AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Day 1
10 February 2026
Day 2
11 February 2026
Leadership Panel
Indian Biologics Market: Trends & Future
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Keynote Address
India’s Strengths for Affordable Therapies

Keynote Address:

Navigating Next-Generation Therapies

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Manufacturing Automation, Process Scale-up, and Tech Transfer

Morning Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking
Advancing from Research & Formulation to Clinical Trials
Advancements in Cell & Gene Therapy
Lunch Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking
Advances in Upstream & Downstream Processing
Operational Excellence & Supply Chain Solutions
Afternoon Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking
Manufacturing & Quality Assurance

Regulatory Updates and CGT Advancements

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Closing Panel Forging India's Vaccine & Biologics Future
End of Conference
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Day 1

10 February 2026

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8:50

IMAPAC’s Opening Address

8:55

Chairman’s Opening Address

Leadership Panel:

Indian Biologics Market: Trends & Future

9:00

Leadership Panel: India for the World: Biologics Potential and Global Strategy

  • India’s competitive edge in biosimilars and large-scale manufacturing
  • Strategic collaborations with global pharma for co-development
  • Fostering a value-based ecosystem through affordable therapies, patient access, and clinical outcomes
  • Future trajectory in the next 5 years

Panelists:

Yôgananth Râjendran, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, Kashiv Biosciences, India
Suyamburam Sathasivam, Associate Vice President, Head of External Manufacturing and Global Supply Operations, Sun Pharma, India

9:50

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Keynote Address:

India’s Strengths for Affordable Therapies

10:05

India’s Strategic Advantage in Delivering Affordable Biologics and Advanced Therapies (TBC)

  • Leveraging India's cost-effective R&D and manufacturing ecosystem
  • Public-private partnerships driving access and innovation in biologics
  • India's global role in supplying affordable therapies to emerging and developed markets
Yôgananth Râjendran, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, Kashiv Biosciences, India

10:30

Morning Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Advancing from Research & Formulation to Clinical Trials

11:00

Bridging Preclinical Research with Clinical Readiness: Strategies for Biologics

Maloy Ghosh, Chief Scientific Officer, Zumutor Biologics, India

11:25

Innovations in R&D Formulation: Accelerating Drug Development Through Advanced Design Strategies

Kiranmai Penmetsa, Principal Scientist II, Eli Lilly, India

11:50

Clinical Advances in Regenerative Medicine

  • Current Landscape: Overview of the latest developments and clinical advancements in regenerative medicine.
  • Key Challenges: Addressing scientific, regulatory, and translational hurdles in clinical development.
  • Transforming Horizons: Innovative strategies to maximize therapeutic potential and accelerate progress.
Dr. Goutam Pujari, Vice President & Head Clinical Research, Apotex, India

12:15

Lunch Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Regulatory and Advances in Upstream & Downstream Processing

2:00

Continuous Bioprocessing: Real-World Implementation and Lessons Learned

  • Key technologies enabling continuous upstream and downstream integration
  • Real-world case studies from pilot to commercial scale
  • Regulatory perspectives and validation challenges
Sanjeev Gupta, Senior Vice President - Advanced Biotech Lab, Ipca Laboratories, India

2:25

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2:50

Regulatory Expectations for Process Validation and Comparability

  • Guidelines for demonstrating process consistency and product quality
  • Managing process changes across clinical and commercial phases
  • Key documentation for regulatory filing and audit readiness
Manohar B.N, CEO, Stempeutics, India

3:15

Afternoon Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Manufacturing & Quality Assurance

4:00

Harnessing Exosomes for Drug Delivery and Cell Therapy: Bridging Discovery, Development, and Deployment

  • Exosomes stability, targeting ability, and biocompatibility make them ideal for drug delivery.
  • How exosomes enhance drug delivery for small molecules, RNA, and gene-editing tools.
  • The role of exosomes as cell-free alternatives to stem, dendritic, and NK cell therapies.
  • Translational progress toward scalable, GMP-ready exosome platforms for clinical use.
Manda Venkata Sasidhar, Chief Scientific Officer, Apollo Hospital Educational and Research Foundation, Founder, Urvogelbio, India

4:25

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4:50

The Role of Digital Systems in Enhancing Quality Oversight and Traceability

Kinnari Vyas, Associate Vice President QA, Kashiv Biosciences, India

5:15

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

5:20

End of Conference Day 1

6:00

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Day 2

11 February 2026

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8:50

IMAPAC’s Opening Address

8:55

Chairman’s Opening Address

Keynote Address: Next-Generation Therapies in India

9:00

Opening Keynote: Next Generation Therapies in India

Dr. Akhilesh Sharma, President and Chief Medical Officer, Alkem Laboratories, India

Manufacturing Automation & Process Scale-up

9:25

Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials

Dr. Vaibhav Salvi, Director and Head – Clinical Study Unit, India and South East Asia, India

9:50

Scaling Up Biologics Manufacturing: From Lab to Commercial Scale

  • Key considerations in scaling unit operations (bioreactors, filtration, chromatography)
  • Maintaining process consistency and product quality during scale-up
  • Tech transfer strategies between R&D and manufacturing sites

10:15

Morning Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Advancements in Cell & Gene Therapy

11:00

Utilizing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) for Advanced 3D Screening Model and Therapeutic Advancements

  • Development of 3D organoid and tissue models using iPSCs for drug screening
  • Applications in disease modeling, target validation, and toxicity testing
  • Challenges and future directions in integrating iPSCs into biologics pipelines
Ganesh Sangle, Associate Vice President, Drug Discovery & Clinical Strategy, Amneal Therapeutics, India

11:25

From Challenges to Clinical Breakthrough- Enhancing Accessibility and Therapeutic Success

Dr Nitu Sinha, Vice President & Head Pharmacovigilance, Mankind Pharma, India

11:50

Advances and Emerging Events in Cell and Gene Therapy — Development of NK Cell and Dendritic Cell Therapies and Their Exosome-Derived Counterparts.

Dr Prthwijit Kundu, Chief Medical Officer, Wockhardt, India

12:15

Lunch Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Operational Excellence & Supply Chain Solutions

2:00

Driving Operational Excellence in Biologics Manufacturing: Lean, Agile, and Digital

  • Implementing lean methodologies to reduce waste and improve efficiency
  • Agile manufacturing practices for rapid tech transfer and change management
  • Leveraging digital tools for real-time performance monitoring and optimization

2:25

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2:50

Risk Management and Contingency Planning in Biologics Supply Chains

  • Identifying and mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities
  • Dual sourcing, inventory buffers, and regional supply hubs
  • Case studies on responding to disruptions (e.g., pandemic, geopolitical)
Priyankar Sen, Associate Professor, Centre for Bio-Separation Technology (CBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, India

3:15

Afternoon Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing, Poster Presentations & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Regulatory Updates and CGT Advancements

4:00

CAR-T Global Convergence: Science, Scale & the Future

  • The Science: Scientific Advances Driving the Next Wave of CAR-T Cell Therapies
  • The Scaling CAR-T: Global Challenges & Opportunities
  • The Future: Convergence of Science, Industry & Policy
Anupam Chhabra, Chief Executive Officer, Cartogene Therapeutics, India

4:25

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4:50

Tackling Toxicity in ADC Development: From Design to Patient Safety

  • Understanding off-target and bystander effects: mechanisms and mitigation strategies
  • Innovations in linker stability and payload selection to reduce systemic toxicity
  • Clinical trial insights on managing adverse events and improving therapeutic index

Closing Panel: Forging India's Vaccine & Biologics Future

5:15

Leadership Panel: Shaping the Future of Novel Vaccines & Biologics – Innovations, Strategies, and Global Collaboration

  • Explore recent innovations and technologies transforming the vaccines and biologics industry
  • Discuss strategies for advancing affordable biologics and vaccines, especially in the Global South
  • Identify opportunities for international collaboration to enhance vaccine and biologics development
  • Address clinical trial challenges in developing countries for novel vaccines and biologics

Moderator:

Panelists:

5:55

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

6:00

End of Conference

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