Ajay has close to two decades of experience spanning clinical, pharmaceutical and life sciences industry across Middle East, South Asia and Africa. As Director- Government Affairs, Ajay’s role largely focuses on leading advocacy initiatives undertaken by OPPI. He also leads the Delhi office. Prior to OPPI, Ajay worked with Frost & Sullivan for almost 6 years. He has also been associated with 3M, Home Medical Care Company (Kuwait) and Wockhardt hospital. Ajay is a medical doctor by profession and holds a MBBS degree from Wardha Medical College and a Management degree from SP Jain, Mumbai.

Bhavna has been a Communications professional for close to two decades. She leads the Communications function and is responsible for all communication of OPPI. Working on advocacy programmes, industry representations and media relations, Bhavna’s role focuses on designing and implementing communication strategies addressed to various stakeholders. Prior to OPPI, Bhavna headed Corporate Communications at Greaves Cotton Limited, one of the oldest engineering companies in India. She has worked in diverse industries and her expertise spans across branding, internal and external communications, research and event management. Bhavna is a recipient of several awards for her work in the field of Communications and Gender Diversity. Bhavna holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Communications and a Masters Diploma in Business Administration.

With a decade and half of experience, Nitika leads the Research function at OPPI. As a Research Director she is responsible for providing analytical support to advocacy campaigns of the OPPI. Her understanding of the regulatory and commercial ecosystem of the pharmaceutical industry assists in strengthening OPPI’s position as knowledge partner to member companies on pharma policy. Most recently, she was working with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as Associate Director, Market Research. She worked with BMS for 6 years across multiple therapy areas and projects spanning Market Research to Product launch strategies, Business strategy, Access strategy as well as Commercial excellence. Prior to BMS, Nitika has worked with leading Indian pharmaceutical companies, Glenmark and Biocon, spearheading Business Development and Marketing Strategy for new product and commercialization for them respectively. Nitika holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotech with a MBA in International Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB).

Shreyas has more than two and a half decades of experience in Finance and Accounting. Shreyas leads the finance and administration function in OPPI overseeing the budget management, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and is also responsible for the smooth functioning of the Secretariat. Prior to OPPI, Shreyas has spent 21 years at Pfizer Ltd and has handled areas such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Long Range Planning, P&L Management, Pricing, Accounts Receivable & Cost Audit. A Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), Shreyas started his career with Cadbury India Limited and has worked with Boehringer Mannheim Limited and Ciba Geigy Limited.