8th Annual Pharma Manufacturing & Automation Convention 2026

For years, the pharmaceutical industry has invested heavily in automation, digitisation and smart manufacturing technologies. Yet, despite these advancements, organisations continue to face familiar challenges- production delays, technology transfer gaps, disconnected functions, rising operational costs, workforce shortages, implementation failures and increasing pressure to deliver more with less.

The 8th Annual Pharma Manufacturing & Automation Convention (PM&AC) 2026 has been thoughtfully designed to address these challenges from a different perspective. Rather than asking, "What technology should we adopt next?", PM&AC 2026 asks a far more important question: "How can we make better business decisions that create sustainable manufacturing excellence?"

Built around the theme, "Beyond Automation: Building Faster, Smarter & More Adaptive Pharma Enterprises," this year's convention moves beyond discussions on machines and software to explore the thinking, leadership and enterprise-wide collaboration required to achieve meaningful transformation. Through a carefully curated two-day journey, delegates will examine how stronger decision-making, smarter production planning, effective technology transfer, practical AI adoption, workforce capability and cross-functional collaboration can collectively drive business performance.

The programme has been shaped through extensive discussions with senior pharmaceutical leaders representing manufacturing, quality and operational excellence. It combines visionary keynotes, practical case studies, interactive workshops, boardroom simulations, panel discussions and solution showcases to ensure that every delegate leaves with ideas that can be implemented immediately within their own organisations.

One of the highlights of the convention will be the PM&AC Boardroom War Room, an immersive simulation where participants evaluate real-world investment scenarios involving predictive maintenance, AI, digital batch records and automation projects from the perspective of CEOs, CFOs and plant leadership. This unique experience is designed to strengthen strategic thinking while bridging the gap between technology and business value.

Co-located with the Pharma Manufacturing & Automation Excellence Awards (PM&AE Awards) 2026, PM&AC 2026 will bring together manufacturing leaders, quality professionals, technology experts, solution providers and business decision-makers under one roof at Hotel Novotel Hyderabad Airport. While the convention focuses on learning, collaboration and future-ready strategies, the awards celebrate organisations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence, innovation and leadership in pharmaceutical manufacturing and automation.

Together, the convention and awards create a powerful platform for learning, benchmarking, networking and recognising excellence- helping shape the next chapter of pharmaceutical manufacturing.