Kytes Konnect is a flagship CXO event series by Kytes, designed to bring together senior leaders across industries to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore future-ready strategies in project and portfolio management.
The Hyderabad edition is focused on the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, where challenges in compliance, execution, governance, and visibility are amplified by scale and complexity. Through interactive sessions, cross-functional panels, and informal networking, this closed-door gathering will dive into how Agentic AI and digitisation are reshaping how pharma organisations manage and deliver projects.
This chapter is hosted in collaboration with the PMI Hyderabad Chapter.
Why Attend Kytes Konnect
- Network with 50+ CXOs & PMO leaders from top pharmaceutical organisations
- Exchange perspectives with peers facing similar execution and compliance challenges
- Hear from industry speakers
- Discover actionable strategies in PPM, governance, and AI-led execution control
- Enjoy engaging conversations over cocktails, dinner, and curated experiences
Past Speakers
Abhishek Mittal
Vice President and Head – Project Management Office (PMO) – Neuland
Kartik Shivkumar
Design thinker, Healthcare & Pharma
Leader – Sandoz
Dr. Ravi Kshirsagar
Founder & Principal Consultant – Rxbiopro
Dr. Divya Chauhan
Head of Project Management – Felix
John Robert
Co-Founder – Moonshot Systems
Mike Teiler
Principal Consultant
Manav Lalotra
Head HR – Optical Network Business, Corporate HR, TA & Transformation – STL
Manohar Yerraguntla
President – PMI Pearl City Hyderabad
Sandeep Kumar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Agenda
- 5:00 PM – Guest Arrival & Registration
- 5:30 PM – Opening Address & Ice-breaking
- 5:45 PM – Session by PMI Hyderabad Chapter
- 6:00 PM – Keynote Session – Smarter, Faster, Stronger: AI’s Role in Transforming Project Management for Pharmaceutical API and CDMO Success – Abhishek Mittal, VP & Head – PMO, Neuland Laboratories
- 6:30 PM – Leadership Session – Effective Program Management in Pharma – Mike Teiler
- 6:50 PM – Panel Discussion Topic: Portfolio To Launch- Digital Project Management & AI
Panelists:
“Dr. Ravi Kshirsagar (Rxbiopro), Kartik Shivkumar (Sandoz), Dr. Divya Chauhan (Felix), John Robert (Moonshot Systems), Moderator: Manav Lalotra (STL)” - 7:30 PM – Kytes Spotlight Session – Future-Ready Project Management in Pharma
- 8:00 PM – Cocktail Dinner & Networking
