| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:30am - 11:00am | Arrival of Guests + Registration of Delegates and Guests + Tea and refreshments |
| 11:00am - 11:15am | Welcome Address by Express Pharma + Lamp Lighting Ceremony |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm | Panel Discussion : Topic : The latest and next frontiers in drug formulation Moderator : Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma & Express Healthcare Panelists : Dr Meka Lingam, Sr VP - Formulation R&D, Lee Pharma Dr Kamal Kumar Upadhyay, VP - Pharma SGI R&D Head (Injectables), Biological E Dr Ravikumar N, VP-R&D MSN Laboratories Dr Chandresh Chatbar, VP- R&D, CuraTeQ Biologics |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm | Early bird prizes |
| 12:30pm - 02:00pm | Networking Lunch + Room Check-in |
| 02:00pm - 02:10pm | Lucky Draw |
| 02:10pm - 02:30pm |
Topic : Innovations in active packaging Speakers : Dr Vivek Kumar Jha, CTO, Cilicant Ms Komal Bhavsar, AGM - Business Development (Pharma), Cilicant |
| 02:30pm - 02:45pm |
Topic : Patient centric product design Speaker : Mr Abhijit Gothoskar, Technical Expert, Sigachi Industries |
| 02:45pm - 03:00pm |
Topic : Transdermal and oral film drug delivery systems: Process know how and related equipment Speaker : Mr Giovanni Costa, Regional Sales Manager, Harro Hoefliger |
| 03:00pm - 04:00pm |
Panel Discussion : Topic : Beyond pills: Deep diving into revolutions in drug delivery Moderator : Mr Vinod Arora, Principal Advisor, IGMPI Panelists : Dr Rakesh Kumar Bhasin, Head R&D (Formulations), Biocon Mr Mathivanan Rajagopal,VP and Head – R&D, Axxelent Pharma Science Mr Mahesh Gavasane, GM and Head of Downstream and Formulation, BSV Dr Sajeev Chandran, VP-Pharma R&D, Lupin Dr Sandhya Shenoy, Associate VP-R&D - Formulation, IPCA Laboratories Dr Anil Kumar R, Sr VP - R&D & MSAT, Strides Pharma |
| 04:00pm - 04:30pm | Networking Tea Break |
| 04:30pm - 04:45pm | Lucky Draw |
| 04:45pm - 05:00pm |
Topic : Process development and optimisation Speaker : Mr Prashant Deshpande, Head, Process Technology & Support, ACG |
| 05:00pm - 05:15pm |
Topic : Exploring advancements in extractables & leachables (E&L) sterilization and glassware washing Speaker : Ms Stinita Dsouza, Application Specialist, Equitron Medica |
| 05:15pm - 05:30pm |
Topic : Future trends in excipients with low nitrite Speaker : Mr Ravleen Singh Khurana, MD, Nitika Pharmaceuticals Specialties |
| 05:30pm - 05:45pm |
Topic : Patient-centric dosage forms: Oro dispersible films Speaker : Dr Suruchi Vishwasrao, Sr Scientist, Merck Life Sciences |
| 05:45pm - 06:45pm |
Panel Discussion : Topic : Fostering meaningful collaborations in Pharma FR&D Moderator : Dr Ashok Omray, Pharma Consultant Panelists : Mr Satish Upadhyay, Associate President, Mankind Dr Sumedha Nadkar, Pharmaceutical Consultant and NMIMS - Visiting Faculty Quality & Regulatory Affairs Mr Suresh Pareek, Angel Investor (Pharma) Dr Praveen Khullar, Executive Director, VerGo Pharma Dr Girish Jain, Pharma Consultant Mr Prashant Deshpande, Head, Process Technology & Support, ACG Mr Makarand Avachat, Executive VP - Pharma R&D, Lupin |
| 08:00 pm onwards | FDD Leadership Awards 2024 |
| 08:00pm - 08:05pm | Welcome by Emcee |
| 08:05pm - 08:20pm |
Topic : Address by Chief Guest Speaker : Mr Raja Bhanu, Director General, Pharmexcil |
| 08:20pm - 08:30pm | Introduction to FDD Leadership Awards 2024 |
| 08:30pm - 09:00pm | Presentation of Awards |
| 09:00pm - 09:30pm | Entertainment |
| 09:30pm onwards | Networking Cocktail & Gala Dinner |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:30am - 09:30am | Networking Breakfast in the pre-conference area |
| 09:30am - 10:00am | Networking |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Panel Discussion : Topic : Tech revolution in FR&D Moderator : Dr Pirthipal Singh, VP & Head - R&D, Tirupati Group Panelists : Dr Madhusudan Bommagani, President - R&D Formulation, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Mr Amarender Reddy Donthidi, VP & Head - R&D Injectables and Ophthalmics, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Mr Sachin Arora, VP & Delivery Manager-Formulation Development-Oral Solids - US, EU, CA & Global Markets, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Dr Balasubramaniam Jagadish, VP- Formulation Development (PDU), Recipharm Pharmaservices Dr Pavan Bhat, Director and Executive VP (Technical Operations), Natco Pharma |
| 11:00am - 11:15am | Announcement of FDD Leadership Council 2024-25 |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | TEA/COFFEE BREAK + Check out |
| 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Lucky Draw |
| 12:15pm - 01:15pm |
Topic : Forging the path for tomorrow's therapeutics: Opportunities & Challenges Moderator : Mr Birendra David, VP, Delivery Manager-Inhalation and Head- Process Engineering, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Panelists : Dr Shubhadeep Sinha, Sr VP, Head - Clinical Development & Medical Affairs (CD&MA) Hetero Labs Mr Elayaraja Natarajan, VP - R&D, Lyrus Life Sciences Dr Tausif Ahmed, VP and Head-Biopharmaceutics, Preclin and Clinical Bioanal., Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Dr Vasanthakumar Ramu, VP, Head of R&D - Peptides & Complex APIs, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Mr Iranna Bavalatti, VP & Head Technology Transfer, Maiva Pharma |
| 01:15pm - 01:30pm | Vote of thanks |
| 01:15 pm onwards | Networking Lunch |
Express Pharma, first published as Express Pharma Pulse in 1994, is today India’s leading business fortnightly for the pharmaceutical industry. With the patronage of its readers, Express Pharma has grown to become the No.1 Business News Magazine for the pharmaceutical industry. The editorial contents include: news, views, analysis and interviews, under four main segments: Market (The business of pharmaceuticals), Management (Insight for managing pharma), Research (Expertise for drug development) and Pharma Life (HR issues with a pharma focus). Besides this, we bring out periodic specials like the quarterly Pharma Technology Review, Packaging Special and LABNEXT.
