19th edition of BioAsia to start from Feb 24 in Hyderabad

The event will bring together leaders from the industry, research, innovation and Governments from more than 70 Countries to address the wide-ranging needs of the healthcare system.

Hyderabad: The 19th edition of BioAsia, the annual flagship event of Government of Telangana will be held on February 24 and 25 in virtual format.

The theme of the edition will be ‘Future Ready’ and it would focus on exploring industry’s current position and future potential, new approaches and capabilities required to be ready as the life sciences industry develops its future growth strategy. The future growth will be driven by shift from “volume focus” to “volume value focus”.

The event will bring together leaders from the industry, research, innovation and Governments from more than 70 Countries to address the wide-ranging needs of the healthcare system. The conference will provide an opportunity to Pharma and Biotech companies, CROs, CMOs, CDMOs, Biotech start-ups, academic institutions, scientists and researchers, policy makers, and regulatory experts across the globe to assess industry’s current position and deliberate on the imperatives for future growth and other insightful topics related to the life sciences industry.

The two-day event will witness a wide array of panels focussing on the Future of the Life-Sciences amid the ongoing pandemic and the ways the industry must be focussing on to combat any future pandemics. Over the years, the event has immensely benefited from its participant history including the likes of several Nobel Prize winners like Dr Kurt Wuthrich, Ada Yonath, Harald Zur Hausen, Barry Marshall, Martin J Evans, Lasker Awardees and eminent industry leaders like Dr. Vas Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis), Dr. Paul Stoffeis (VC and CSO, Johnson & Jhonson), Dr. Seth Berkely (CEO, GAVI), Mr. Satya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft), among others, in addition to the Asian, American, African and European country Ministers and delegations. This year also the event will have a stellar line up of speakers during the two-day event.

Unveiling the dates and theme of the event, Telangana Industries minister KT Rama Rao said “Hyderabad has cemented its position as the life sciences hub of the Country and the vaccine capital of the world. BioAsia has been an integral part of this extraordinary growth story and the event continues to help us in showcasing the prowess of Hyderabad in particular and India in general to the world. I invite stakeholders from around the world to take active part in the deliberations”

Explaining the significance of the global conclave, Industries secretary Jayesh Ranjan said, “BioAsia is an excellent global forum for biotechnology, pharma and healthcare industries, academia and start-ups to showcase their innovations and network for better connections. Over the years, it has been instrumental in promoting India and Telangana as key enablers in the global life sciences and allied sectors. Over the last 18 years, BioAsia convention has seen over 270 Lols, Bilateral co-operation agreements & MoUs getting signed along with trade & investment to an extent of USD 2.6 billion so far.”

“The first virtual edition held last year was extremely successful and impactful in continuing the dialogue in therse unprecedented times. The 2021 event witnessed around 31,450 participants representing 72 countries with 60 high-profile speakers. We are confident that the 19th edition will bring together some of the most influential leaders to discuss about a wide range of topics concerning the opportunities and challenges in the healthcare sector” added BioAsia CEO and Life Sciences Director Shakthi Nagappan.

Over the course of 18 years, the event has witnessed participation from more than 20,000
leaders representing over 100 Countries and has conducted more than 20,000 partnering meetings. Keeping in line with the COVID-19 safety restrictions, the event will continue to be in a virtual format like the last edition.

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