Patron
- Prof. Naveet Wig
Faculty and Committee
Speakers and Faculty
Meet the speakers, panelists, moderators, and chairpersons in the scientific programme for 1st AIIMS Obesity Summit 2026.
Scientific faculty
Speakers and session faculty
This roster reflects the speakers, panelists, moderators, and chairpersons listed in the scientific programme. Session assignments and topics are shown as supplied. See the Scientific Program for session details.
- Session faculty
- 59
- Speakers
- 22
- Panelists
- 9
- Chairpersons
- 26
- Moderators
- 3
Dr Amandeep Singh
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 201:05-01:25
Building an Obesity Clinic in India: AIIMS Obesity Clinic Model
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Amitesh Agarwal
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 109:30 - 10:40 AM
Chairing: Why's and How's of Obesity
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Dr Amrita Ghosh
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 210:40-11:00
Pharmacotherapy in Obesity: Benefits beyond weight loss
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Ms Anita Jatana
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 13:45-4:15
Panel: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Ms Anjali Bhola
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 13:45-4:15
Panel: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Prof Anoop Misra
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 111:00 AM - 11:30 Noon
Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Moving Beyond BMI towards Metabolic Health
AOS and Biofootprints Oration
Dr Anupam Prakash
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chairing: Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Anurag Bajpai
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 111:30-11:50
Childhood Obesity: Early-Life and Environmental Determinants
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Arvind Gupta
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 210:20-10:40
Gut-Microbiome-Adipose Axis: Metabolic Constellations
Session 1 · The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Dr Arvind Kumar
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 109:30 - 10:40 AM
Chairing: Why's and How's of Obesity
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Dr Ashima Gupta
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 210:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Chairing: The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Session 1 · The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Dr Asuri Krishna
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 13:25-3:45
Metabolic Surgery: What a physician should know
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Avinash Chakrawarty
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 101:00 - 01:25 PM
Chairing: Obesity and Healthy Aging: Balancing Weight, Function, and Quality of Life
Plenary Lecture
Dr C S Yajnik
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 110:10-10:40
Plenary Lecture: 40 years of the Thin-Fat story
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Dr Deepak Khandelwal
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 15:30-6:15 PM
Beyond the Hype: Why Innovator Semaglutide's legacy sets the gold standard in the management of obesity
Industry Symposium 1
Dr Ghanshyam
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 12:25 PM - 4:15 PM
Chairing: The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Harpreet Singh
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chairing: Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Jasjeet S Wasir
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Panel: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Lotika Purohit
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 102:45-03:05
Stigma, Communication and Person-Centered Obesity Care
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Manasvini Bhatt
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 211:50 AM-12:10 PM
Chairing: CGM in the Era of Obesity Management: Optimizing Metabolic Outcomes
Industry Symposium
Dr Manish Soneja
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 212:25 PM-01:25 PM
Chairing: Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Manisha Arora
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 15:30-6:15 PM
Chairing: Beyond the Hype: Why Innovator Semaglutide's legacy sets the gold standard in the management of obesity
Industry Symposium 1
Dr Manjunath Pol
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Panel: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Ms Marie-Claude Desilets
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chairing: Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Prof Naval K Vikram
- Chairperson
- Moderator
Programme appearances
Day 13:45-4:15
Moderating: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical ApproachesDay 210:40 - 11:50 AM
Chairing: Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and ChallengesDay 211:20-11:50
Moderating: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Naveet Wig
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:00 AM - 11:30 Noon
Chairing: Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Moving Beyond BMI towards Metabolic Health
AOS and Biofootprints Oration
Dr Neeraj Nischal
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 109:30 - 10:40 AM
Chairing: Why's and How's of Obesity
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Dr Nishant Raizada
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Panel: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Pankaj Jorwal
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 210:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Chairing: The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Session 1 · The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Dr Piyush Ranjan
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 112:10-12:30
Obesity in Women Across the Lifespan
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Prabhat Kumar
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 15:30-6:15 PM
Chairing: Beyond the Hype: Why Innovator Semaglutide's legacy sets the gold standard in the management of obesity
Industry Symposium 1
Dr Pravish Rai Sookha
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 12:25 PM - 4:15 PM
Chairing: The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Prayas Sethi
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 102:25-02:45
Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Priyanka Bansal
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 212:45-01:05
Prevention and management of obesity: Health systems approach
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Rahul KG
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 101:00 - 01:25 PM
Chairing: Obesity and Healthy Aging: Balancing Weight, Function, and Quality of Life
Plenary Lecture
Dr Rajesh Khadgawat
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 109:30-09:50
Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Dr Rajiv Narang
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 12:25 PM - 4:15 PM
Chairing: The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Rajni Sharma
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chairing: Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Ranveer S Jadon
- Moderator
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Moderating: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Ravi Kant
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 109:50-10:10
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Appetite in Obesity
Session 1 · Why's and How's of Obesity
Ms Rekha Sharma
- Moderator
Programme appearance
Day 13:45-4:15
Moderating: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Ms Ritika Mehta
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 13:45-4:15
Panel: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Rupali Malik
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 16:15-6:35 PM
Chairing: Beyond GLP-1 RAs: Tirzepatide A class of its Own.
Industry Symposium 2
Dr S V Madhu
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Panel: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Saket Kant
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 212:25-12:45
Personalised Exercise prescription: Conventional to Device based
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Seema Gulati
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 13:45-4:15
Panel: Nutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Shalimar
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 210:00-10:20
MASLD: The Silent Epidemic
Session 1 · The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Ms Sheryl Salis
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 103:05-03:25
Obesity and Nutrition: Beyond Calories and Willpower
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Dr Siddharth Jain
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 212:25 PM-01:25 PM
Chairing: Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Sujata Sharma
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 111:00 AM - 11:30 Noon
Chairing: Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Moving Beyond BMI towards Metabolic Health
AOS and Biofootprints Oration
Dr Tanvi Umashree
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 211:00-11:20
Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Asian Indians: Unique Phenotypes and Responses
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Upendra Baitha
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 210:40 - 11:50 AM
Chairing: Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr Vandana Jain
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 111:50-12:10
School and Family-Based Interventions: What Works, What Fails and How to Scale
Session 2 · Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Dr Ved Prakash
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 212:25 PM-01:25 PM
Chairing: Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Session 3 · Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Dr Vineet Jain
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 16:15-6:35 PM
Beyond GLP-1 RAs: Tirzepatide A class of its Own.
Industry Symposium 2
Dr Vinod Kumar
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 101:00-01:25
Plenary Lecture: Obesity and Healthy Aging: Balancing Weight, Function, and Quality of Life
Plenary Lecture
Dr Vinod Mittal
- Panelist
Programme appearance
Day 211:20-11:50
Panel: The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India
Session 2 · Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Dr (Col) Vishesh Verma
- Speaker
Programme appearance
Day 211:50-12:10
CGM in the Era of Obesity Management: Optimizing Metabolic Outcomes
Industry Symposium
Dr Yashdeep Gupta
- Chairperson
Programme appearance
Day 12:25 PM - 4:15 PM
Chairing: The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Session 3 · The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Organizing committee
Organizing Chairman
- Prof. Naval K Vikram
Organizing Secretaries
- Prof. Piyush Ranjan
- Dr Ranveer Singh Jadon
- Dr Prayas Sethi
Treasurer
- Prof. Neeraj Nischal
Joint Secretaries
- Dr Ved Prakash Meena
- Dr Amandeep Singh
- Dr Bindu Prakash
- Dr Rahul KG
Executive Committee
- Prof. Sanjeev Sinha
- Prof. Manish Soneja
- Prof. Arvind Kumar
- Dr Animesh Ray
- Dr Upendra Baitha
- Dr Pankaj Jorwal
- Dr Siddharth Jain
- Dr Anuj Ajay