relationships that accelerate execution and elevate organizational outcomes.

David Barnhart Quorum Health
David Barnhart

CIO

Quorum Health

About Me

Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 39 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 43,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

Louis Celiberti Guggenheim Securities
Louis Celiberti

MD of Application Development (CTO)

Guggenheim Securities

About Me

Louie Celiberti is the Managing Director and Head of Software Engineering – Shared Services at Guggenheim Partners, with over 17 years at the firm. He leads enterprise software engineering, cloud transformation, and AI initiatives, establishing a culture of cross-functional collaboration and innovation. Louie has developed forward-looking technology roadmaps and built a comprehensive enterprise application ecosystem integrating proprietary systems, legacy platforms, and modern SaaS solutions. He spearheaded the alignment of Workday, SharePoint, and ServiceNow with proprietary applications, streamlining processes organization-wide, and established firm-wide SDLC policies across diverse engineering teams. With deep expertise in cybersecurity and evolving architectures, Louie ensures technology strategies are secure, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.

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The Build vs. Buy Inflection Point: Owning Capability in Life Sciences & Healthcare

At what point does outsourcing stop working, and when does it make sense to build and own global capability? Leadership teams across healthcare and life sciences companies are reaching a critical structural shift where reliance on external vendors creates innovation velocity constraints and limits control over scale.

This is where a new model is emerging: Global Capability Centres (GCCs) – fully owned teams and global capabilities that operate as an integral part of the enterprise, not a third-party vendor.

In this exclusive CXO session, we break down:

  • Why traditional sourcing models are hitting their limits (margin compression, talent wars, control gaps).
  • What a GCC is and how it works in healthcare and life sciences context.
  • Why AI-driven automation and regulatory complexity make owning a GCC an urgent strategic imperative.
  • How leading organizations are reducing operational and innovation costs by up to 40%
  • How data timelines and regulatory Workflows are being accelerated by 20-25%
  • What it takes to build AI-ready. compliant, and scalable global teams

Join your peers for a candid discussion, driven by industry leaders who have built and scaled GCCs for leading global enterprises, on what drives the shift from outsourcing to owning internal capabilities, and how to navigate board-level concerns while building a compelling business case. The conversation will explore real-world metrics, from time to value and cost trajectories to scaling outcomes, alongside the leadership mindset required to become AI-ready, balancing automation with human oversight in regulated environments.


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