| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:30 pm – 11:00 pm | Arrival of Guests + Registration of Delegates and Guests + Tea and refreshments |
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am | Welcome Address by Express Pharma + Lamp Lighting Ceremony |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
Fireside Chat The patient of the future: Shaping pharma’s next big opportunity Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma (MODERATOR) Mr Anil Matai, Director General, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Mr Daara Patel, Secretary General, Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) Mr Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) Mr Chakravarthi AVPS, Sr VP (National) & Chairman (TG & AP), FOPE South, Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs (FOPE) Mr Pramod John, Joint Secretary & Trustee, Friends of Max, Mumbai |
| 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm |
Innovations in active packaging Mr Dhairy Sharma, Senior Executive - Business Development, Cilicant |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Global excellence in sourcing and distribution of high quality ingredient Mr Vijay Doshi, MD, Pioma Chemicals |
| 12:30 pm - 01:20 pm |
Panel Discussion Rewriting the pharma playbook: Safer, Smarter, Sustainable Mr Venkatanarayan V, VP & Digital Transformation Leader, GMO, Dr Reddy's Laboratories (MODERATOR) Mr Pavak Mehta, EVP and Head of R&D (Formulation & Development), Macleods Pharmaceuticals Mr Rajesh Mishra, Director - Packaging Development, Abbott Healthcare Mr Satya Chandrasekhar, Head-Corporate Quality Assurance, Reliance Life Sciences Mr Pramod S Pandit, Sr VP & Head Commercial, Ajanta Pharma Mr Kaifeel Shaikh, VP-Domestic Distribution & Global Logistics – EXIM, Indoco Remedies Mr Shital Pathak, Sr VP, Analytical R&D, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Mr Mannan Khambati, VP, Bharat Serums and Vaccines |
| 01:20 pm - 02:20 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 02:20 pm - 02:35 pm |
Nurturing talent & leadership for the future Dr Pratibha Pilgaonkar, Founder and MD, Rubicon Research |
| 02:35 pm - 02:50 pm |
Nitrosamines & MCC Dr Abhijit Gothoskar, Technical Expert, Sigachi Industries |
| 02:50 pm - 03:05 pm |
Why OPTEL is the ideal choice for your L4 traceability solution Mr Sagar Narvekar, Delivery Leader - OPTEL| L4 Verify Solutions |
| 03:05 pm - 03:55 pm |
Panel Discussion From compliance to competitive edge: Making quality the cornerstone to success Dr Ranjit Barshikar, CEO- QbD International, United Nations Advisor, QbD/CGMP Consulting (MODERATOR) Mr Gopi Reddy, VP-Corporate Quality, Sun Pharma Dr Madhu Raju Saghee, VP - Corporate Quality (Global Injectables), Lupin Ms Minoo Biju, Head-Regulatory Affairs, Piramal Pharma Mr Manoj Chitnis, VP-Corporate Quality, JB Pharma Ms Tripti Nakhre, VP-Regulatory Affairs & Packaging Development, FDC |
| 03:55 pm - 04:10 pm |
IP strategy for creating innovations in pharma domain |
| 04:10 pm - 04:50 pm | Networking Tea Break |
| 04:50 pm - 05:10 pm | Lucky Draw |
| 05:10 pm - 05:25 pm |
Future trends in excipients with low nitrite Dr Ravleensingh Khurana, MD, Nitika Pharmaceutical Specialities |
| 05:25 pm - 05:40 pm |
Polymeric solutions for pharmaceutical industries Mr Rupesh Patil, Senior Manager – Business Development, Ami Polymer |
| 05:40 pm - 06:40 pm |
Panel Discussion Leadership for the next leap Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma (MODERATOR) Mr Parag Sancheti, CEO, Rubicon Research Dr Mahesh Bhalgat, Group CEO and MD, Veeda Lifesciences Mr BG Barve, Joint MD, Bluecross Laboratories Mr Prakash Agarwal, President-Strategy, Mankind Dr Pratik Shah, VP-Medical Affairs, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Dr C Naveen Kumar Reddy, AVP, Head- Project Management-API division Ms Divya Sharma, Sr GM - Strategic Manufacturing Projects, Lupin |
| 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm | Networking Break |
| 07:30 onwards | EXPRESS PHARMA EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025 |
| 07:30 pm- 07:45 pm |
Welcome Address Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma |
| 07:45 pm – 08:00 pm |
Address by Chief Guest Mr Raja Bhanu, DG, Pharmexcil |
| 08:00 pm - 08:30 pm | Presentation of Awards |
| 08:30 pm - 08:45 pm | Concluding remarks |
| 08:45 pm onwards | Networking Cocktail & Gala Dinner |
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.
