11th Annual Conference of Kanpur Diabetes Association
KDACON 2026
12th - 13th December 2026, Saturday & Sunday
Kingston Resort, 84 Cantonment, Kanpur
Scientific Programme
KDACON 2025 — Scientific Program
Saturday, 13 December
| Time | Joslin Hall | Langerhans Hall | Golgi Hall |
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| 11:00 – 1:35 PM | Registration | ||
| - | - | Program Director–Prof Ved Kumar Nigam - Session - Diabetes in Primary Care |
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| 12:00 – 12:20 PM | — | Speaker– Prasoon Rastogi [Kanpur] Topic– Types of Diabetes seen in Adults in Clinical Practice | — |
| 12:25 – 12:45 PM | — | Speaker– Bijay Patni [Kolkata] Topic– Common errors in use of Oral Anti Diabetics | — |
| 12:50 – 1:10 PM | — | Speaker– Subhash Kumar [Patna] Topic–How to investigate Type 2 Diabetic in Clinical Practice. | — |
| 1:15 – 1:35 PM | — | Speaker– Varesh Nagrath [Deoria] Topic – When to use Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes. | — |
| 1:35 – 2:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:30 – 2:50 PM | Program Director–A C Agrawal Speaker– Vimal Paliwal [Neurologist SGPGI Lucknow] Topic– Neuropathy in Diabetics |
Program Director– Shuchi Speaker–N K Singh [Dhanbad] Topic– Scientific Evidence of Exercise in Diabetes . |
Program Director–Anurag
Mehrotra Meet The Press Sunil Gupta [Nagpur] Samuel Seidu [UK ] N K Singh [Dhanbad] Aravinda Jagdisha [Bengaluru] |
| 2:55 – 3:15 PM | Speaker– D K Shukla [Lucknow] Topic– Remission in Type Diabetes : Myth or Reality. |
Speaker– Poonam Tewari [Lucknow] Topic– What is Diabetic Diet- Special Diet or Just a Healthy Diet. | — |
| 3:20 – 3:40 PM | Speaker- Vinayak Agrawal [HOD & Cardiologist Fortis Gurgaon] Topic– HFpEF in Diabetes – When to suspect & How to manage. |
Speaker– Varesh Nagrath [Deoria] Topic – Scientific Evidence of Intermittent Fasting in 2025 | — |
| 3:45 – 4:05 PM | Program Director– V K Chaudhary [Fatehpur] Speaker– N K Singh [Dhanbad] Topic – Why to Exercise & How to Exercise in Diabetes ? |
Program Director–Rohit Yadav [Panel Discussion] Moderator- Kanchan Sharma Topic – Common Misconceptions about Diabetic Diet - Mangoes, Rice & Potatoes Panelist– Sunil Gupta [Nagpur] Veerendra Singh [Ayodhya] Smita Singh [Lucknow] Poonam Tewari [Lucknow] | Program Director S K Gautam [Kanpur] Oral Paper Presentations 10 Minutes Each Judges D K Shukla, Richa Giri, S K Gautam, Vishal Gupta |
| 4:10 – 4:30 PM | ELI LILLY SESSION Speaker – Vinayak Agrawal [HOD & Cardiologist Fortis Gurgaon] Topic – Wonders of early weight loss on T2D journey continuum | — | |
| 4:35 – 4:55 PM | Speaker– Ramen Goel [Bariatric Surgeon Mumbai] Topic –When should clinician refer patient for Bariatric Surgery . | Speaker– Subhash Kumar [Patna] Topic – Obesity Care Beyond Presciption : Lifestyle at the core. | PG QUIZ Quiz Master –Vishal Gupta |
| 5:00 – 5:20 PM | Program Director–A C Agrawal Speaker– Sunil Gupta [Nagpur] President Elect National RSSDI Topic– Beta Cell in Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diabetes . | Speaker – Smita Singh [Lucknow] Topic – Diet for Prevention of Diabetes. |
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| 5:25 – 5:45 PM | Speaker– Samuel Seidu [UK] Topic– Management of a Heterogeneous Patient with Type 2 Diabetes |
PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator – Rita Mittal Topic – Lifestyle Modifications & Monitoring in GDM Panelist – Hema Diwakar [Bengaluru] Sunil Gupta [Nagpur] Purvi Chawla [Mumbai] Veerendra Singh [Ayodhya] |
Program Director : Anurag Mehrotra Diabetes Technology Workshop Speaker - Saurabh Mishra [Kanpur] Topic- New Latest Metrics for Blood Glucose Monitoring Speaker – Manoj Chawla [Mumbai] Topic- Insulin Pumps–When & Why to use ? Speaker– Manisha Gupta [Kanpur] Topic - Insulin Pumps : Hands on Training |
| 5:50 – 6:10 PM | Speaker– Sunil Gupta [Nagpur] President Elect National RSSDI Topic– Clearing the air around inhaled Insulin. |
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| 6:15 – 6:35 PM | Program Director– P C Bajpai Speaker– Vijay Panikar [Mumbai] Topic– Insulin Resistance : Are we undertreating | Program Director– Shuchi Speaker– Smita Singh [Lucknow] Topic – Very Low Calorie Diet. |
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| 6:40 –7:00 PM | Speaker– Aravinda Jagdeesha [Bengaluru] Topic – Future of GLP 1 RA in Clinical Practice – Hope or Hype | Speaker– Poonam Tewari
[Lucknow] Topic – Science behind Fasting | — |
| 7:05 – 7:25 PM | Speaker– Pradeep Gupta [Indore] Topic– C V Risk in T2DM – What we know today and How to Treat? | Speaker– Abhishek Arun [Lucknow] Topic– Science Behind Yoga in Diabetes. | — |
| 7:30 – 7:50 PM | Speaker– Sanjay Tandon [Lucknow] Topic – Hypomagnesemia in Clinical Practice –When to think & How to Approach. | Speaker–Ashutosh Mishra [Varanasi] Topic – Pros & Cons of Pure Vegetarian Diet | — |
| 8:00 – 10:00 PM | GALA DINNER | ||
Sunday, 14 December
| Time | Joslin Hall | Langerhans Hall | Golgi Hall |
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| 9:00 – 9:20 AM | ELI LILLY SESSION Speaker– Sujoy Majumdar [Kolkata] Topic– Dual GIP/GLP 1 RA : The Tirzepatide advantage. | — | — |
| 9:20 – 9:40 AM | ZYDUS SESSION Speaker –Anil Virmani [Jamshedpur] Topic–MASLD/ Fatty Liver-Precursor of CV Disease: How to handle? |
Program Director– Deepak Yagnik Speaker– Pradeep Gupta [Indore] Topic – Good ,Bad & Ugly Oils & Ghee in kitchen for CV Risk Reduction. |
Program Director– Anurag Mehrotra Speaker– Manoj Chawla [Mumbai] Topic – Evidence behind CGMing in T2 DM in 2025 |
| 9:40 – 10:00 AM | NOVO SESSION Speaker– Rajiv Kovil [Mumbai] Topic –The EPIC Blockbuster arrives in India: Semaglutide 1.0 mg |
Speaker– Purvi Chawla [Mumbai] Topic – Keto Diet Pros & Cons |
Speaker–Rakesh Pareek [Jaipur] Topic –Interpretation of AGP Report in Clinical Practice |
| 10:00 – 10:20 AM | BAYER SESSION Speaker– Dharmendra Bhadouria [Nephrologist Medanta Lucknow] Topic – Renoprotection in Diabetes – An Update |
Speaker– Ramen Goel [Bariatric Surgeon Mumbai] Topic –Recommendations of Diet & Supplements after Bariatric Surgery. |
-Session- Meet the Expert Hema Divakar [Bengaluru] |
| 10:20 – 10:40 AM | Plenary Lecture Speaker– Manoj Chawla [Mumbai] Topic– SGLT2 Inhibitors – Focus on Heart & Kidneys |
Plenary Lecture in Joslin Hall | Plenary Lecture in Joslin Hall |
| 10:45 – 11:15 AM | KDACON ORATION Speaker– P C Manoria [Bhopal] Topic– Hypertension : New Facets, Looking Beyond Number. |
Oration in Joslin Hall | Oration in Joslin Hall |
| 11:15 – 11:35 AM | Program Director– R K Jais Sarcoboost Session Speaker– Rakesh Pareek [Jaipur] General Sect Elect National RSSDI Topic – Sarcopenia the missing Link in Metabolic Health and Diabetes Control |
Speaker–Anil Virmani [Jamshedpur] Topic– Lifestyle Recommendations in Diabetics on GLP1 Drugs. |
Program Director– I S Ahuja Speaker– Mukulesh [Lucknow] Topic – Utility of EMR in Diabetes care |
| 11:40 – 12:00 PM | Speaker– Himanshu Verma [Fortis Gurgaon] Topic – What is new in Diabetic Foot Treatment ? |
International Speaker Speaker– Samuel Seidu [UK] Topic– Role of Diabetes Educator in Primary Care. | — |
| 11:40 – 12:20 PM | - | - | -Session- Meet the Expert P C Manoria [Bhopal] |
| 12:05 – 12:25 PM | Speaker– Supratik Bhattacharya [Kolkata] Topic- STEPping UP towards a transformative health-centric approach to obesity care |
Speaker – Rakesh Pareek [Jaipur] Topic– Basic of AI in Diabetes Care In India | — |
| 12:25 – 12:45 PM | - | Speaker– Sajid Ansari [Lucknow] Topic– Pros & Cons of salt Restriction in HTN . | — |
| 12:30 – 12:50 PM | Speaker– K K Tripathi [Varanasi] Topic– Predicting & Treating Renal Dysfunction in Diabetes- From Microalbuminuria to End Stage Renal Disease |
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| 12:55 – 1:30 PM | - | - | Program Director–Anurag Mehrotra Meet The Press Hema Divakar [Bengaluru] Ghanshyam Goel [Kolkata] Supratik Bhattacharya [Kolkata] |
| 12:55 – 1:15 PM | Program Director–Vipin Srivastatav Speaker– Ghanshyam Goel [Kolkata] Topic – Diabetic Foot management : What every Physician Must Know |
Program Director– Smita Singh PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator – Dinesh Topic – Life Style Modification for Weight Loss in Diabetes Panelist – Rajiv Awasthi [Lucknow] K P Chandra [Lucknow] Mukulesh Gupta [Lucknow] Abhishek Arun [Lucknow] | — |
| 1:20 – 1:40 PM | Speaker–Ashutosh Mishra [Varanasi] Topic – Place of Oral Incretin based Therapies in 2025 | — | |
| 1:45 – 2:05 PM | Speaker– Hema Divakar [Bengaluru] Topic– OAD in GDM Pros & Cons |
Speaker– Ghanshyam Goel [Kolkata] Topic– How can we prevent Diabetic Foot ? | — |
| 2:10 – 2:30 PM | Speaker– Sajid Ansari [Lucknow] Topic– How to Manage HTN in Diabetes in 2025 | — | — |
| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Valedictory Function | ||
| 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Lunch | ||