Speakers
Sundeep Agarwal
Senior Vice President – Quality & Regulatory Affairs , Remidio Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd, India
With 15 years of leadership experience, Mr. Sundeep Agarwal brings deep expertise to the MedTech industry. He has delivered several global webinars and training sessions. He has multifaceted portfolio as a distinguished global speaker, adept trainer, and seasoned consultant specializing in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT and Cybersecurity, FDA and CE approvals, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and Industrial manufacturing.He is currently serving as the Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance at Remidio, Bangalore.
Ashish Indani
Managing Director, Krishnamugdha Advance ResearchTeck, India
Dr. Ashish Indani, a globally recognized medical device expert, combines over 25 years of clinical research expertise with cutting-edge innovations in AI, blockchain, and nanotechnology. A physician with an MBA in Clinical Trial Management, he holds 20+patents and has authored 200+ publications spanning medical devices, clinical methodologies, and Vedic literature. Awarded the State Award and President’s Scout and Prestigious BackbuckAward, Dr. Indani is a sought-after speaker at international forums and Tedx, driving transformative advancements in life sciences and digital health solutions.
Srirupa Das
Healthcare Industry Leader, India
Dr. Srirupa Das, a Pharmaceutical Physician with 24 years of experience, has held leadership roles including Country Medical Director, and APAC Lead for Global Scientific Affairs at Johnson and Johnson MedTech; Country Medical Director at Abbott India Ltd. Her expertise spans Clinical Development, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Portfolio Strategy, and Governance. She has managed proprietary, specialty and established portfolios; domestic and global markets. She has driven brand leadership through innovative evidence strategies and contributed to healthcare policy shaping in India.Dr. Das holds an MD in Pharmacology, and a postgraduate diploma in marketing from NMIMS, Mumbai.
Priyadarshini Arambam
Director, Clicebo Solutions Pvt Ltd, India
She is the founder of Clicebo Solutions Pvt Ltd. She has more than 18 + years of experience in clinical research operations. Her expertise and aspiration lies in designing Clinical Research studies for pharmaceuticals, medical device companies, academics Institution and Government agencies. Her research work is mainly in the field of Cardiology and has been presented in various prestigious national and international conferences. She has conducted many training programs in Clinical Research and has delivered many lectures in international and national forums. She is a certified International surveyor for SIDCER and North Chapter member of ISCR. She is a passionate golfer which keeps her spirit like zen.
Omprakash Sadhwani
Director, XPLORE Healthcare Soln; Ex-Joint Commissioner (HQ) & Drugs Controller, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, India
30 years of experience in enforcement of drug laws with expertise in detection and investigation of contravention cases. Best Drug Control Officer of India – All India Drug Control Officers’ Confederation – 2010. Gaurav Puraskar – Government of Maharashtra – 2008. Represented India in multiple national and international pharmaceutical forums. WHO GMP audits for 28 years and WHO GMP certificate audit review and Certification Authority for 8 years. As per WHO TRS 823-Issued more than 240 WHO GMP certificates to manufacturers and 140 loan licensees every 2 to 3 years. Issued more than ten thousand COPPs. Former Secretary of All India Drug Control Officers’ Confederation (AIDCOC).
Dr. Ashok Kumar Swain
General Manager, India, DIA, India
Rajendran Varadharaj
General Manager Operations , MHS, TUV SUD India, India
Manish Narang
Director Medical Affairs APAC, Abbott Vascular, India
Chockalingam Palaniappan, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, Aridica Corporation, United States
Member of the DIA Board of Directors and also serves as the Co-chair for the DIA Science Policy Advisory Committee. He is an accomplished global life sciences innovation executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across three multinational corporations, GE Healthcare, Life Technologies, and Terumo BCT, delivering over $500M in career revenue. Palani has a considerable track record in breadth and depth from a medical product development standpoint, and has worked in the areas of drugs, devices, and diagnostics. Palani has a Ph.D. in the field of biological sciences from Northern Illinois University, followed on by a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester in HIV biology.
Rupam Chaudhary
Head of MedTech, L&T, India
Sushmita Roy Chowdhury
General Manager - Regulatory Affairs, Romsons Group Pvt Ltd, India
Taruna Madan Gupta
Scientist G and Head, Development Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, India
With a PhD in Pharmacy from CSIR-IGIB and College of Pharmacy, University of Delhi (now DIPSAR, DPSR University), Dr. Madan did her post-doctoral training with Professor KBM Reid and Prof. Uday Kishore, MRC Immunochemistry Unit, University of Oxford, UK; and Dr. Raina Fichorova, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.She is former President of Indian Immunology Society, a recipient of 2022- ISSRF-Mridula Kamboj Oration, 2018-IUSSTF-WISTEMM-Senior Scientist Fellowship Award; 2016-ACBI-Mrs. and Dr. G. P. Talwar Oration Award; 2003-CSIR Young Scientist and 1998-INSA Young Scientist Medal.
Shatrunajay Shukla
Scientific Assistant MvPI , Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, India
Dr Shukla has completed his M.S (Pharm) from NIPER-K in 2011 & earned his doctorate in Toxicology from CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology, Lucknow in 2016. He joined IPC in early 2017 and associated with the MvPI since 2018. He is currently working towards ensuring safe use of medical device in Indian population and development of a robust safety surveillance system for medical devices and IVDs. He has organized numerous national and international level training programmes for the professionals of medical device industries, healthcare professionals and regulatory authorities to enhance the knowledge, practice and compliance to the safety of medical devices and IVDs.
Aaditya Vats
Director - Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Terumo India Private Limited, India
Vidhya G G
Lead Materiovigilance– Clinical Affairs , Healthium Medtech Ltd, India
Kalindi Hapani
Senior Manager, Medical Safety & Device Safety, COD Research, India
Sucheta Banerjee Kurundkar
Director Research, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (KAHER), India
Vareena Raina
Advisor/Trainer for Medical device QMS and regulatory requirements, Bhat Assurance International (BAI) , India
Srinivasa Reddy
Sr. VP - Operations, Regulatory and Govt. Affairs, SS Innovations Pvt Ltd, India
Chander Shekhar Sibal
Chief Executive Officer - India, SS Innovations Pvt Ltd, India
Leena Bera
Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Quality Assessors Private Limited, India
Dinesh Kalyanasundaram
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India
Rajiv Nath
Chairman, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), India
President of the All India Syringes & Needles Mfg. Association (AISNMA), board member at Kalam Institute of Healthcare Technology, and chair of the ICMED Certification Technical Committee. Member of the National Medical Device Promotion Council, Expert Advisory Groups for BDTD and CDSCO, and Steering Committee on National Biodesign.
Bishnu Panigrahi
Group Head - Medical Strategy and Operations, Fortis Healthcare, India
Preety Sharma
Head - Regulatory Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences, India
Ashok Kumar Thakkar
VP & Head of Clinical Research, Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, India
Sreejith Viswam
Director- Quality and Regulatory Stryker Global Technology Centre and APAC NPD , Stryker, India
Ram Banarse
Director, XPLORE Healthcare Solutions LLP, Former Asst. Commissioner (HQ), and Drugs Controller, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, India
Goutam Bhattacharya
Chief Executive Officer, Life Sciences Sectors Skill development Council (LSSSDC), India
Anil Chauhan, PhD, MBA
Senior Adviser, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) , India
Representative Invited
MTaI (Medical Technology Association of India), India
Manoj Karwa
Head of Clinical Trials & Pharmacovigilance, Auriga Research, India
Ravi Rathod
General Manager- Policy and Strategic Affairs (Regulatory), Innvolution Healthcare P. Ltd; Advisor-Health, PHDCCI, India
Rajiv Chhiber
Vice President, External Affairs (Policy, Govt Relations & Outreach), Sahajanand Medical Technologies; FICCI representative, India
Kamal Shahani
Managing Director, Cliniminds, India
Kamal Shahani is a seasoned professional with 30+ years in healthcare and life sciences. As Managing Director of Tenet Health Edutech Pvt. Ltd., he oversees health science services, education, and training. He also manages Think-i and CRQA, and founded Mediminds, offering consulting solutions. His career includes senior roles at Allied Research International, Cetero Research, Dr. Lal Path Labs, Gribbles Pathology, and the Australian Trade & Investment Commission. He holds degrees in commerce, an MBA, and a Post Graduate in International Trade.
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