Pharma Pro&Pack Expo 2025 Roadshows – August 22, 2025: Visakhapatnam Roadshow

The Visakhapatnam Roadshow held on August 22, 2025 at Fairfield by Marriott, Visakhapatnam was graced by four esteemed industry experts as panellists. Alpesh Gandhi, Managing Director – Ami Polymer gave a warm welcome to all the delegates.

The high-impact panel discussion moderated by Dr. Bikash Kumar Nayak, Plant Head of Aurobindo Pharma, brought together thought leaders including Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Sr. President (Global Operations) from Mankind Pharma Ltd.; Girish Kottapalli, Sr. VP (Operations), Laurus Labs; Ranjith Kumar, Head QA, Eisai Pharmaceuticals and Venkateswara Rao Sammeta, Plant Head, Valary Lab. Their insights provided actionable frameworks for adopting Pharma 4.0 – from serialization and traceability to digital batch records, PAT, and seamless upstream-downstream integration between plants and laboratories.

Keynote speaker Mr. Chakravarthi AVPS, Chairman, Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs – Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, FOPE South and Global Ambassador – World Packaging Organisation, emphasized, “The growth of this platform reflects the growth of our industry. Today, Pharma Pro&Pack Expo has become South India’s largest pharma show. But beyond the scale, the true impact lies in its role as a driver of transformation. Pharma 4.0 is not a distant concept—it is the here and now, demanding that we turn challenges into opportunities, adopt global standards, and deliver smarter solutions to patients. Such platforms give us the collective strength to learn, collaborate, and grow together. I urge all stakeholders to join us in Hyderabad to shape the future of our industry.”

Leading suppliers—including ACZET, AMI Polymer, ESA Software and Automation India Pvt. Ltd. and Fabtech Technology — demonstrated their latest technologies, systems and solutions, giving attendees a first look at solutions that will scale on the Hyderabad show floor.