The Next Gene

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19th Sept 2026

Masters' Union Campus

DLF Cyberpark

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Why Attend?

Learn

From Nobel laureates, leading researchers, and innovators in bioscience.

Discover

Breakthroughs shaping the future of healthcare and biotechnology.

Experience

Hands-on labs, demos, and immersive scientific showcases.

Network

With startups, investors, and leaders across the bioscience ecosystem.

Who Should Attend

Academic Researchers
Students & Scholars
Public Health Experts
Single-Cell & Spatial Biologists
Human Genomics Researchers
Precision Medicine Experts
Infectious Disease & AMR Experts
Agri-Genomics & Crop Science Experts
Drug Discovery Scientists
Clinical & Translational Scientists
Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs
Healthtech/ Biotech Decision Makers

Agenda

Fireside Chats

Revealing Soon

Panel Discussions

Revealing Soon

Paper Presentation

Discover cutting-edge scientific findings and data shared by researchers fresh from the lab.

BioScience Startup Pitches

Witness emerging bioscience founders showcase their innovations to secure funding from judges and investors.

Hands-On Experiments

Roll up your sleeves and directly test new-age lab equipment, protocols, and biotech software.

Awards

Celebrate individuals & organizations pushing the boundaries of BioScience.

Exhibitions

Explore a bustling floor where companies display their latest tools, platforms & more.

Experience Zone

Step inside spaces built to let you see, touch, and play with complex biology.

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Industry Visionaries

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Founder and Chairperson, Biocon Group

Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale

Secretary, BIRAC, Dept of Biotech, Govt of India

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

Former MD, BIRAC, Dept of Biotech, Govt of India

Dr. Suchitra Ella

Co-founder, Bharat Biotech

Adar Poonawalla

CEO, Serum Institute of India

Dr. Peter H. Diamandis

Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Human Longevity, Inc

Dr. Sangita Reddy

Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group

Dr. Ashok Gopinath

Partner, Genome Development, Strand Life Sciences

Dr. Aditi Bhattacharya

Global VP, Clinical Development, AiZtech Labs

Allison Duettmann

CEO, Foresight Institute

Agragesh Ramani

Co-founder and CEO, AcrannoLife Genomics

Kris Gopalakrishnan

Co-founder and EVP, Infosys Science Foundation

Venkat Kamalakar Bundla

CEO, Europe, Marksans Pharma

Saloni Godbole Tewari

Co-founder and CEO, Occamy Bioscience

Prem Iyangar

MD, Life Sciences, Accenture

Dr. Ramesh Matur

Co-founder, Vaccines and Therapeutics, MY RNA Biologics

Dr. Subrahmanyam Vangala

Co-founder, Reagene Innovations

Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed

Director and CEO, C-CAMP, Dept of Biotech, Govt of India

Satish Reddy

Board Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Vivek Murthy

Board of Directors, Common Sense Media

Dr. Raches Ella

CDO, Global Product Development, Bharat Biotech

Dr. Rajaram Iyer

EVP, Laurus Labs

Dr. Pankaj Jaiminy

Director and Board Member, Eurofins Genomics

Dr. Jugnu Jain

Co-founder and CEO, Sapien Biosciences

Dr. Hemlata Wadhwani Bhatia

Former VP, Genomics, Agilus Diagnostics

Dr. Arani Chatterjee

President, Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Andrew Steele

Longevity Scientist and Director, The Longevity Initiative Germany

Abhijit Basak

VP, New Product Launch, Alkem Laboratories

Pratik Kamani

CEO, Encube Ethicals

Dr. Puneet Mehta

CEO, Apollo Hospitals

Dr. Bharath Ramsundar

Founder and CEO, Deep Forest Sciences

Scientific Pioneers

Dr. Kumaraswamy Thangaraj

Padma Shri Awardee; Senior Geneticist, CCMB, Govt of India

Dr. Ram Vishwakarma

Scientist, Therapeutics and Vaccine Development, CSIR, Dept of Biotech, Govt of India

Dr. David Sinclair

Professor, Dept of Genetics, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Robert Sapolsky

Professor, Neurological Sciences, Stanford University

Dr. Renu Swarup

Former Secretary, BIRAC, Dept of Biotech, Govt of India

Dr. Shashi Kumar

Scientist, Synthetic Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Dr. Sudhir Krishna

Biologist and Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences

Prof Ramesh V. Sonti

Professor and Chair, Biology, IISER Tirupati

Dr. Vaijayanti Gupta

Chief Scientific Officer, CrisprBits

Dr. Rakesh Mishra

Chief Scientist and Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society

Dr. Jason Kelly

Former Chair, Emerging Biotechnology, US National Security Commission

Dr. Arun Anand

Biologics Advisor, Cell & Gene Therapy

Dr. Anjana Badrinarayanan

Associate Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences

Dr. Katalin Karikó

Nobel Laureate Medicine, 2023, Professor, UPenn School of Medicine

Dr. Arkasubhra Ghosh

Chief Scientist, Gene Therapy, Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital

Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi

Nobel Laureate Chemistry, 2022, Professor, Molecular Biology, Stanford University

Dr. Shrinidhi Nathany

Consultant, Molecular Hematology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Dr. Sukant Khurana

Scientist, Neuroscience

Dr. Villoo Morawala Patell

Scientist, Genomics and Longevity

Dr. Rupak Roy

Research Scientist and VP, R&D, SHRM Biotechnologies

Bratati Kahali

Associate Professor, Human Genetics, Centre for Brain Research, IISc

FAQs

The Next Gene will take place on 19 September 2026 at the Masters' Union Campus, DLF Cyberpark, Gurugram.
The summit is designed for students, researchers, healthcare professionals, founders, clinicians, scientists, investors, educators, and anyone interested in the future of biosciences and healthcare innovation.
If you are a student at Masters' Union or Tetr College of Business, your entry is fully sponsored and on the house. If you are joining us from another institution or as a professional delegate, you can secure your spot by purchasing an affordable student or professional pass through our registration portal.
Your digital pass is delivered instantly via email as soon as your payment is confirmed. Please check your inbox (and your "Promotions" or "Spam" folders) for your unique QR code. If your ticket hasn't arrived within 10 minutes, simply reach out to our support team at thenextgene@mastersunion.org, and we'll get it sorted!