The concluding roadshow took place on July 3, 2026, at the Le Meridien, Hyderabad featured a keynote address by Chakravarthi AVPS, Global Ambassador – World Packaging Organisation and Chairman (Telangana & AP) – FOPE, who highlighted the growing importance of packaging innovation, regulatory alignment and sustainability in strengthening India’s position as a global pharma manufacturing partner.
The topic of the panel discussion during the road show was “Future of Pharma Manufacturing: Trends Transforming the Industry” and to share the views on the same, the experts enlightened the delegates with their decades of industry experience.
A high-impact panel discussion, moderated by Anil Arora, Managing Director – Anivea Pharmaceuticals Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., brought together senior industry voices to examine the transitions shaping pharma manufacturing. The panel featured Sethu Madhavan Sankaran, Chief Operating Officer – PlasmaGen BioSciences (P) Ltd; Sandip Tarate, Managing Director & COO – Tiefenbacher Laboratories; Tushar Zade, Chief Transformation Officer – Granules India; and Venkatanarayan V, Pharma Advisor (BCG) and Former VP & Specialist – Digital & OE – Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
The conversation progressed from general industry trends to address the specific operational challenges currently confronting pharmaceutical companies: the transition from batch to continuous manufacturing, the justification for AI-driven digital twins, the implementation of smart factories, pressures on biologics capacity, bottlenecks in sterile fill-finish processes, the resilience of supply chains, the importance of digital traceability, the necessity for workforce upskilling, and the increasing demand for enhanced integration among manufacturing, quality, and logistics.
The thoughtfully placed tabletop displays motivated attendees to interact with exhibitors, enabling them to acquire firsthand information about a range of services and products. More than 80 delegates participated in the esteemed event, obtaining insights from industry specialists through engaging panel discussions and learning about the Pharma Pro&Pack Expo.
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