DTechcon 2025

DTechcon 2025

D-TechCon 2025: Scientific Agenda

10th May, 2025 (Saturday)

Alpha Hall
08:30AM Onwards Registration
09:15AM - 09:40AM Keynote Address
Chairpersons: Dr. A. K. Das (Puducherry)
Dr. Puneet Saxena (Jaipur)
09:15AM - 09:40AM What is Normal Glucose? Dr. Viral Shah (USA)
09:40AM - 10:05AM D-Tech Oration
Chairpersons: Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)
Dr. J. Jayaprakashsai (Hyderabad)
09:40AM - 10:05AM Bridging the Gap Between HbA1C and GMI Dr. Pratik Chouhdary (UK)
10:05AM - 10:30AM J. P. Bose Oration
Chairpersons: Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)
Dr. Ajay Kumar Yadav (Nepal)
10:05AM - 10:30AM From Insulin to Immunotherapy: The Century-Long Quest for a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Dr. Julia Mader (Austria)
10:30AM - 11:40AM Obesity Symposium
Moderators: Dr. S. K. Sharma (Jaipur)
Dr. Manish Agrawal (Ahmedabad)
10:30AM - 10:50AM Obesity: Why Does It Need a Chronic Approach & Benefits of Prioritizing Management of Obesity? Dr. Anil Bhansali (Chandigarh)
10:50AM - 11:10AM Tirzepatide: A Novel GIP+GLP1 RA Dr. Rishi Shukla (Kanpur)
11:10AM - 11:30AM SURMOUNT-ing Obesity with Tirzepatide Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)
11:30AM - 11:40AM Discussion
11:40AM - 01:00PM Novel Therapies
Chairpersons: Dr. Sanjay Mehendiratta (Jaipur)
Dr. Shubha Laxmi Margekar (New Delhi)
11:40AM - 12:00PM Improving Patient Outcomes with TechnoCrinology: How Digital Health Solutions are Shaping the Way We Manage Diabetes Dr. L. Sreenivasamurthy (Bengaluru)
12:00PM - 12:20PM Breaking Barriers in Peptide Delivery: Has Semaglutide and SNAC Technology Transformed Oral Peptide Therapeutics Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai)
12:20PM - 12:40PM Rethinking Obesity: Advancing Beyond BMI with Enhanced Metrics in Obesity Management Dr. Om Lakhani (Ahmedabad)
12:40PM - 01:00PM Semaglutide 2.4 mg: A New and Effective Tool for Managing Obesity Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)
01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch / Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 03:15PM Hot from Oven
Chairpersons: Dr. Prakash Keswani (Jaipur)
Dr. Rajesh Deshmane (Kolhapur)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Is Inhaled Insulin the Future for Bolus Therapy? Dr. Mayur Agarwal (Bhopal)
02:15PM - 02:30PM Resmetirom in MASLD: A New Dawn in Hepato-Metabolic Care Dr. Narendra Kotwal (New Delhi)
02:30PM - 02:45PM Placement of Once a Week DPP IV Inhibitors in Management of Diabetes Dr. Sunil Gupta (Nagpur)
02:45PM - 03:00PM Once a Week Insulin: Will it Decrease Clinical Inertia for PwD on Insulin Therapy Dr. G. Vijay Kumar (Chennai)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Discussion
03:15PM - 04:15PM State-of-the-art Lectures
Chairpersons: Dr. Suresh K. G. (Bengaluru)
Dr. Niraj Lodha (Pali)
03:15PM - 03:30PM What Level of Hypoglycaemia Should we be Worried About Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)
03:30PM - 03:45PM Time in Normal Glucose (TING): A Better Metric for Glycemic Control? Dr. Viral Shah (USA)
03:45PM - 04:00PM CGM v/s Fingersticks in Hospitalized Patients: Is the Paradigm Shifting? Dr. Nanditha Arun (Chennai)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Discussion
04:15PM - 04:30PM Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
04:30PM - 05:45PM Debates
Chairpersons: Dr. Kamlakar Tripathi (Varanasi)
Dr. V. K. Abichandani (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Ajay Kumar Gupta (New Delhi)
04:30PM - 04:55PM Artificial Intelligence: Is It a Threat to Human Intelligence?
Yes
No

Dr. Shambho S. Samajdar (Kolkata)
Dr. Alok Modi (Mumbai)
04:55PM - 05:20PM Can we use CGM to Diagnose Diabetes?
Yes
No

Dr. Viral Shah (USA)
Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)
05:20PM - 05:45PM App based Weight Loss Programs: Science or Commerce?
Science
Commerce

Dr. Rucha Mehta (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Balaji Jaganmohan (Bengaluru)
05:45PM - 07:00PM Mixed Bag
Chairpersons: Dr. Navneet Shah (Ahmedabad)
Dr. Chandni Radhakrishnan (Kozhikode)
05:45PM - 06:00PM CGM and Cardiovascular Risk: Do Glycemic Variability Metrics Predict CVD? Dr. B. M. Makkar (New Delhi)
06:00PM - 06:15PM Insulin Pumps in Type 2 Diabetes: Should We be Using them More? Dr. Goran Petrovski (Norway)
06:15PM - 06:30PM How to Prescribe a Muscle Friendly Diet Ms. Sheryl Salis (Mumbai)
06:30PM - 06:45PM The Future of EMR in the Era of Diabetes Technologies Dr. Krishnadev Jothydev (Thiruvananthapuram)
06:45PM - 07:00PM Discussion
07:00PM - 08:00PM Start-up Symposium
Chairpersons: Dr. Kirti Soota (New Delhi)
Dr. Ninad Gor (Bhuj)
07:00PM - 07:10PM Digital Clinics Enabling Remote Patient Care and Monitoring Dr. Amit Kumar Dey (Kolkata)
Dr. Vikranti Sailor (Ahmedabad)
07:10PM - 07:20PM Decoding Technologies in Diabetes Dr. Ateeb Shaikh (New Delhi)
07:20PM - 07:30PM Wearable CGM: The Future of Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring – Here & Now Dr. Brad Love (USA)
07:30PM - 07:40PM Digital Health Applications in Diabetes: Hype, Hope, and Reality Ms. Khushboo Verma (Denmark)
07:40PM - 07:50PM Reimagining Diabetes Care: AI-Driven, Hyper-Personalized and Autonomous Mr. Rahul Maroli (Gurgaon)
07:50PM - 08:00PM Discussion
08:00PM - 10:00PM Dinner
Beta Hall

08:30AM Onwards Registration
09:30AM - 01:00PM Sessions in Alpha Hall
01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch & Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 04:00PM CGM Academy
Chairpersons: Dr. Saurabh Mishra (Kanpur)
Dr. Suresh Purohit (Mumbai)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Diabetes in India & the Need of Glucose Monitoring Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev (Thiruvananthapuram)
Beyond HbA1c: Enhancing Diabetes Care with CGM
02:15PM - 02:25PM Nuts and Bolts of CGM Dr. Mithun Bhartia (Guwahati)
02:25PM - 02:35PM CGM Evidence and Insights Dr. Inge Van Boxelaer (Belgium)
02:35PM - 02:45PM Connected Care System Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)
02:45PM - 02:55PM Guidelines and Consensus Dr. A. G. Unnikrishnan (Pune)
02:55PM - 03:00PM Discussion
Integrating CGM into Clinical Workflow: Reports, Interpretation & Cases
03:00PM - 03:10PM Peri-Operative Management Dr. Suhas Erande (Pune)
03:10PM - 03:20PM Post Steriod Therapy Dr. Minal Mohit (Jaipur)
03:20PM - 03:30PM Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy Dr. Pratap Jethwani (Rajkot)
03:30PM - 03:40PM Uncontrolled T2DM on Triple Drug Therapy Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)
03:40PM - 03:50PM Intensive Lifestyle Modfiication Dr. Mudit Sabharwal (New Delhi)
03:50PM - 04:15PM Discussion
04:15PM - 04:30PM Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
04:30PM - 05:30PM A Deep Dive into CGM Science
Chairpersons: Dr. Sanjay Mehendiratta (Jaipur)
Dr. Malay Parekh (Rajkot)
04:30PM - 04:45PM From Data to Decisions: Leveraging CGM for Clinical Excellence Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)
04:45PM - 05:00PM From BGM to CGM: Enhancing Diabetes Care in India with Cost-Effective Monitoring Dr. Amit Gupta (Noida)
05:00PM - 05:15PM Leveraging CGM to Drive Behavioural and Lifestyle Modification Dr. Julia Mader (Austria)
05:15PM - 05:30PM Discussion
05:30PM - 06:45PM CGM Metrics and Their Clinical Application
Moderators: Dr. Rajesh Kesari (New Delhi)
Dr. Mithun Bhartia (Guwahati)
05:30PM - 05:40PM Glucose Management Indicator Dr. Pratik Choudhary (UK)
05:40PM - 05:55PM Coefficient of Variation Dr. Viral Shah (USA)
05:55PM - 06:05PM Glycemic Risk Index Dr. Suresh Ramachandran (Singapore)
06:05PM - 06:30PM Interdecile Range Dr. Manoj Chawla (Mumbai)
06:30PM - 06:45PM Discussion
06:45PM - 08:00PM CGM - Diagnosis and Beyond
Moderators: Dr. V. V. Rama Kumar (Guntur)
Dr. Manisha Gupta (Kanpur)
06:45PM - 06:55PM CGM in Diagnosing GDM Dr. A. K. Das (Puducherry)
06:55PM - 07:05PM CGM for all with DM: Why Not? Dr. Abhijit Bhograj (Bengaluru)
07:05PM - 07:15PM Detecting and Managing Skin issues with CGM Dr. Julia Mader (Austria)
07:15PM - 07:25PM Using CGM to Support Fasting in Diabetes Dr. Faraz Farishta (Hyderabad)
07:25PM - 07:35PM CGM as Pre-Conception Care for T2DM Dr. Rutul Gokalani (Ahmedabad)
07:35PM - 07:45PM Discussion
07:45PM - 08:00PM Wrap Up & Conclusion
08:00PM - 10:30PM Dinner
Gamma Hall
08:30AM Onwards Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM Sessions in Alpha Hall
10:30AM - 12:15PM DIY Workshop
Moderators: Dr. P. P. Patidar (Jaipur)
Dr. Rohit Kapoor (Amritsar)
Ms. Vaishali Karamarkar (Pune)
10:30AM - 10:40AM Introduction to DIY Artificial Pancreas Systems (APS) Dr. Purvi Chawla (Mumbai)
10:40AM - 11:00AM Components of a DIY Artificial Pancreas Dr. Inge Van Boxelaer (Belgium)
11:00AM - 11:20AM Setting Up the System – Hands-On Installation Dr. Dominika Antoniszczak (Poland)
11:20AM - 11:35AM Algorithm Tuning & Safety Considerations Dr. Inge Van Boxelaer (Belgium)
11:35AM - 11:55AM Real-Life Experience & Case Studies Ms. Mehak Dhingra (New Delhi)
11:55AM - 12:05PM DIY: Not My Cup of Tea Ms. Riddhi Modi (Mumbai)
12:05PM - 12:15PM Discussion
12:15PM - 01:00PM Reasons for my Tech Inertia
Moderators: Dr. Viral Shah (USA)
Dr. Melvin J Gonsalvez (Kochi)
12:15PM - 12:30PM Use of Insulin Pump Therapy in my Practice Dr. Archana Sarda (Aurangabad)
12:30PM - 12:45PM CGM & SMBG in our Institute Dr. Sanjay Bhadada (Chandigarh)
12:45PM - 01:00PM Discussion & Solutions
01:00PM - 02:00PM Lunch & Visit to Exhibition
02:00PM - 03:00PM CGM Symposium
Chairpersons: Dr. Manish Sachdev (Mumbai)
Dr. Sachin Gathe (Nagpur)
02:00PM - 02:15PM Empowering Patients with Data- How Real Time CGM Transforms Daily Diabetes Decisions Dr. Prashanth Arun (Chennai)
02:15PM - 02:30PM Implementing CGM in Primary Care: Time to Shift Gears Dr. Julia Mader (Austria)
02:30PM - 02:45PM Insights into the Evolution of Glycaemic Metrics with Progressive Dysglycaemia Dr. Suresh Ramachandran (Singapore)
02:45PM - 03:00PM Discussion & Solutions
03:00PM - 04:00PM Living Well with Diabetes
Chairpersons: Dr. Saurabh Srivastava (Noida)
Dr. Rupam Das (Guwahati)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Hypoglycemia and Driving: Staying Safe Dr. Raveendran A. V. (Oman)
03:15PM - 03:30PM Managing Glycemic Variability: Indian Perspective - Role of AGI Dr. Supratik Bhattacharyya (Kolkata)
03:30PM - 03:45PM What do People with Diabetes (PwD) want from Diabetes Technology? Dr. Anushree Mehta (Mumbai)
03:45PM - 04:00PM Low Sugar Sweetners: Is It safe for All? Dr. Archana Sarda (Aurangabad)
04:00PM - 04:15PM Diabesity and Diet Confronting the New Normal Dr. A. G. Unnikrishnan (Pune)
04:15PM - 04:30PM Tea / Coffee Break & Visit to Exhibition
04:30PM - 05:30PM Preventing Complications in Diabetes
Chairpersons: Dr. Deepak Gupta (Jaipur)
04:30PM - 04:45PM Shingles Prevention in Diabetes: Time is Now Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)
04:45PM - 05:00PM Unlocking the Power of Fineronone in Cardio-Renal Protection Dr. Banshi Saboo (Ahmedabad)
05:00PM - 05:15PM Discussion on Kidney International Report 2025: An Evidence Based Therapy to Reduce Microalbuminuria Dr. Gayatri Veeramani Jayaraman(Mumbai)
05:15PM - 05:30PM Lipohypertrophy: An Important Aspect of Insulin Injection Therapy Dr. Sanjay Agarwal (Pune)
05:30PM - 06:15PM Monitoring Symposium
Chairpersons: Dr. Aashna Patil (Mumbai)
Dr. Vineet Saboo (Amravati)
05:30PM - 05:45PM Use of AI for DR, Glacoma and AMD: Role of a Physician to Prevent Blindness Dr. S. R. Aravind (Bengaluru)
05:45PM - 06:00PM POCT (Abbott Diagnostics) Dr. Jayant Panda (Cuttack)
06:00PM - 06:15PM Discussion
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