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One day.
Three acts.

Wednesday, 24 June 202609:00 — 19:00 ISTLe Meridien Ahmedabad13 Sessions
5Keynotes & Fireside
3Panels
2CXO Roundtables
3Practitioner Stories
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Act I
The Frame
09:00 — 12:45
Act II
The Room
12:45 — 13:45
Act III
The Work
14:15 — 18:30
09:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Curated breakfast, badge pickup, first introductions.
09:30
Welcome + White Paper Announcement
GPACTS Host · Setting the day's tension and frame.
Keynote15 min
Session detail
  • Topic: 'Pharma Manufacturing IT Modernisation Outlook 2026'
  • Speaker: Ravindra Warang (GPACTS Host)
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09:45
Stop Treating Validation as a Cost Centre
Keynote30 min★ Highlight
Session detail
  • Keynote: How CSA Changes the Math for IT, QA & Operations
  • Speaker: Dr. Ajay Babu Pazhayattil (ISPE / Validation Industry Advisor)
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10:15
From Pilot Purgatory to Plant-Wide Rollout
Keynote30 min★ Highlight
Session detail
  • Keynote: Why Indian MES Programs Stall in Year 2
  • Speaker: Edsel Pereira (Glenmark - EVP IT)
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10:45
Networking & Refreshment Break
Sponsor activation
11:00
Killing the Validation Document Mountain
Panel45 min
Session detail
  • Panel: CSA Across a Multi-Plant Footprint
  • Moderator: Ganesh Ramachandran (Alkem CIO)
  • Panellists: Experts from Piramal, Mankind, and Cipla/Sun
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11:45
Replacing a 14-Year-Old LIMS Without Stopping Production
Case Study30 min
Session detail
  • Case Study: The 11-Month Migration Story
  • Speaker: Gujarat Lab Informatics Director
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12:15
Going Paperless Without 18 Months of Validation Hell
Case Study30 min
Session detail
  • Practitioner Talk: eBMR Lessons from the Trenches
  • Speaker: Manish Kishore (Wockhardt - Global Head IT)
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12:45
Networking Lunch — curated seating
Seated lunch with pre-assigned tables mixing Mfg IT and QA peers.
13:45
Sponsor Keynote / Workshop
Practitioner-led session by Platinum Sponsor.
Keynote30 min
14:15
When the Plant Stops at 3 AM
Panel45 min★ Highlight
Session detail
  • Panel: How Manufacturing IT Heads Are Handling Cyber Risk on Legacy Shopfloors
  • Moderator: Bijender Mishra (Alkem CIO + CISO)
  • Panellists: Ravi Kalla (Anthem Mfg IT/OT) and Gujarat Plant IT Leaders
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15:00
Building the Digital Factory Talent
Skill-gap bridging for IT-OT convergence
Roundtable45 min
15:30
Networking & Refreshment Break
15:45
Curated Roundtables - 2 Parallel Tracks
Roundtable45 min
16:30
The Future of Pharma Manufacturing IT
Closing Keynote · 2030 Vision for the Indian Shopfloor.
Keynote30 min
17:30
Vote of Thanks & Closing
GPACTS Host
Keynote15 min
17:45
Networking Reception & Dinner
Off-the-record mixer and photo booth