Suneel Gupta

Executive Vice President of Clinical Development, PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC

Search every verified Suneel Gupta interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Suneel Gupta, Executive Vice President of Clinical Development at Protagonist Therapeutics, has spoken about challenges in the U.S. healthcare system MendImpact: Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Suneel Gupta Keynote Speech | Worldwide Speakers Group. He stated that "the patient experience for most patients in the United States is not ideal" and that "we spend a lot of money in this country and don't get as much in return as we probably should." Gupta said that "the vast majority of our healthcare expenditure and the vast majority of our chronic illness is preventable" and argued for a model that delivers "the right people the right medicines at the right time for the right price." He also said that "mental health just in general does not get enough attention" and that "innovation with real purpose will probably drive down costs." In earlier remarks, Gupta discussed entrepreneurship and product development. He said that "conditions will never be perfect so start now" and that "if there's something inside you—an idea or vision—you don't have to wait for someday to do it." He cited examples such as the Wright Brothers and Twitter's early prototype to illustrate the importance of taking the first step and persisting despite rejection.