A GPACTS 2026 Series Event · Wave 02

Where the pharma factory floor finally goes digital.

A one-day leadership forum for India's most senior pharma manufacturing IT, CSV and plant IT decision-makers.

LE MÉRIDIEN, AHMEDABAD · 7 July 2026 · INVITATION-ONLY · 130 SEATS

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The bench

Speakers, in post.

Not titles on a brochure — named practitioners from Zydus, Lupin, Mankind, Serum, Alkem and Biocon, each running the system they speak about.

Pramod Gokhale

Pramod Gokhale

Sr. President & Global CIO

Mankind Pharma

Shyam Khante

Shyam Khante

Former Director

GSK

Dr. Bijender Mishra

Dr. Bijender Mishra

Global IT Head & CISO

Alkem Laboratories Ltd

Ravi Kalla

Ravi Kalla

Chief Information Officer

Anthem Biosciences Ltd

Narinder Sagar

Narinder Sagar

Chief Information Officer

Corona Remedies Ltd

Manish Bhatkar

Manish Bhatkar

Founder & CEO

RedLotus Pharmtech Pvt Ltd

Rahul Songire

Rahul Songire

Sr. Vice President - Central Quality

Zydus Lifesciences

Aniruddha Mehta

Aniruddha Mehta

Partner - Risk Consulting

Ernst & Young LLP

25+ confirmed speakers · the bench is still growing — final running order publishes with the editorial brochure.

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What this Summit is for

Gujarat makes ~33% of India's pharma output. Most of it still runs on paper.

This Summit changes that.

One day. One room. 130+ of India's most senior pharma manufacturing IT leaders - convening to turn validation, paper-based batch records, and IT–OT silos into competitive advantage.

Twelve of India's top-20 pharma manufacturers have at least one Gujarat plant. By 2026, none of them can afford to keep validating systems the way they did in 2018.

The scale of the room.

One day, end to end. No filler, no fluff - a room engineered so the budget-holders and the builders are in the same conversation.

In the room
130+
senior pharma manufacturing IT leaders
Seniority
35%
C-suite, VP and Head-of — the budgets sit here
Composition
70%+
end-users — vendors are a minority here
The day
9:00 — 18:30
one day · three acts · Infinite next actions
The regulatory reality

Seven regulations. One factory. No more time.

The pharma factory has never faced this much regulatory compression on validation, data integrity, and traceability — all at once.

Pharma medicines — unit-level traceabilitySerialisation · track-and-trace
Digital records on the plant floorLIMS · electronic batch record
Audience composition

Curated. Not crowded.

Invitation-only. 100-130 senior pharma manufacturing IT leaders present, a minimum 70% end-users. The closed Manufacturing IT Heads Roundtable is nomination-only and worth the journey by itself.

Seat allocation · projected mix100–130 in the room · invitation-only
Head of Manufacturing IT25%
CSV / Validation Head18%
Lab Informatics / LIMS Head15%
Plant IT / Site IT Manager14%
QA Digital / Data Integrity12%
CIO / CTO10%
Serialisation / Track-and-Trace6%
20%
C-Suite & VP — the budgets sit in the room
12+
of the top-20 Indian pharma manufacturers
70%+
end-users — vendors are a minority here
The day

One day. Three acts.

From the reset of how India validates, through curated peer placement, to the closed-door build of the next digital-plant agenda.

Act I · Morning09:00 — 13:30Keynote audience — senior leaders

The Reset.

  • Chief Guest address — Vikram Shukla, President, Zydus
  • Keynote: RCCP, PPDS & Quality Instruments Scheduling . Pramod Gokhale, Mankind Pharma
  • Keynote: The MES Graveyard — why 7 of 10 Indian pharma MES projects die in year 2 · Sanjay Sharma, Zydus
  • Panel: “I have 14 SOPs just to approve a software change” — a real CSA conversation · Sun Pharma, Serum, Anthem, Corona Remedies
Act II · Lunch13:30 — 15:30Curated networking lunch

The Floor.

  • Curated lunch · seated peer placement
  • From the founder’s desk: what 300 pharma sites taught us about AI · Leucine
  • Plant IT ↔ CSV ↔ Lab Informatics conversations
  • Fireside chat: From Shopfloors to Boardrooms - The Decisions That Kept Me Up · Shyam Khante, Former GSK President
Act III · Afternoon15:30 — 18:30Closed roundtable discussion

The Build.

  • Panel: What if ransomware hit your plant tomorrow? · Alkem, Akums & ex-CISO, Lupin
  • How we cleared a USFDA 483 — a QA-IT joint war room · Manish Bhatkar, RedLotus
  • Closed Leadership Roundtable "Chatham house": the 5-year manufacturing IT investment map — what boards are approving
  • Vote of thanks · networking reception · 18:30
What you leave with

What you take home.

Not a folder of inspiration - a set of frameworks, playbooks and peer intelligence you can take straight into your next plant investment review.

01
A Manufacturing IT 2030 Blueprint
A structured framework — language and logic you can take into your next plant investment review. Not slides to file away.
02
CSV → CSA Migration Playbook
Practical migration logic from your existing CSV docs to the CSA mindset — what to retire, what to retain, what to defend in an inspection.
03
GAMP 5 Ed.2 & Annex 22 Readiness Checklist
Exactly which questions are coming on AI-in-GMP, paperless batch records and risk-based validation — and what good answers look like.
04
Peer Intelligence - Unfiltered
Candid intelligence from India's top Heads of Manufacturing IT on real MES, LIMS, paperless and Digital Twin deployments. Chatham House.
05
90 Days of Next Actions
Every session ends with one actionable recommendation. You leave with a prioritised action list — not a to-read pile.
06
12 Months of Pharma Now Intelligence
Session summaries, the GPACTS Manufacturing IT Insights Report, and a year of subscriber access to Pharma Now's manufacturing feed.
On the day

Not a vendor expo. A room of practitioners.

Keynote stage with seated audienceKeynote stage
Closed roundtableClosed Heads roundtable
100
seats — all senior, all reviewed
House rule
Chatham House. Off the record.
Plant peer dialoguePlant peer dialogue
From Wave 01 · PADC

The series, already proven.

PADC - Wave 01 of the GPACTS 2026 series - set the bar: a curated room, practitioner speakers, zero filler. PMITS carries the same editorial standard to the factory floor.

Keynote floorKeynote floor
The roundtableThe roundtable
Peer placementPeer placement
Speaker benchSpeaker bench
The receptionThe reception

Outstanding Event! PADC exceeded expectations with its relevant content, distinguished speakers and excellent organization.

Mehul VaidyaManager, Cipla Ltd.

While the focus is currently on manufacturing & quality, we expect more in the Regulatory Affairs function, which will clearly convey our emotions to agencies worldwide. This event was the perfect blend.

Pooja BhattDy Manager, Zydus

Overall, the entire event was organized excellently - the content and agenda of the Summit were relevant, thoughtful, and very much useful for my Organization and me.

Anil Kumar MadineniAGM IT-CSV, Piramal Pharma Ltd
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Reserve your seat

Early bird closes 18 June 2026.

130+ seats. Reviewed applications. Choose the pass that fits your role on the floor.

Corporate Pass

Bring your manufacturing IT leadership team.

₹4,990₹4,491/ person + GST
  • Everything in Executive
  • Priority seating
  • Team networking
  • Group photo
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Technology Partner

For MES, LIMS, CSV, validation & serialisation providers.

₹30,000+ GST
  • Full day access
  • All keynotes & panels
  • Networking lunch
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Reserve · Curated · Invitation-only

Only a few will make it in.

Be part of the Indian pharma factory's digital reset. 130+ seats. Reviewed applications. One day that sets the manufacturing IT agenda for Indian pharma. If your role belongs in this room - apply now.