Synopsis:

Digital health initiatives represent some of the most complex and high-stakes transformations in modern project delivery. Too often, success is placed on the shoulders of “superhero” project managers, expected to resolve issues, absorb risks, and carry delivery through individual effort. While this approach may offer short-term results, it creates long-term fragility, burnout, and systemic risk.

In this insightful keynote, Dr. Suvidha Sarang challenges the traditional “hero” model and introduces a servant leadership approach tailored for digital health transformation. Drawing from her extensive experience across healthcare systems in Canada and India, Suvidha explores how project leaders can shift from individual problem-solvers to system enablers, building resilient teams, fostering shared ownership, and enabling sustainable delivery.

Through real-world examples and practical strategies, participants will learn how to strengthen governance, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and lead with empathy, trust, and transparency in complex, regulated environments.

Learning Outcomes:

• Reframe the role of the project manager from “heroic problem-solver” to servant leader and system enabler in digital health initiatives.
• Apply practical techniques to build trust, psychological safety, and collaborative problem-solving across clinical and technical teams.
• Identify early warning signs of the “superhero trap” and implement strategies to create resilient, scalable delivery models.

PDUs:

0.5 (Business Acumen)

0.5 (Power Skills)

0.5 (Ways of Working)

Agenda:

7:00 PM - Welcome and Opening
7:05 PM - Presentation
8:00 PM - Q&A
8:20 PM - Closing Remarks
8:30 PM - Conclude

Registration Deadline:

Registration closes on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

Fees:

(Subject to HST)

PMI Toronto Members (login prior to registering): $5.00

Non-Members and Guests: $20.00

Presenter:

Dr. Suvidha Sarang

Dr. Suvidha Sarang is a Principal Consultant at Davis Pier, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of digital health transformation, public sector delivery, and healthcare system change across Canada and India.

A physician by training, she holds an MBA in Hospital Administration and a Master’s degree in Digital Innovation (Health Informatics). Her career spans both public and private healthcare systems, where she has led initiatives in digital health strategy, planning, project management, and process reengineering.

Dr. Sarang has worked closely with clinical leaders, government stakeholders, and delivery teams to translate complex digital initiatives into sustainable, people-centered outcomes. Her work emphasizes strong governance, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery models that balance technical rigor with empathy, trust, and resilience.

She is deeply passionate about improving community health through digital transformation and brings a leadership philosophy grounded in servant leadership, systems thinking, and human-centered change.