Tagore Hall

Tagore Hall

Tagore Hall

Scientific Agenda for 9 May and 10 May 2026

Hall Tagore Hall
Dates 9-10 May 2026
9 May 2026 10 May 2026

Day 1

Saturday, 9 May 2026

Workshops and ENObesity Sessions
Time Duration Format Topic Speaker
0930 - 1030 AM Ancel Keys Lifestyle Modification Workshop
15 Minutes Lecture What Diet Works Best in Obesity Care? Mrs Deepa Kamath
15 Minutes Lecture Behaviour Change and Adherence in Obesity Care Dr Soumya (Psychiatry)
15 Minutes Lecture Exercise for Fat Loss, Fitness, and Function Dr Bhavesh / Dr Praveen Gangadhara
15 Minutes OpenMic Audience Q&A Dr Mahesh DM , Bangalore
1030 - 1130 Jean Vague Body composition workshop
15 Minutes Lecture Beyond BMI: Why Body Composition Matters ? Dr Aditi Chopra , Bangalore
15 Minutes Lecture BCA - BIA and DXA Decoded Dr Ganavi P , Bangalore
15 Minutes Lecture Applying Body Composition in Obesity Care: Case-Based Clinical Discussions Dr Umesh Kumar Garg , Agra
15 Minutes Panel & OpenMic Dr Sonali Appaih , Bangalore
1130 - 1230 Hans Popper MASLD Workshop ,
20 Minutes Duologue MASLD - Understanding the implications Dr Srinath A / Dr Rachana , Bangalore
15 Minutes Lecture Fatty Liver (MASLD): Role of Saroglitazar "A Dual PPAR Agonist" Dr Lakshmi Nagendra , Mysuru
20 Minutes Lecture Resmetirome ? TBD
5 Minutes Open Mic Audience Q&A Dr Srinath A , Bangalore
1230 - 1315 Industry Talk Dr Manjunath Mallige, Bangalore
Industry Talk Dr Anusha Handral , Bangalore
Industry Talk Dr Chitra Selvan , Bangalore
1230 30 Minutes Walk-in-experience Obesity Clinic -
1330 - 1430 Inauguration and Lunch
1430 - 1630 ENObesity Session 1 - Biology , Phenotypes and Assessment
20 minutes Lecture Epigenetics in Transgenerational Obesity: Concepts and Consequences Dr Belinda George , Bangalore
15 minutes Lecture Endocrine Dysregulation in Obesity Dr Praveen Kumar NS , Mysuru
15 minutes Lecture Stress, Steroids, and Obesity: Mechanistic Insights Dr Harshita , Bangalore
15 minutes Lecture Obesity: Is Clustering Possible? Dr Brijesh K ,Chitradurga
20 minutes Panel OBE-Samvad Dr Manasa MG , Bangalore
15 minutes OpenMic
1630 -1640 Tea Break
1640 - 1900 ENDObesity Session 2- Why , What , Where and How ? Short Vibes : Critical thoughts - S
Moderator - Dr KM Prasanna Kumar
10 minutes Short Vibes Sarcopenic Obesity Dr Akhila Bhandarkar , Mangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes BCA-Based Obesity Care Dr Syed Farooque Ali , Bellary
10 minutes Short Vibes Circadian Rhythms and Obesity Dr Pooja UK , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Women's Health and Obesity Dr Nischita , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes CV Risk and Obesity Dr Shruti R , Bangalore
10 minutes OpenMic
Moderator - Dr Suryanarayana
10 minutes Short Vibes Stigma in Obesity Care Dr Shruti , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Metabolic Adaptations in Obesity - The Must Knows Dr Dhananjaya MS , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Visceral Adiposity - Clinical Relevance Dr Amit Goel , Hyderabad
10 minutes Short Vibes Weight Recycling - Key Concepts Dr Komal Jog , Kolar
10 minutes Short Vibes Gut Microbiome & Obesity Dr Gurusangappa , Bangalore
10 minutes Open Mic
1900 - 1930 30 Minutes Panel Discussio TBD Dr Dwarkanath CS , Dr Suryanarayana ,
1930 - 2000 30 Minutes Panel Discussio TBD

Day 2

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Therapeutic Shift and Diabesity
Time Duration Format Topic Speaker
0930 - 1100 ENDObesity Session 3 - The Therapeutic Shift
15 minutes Lecture Who Should Get Anti-Obesity Medication? Dr Girish Parmar , Mumbai
15 minutes Lecture The Evolution of Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy Dr Himanshu Sharma , New Delhi
20 minutes Lecture How Much Evidence Is Enough? Anti-Obesity Drugs, Hard Lessons Dr Arpandev Bhattacharya , Bangalore
1020 -1100 20 minutes Lecture Semaglutide 2.4 mg vs Dual Hype: Innovator Legacy make... Dr V Srinagesh , Hyderabad ?
20 minutes Lecture Not All Semaglutide Are The Same: Clinical Relevance of ... Dr Ananthraman , Bangalore ?
1110 - 1230 Session - The Other Side of Anti Obesity Medications
Moderator - Dr Mohan Badgandi
10 minutes Short Vibes Heart failure & GLP1RA - Current Evidence Dr Deepa, , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes NAION and Vision-Related Concerns Dr Gopinath , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Pancreatitis: Signal, Noise, or Real Risk? Dr Varun Suryadevara , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Suicidal Risk and Psychiatric Safety Dr Priya Chinappa, Bangalore
5 minutes Open Mic Audience Q&A
Moderator 2 - Dr Srinath A
10 minutes Short Vibes GLP1RA in Normal BMI PwD - Commit or Omit ? Dr Sowmya , Hubli ?
10 minutes Short Vibes Microdosing: Smart Strategy or Slippery Slope? Dr Praveen N , Tumkur
10 minutes Short Vibes Genetic Predictors of GLP1RA response and side effects Dr Chetan Dev , Bangalore
10 minutes Short Vibes Role in Reproductive Biology Dr Swati Jadhav , Bangalore
5 minutes Open Mic Audience Q&A
1230 - 1330 60 minutes Industry Talks Dr Ganapati Bantwal ?
Industry Talks Dr Ganesh HK
Industry Talks Dr Ameya Joshi
1330 - 1430 Hall A and Lunch
1430 - ENDObesity Session 4 - Diabesity
1430 - 1530 20 minutes Lecture Industry Talks
20 minutes Lecture Industry Talks
20 minutes Lecture Industry Talks
1530 - 1730 20 minutes Lecture The interconnected Paradigm of Diabetes - A Review DR MV Ramamohan
20 minutes Lecture Imeglimin: A powerhouse approach to Type 2 Diabetes Dr Pramila Kalra
20 minutes Lecture How to Discuss GLP-1 with Patients ? Dr Srikrishna Acharya
20 minutes Lecture Diabetes Remission with GLP1RA - A Promise ? Dr Sudeep
20 minutes Lecture Perioperative Care in Diabetes - Latest Updates Dr Rashmi KG
20 minutes Lecture Erectile Dysfunction in Diabesity - An Endocrine lens Dr Praveen Ramachnadra