Magic happens at the intersection of seemingly disparate fields and cultures.

Ruchika is the fearless leader of Medtronic LABS. Prior to this role, she worked at CR Bard as Vice President, International. Previously she worked at Medtronic for fourteen years in various roles across Strategy, International Market Development, Marketing and New Product Development. Throughout her career, she has developed businesses in emerging markets and pioneered scalable, sustainable business models to address healthcare needs at the bottoms of the economic pyramid.

Ruchika is actively involved in mentoring social businesses and is passionate about healthcare and women’s empowerment.

Ruchika holds a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

As Chief Strategy & Product Officer at Medtronic LABS, Anne is responsible for defining the strategic vision for the future of LABS as well as developing new ventures. Prior to LABS, she worked at the intersection of design, business model innovation and public policy, including roles at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Medtronic, IDEO and Idea Couture. She brings experience designing alongside communities in Rwanda, Tanzania, India and the US.

Anne stays up at night thinking about how to apply world class service, technology and business design to improve health for underserved populations.

Anne holds a B.A. from Stanford University, a Masters in Design from Parsons School of Design, and a Masters of Public Policy from Oxford University.