Agenda
The full session by session breakdown.
Keynotes, track sessions, and Pharma Connect meeting blocks, laid out day by day.
Agenda
Two days, session by session.
Session 1 · Opening Session
- 10:00 – 10:05
Official Welcome Remarks
Organiser- Reserved
- 10:05 – 10:20
Government Keynote
Reserved- Reserved
- 10:20 – 10:35
Government Keynote
Life Sciences and Pharma Telangana- Sarvesh Singh — CEO
Session 2 · India's Rising Role in Global Pharma Outsourcing & R&D
- 10:50 – 11:05
Keynote Opportunity
Reserved for Sponsors- Reserved for Sponsors
- 11:05 – 11:45
Why Global Pharma is Increasingly Partnering with India
Panel Discussion- Shravan Kumar Koninti — Novartis
- Mohit Agarwal — Wockhardt
- Jaywant Pawar — SCHOTT Pharma
- Venugopal Rao Sankineni — Life Sciences and Pharma Telangana
- 11:45 – 11:50
Q&A
- 11:50 – 12:05
India's Emergence as a Global Hub for Pharma Outsourcing & R&D Partnerships
Keynote- TBC
- 12:05 – 12:20
How Global Pharma is Rethinking Outsourcing Strategies in 2026
Keynote- TBC
- 12:20 – 12:35
Government-Industry Partnership: The New Social Contract for Public Health
Government of Karnataka- Dr. Swetavalli Raghavan — Advisor
- 12:35 – 12:50
Q&A / Open Discussion
- 12:50 – 13:05
Building Long-Term Strategic Partnerships Between Pharma and Indian Service Providers
Panel Discussion- TBC
- 13:05 – 13:15
Q&A / Open Discussion
Session 3 · Integrated Outsourcing, AI & the Future of Pharma R&D
- 14:30 – 14:45
Keynote Opportunity
Reserved for Sponsors- Reserved for Sponsors
- 14:45 – 15:00
AI in Drug Discovery & Development Partnerships
Novartis- Dr. Anup Choudhury, MD — Medical Director
- 15:00 – 15:45
How AI is Changing CRO/CDMO Value Proposition
Panel Discussion- Dr. Manish Rajak — Innvocept Global Solutions
- 15:45 – 15:50
Q&A / Open Discussion
- 15:50 – 16:05
Turning Commercial Data into Competitive Advantage: Powering AI, Partnerships and Market Success
Amgen- Garima Narang — Director, Data Management
- 16:05 – 16:20
Navigating the "Scaffolding Gap": Operationalizing AI in Regulated Pharma
Pfizer- Dr. P. Yogeswaran — Director, Product License Management Hub
- 16:20 – 16:35
Digital Platforms Enabling Pharma–Partner Collaboration
Capgemini Invent- Rajesh Shenoy — Director
- 16:35 – 16:50
TBC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories- Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara — Vice President & Head, Biopharmaceutics
- 16:50 – 17:00
Q&A / Open Discussion
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