BioEconomy Conclave 2025

BioEconomy Conclave 2025

"Focusing on Emerging Technologies in Shaping the World"

Agenda

Thursday, 13th February 2025

09:00 AM onwards

Registration & Networking Tea

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Shri. Priyank M Kharge, Hon’ble Minister, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka
  • Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Hon. Non-Executive Chairperson-ABLE and Executive Chairperson-Biocon & Biocon Biologics
  • Dr. Rajesh S Gokhale, * Secretary-Department of Biotechnology, Director-BRIC & Chairman-BIRAC, Government of India
  • Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, * Secretary to Government, Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T, Government of Karnataka
  • Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow & Chief Architect-NITI Frontier Tech Hub, NITI Aayog, New Delhi
  • Mr. G S Krishnan, Hon. President, ABLE

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tea Break

11:15 AM - 12:05 PM

Keynote address:

Dr. Vijay Chandru, Co-founder & Director, Strand Life Sciences, CRISPRBITS

Moderator :

Mr. B N Manohar, MD & CEO, Stempeutics Research

Speakers:

  • Dr. Alok Srivastava, Head-Department of Hematology, CMC Vellore
  • Mr. Shreehas Tambe, CEO & MD, Biocon Biologics
  • Dr. Sanjay Singh, MD & Country Head, Medtherapy Biotech
  • Dr. Ramesh Hariharan, Director & CEO, Strand Life Sciences

12:10 PM - 01:00 PM

Keynote address:

Dr. K K Narayanan, Founder & Managing Director, Sthayika Seeds

Moderator :

Ms. Sowmya Balendiran, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Sea6 Energy

Speakers:

  • Dr. Paresh Verma, ED & Chief Executive, Bioseed SE Asia
  • Mr. Burjis Godrej, Executive Director, Godrej Agrovet
  • Ms. Neha Srivastava, Partner, Remfry & Sagar
  • Ms. Ritu Verma, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Ankur Capital

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch

02:00 PM - 02:50 PM

Keynote address:

Dr. P M Murali, President - ABLE Council of Presidents & CMD - Jananom

Moderator :

Dr. Ezhil Subbian, Hon. General Secretary, ABLE & CEO, String Bio
Mr. Krishna Kalyan T. D., COO & Executive Director, Laurus Bio

Speakers:

  • Mr. Anurag Chadha, Director-Food & Beverage Biosolutions, South Asia, Novonesis
  • Dr. Ashish Paradkar, Independent Advisor
  • Dr. Ashvini Shete, Strategy & Technology Lead-Renewable Chemicals & Materials, Praj Industries

03:00 PM - 03:50 PM

Keynote address:

Dr. Nachiket Mor, Visiting Scientist - Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health & Commissioner, Reimagining India’s Health System: A Lancet Citizens’ Commission

Moderator :

Ms. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Hon. Vice President, ABLE & CMD, IKP Knowledge Park
Mr. Venkat Kamalakar Bundla, MD, Garphi Biosciences

Speakers:

  • Mr. Suresh Subramanian, Partner & National Life Sciences Leader, Ernst and Young LLP
  • Dr. Chandrasekhar Nair, Director, Bigtec labs & Molbio Diagnostics
  • Dr. Anirvan Chatterjee, Co-Founder & CEO , HaystackAnalytics

04:00 PM - 04:50 PM

Keynote address:

Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan, CMD, Sea6 Energy

Moderator :

Mr. Ravi Bhola, Treasurer, ABLE and Managing Partner, K&S Partners

Speakers:

  • Dr. Premnath V, Director, Venture Center
  • Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar, CEO, KIIT-TBI
  • Ms. Shreya Malik, Head - Biotech / Medtech Domain, SIIC-IIT Kanpur
  • Mr. Mayuresh Raut, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Seafund

04:50 PM - 05:00 PM

Concluding Remarks

05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Networking Cocktail (By the Poolside, Seven Rivers)