SCIENTIFIC AGENDA | 29–31 MAY 2026 | BISWA BANGLA CONVENTION CENTRE, NEW TOWN, KOLKATA VIRTUAL SESSION | 29th May 2026 TIME TOPIC / SESSION SPEAKER(S) VIRTUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS — 29th May 2026 | Online | 10:00 AM onwards Each Presentation: 15 mins + 5 mins Q&A 10:00 – 10:20 Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy Dr. Purvi Chawla 10:20 – 10:40 Resuscitation Fluids – Current Trends Dr. Sanjay Pandya 10:40 – 11:00 Interorgan Cross-Talk by Glucagon: Brain, Adipose Tissue, and Liver – Clinical Implications Dr. Puneet Saxena CHAIRPERSONS
11:20 DKD: Early Markers and Prevention Dr. Prakash Keswani 11:20 – 11:40 Offloading of Diabetic Wounds Dr. Vijay Viswanathan 11:40 – 12:00 Role of Nutritional Supplements in Diabetes Dr. G Vijaykumar 12:00 – 12:20 Triglyceride Lowering – Does it Really Matter in Cardiometabolic Diseases? Dr. Parijat De 12:20 – 12:40 Artificial Intelligence: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Dr. Arvinda J 12:40 – 13:00 PCOS to GDM: Can We Break the Cycle? Dr. Pikee Saxena 13:00 – 13:20 IBS and Diabetes – Is There a Relationship? Dr. Abhishek Shrivastava 13:20 – 13:40 A Case of GDM with Hypothyroidism and Obesity Dr. Ami Sanghvi 13:40 – 14:00 Does Pioglitazone Have a Role in 2026? Dr. Anita Nambiar 14:00 – 14:20 Artificial Pancreas and Smart Insulin: Are We Close to a Functional Cure? Dr. Amit Gupta 14:20 – 14:40 In-Hospital Diabetes Management – Highlights & Summary Dr. Manoj Chawla 14:40 – 15:00 Controversies and Updates on Statins and Aspirin in T2D Dr. Rakesh Parikh 15:00 – 15:20 Oral Health and Diabetes Dr. Arthy Kannan 15:20 – 15:40 Hypomagnesium in Cardiometabolic Disorders – Underrecognized and Undertreated Dr. K N Manohar 15:40 – 16:00 Dyslipidemia Paradigm: 2025–26 Dr. Nosehy Yousef 16:00 – 16:20 New Markers in Diabetes Dr. Ashish Dengra 16:20 – 16:40 Adolescent Diabetes Dr. Dina Shrestha TIME TOPIC / SESSION SPEAKER(S) 16:40 – 17:00 Behavior Change Science in Metabolic Syndrome Dr. Subhash Kumar 17:00 – 17:20 New Pharmacological Therapies for Female Dysfunction in Diabetes Dr. Divya Saxena 17:20 – 17:40 From AHCL to Closed-Loop Systems: The Future of Automated Insulin Delivery Devices Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev Timings of presentation will vary as per speaker’s choice ( it will be corrected) CHAIRPERSONS
TOPIC / SESSION SPEAKER(S) CHAIRPERSONS HALL DR. B C ROY — DAY 1 | 30th May 2026 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 20:00 OPENING SESSION: THE METABOLIC NEXUS UNVEILED 09:00 – 09:15 The Global Burden of Cardiometabolic Disease: A 2026 Perspective Dr. Ajoy Biswas 09:20 – 09:35 Dysglycemia Continuum: From Insulin Resistance to Overt Diabetes Dr. Samudra Gooptu 09:40 – 10:55 Pharmacogenomics and Individualised Glycemic Management Dr. Abhishek Ghosh Dr. PC Hazra | Dr. Malay Kr Das | Dr. Sirshendu Pal SESSION 1: SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS OF METABOLIC DISEASE | 10:00 – 11:00 10:00 – 10:12 Social Determinants of Diabetes — Poverty, Stress and Urbanisation Dr. Jayanta Dutta 10:15 – 10:27 Food Environments and the Ultra-Processed Food Crisis Dr. Sudhir Chandra Jha 10:30 – 10:42 Community-Based Diabetes Prevention: What Works? Dr. Vinod Abhichandani 10:45 – 10:57 Diabetes and Mental Health – The Bidirectional Link Dr. Abhishek Pandey Dr. Amit Rajput | Dr. Prasanth Sankar | Dr. Samik Deb | Dr. Ajay Patwari SESSION 2: CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK — THE HEART-KIDNEY-LIVER AXIS | 11:00 – 12:00 11:00 – 11:15 SGLT2 Inhibitors Beyond Glucose — Heart and Kidney Protection Dr. Alok Kumar Gupta 11:20 – 11:35 Diabetic Cardiomyopathy — Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutics Dr. Shilanjan Roy 11:40 – 11:55 Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease: 2026 Guidelines Update Dr. Puranjoy Chakraborty Dr. Lotika Purohit | Dr. Lily Rodrigues | Dr. Kirti Soota, Dr. Arhana Banerjee ✦ ORATION SESSION | 12:00 – 13:00 ✦ 12:00 – 12:30 B C ROY ORATION Dr. J K Sharma Dr. Mary D'Cruz | Dr. Tamonash Bhattacharya | Dr. N K Singh | Dr. Bijay Patni 12:30 – 13:00 RSSDI PRESIDENTIAL ORATION Dr. Anuj Maheshwari Dr. Dinesh Agarwal | Dr. Lotika Purohit | Dr. M H Sanwarwalla | Dr. Akash Singh SESSION 3: THERAPEUTIC INNOVATIONS — NOVEL AGENTS & EMERGING TARGETS | 13:00 – 14:00 13:00 – 13:15 Twincretin Therapy — GIP/GLP-1 Dual Agonism in Clinical Practice Dr. L Sreenivas Murty 13:20 – 13:35 Oral Insulin and Peptide Innovations — Where Are We? Dr. Vinay Dhandania 13:40 – 13:55 Use of Genetics, Biomarkers, and Multiomics in Personalized Prevention Dr. Jayant Panda Dr. Supratik Bhattacharya | Dr. Gaurab Bhadhuri | Dr. Guru Prasad Bhattacharya SESSION 4: DIABETES IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 14:00 – 15:00 14:00 – 14:15 Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Closing the Management Gap Dr. Shaibal Guha 14:20 – 14:35 Diabetes in the Elderly — Individualising Care Targets Dr. Brij Mohan 14:40 – 14:55 Childhood Obesity and Early Metabolic Programming: Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle Dr. Sandip Rai Dr. Partho Biswas | Dr. Kajal Krishna Banik | Dr. Rajat Goswami SESSION 5: KEYNOTE LECTURES | 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 15:15 Monogenic Diabetes — When Diagnosis Changes Everything Dr. Vinod Mittal 15:20 – 15:35 Cardioprotection in Diabetes — Clinical Evidence Update 2026 Dr. Ashish Saxena Dr. Dinesh Agarwal | Dr. Debashish Das | Dr. Rajesh Kesari
15:40 – 15:55 TOPIC / SESSION Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation — The Unifying Thread of Metabolic Syndrome SPEAKER(S) CHAIRPERSONS Dr. Meena Chabbra DEBATE: Obesity — Disease, Lifestyle, or Industry-Driven Epidemic? | 16:00 – 16:30 16:00 – 16:30 Dr. Sandip Mandal | Dr. P S Karmakar | Dr. R L Joshi Moderator: Dr. Sarmistha Mukherjee | Pro: Dr. K Mohan | Con: Dr. K G Suresh ✦ DRWA ORATION | 16:30 – 17:00 | Speaker: DR. BANSHI SABOO ✦ 16:30 – 17:00 DRWA Oration Dr. Banshi Saboo Dr. Bijay Patni | Dr. Anuj Maheshwari | Dr. Jayant Panda | Dr. M H Sanwarwalla ✦ ★ INAUGURATION CEREMONY ★ 17:00 – 17:40 ✦ SESSION 6: KEYNOTE | 17:45 – 18:00 17:45 – 18:00 Cost-Effective Models for Low-Resource Settings in Managing Metabolic Disorders Dr. Pratap Jetwani Dr. A K Roy | Dr. Shusobhan Haldar | Dr. Alok Modi DEBATE: Metabolic Disease — Biological Disorder or Social Policy Failure? | 18:05 – 18:30 18:05 – 18:30 Dr. Sukanti Bhattacharya | Dr. Neelesh Kapoor | Dr. Tamonash Bhattacharya Moderator: Dr. Silima S Tarenia | Pro (Biological): Dr. Mridul Das | Con (Social Policy): Dr. Rupam Das SESSION 7: ENVIRONMENTAL & HORMONAL INTERACTIONS | 18:30 – 19:00 18:30 – 18:45 Endocrine Disruptors and Metabolic Disease: The Hidden Environmental Burden Dr. M Shunmugavelu 18:45 – 19:00 Thyroid–Diabetes Crosstalk: The Metabolic Nexus Unveiled Dr. Nasimur Riaz Dr. Silima S Tarenia | Dr. Sarmishtha Mukherjee SESSION 8: TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL HEALTH & DIABETES MANAGEMENT | 19:00 – 20:00 19:00 – 19:15 Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery — The Artificial Pancreas in 2026 Dr. Manish Agarwal 19:15 – 19:30 Artificial Intelligence in Diabetes Risk Prediction and Management Dr. Neelesh Kapoor 19:30 – 19:45 Real-World Evidence from Digital Health Platforms in India Dr. Supratik Bhattacharya 19:45 – 20:00 Telehealth and mHealth: Bridging the RuralUrban Care Divide Dr. Alok Modi Dr. Debapriya Sengupta | Dr. Prasanth Shankar | Dr. Malay Parekh | Dr. A K Sharma
TIME TOPIC / SESSION SPEAKER(S) CHAIRPERSONS HALL DR. NIL RATAN SIRCAR — DAY 1 | 30th May 2026 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 21:00 DIAACON | 10:00 – 11:00 10:00 – 10:15 KEYNOTE: From Clinic to Community — Scalable Solutions for Metabolic Disease Control 10:20 – 10:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Food, Policy, and Metabolism: Who is Responsible? Dr. Babu Rajendra Naik Dr. S S Poddar | Dr. Amit Dey | Dr. Arindam Sur Dr. Narsingh Verma Dr. Madhav Prabhu | Dr. P C Hazra | Dr. Utsav Banerjee Dr. Kamlakar Tripathi Dr. Smitha Bhat | Dr. N Bhattacharya | Dr. Satrajit Ray Dr. Lily Rodrigues Dr. Minakshi Mistri | Dr. Meenakshi Biswas | Dr. Panchali Roy Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani Dr. Mohsin Aslam | Dr. Mary D'Cruz | Dr. Sundar Rao | Dr. Heena Goswami Moderator: Dr. Madhav Prabhu | Panelists: Dr. Sheetal Naik, Dr. Kartikh M, Dr. Sridhar K, Dr. Srihari Kulkarni ISCM | 11:00 – 12:00 11:00 – 11:15 KEYNOTE: Chronobiology of Metabolic Nexus — Timing Intervention 11:15 – 11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Societal Shifts for Circadian Health in Modern Lifestyles Moderator: Dr. Smitha Bhat | Panelists: Dr. Tamonash Bhattacharya, Dr. Ripun Borpujari, Dr. M H Sanwarwalla, Dr. Ashwin David Ashok 12:00 – 13:00 — ORATION (See Hall B C Roy) ISH | 13:00 – 14:00 13:00 – 13:15 KEYNOTE: Control of Hypertension in Insulin-Resistant States 13:20 – 13:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Societal Strategies for Hypertension Prevention in HighDiabetes India Moderator: Dr. Narsingh Verma | Panelists: Dr. N D Gupta, Dr.Sirshendu pal , Dr. Tapas Bandopadhyay, Dr. A K Ojha EVASTRIDE | 14:00 – 15:00 14:00 – 14:15 KEYNOTE: Sex-Specific Metabolic Pathways in Women's Vascular Health 14:20 – 14:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Lifestyle Solutions to Preserve Cardiovascular Health Moderator: Dr. Mohsin Aslam | Panelists: Dr. Mary D'Cruz, Dr. Lotika S Purohit, Dr. Firdous Shaikh, Dr. Supriya Dutta PRACTICAL DIABESITY | 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 15:15 KEYNOTE: Diabesity Dynamics — Science of Obesity-Diabetes Interplay 15:20 – 15:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Real-World Solutions for Diabesity Management in Society Moderator: Dr. Nimmi Mulwani | Panelists: Dr. Malay Parekh, Dr. Prasanth Shankar, Dr. Amit Rajput, Dr. Kirti Soota ACP INDIA | 16:00 – 17:00
TOPIC / SESSION 16:00 – 16:15 KEYNOTE: Multi-System Metabolic Syndrome: Internist's Roadmap 16:20 – 16:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Physician-Led Solutions for Metabolic Health Equity SPEAKER(S) Dr. Swati Srivastava CHAIRPERSONS Dr. M Bhansali | Dr. Abhijit Sarkar | Dr. Guru Prasad Bhattacharya | Dr. Krishnendu Roy Moderator: Dr. Mukhyaprana Prabhu | Panelists: Dr. Mridul Bera, Dr. Utsav Banerjee, Dr. Kaushik Saha, Dr. Ajay Patwari ✦ INAUGURATION — 17:00 – 17:40 (See Hall B C Roy) ✦ CCDSI | 18:00 – 19:00 18:00 – 18:15 KEYNOTE: Cardio-Diabetic Continuum — From Risk to Resilience 18:20 – 18:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Community Screening Models for Cardio-Metabolic Prevention Dr. Anil Virmani Dr. Mridul Bera | Dr. Gautam Banerjee | Dr. O P Sharma | Dr. J M Hinger Moderator: Dr. Mritunjay Singh | Panelists: Dr. Ajay Chabbra, Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Dr. Gagan Gunjan, Dr. Krishnendu Roy SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM 1: TIRZEPATIDE SESSION | 19:00 – 20:00 19:00 – 19:00 Session moderator: Dr. Salil Pal 19:00 – 19:15 T1: Surpassing Standard of Care in T2D Dr. Arjun Baidya 19:15 – 19:30 T2: Surmounting Obesity — Going Above Thresholds Dr. Amit Dey 19:30 – 19:45 T3: From Trials to Treatment — Integrating Tirzepatide into Clinical Practice Dr. Ritesh Agarwal 19:45 – 20:00 Panel Discussion Dr. Ajay Chabbra | Dr. Abhishek Kumar | Dr. Gagan Gunjan | Dr. Krishnendu Roy
TIME TOPIC / SESSION SPEAKER(S) CHAIRPERSONS HALL DR. U N BRAHMACHARI — DAY 1 | 30th May 2026 (Saturday) EPGCD: RESEARCH AND PAPER WRITING | 09:00 – 12:00 Module A: Foundations of Clinical Research | 09:00 – 10:30 09:00 – 09:20 Foundations of Clinical Research Dr. Arti Muley 09:20 – 09:40 Study Design, Sampling, and Basic Biostatistics Dr. Shataviasa Mukherjee 09:40 – 10:00 Scientific Writing Using IMRAD Structure Dr. Supten Sadbahikari 10:00 – 10:20 How to Select a Journal Dr. Shambo S Samajdar Dr. Smitha Bhat | Dr. Madhav Prabhu | Dr. L Sreenivasmurthy | Dr. Akash Singh Module B: Case Discussion | 10:30 – 12:00 10:30 – 10:40 Case Presentation 1 Dr. Biswajit Banerjee 10:40 – 10:50 Case Presentation 2 Dr. Soumik Chatterjee 10:50 – 11:00 Case Presentation 3 Dr. Rupak Chatterjee 11:00 – 11:10 Case Presentation 4 Dr. Boudhayan Das Munshi 11:10 – 11:20 Case Presentation 5 Dr. Sarbajit Ray 11:20 – 11:30 Case Presentation 6 Dr. Arcojit Ghosh 11:30 – 12:00 Group Discussion Dr. Debashish Das | Dr. N K Singh | Dr. Dinesh Agarwal l Dr Gaurab Bhaduri. Moderator : Dr Agnik Pal & Dr Sukanti Bhattacharya. 12:00 – 13:00 — ORATION (See Hall B C Roy) SESSION 7: NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE & METABOLIC SOLUTIONS | 13:00 – 14:00 13:00 – 13:15 Dietary Patterns and Glycemic Outcomes — Mediterranean, DASH and Beyond Dr. C Muralidharan 13:20 – 13:35 Time-Restricted Eating and Circadian Metabolism Dr. B B Kukreja 13:40 – 13:55 Physical Activity Prescription in Diabetes – The Exercise as Medicine Paradigm Dr. Balaji Chidambaram Ms. Lisa Sarkar | Ms. Pallabi Chatterjee | Dr. Vanisha Nambiar SESSION 8: FOOT SYMPOSIUM | 14:00 – 15:00 14:00 – 14:12 3-Minute Foot Exam: The Most Powerful Tool You're Not Using Enough Dr. Shailesh Chotala 14:15 – 14:27 Infected Diabetic Foot: What to Do in the First 24 Hours Dr. Soumya Sengupta 14:30 – 14:42 Saving Limbs, Saving Costs: Simple Interventions That Work Dr. Basab Ghosh 14:45 – 14:55 Neuropathy to Ulcer: Can We Interrupt the Cascade Early? Dr. Rajnish Saxena Dr. Guru Prasad Bhattacharya | Dr. A K Ojha | Dr. J M Hinger | Dr. A K Roy CME INDIA | 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 15:15 KEYNOTE: Primary Care Innovations in Metabolic Disease Screening Dr. N K Singh Dr. H Lalrinmawia | Dr. Nasimur Riaz | Dr. Abhishek Raha | Dr. Johan Vanlal Peka
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