AGENDA

15:00
15:00 - 15:30

Networking 'Tea'

15:46
15:46 - 16:00
ABLE@20 -"The Journey so far"

Mr GS Krishnan, Hon. President - ABLE

16:00
16:00 - 16:10
"Granularity on the Road Ahead"

Dr PM Murali, Hon. President, Council of Presidents - ABLE

16:10
16:10 - 16:25
ABLE Vision - "Envisioning BT @ 2047"

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Hon. Non-Executive Chairperson - ABLE

16:30
16:30 - 16:40
Council of Presidents - "Impressions"

Moderator: Mr Narayanan Suresh, COO - ABLE
Panelists:
  • Dr Vijay Chandru, Director - Strand Life Sciences
  • Dr KK Narayanan, Founder & Director - Sthayika Seeds
  • Mr Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Chairman - Sea6 Energy
  • Dr PM Murali, Chairman - Golden Jubilee Biotech Park & CMD - Jananom Pvt Ltd.

16:40
16:40 - 16:55
Panel discussion - "Investing in Biotech"

Moderator: Dr PM Murali, Hon. President, Council of Presidents - ABLE
  Panelists:
 
  • Mr Harsha Raghavan, Founder & Managing Partner - Convergent Finance LLP & Strategic Partner - Novo Holdings
  • Dr Manish Diwan, Head - Strategic Partnership - BIRAC
  • Dr Ritu Verma, Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Ankur Capital Fund

17:00
17:00 - 17:15
Panel discussion - "Leveraging Biotech Scale"

Moderator: Dr Anand Anandkumar, Hon. Vice President & Treasurer - ABLE
Panelists:
  • Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO & Director - C-CAMP
  • Dr Jitendra Kumar, MD - Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre
  • Mr Ravi Sarangapani, Senior Consultant & Mentor - Venture Centre

17:20
17:20 - 17:35
Panel discussion - "Capacity Builiding"

Moderator: Mr Ravi Bhola, Hon. General Secretary - ABLE
Panelists:
  • Mr Naveen Narayanan, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) - Biocon Biologics
  • Ms Sowmya Shresth, Head of People & Organization - Novozymes India
  • Mr Subramani Ramachandrappa, Founder - Fermbox Bio Inc, Founder & Board Member - Laurus Bio Pvt Ltd

17:35
17:35 - 17:40
Vote of Thanks

Mr Narayanan Suresh, COO - ABLE

17:40
17:40 - 19:00

Networking 'Cocktail'

15:30
15:30 - 16:00

Networking 'Hi-Tea'

16:00
16:00 - 16:05
Welcome

Mr. Narayanan Suresh, COO, ABLE

16:05
16:05 - 16:15
ABLE@20 -"The Journey so far"

Mr. GS Krishnan, Hon. President, ABLE

16:15
16:15 - 16:25
Address by Guest of Honor

Dr. Villoo Morawala-Patell, Co-founder, ABLE, Founder & CMD, Avesthagen

16:25
16:25 - 16:35
Address by Chief Guest

Dr. Varaprasad Reddy, Co-founder, ABLE & Founder, Shantha Biotechnics

16:35
16:35 - 17:05
PANEL DISCUSSION: "Advancing Biotechnology: R&D and Building Infrastructure Imperatives"

Moderator: Mr. Venkat Kamalakar Bundla, Angel Investor & MD, Garphi Biosciences
Panelists:
  • Mr. Prasanta Biswal, Director, TCG International Biotech Park
  • Dr. Bala Reddy, Whole-Time Director, Hetero Biopharma
  • Mr. Debashish Banerjee, Head- Innovation and Strategy, Novartis
  • Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi, CEO, IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited

17:05
17:05 - 17:35
PANEL DISCUSSION: “Navigating the Intersection of Regulation and Emerging Technologies: AI, ML, and Beyond"

Moderator: Dr. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Chairman & CEO, IKP Knowledge Park
Panelists:
  • Dr. A. Ramkishan, DDC (India), CDSCO Zonal Office, Hyderabad
  • Dr. Anuradha Acharya, CEO, MapmyGenome
  • Mr. Ram Chereddy, Co-founder & Director, Loka Biosciences
  • Dr. Annu Uppal, Associate Director, Scientific Affairs, Global Biologics, USP

17:35
17:35 - 17:40
VOTE OF THANKS

Dr. Balasubramanya S, General Manager, ABLE

17:40
17:40 - 18:30

Networking 'Hi-Tea'

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10:00
10:00 - 10:50

Registration & Networking Tea

11:00
11:00 - 11:05

Welcome

11:05
11:05 - 11:15
Lighting of the lamp

  • Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology - Govt. of India
  • Dr Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary - Dept. of Biotechnology & Chairman - BIRAC
  • Dr Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson - Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited & Hon. Non-Executive Chairperson - ABLE

11:15
11:15 - 11:30
ABLE ’Journey so far’

Mr G S Krishnan, Hon. President-ABLE

11:30
11:30 - 11:50
ABLE ‘Vision Talk’

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson - Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited & Hon. Non-Executive Chairperson - ABLE

11:50
11:50 - 12:10
‘Keynote Address’

Dr Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary - Dept. of Biotechnology & Chairman - BIRAC

12:10
12:10 - 12:15
Releasing of ABLE ‘New Logo’

Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology - Govt. of India

12:15
12:15 - 12:25
Releasing of ABLE ‘Coffee Table Book’

Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology - Govt. of India

12:25
12:25 - 12:45
Inaugural address

Dr Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Minister for Science & Technology - Govt. of India

12:45
12:45 - 12:55
Vote of Thanks

Dr P M Murali, CMD - Jananom & President, Council of Presidents - ABLE

01:00
01:00 - 02:00

LUNCH

02:00
02:00 - 02:05
Setting the Context

Mr Narayanan Suresh, COO - ABLE

02:05
02:05 - 02:40
Fixing the Gaps in Indian ‘STARTUP’ Ecosystem

Moderator

  • Dr Vijay Chandru, Co-founder & Director-Strand Life Sciences

Panelists

  • Dr Alka Sharma, Senior Advisor - Dept. of Biotechnology & MD-BIRAC
  • Dr Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Chairman & CEO - IKP Knowledge Park
  • Dr Satya Dash, Former & Founding Head of Strategy - BIRAC

14:45
14:45 - 15:35
Positioning India as a Resilient ‘GLOBAL BIOTECH’ Destination

Moderator

  • Dr K K Narayanan, Founder & Director - Sthayika Seeds

Panelists

  • Mr Krishna Mohan, Regional President - Novozymes (Middle East, India & Africa)
  • Mr Atul Mulay, President - Praj Industries Ltd
  • Mr Manish Sanghai, Senior Director - Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Ms Nicole Rocque, Senior Innovation Specialist - The Good Food Institute India

15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Securing the ‘BIOTECH FUTURE’

Moderator

  • Dr Anand Anandkumar, Co-founder - Bugworks Research & Hon. VP & Treasurer - ABLE

Panelists

  • Dr S R Rao, Vice President - Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth
  • Dr Malathi L, Executive Director - Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
  • Ms Sweta Gupta, Head, Human Resource - Kewaunee Labway India

16:05
16:05 - 16:10
Vote of Thanks

Mr Ravi Bhola, Patent Chair - K&S Partners & Hon. General Secretary - ABLE

16:10
16:10 - 17:00

Networking Tea

ABLE 20th Anniversary Celebration
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