Skip to content
ABAhuja Bajaj Symposium14th Edition · 24–25 Oct 2026

Scientific Program

Agenda

The complete 13th edition program — a demonstration of the interactive agenda the 14th edition will launch with — reproduced in full from the published PDF (Day 2 concludes at lunch). Add it to your calendar or export to PDF.

13th Ahuja Bajaj Symposium demonstration data (Dec 2025) — 14th-edition dates will replace it.

  • Scientific sessions
  • Orations, keynotes, awards & special moments
  • Breaks & registration
20DEC

Day 1 — Saturday

The Leela Ambience Hotel, Gurugram38 sessions9:00 AM 9:00 PM

9:00 AM9:00 PM
    1. Registration · 9:00 AM9:50 AM
    2. 9:50 AM10:00 AM

      Introduction

      Dr. Anoop Misra · New Delhi

      Lecture
    3. 10:00 AM10:10 AM

      Non-obese people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: New data

      Ms. Kanika Tyagi · New Delhi

      Lecture
    4. 10:10 AM10:20 AM

      Acanthosis nigricans & diabetes complications: New data

      Ms. Koel Dutta · New Delhi

      Lecture
    5. 10:20 AM10:30 AM

      Imeglimin — A powerhouse approach to type 2 diabetes

      Dr. Amrita Ghosh · New Delhi

      Lecture
    6. 10:30 AM10:40 AM

      Increasing questions about the applicability of HbA1c for the diagnosis and monitoring of glycemia in India: New data

      Dr. Suhail Durani · New Delhi

      Lecture
    7. 10:40 AM10:55 AM

      Malnutrition-related Diabetes Mellitus: 'Type 5' amid unresolved questions and limited evidence

      Dr. Ritesh Gupta · Noida

      Lecture
    8. 10:55 AM11:10 AM

      Quest for improving postprandial glucose control — role of ultra-rapid lispro: New data

      Dr. Abhay Ahluwalia · New Delhi

      Lecture
    9. Tea Break · 11:10 AM11:30 AM
    10. 11:30 AM11:45 AM

      Therapeutic approaches for diabetic foot: A new concept

      Dr. A P S Suri · New Delhi

      Lecture
    11. 11:45 AM12:00 PM

      Mango & diabetes: Final season — Final chapter: New data

      Ms. Sugandha Kehar · New Delhi

      Lecture
    1. 12:00 PM12:15 PM

      Plant-based diet: New data

      Ms. Ritika Mehta · Haryana

      Lecture
    2. 12:15 PM12:30 PM

      Clearing the air around inhaled insulin: New data

      Dr. S. K. Wangnoo · New Delhi

      Lecture
    3. 12:30 PM12:45 PM

      Gene–diet interaction for weight loss: New data

      Dr. Seema Gulati · Noida

      Lecture
    4. 12:45 PM1:00 PM

      Precision medicine and policies for MASLD

      Prof. S. K. Sarin · New Delhi

      JS Bajaj Oration
    5. Lunch · 1:00 PM2:00 PM
    6. 2:00 PM2:15 PM

      Lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: New data

      Dr. Manish Bansal · New Delhi

      Lecture
    7. 2:15 PM2:30 PM

      iGlarLixi: A solid approach for comprehensive T2D management

      Dr. Sachin Mittal · Chandigarh

      Lecture
    8. 2:30 PM2:45 PM

      Type 2 diabetes and 3 risk factors — intervening aggressively before it's too late

      Dr. Sunil Mishra · Dehradun

      Lecture
    9. 2:45 PM3:00 PM

      Semaglutide's legacy: A benchmark in obesity management against newer agonists

      Dr. Swati Pandit · New Delhi

      Lecture
    10. 3:00 PM3:15 PM

      TheraBand resistance exercises and new exercise — soleus push-ups (SPUs): Practical demo

      Dr. Vimal Gupta&Dr. Ankush · Noida / New Delhi

      Practical demonstration
    11. 3:15 PM3:25 PM

      Microplastics and metabolic diseases: Emerging evidence

      Dr. Yashendra Sethi · Meerut

      Lecture
    12. 3:25 PM3:35 PM

      Indian adapted Mediterranean diet

      Dr. Suparna Ghosh · New Delhi

      Lecture
    13. 3:35 PM3:50 PM

      5 questions & answers for CKD in T2D: Learning from EMPA-KIDNEY

      Dr. D K Agarwal · New Delhi

      Lecture
    14. 3:50 PM4:00 PM

      Thyroid and hypertension in pregnancy

      Dr. Alka Jha · New Delhi

      Lecture
    15. Tea Break · 4:00 PM4:20 PM
    16. 4:20 PM4:35 PM

      Redefining cardiorenal outcomes with Finerenone

      Dr. Rahul Arora · Noida

      Lecture
    17. 4:35 PM4:50 PM

      South Asian cardiometabolic disease: The hidden role of ectopic fat

      Dr. Naveed Sattar · United Kingdom

      Recorded lecture
    18. 4:50 PM5:00 PM

      Adipose–muscle phenotype and its role in metabolism

      Dr. Naval K Vikram · New Delhi

      Lecture
    1. 5:00 PM5:30 PM

      Protecting ourselves: The medicolegal safety primer

      Dr. Ashwini Kumar Setya · New Delhi

      Lecture
    2. 5:30 PM5:40 PM

      Optimization of nutrition and exercise with GLP-1 receptor agonists therapy

      Ms. Bhavya Arora · New Delhi

      Lecture
    3. 5:40 PM5:55 PM

      Unraveling obesity: The what, why and how

      Dr. Monashis Sahu · New Delhi

      Lecture
    4. 5:55 PM6:10 PM

      Redefining obesity care with Tirzepatide

      Dr. Pankaj Aneja · New Delhi

      Lecture
    5. 6:20 PM6:35 PM

      Management of MASLD — guidelines to clinical practice: New concepts

      Dr. Ashish Kumar · New Delhi

      Lecture
    6. 6:35 PM6:50 PM

      Interpretation of ambulatory glucose profile and connected care system

      Dr. Mudit Sabharwal · New Delhi

      Lecture
    7. 6:50 PM7:00 PM

      Open House

      Panel
    8. 7:00 PM9:00 PM

      Musical Evening & Dinner

      Social

65 sessions10 orations, keynotes, awards & special moments