Building on the remarkable success of Pharma-Tech Converge 2025, held on 11th April 2025 in Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh, the Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) Bangalore proposes to host the Bangalore Chapter of Pharma-Tech Converge – 2026. The 2025 edition served as a powerful Industry–Academia interface, bringing together leading pharmaceutical professionals, researchers and academicians to deliberate on the evolving pharmaceutical ecosystem. The forum fostered meaningful dialogue on the expanding role of technology, artificial intelligence, and data science in reshaping the pharmaceutical value chain. It enabled academicians to align curricula with industry expectations while offering industry leaders opportunities to leverage academic research, innovation capabilities, and emerging talent. The event reaffirmed that collaborative synergy between academia and industry is indispensable to advancing India’s healthcare and pharmaceutical landscape.