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BioAsia-2022
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19th Edition of BioAsia to focus on Future Readiness of the Life-Sciences Industry; 2-Day event to kick-start on February 24th

Jan 25, 2022 by Gouri 0 Comments #19th Edition of BioAsia, #Future Readiness of the Life-Sciences Industry;, #Jayesh Ranjan, #KT Rama Rao, #Shakthi Nagappan
19th edition of the Asia’s largest life-sciences and Health Tech forum BioAsia, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana will be held during February 24th and 25th, 2022 in a virtual format. The theme of this year’s edition is ‘Future Ready’ and would focus on exploring the industry’s current position and future potential, new approaches and capabilities required to be ready as the life sciences industry develops its future growth strategy. The future growth will be driven by a shift from “volume focus” to “volume + value focus”. The industry needs to continue building on its strength and at the same time make a giant leap towards innovation. New capabilities need to be introduced across the business functions to bring efficiencies and to help the industry move up the value chain.
The event will bring together leaders from the industry, research, innovation and governments from more than 70 countries to address the wide-ranging needs of the healthcare system. The conference will provide a unique opportunity to Pharma and Biotech companies, CROs, CMOs, CDMOs, Biotech start-ups, Academic Institutions, Scientists and Researchers, Policy Makers, and Regulatory Experts across the globe to assess the industry’s current position and deliberate on the imperatives for future growth and other insightful topics related to the life sciences industry.

The two-day event will witness a wide array of panels focussing on the Future of the Life-Sciences amid the ongoing pandemic and the ways the industry must be focussing on to combat any future pandemics. Over the years, the event has immensely benefitted from its participant history including the likes of several Nobel Prize winners like Dr. Kurt Wuthrich, Ada Yonath, Harald Zur Hausen, Barry Marshall, Martin J Evans, Lasker Awardees and eminent industry leaders like Dr. Vas Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis), Dr. Paul Stoffeis (VC and CSO, Johnson & Johnson), Dr. Seth Berkely (CEO, GAVI), Mr. Satya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft), among others, in addition to the Asian, American, African and European country ministers and delegations. This year also the event will have a stellar lineup of speakers during the 2-day event.

Unveiling the dates and theme of the event, Mr. KT Rama Rao, Minister for Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Government of Telangana, said “Hyderabad has cemented its position as the life sciences hub of the Country and the vaccine capital of the world. BioAsia has been an integral part of this extraordinary growth story and the event continues to help us in showcasing the prowess of Hyderabad in particular and India in general to the world. I invite stakeholders from around the world to take active part in the deliberations”

Explaining the significance of the global conclave, Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Government of Telangana said, “BioAsia is an excellent global forum for biotechnology, pharma and healthcare industries, academia and start-ups to showcase their innovations and network for better connections. Over the years, it has been instrumental in promoting India and Telangana as key enablers in the global life sciences and allied sectors. Over the last 18 years, BioAsia convention has seen over 270 Lols, Bilateral co-operation agreements & MoUs getting signed along with trade & investment to an extent of USD 2.6 billion so far.”

“The first virtual edition held last year was extremely successful and impactful in continuing the dialogue in these unprecedented times. The  2021 event witnessed around 31,450 participants representing 72 countries with 60 high-profile speakers. We are confident that the 19th edition will bring together some of the most influential leaders to discuss about a wide range of topics concerning the opportunities and challenges in the healthcare sector” added Mr. Shakthi Nagappan, CEO of BioAsia and Director of Life Sciences, GoTS while commenting on BioAsia 2022.

Over the course of 18 years, the event has witnessed participation from more than 20,000 leaders representing over 100 Countries and has conducted more than 20,000 partnering meetings. Keeping in line with the COVID-19 safety restrictions, the event will continue to be in a virtual format like the last edition.

KT Rama Rao, Sabitha Indira Reddy seen inaugurating Central Library
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KT Rama Rao unveils four mega facilities at Woxsen University

Dec 17, 2021 by Gouri 0 Comments #KT Rama Rao, #Ms. Sabitha Indra Reddy, #Navin Mittal, #Woxsen University

Mr. KT Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries, and IT & Commerce, Govt. of Telangana unveiled on Thursday four new facilities at Woxsen University at Kamkole, Sanga Reddy.

The facilities include Bloomberg Finance Lab-which is said to be among the largest in India; Central Library of 70,000 sft area-perhaps one of the largest in India; Ten acred Megs Sports Arena- considered amongst the best sports infrastructure in South Asia and & 75,000 sft High-Tech Academic Block.

These new additions are sectoral first and student-centric state-of-the-Art facilities.

Ms. Sabitha Indra Reddy, Minister of Education of the state also graced the inauguration of the newly added state of the art infrastructure.

Speaking on the occasion immediately after the inauguration Mr K. T Rama Rao said Woxsen is no less than any world-class University in the west. it is truly amazing. This is my first visit and it is truly amazing. I was told that I have to see it to believe it.

What I liked the most besides many other things is its emphasis on Research. You can not push innovation without good strides in Research and producing world-class entrepreneurs. Most of the renowned private institutions have taken this step and Woxsen is treading in the right direction with its focus on research.

I found students to be very confidence in my interactions with them. Woxsen currently houses1200 students at its residential campus and I wish them all the best in their goal to achieve15000 soon.

Appreciating his world-class Vision, Mr. K. T Rama Rao mentioned to Mr. Praveen K. Pula, Founder & President of the University, that he must continue to invest in Telangana and the government of Telangana is always with you.

To the 50+ business leaders who were part of the inauguration, Mr KTR urged them to explore the German model of apprenticeship and support Woxsen by offering practical exposure to the students while studying.

Ms Sabitha Indra Reddy expressed her happiness adding that the way Woxsen is grooming their students to face the growing world with so much confidence is commendable.

Earlier welcoming the gathering Mr. Praveen K. Pula, Founder & President of the University said

“Woxsen’s Campus has always been reckoned as an architectural marvel, the addition of these highly equipped, advanced facilities takes it into a different league for students pursuing Higher Education, that not many in India can boast of.

We started this journey in 2014 with a burning ambition to make it one of the top world-class institutions. In this journey, we have achieved many milestones. Our students stood 3rd in India, 5th in Asia and 25th in the world in Bloomberg Global Challenge.

We are in the process of building Asia’s largest sports facility by 2026. We believe that sports and education go hand in hand with building good corporate leaders. We will not rest until we make it global top 50, said Praveen K. Pula

Local MP, MLAs, Mr Navin Mittal, Commissioner College Education; Venkatram Reddy of Higher education, corporate captains and others graced the occasion.

Woxsen is one of the first private Universities of the Telangana spread in sprawling 200-acre land. This residential campus houses 1000 plus students from across India and abroad.

The four world-class facilities will provide global standards & a quality learning experience for the students, ending their quest for exploring foreign universities for their Higher Education, disclosed Mr. Vishal Khurma, CEO, Woxsen University said.

B-School turned private university, Woxsen, a name to reckon with in the Indian educational space was established in the year 2014 with a vision to disrupt the education space in India.

“The new infrastructure, adds Mr. PraveenK. Pula, is created in pursuit of offering a world-class education and holistic development to students studying across varied domains at the campus. The new enhanced learning spaces will also bring a strong focus to facilitate Applied Learning and Nurture Innovation”

Among the new attractions, one important addition is the Bloomberg Finance Lab. With 20 Bloomberg terminals, Woxsen University’s Bloomberg Finance Lab is amongst the largest in India. Out of over 5000 B-Schools that exist in our country, only a handful stand to offer this exclusive Lab facility.

Backed by the world-renowned Bloomberg L.P., the lab is of profound significance for students pursuing finance. Woxsen has taken it a notch higher by offering Bloomberg Lab integrated programs that provide a gateway to real-time learning and practice on global financial markets. It allows financial management faculty to bring the real world into the classroom and provides students with the same platform used by the world’s leading banks, corporations and government agencies to enhance their academic studies.

The other addition is Woxsen’sLibrary and Self-Learning Facility. It is perhaps one of the largest in India, built on an expansive 70,000 Sq.ft of area. This fully digitized & automated library facility provides students access to over 15,000 books, journals and 33000+ online resources.

This heralds a new generation of self-learning centres in higher education, it is added.

The third adddition is ‘The League’, a mega Sports Complex, which can be claimed as amongst the best sports infrastructure in South Asia. From two 5-a-side Football Fields with FIFA Quality Pro Synthetic Turf to a Box Cricket arena with a Pitch to ICC-Standard Cricket Ground and others, The League is spread over 10 acres, accommodating a wide range of sports facilities not many campuses offer.

A world-class indoor stadium is on the anvil. It will have 8 Badminton Courts of BWF (Badminton World Federation) standards with Maple Wood Floor and Yonex Mats; Squash Courts complying to WSF standards, various table sports including Billiards and Pool lounge.

Woxsen’s all-encompassing Academic Block is a real jewel in its crown. It spans over 75,000 Sq.ft and houses the latest labs and studios along with contemporary lecture theatres and classrooms. Facilitating applied learning and real-time knowledge are the advanced labs that range from AI & Robotics Studio, Analytics &Behavioural Labs, Design Studios, Architecture Studios and many others.