DIA India Annual Meeting 2026

Other · Main Auditorium

Welcome Address from DIA

C. Palani Palaniappan, Aridica Corporation, USA

Keynote · Plenary · Main Auditorium

Opening Plenary: India 2047 (Viksit Bharat) – From the Pharmacy of the World to the Innovation Engine of the World

Vivek Ahuja, Eversana · Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India · Gregory Smith, US FDA · Swati Dalal, Zydus Healthcare Ltd · Sandeep Khandelwal, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. · Suchita Markan, ICMR

Break · Foyer Area

Tea and Coffee Break

Talk · Track 1 - Regulatory Science (RS) · Main Auditorium

Future-Ready Regulatory Frameworks: Adapting to Global Change

Samuel Solomon, Intas Pharmaceuticals · Vivek Singh Bhagoor, Syneos Health · Dipankar Das, US Pharmacopeia · Mala Srivastava, Nextvel Consulting LLP · Rajeev Shrivastava, Eli Lilly and Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. · Chandrashekar Ranga, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Government of India · Sini Eskola, Takeda

Talk · Track 2 - Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Next-Generation Advanced Therapies shaping health care

Praveen Raj, Biocon · Atharva Karulkar, ImmunoACT · Akhilesh Sharma, Alkem Laboratories Ltd · Vashistha Pankaj Maniar, Mumbai Oncocare Centre (MOC) - cancer care and research centre · Bhavesh Kotak, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories · Rashna Cama, IQVIA

Talk · Track 3 - Clinical Development (CD) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

India as a Biopharma Hub for Global Clinical Development

Shweta Pradhan, IQVIA · Sannie Chong, MSD · Seema Pai, Pfizer · Renuka Neogi, SUN PHARMA · Anant Patil, DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai · Sagar Patil, Biorasi · Sadhna Joglekar, Novartis

Break · Banquet Hall (First Floor)

Lunch Break

Workshop · DIA IAM Young Leaders Program 2026 · CIDCO Auditorium & Convention Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

DIA Young Leaders Program (YLP): Shaping the Next Generation of Life Sciences Leaders

Forum Gandhi, Shreenath Chemicals · Anant Patil, DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai · Kamal Shahani, Cliniminds & CRQA · Mohit Mehra, SIPEdTech · Gurpreet Singh, Pivot Path · Gaurav Mathur, Parexel · Komal Rathod, Harrow Eye · Nitin Charekar, SuccessInPharma · Pratima Jain, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) · Purav Thakkar, SIP EdTech Pvt Ltd · Neema Bisht, SuccessInPharma (SIP) · Swapnil Puranik, Indegene · Priyam Gupta, Skills Redefined

Talk · Track 1 - Regulatory Science (RS) · Main Auditorium

Digital Transformation and AI in Regulatory Science

Gayatri Rao Tadinada, Slickbit AI · Swapna Teja Gundala, Parexel · Ganesh Pawbake, Amgen Technology Private Limited · Mahvash Iram, Teva Pharmaceuticals India · Vinuth Chowdry, Parexel · Venkatesh Rao, Sun Pharma · Hetal Shah, MeWriT · Rama Mohan Rao Chikkam, IQVIA

Talk · Track 2 - Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Advancing Cell and Gene Therapies

Sushant Kumar, Immunoadoptive Cell Therapy Pvt. Ltd. (ImmunoACT) · Dipankar Das, US Pharmacopeia · Dinesh Kundu, East Ocyon Bio Private Limited · Hasmukh Jain, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai · Priyadarshini Chatterjee, Micro CRISPR · Arkasubhra Ghosh, GROW

Talk · Track 3 - Clinical Development (CD) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

Bridging the Execution Gap in Global Clinical Development Programs

Anirban Roy Chowdhury, Sun Pharma · Shaweta Sachdeva, Pfizer · Prasad Shetty, IQVIA · Koffi Amegadje, US FDA · Sailesh Bajpai, MEDIDATA · Chirag Trivedi, Sanofi

Break · Foyer Area

Tea and Coffee Break

Talk · Track 1 - Regulatory Science (RS) · Main Auditorium

Advancing Global Collaboration and Operational Excellence

Meenakshi Mudiraj, Teva Pharmaceuticals · Dipankar Kaul, Kauledge Advisors · Irene Chan, Eli Lilly and Company · Sailasri Yeleswarapu, Novartis Healthcare Private Limited · Alben Sigamani, Carmel Research Consultancy · Lakshmi Achuta MRQA, Ashrin Bio LLP · Chandrashekar Ranga, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Government of India · Archana Jatkar, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)

Talk · Track 2 - Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Expanding Patient Access to Advanced Therapies & Technologies

Manjusha Rajarshi, Roots simplified Research and Consulting LLP · Arijit Guha, Boston Scientific India Pvt Ltd · Vibhav Garg, Meril Group · Nilesh Gawde, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS) · Vidhu Saxena, IKRIS Pharma Network · Ambrish Kapadia, PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (PPMD)

Talk · Track 3 - Clinical Development (CD) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

How Technologies help improve Clinical Development

Mukesh Kumar, CLINEXEL Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. · Srilakshmi Dhabbala, Parexel · Andreas Beust, GCP-Service International Ltd. & Co. KG · Lalit Lakhwani, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Jasmin Johnson, VEEVA Systems · Mahesh Iyer, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Neeraj Pandey, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Keynote · Plenary · Main Auditorium

Plenary Keynote Address

Kausik Maiti, Parexel · Jaivardhan Iyer, IQVIA South - Asia

Talk · Track 4 - Pharmacovigilance (PV) · Main Auditorium

Will AI Replace the PV Professional or Reinvent the Role?

Nitu Sinha, Mankind Pharma · Renu Sharma, Parexel International · Suman Sharma, Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) · Seema Deep, IQVIA · Gurpreet Singh, Pivot Path · Sumit Pruthi, Eliquent Life Sciences

Talk · Track 5 - Medical Affairs (MA) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

The Strategic Role of Medical Affairs in Shaping Healthcare Value

Srirupa Das, Zydus Healthcare · Manish Mistry, Sowaka Health · Dyotona Sen, Galderma · Anil Kukreja, Emcure · Kunal Chowdhury, Abbott · Neha Neharika, Syneos Health

Talk · Track 6 - Data Science (DS) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

Making AI Work in the Real World: From Promise to Impact

Chitra Lele, NTT DATA · Aakash Ganju, Saathealth · Manthan Nikesh Mehta, Blue Matter Consulting · Namrata Saldanha, Pfizer Products India Private Limited · Santosh Dixit, Persistent Systems · Ramakrishnan Venkataramanan, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

Break · Foyer Area

Tea and Coffee Break

Talk · Track 4 - Pharmacovigilance (PV) · Main Auditorium

Future-Ready Pharmacovigilance: Geographies, Advanced Therapies, and Emerging Risks

Prantika Khetarpal, Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) · Vidisha Vivek Parulekar, Parexel · Retesh Bhumbak, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Shahnawaz Ibrahim, Lupin Limited · Anuja Jawale, Kenvue · Deepa Arora, CLINEXEL

Talk · Track 5 - Medical Affairs (MA) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Building Evidence with Real World for Health Outcomes

Senthilnathan M, Cipla Ltd · Manthan Nikesh Mehta, Blue Matter Consulting · Amit Dang, MarksMan Healthcare · Pramod Gawli, Fortrea Development India Pvt Ltd · Amey Mane, Sun Pharma · Renuka Munshi, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital · Rahul Bargaje · Amit Langote

Talk · Track 6 - Data Science (DS) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

Getting the Data Foundation Right: Enabling AI and Advanced Analytics

Prachet Mohanty, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Rit Pratik Mishra, pfizer · Hanuragav Muthiah Giri, Care2Data · Abhishek Mishra, GSK · Harpreet Kanwar, Self Employeed

Break · Banquet Hall (First Floor)

Lunch Break

Talk · Track 4 - Pharmacovigilance (PV) · Main Auditorium

Reinventing Signal Management: From Reactive Surveillance to Predictive Safety Intelligence

Shubhadeep Sinha, Alkem Laboratories Limited · Isha Shukla, Ergomed Clinical Research Private Limited · Krathika Bhat, Dr. Ebeling & Associates · Gerald J. Dal Pan, US FDA · Stephanie Shedd, US FDA

Talk · Track 5 - Medical Affairs (MA) · Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Driving Impact: India and Beyond

Subrat Ray, Organon (India) Pvt Ltd · Vikram Singh, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Prithwijit Kundu, Wockhardt Ltd · Rohit Arora, Eli Lilly and Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. · Kunal Goyal, Kokilaben Dhirbahi Ambani Hospital

Talk · Track 6 - Data Science (DS) · Multipurpose Hall (Second Floor)

How Far Can AI Transform Drug Development?

Mahesh Iyer, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) · Sailesh Bajpai, MEDIDATA · Smitha Sreedharan, IQVIA · Santosh Shevade, Straive/Gramener · Sridevi Nagarajan, AyusArogya Ltd. UK · Manish Sharma, Google

Break · Foyer Area

Tea Break

Keynote · Plenary · Main Auditorium

Closing Plenary

Ravi Ramanathan, IIT Madras · Ashutosh Pastor, IIT Delhi · Ashutosh Kumar, IIT Bombay · Kiran Kesavarapu, Google Cloud India

Other · Plenary · Main Auditorium

Vote of Thanks

Ashok Kumar Swain, DIA