Clinical and regulatory insights
Ishita Chugh
Vice President - Healthcare and Life Sciences Vertical
Ishita Chugh is Vice President and Head of the Healthcare and Life Sciences Vertical at Fuld, where she leads strategic research and consulting initiatives for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. With more than 18 years of experience in strategic research, competitive intelligence, and healthcare consulting, Ishita helps organizations strengthen competitive positioning, identify growth opportunities, and make confident, evidence-based decisions.
She brings deep expertise in healthcare strategy and life sciences analytics, translating complex market dynamics into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders.
Ishita holds a Master of Pharmacy degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Outside of work, she enjoys creative storytelling and exploring content-driven ideas that often spark fresh perspectives in her consulting approach.
Kriti Vasdev
Michael Ratcliffe
Chief Knowledge Officer
Michael Ratcliffe is Chief Knowledge Officer at Fuld and brings more than 30 years of experience in strategy, competitive intelligence, and global market analysis.
His career spans leadership roles with McKinsey & Company, DRI-McGraw Hill, SRI Consulting, and Wood Mackenzie. Michael began his career at BP, moving into shipping economics before expanding into technology and eventually healthcare markets.
He has led strategic engagements across energy, healthcare, IT, transportation, and pharmaceuticals, with deep expertise in innovation-driven market disruption. His book, Competitive Intelligence 2.0: Competing in a Digital World, reflects this focus.
Michael holds MA and BA degrees in Physics from Oxford University and studied economics at the London School of Economics.
Shiv Nayyar
Vice President - Consulting Services
Shiv Nayyar is Vice President of Consulting Services at Fuld, bringing more than 10 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences consulting.
He specializes in opportunity assessments, customer segmentation, forecasting, benchmarking, and go-to-market strategy.
Shiv holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science, a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Research, and an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Outside work, he enjoys golf and reading.
