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The Nature of the Talks at PLA® India 2026

The programme at PLA® India 2026 focuses on the genuine priorities of Indian pharma, biotech, and CDMOs. Each session combines strategic foresight with practical case studies from India’s R&D and manufacturing sectors.

Key themes include:

  • Digital Transformation in Practice - Case studies from leading Indian organisations on implementing LIMS, ELN, and paperless QC at scale.

  • AI & Data Integrity - How Indian pharma is utilising AI for generics and biosimilars while maintaining compliance and validation rigour.

  • Connectivity & Automation Strategies for harmonizing - Workflows and enabling seamless data flow between the lab and the plant.

  • Global Competitiveness - How India is elevating its global quality and compliance standards.

  • Innovation & Collaboration - Scalable, cost-effective solutions designed for India’s unique challenges.

The PLA® India stage is about real stories, hard-won experience, and tangible outcomes. Every talk provides actionable insights to help organisations accelerate their digital lab revolution.

Reasons to attend

  • Join India’s digital lab revolution, a two-day event for pharma, biotech, and CDMOs.
  • Gain insights from leaders implementing digital R&D, QA, and manufacturing.
  • Hear from CXOS, VPS, and Directors driving AI, data, and digital architecture.
  • Network with decision-makers, 80% with lab informatics budgets, and 90% involved in digital projects.
  • Participate in workshops and panels on validation, automation, and AI-driven QC.
  • Discover innovations from tech providers creating compliant, cost-effective solutions.
  • Strengthen partnerships through networking and industry roundtables, fostering collaboration across the digital ecosystem.
  • Low-price registrations for visitors

Reasons to sponsor

  • Access to CXO, VP, and Director attendees with purchasing power and digital transformation mandates.
  • A proven B2B audience: 90% lead digital projects, and 80% have approved informatics or quality budgets.
  • Showcase solutions and expertise to India’s top pharma and CDMO organizations in a business-focused setting.
  • Lead a branded workshop or panel — a one-hour session on innovation, discussions, or success stories.
  • Benefit from year-round promotion via PLA’s newsletters, digital campaigns, and the global 20/15 Visioneers community.
  • Build visibility as a partner in India’s digital transformation, with ongoing media and outreach collaborations.
  • Join a respected global platform connecting technology, data, and compliance leaders.
  • See how the 2025 event went here

Also, do not miss the  Workshops included in the Program

These 60-minute, hands-on sessions align with India’s priorities in connectivity, validation, AI and orchestration. Speakers are being finalized; topics and times may change.

Workshop 1

Lab Connectivity & Data Standards at Scale
Provisional focus: instrument connectivity, data flows, and open standards (SiLA/AnIML) to enable multi-site interoperability.

Who it’s for: IT Architects, QC/QA, Lab Managers.

Workshop 2

Smart Validation & Data Governance for CDMOs
Provisional focus: risk-based CSV/CSA, GxP data governance, and evidence packs that reduce validation cycle time.

Who it’s for: QA/CSV Leads, Compliance, Data Stewards.

Workshop 3

Agentic AI in Generics & Manufacturing QC
Provisional focus: practical AI use-cases for method transfer, anomaly detection, stability trends and batch release acceleration.

Who it’s for: QC Leaders, Digital CoE, R&D Analytics.

Workshop 4

Lab Orchestration: LIMS/ELN/LES + Instruments
Provisional focus: orchestrating end-to-end workflows across LIMS/ELN/LES with instrument integration and e-signatures.

Who it’s for: Operations, Informatics Owners, Site Heads.

Agenda Highlights

Day 1 – Digital Transformation: Data Strategy & Next-Generation R&D

For Quality, IT, and R&D leaders developing compliant, data-driven pipelines.
Learn from architecture and platform experts at companies like Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Zifo, Accenture, and Dassault Systèmes.

Day 1 – Agentic AI in Generics and Manufacturing QC

Insights from India’s leading generics companies, for example, Dr Reddy’s, Cipla, MSN Labs, and Aurobindo – on AI adoption and digital validation.

Day 2 – Validation & Data Governance for CDMOs

Practical guidance from validation specialists like Hetero, Cohance Lifesciences, and Veeda Clinical Research, alongside standards leadership from Splashlake and SiLA.

 Speakers and Panellists of PLA2024 India Chapter

Plenary session of rich-content 

The plenary session is composed of presentations from digital transformation project leaders, final users, though leaders of the industry, matter experts keynote speakers from the industry sharing their experience and project status. We actively work to avoid commercial content in this session. We are articulating an agenda to ease active and interactive discussions.

Product Deep Dive Workshops

Several breakdown sessions are organised for our sponsors, where they present their latest industry news in a one-hour open session. As subject matter experts, they will bring their latest solutions (products and/or services) and share with you their experience and knowledge to support your specific needs.

Networking with the Experts

The Paperless Lab Academy® brings together several solution providers in the exhibition hall and offers you a good overview of current and future trends. An excellent combination of well-known international suppliers in the laboratory informatics industry and new companies coming up with new innovative proposals. A true showcase space with quality networking opportunities to gather deeper information with peers, colleagues, presenters and vendors.

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WHERE:

Sakinaka, Junction, Andheri - Kurla Rd, Andheri East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400072
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On-site parking available

WHEN: 

PLAINDIA2026  starts on February 17 2026, 09:00 am to February 18 2026, 16:30 pm.

EVENT BADGE IS REQUIRED AT ALL SESSIONS

Interested in joining us and becoming a sponsor?

Contact us at info@paperlesslabacademy.com