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

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 9:00–11:00 AM IST Main Auditorium, CIDCO Auditorium & Convention Centre

About this session

Programme: 1. CDSCO Opening Address; 2. US FDA Opening Address; 3. Keynote: India 2036 – From Global Supplier to Global Healthcare and Innovation Powerhouse; 4. Keynote: India and the GLP-1 Revolution: Can the Diabetes Capital Lead on Access, Affordability and Innovation; 5. Plenary Panel Discussion: The Billion-Dollar Question – What Will It Take for India to Produce the Next Global Biopharma Giant?.

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Vivek Ahuja

Executive Vice President, Pharmacovigilance · Eversana

Moderator
Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi

Drugs Controller General · CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

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Gregory Smith

Country Director, India Office, OGPS · US FDA

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Swati Dalal

Managing Director · Zydus Healthcare Ltd

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Sandeep Khandelwal

Chief Executive Officer - Asia, Africa, Australia & CISUR · Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

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Suchita Markan

Head, Medical Innovations Public-Private Partnership (MIPPP) Unit · ICMR

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