The BioStartUps CEO & Founder Conclave 2024
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Registration & Warm Welcome Espresso
Kickstart your day by connecting with fellow attendees and savouring a refreshing cup of coffee
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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)
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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
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LUNCH
Enjoy a delicious lunch while networking with peers and reflecting on the morning discussions
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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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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
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Closing Remarks
Wrap up the day's sessions, provide key takeaways, and encourage attendees to network with their newfound contacts
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