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Speakers 2025

Mr. Deepak Khurana

Vice President-Procurement
& SCM
Cohance Lifesciences

Mr. Deepanshu Goel

Managing Director Wahren

Mr. Prabhaharan Sankaran

Senior Technical Account Specialist,
India
West Pharmaceutical
Services

Mr. Prasad Satam

Vice President - Packaging
Research Development
Aurobindo Pharma

Mr. Mallikarjun Patil

Senior Director- Quality Assurance Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Philippe Lauwers

Director Technology Development Terumo

Mr. Loganathan S

Associate Vice President Onesource Biopharma

Mr. Abiram Vijayakumar

Managing Director AltiusHub

Mr. Alok Chandorkar

National Sales Manager, India West Pharmaceutical
Services, India

Mr. Srikanth Reddy Sokkula

Head - Regulatory Affairs Jodas Expoim

Mr. Ramkumar Esakki

Sr.VP & Head – CDMO operations Cohance Lifesciences

Mr. G V Srinivas

Associate Director – Packaging
Research & Development
DifGen Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Jayant Karajgi

Chief Operating Officer Shilpa Medicare Limited

Mr. Dileep Raju Seera

Senior Manager - Data Science HHDDA Asia Pacific, MSD

Mr. Tushar Zade

CDO & CIO Aurigene Pharmaceutical
Services

Mr. Bangarayya Mathamsetti

Head - Packaging Development Lyrus life sciences

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha

Vice President & Head-Drug
Product Manufacturing
Biological E. Limited

Mr. Abhay Anil Joshi

Lead – Business Development,
Technical Support (Sustainable,
Transdermal & Speciality Films
ACG Packaging Materials

Mr. Komal Bhavsar

AGM - Business Development Cilicant

Dr. Ravikumar Nithiyanandam

EVP, MSN Laboratories MSN

Dr. Venugopal Narne

Senior Director DP-Medical
Devices
Biocon Biologics

Mr. Sekhar Babu Puli

Head - Packaging Development MSN Laboratories

Mr. Pascal Duss

Director, Vice President
Integration
Sorbchem India Pvt Ltd

Ms. Rafea Zamani

Sr. Regulatory Affairs Executive Sorbchem India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Bhushan Yewale

AGM - Packaging Development Caplin

Mr. Gaurav Arora

Vice President - SCM - Strategic
Sourcing & Global Procurement
Anthea Pharma

Mr. Laxman More

Head-Packaging Development Dr Reddy's Laboratories

Mr. Praveen Kumar Narlanka

Associate Vice President -
Packaging Development
Aurobindo Pharma

Dr. Sandhya Shenoy

AVP - Formulation R&D MSN Laboratories

Mr. Shantanu Shome

Former General Manager
Procurement
Pfizer Healthcare

Mr. Tridip Mazumder

Head Packaging Development,
Sterile
Dr Reddy's Laboratories

Mr. Uttam Chakravarty

Lead Packaging Development Sandoz India

Mr. Raviteja Reddy

Manager- Lead Medical
Devices & Packaging
Development
Hetero Labs Limited

Dr. A.Ramkishan

Deputy Drugs Controller of India Central Drugs Standard
Control Organisation,
HQ New Delhi

Mr. Suresh Pathi

Operational Excellence-
Formulation Cluster Head
Granules India

Mr. Krishna Reddy Chada

Sr. Vice President-Plant
Operations
Zenara Pharma

Mr. Chakravarthi AVPS

Chairman FOPE (AP & Telangana)
and Global Ambassador
World Packaging
Organisation

Abiram Vijayakumar

Abiram V is the co-founder of AltiusHub, India's first AI-powered L4 Solution, redefining supply chain reporting and intelligence for the pharmaceutical industry. With a background spanning enterprise, public sector & technology strategy, Abiram brings a rare blend of cross-sectoral insight and executional depth to solving real-world business problems at scale.

His career journey includes serving as a Value Strategist at the unicorn Darwinbox, leading strategic engagements at KPMG with the Ministry of Defence, and driving operational excellence at Maruti Suzuki. These experiences shaped his belief in technology’s power to drive systemic change, laying the foundation for AltiusHub’s mission: to bring transparency, trust, and traceability into mission-critical supply chains.

Rooted in values of integrity and first-principles thinking, Abiram leads with clarity and conviction. Under his leadership, AltiusHub is rapidly emerging as a partner of choice for Manufacturers and CMOs seeking a robust serialisation, track & trace, and compliance reporting solution.

Raviteja Reddy

11 plus years of rich experience in Packaging Research & Development [R&D] and looking into Injectables & Drug device combination Products i.e., Pen Injectors, Auto-Injectors, Pre-filled syringes, Infusion Bags and Ophthalmic Dosages.

Career Highlights: Prior to Hetero Labs Ltd., worked in companies - MACLEODS, CIPLA Ltd, Biological E Limited and Aspiro Pharma (Hetero Group of company)

Education: Graduate Diploma in Packaging (IIP)

Designation: Manager (Lead – Medical Devices & Packaging Development)

Shantanu Shome

Extensive (total 33 years) experience in Supply chain, Vendor Development, Packaging Development & manufacturing operations.

Last assignment (till 30th June 2022) was with m/s Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited as General Manager, Direct material procurement - Vishakhapatnam plant.

Worked in Pfizer Healthcare, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Alembic Ltd, Orchid group, Infar India , & Roche Products Limited.

An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills.

Strong analytical, problem solving & team management abilities.

Expertise in team building,coaching ,motivating team members to align & achieve organisational objectives

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Technology from Jadavpur University, PG Diploma holder in Packaging Technology from IIP Mumbai, PG Diploma holder in materials management from IIMM, & CPSM certified professional (till 2019) of ISM, USA.

Suresh Pathi

Dr. Suresh P. is an accomplished Operational Excellence leader with over two decades of immersive experience in pharmaceutical and manufacturing environments. Holding a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, he currently spearheads the Operational Excellence function at Granules India Ltd., At Granules, he leads transformative programs across the Formulation Cluster, bringing together people, processes, and technology to deliver sustained operational success.

Dr. Suresh’s core expertise lies in the orchestration of strategic initiatives in Automation, Digitalization, Lean Daily Management, and Continuous Improvement. By integrating advanced Industry 4.0 technologies with robust process optimization techniques, he has consistently driven measurable gains in efficiency, product quality, and cost competitiveness.

His professional journey spans key roles at reputed pharmaceutical companies, including Hetero Drugs, GVK Bio, Neuland Laboratories, Dr. Reddy’s, and Granules India Ltd. Across functions such as Production, Process engineering, Technical services, R&D, and Operational Excellence, he has built deep cross-functional expertise, enabling him to lead large-scale transformation initiatives with a systems-thinking approach

In addition to his technical and strategic acumen, Dr. Suresh is recognized for fostering cultures of continuous improvement and capability development. He is an inspiring advocate for operational agility—aligning cross-functional teams around common goals, nurturing problem-solving mindsets, and building sustainable systems for enterprise-wide excellence. His thought leadership in deploying lean-digital synergy and Industry 4.0 frameworks positions him as a key voice in driving future-ready pharmaceutical manufacturing

Uttam Kumar Chakravarty

Uttam Kumar Chakravarty is a seasoned Senior SME in Packaging Development with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently based in Telangana at the Sandoz Global Development Canter, he plays a pivotal role in designing and optimizing packaging solutions that ensure product integrity, regulatory compliance, and sustainability. With a strong background in material science, regulatory standards, and innovative packaging technologies, Uttam is known for driving cross-functional initiatives that enhance product shelf life, reduce environmental impact, and streamline supply chain efficiency. His collaborative approach and technical expertise make him a trusted advisor and SME in the field of packaging development.

Sekhar Babu Puli

Has 20+ years of industrial experience in the field of Pharmaceutical Packaging Research & Development. Currently working as, the AVP, Head – Packaging Development at MSN Laboratories. I hold a Master degree in Pharmaceutical Management and holds a Graduate Diploma in Packaging Technology from Indian institute of packaging (IIP). Prior to MSN Laboratories Pvt Ltd, I was associated with companies like Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Astron Research Limited and Strides Pharma Science Limited.

During my career, I’m a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Packaging and have involved in evaluation, design, development, optimization and qualifications of packaging components for pharmaceutical dosage forms considering regulatory, ecological, economical & technical aspects with respect to material and machine science.

My skill and strength made me proficient in wide varieties of dosage forms within pharmaceutical world and has successfully led numerous projects by adapting right packaging solutions.

In my pharma packaging journey, I have won the Pharma Packaging and Labeling (PPL) Leadership Award in the Achievers category in 2020 and won PPL Leadership Award in the Leaders category in 2025.

Also MSN Laboratories has won the prestigious Packaging Innovation Awards 2024 under the category “Patient-centric Packaging” from Express Pharma held on 16th and 17th February 2024

I have served invaluable contribution to pharma packaging industry through reputed global platforms for various initiatives and made a meaningful contribution for shaping the industry for a sustainable and patient centric packaging solutions.

Has won Indian Achievers award 2022-23 for “Transforming the Pharma Packaging Industry with Utility Driven Innovation”. My achievements include “Patient Adherence Child resistant pack” which won India Packaging award for the excellence in the packaging Design, Shapes and Structures and won “Packaging Team of the Year” award for exhibiting excellent teamwork and contribution to the industry.

As an expert packaging technologist, I have participated as an esteemed Speaker and addressed various presentations and attended many panel discussions in national and international forums like Brainlinx, Express Pharma - PPL Conclave, Economic Times, Biotrains, Confederation of Indian Industry -CII, Inventicon Business Intelligence, Informa Markets - Innopack, Virtue Insights, Terumo, West Pharma, Messe Muenchen India & IPMMI etc., and shared the knowledge, experience and expertise to the pharma packaging industry.

In the field of Packaging, I have designed innovative carton that enhances the patient experience and successfully commercialized. The design got patented and well appreciated for its uniqueness.

Subrata Chakraborty

Dr. Subrata Chakraborty is a globally recognized pharmaceutical consultant, auditor, and trainer. He is the Founder and CEO of INOPHAR Consulting & Training and INOVR®, leading science-driven initiatives in compliance, capability building, and immersive training solutions.

Dr. Chakraborty is a member of the PDA Science Advisory Board (SAB), where he actively contributes to global industry-wide scientific discussions, technical report development, and regulatory commenting efforts.

With over 30 years in the industry, he has held senior leadership roles at leading multinationals including Pfizer, Novartis, Fresenius-Kabi, and Cipla. His career has spanned Manufacturing, Quality Operations, Validation, GMP compliance, Training, and Project Management.

He is actively engaged with several global forums focused on process design and regulatory alignment and is widely recognized for his expertise in Quality Systems, Risk Management, Contamination Control, Sterilization, Aseptic Processing, and Operational Excellence.

Venugopal Narne

I am leading Medical device assembly and packaging operations at Biocon Biologics limited. I have 20 years of experience in biopharma industry in liquid filtration, PFS, combination drug products and advance drug delivery systems. in my current role i am leading Planning and production of assembly, packing of combination drug products. Running the operations of high volumes of combination drug product assembling and packing lines.

Tushar Zade

Tushar is a dynamic and accomplished leader, currently serving as the CIO & CDO (Chief Information Officer & Chief Digital Officer) at Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Limited, a prominent Contract Drug Discovery and Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization based in Hyderabad. Recognizing the transformative power of digital technologies, Tushar has spearheaded the company's digital vision, propelling its growth and ensuring its competitive edge. He firmly believes that leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as AI/ML/DL, RPA, AR/VR, and Digital Twin will revolutionize the industry.

Born and raised in Amravati, a small town in Maharashtra, Tushar's journey to the C-suite has been akin to a thrilling roller coaster ride. He commenced his career at Times Group (Benette, Coleman & Company Limited), later transitioning to the consulting realm, where he worked with esteemed clients at Deloitte and a startup, solving their business challenges and delivering value through digital initiatives. Tushar also ventured into entrepreneurship, successfully establishing an e-commerce company that witnessed a remarkable ten-fold growth. While his entrepreneurial pursuit was short-lived, he subsequently joined Dr. Reddy's, where he climbed the corporate ladder from a project manager to global program manager to associate director. In 2021, he assumed his current role as CIO & CDO at Aurigene.

Tushar has received notable awards and accolades that exemplify his remarkable contributions to the industry. He was recognized as a 40under40 recipient by Business Mint in 2021 and received the Indian Achievers' Award, CIO100 recognition, and the Most Prominent Digital Transformation Leader Award in 2022. Additionally, he was honored with The Global Choice Award as the CDO of the year in 2022, Innovative CIO 2023 by Foundry, etc.

Beyond his professional achievements, Tushar's engaging personality has allowed him to build a vast network of friends and professional connections. He is a national cricketer, an avid musician proficient in playing the guitar and the Dhol (a traditional Maharashtrian drum), a passionate photographer, an RJ, a self-taught DJ, and even harbors a desire to become a pilot. Tushar ardently pursues his passions alongside his work, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

Tushar's leadership exemplifies the next generation of Indian digital pioneers, blazing a trail towards India's digital future.

Dileep Raju Seera

Seera Dileep Raju is a highly accomplished Data Science professional with expertise in Gen AI, ML, Predictive Modeling, Text Analytics NLP, and Business Analytics. He has a strong track record in delivering AI-based solutions and driving Digital Transformation in the Pharma & Healthcare sectors. With an impressive career at esteemed organizations like IBM, Reliance Jio, and Dr. Reddys, Seera has consistently demonstrated outstanding skills in data science, digital transformation, industry 4.0 projects.

Currently, as a Senior Manager - Machine Learning & AI at MSD ( known as Merck & Co. in US and Canada ) , Seera leads the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Data & Analytics AI projects in the Indian market. His role encompasses a broad range of major therapies, functions, and areas such as Oncology, Vaccines, Hospital and Acute care, Diabetes, SFE, Finance, and Digital Marketing.

Ramkumar Esakki

Ramkumar comes with 25 years of rich and varied experience in pharmaceutical industry. His expertise lies in leading strategic level projects with expertise in API Manufacturing operations, project management (EPC), quality, engineering, technology transfer, CMO management, new product launch and EHS management.

Prior to joining Suven, Ramkumar, held various leadership positions with organizations like Aragen Life Sciences, Eisai Pharmaceuticals and Strides Shasun.

Education

  • B.Tech degree in Chemical engineering from Anna University, Chennai
  • Executive Education Programs: Indian School of Business and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Jayant Karajgi

Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Technology (Drug Delivery Systems) from University of Sagar, MP.

33 years experience on pharma industry; out of which 19 years is at seniormost leadership level.

Started career as a formulation development scientist, then as CSO/Head R&D and then as COO.

Managing all operations – research and manufacturing operations, Clinical, Quality, Laboratory and Regulatory. Expertise in all dosage forms – sterile, non sterile oral and topical.

Currently working with Shilpa Medicare Ltd for more than five plus years and am responsible for the formulation’s business vertical of the company.

An invited speaker in various forums. Sole industry member of Academic Planning Committee of NIPER constituted per Gazette of GOI. Member of Board of Studies of Abdul Kalam University, Lucknow. University Gold Medallist in graduate and post graduate pharmacy. Authored many publications and patents. Commercialised many products in worldwide markets, including first to file, first to market, generics and NDA’s.

G V Srinivas

With over 19 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging development, I currently serve as the Associate Director of Packaging Research & Development at DifGen Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. My role involves managing R&D and commercial packaging development across a wide range of dosage forms including solid orals, injectables, ophthalmics, infusion bags, blow-fill-seal, transdermal systems, and drug-device combination products.

Previously, I held the position of Assistant General Manager at Chemo Group, overseeing packaging development for general injectables and complex drug-device combination products. My career has also included key roles at Caplin Steriles Limited, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Micro Labs Ltd., and Aurobindo Pharma Limited, where I led various packaging development initiatives and collaborated closely with regulatory bodies.

I hold a Diploma in Packaging Technology from JNGP Hyderabad.

Bangarayya Mathamsetti

Educational Qualification:

Packaging in diploma from IIP, M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Total years of Professional experience:

13.5 years

Professional expertise:

  • Cost Optimization
  • Technical know-how of machineries (Blister packing and bottle packing machines)
  • Artwork design and development
  • Reverse engineering
  • Quality management system
  • Team Management
  • Designing of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary packaging materials.

Portfolio in Lyrus Life Sciences:

Senior manager of Research and Development and Commercial development of packaging Pharmaceutical Formulation

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Characterization of reference product packaging material.
  • Change part development
  • Technical inputs of the Artworks creation
  • Working on Track and Trace project.
  • Designing of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary packaging materials.
  • Handling of Packaging of R & D stability batches and Co-ordination for Exhibit batches.

Mallikarjun Patil

An executive with over 20 plus years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry- Skilled in QA Operations, Quality Planning, Training, Regulatory Compliance and audits, External manufacturing operation management, and CMC-QA. Significant international experience in multicultural and multi-national assignments.

Philippe Lauwers

Philippe Lauwers has been active in the medical device and pharmaceutical packaging sector for the last fifteen years with growing responsibilities in business development and technical roles.

He is currently Technology Development Director at Terumo Pharmaceutical Solutions in Belgium.

Philippe graduated in Biotechnology from the University in Ghent, Belgium and worked as a scientific researcher at the Catholic University of Leuven.

Upon obtaining an additional degree in Biomedical Engineering at the Catholic University of Leuven he moved from an academic to an industrial environment.

Philippe is a volunteer to the PDA organization and also serves as expert in ISO technical committees.

Prasad Satam

Prasad Satam brings 3 decades of Industrial experience covering Packaging & Device development of all dosage forms such Solid and Liquid orals, Nasals, Topicals , Inhalations , Injectables and Ophthalmics for all markets.

He is Head & Vice president of Packaging Research & Development of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

Chandi Prasad, Head – Packaging Development, Aurobindo Pharma

R. Chandi Prasad is currently heading Packaging Development, Commercial Team at Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad. Aurobindo Pharma Limited is a generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing organization and features among the top 2 companies in India in terms of consolidated revenues with exports to over 150 countries across the globe.

He is having result driven, growth oriented career of multi-faceted experience over three decades in packaging development, quality control and quality assurance in reputed pharmaceutical organizations manufacturing formulations.

As a Packaging Technologist with ability to define vision, focus on short-term and long-term goals of organization, accepting pivotal assignments, sets high expectations and produced results.

Had worked with Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Actavis Pharmaceutical Mfg. Limited and Natco Pharma Limited.

In the long professional career, accomplished projects of selection of packages for product stability, quality, safety, compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements, technology transfer of packaging, packaging automation projects, vendor development and audit, driving and implementation of cost saving projects in packaging materials and productivity resulting in huge savings.

Established modern quality systems for 100% compliance in packaging development and artwork management system in driving the team and achieving intended results in the organizations he is associated with. He believes in sharing knowledge is gaining knowledge and spoken in reputed seminars and conclaves on packaging technology.

Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in pharmaceutical packaging by Express Pharma.

Harish Joshi, Head of Strategy and Portfolio, Propix Technologies

Mr. Harish is Head of Strategy and Portfolio at Propix Technologies, Mr. Harish comes with a diversified industry experience with special focus on Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, business strategy. Mr. Harish has worked with global MNCs like IBM, Tech Mahindra. His alma mater includes Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Indian School of Business Hyderabad.

Chakravarthi AVPS

A die hard lover and an evangelist of pharma and packaging, recognised and awarded as most influential leader in the segment, Mr. Chakravarthi AVPS is Global Ambassador of World Packaging Organisation.

With a strong penchant and deep knowledge in Pharmaceutical manufacturing & Packaging, he is awarded PHARMA RATNA for his outstanding contribution to Brand India Pharma promotion globally. Recently appointed as Chairman, Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs Telangana & AndhraPradesh.

He is President of INBA Hyderabad, an Indo Netherlands business association for Telangana & Andhra Pradesh . He is also member on board and Co Chair of Confederation of Indian industry

Telangana pharma & life sciences. He is also Chairman of International trade and business relations at Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Telangana province. He is honorary advisor for the apex body Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council, Government of India.

Winner of various National, International awards that include Ameristars and Worldstars, he is now acting as Jury for various international competitions and award programmes.

Delivered keynote addresses, chaired and mentored various conclaves and programmes in packaging, food & pharma landscapes in more than 25 countries.

Chakravarthi is fond of connecting dots across the globe.

Few awards & accolades :

  • UBM recognition award for contribution to Indian Pharma industry.
  • PHARMEXCIL Honour &recognition
  • Padma Mohana award for Industry leaders.
  • Packaging Leadership Award from World Quality Congress
  • TV 5 business leaders finalist.
  • Chief jury/ jury for various National & International awards.
  • Mentor for CPhI Innopack Pharma Worldwide
  • Chairman TS Packon international conference
  • Member on board in host of National & International industrial and business associations

Pushpa Vijayaraghavan, Director – Healthcare & Lifesciences advisory, Sathguru Management Consultants

Pushpa Vijayaraghavan leads the healthcare advisory practice at Sathguru Management Consultants. Pushpa advises Governments on policy as well as leading companies on strategy and innovation access. Pushpa has been involved in shaping marque projects globally such as the National Biopharma Mission in India and vaccine manufacturing capacity development in Sub Saharan Africa.

Pushpa serves on the Governance Board of the Medicines Patent Pool, a UN founded body to enable access to medicines in LMIC. Pushpa has been an active member of the CII National Committee on Biotech and Pharmaceuticals, is on the BioNest funding committee of BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, and was recognized as one of the twenty ‘Women Leaders in Healthcare’ in India in 2018 by Medgate Today.

Pushpa is a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), an MBA from the University of Michigan (including a certificate in innovation policy), an undergraduate degree from Osmania University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Vikrant Chadawar, Sr. technical account specialist- TCS, West India

Industrial experience having more than 15 years in pharmaceutical industries. Currently working as Sr. technical account specialist- TCS and responsible for providing technical assistance to west products, process, service portfolio and support multiple accounts and business teams.

Education: Received Gold Medal for securing highest marks in B. Pharm Final Year, Master of Pharmacy, MBA

KV Sreenivasa Babu, VP-Operations, Natco Pharma

A Post graduate in Pharmaceutical sciences having around 30 yrs experience in various fields of pharmaceutical industry, i.e. R&D, completion of green field projects , manufacturing, quality and operations . Associated with various national and multinational organizations like FDC, Core health care, Sanofi-Aventis, Aurobindo and Amneal pharmaceuticals. At present associated with Natco Pharma, Visakhapatnam as Vice-president, Operations. Having expertise in people development, Training, Projects completion, manufacturing ,Packaging, efficiency improvements, new product launches and processes automation.

Ashis Bhattacharya, CEO, Sergusa Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Business Leader with over 3 decades of Experience across diverse industry segments with various companies.

Currently working as CEO- Sergusa Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company engaged in Primary Packaging for Pharmaceutical drugs viz Capsules, Tablets , Injectables. Just forayed into Direct Pharma manufacturing of Tablets, capsules and Syrups in Nutraceuticals.

A graduate electrical engineer from Jadavpur University , Kolkata , started his career with Larsen& Toubro in Mumbai and subsequently worked with CESC Ltd( RPG Group), ABP Pvt Ltd, Goss International USA, The Times of India Group( EVP- Operations) , Ess Dee Aluminum and India Foils Ltd( as Managing Director).

He possesses a Certification in Business management from ISB , Hyderabad.

He was also Governing Body member of Indian Institute of Packaging under Ministry of Commerce from 2014 to 2022.

He has a patent for PACKMARK, Encrypted Digital Invisible Watermarking Solution in medicine packs as a Anti-counterfeit Solution to prevent rampant counterfeiting of drugs as part of Project funded by CEFIPRA ( joint technical body of GOI and Government of France under DST, Government of India).

He is actively engaged in joint research projects on Sustainable Packaging with University of Chemnitz , Germany and University of Saint Etienne in France.

He is also In advisory committee of COSI , an OSLO based research body for standardizing Packaging syllabi for UG/ PG Degrees in Asia and Europe and working closely with University of Joensu in Finland in areas of Computer applications and AI in Packaging Development.

Pankaj Mishra, Sales Director for Asia-Pacific, Optel Group

Pankaj Mishra possesses an impressive 18-year career in the Capital Goods Industry, specializing in Vision Inspection Systems and Track & Trace. Since 2010, he has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region, dedicating his expertise to track & trace and supply chain traceability. Currently, Pankaj serves as the Sales Director for Asia-Pacific at Optel Group, where he lends his expertise to clients for their traceability projects.

With a strong passion for technology, Pankaj has acquired extensive knowledge of end-to-end product traceability technology and its functionalities. He has been a prominent speaker at various forums in India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Bangladesh and many more countries, shedding light on disruptive technology and digitization.

Pankaj holds an academic background in Mining Engineering and has earned a master's degree in International Business Management.

Prabhaharan Sankaran, Technical Account Specialist, West Pharma

Prabhaharan has more than 14 years of experience in the medical/pharmaceutical industry. In his role as the Technical Account Specialist, he provides technical support to pharmaceutical companies in India, providing product recommendations, technical trainings and advices to ensure smooth and easy uptake of West’s wide product portfolio as required for customer’s drug product application. He has rich experience in the areas of Technical customer support and medical device verification and development.

Vineet Nair, Leader - Commercial Development, BD India

Vineet Nair leads commercial development for Advanced Drug Delivery Solutions for BD (Becton Dickinson) South Asia. In a career spanning 15+ years he has worked in both Pharma as well as Medical Devices companies such as GSK, Medtronic, Biocon and BD. He has a diverse experience across domains ranging from Engineering, project and CAPEX management to Strategy and Sales/ Business development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Delhi College of Engineering and MBA in marketing and Operations from ISB Hyderabad.

His current specialization is in business development and managing consultative projects for Self-injection devices/Advanced drug delivery solutions catered to the needs of generic Pharma and Biotech companies.

Vice President – Digital & Transformation (Enterprise Systems, Infrastructure) at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Pat Makena, Vice President of Digital & Transformation at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., is a global leader with a remarkable 24-year career, driving innovative digital strategies across multiple global life science & health care organizations.

Pat's leadership extends beyond borders, as he has effectively managed teams across different geographies to develop and execute crucial digital enterprise initiatives and automation programs. During his approximately 5-year tenure at West, Pat played a pivotal role in shaping the company's digital strategy and establishing the Digital Technology Center in Bangalore, India.

With dual Master's degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Brandeis University in the USA, Pat brings a strong educational foundation to his role. His experience working with renowned global companies in the healthcare, life science, industrial automation, and IT sectors, including Merck KGaA, Sigma-Aldrich, Invensys Systems Inc., and IBM, further demonstrates his expertise in navigating diverse cultural landscapes and overcoming technological challenges.

Madan Mohan Rao,Vice President - Quality & Compliance, Slayback Pharma

Madan is the global head and Vice President of Quality & Compliance at Slayback Pharma. He joined Slayback in year 2019. Slayback is a New Jersey-based company focused on development and commercialization of complex generics and specialty pharmaceutical products.

Madan has over 28 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry having worked in the areas of quality and technical services. Prior to joining Slayback, he worked with Biological E. Limited as Head of Quality. In his earlier roles, he worked for Mylan, Alkem, Wyeth Singapore & India and Core helathcare.

Madan holds Master’s degree in Pharmacy from L.M.College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad and did his graduation from Kakatiya University, Warangal.

Rajesh Mishra, Director - Packaging Development, Abbott Healthcare

Rajesh Mishra is currently working as Director–Packaging Development, I&D, Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. based out of Mumbai. He has over 24 years of industrial experience and had worked in various Pharmaceutical companies across India such as Sun Pharmaceuticals, Strides Arcolab, Panacea Biotec, Piramal Healthcare, and continuing with Abbott Healthcare since 10th January 2007.

He has done Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry and Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging Technology from Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai.

His area of expertise are‘Pharma Packaging Innovations’, ‘Pharma Packaging Development’, ‘Packaging Optimisation’ and ‘Packaging Material Studies & Controls’.

His current responsibilities include Packaging Material/Design Innovations & Packaging Development of new products for Abbott India and Global.

In his current role in Abbott, he has more than 12 Packaging International Patents, 20 Design Registrations, several Indian and International packaging awards to his credit.

Mallikarjun Patil

An executive with over 20 plus years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry- Skilled in QA Operations, Quality Planning, Training, Regulatory Compliance and audits, External manufacturing operation management, and CMC-QA. Significant international experience in multicultural and multi-national assignments.

Shantanu Shome

Extensive (total 33 years) experience in Supply chain, Vendor Development, Packaging Development & manufacturing operations.

Last assignment (till 30th June 2022) was with m/s Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited as General Manager, Direct material procurement - Vishakhapatnam plant.

Worked in Pfizer Healthcare, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Alembic Ltd, Orchid group, Infar India , & Roche Products Limited.

An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills.

Strong analytical, problem solving & team management abilities.

Expertise in team building,coaching ,motivating team members to align & achieve organisational objectives.

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Technology from Jadavpur University, PG Diploma holder in Packaging Technology from IIP Mumbai, PG Diploma holder in materials management from IIMM, & CPSM certified professional (till 2019) of ISM, USA.

Shriniwas Singh

A seasoned Packaging Technologist with 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical companies (Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging Technology from Indian Institute of Packaging).

Having work experience for over a decade in both R&D Packaging & Commercial Packaging in top MNC companies like Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, Wockhardt & Zydus Cadila.

Throughout my career, deeply involved in enhancing packaging operations efficiency, implementing cost-saving projects, and driving system and process improvements through digitalization and automation.

My tenure has also been marked by successful vendor development initiatives for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials, ensuring quality and reliability. Actively contributed to sustainability efforts, benchmarking, standardization, and harmonization projects, aligning packaging strategies with global standards. With a passion for innovation, dedicated to delivering packaging solutions that meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance.

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Technology from Jadavpur University, PG Diploma holder in Packaging Technology from IIP Mumbai, PG Diploma holder in materials management from IIMM, & CPSM certified professional (till 2019) of ISM, USA.