• Inauguration of the 16th BioAsia Convention by H.E. Governor of Telangana Shri ESL Narasimhan
    Presentation of Genome Valley Excellence Award to Dr. Don Cleveland, Ludwig Cancer Research, Univ. of California, USA – Recipient of Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences 2018
  • Inauguration and Visit to the Exhibition
  • Welcome Reception (Only for Invitees)
  • Keynote Addresses
    • Dr. Don Cleveland, Ludwig Cancer Research, Univ. of California, USA – Recipient of Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences 2018
    • Mr. Badhri Srinivasan - Head, Global Development Operations – Novartis, Switzerland
  • Networking Break & Visit to the Exhibition
  • Track 1: Product Innovation & Development
    The race is on!
    Winning in the era of biosimilars: development to commercialization strategies for global markets
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Dr. Urmish Chudgar, MD, Intas Pharma
    • Dr. S Eswara Reddy, DCGI, CDSCO
    • Mr. Cyrus Karkaria, President (Biotechnology), Lupin
    • Mr. Vinay Ranade, CEO, Reliance Lifesciences
    • Dr. Fernando de Mora, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Barcelona
    • Mr. Hua Su, Partner, TS – Corporate Finance Strategy, EY
    • Mr. Dámaso Molero Sánchez, CEO, 3pBio, Spain
    • Mr. Vikas Dandekar, ET Prime (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by Sartorius
    Track 2: Product Supply
    Changing the rules of the Game
    Product supply 4.0: How pharma companies globally are shaping the future of supply chain?
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Mr. Prashant Sharma, President – Global Manufacturing & Operations, Zydus Cadila
    • Mr. Paritosh Dhawale, Head – India & ASEAN, GE Healthcare Life Sciences
    • Prof. Pierre Pienaar, President, World Packaging Organization
    • Mr. Deepak Sapra, Senior Vice President & Head PSAI Business, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
    • Mr Ravi Kumar VV, CFO, Laurus Labs Pvt. Ltd.
    • Mr. Ashit Saxena, Associate Partner, PI Advisory – Supply Chain & Operations, EY
    • Ms. Rajni Sadana, EY (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by Waldner
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Can India match China in the “Bio” race?
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Mr. Sharad Tyagi, Managing Director, Boehringer Ingelheim, India
    • Dr. Makkapati Satakarni, President Biologics, Aurobindo Pharma
    • Dr. Rajat Goyal MD, Country Director, India, IAVI – the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
    • Ms. Kate Beale, Associate Vice President, International Advocacy, PhRMA, USA
    • Dr Manish Diwan, Head - Strategy Partnership & Entrepreneurship Development, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
    • Mr. Praveen Anand, Managing Partner, Anand & Anand
    • Mr. Utkarsh Palnitkar (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by OPPI & PhRMA
    Quality is the best business plan
    Quality by design: Is this only a regulatory mandate or a strategic must?
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Mr. Thomas Arista, Dy Director, US FDA, India
    • Mr. Ganadhish Kamat, EVP and Global Quality Head, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
    • Ms. Astrid Hoffmann-Valley, Head of Global Product Dev QA, Novartis
    • Mr. Girish Kapoor, VP, U.S. Pharmacopeia
    • Mr. Rishi Vyas, AVP, Head Corporate Quality, IT and Quality projects, Sun Pharma
    • Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Partner, Assurance - Forensic & Integrity Services, EY
    • Ms. Ekta Batra, CNBC-TV18 (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by Koncepo Scientech
  • Networking Lunch & Visit to the Exhibition
  • Make to Order
    Transitioning from mass therapies to mass customization
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals
    • Mr. Kurt Stoeckli, President and Chief Scientific Officer, Glenmark Pharma
    • Mr. Shravan Subramanyam, MD, India and Neighbouring Markets, Roche Diagnostics
    • Dr. Mark Bach, VP and Head, Asia Pacific Medical Sciences, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
    • Dr. Yann Chong Tan, Chief Innovation Officer, Genome Institute of Singapore
    • Dr. Jaanus Pikani, Chairman, Tartu Biotechnology Park, Estonia
    • Ms. Kristin Pothier, Partner - Global Head of Life Sciences Strategy, Author of Personalizing Precision Medicine, EY (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by Kewaunee Labway
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Networking Break
  • Coffee Table Conversation
    Shaping India’s role in global healthcare - A Political and an Economic Perspective
    • Shri. KT Rama Rao, Working President (TRS), Biotechnologist and Policymaker
    • Prof. Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Networking Break & Visit to the Exhibition
  • CEO CONCLAVE (Only for Registered Delegates)
    India for the world: Exploring new horizons!
    how can India seize upside of disruption?
    • Mr. Pankaj Patel, Chairman and MD, Zydus Cadila
    • Mr. Glenn Saldanha, CMD, Glenmark Pharma
    • Mr. Satish Reddy, Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
    • Mr. Frank Yao, Co-Chairman, Fosun Pharma
    • Mr. Samir Mehta, Chairman, Torrent Pharma
    • Mr. A. Vaidheesh, Managing Director, GSK India
    • Mr. Andrew Monro, Head of Life Sciences, UK & Ireland, EY
    • Ms. Ekta Batra, CNBC-TV18 (Moderator)
  • Networking Dinner (Only for Invitees)
  • Oxford Style Discussion: How traditional Life Sciences companies are leveraging Technology vs. how Technology companies are approaching Healthcare
    • Ms. Karenann Terrell, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, GSK, UK
    • Mr. Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare, USA
    • Mr. Ambar Boodhoo, Partner, Americas Life Sciences Transactions Leader, EY (Moderator)
  • Track 1: Digital Medicine and Health Tech
    The time is now!
    Life Sciences 4.0: Challenges and strategic opportunities for healthcare in India
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
    • Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India
    • Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman and MD, Bharat Biotech
    • Ms. Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice- Chairman, Apollo Hospitals
    • Mr. Sanjiv Navangul, MD, Janssen India
    • Ms. Lara Bezerra, Chief Purpose Officer (MD) Roche India
    • Mr. Rohit Sathe, President – Philips Health Systems, Indian Subcontinent
    • Mr. Kaivaan Movdawalla, Partner, PI Advisory – Healthcare (Moderator)
    Session Powered by BIRAC
    Track 1: Digital Medicine and Health Tech
    Startup Stage Boot Camp (Only for Shortlisted Startups)
    10.30-10.40 – Opening Address by Dr. Aslam, MD, BIRAC
    10.40-11.10 – Application of new age technologies in the startup ecosystem
    Moderated by Venugopal Kandimalla, Senior Vice President- Healthcare & Life Sciences, Tech Mahindra.
    Panelists: Dr.Uday Saxena, CEO- Reagen Biosciences, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Kuhn, Institut für Biochemie (CCM) Berlin, George Mundassery, Global Head- AI & Automation, TechMahindra, Rajesh Dhuddu, Global Head- Block Chain Tech Mahindra.
    11.10-11.40 - Valuation and Commercial Aspects on Fund Raising for startups (Session by Transaction Square)
    11.40-12.45 – Role of Startups in Life sciences 4.0
    - Mr. Krishna Kumar Vaidyanathan, Partner, Life Sciences Mergers & Acquisitions, EY; Mr. Arun Nagarajan, Director, PI – Digital Advisory Services, EY; Mr. Jayesh Sanghvi, Partner, International Tax Services
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Networking Break & Visit to the Exhibition
  • Data, the new currency
    How can Life Sciences harness the power of data to achieve better patient outcomes?
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, Axilor Ventures
    • Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, IT and Industries and Commerce Departments, Government of Telangana
    • Dr. Bhaskar Rao, MD & CEO, KIMS
    • Dr. Sridar Natesan, VP - Head of Strategic Initiatives and Scientific Relations, Sanofi
    • Mr. Achim Plueckebaum, Global Head, Drug Development IT, Novartis
    • Mr. Atanu Roy, CIO, Sun Pharma
    • Mr. Sriram Shrinivasan, Partner, National Life Sciences Leader, Emerging Markets LS Lead / Global Generics Lead, EY
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Networking Lunch & Visit to the Exhibition
  • Disruptive technologies are shaping the future of business across LS value chain
    (Panel Discussion)
    • Dr. Anand Gautam, Head - Emerging Science & Innovation (ES&I), Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia, Pfizer
    • Mr. Willem Broekaert, Co-founder and Managing Director, V-Bio Ventures
    • Mr. Suresh Katta, CEO and Founder, Saama Technologies
    • Mr. Naveen Gullapalli, Head, Novartis Business Services, India
    • Mr. Chandra Sekhar Chivukula - President- Corporate and International, Apollo Hospitals Group
    • Mr. Mukesh Rathi, CIO, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
    • Dr. P Ratnakar, Vice President & Practice Head- Life Sciences, Tech Mahindra
    • Mr. Pramod Sudhindra, Partner – Digital Advisory Services, EY (Moderator)
    Session Sponsored by Innopolis
    International Exhibition, Startup Showcase and Business Partnering
  • Valedictory Ceremony and Start-Up Stage Final Presentation
    Chief Guest:
    • Dr. Vinod K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog
    Keynote Address:
    • Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, Axilor Ventures
    Guests of Honour:
    • Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, IT and Industries and Commerce Departments, Government of Telangana
    • Mr Bhaskar Sharma, IAS, Commissioner-cum Secretary to Government, Science and Technology Department, Government Of Odisha