Bupa Hong Kong Welcomes Antonio Cantó as Managing Director

Bupa Hong Kong is proud to announce that Antonio Cantó has joined as Managing Director* on January 1, 2026. Antonio will spearhead the next exciting phase of growth with an ambitious vision and an exceptional record of transformative leadership. Antonio is set to redefine what’s possible in healthcare by empowering customers to live longer, healthier lives, while driving meaningful positive change for the economy and making a better world.

Antonio’s career at Bupa Group spans over 16 years and features a dynamic tenure as CEO of Bupa Chile and 12 years driving strategic growth and operational excellence at Sanitas Seguros in Spain. Under his leadership, Bupa Chile’s health provision business reached unprecedented heights, delivering exceptional revenue growth and profitability.

Antonio also accelerated the adoption of Blua, Bupa’s cutting-edge digital health platform, positioning Chile as a leading digital first healthcare business and advancing more digital health solutions for customers.

Antonio is driven by a deep passion for teamwork, believing that collaboration is the cornerstone of success. His leadership focuses on fostering a culture of performance, inclusion, and continuous learning. By empowering growth and investing in people, Antonio helps create an environment where top talent can thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving world and deliver the best health outcomes for customers.

*Subject to regulatory approval.

Bupa – An international health insurance specialist
Established in 1947, Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are an international healthcare company serving over 60 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Bupa has businesses around the world, principally in Australia, the UK, Spain, Poland, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, India, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. We also have associate businesses in Saudi Arabia.

Bupa has been a health insurance specialist in Hong Kong since 1976, offering one-stop solutions across domestic and international health insurance, and healthcare services. Our comprehensive medical insurance schemes are tailored to meet individual needs, and we provide health solutions for companies of all sizes. We also have a team of registered nurses, health management professionals, and doctors who provide various expert healthcare support.

Our healthcare provision arm, Quality HealthCare Medical Services (QHMS), became part of Bupa in October 2013. QHMS offers Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Diagnostics & Imaging, Dental, Physiotherapy, Mental Health and Wellness services via a network of over 1,650 provider service points in Hong Kong.

For more information, visit www.bupa.com.hk/en/.

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