Scientific Programme

DTechcon 2026

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DAY - 1
8th May, 2026

Friday

B. S. Raheja Hall
11:00AM Onwards | Registration
12:30PM - 01:30PM | Lunch
01:30PM - 02:30PM | Inauguration
02:00PM - 02:30PM | Opening Keynote Lecture
02:00PM - 02:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jayant Panda

Dr. Jayant Panda (Cuttack)

Dr. Manoj Chawla

Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)

02:00PM - 02:30PM | Digital Health in Diabetes: Where are We?
Dr. Tadej Battelino

Dr. V. Mohan (Chennai)

02:30PM - 06:30PM | CGM Academy
02:30PM - 03:30PM | Session: 1
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Narendra Kotwal

Dr. Bhaskar Ganguli (Kanpur)

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Dr. kannan Natarajan (Chennai)

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Dr. Kamlesh Nayak (Mumbai)

02:30PM - 02:45PM | From Early Detection to a Complete Picture: CGM as a Diagnostic Tool
Dr. Banshi Saboo

Dr. Tadej Battelino (Slovenia)

02:45PM - 03:00PM | CGM Adoption Post-Diagnosis: A Good Beginning
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Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)

03:00PM - 03:15PM | Empowering Patients, Improving Care: CGM in Type 2 Diabetes (Non MDI)
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Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)

03:15PM - 03:30PM | Discussion
03:30PM - 04:30PM | Session: 2
03:30PM - 04:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sandeep Mathur

Dr. Sanjay Gandhi (Pune)

Dr Sunil Gupta

Dr. Naresh Khanna(Hissar)

Ms. Sunitha Jothydev

Ms. Sunitha Jothydev

(Thiruvananthapuram)

03:30PM - 03:45PM | Nocturnal Hypoglycaemia in Diabetes: Definition, Burden, and Clinical Impact
Dr. Julia Mader

Dr. Suresh Ramchandran (Singapore)

03:45PM - 04:00PM | Time in Range: A new Gold Standard in Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trials (CGM-based)
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

Dr. Mithun Bhartia (Guwahati)

04:00PM - 04:15PM | Managing Glycemic Variability in Indian Patients with Acarbose
Dr. Tadej Battelino

Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)

04:15PM - 04:30PM | Discussion
04:30PM - 05:00PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
05:00PM - 06:30PM | Session: 3
05:00PM - 06:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sanjay Bhadada

Dr. Rohini Gajre (Mumbai)

Dr. Sanjay Bhadada

Dr. Suresh Shinde (Pune)

Dr. Sanjay Saran

Dr. Rahul Baxi (Mumbai)

05:00PM - 05:15PM | Challenge & Triumphs for Use of CGM in Elderly Population
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Dr. Aravinda Jagdeesha(Bengaluru)

05:15PM - 05:30PM | YT2DM- A strong case for connected CGM care
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Dr. Arun R.(Chennai)

05:30PM - 05:45PM | Inpatient diabetes Care- CGM & Targeted Nutrition Strategies
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Dr. Mudit Sabharwal(New Delhi)

05:45PM - 06:00PM | CGM in People who are on Dialysis
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Dr. Inge Van Boxelaer(Belgium)

06:00PM - 06:15PM | CGM in Pregnancy
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Dr. Rutul Gokalani(Ahmedabad)

06:15PM - 06:25PM | Discussion
06:25PM - 06:30PM | Closing Remarks & Conclusion of CGM Academy and Future Remarks
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Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev(Thiruvananthapuram)

06:30PM - 07:45PM | Real Time CGM Accuracy Standards and Its Management and Utility in T2D and Pre-Diabetes
06:30PM - 07:45PM
Moderator:
Dr. Balram Sharma

Ms. Keri Leone (USA)

06:30PM - 06:50PM | Practical Application of Real Time CGM in the Managemenbt of Type 2 Insulin Requiring Diabetes
Dr. Pratik Choudhary

Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)

06:50PM - 07:10PM | Using Real Time CGM as a Behavior Modification Tool for Type 2 Non-Insulin Requiring Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Dr. Tadej Battelino (Slovenia)

07:10PM - 07:30PM | Introduction of Dexcom CGM Technology for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Suresh Ramachandran

Ms. Keri Leone (USA)

07:30PM - 07:45PM | Discussion
08:00PM - 10:00PM | Inaugural Dinner
V. S. Ajgaonkar Hall
11:00AM Onwards | Registration
12:30PM - 01:30PM | Lunch
01:30PM - 02:00PM | Inauguration in B. S. Raheja Hall
02:00PM - 02:30PM | Opening Keynote Lecture in B. S. Raheja Hall
02:30PM - 03:10PM | State-of-the-art Lectures
02:30PM - 03:10PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Rahul Doshi (Pune)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Niraj Lodha (Pali)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Pranjali Shah (Mumbai)

02:30PM - 02:50PM | Technological Advances in Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Anuj Maheshwari (Lucknow)

02:50PM - 03:10PM | Fenofibrate in Early Diabetic Retinopathy: Beyond Lipid Lowering
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. V. Mohan (Chennai)

03:10PM - 04:30PM | Practical AI - Clinical & Precise
03:10PM - 04:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Bensley Gonsalves (Mumbai)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Peerzada Ovais Ahmad (Srinagar)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Vishal Vaidya (Mumbai)

03:10PM - 03:25PM | Introducing AI and Large Language Models
Dr. Wahid Khan

Dr. Rakesh Parikh(Jaipur)

03:25PM - 03:40PM | The Art of Prompting
Dr. Wahid Khan

Dr. Alok Modi (Mumbai)

03:40PM - 03:55PM | Deep Dive into Custom GPT, Projects and Spaces
Dr. Wahid Khan

Dr. Abhijit Bhograj(Bengaluru)

03:55PM - 04:10PM | Using AI in Daily Work Flow in a Diabetes Clinic
Dr. Wahid Khan

Dr. Om Lakhani(Ahmedabad)

04:10PM - 04:25PM | AI Tools in Medical Writing & Publications: What's OK, What's NOT?
Dr. Wahid Khan

Dr. Amit Gupta(Noida)

04:25PM - 04:30PM | Discussion
04:30PM - 05:00PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
05:00PM - 06:30PM | Elite Journal Club
05:00PM - 06:30PM
Chairpersons:
Dr. Anuj Maheshwari

Dr. Sriharee Kulkarni (Bengaluru)

Dr. Anubha Srivastava

Dr. Vishesh Agarwal (Mumbai)

Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Rajesh Yadav (Mumbai)

05:00PM - 05:10PM | Effects of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Discontinuation in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Not Using Insulin
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Anchin Kalia (Jaipur)

05:10PM - 05:20PM | Ultrasound-Guided Infusion Site Rotation Improves Glycemic Outcomes in Children and Adolescent Users of Automated Insulin Delivery Systems
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Saurabh Mishra(Kanpur)

05:20PM - 05:30PM | Automated Insulin Delivery Associated with Superior Glycemic Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes: A Swedish National Registry Analysis
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Shruti Gangwani(Mumbai)

05:30PM - 05:40PM | Impact of Algorithmic Modifications Targeting the Meal Period and the Management of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia in Adult Persons With Type 1 Diabetes Using Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery: A Two-Step Observational Report
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Vipul Chavda (Ahmedabad)

05:40PM - 05:50PM | Improving Time-in-Range in Type 1 Diabetes: Projecting the Clinical and Cost Implications of Automated Insulin Delivery
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Jayant Panda(Cuttack)

05:50PM - 06:00PM | Long-Term Glycemic Outcomes in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: A 2-Year Real-World Analysis of Different Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Generations
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Arun Shankar(Thiruvananthapuram)

06:00PM - 06:10PM | Continuous Glucose Monitoring Identifies Youth with Prediabetes at Risk for Glycemic Progression
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Abhishek Srivastava(Jabalpur)

06:10PM - 06:20PM | Using Nutrition to Improve Time in Range (Unite): A Randomized Clinical Trial with Continuous Glucose Monitoring in People with Type 2 Diabetes Not Taking Insulin
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Alpana Sowani (Mumbai)

06:20PM - 06:30PM | Optimising Blood Glucose Control Using CGM & AI Powered Tools
Dr. Swati Srivastava

Dr. Ashwin Kuruppan (Chennai)

06:30PM - 08:00PM | CGM Session in B. S. Raheja Hall
08:00PM - 10:00PM | Inaugural Dinner
S. D. Bhandarkar Hall
11:00AM Onwards | Registration
12:30PM - 01:30PM | Lunch
01:30PM - 02:00PM | Inauguration in B. S. Raheja Hall
02:00PM - 02:30PM | Opening Keynote Lecture in B. S. Raheja Hall
Obesity School
02:30PM - 03:30PM | Breaking Barriers in Obesity Care with Tirzepatide
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Moderator:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. Vimal M. V. (Kozhikode)

02:30PM - 02:45PM | Unravelling Obesity: What, Why and How?
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Hemant Thacker (Mumbai)

02:45PM - 03:00PM | Redefining Obesity Care with Tirzepatide
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)

03:00PM - 03:15PM | From Trials to Treatment: Integrating Tirzepatide into Clinical Practice
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. Rohan Sequeira (Mumbai)

03:15PM - 03:30PM | Panel Discussion and Q & A
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. Vimal M. V. (Kazhikode)

03:30PM - 04:30PM | SURPASSing Expectations: Early Management and Dual Agonism in Indian Diabetes Care
03:30PM - 04:30PM
Moderator:
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)

03:30PM - 03:45PM | Importance of Early Holistic Management of T2DM
Dr. Hitesh Saraogi

Dr. Ketan Pakhale (Mumbai)

03:45PM - 04:00PM | Surpass 2: Paving the Way to HbA1c and Weight While being Superior to GLP1 RAs
Dr. Sagam Dinesh Reddy

Dr. Om Lakhani (Ahmedabad)

04:00PM - 04:15PM | Tirzepatide: Clinical Context Setting in PwD
Dr. Yusuf Bhambhani

Dr. L. Sreenivasa Murthy (Bengaluru)

04:15PM - 04:30PM | Panel Discussion and Q & A
Dr. Ritu Johari

Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)

04:30PM - 05:00PM | Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
05:00PM - 06:15PM | Advancing Metabolic Care
05:00PM - 06:15PM
Moderator:
Dr. Shashank Shah

Dr. Shashank Shah (Pune)

05:00PM - 05:15PM | The Rise of GIP from Biology to Medicine
Dr. Reema Kashiva

Dr. Reema Kashiva (Pune)

05:15PM - 05:30PM | From RCTs to real World Evidence
Dr. Rishi Shukla

Dr. Rishi Shukla (Kanpur)

05:30PM - 05:45PM | Early Experience of Tirzepatide: And Indian Perspective (PwO)
Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar

Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar (Mumbai)

05:45PM - 06:00PM | Early Experience of Tirzepatide: And Indian Perspective (T2D)
Dr. Aneesh Ghosh

Dr. Aneesh Ghosh (Thiruvananthapuram)

06:00PM - 06:15PM | Panel Discussion and Q & A
Dr. Shashank Shah

Dr. Shashank Shah (Pune)

06:30PM - 08:00PM | CGM Session in B. S. Raheja Hall
08:00PM - 10:00PM | Inaugural Dinner
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