Abhi Ghavalkar

Abhi Ghavalkar is a healthcare entrepreneur and designer dedicated to expanding access to care. As co-founder & CEO of Third Space, he leads a mental health company serving Medicaid patients. A global citizen having lived across 3 continents, Abhi's experiences with diverse healthcare systems led him to launch ventures spanning the US, the UK, Africa, and India, including a travel medicine service that reduced egg freezing & IVF costs by 80%, a patented medical device enabling multiple patients to share a single hospital ventilator, a telemedicine and EHR platform, and longevity & wellness services. Passionate about nurturing emerging designers and entrepreneurs, Abhi has mentored students and spoken at UC Berkeley & Harvard. His expertise has been sought at forums like Rotary International, the Kansas Respiratory Care Society's Annual Conference, and numerous panels across the US and the UK. Abhi has featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Business Insider, and the BBC. He is a recipient of the Linda Tischler Award from Fast Company, Social Impact Award from San Francisco Design Week, Gold Award for Medical Devices & Technology from New York Product Design Awards, and Silver Award for Product Design - Medical Devices from MUSE Design Awards.