| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:30 am – 11:00 am | 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 |
Leadership Lens: A candid and insightful conversation with industry leaders on their approach to leadership and innovation and their vision for the industry's progress Mr Chakravarthi AVPS, Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation (MODERATOR) Dr Ranjana Pathak, Chief Quality Officer, Lupin Mr Sheetal Arora, CEO, Mankind Pharma |
| 12:00 am - 12:50 pm |
Panel Discussion: Patient-centric packaging: Safe, Smart, Secure Mr Avinashkumar Talwar, VP & Head Strategic Procurement, Packaging - Global Procurement, Dr Reddy's Laboratories (MODERATOR) Mr Chandi Prasad Ravipat, Head – Packaging Development, Aurobindo Pharma Mr Sekhar Babu Puli, Head – Packaging Development, MSN Laboratories Mr Ganesh Valluri, Associate VP – Packaging Development, Hetero Labs Mr Mallikarjun Patil, Director of Quality Assurance, Azurity Pharmaceuticals Mr Alok Chandorkar, National Sales Manager, West Pharmaceutical Services India |
| 12:50 pm - 02:00 pm | NETWORKING LUNCH |
| 02:00 pm - 02:20 pm |
Changing landscape of injectable packaging regulations Mr Prabhaharan Sankaran, Sr Technical Account Specialist, India, West Pharmaceutical Services India |
| 02:20 pm - 02:40 pm |
Enhancing shelf life with innovative active packaging solutions Ms Komal Bhavsar, AGM- Business Development, Cilicant |
| 02:40 pm - 02:55 pm |
From shelf to strategy: Operational strategies for smarter pharma packaging Mr Sandeep Raktate, President - India & Ireland Operations, Amneal Pharmaceuticals |
| 02:55 pm - 03:10 pm |
Ready-To-Use containers: supporting pharma operations efficiency and TCO reduction Mr Vinayak S Joshi, Country Manager – India, Stevanato Group |
| 03:10 pm - 03:25 pm | LUCKY DRAW |
| 03:25 pm - 03:40 pm |
The science and value of sustainable packaging Mr Ashley Reynolds, Sales Director, Körber Pharma Packaging AG |
| 03:40 pm - 03:55 pm |
Cutting-edge advancements in traceability technology for enhanced tracking and transparency Mr Hiren Rathod, Regional Account Director – West, North & Madhya Pradesh, Optel Group |
| 03:55 pm - 04:45 pm |
Panel Discussion: Aligning packaging strategies with R&D Dr Sandhya Shenoy, AVP - Formulation R&D, MSN Laboratories (MODERATOR) Dr Vaibhav Dubey, GM, Kashiv Biosciences Mr Mohit Mittal, Senior Manager – Packaging & Medical Devices, R&D Gurgaon, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Mr Dhananjay M Chaudhari, DGM – Packaging Development (Formulations), Indoco Remedies Mr Raviteja Reddy, Team Lead – Medical Devices & Packaging Development, Hetero Labs Dr Srikanth Reddy, Head & DGM, Jodas Expoim Mr Vinay Kumar A, DGM, Aurobindo Pharma |
| 04:45 pm - 05:15 pm | NETWORKING TEA BREAK |
| 05:15 pm - 05:30 pm | LUCKY DRAW |
| 05:30 pm - 05:45 pm |
Pharma Packaging 2.0: Innovations for a Safer, Smarter Future Mr Shreyans Bhandari, MD, Bilcare |
| 05:45 pm - 06:00 pm |
Desiccant foil/Anti-counterfeit solution and sustainable packaging Mr Anil H Mittal, MD, Alutech Packaging |
| 06:00 pm - 06:50 pm |
Panel Discussion: Balancing cost and innovation in pharma packaging Mr Prasad Satam, VP – Packaging Research Development, Aurobindo Pharma (MODERATOR) Mr Loganathan S, AVP, Onesource Biopharma Mr Avinash Ballal, Head – Packaging Development, Serum Institute of India Mr Shivaji Chakraborty, Head – Packaging Development, Fresenius Kabi Oncology Mr Manjunath Nadella, Assistant VP & Head Packaging Development, Strides Pharma Mr Shantanu Shome, Former GM – Procurement, Pfizer Healthcare |
| 07:30 pm onwards | PPL Awards 2025 |
| 07:30 pm- 07:45 pm |
Welcome Address Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma |
| 07:45 pm – 08:00 pm |
Jury's Address Mr Chakravarthi AVPS, Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation |
| 08:00 pm - 08:40 pm | Presentation of PPL Leadership Awards + PPL Innovation Awards |
| 08:40 pm - 08:45 pm | Concluding remarks |
| 08:45 pm onwards | Networking Cocktail & Gala Dinner |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07.30 am - 09.30 am | Networking Breakfast in the pre-conference area |
| 9:30 am - 10:15 am | She Leads: A freeflowing conversation with women leaders who are driving innovation and transformation in the pharma packaging industry Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma (MODERATOR) Dr Swati Mukherjee, AVP & Head Formulation & Packaging R&D, Kusum Pharma Ms Preeti Thukral, Associate VP, Biocon Biologics Ms Rajshri Pardeshi, Team Leader – Packaging Development, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ms Leena Padala, Head – Packaging Development & Opex (R&D), Eugia Pharma Research Centre Ms Mamta Rani, Team Lead – Packagng Development, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories |
| 10:15 am - 11:05 am |
Panel Discussion: Business innovation through sustainability: From obligation to opportunity Mr Ajay Bapat, Pharma Consultant (MODERATOR) Mr Manoj Kumar, Cluster Lead – Packaging, Sun Pharma Mr Prafull V Deshpande, Team leader – Packaging Development, Lupin Mr Kumar Suman, AGM & Head – Packaging Development (Injectables and Medical Devices), Macleods Pharmaceuticals Mr Iranna SB, VP – MSAT, Maiva Pharma |
| 11.05 am - 11:50 pm | TEA/COFFEE BREAK + CHECK OUT |
| 11:50 pm – 12:40 pm |
Panel Discussion: Packaging for the connected age Mr Rahul Bhargava, Director – R&D Packaging, Packaging Prescriptions (MODERATOR) Mr Srinivas Sukasi, AGM, Packaging Development, MSN Laboratories Mr G V Srinivas, Associate Director – Packaging Research & Development, DifGen Pharmaceuticals Mr Bhupesh Mittal, Technical Packaging Program Lead – APAC, Bayer Consumer Healthcare Mr Bangarayya Mathamsetti, Senior Manager – Packaging and Development, Lyrus Life Sciences Mr Rajendra Shetty, Senior Manager – Packaging Innovation, Abbott Healthcare Mr B Ganesh, DGM- Packaging Development, Inventia Healthcare Mr Rajendra Prasad, Head, Senior Manager – Packaging Development, Maiva Pharma |
| 12:40 pm - 01:00 pm | Concluding Remarks + Vote of Thanks |
| 01.00 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.
