HBA Bangalore Meet & Mingle: HBA ILS Warm-up

Join Us for the HBA India Pre-Conference Gathering!

We are excited to share that a Pre-Conference HBA India gathering is planned in Bangalore on Saturday, 11th October, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Biocon Research Centre.

This special session is being hosted by Biocon Biologics in collaboration with HBA and serves as a lead-up to the HBA India Leadership Summit 2025.

The event will be hosted by Chella Pandian Pitchai, Jeenal Niraj Shah, Ms. Arathi L Kurup from Biocon Biologics. The HBA team lead by Saritha Chamarthi along with Smitha Jois, Deepa Viswanath K and Himani Narang will be facilitating the event. This in-person session is open to both HBA members and non-members, offering a unique opportunity to:
• Connect with healthcare leaders and peers
• Explore HBA’s mission and values
• Gain insights into the upcoming India Leadership Summit at The Lalit, Mumbai (7–8 Nov 2025)

Whether you're a long-time member or new to HBA, this gathering is a great way to engage with the community and discover how HBA can support your professional journey.

Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Session begins: Welcome by Biocon team and Networking with Refreshments
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Keynote: Inclusion & Belongingness - Evolving Role of Professionals in Healthcare and Life Sciences
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	Agenda, HBA Overview, Pre-ILS Overview
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM	Panel Discussion: Setbacks to Comebacks: Women Redefining Success in Healthcare
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	Guided Tour of Biocon Park
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Networking Lunch

Additional Event Information

It is an in-person event. Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-Members. Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is not allowed.
Online registration deadline: 22 September 2025
Event is open to: HBA Members only
This event is not refundable.
Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed

Featured Speakers

Chella Pandian
Biocon Biologics

Jeenal Shah
Head Clinical Data Management, Biocon Biologics

aarthi kurup
Biocon Biologics

Saritha Chamarthi
Director, Amgen

Bhaswati Mukherjee

Smitha Jois
Associate Director, Global Site Activation, IQVIA

Deepa Viswanath K
Associate Director, Medical Surveillance, IQVIA

Himani Narang
J&J Innovative Medicine, A Johnson & Johnson Company

Event Sponsor

Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration - In-person	$0.00 / €0.00	$0.00 / €0.00
Sponsor Registration - In-person	$0.00 / €0.00	$0.00 / €0.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

Event Policies

Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.

COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.

By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.

Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.