What you can expect from this year’s program.
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Clear focus on people and skills, recognizing that progress in clinical data science depends on how professionals adapt, reskill, and grow, not just on new tools or processes.
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Open discussion on evolving roles, including emerging positions, changing responsibilities, and what it takes to stay relevant as some traditional roles shift or fade.
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Practical learning from real experience, with space to reflect on what has worked, what hasn’t, and what organizations have learned through change and improvement.
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Thoughtful examination of technology and AI, grounded in real use cases and framed by safety, controls, governance, and regulatory expectations.
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Shared understanding of the “why, how, and what” behind technology adoption, with attention to sustainability, compliance, and long‑term value.
KEYNOTE
Raghuram Thata
Sr. Director, Strategy and Operations Head - Europe for Data Sciences Staffing Solutions
IQVIA
Raghu has over 26 years of experience in Clinical Data Sciences across IT, Pharma and CRO industries. He specializes in setting up Clinical Data Sciences business and has a track record of establishing large-scale operations, managing global teams and experience in the European Region. Raghu has turned around engagements that have deteriorating relationship, provides solutions for large, complex opportunities, builds BPaaS services, develops AI/ML/RPA, analytics solutions, is passionate about giving back to community and speaks at SCDM, PHUSE and ISCR.
Raghu is a Masters in Computer Applications from Bharathidasan University and Bachelors in Statistics from Bangalore University. He lives with his wife Suman and his 2 daughters. Raksha is pursuing final year B Tech @ BITS Pilani, Rajasthan and Varsha is pursing 1st year MBBS @ Chettinad Hospital and Research institute, Chennai.
The program is subject to change.
Networking Opportunities
Engage with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry experts throughout the day during networking breaks, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. Build connections, share experiences, and expand your professional network within the Clinical Data Sciences community.
Engage with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry experts throughout the day during networking breaks, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. Build connections, share experiences, and expand your professional network within the Clinical Data Sciences community.
Meet our co-chairs
Introducing the leading minds behind the SCDM India Single Day Event program
Jhumi Ghosh Arora
[Director, Clinical Data Management, IQVIA ]
Srinivas Hiriyanna
[Senior Director, Data & Analytics, Lilly]
Sreesha Nair
[Director Data Management and Central Monitoring, Johnson & Johnson]
Garun Yadav
[Director, NovoNordisk]