Scientific Programme

DTechcon 2026

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DAY - 2
9th May, 2026

Saturday

B. S. Raheja Hall
08:30AM Onwards | Registration
09:30AM - 10:00AM | Keynote Address
09:30AM - 10:00AM
Session in Charge:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Priyanka Bhelonde (Pune)

Chairpersons:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Mithun Bhartia (Guwahati)

Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Rakesh Parikh (Jaipur)

09:30AM - 10:00AM | Standardizing the Accuracy and Performance Evaluation Metrics of iCGM Devices in APAC
Dr. Tadej Battelino

Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)

10:00AM - 10:30AM | D-Tech Oration
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Session in Charge:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Rahul Mopari (Amravati)

Chairpersons:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)

Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)

10:00AM - 10:30AM | How to avoid CGM Fatigue & Technology Distress
Dr. Banshi Saboo

TBD

10:30AM - 11:00AM | J. P. Bose Oration
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Session in Charge:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Rohit Warrier (Bengaluru)

Chairpersons:
Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)

Dr. Arvind Gupta

Dr. Amit Gupta (Noida)

10:30AM - 11:00AM | Insulin belongs to the World: Will Technology follow Similar Altruism?
Dr. Julia Mader

Dr. Partha Kar (UK)

11:00AM - 12:00PM | Automation of Insulin Delivery Symposium
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sanjay Bhadada

Dr. Nalini Shah (Mumbai)

Dr. Sanjay Saran

Dr. Phulrenu Chauhan (Mumbai)

11:00AM - 11:20AM | Power of Automation for Hypo and Hyperglycemia
user-member

Dr. Tadej Battelino (Slovenia)

11:20AM - 11:40AM | Is AID for Type 1 Diabetes Only?
user-member

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)

11:40AM - 12:00PM | Closing the Loop in Insulin Delivery: Future is Now
user-member

Dr. Ben Nash (Australia)

12:00PM - 01:00PM | Inhaled Insulin Symposium
12:00PM - 01:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Kirti Soota (New Delhi)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Sonali Bhojane (Pune)

12:00PM - 12:10PM | The Physiology of Inhalational Insulin
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

Dr. Agam Vora (Mumbai)

12:10PM - 12:25PM | Real World Case in Adult T1DM
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Archana Sarda (Aurangabad)

12:25PM - 12:40PM | Real World Case in Adult T2DM
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Shailaja Kale (Pune)

12:40PM - 01:00PM | Panel Discussion
01:00PM - 02:00PM | Lunch / Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 03:00PM | Tech Advances in Managment of Diabetes Cx (18 mins Lecture + 2 mins Discussion)
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Suresh K. G. (Bengaluru)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Sushil Patel (Vadodara)

02:00PM - 02:20PM | Saving Vision: The Impact of AI in Diabetic Eye Care
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

Dr. S. R. Aravind (Bengaluru)

02:20PM - 02:40PM | Screening & Management of at Risk Foot
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Ashu Rastogi (Chandigarh)

02:40PM - 03:00PM | Obesity Assessment: BIA Microscoped
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Sunil Gupta (Nagpur)

03:00PM - 03:15PM | Discussion
03:15PM - 04:00PM
03:15PM - 04:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Anita Nambiar (Kochi)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Sheetal Aversekar (Mumbai)

03:15PM - 03:30PM | TBD
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

TBD

03:30PM - 03:45PM | Zydus Wellness
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

TBD

03:45PM - 04:00PM | Sudoscan
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

TBD

04:00PM - 04:30PM | Duologue on Newer Drug
04:00PM - 04:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Subhas Kumar (Patna)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Kshitij Kumar (New Delhi)

04:00PM - 04:30PM | Disrupting Status Quo- Aldosterone Dysregulation & evidence with Baxdrostat in HT
Dr. Amit Gupta

Dr. Girish Parmar (Mumbai)

Dr. Rakesh parikh

Dr. Praveen Kahale (Cardio)

Dr. Rakesh parikh

Dr. P. Rajput (Mumbai)

04:30PM - 04:45PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
05:00PM - 06:15PM | Debates: 25 mins each (10 mins Each with 1 min Rebuttal Time)
05:00PM - 06:15PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Kannan Natarajan (Chennai)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Chandrashekhar Ashtekar (Latur)

05:00PM - 05:25PM | AI: The Future of Diabetes Care
Dr. Shambho Samrat Samajdar

YesDr. Amit Kumar Dey(Kolkata)

Dr. Alok Modi

NoDr. Partha Kar (UK)

05:25PM - 05:50PM | Intermittent Use of CGM: Good Enough in India
Dr. Viral Shah

YesDr. Dhruvi Hasnani(Ahmedabad)

Dr. Pratik Choudhary

NoDr. Suhas Erande (Pune)

05:50PM - 06:15PM | HbA1c: Still a better Tool for Diabetes Management
Dr. Rucha Mehta

YesDr. B. M. Makkar(New Delhi)

Dr. Balaji Jaganmohan

NoDr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)

06:15PM - 07:30PM | Back To Future
06:15PM - 07:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. V. K. Abichandani (Ahmedabad)

Dr. Balram Sharma

Dr. Surendra Mittal (Narnaul)

06:15PM - 06:30PM | Insulin Plus GLP1 RA Coformulations
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal (Pune)

06:30PM - 06:45PM | Oral Non Peptide GLP 1
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)

06:45PM - 07:00PM | Triple Agonists in DM Management
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Neeta Deshpande (Belgaum)

07:00PM - 07:15PM | GLP1 Plus Amylin Analogue
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

TBD

07:15PM - 07:30PM | Discussion
08:00PM - 10:00PM | Gala Dinner
V. S. Ajgaonkar Hall
08:30AM Onwards | Registration
09:30AM - 1:00PM | Sessions in Hall 1
11:00AM - 12:00PM
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. V. V. Rama Kumar (Guntur)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Seema Shahi (Gurgaon)

11:00AM - 11:15AM | Transforming Cardio-Renal Care with Finerenone
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Soumik Goswami (Kolkata)

11:15AM - 11:30AM | Fatty Liver (MASLD): Role of Saroglitazar - A Dual PPAR Agonist
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Sujoy Ghosh (Kolkata)

11:30AM - 11:45AM | Imeglimin: A powerhouse approach to Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Altamash Shaikh (Mumbai)

11:45AM - 12:00PM | Discussion
12:00PM - 01:20PM | The Game Changers
12:00PM - 01:20PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Swaraj Waddankeri (Kalaburgi)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Abhijit Jadhav (Mumbai)

12:00PM - 12:20PM | Deciphering Molecular Fidelity: Comparing SNAC Enabled Oral Semaglutide Options
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Samit Ghosal (Kolkata)

12:20PM - 12:40PM | Innovation versus Imitation: Peptide Technology Simplified for Clinicians
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)

12:40PM - 01:00PM | Protein Engineering for Reduced Insulin Burden: The Advent of icodec
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Piya Ballani (Mumbai)

01:00PM - 01:20PM | Discussion
01:20PM - 02:00PM | Lunch / Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 03:15PM
02:00PM - 03:15PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Sanjay Gandhi (Pune)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Mikhil Kothari (Mumbai)

02:00PM - 02:20PM | Performance of iCan CGM system in regulatory studies including US protocol
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Frank Flacke (Germany)

02:20PM - 02:40PM | Why CGM Quality Standards Matter?
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Inge Van Boxelaer (Belgium)

02:40PM - 03:00PM | One Size Doesn’t Fit All: CGM towards Individualised & Personalised Treatment
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)

03:00PM - 03:15PM | Discussion
03:30PM - 04:30PM
03:30PM - 04:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Abhijit Bhograj (Bengaluru)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Amit Rajput (Jalgaon)

03:30PM - 03:45PM | Bridging the Last Mile: Making Diabetes Care Work in Real-World Clinics
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Ms. Khushboo Verma (Denmark)

03:45PM - 04:00PM | Adult Vaccinations
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Pradeep Gadge (Mumbai)

04:00PM - 04:15PM | Building Better Outcomes: Advancing Insulin Injection Technique and Education
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Sanjay Kalra (Karnal)

04:15PM - 04:30PM | Discussion
04:30PM - 04:45PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
04:45PM - 06:00PM | Type 1 Diabetes Symposium
04:45PM - 06:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Anuj Maheshwari

Dr. G. D. Ramchandani (Kota)

Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Asmita Saner (Vadodara)

04:45PM - 05:05PM | Early Detection of T1D- Is That Possible?
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Minal Mohit (Jaipur)

05:05PM - 05:25PM | Managing Overweight and Obese T1DM
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Rishi Shukla(Kanpur)

05:25PM - 05:45PM | Adjunctive Therapies in AID Users: What's The Evidence?
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Warren Lee(Singapore)

05:45PM - 06:00PM | Discussion
06:00PM - 08:00PM | Automated Insulin Delivery (AID)- Masterclass (Mastering Automated Insulin Delivery: Practical Considerations & Implementation)
06:00PM - 08:00PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Anuj Maheshwari

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev(Thiruvananthapuram)

Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Manoj Chawla(Mumbai)

Opening Remarks
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)

06:00PM - 06:30PM | Getting Ready for Prescribing AID
06:00PM - 06:15PM | How to Set up Insulin Pump Clinic?
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Tadej Battelino(Slovenia)

06:15PM - 06:30PM | Counselling people with Diabetes for Insulin Pumps
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Banshi Saboo(Ahmedabad)

06:30PM - 07:15PM | Case Based Initiation and Follow-up
06:30PM - 06:45PM | Initiation of AID
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Ben Nash(Australia)

06:45PM - 07:00PM | Follow up of AID users in Clinic
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Suresh Rama Chandran(Singapore)

07:00PM - 07:15PM | Let’s Interpret AID Carelink Report
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Pratik Choudhary(UK)

07:15PM - 08:00PM | Case Based Discussion on Newer Indications
07:15PM - 07:30PM | TIR-70% on AID: What More Can We Do?
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Abhishek Kulkarni(Mumbai)

07:30PM - 07:45PM | AID During Exercise/Fasting/Travel
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Ben Nash(Australia)

07:45PM - 08:00PM | Hands on AID & Take Home Message
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev(Thiruvananthapuram)

08:00PM - 10:00PM | Gala Dinner
Hall 3
08:30AM Onwards | Registration
09:30AM - 01:00PM | Sessions in Alpha Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM | Lunch & Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 03:15PM | TECH IT UP !
02:00PM - 03:15PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Manish Sachdev (Mumbai)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Hitesh Saraogi (New Delhi)

02:00PM - 02:20PM | Non invasive Glucose Sensing
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Nirmal Punjabi (Mumbai)

02:20PM - 02:40PM | open-source looping systems
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Ms. Mellisa Holloway (UK)

02:40PM - 03:00PM | The GLP 1 Companion App: Redefining Engagement and Outcomes Through Lifestyle and Technology
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Mr. Shivtosh Kumar (Bengaluru)

03:00PM - 03:15PM | Discussion
03:15PM - 04:30PM | D-Tech Yearbook Symposium
03:15PM - 04:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Meghanad Meher (Bhubaneswar)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Pooja Relia (New Delhi)

03:15PM - 03:27PM | Section 1: Automated Insulin Delivery
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Nanditha (Chennai)

03:27PM - 03:39PM | Section 2: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Ritu Johari (Mumbai)

03:39PM - 03:51PM | Section 3: Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Aniket Inamdar (Omerga)

03:51PM - 04:03PM | Section 4: mHealth and Digital Health
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Rajesh Kesari (New Delhi)

04:03PM - 04:15PM | Section 5: Stem Cells and Genetic Engineering
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Raveendran A. V. (Oman)

04:15PM - 04:27PM | Section 6: Emerging Therapies
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Balaji Jaganmohan (Bengaluru)

04:27PM - 04:30PM | Wrap Up & Conclusion
04:30PM - 04:45PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
04:45PM - 06:00PM | IJDT Editor's Choice Symposium
04:45PM - 06:00PM
Moderator:
Dr. Anuj Maheshwari

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)

Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Pradyumn Sharma (Jaipur)

04:45PM - 04:57PM | The Race of AI in Healthcare Competition and Its Impact on Human Health
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. S. V. Kulkarni (Mumbai)

04:57PM - 05:09PM | Role of quantum computing influencing artificial intelligence in healthcare
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Shambho Samrat Samajdar(Kolkata)

05:09PM - 05:21PM | Current practices and perspectives of clinicians on glucose monitoring in Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Vikranti Sailor(Surat)

05:21PM - 05:33PM | Clinical Assessment of Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Multi-Domain Performance Study for Healthcare Applications
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Wahid Khan (Oman)

05:33PM - 05:45PM | Do-It-yourself Artificial Pancreas Systems: User Perspectives, Glycemic Control, and Quality of Life in Type 1 Diabetes
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Anjana Basanth (Thiruvananthapuram)

05:45PM - 05:57PM | Generative Artificial Intelligence and its Leap into Diabetes Management
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Yaseen Unes (Thiruvananthapuram)

05:57PM - 06:00PM | Discussion
06:00PM - 07:30PM | Innovations, EMRs, Incubators and Much More
06:00PM - 07:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Anuj Maheshwari

Dr. Balaji Chidambaram (Kumbakonam)

Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Vishal Vaidya (Mumbai)

TBA
08:00PM - 10:00PM | Gala Dinner
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