In this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Romulen Pillay unpacks the key findings of the 2024 Philips Future Health Index report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay is the Managing Director of Philips Southern Africa and has held this position for over five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his role, Pillay drives the company\u2019s major projects and technology solutions within the Southern African region and leads a talented interdisciplinary team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining Philips, he worked as the Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for Thomson Reuters, and prior to this as the Senior Manager and Head of Specialist Legal and Tax Solutions for LexisNexis South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay holds a Master\u2019s in Business Administration from the University of KwaZulu-Natal\u2019s Graduate Business School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this What\u2019s Next interview, Pillay discusses the key findings from the 2024 Philips Future Health Index report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains how South Africa\u2019s skills shortage is affecting the healthcare sector, and reveals how the industry is addressing this challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay then talks about how the healthcare sector is using innovative technologies like AI and streamlined data collection, before discussing the financial challenges the industry faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also reveals how the local healthcare sector is addressing the need to be environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pillay concludes the interview by explaining why healthcare leaders want to collaborate with organisations in other sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview with Romulen Pillay below.<\/p>\n\n\n