Kal Patel, M.D., MBAFounder

United States - San Francisco Bay Area

Currently CEO and Co-Founder of BrightInsight

Previously Senior Advisor for Digital Health to The Boston Consulting Group and Chief Commercial Officer for Doctor on Demand driving the transformation from a direct-to-consumer offering to an enterprise service offered through employers, health plans and health systems.

Formerly Head of Amgen Digital Health with responsibility for setting and executing Amgen’s digital health strategy focused on incubating and commercializing portfolio of digital health products and programs that support Amgen’s drugs including next-generation digital marketing, advanced data & analytics, wearable technologies, web-enabled technologies, clinical decision software and connectivity.

Previously Global Marketing Lead for Enbrel, a top 10 biopharmaceutical brand. Led the creation, prioritization, and execution of the short and long term lifecycle plan for leading Amgen product with $4B+ in annual sales.

Prior to Global Marketing, led the corporate strategy function for Amgen. Partnered closely with C-suite management to define and deliver against key strategic priorities and programs.

Prior to Amgen, in sales & marketing leadership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, leading a team with responsibility to develop and implement strategies to increase revenue and improve profitability of a U.S. sales and marketing division with over 1000 employees and $1B+ in sales. Additionally, direct P&L responsibility for $200M+ in sales and 200+ sales representatives and managers.

7+ years of experience with Boston Consulting Group. Based in the U.S. and Europe with a focus on the healthcare industry. Lead BCG teams at healthcare clients across pharma, medical devices, payers and healthcare services.

Specialties: Business strategy
Corporate development
Operational performance improvement
Organizational design
Sales & marketing effectiveness
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Devices
Payers
Healthcare services