Kanade assumed his position in 2023, overseeing 69 countries across MEA. In November 2025, Siemens Healthineers partnered with the Saudi Ministry of Health to launch SHIFT Innovation Center Riyadh, a healthcare transformation accelerator hub. In December 2025, it signed a 10-year partnership with King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre for a transformed public hospital delivering integrated technology advancement. Kanade has been with Siemens since 1993 and has held multiple roles in Germany, Asia Pacific, India, and MEA.