Government of Kerala
The people
convening the conclave.
Bio Connect 4.0 is convened under a Government Order that also constituted the Advisory Committee guiding it - the State's government, research and industry leadership at one table.
Conclave
08-09 October 2026
Venue
Hyatt Regency Trivandrum
Convened by
Kerala Lifesciences Industries Parks
A subsidiary of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation, under the
Industries Department, Government of Kerala
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State leadership
Backed at the highest level of the State.
Bio Connect is an initiative of the Industries Department, delivered through KSIDC and Kerala Lifesciences Industries Parks.
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Committee constituted
Industry, research and government at one table.
The Advisory Committee steers the conclave - from strategic direction to the running of the two days themselves.
- Chairman Hon'ble Minister for Industries Government of Kerala
- Member Additional Chief Secretary Industries Department
- Member Additional Chief Secretary Health Department
- Member Chairman KSIDC / KLIP
- Convenor Managing Director KSIDC / KLIP
- Member Board of Directors KLIP
- Member Executive Vice President Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
- Member Chairman & Managing Director HLL Lifecare Ltd
- Member Mr. Aju Jacob Managing Director, Synthite Group
- Member Mr. Thomas John Managing Director, Agappe
- Member Mr. John Kuriakose Founder, DentCare
- Member Director Institute of Advanced Virology, Government of Kerala
- Member Director CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
- Member Chief Executive Officer KLIP
The Advisory Committee is constituted by G.O.(Rt) No. 879/2026/ID, Industries Department, Government of Kerala, dated 03.08.2026.
Industries Minister portrait: Shihab tharayil, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and toned; the adaptation is shared under the same licence.
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