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Mumbai - September 9, 2026

Join us to Discover How ValGenesis is Driving AI-Powered Digital Validation and Process Development along with the innovations from our Smart GxP Platform.

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The Future of AI-Powered Validation will be in Mumbai

Join us for ValConnect Innovation Day 2026 - part of a global series designed to bring together life sciences leaders, customers, and partners to explore how digital transformation and AI are reshaping validation, manufacturing, and quality.

Hosted at the Hilton Mumbai International Airport, this event will focus on the practical application of AI-powered digital validation and process development across regulated life sciences environments. Attendees will gain insight into how organizations can use intelligent, connected technologies to improve compliance, accelerate execution, reduce operational risk, and build more resilient quality and validation programs.

The event will also showcase innovations from the ValGenesis Smart GxP Platform, highlighting how AI, automation, data intelligence, and digital continuity can help life sciences companies move beyond document-centric processes toward smarter, faster, and more scalable operations.  

 

 

Time (zone) Session Speaker
8:45 AM

Doors Open

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9:00 AM Welcome Coffee
9:30 AM

Welcome Session

Our CMO, David Medina, will welcome the attendees and go over the agenda and everything about the event.

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David Medina

Chief Marketing Officer

ValGenesis

9:45 AM

AI is the new baseline in Life Sciences

The organizations pulling ahead aren't asking whether to adopt it, but how to scale it with compliance and quality woven into the foundation. In this session, we will hear on what are the latest trends, gotcha moments, success stories, where is AI being adopted where is it a laggard and what has a successful AI journey looked like.

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Prem Iyangar

Managing Director, Practice Lead

Life Science Industry Technology – Accenture India

10:30 AM

AI in Action: How VAL™ is Redefining Validation and Compliance    

Explore the next generation of validation powered by VAL™ AI. Through real pilot experiences and customer outcomes, discover how AI is enhancing productivity, improving compliance, and enabling smarter decision-making across regulated environments.

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Engels Rajangam

Director – AI Engineering

ValGenesis

11:00 AM Coffee Break
11:15 AM

The ValGenesis Smart GxP Platform Vision & Roadmap    

Explore the vision and roadmap for the ValGenesis Smart GxP™ platform, the industry’s first AI-native platform designed to unify validation and process lifecycle management across the product lifecycle. This session will highlight how the Validation Lifecycle Suite (VLS) and Process Lifecycle Suite (PLS) work together to connect process development, CQV, CPV, and commercial manufacturing, enabling seamless digitalization, intelligent automation, and accelerated tech transfer from lab to launch.

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Cody Maher

Vice President, Product Management

ValGenesis

12:00 PM

Biocon’s Digital Qualification and Validation Journey

Sachin Shinde from Biocon shares how the company scaled ValGenesis across their sites in India and Malaysia and leveraged the platform in support of their equipment qualification and computer software validation activities.

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Sachin Shinde

Director, IT Head - Global Manufacturing

Biocon

12:30 PM

Digital Validation at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

DRL has leveraged ValGenesis to digitalize the validation of (computer systems, equipment, facilities, instruments), and infrastructure qualification activities across multiple Sites in India and abroad. Rajesh will discuss the impact of DRL's ValGenesis implementation and how it aligns with the organization's digital transformation roadmap. 

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Rajesh Thempadiyil

Head -Digital & Process Excellence for (Manufacturing & Quality)

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRL)

1:00 PM Network Lunch
2:00 PM

Cleaning Validation

A presentation and a practical demonstration of how iClean not only automates, but digitalizes cleaning operations, optimizing the efficiency of operations while ensuring that cleaning validation is always up to date.

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Sumel Singh

Product Manager

ValGenesis

2:30 PM

Panel Discussion: From Process Design to Continuous Verification: The Future of AI-Driven Validation    

As process validation evolves, AI and digitalization are creating new opportunities to improve efficiency, decision-making, and product quality. Join industry experts as they explore how emerging technologies are transforming each stage of the validation lifecycle and what it takes to successfully implement them in regulated environments.

Moderator: David Medina, CMO, ValGenesis 
Siva Samy, PhD., CEO & Chief Product Strategist, ValGenesis
Cody Maher, Vice President, Product Management, ValGenesis
Prem Iyangar, Managing Director, Practice Lead – Life Science Industry Technology – India
Rajesh Thempadiyil, Head -Digital & Process Excellence for (Manufacturing & Quality), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRL)

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Panel Discussion

03:15 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM

Accelerating Validation Through Digital Transformation at FDC Limited

Priya Singh will share how at FDC they successfully digitized method development, equipment qualification, and computer system validation as part of its broader digital transformation roadmap with ValGenesis. The session will highlight measurable gains in cycle time, resource efficiency, audit readiness, and compliance, along with the implementation challenges encountered and how the team overcame them.

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Dr. Priya Singh

Head- Analytical Research and Development Laboratory

FDC Limited

4:00PM

Supporting Digital Transformation Across the Life Sciences Enterprise    

Learn how ValGenesis' Digital Transformation team helps organizations maximize the value of their ValGenesis solutions while building a clear path for long-term digital transformation. The session will highlight how a strategic approach to that transformation can drive optimization, accelerate adoption, and support scalable business outcomes.

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Terrance Blackwell

Chief Delivery Officer

ValGenesis

4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

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David Medina

Chief Marketing Officer

ValGenesis

5:00 PM Networking Reception

Hosted at Hilton Mumbai International Airport

09 Sep

Hilton Mumbai International Airport

Hilton Mumbai International Airport

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int'l Airport Rd, Ashok Nagar, Andheri East
Mumbai, Maharashtra
400099
India

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