# Srijesh Kumar will lead AI-driven growth and international expansion.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Practo appointed Srijesh Kumar as global CPTO to unify engineering, data, and product teams.
- Kumar will focus on strengthening platform architecture and leveraging healthcare datasets for measurable outcomes.
- The company is integrating AI across its platform, including patient discovery, care delivery, and follow-ups.
- This move follows the hiring of Cijo George to lead AI strategy and intelligent automation initiatives.

**Companies:** Practo, Salesforce, Expedia group, Punchh, Adobe, Microsoft
**Countries:** India, United States, United Arab Emirates

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