HBA ILS 2026
Agenda
| Time (IST) | Session Title | Description / Speaker | Sponsored By | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 — 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 | MASTERCLASS | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Registration Helpdesk | Welcome and Registration IDs to handover. | HBA | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Masterclass 1: The AI Ready Leader | Leading What AI Can't Replace: Humanity, influence, and leadership in an age of algorithms. Speaker: Shilpa Sree Vasantha Nagaraja Director - Technology Strategy and Innovation, AMGEN |
AMGEN | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Masterclass 2: Lead the Matrixed World | Influence Without Authority: How to move people, ideas, and outcomes when nobody reports to you. Aida Sabo Senior Vice President and Global Head Inclusion, Parexel Roopa Basrur Vice President, Patient Safety & Medical Writing, Parexel Sanjay Vyas President, Safety & Logistics and Country Head of India, Parexel |
PAREXEL | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Masterclass 3: The Commercial Brain | Think Like a CEO: The business acumen every future leader need. Speaker: Rohit Bagadia Finance Controller for Orthopedics - Johnson & Johnson |
HBA | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Masterclass 4: The Reinvention Canvas | Reinvent. Rise. Repeat: Because careers aren't ladders anymore. Ravi Chander Katta Vice President PGS, Pfizer India Reshma Parida Country Head HR, Pfizer India |
PFIZER | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM | Networking High Tea | Refreshments and networking - Sponsored by Amgen. | AMGEN | AMGEN-HYD India Office |
| DAY 1 — 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 | DURBAR 2026: THE ROYAL BOARDROOM | ||||
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Registration Helpdesk | Registration for the Gala Dinner - Durbar 2026: The Royal Boardroom. | HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM | The Durbar: Leaders Who Shape What’s Next | Why Durbar. Host: HBA Team |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM | Connecting Clinical & Technology - Future of Healthcare | BMS will share insights about their company on impact and achievements over the past three years, along with BMS’s vision and priorities for the future. Speaker: Madhav Patil Executive Director, GDM Operations - Global Data Management |
BMS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 7:35 PM – 7:50 PM | From Capabilities to Impact — Achievements, Innovation & the Road Ahead | Syneos will share insights about their company on service offerings, achievements, vision, mission, and priorities for the future. Speaker: Jinu Jose Senior Vice President & General Manager - Strategic Growth Hubs |
Syneos Health | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 7:55 PM – 8:10 PM | India Region Chapter Spotlights | Leaders Creating Impact Across India: One breakthrough. One measurable impact. One leadership lesson. Suchela Srivatsa Senior Director & Head Centralised Hubs, Clinical FSP, IQVIA Plus: Chapter Leads |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 8:10 PM – 8:20 PM | Award Ceremony | A celebration of influence, impact, and courageous leadership. Speaker: Suchela Srivatsa Senior Director & Head Centralised Hubs, Clinical FSP, IQVIA |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM | The Durbar: Gala Dinner & Celebrations | Open for dance, drinks, and dinner. | NA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| DAY 2 — 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 | THE MAIN SUMMIT | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration Helpdesk | Attendees to collect IDs and move ahead to Hall No. 4. | NA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Networking Breakfast | Opportunity to connect with peers, sponsors, and speakers. | NOVARTIS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome | Welcome to What’s Next: A new era of leadership starts here. Host: Emcee / HBA Team |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 9:15 AM – 9:20 AM | Lamp Ceremony | Lamp Lighting Participants: HBA Global Leadership & Novartis Leadership |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Claim It Before They Name It | Why waiting to be recognized is not a career strategy. Speaker: Dr. Deepa Desai Founder & CEO - D Cube Consultancy & HBA Global Board of Directors |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 9:55 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 1: Keynote — The Leadership Advantage: Turning Change into Opportunity | Leading Through the Unknown: Why uncertainty is the ultimate leadership test. Speaker: Amitabh Dube Country President and Managing Director at Novartis India |
NOVARTIS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Session 2: Fireside Chat — Who’s Talking About You When You’re Not in the Room? | The power of sponsorship, visibility, and advocacy. Shriya Dutt Sr. Director HR Hyderabad & GCC Lead, BMS Pushkar Kulkarni Country Head & General Manager - India and South Asia, J&J Moderator: Shalini Madan VP, Business Development & Strategic Partner, Indegene |
INDEGENE | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | Networking Tea & Coffee Break | Tea Break. | HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 11:20 AM – 12:10 PM | Session 3: Panel Discussion — Words that Win Rooms | Speak So the Room Leans In: Executive presence and communication that moves decisions. Sandhya Kawatra Head of Legal, Amgen India Swapna Saripalli Senior Director Human Resources, Eli Lilly Mary Stutts CEO, HBA Moderator: Aparna Paluri Health EMEA Lead, Accenture Global Network |
Amgen / Eli Lilly / HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM | Session 4: Keynote — The Reinvention Playbook | Never Peak: Reinvent before the market asks you to. Speaker: Apoorva Aggarwal Partner and Managing Principal, ZS |
ZS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 12:50 PM – 1:40 PM | Networking Lunch | Lunch. Learn. Connect. Repeat: Conversations that could change your career. | NOVARTIS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM | Session 5: Fireside Chat — The Art of Leading Under Pressure | Grace Under Fire: Leading with clarity when everything feels urgent. Ganpat Anchaliya Site Head - Novartis Corporate Center Shalini Ramachandran Global People & Organisation Head - Corporate Centres, Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability, Novartis Moderator: Saswati Samantara Director, People & Organization | Culture & People Experience, Novartis |
NOVARTIS | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM | Session 6: Panel Discussion — She Leads from Here | She Leads What’s Next: Women shaping the future of healthcare, innovation, and business. Priyanka Srivastva Senior Director, Eli Lilly Elizabeth Samuel Head of Technology, Hyderabad Hub, Sanofi Dr. Rachana Acharya Director - Oncology, J&J Dr. Deepa Desai Founder & CEO - D Cube Consultancy & HBA Global Board of Directors Moderator: Deepika Sinha Principal Partner, ZS |
ZS / J&J / HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 3:10 PM – 3:45 PM | Session 7: Keynote — Command the Shift: Leading Through Change with Confidence | Making the leap from doing to leading. Speaker: Tamika Jean-Baptiste Vice President of People, Culture & Engagement, AMGEN |
AMGEN | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 3:50 PM – 4:10 PM | The Ripple Effect | One Leader. One decision. Endless impact. Speaker: Mary Stutts CEO, HBA |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Vote of Thanks | Vote of Thanks. Speaker: Tanusha Dutta Executive Director, Fortrea |
HBA | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
| 4:30 PM – Close | Networking High Tea | Summary of commitments and next steps for attendees. | Novartis | Novotel HICC, Hall No. 4 |
Thank You Sponsors!
