Leveraging smart quality approaches in manufacturing

Our Speakers

		Angus Metcalfe, Managing Director Global Healthcare, BSI UK Angus Metcalfe is the MD for the Global Healthcare Sector at BSI. Before joining BSI 3 years ago he was the commercial director for the BMJ and prior to that SVP for the Pharmer division of Thomson Reuters. During his 20 years in healthcare he also consulted for the British pharmacological society and NEJM on a broad range of life sciences and medical opportunities.
		Vasudeva Murthy, Head Healthcare, BSI India Vasudeva is a well-travelled with 30 years work experience, 17 years in Management Systems awareness, implementation, lead auditor courses in quality, safety, environmental and Business continuity specialist with an understanding of global business culture and the practical implementation of management systems. He is well versed with auditing and the implementation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BS OHSAS 18001 and ISO 22301 management systems.
		R.K. Agrawal, President BDMAI & MD, Nakoda Chemicals R.K.Agrawal is B.Tech chemical Engineer with about 47 years of Industrial experience initially as a professional and last 30 years as an Entrepreneur. Managing Director of manufacturing bulk drugs and speciality chemicals "Nakoda Chemicals Limited". He is currently National President of Bulk Drug manufacturers association (India),Director of Jeedimetla Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd.
		Dr. B. M. Rao, Vice President Quality Assurance emerging markets, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Dr. BM Rao possess a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry and has about 32 years of work experience in pharmaceutical Analytical R&D, Quality Control & Assurance functions in reputed organizations includes Janssen (pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Zydus Cadila, Nicholas Piramal, and Dr. Reddy’s.He has exposure to various regulatory audits includes USFDA, EMEA, TGA, Health Canada etc. and worked with reputed International consultants in QC remediation.
		Chandra Shekhar, Vice President Quality Assurance, Biological E Chandra Shekhar has Pharma QC, QA, Compliance experience for more than 25 years including United States Pharmacoepia (USP) and Dr. Reddy's. He is a certified quality auditor from Amercian Society for Quality (ASQ).
		Lakshmana Murthy, Director of Quality Assurance, United States Pharmacoepia (USP) Lakshmana Murthy is Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CPGP),Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) by ASQ & ICH Q7 Auditor by API Compliance Institute in Europe. He had around 22 years of experience in development quality assurance, GMP auditing, quality assurance and regulatory compliance functions including GMP teaching.