Agenda
Breakfast & Registrations
Inaugural Session: Opening & Leadership Keynotes: India's Pharma & Healthcare Growth Roadmap
- Lamp Lighting
- Welcome Address by Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder & CEO, Elets Technomedia and Editor-In-Chief, eHealth Magazine
- Chief Guest Address by Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon'ble Minister of IT & Industries, Government of Telangana
- Keynote Address by Sarvesh Singh, Director Lifesciences, Government of Telangana
- Keynote Address by H. E. Gareth Wynn Owen, British Deputy High Commissioner
- Keynote Address by Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance
- Keynote Address by Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and CEO, MedTech Zone (AMTZ)
- Keynote Address by Shri K K Maheshwari, Senior Vice President, The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Keynote Address by Chakravarthi AVPS, Chairman, Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs (FOPE) - Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation
- Launch of eHealth Special Issue "India's NextGen Lifesciences Vision $130 Billion by 2030"
Panel Discussion 1: Future-Ready Pharma Manufacturing: Sustainability, Digitalisation, Global Competitiveness & Skilling
Moderator: Amresh Nayak, Senior Vice President, Makson Group of Companies
Panelists:
- Dr. Tathagata Dutta, President, Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd.
- Dr. P. Mohan, Vice President, Graviti Pharma
- Dhananjay Dwivedi, Vice President, Amneal Pharmaceutical Private Limited
- Chitti Babu, Group Chief Information Officer, Aurobindo Pharma
Tea & Networking Break
Panel Discussion 2: Nitrosamine Risk Management, Clinical Trials & Global Regulatory Compliance
Nitrosamine impurities have become a critical compliance issue affecting regulatory approvals and global supply chains. Experts will discuss evolving international guidelines, clinical trials, global clinical research, risk assessment frameworks, analytical technologies, and proactive quality strategies to ensure patient safety and regulatory alignment.
Moderator: Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder & CEO, Elets Technomedia and Editor-In-Chief, eHealth Magazine
Panelists:
- Dr. A R M Rao, Chief Quality Officer, Aurobindo Pharma
- Dr. Narsihma Reddy Bobbali, Principal Scientist, Apitoria Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Pawan Bhusari, Chief Executive Officer, Abiogenesis Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd.
- Dr. Sandeep Arora, Medical Director, AstraZeneca India
Panel Discussion 3: Pharma Manufacturing 4.0: Resilient, Smart & Sustainable Operations
Moderator: Dr Rashmi Ranjan Patra, Independent Consultant
Panelists:
- Parag Swadia, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd.
- Srinivasa Reddy (YSR), Head — IT, Anthea Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
- Sridhar Surat, Associate Vice President - Pharma Ops, Aurobindo Pharma
- Praveen Kumar Baheti, Vice President - IT, Biological E. Limited
- Goutham Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer, Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council
Networking Lunch & Expo Visit
Open Slot for Presentation or Fireside
The Catalyst | Dr. Neelima Khairatkar Joshi
Founder & President, Prometheon Drugs Ideas
Panel Discussion 4: Startups Powering the Next Wave of Pharma & Biotech Innovation
Moderator: Dr. Neelima Khairatkar Joshi, Founder & President, Prometheon Drugs Ideas
Panelists:
- Dr Anand Govindaluri, Chairman, Govin Holdings
- Dr Shalu Kasliwal, Founder and Managing Director, Klinforsche Clinical Science Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. Satish Kumar Vemavarapu, Founder & CEO, Clinoxy Solutions
- Dr. Riyaz Syed, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Centella AI Therapeutics
- Dr. Subrahmanyam Vangala, CEO and Founder, Reagene Biosciences Pvt. Ltd.
- Dr. Ratnakar Palakodeti, President, Innominds
Panel Discussion 5: Biosimilars & Biologics: India's Global Opportunity
Moderator: Dr. Shubhadeep D Sinha, Senior Vice President – Head, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Group of Companies
Panelists:
- Dr. Anup Choudhury, Medical Director, Global Clinical Development, Novartis
- Narasimha Rao Nedunuri, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, CLONOVA BIO Private Limited
- Nupur Sengupta, Senior General Manager, Biological E. Limited
- Pramod Reddy, Head Biostats and Data Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Ms. Kajal Bhambhani, Independent Consultant, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations & Clinical Quality
- Dr. Gopalkrishna Lakkireddy, Senior Vice President & Head, Biologics, MSN Labs
Tea & Networking Break
NextGen Pharma Innovation Awards
Breakfast & Registrations
Strategic Keynotes: Policy, Global Partnerships & The Public Health Imperative
- Lamp Lighting
- Welcome Address & Context Setting by Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder & CEO, Elets Technomedia and Editor-In-Chief, eHealth Magazine
- Guest of Honor Address by Hon'ble Minister for Health & Family Welfares
- Harichandana Dasari, IAS, District Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad
- Keynote Address by Dr. T. V. Narayana, President, South East Asian Region Pharmaceutical (SEARPharm), Forum International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
- Dr Y Sridhar Reddy, Honorable Secretary, Industry Pharmacy Division, Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Panel Discussion 1: India in Global Pharma Supply Chains: Resilience, APIs & Geopolitical Shifts
Moderator:
Panelists:
- Mr Amol Vyavahare, AVP, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
- Ved Prakash Mishra, AGM - Production, Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd.
Panel Discussion 2: Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety in Global Markets
Moderator: Dr Ajoy Kumar Roy, Senior Pharmacovigilance Consultant
Panelists:
- Dr. Kausik Maiti, Executive Director - Safety Medical Sciences, Parexel
- Dr. Siva Kumar Buddha, Medical Director - Global Patient Safety, Amgen Biotech Company
- Joydeep Sengupta, General Manager - Global Head Pharmacovigilance, CuraTeQ Biologics Pvt. Ltd.
- Vijaykrishnan Ganesan, Global Pharmacovigilance Safety Operational Group Lead, Opella Pharmaceutical Company
Tea & Networking Break
Panel Discussion 3: India's Expanding CDMO & CRO Ecosystem
Moderator: Dr. Chandan Shirbhayye, Vice President and Head - Supply Chain & Operational Excellence, Aragen Life Sciences
Panelists:
- Ramkumar Esakki, Chief Operating Officer, PI Health Sciences
- Sundar Narsimhan, Chief Procurement Officer, Neuland Laboratories Limited
- Deepak Khurana, Vice President & Head – SCM, SCL Lifesciences Limited
- Dr. Pavan Bhat, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Inventia Healthcare
Panel Discussion 4: Drug Discovery & R&D: Navigating Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Global Regulatory Pathways, Pharmacology
Moderator: Dr. Shashi Kiran, Global Medical Maintenance Lead, Opella
Panelists:
- Dr Souvik Chatterjee, Associate Director - R&D Quality Lead, Bristol Myers Squibb
- Dr Nasir Ali, Vice President - API & R&D, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
- Sreeramulu Reddy, Global Head of Clinical Development and PV, GCBC Vaccines
- Dr. Jagadeesha G S, Senior Scientific Manager R&D, Roshel Laboratories
Lunch
Panel Discussion 5: Peptides & Next-Generation Therapeutics
Moderator: Dr. Anup Choudhury, Medical Director, Global Clinical Development, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Panelists:
- Dr. Tej Kumar, Director - IPM, Legal, Sekhmet Pharmaventures (Optimus Drugs)
- Debasish Mitra, Executive Vice President, Cipla Ltd
- Rambabu V. Katragadda, Managing Director, Pulse Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Special Address by K Rajabhanu
Director General, Pharmexcil
The Convergence | Where Pharma Meets the Patient
- Neha Kapoor, Global Pharmacovigilance Lead, Opella
- Dr. Venkata Sasidhar Manda, Chief Scientific Officer, Apollo Research Foundation
NextGen Pharma Innovation Awards
Breakfast & Registrations
The Pulse | MedTech Meets the Operating Room
- Deepti G, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Ozone Hospitals
- Dr. Puneeth babu Anne, Managing Director, Transfusion Medicine, AIIMS
Panel Discussion 1: Oncology, Precision Medicine & Diagnostic Innovation: From Early Detection to Targeted Care
Moderator: Dr. Muralidhar Panchagnula (h.c.), Senior Healthcare Advisory Consultant
Panelists:
- Dr. Tejaswini Adada, Medical Oncologist, Healthcare Innovator & Founder, Cancer Conscious Clinics, Medhic.ai & Fifthcare Solutions Private Limited
- Dr. Puneeth babu Anne, Managing Director, Transfusion Medicine, AIIMS
- Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavallim, Clinical Director, Yashoda Hospitals
- Dr AVS Suresh, American Oncology Institute
- Dr M V Shree Keerthi, Consultant, Interventional Pulmonologist
Tea & Networking Break
Panel Discussion 2: Healthcare Supply Chains & Strategic Medical Procurement
Moderator:
Panelists:
- Annapurna Kaja, Group Head Supply Chain Management, Cancer Centers of America
- Pradeep Mishra, Group Head - Procurement & Supply Chain, Yashoda Group of Hospital
- Rakesh Aggarwal, Head Procurement - Central Buying Department, Care Hospitals
Panel Discussion 3: Building Future-Ready Hospitals: Infrastructure, Accreditation, Quality & Leadership
Moderator: Srikanth Renikunta, Assistant Professor, Methodist College of Engineering & Technology
Panelists:
- Subramanyam Yadavalli, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Hospitals - International
- Mohammed Omer, Assistant General Manager - Patient Experience & Communications Operations, Continental Hospitals
- Ratnakar Satapathy, Team Lead, Ferring Laboratories
Lunch & Networking Break
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