Name: AIIMS Obesity Summit 2026
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-06
Location: JLN Auditorium, AIIMS New Delhi

Scientific Program

Explore the two-day scientific agenda for 1st AIIMS Obesity Summit 2026, Saturday, 5 September - Sunday, 6 September 2026, at JLN Auditorium, AIIMS New Delhi.

Day 1

Saturday, 5 September 2026

08:00 AM onwards

Registration

Session 1 (09:30 - 10:40 AM)

Why's and How's of Obesity

Session 1, 09:30 - 10:40 AM: Why's and How's of Obesity
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time09:30-09:50	TopicAdipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ	Speaker Dr Rajesh Khadgawat	Chairpersons Dr Arvind Kumar Dr Neeraj Nischal Dr Amitesh Agarwal
Time09:50-10:10	TopicNeuroendocrine Regulation of Appetite in Obesity	Speaker Dr Ravi Kant
Time10:10-10:40	TopicPlenary Lecture40 years of the Thin-Fat story	Speaker Dr C S Yajnik

10:40 - 11:00 AM

Tea Break

AOS and Biofootprints Oration (11:00 AM - 11:30 Noon)

AOS and Biofootprints Oration, 11:00 AM - 11:30 Noon
Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
TopicObesity as a Chronic Disease: Moving Beyond BMI towards Metabolic Health	Speaker Prof Anoop Misra	Chairpersons Dr Naveet Wig Dr Sujata Sharma

Session 2 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults

Session 2, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Obesity Across the Life Course - Children, Women and Older Adults
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time11:30-11:50	TopicChildhood Obesity: Early-Life and Environmental Determinants	Speaker Dr Anurag Bajpai	Chairpersons Ms Marie-Claude Desilets Dr Harpreet Singh Dr Anupam Prakash Dr Rajni Sharma
Time11:50-12:10	TopicSchool and Family-Based Interventions: What Works, What Fails and How to Scale	Speaker Dr Vandana Jain
Time12:10-12:30	TopicObesity in Women Across the Lifespan	Speaker Dr Piyush Ranjan

12:30 - 01:00 PM

Inauguration

Plenary Lecture (01:00 - 01:25 PM)

Plenary Lecture, 01:00 - 01:25 PM
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time01:00-01:25	TopicPlenary LectureObesity and Healthy Aging: Balancing Weight, Function, and Quality of Life	Speaker Dr Vinod Kumar	Chairpersons Dr Avinash Chakrawarty Dr Rahul KG

1.25 pm to 2.25 pm

Lunch and poster viewing

Session 3 (2:25 PM - 4:15 PM)

The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches

Session 3, 2:25 PM - 4:15 PM: The Evolving Landscape of Obesity Care: Person-Centered, Nutritional and Surgical Approaches
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time02:25-02:45	TopicCardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome	Speaker Dr Prayas Sethi	Chairpersons Dr Rajiv Narang Dr Ghanshyam Dr Yashdeep Gupta Dr Pravish Rai Sookha
Time02:45-03:05	TopicStigma, Communication and Person-Centered Obesity Care	Speaker Dr Lotika Purohit
Time03:05-03:25	TopicObesity and Nutrition: Beyond Calories and Willpower	Speaker Ms Sheryl Salis
Time3:25-3:45	TopicMetabolic Surgery: What a physician should know	Speaker Dr Asuri Krishna
Time3:45-4:15	TopicPanel discussionNutrition in Obesity: Evidence, practical solutions and challenges	Speaker Dr Seema Gulati Ms Anjali Bhola Ms Anita Jatana Ms Ritika Mehta	ModeratorsModerators: Prof Naval Vikram Ms Rekha Sharma

4:15-5:15 PM

QUIZ PRELIMS (JLN Auditorium)

5:15-5:30 PM

HIGH TEA

Industry Symposium 1 (5:30-6:15 PM)

Industry Symposium 1, 5:30-6:15 PM
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time5:30-6:15 PM	TopicBeyond the Hype: Why Innovator Semaglutide's legacy sets the gold standard in the management of obesity	Speaker Dr Deepak Khandelwal	Chairpersons Dr Manisha Arora Dr Prabhat Kumar

Industry Symposium 2 (6:15-6:35 PM)

Industry Symposium 2, 6:15-6:35 PM
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time6:15-6:35 PM	TopicBeyond GLP-1 RAs: Tirzepatide A class of its Own.	Speaker Dr Vineet Jain	Chairpersons Dr Rupali Malik

Day 2

Sunday, 6 September 2026

08:00 - 10:00 AM

Free Paper Oral Presentations (JLN Auditorium)

Session 1 (10:00 AM - 10:40 AM)

The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue

Session 1, 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM: The Metabolic Web: Liver, Gut Microbiome and Adipose Tissue
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time10:00-10:20	TopicMASLD: The Silent Epidemic	Speaker Dr Shalimar	Chairpersons Dr Pankaj Jorwal Dr Ashima Gupta
Time10:20-10:40	TopicGut-Microbiome-Adipose Axis: Metabolic Constellations	Speaker Dr Arvind Gupta	Chairpersons Dr Pankaj Jorwal Dr Ashima Gupta

Session 2 (10:40 - 11:50 AM)

Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges

Session 2, 10:40 - 11:50 AM: Advanced Obesity Care: Pharmacotherapy- Advances and Challenges
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time10:40-11:00	TopicPharmacotherapy in Obesity: Benefits beyond weight loss	Speaker Dr Amrita Ghosh	Chairpersons Dr Naval Vikram Dr Upendra Baitha
Time11:00-11:20	TopicObesity Pharmacotherapy in Asian Indians: Unique Phenotypes and Responses	Speaker Dr Tanvi Umashree	Chairpersons Dr Naval Vikram Dr Upendra Baitha
Time11:20-11:50	TopicPanel Discussion:The Next Decade of Obesity Care in India	Speaker Dr S V Madhu Dr Jasjeet S Wasir Dr Vinod Mittal Dr Nishant Raizada Dr Manjunath Pol	ModeratorModerator: Prof Naval K Vikram Dr Ranveer S Jadon

Industry Symposium (11:50 AM-12:10 PM)

Industry Symposium, 11:50 AM-12:10 PM
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time11:50-12:10	TopicCGM in the Era of Obesity Management: Optimizing Metabolic Outcomes	Speaker Dr (Col) Vishesh Verma	Chairpersons Dr Manasvini Bhatt

12:10-12:25 PM

Tea Break

Session 3 (12:25 PM-01:25 PM)

Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery

Session 3, 12:25 PM-01:25 PM: Transforming Obesity Management: From Individual Prescription to Health-System Delivery
Time	Topic	Speaker	Chairpersons
Time12:25-12:45	TopicPersonalised Exercise prescription: Conventional to Device based	Speaker Dr Saket Kant	Chairpersons Dr Manish Soneja Dr Ved Prakash Dr Siddharth Jain
Time12:45-01:05	TopicPrevention and management of obesity: Health systems approach	Speaker Dr Priyanka Bansal
Time01:05-01:25	TopicBuilding an Obesity Clinic in India: AIIMS Obesity Clinic Model	Speaker Dr Amandeep Singh

01:25 - 02:25 PM

Quiz Finale

02:25 - 02:40 PM

Awards and Vote of Thanks

02:30 PM onwards