The summit was inaugurated by AB Ramteke, Dy Drug Controller, Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs and Dr Dhanraj Kamatkar, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Government of Maharashtra. Chanchalapati Das, Vice Chairman of Akshaya Patra was specially invited by the organiser to address the audience on Akshaya Patra’s mission and objectives. Das stressed that Akshaya Patra will cross five Million mark by the end of 2020.

Dr Kamatkar and Ramteke urged the industry to maintain the highest quality standards in manufacturing and a series of debate on marketing, clinical trials, drug discovery were deliberated.

Kewal Handa presented a scenario of how to cope-up the pressure of sustaining and managing margins in global economy meltdown.

One unique aspect of the summit was that it was held in aid of Akshaya Patra, the world’s largest run school meal programme, which is feeding around one million school children everyday across India. Recently, even President-Elect Obama had also commended the organisation for the yeomen service it is doing by providing humanity by feeding poor school children across India.

The summit was organized in association with industry's leading associations like OPPI, IDMA, PHARMEXCIL and IPA. The summit also saw the felicitation of some of the stalwarts and achievers who have made much difference to the Industry and have contributed tremendously to its growth.