Sylvana Quader Sinha is a founder, investor, and The CEO of Praava Health — Bangladesh’s 1st first and only one stop shop outpatient healthcare system in Bangladesh, established with the mission of democratizing high-quality medical treatment in emerging and growth markets. She’s a widely-recognized authority on identifying and building resilient market-opening businesses in economies and sectors where potential has yet to be unlocked.

Today, Praava serves more than half a million patients, bringing international standards and many quality healthcare firsts to Bangladesh. It is the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare brand, on the cusp of further expansion. Praava provides a clear model for improving healthcare for billions of people in the developing world. It sparked a new market for consumer services and an entire ecosystem around it.

With Praava an important beacon for healthcare startups, Sinha has become an authority on the realities of building successful businesses in emerging markets. She is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the WEF’s UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency, and a member of the board of directors of PATH.org.

Ms. Sinha is a graduate of Wellesley College (B.A., philosophy and economics) and earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a master's in international development from Harvard's Kennedy School.