Pharma Project Management Conference

Published: 3-Mar-2017

CPhI Conferences, a division of UBM India, has announced the 5th Annual Pharma Project Management Conference slated for 16–17 March 2017 at The Westin, Mumbai


The conference is focused on ensuring successful delivery of projects by monitoring risks, cost and time through a conference-workshop model. It gathers pharma industry professionals in order to congregate, network, exchange ideas and knowledge and form future alliances.

The conference will cover various critical challenges faced by the project managers in the pharmaceutical industry. The event is uniquely placed to deliver a networking platform bringing together a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the globe.

It will also feature case study discussions on the practical aspects of handling projects for better execution and timely delivery of projects which will be followed by Q and A sessions.

This year, the conference keynote will feature Sanjay Bhanushali, International Business, Cipla, who will extensively discuss how pharma project management is different compared to project management in other industries.

Eminent speakers include:

  • Cynthia Shafer, Associate Director of Project Management, Novartis
  • Sangbreeta Moitra, Corporate Speaker and Storyteller, Find The Speaker Within
  • Subbu Parameswaran, CEO, Learning Curve Life Skills Foundation
  • Bishnu Mohanty, Head of Global Project Management, Alkem Lab
  • Rajaram Iyer, Vice President, Mankind Pharma
  • Shibasish Pramanik, Head of I and D India, Abbott
  • Abhishek Gupta, Director and Head of RDI, AstraZeneca.

Speaking on the announcement of the 5th Annual Pharma Project Management Conference, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, said:

“Effective Pharma project management is a critical need for the complex processes involved in drug and device development. With increasing pressures to complete the development of drugs and medical devices in ever shorter timescales, the use of project management can provide essential tools and techniques to achieve this.”

“The Pharma Project Management Conference will throw a spotlight on the diverse facets and challenges of project management with interactive sessions and case study discussions. This congregation will also facilitate the industry to generate exposure and enter untapped markets."

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