Clinical Trials Series 2025
Clinical Trials Series 2025
25th September, 2025
Sterlings Mac Hotel, Bengaluru, India
5 Reasons to attend the event
Knowledge
Gain insights from experts, researchers, and professionals to stay updated on the latest pharma advancements.
Convenience
Attend sessions from anywhere, eliminating travel hassles while accessing high-quality content at your own pace.
Cutting-Edge Insights
Discover the latest trends, innovations, and breakthroughs shaping the future of the pharmaceutical industry.
Networking
Connect with peers, industry leaders, and collaborators to exchange ideas and explore new opportunities.
Practical Takeaways
Walk away with actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and learn best practices to implement in your work.
Knowledge
Gain insights from experts, researchers, and professionals on the latest pharma advancements.
An Agenda Made For You
High quality content that addresses your biggest challenges and uncovering hidden opportunities.
Cutting-Edge Insights
Explore the latest trends, innovations, and breakthroughs driving the future of the pharmaceutical industry.
Networking
Connect with peers, industry leaders, and collaborators to exchange ideas and explore new opportunities.
Practical Takeaways
Walk away with practical strategies, case studies, and proven best practices to apply in real-time.
Key Focus Areas
Clinical Trials – Market Analysis – Opportunities & Challenges
Decentralised Clinical Trials (DCTs) / Patients Prioritised Trials
Work Together – Sponsor / Site / CRO / Patients / Regulators
Clinical Trial Supply – What’s the new way forward ?
Clinical Trial Design / Clinical Trail Management
Outsourcing / Partnerships / RBQM
Inspection Readiness / Site Management / Risk Monitoring
Technology & Innovation / RWE & RWD
Key Regulatory Changes & Developments
What’s the way forward? / Opportunity – Learn & Network
Event Speakers
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Event Schedule
Meet to learn and network with your conference colleagues.
08:30 – Coffee & Registration – An opportunity to meet and to network with your conference colleagues.
09:20 – Welcome Address
09.30 – “Smarter Trials, Safer Outcomes: Driving Success with Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM)”
RBQM
- Understanding the core principles and components of RBQM in clinical trials.
- Identifying critical data and processes to focus quality efforts where they matter most.
- Shifting from reactive to proactive risk detection and mitigation strategies.
- Overcoming challenges in RBQM adoption, including culture, technology, and training gaps.
- Utilizing advanced analytics and AI for real-time risk assessment and decision-making.
- Collaborating effectively with CROs and sites to implement risk-based approaches.
- Measuring the impact of RBQM on trial timelines, cost-efficiency, and quality outcomes
Speaker
KRISHNENDU SENGUPTA
Director – Centralized Monitoring
AstraZeneca
10:00 – KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: Rise of Clinical Trials: Smarter, Decentralized & Patient- Centric
(DCTs)
- Learn how DCTs improve patient engagement, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
- Hybrid Trial Approaches – Explore how combining digital and traditional methods broadens reach and data collection.
- Identify essential factors for effective DCT implementation.
- Evaluate the long-term viability and environmental impact of DCTs.
- Platform Trials – Unpack benefits, challenges, and best practices for maximizing impact.
- Personalized Patient Care – Examine how these innovations push healthcare toward more tailored treatments.
- Future Outlook – Are DCTs truly more sustainable in future? Where are we heading?
Moderator
SUBHASH THULUVA
Sr. Vice President & Head – Clinical Development
Biological E
Panellists
PANKAJ THAKUR
Sr. GM, Clinical Project Management –
Drug Discovery, Biologics,
Hetero Labs
PRAVEEN KUMAR
Senior Director, Centralized Monitoring & Medical
Data Review, Fortrea
DEEPAK PRABHU
Senior Director Clinical Project
Management, Eric Solutions
NEELAKANT KRISHNAN
Senior GM – Global Trial Management
Sun Pharma
DEEPA BALAJI
Central Monitoring Lead
GSK
10:50 – Morning Coffee/Tea & Discussion
11:20 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: “SPONSOR – SITE – CRO – PATIENT: Building Stronger Clinical Trial Partnerships”
WORKING TOGETHER
- Evolving sponsor, site, CRO, and patient collaboration to meet rising clinical trial demands.
- Embedding real, measurable transparency across all stakeholder relationships.
- Implementing structural changes sponsors need to build stronger, more agile partnerships.
- Enabling CROs to drive performance through continuous improvement and benchmarking.
- Moving beyond intentions to make transparency a tangible, operational standard.
- Enhancing site preparedness and collaboration for more effective trial execution.
- Applying key learnings from past disruptions to strengthen future clinical trial success.
Moderator
SHUBHADEEP SINHA
Senior Vice-President & Medical Director
Hetero
Panellists
ANIL KUKREJA
Executive VP – Clinical Research & Medical Affairs
Emcure Pharmaceuticals
KRISHNENDU SENGUPTA
Director – Centralized Monitoring
AstraZeneca
KHALEEL AHMAD
Associate Director, Line Manager, Global Trial Management,
Bristol Myers Squibb
AVIK GHOSH
GM & Head Clinical Operations
Sun Pharma
PRIYA RAJAGOPAL
Director Study Delivery, Vx GCD, GCO
GSK
PRAKASH SAHU
Site Engagement Lead – (I-SEA) Cluster, (CSU)
Sanofi
12:10 - Master Clinical Trial Protocol
PROTOCOL DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Speaker
ANIL BHOJWANI
Associate Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead
GSK
12:40 - Networking luncheon
13:30 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Clinical Trials: Changing Regulations in India - How should be the way forward?
Moderator
MILIND ANTANI
Leader, Pharma and Healthcare
Nishith Desai Associates
Panellists
ANIL BHOJWANI
Associate Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead
GSK
SAJJAD PATIL
Therapeutic Area Head – Clinical Operations
Biocon Biologics
DHARMAPAL SHAROFF
General Manager & Head – Global Regulatory Medical Writing,
Viatris
UME ASMA
Global Medical Safety Scientist
Pfizer
14:20 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Challenges & Opportunities - Clinical Trials at the Crossroads: Tackling Today, Transforming Tomorrow
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
- Managing trial delays, recruitment bottlenecks, and high dropout rates.
- Addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion gaps in trial participation.
- Innovative trial designs to save time and cost without compromising on the efficiency
- Ensuring patient-centricity through better engagement and personalized trial designs.
- Building agile, risk-resilient frameworks to future -proof trial operations.
- Navigating trial delays due to supply chain disruptions and geopolitical factors
- Building flexible, risk-based quality management systems
Moderator
VIJAY PARTHASARATHY
Senior Director, Clinical Operations
Novo Nordisk
Panellists
TAPANKUMAR SHAH
Senior Director
AstraZeneca
RAHUL RATHOD
Director Medical Affairs
AbbVie
RAJESH KUMAWAT
Head- Medical Services & Clinical Development
Himalaya Wellness
ANOOP SINGH
Regional Associate Director – APAC, Middle East & Africa
Takeda
PRASHANT MEHROTRA
Senior General Manager
Bharat Serums and Vaccines
AAKASH DHRUVA
Global Clinical Strategy Lead
Viatris
15:20 – Afternoon Tea/Coffee
15.40 - Regulatory considerations for Novels/ Biosimilar approvals.
NOVELS / BIOSIMILAR
Speaker
SWEETY MATHEW
Global RA CMC Lead/ Senior Regulatory Professional
Novo Nordisk
16:10 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Revolutionizing Clinical Trials Through Technology - Innovation, Efficiency & Access
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
- Tech-Powered Trials: Enhancing Speed, Safety, and Patient Engagement
- The Smart Shift: How Technology is Reshaping Clinical Trials?
- Smarter Trials with AI – Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming trial design and control
- Blockchain in Data Management, Understand its role in secure, decentralized data handling
- For Smarter Trials, Smarter Tech – How digital innovation is redefining clinical research?
- Overcoming barriers to tech in trials by cracking digital adoption
- Understanding how (RWE) and (RWD) is transforming clinical trials.
- From Glitches to Gains: Navigating Tech in Trials
Moderator
LATEEFUDDIN SHARIFF
Senior Director – Global Lead CDMO
AstraZeneca
Panellists
DEEPAK NEMA
Director, Clinical Data Sciences
Pfizer
PRITAM GUPTA
Associate Director, Biostatistics
Bristol Myers Squibb
RAJESH PICHAPILLAI
Director – Clinical Database Development
AstraZeneca
SUDIP SINHA
Former Senior Vice President Medical Affairs and Clinical
Operations
Biosite Research
PRITI GUPTA
Centralized Monitoring Lead
GSK
17:00 – Lucky Draw Gifts/Closing Remarks & End of conference
08:30 – Coffee & Registration – An opportunity to meet and to network with your conference colleagues.
09:20 – Welcome Address
09.30 – “Smarter Trials, Safer Outcomes: Driving Success with Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM)”
RBQM
- Understanding the core principles and components of RBQM in clinical trials.
- Identifying critical data and processes to focus quality efforts where they matter most.
- Shifting from reactive to proactive risk detection and mitigation strategies.
- Overcoming challenges in RBQM adoption, including culture, technology, and training gaps.
- Utilizing advanced analytics and AI for real-time risk assessment and decision-making.
- Collaborating effectively with CROs and sites to implement risk-based approaches.
- Measuring the impact of RBQM on trial timelines, cost-efficiency, and quality outcomes
Speaker
KRISHNENDU SENGUPTA
Director – Centralized Monitoring
AstraZeneca
10:00 – KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: Rise of Clinical Trials: Smarter, Decentralized & Patient- Centric
(DCTs)
- Learn how DCTs improve patient engagement, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
- Hybrid Trial Approaches – Explore how combining digital and traditional methods broadens reach and data collection.
- Identify essential factors for effective DCT implementation.
- Evaluate the long-term viability and environmental impact of DCTs.
- Platform Trials – Unpack benefits, challenges, and best practices for maximizing impact.
- Personalized Patient Care – Examine how these innovations push healthcare toward more tailored treatments.
- Future Outlook – Are DCTs truly more sustainable in future? Where are we heading?
Moderator
SUBHASH THULUVA
Sr. Vice President & Head – Clinical Development
Biological E
Panellists
PANKAJ THAKUR
Sr. GM, Clinical Project Management –
Drug Discovery, Biologics,
Hetero Labs
PRAVEEN KUMAR
Senior Director, Centralized Monitoring & Medical
Data Review, Fortrea
DEEPAK PRABHU
Senior Director Clinical Project
Management, Eric Solutions
NEELAKANT KRISHNAN
Senior GM – Global Trial Management
Sun Pharma
DEEPA BALAJI
Central Monitoring Lead
GSK
10:50 – Morning Coffee/Tea & Discussion
11:20 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: “SPONSOR – SITE – CRO – PATIENT: Building Stronger Clinical Trial Partnerships”
WORKING TOGETHER
- Evolving sponsor, site, CRO, and patient collaboration to meet rising clinical trial demands.
- Embedding real, measurable transparency across all stakeholder relationships.
- Implementing structural changes sponsors need to build stronger, more agile partnerships.
- Enabling CROs to drive performance through continuous improvement and benchmarking.
- Moving beyond intentions to make transparency a tangible, operational standard.
- Enhancing site preparedness and collaboration for more effective trial execution.
- Applying key learnings from past disruptions to strengthen future clinical trial success.
Moderator
SHUBHADEEP SINHA
Senior Vice-President & Medical Director
Hetero
Panellists
ANIL KUKREJA
Executive VP – Clinical Research & Medical Affairs
Emcure Pharmaceuticals
KRISHNENDU SENGUPTA
Director – Centralized Monitoring
AstraZeneca
KHALEEL AHMAD
Associate Director, Line Manager, Global Trial Management,
Bristol Myers Squibb
AVIK GHOSH
GM & Head Clinical Operations
Sun Pharma
PRIYA RAJAGOPAL
Director Study Delivery, Vx GCD, GCO
GSK
PRAKASH SAHU
Site Engagement Lead – (I-SEA) Cluster, (CSU)
Sanofi
12:10 - Master Clinical Trial Protocol
PROTOCOL DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Speaker
ANIL BHOJWANI
Associate Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead
GSK
12:40 - Networking luncheon
13:30 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Clinical Trials: Changing Regulations in India - How should be the way forward?
Moderator
MILIND ANTANI
Leader, Pharma and Healthcare
Nishith Desai Associates
Panellists
ANIL BHOJWANI
Associate Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead
GSK
SAJJAD PATIL
Therapeutic Area Head – Clinical Operations
Biocon Biologics
DHARMAPAL SHAROFF
General Manager & Head – Global Regulatory Medical Writing,
Viatris
UME ASMA
Global Medical Safety Scientist
Pfizer
14:20 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Challenges & Opportunities - Clinical Trials at the Crossroads: Tackling Today, Transforming Tomorrow
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
- Managing trial delays, recruitment bottlenecks, and high dropout rates.
- Addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion gaps in trial participation.
- Innovative trial designs to save time and cost without compromising on the efficiency
- Ensuring patient-centricity through better engagement and personalized trial designs.
- Building agile, risk-resilient frameworks to future -proof trial operations.
- Navigating trial delays due to supply chain disruptions and geopolitical factors
- Building flexible, risk-based quality management systems
Moderator
VIJAY PARTHASARATHY
Senior Director, Clinical Operations
Novo Nordisk
Panellists
TAPANKUMAR SHAH
Senior Director
AstraZeneca
RAHUL RATHOD
Director Medical Affairs
AbbVie
RAJESH KUMAWAT
Head- Medical Services & Clinical Development
Himalaya Wellness
ANOOP SINGH
Regional Associate Director – APAC, Middle East & Africa
Takeda
PRASHANT MEHROTRA
Senior General Manager
Bharat Serums and Vaccines
AAKASH DHRUVA
Global Clinical Strategy Lead
Viatris
15:20 – Afternoon Tea/Coffee
15.40 - Regulatory considerations for Novels/ Biosimilar approvals.
NOVELS / BIOSIMILAR
Speaker
SWEETY MATHEW
Global RA CMC Lead/ Senior Regulatory Professional
Novo Nordisk
16:10 – DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS: Revolutionizing Clinical Trials Through Technology - Innovation, Efficiency & Access
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
- Tech-Powered Trials: Enhancing Speed, Safety, and Patient Engagement
- The Smart Shift: How Technology is Reshaping Clinical Trials?
- Smarter Trials with AI – Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming trial design and control
- Blockchain in Data Management, Understand its role in secure, decentralized data handling
- For Smarter Trials, Smarter Tech – How digital innovation is redefining clinical research?
- Overcoming barriers to tech in trials by cracking digital adoption
- Understanding how (RWE) and (RWD) is transforming clinical trials.
- From Glitches to Gains: Navigating Tech in Trials
Moderator
LATEEFUDDIN SHARIFF
Senior Director – Global Lead CDMO
AstraZeneca
Panellists
DEEPAK NEMA
Director, Clinical Data Sciences
Pfizer
PRITAM GUPTA
Associate Director, Biostatistics
Bristol Myers Squibb
RAJESH PICHAPILLAI
Director – Clinical Database Development
AstraZeneca
SUDIP SINHA
Former Senior Vice President Medical Affairs and Clinical
Operations
Biosite Research
PRITI GUPTA
Centralized Monitoring Lead
GSK
17:00 – Lucky Draw Gifts/Closing Remarks & End of conference
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Event Testimonials
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“I am writing to express my gratitude for organizing such a successful summit. It was an excellent experience, and I am glad to have been a part of it. ”
“It is always a pleasure and knowledge enhancer to be among one of esteemed speakers having wonderful discussions around clinical trials. Great event to attend not only for industry professionals but also for vendors who were excellent at their respective stalls. All the best for many for more events”
“Good Time management. Excellent Faculty. Professional services with friendly attitude”
“A very organized conference with productive discussions.”
“Well Organised. Among the Clinical Trials space, it is the best event. It is a tool to bridge the gap of knowledge”
“Organization of conference is very nice. I am impressed on this arrangement and organisation. Thank you for notifying this event”
“Very Informative helps in routine clinical practices. Well coordinate with the different speakers sharing of thoughts related to them”
“The entire event is well arranged. So many learning lessons. I will definitely recommend to my friends and colleagues. ”
“Detailed discussions, covered all the important points. Focused to the point and also addressed the future requirements.”
“Speaking at the 15th Annual Clinical Trials Summit was a great experience. The diverse topics and engaged audience made for stimulating discussions and valuable connections. Seamless organization and a welcoming atmosphere made the event truly memorable. Highly recommended for anyone in the field of Clinical Trials. ”
“Overall, the conference was an outstanding experience, offering a perfect blend of professional organization, pertinent topics, and expert panelists. I highly recommend Virtue Insight for anyone looking to participate in top-tier industry events.”
Presenting at Virtue Insight conference & joining the expert panel was truly enriching experience
I found the Clinical Trials Series 2025 to be highly enriching and well structed event. The sessions covered a wide range of timely and relevant topics – from innovations in trial design to evolving regulatory expectations and patient centric approach
The session was useful & the panel conversations was very informative. The event was well organized & the connect feature was really useful for networking
It was well organized, very informative & great opportunity for networking and meeting great minds.
Overall is good. We have something to learn about updating in clinical trials in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning.
Very well conducted event, we not only exchanged knowledge and expertise but also interactions facilitated pragmatic tips for audience, best part was networking amongst peers as well. Best wishes for continued success for future events
The event was exceptionally well organized, featuring distinguished speakers from leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs who are at the forefront of clinical research. The panel discussions covered a broad spectrum of contemporary topics, ranging from decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) to emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence. Additionally, I had the opportunity to network with renowned industry peers and explore vendor services that could enhance clinical operations.
The event was exceptionally well organized, featuring distinguished speakers from leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs who are at the forefront of clinical research. The panel discussions covered a broad spectrum of contemporary topics, ranging from decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) to emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence. Additionally, I had the opportunity to network with renowned industry peers and explore vendor services that could enhance clinical operations.
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Venue details
The venue is easily accessible, well-equipped with modern amenities, and offers a comfortable, professional setting for all attendees.
Venue
Sterling’s Mac Hotel
134, old, HAL Old Airport Rd,
opposite to Leela Palace Road, Kodihalli,
Karnataka 560017
+91 80 4249 4949
Venue
Sterling’s Mac Hotel Bengaluru
134, old, HAL Old Airport Rd,
opposite to Leela Palace Road, Kodihalli, Karnataka 560017
+91 80 4249 4949





