Programme
Schedule
Two packed days of new data, named orations, practical demonstrations and panel discussions on diabetes, metabolism and nutrition.
14th Ahuja Bajaj Symposium · Upcoming
The 14th edition programme will be announced soon.
Saturday, 24 October 2026 and Sunday 25 October · Eros Hotel, New Delhi. Meanwhile, explore the programme of our previous edition below.
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XIII Ahuja Bajaj Symposium Programme
Saturday, 20 December 2025 – Sunday, 21 December 2025 · The Leela Ambience, Gurugram · 65 sessions
LegendOrationAwardKeynotePanelRecordedDemonstrationBreak · Meal
Saturday, 20 December 2025
32 sessions · 1 oration · 1 recorded · 1 panel · 2 breaks · Lunch 13:00 · Musical Evening & Dinner 19:00
09:00 – 09:50
RegistrationOpen
09:50 – 10:00
Introduction
Opening10:00 – 10:10
Non-obese people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: New data
10:10 – 10:20
Acanthosis nigricans & diabetes complications: New data
10:20 – 10:30
Imeglimin — a powerhouse approach to type 2 diabetes
10:30 – 10:40
Increasing questions about the applicability of HbA1c for the diagnosis and monitoring of glycemia in India: New data
10:40 – 10:55
Malnutrition-related Diabetes Mellitus: "Type 5" amid unresolved questions and limited evidence
10:55 – 11:10
Quest for improving postprandial glucose control, role of ultra-rapid lispro: New data
11:10 – 11:30
Tea BreakBreak
11:30 – 11:45
Therapeutic approaches for diabetic foot: A new concept
11:45 – 12:00
Mango & diabetes: Final season — final chapter: New data
12:00 – 12:15
Plant-based diet: New data
12:15 – 12:30
Clearing the air around inhaled insulin: New data
12:30 – 12:45
Gene–diet interaction for weight loss: New data
12:45 – 13:00
J.S. Bajaj Oration: Precision medicine and policies for MASLD
Oration13:00 – 14:00
LunchMeal
14:00 – 14:15
Lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: New data
14:15 – 14:30
iGlarLixi: A solid approach for comprehensive T2D management
14:30 – 14:45
Type 2 diabetes and 3 risk factors — intervening aggressively before it is too late
14:45 – 15:00
Semaglutide legacy: A benchmark in obesity management against newer agonists
15:00 – 15:15
TheraBand resistance exercises and soleus push-ups (SPUs): Practical demo
Demonstration15:15 – 15:25
Microplastics and metabolic diseases: Emerging evidence
15:25 – 15:35
Indian-adapted Mediterranean diet
15:35 – 15:50
5 questions & answers for CKD in T2D: Learning from EMPA-KIDNEY
15:50 – 16:00
Thyroid and hypertension in pregnancy
16:00 – 16:20
Tea BreakBreak
16:20 – 16:35
Redefining cardiorenal outcomes with Finerenone
16:35 – 16:50
Keynote Lecture: South Asian cardiometabolic disease — the hidden role of ectopic fat (Recorded)
Recorded16:50 – 17:00
Adipose–muscle phenotype and its role in metabolism
17:00 – 17:30
Protecting ourselves: The medicolegal safety primer
17:30 – 17:40
Optimization of nutrition and exercise with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy
17:40 – 17:55
Unraveling obesity: The what, why and how
17:55 – 18:10
Redefining obesity care with Tirzepatide
18:10 – 18:20
Panel Discussion: Tailoring therapy in diabetes and obesity
PanelDr. Anoop Misra (Moderator)Dr. Monashis SahuDr. Pankaj AnejaDr. Ashish KumarDr. Ashok K. TanejaMs. Bhavya Arora
18:20 – 18:35
Management of MASLD — guidelines to clinical practice: New concepts
18:35 – 18:50
Interpretation of ambulatory glucose profile and connected care systems
18:50 – 19:00
Open HouseOpen
19:00 – 21:00
Musical Evening & DinnerMeal
Sunday, 21 December 2025
23 sessions · 2 awards · 1 oration · 1 keynote · 1 recorded · 2 breaks · Lunch 14:15
08:30 – 08:50
RegistrationOpen
08:50 – 09:00
Introduction
Opening09:00 – 09:10
Vitamin D & longevity: New data
09:10 – 09:20
Management of peripheral arterial disease: New insight
09:20 – 09:30
Lean people with diabetes: An enigma
09:30 – 09:45
Holistic approach to diet in people with diabetes and CKD
09:45 – 10:00
Intermittent fasting: Fad, fact, or futile: New data
10:00 – 10:15
Evolving paradigm: Addressing the trinity of diabetes management
10:15 – 10:25
Tea BreakBreak
10:25 – 10:40
Current place of SGLT2i + DPP-4i combination for optimum diabetes care in the era of GLP-1 RAs
10:40 – 10:55
Semaglutide EPIC role in diabesity management
10:55 – 11:10
Surgical fitness for people with diabetes
11:10 – 11:25
Inauguration
Award11:25 – 11:45
Lifetime Achievement Awards
AwardProf. Hefazat H SiddiqueProf. A. N. MalaviyaProf. S. K. Sarin
11:45 – 12:00
M.M.S. Ahuja Oration: Prevention of shingles in comorbid conditions
Oration12:00 – 12:10
Keynote: Prediabetes as a high-risk state in Asian Indians: New data
Keynote12:10 – 12:25
Hypertriglyceridemia: Current and emerging approaches in management (Recorded)
Recorded12:25 – 12:35
Tea BreakBreak
12:35 – 12:50
Early gestational diabetes: New data
12:50 – 13:00
Drugs and diabetic retinopathy: Pros & cons: New data
13:00 – 13:15
Beyond glycemic benefits with GLP-1 RAs: Focus on cardioprotection in T2DM
13:15 – 13:25
Yoga & diabetes
13:25 – 13:40
Glucocentricity and the role of modern sulphonylureas (gliclazide) in current T2D management
13:40 – 13:50
Functional foods for better glycemic control
13:50 – 14:05
Optimizing glycemic durability through triple therapy
14:05 – 14:15
Does nutrition manipulation improve cognition?
14:15 – 15:30
LunchMeal
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