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Manthan - Calendar
16 January 2026, Friday

AGENDA

TIME

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

TOPIC

Registration

DETAIL / SPEAKERS

Participant Check-in

09:00 AM – 09:15 AM

Welcome & Inauguration
Lamp Ceremony

09:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Session 1: The Future of Life Sciences R&D in India: The Innovation leap!

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

​Tea Break

11:30 AM – 13:00 PM

Session 2: Next-Gen Therapeutics: Unlocking the Future with mRNA, Cell, and Gene Therapy?

13:00 PM – 14:00 PM

Lunch Break

Welcome by Host
(Manthan Secretariat)

• Dr. Sanish Davis

• Mr. Saumil Mody

Tea/ Coffee & Informal Introductions

• Dr. Pawan Singh
Dr. Seema Pai 

Informal Discussions and
Sponsor Engagement

14:00 PM – 15:30 PM

Session 3: Building the Roadmap for Research on Tropical Diseases including Neglected Tropical Diseases

15:30 PM – 16:00 PM

Tea Break

16:00 PM – 17:30 PM

Session 4: Enabling Innovation: Building India’s Life Sciences R&D Ecosystem of Talent, Infrastructure, and Collaboration?

17:30 PM – 17:45 PM

Closing Remarks

• Dr. Manisha Ginde
• Dr. Chirag Trivedi

Refreshments and Networking

Dr. Suneela Thatte
Dr. Anirban Roy Chowdhury
Dr. Santosh Jha

By Guest of Honour or Senior Leader

VENUE

Novotel Mumbai International Airport
Metro Station, Cts 1359,
Next to Airport, Marol, Mumbai,
Maharashtra - 400059.

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702, Dosti Pinnacle, Road No. 22, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West, Maharashtra - 400604. 

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