107: What it takes to build $3.3 Billion Healthcare company in India | Viren Shetty, Narayana Health

20/09/2024 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

Viren Shetty is the Executive Vice Chairman of Narayana Health. Narayana Health is one of India's largest and most prominent healthcare organizations. It is currently valued at $3.3 billion.

00:00 - Top moments
01:09 - Intro
02:04 - Influential factors during Viren's upbringing
02:59 - Significant impactful experience during Viren's upbringing
04:34 - Impact of experiences and skills learned in the US on Viren
07:07 - Initial experiences upon returning to India
08:57 - Decision to join Narayana Health and subsequent journey
10:56 - Overview and evolution of Narayana Health
13:22 - Current scale of Narayana Health
14:52 - Innovations and differentiation in the healthcare sector
17:37 - Major challenges in running a large-scale company
19:51 - Insights now that would have been valuable later
22:02 - Overcoming a tough challenge that boosted Viren's confidence
25:55 - Personal guiding principles for stability
27:53 - Vision for Narayana Health in the next decade
30:17 - Future opportunities and challenges in healthcare
32:38 - Advice for those considering moving back to India
35:05 - India's professional opportunities
37:08 - Viren's typical day
38:09 - Viren's aspirations if resources were unlimited
41:58 - Viren's essential life hack
43:14 - Viren's current reading materials
44:10 - Viren's friends know him for?

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