AGENDA

INDIA’S CLINICAL RESEARCH RENAISSANCE: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATIONAL ECOSYSTEM IN ACCELERATION

Coming Soon

The agenda details are currently being finalized. Please stay tuned for updates!

Pre Conference Workshops

09:00 AM : 09:30 AM

Registration & Welcome

09:30 AM : 10:00 AM

Session 1

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Patient Advocacy & Centricity : Bridging the Safety Disconnect Ms. Hina Talwar
Safety Services Project Leader
Parexel 		Speaker

10:00 AM : 10:30 AM

Session 1

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Introduction to ISCR and MW Workshop Mohammed Salman
Associate Director, Clinical Regulatory Writing
AstraZeneca 		Speaker
Garima Pallavi
Director, Head of Medical Writing Centre of Excellence
GSK 		Speaker
Sonali Parmar
Director, Medical Writing
Syneos Health 		Speaker

10:30 AM : 12:00 PM

Session 1A

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Strategic and Tactical Publication Planning in Evolving Clinical Landscapes Dr. Shalini Nair
Associate Director, Scientific Excellence
Novartis 		Speaker
Ubhayabharathi Gurunath
Senior Manager, Medical Information and Communications
AstraZeneca India Pvt Ltd 		Speaker

12:00 PM : 01:00 PM

Session 3

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
From Data to Draft – Writing with Impact Pooja Banerjee
Senior Director and Head, Medical Communications
Krystelis 		Speaker
Vasudha Chachra
Team Lead, Scientific Writing
Sanofi 		Speaker

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 3A

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
From Data to Draft – Writing with Impact Pooja Banerjee
Senior Director and Head, Medical Communications
Krystelis 		Speaker
Vasudha Chachra
Team Lead, Scientific Writing
Sanofi 		Speaker

03:00 PM : 03:20 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

03:20 PM : 04:50 PM

Session 4

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Maximizing reach and Engagement beyond the Manuscript Dr. Chinmayee Joshi
Medical Affairs Manager
Fortrea 		Speaker
Anushree Srivastava
Associate Manager, Clinical Affairs
Stryker 		Speaker

08:00 AM : 08:15 AM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
order 5

10:20 AM : 10:55 AM

Session 3

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
order 3

Main Conference Tracks

13-Feb-2026

09:00 AM : 09:45 AM

Session 1

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Welcome and Opening
Lamp Lighting
President's Address
Secretary's Report
Scientific Programme Overview

09:45 AM : 11:15 AM

Session 2

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Introduction RRC Oration/Citation
Prof Ranjit Roy Chaudhury Oration
Felicitation
Acceptance Speech
Announcement of Lifetime Achievement Awards- Academia
Felicitation-Awardee Lifetime Achievement Awards- Academia
Acceptance Speech

11:15 AM : 11:45 AM

Session 3

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Dr. Jitendra Kumar
Felicitation
 Vote of Thanks

11:45 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 4

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Panel Discussion: Repositioning India as a Global Hub for Clinical Research: Harnessing Innovation and Patient-Centric Approaches for developing medicines for unmet medical needs in India

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration/Breakfast/Tea

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-4 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Enabling Agile and Adaptive Regulatory Frameworks to Foster Innovation in Indian Clinical Research

03:00 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Adoption of innovative approaches in clinical trials : Ensuring Ethics Compliance and Quality.

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

Session 7

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Quality by Design : Translating ICH-GCP E6 (R3) into Indian Clinical Trial Operations.

06:00 PM : 07:30 PM

Annual General Meeting

07:30 PM : 08:00 PM

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 07:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
The Future of Clinical Data: Trends, Transformations, and the Road to 2030

03:00 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Next-Gen Tech in Action: Revolutionizing Clinical Data Management

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

Session 7

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Upholding Data Integrity: A Renewed Focus on Quality and Standards

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting

07:30 PM : 08:00 PM

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-3 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 4

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Strategic role of medical writers in leading submissions
Strategic Role of Lead Medical Writers in Accelerating Clinical Development
Strategic Writing that De‑Risks and Accelerates Early Development: From Pre‑IND Questions to First‑in‑Human Execution
Briefing Books–Strategic Communication between the Sponsor and Health Authority in Drug Development
Accelerating Regulatory Approvals: How Lean Writing & Structured Content Authoring Drive Faster, Patient-Focused Clinical Research

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Scientific Depth or Strategic Breadth for medical writers
Debate Topic: What Matters More for Growing into a Submission Lead Writer: Scientific Depth or Strategic Breadth?

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

07:30 PM : 08:00 PM

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-4 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:25 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Welcome talk
Accelerating Clinical Research through Adaptive Trial Designs
Smarter, Faster, Compliant: The New Blueprint for Clinical Programming
Synthetic Data Automation: An R-Based Solution to Accelerate Clinical Trials
Predicting ECG Scan results through Deep (Machine) Learning
Integrating Time as the Fourth Dimension: Enhanced Visualization of Clinical Trial Data Using Dynamic Bubble Charts

03:25 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Fire side Chat : Evolution of Biometrics in India through Global Collaboration and Regulatory Excellence

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:00 PM

Session 7

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Harnessing the Advancements in Computing Power
Beyond Assumptions: Machine Learning's Impact on Sample Size Estimation in Clinical Trials
Network Meta-Analysis for Evidence Synthesis
The Power of Penalty: Harnessing High Dimensional Data - A Comparative Evaluation of Penalized Regression Techniques
Audience Q & A

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

07:30 PM : 0

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-4 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
“The Patient as Partner: Rethinking PV Communication in the Digital Age”
“Safety First: Empowering Patients Through Simplified Pharmacovigilance”
“Global Safety Leadership in Transition: Challenges, Insights & Future Directions”

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
“Structured Benefit-Risk Assessment: Enhanced Decision Making in Drug Safety”
“Anti-Diabetic Medications: Emerging Evidence on Neurobehavioral Patient Safety”

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting

07:30 PM : 0

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-4 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Patient-Centric Approaches: Redefining Value in Healthcare Evidence
Patient-Centric RWE: Vision or Reality?
Patient-Centricity in RWE: Are We Walking the Talk

03:00 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Ethical and Privacy: Protecting Patient Rights in the Age of Data
Ethical Oversight in the Age of Digital Health: Challenges and Best Practices
Building Institutional Capacity for Ethical Oversight in RWE Studies
Data Protection and Patient Trust: Building a Robust RWE Ecosystem

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Driving Value: The Evolving Role of HEOR in Healthcare Decision-Making
HTA for enhancing affordable, and accessible healthcare in India
Health economics evaluation of vaccines in India
Use of RWD in Health economics
Q&A

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

07:30 PM : 0

Awards + Gala Dinner

13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026

08:00 AM : 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM : 01:00 PM

Session 1-4 Common Sessions Across All Tracks

01:00 PM : 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM : 05:30 PM

Poster Presentations & Assessments (in parallel to all ongoing tracks)

02:00 PM : 03:00 PM

Session 5

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Patient-Centric Approaches: Redefining Value in Healthcare Evidence
Patient-Centric RWE: Vision or Reality?
Patient-Centricity in RWE: Are We Walking the Talk

03:00 PM : 04:00 PM

Session 6

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Ethical and Privacy: Protecting Patient Rights in the Age of Data
Ethical Oversight in the Age of Digital Health: Challenges and Best Practices
Building Institutional Capacity for Ethical Oversight in RWE Studies
Data Protection and Patient Trust: Building a Robust RWE Ecosystem

04:00 PM : 04:30 PM

Tea/Coffee Break

04:30 PM : 05:30 PM

THEME AND TOPICS SPEAKERS ROLE
Driving Value: The Evolving Role of HEOR in Healthcare Decision-Making
HTA for enhancing affordable, and accessible healthcare in India
Health economics evaluation of vaccines in India
Use of RWD in Health economics
Q&A

06:00 PM : 07:00 PM

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

07:30 PM : 0

Awards + Gala Dinner