Kunal Parikh is a physician-turned-digital-health-strategist dedicated to transforming healthcare through technology, aging innovation, and caregiver support. After practicing medicine in India for three years, he transitioned into digital health to drive systemic impact beyond individual patient care.

Over 7+ years, Kunal has led aging and caregiving initiatives that reshaped healthcare delivery. His upcoming book, “Aging in the Age of AI” shines a bright light on his philosophy of championing equity-focused agetech solutions rooted in the ethics of care and aging well.

His research on virtual caregiver training identified a critical gap – many caregivers don’t recognize themselves as such. This led to his TEDx talk, “Did You Know You Are A Caregiver?”. At Queen’s University, Kunal earned the Award of Excellence for his contributions to aging and caregiving research. He designed “The Anatomy of an Ideal Caregiver Intervention”, a workshop guiding age-tech companies in sustainable caregiver program design.

He has also co-authored “The Digitally Empowered Patient”, a white paper for Digital Health Canada on barriers to digital health access. Currently, he serves as a Senior Systems Analyst at The Ottawa Hospital; and is an Adjunct Professor at Algonquin College, where he teaches digital health innovation. Kunal continues to advocate for policy and technology-driven solutions.

Fun fact: Kunal loves his volunteering as the Director of Speaker Experience at TEDx Ottawa. From being a TEDx speaker to an organizer, it is a full circle moment indeed.