The BioStartUps CEO & Founder Conclave 2024
10:00 AM
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10:30 AM

Registration & Warm Welcome Espresso

Kickstart your day by connecting with fellow attendees and savouring a refreshing cup of coffee
10:30 AM
to
11:30 AM

INAUGURAL

Dr. Renu Swarup
Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Jitendra Kumar
Managing Director, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Dr. Satya Dash
President Strategy, Partnerships & Acceleration, Bigtec,
Former Head Strategy, BIRAC

A special talk on biotech startup ecosystem

N Suresh
COO, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE)
11:30 AM
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1:00 PM

Engaging with India's Biotech Startup Ecosystem Leaders: Fireside Perspectives!

Moderator

GS Krishnan
President, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE)

Panelists

Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed
Director & CEO, C-CAMP
Dr. Vishal Warke
Director R&D Cell Culture and Immunology, Himedia Laboratories
Raghavendra Goud Vaggu
Founding promoter for startups in new age technologies, Executive Director, PharmNXT
Dr. Manisha Premnath
COO, Venture Center
Dr. Mohamed Adil A.A
Managing Director, Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre
Dr. Vadiraja Bhatt
Biopharma Business Development Manager, Agilent Technologies
Shivakumar Natarajan
Commercial and BD Director, Miltenyi Biotec
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM

LUNCH

Enjoy a delicious lunch while networking with peers and reflecting on the morning discussions
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM

Panel Discussion - 1

Innovations in Biotechnology

Moderator

Deepanwita Chattopadhyay
Vice President, ABLE,
Chairman & CEO, IKP Knowledge Park

Panelists

Dr. Parul Ganju
Founder, Ahammune Biosciences
Dr. Divya Sriram
Co-Founder, D-Nome
Hasmukh Rawal
Managing Director, Mylab Discovery Solutions
Dr. Sachin Dubey
CEO and Co-Founder, Module Innovations
Dr. Prabhakar Kulkarni
CEO & Co-Founder, NeoDx Biotech Labs
Kumar Sankaran
CEO, Leucine Rich Bio
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM

Panel Discussion - 2

Funding the future : Investment strategies for biotech startups

Moderator

Dr. Abdur Rub
CEO, Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering, IIT Bombay

Panelists

Rema Subramanian
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Ankur Capital
Dhiraj Rajendran
Partner,
Kotak Private Equity
Rupinder Singh
COO, UnivLabs Technologies
Dr. Vishal Gandhi
Founder & CEO, BioRx Venture Advisors
4:00 PM
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4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Wrap up the day's sessions, provide key takeaways, and encourage attendees to network with their newfound contacts
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM