Bharath Rajagopalan

The intersection of semiconductor technologies and healthcare can be found in a multitude of device and applications, and these are accelerating with continued advancements.  In the past, devices used in health tech were typically customized for application in this domain.  However, with the blurring of the lines between consumer and medical products where we have the medicalization of consumer devices on the one hand, and the consumerization of medical devices on the other hand, standard technologies and devices can enable the future of healthcare.  In this talk we will explore how semiconductor innovations enable healthcare. 

 

Bharath Rajagopalan is Director of Strategic Marketing at STMicroelectronics, responsible for developing the company’s strategy in emerging markets leveraging ST’s broad technology and product portfolio. His current focus includes augmented reality and digital healthcare and wellness. Bharath is a veteran of the electronics industry, having served in technical, managerial, and executive roles in research and development, manufacturing, product development, and marketing. Bharath is also a founder of the AR Alliance and currently serves as the Chairman.

Prior to ST, he has held a number of leadership positions including roles Dolby Laboratories, Texas Instruments and IBM in semiconductor technology development and manufacturing, display technology development and imaging systems. Bharath holds MS, and PhD degrees in electrical engineering and an MBA.