Conference

Whether you are a sustainability lead at an automotive major, a change integration specialist at a medical equipment MNC, a quality compliance professional at a household equipment firm, or better yet, a process excellence stalwart from a fashion brand or a plant head from a cosmetics firm or a Lean Six Sigma certified trainer from a real estate firm or a total quality management expert at an EPC, this 3-day conference has something in it for everyone.

Attracting a veritable Who’s Who from India & the world, the 3-days’ worth of sessions bring together prescient policymakers, eco-conscious regulators, startup founders, new-age technology providers, digital transformation crusaders, sustainability, EHS, ESG, & CSR champions, and passionate aficionados of Net Zero economies & industrial decarbonization.

Join us as we spend 3 days talking about individual & collective civic responsibility from the lens of sustainability, understanding what hawk-eyed legislators envision for a Green India, how result-oriented regulators intend to go about ensuring plans come to fruition, role of municipal commissioners, ULB directorates, PCB chairmen, and MDs of water regulatory & development authorities in realizing regulator intent, and crucially, how to ensure boardrooms, corner offices, promoters, founders, OEMs, & RWAs are held to account to play their respective parts in India’s waste management journey.

Orange Stage (Waste)

Smart & Sustainable solutions for urban development
Attention Directorates of ULBs, Municipal Commissioners, Secretariats of PCBs, Town, City & Urban Planners! Join us as we look at city planning from the lens of sustainable living

Municipal Solid Waste to Energy - Opportunities & Challenges
Interested in knowing the value of waste as a raw material? How waste-to-fuel source reduces landfill deposits, creates employment & boosts local economies? Role of Refuse-Derived-Fuel into hydrogen? Join us as we align cutting-edge waste management practices with global sentiment on green fuels

Roadmap for circularity in textile and apparel industry
Are you concerned about how fast fashion trends in an era of social media are spiralling textile pollution worldwide? Whether you’re a forward-thinking legislator, a regulator on an accountability binge, an eco-conscious brand bent on encouraging consumers to recycle, repair & upcycle garments, or a progressive consumer concerned with the carbon agenda, join us as we dig deep into how collective responsibility will redress textile pollution in years to come

Urban Alchemy - Transforming Waste to Wealth in Circular Citie
Is the unstoppable march of waste generation in urban India a concern for the average citizen? Have you had enough of wear & throw, eat & throw, and use & throw? Are you curious to know how to dispose of organic waste effectively, upcycle an old garment, reuse & repurpose plastic items and earn a couple of bucks in the process? Join us as we examine how conversion of waste into recycled products is reducing the burden on urban India

Emerging technologies for SWM – Capacity building in India
Whether you’re a manufacturer, producer, importer or brand, a regulator, a legislator, waste collection, disposal, transportation agency, or a resource recovery set-up, or a ULB, deployment of new-age technology has far-reaching & wide-ranging salubrious effects. Join us as we discuss how prediction, prescription, traceability, trackability, & accountability in waste management are helping combat the solid waste menace

Construction & Demolition waste management
Are you an EPC, developer, architect, engineer, project manager, ULB, or contractor? Are you interested in learning how process & tech help build solid C&D waste management protocols? Join us for insights on how to build a robust, transparent, & accountable waste management system in the C&D space

RDF – Waste to energy
Are you one of the many who has distressed over landfill management & fossil fuel burning? Well, how would you like to kill two birds with one stone!? Join us as we look at how conversion of solid waste into a variety of fuel sources is promoting the industrial decarbonization agenda globally

The road to COP: Waste management’s crucial role in climate action at COP29
Are you a Net-Zero-Hero? Or a climate change crusader? Or a decarbonisation aficionado? Or a champion of all things green & sustainable? Join us as we look at how sustainability, circularity, education, awareness, sensitization, technology & data all combine in ensuring that waste management plays its part in ensuring climate change mitigation

New Topics:

Used oils & lubricants - Prioritising a circular economy

Building a high quality, trusted value chain for critical materials from e-waste

Women in Sustainability

Opportunities & Collaborations with MMRDA for integrated solid waste management

Mr. Brijesh Patel

Mr. Brijesh Patel

Head of Working Group India,
German RETech Partnership e.V
Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee

Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee

Metropolitan Commissioner,
MMRDA
Mr. Binay Jha

Mr. Binay Jha

Director, Swachh Bharat Mission Urban,
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Mr. Achim Fabig

Mr. Achim Fabig

Consul General,
German Consulate General Mumbai
Mr. Kiran Avadhanula

Mr. Kiran Avadhanula

Senior Sector Specialist - Sustainable Urban Development,
KfW India office
Mr. Tobias Weber

Mr. Tobias Weber

Business Development Manager,
Komptech GmbH
Mr. Tushar Jani

Mr. Tushar Jani

Senior Program Director,
Environment Management Group,
Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad
Mr. Kartikay Dhanda

Mr. Kartikay Dhanda

Secretary, Textiles Committee,
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Ms. Meghana Kshirsagar

Ms. Meghana Kshirsagar

Senior Advisor-Climate Change & Circular Economy,
GIZ-India
Mr. Padmakar Pandey

Mr. Padmakar Pandey

AVP Sustainability,
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail LTD (ABFRL)
Mr. Parvinder Singh

Mr. Parvinder Singh

Founder Director,
Global Alliance for Textile Sustainability (GATS)
Ms. Savitha Rao

Ms. Savitha Rao

Founder,
India Positive Citizen
Mr. Thierry van Helden

Mr. Thierry van Helden

Deputy Consul General,
Consulate General of the Netherlands in Mumbai
Mr. Bernd Scholtz

Mr. Bernd Scholtz

Economic Counsellor,
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in India
Shri Shrikant Shinde

Shri Shrikant Shinde

Member of Parliament,
EmbassyGovernment of India
Mr. Nabil Taouati

Mr. Nabil Taouati

Consul General,
Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mumbai
Mr. Michiel Klaassen

Mr. Michiel Klaassen

Program Manager and Researcher,
Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Mr. Tom Postma

Mr. Tom Postma

Company Representative,
Clear rivers
Ms. Neha Kapoor

Ms. Neha Kapoor

Southeast Asia Market Manager,
DRYCAKE
Mr. Ashwani Dhaul

Mr. Ashwani Dhaul

MD and CEO,
Harvest Waste India Holding
Mr. Sanjog Lunkad

Mr. Sanjog Lunkad

Director,
Klenviron Technologies / Static Air
Mr. Joep Barenbrug

Mr. Joep Barenbrug

Director – Sales & Marketing,
Nihot Recycling Technology
Mr. Jaap Veenenbos

Mr. Jaap Veenenbos

Group CEO,
SusBDe Global B.V.
Mr. Praveen Yadav

Mr. Praveen Yadav

Environment Policy and Resources Efficiency Advisor,
GIZ India
Ms. Asawari Patil

Ms. Asawari Patil

Sr. Manager, outreach and alliances,
Karo Sambhav
Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal

Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal

Co-founder,
E[co]work
Mr. Ramesh Parasuraman

Mr. Ramesh Parasuraman

Managing Director,
Allied Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Jai Kumar Gaurav

Mr. Jai Kumar Gaurav

Senior Advisor, (Climate Change & Circular Economy),
GIZ- India
Mr. Asif Hussain

Mr. Asif Hussain

Director,
SMS Envocare. Ltd.
Mr. Gaurav Pokle

Mr. Gaurav Pokle

Managing Director,
YIMBY
Mr. Rajnesh Trivedi

Mr. Rajnesh Trivedi

CEO- MSW,
SFC Environmental Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Sanjeev Joglekar

Mr. Sanjeev Joglekar

OSD, Department of Science Technology & Waste Management / Senior Environmental Engineer,
Goa State Pollution Control Board
Mr. Anup Barapatre

Mr. Anup Barapatre

Principal,
EAC- Euro Asia Consulting Pvt Ltd
Mr. Aniket Manorkar

Mr. Aniket Manorkar

Additional Commissioner,
Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, Government of Maharashtra
Mr. Nuriel Pezarkar

Mr. Nuriel Pezarkar

Founder & CEO,
Noble Exchange Environment Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Sanjay Shende

Mr. Sanjay Shende

Deputy Managing Director,
Mahanagar Gas Ltd
Mr. Shekar Prabhakar

Mr. Shekar Prabhakar

Co-Founder & CEO,
Hasiru Dala Innovations
Ms. Shalini Goyal Bhalla

Ms. Shalini Goyal Bhalla

Founder and MD,
International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE)
Mr. Gajendra Dixit

Mr. Gajendra Dixit

VP- CSR & ESG,
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mr. Manas Rath

Mr. Manas Rath

Founder,
LEAP Cities & Mumbai Donut CoLAB
Mr. Nitin Parab

Mr. Nitin Parab

Deputy Chief Engineer,
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Mr. Pankaj Tanwar

Mr. Pankaj Tanwar

Head MSW Initiatives,
Reliance BioEnergy Ltd
Ms. Rachna Kulkarni

Ms. Rachna Kulkarni

Founder,
Prakriti Sanrachna
Mr. Sameer Unhale

Mr. Sameer Unhale

State Joint Commissioner,
Urban Maharashtra
Dr. Mandar Chitre

Dr. Mandar Chitre

Managing Director,
Baton Consultants Private Limited
Mr. Alcide Coelho

Mr. Alcide Coelho

Chief Quality Officer,
Godrej Group of Companies
Mr. Himanshu Kapadia

Mr. Himanshu Kapadia

Managing Director,
(MBT Construction Chemicals Pvt Ltd.) & President CCMA (Construction Chemicals Manufacturers Association)
Mr. S.S Dhuri

Mr. S.S Dhuri

Managing Director,
E-Cube Consultants,
Ex-ACC
Mr. Sadanand Govilkar

Mr. Sadanand Govilkar

Managing Director,
Avantech Lab and Research Centre Pvt Ltd
Mr. Sudhakar P

Mr. Sudhakar P

President,
Schwing Stetter India Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Ujwal Kunte

Mr. Ujwal Kunte

Managing Director,
CQRA Pvt Ltd
Mr. Kartik Kapoor

Mr. Kartik Kapoor

Member,
ISWA Global
Mr. Vivek Agrawal

Mr. Vivek Agrawal

National Member Representative in India,
ISWA
Mr. Vivek Jaisree Mohandas

Mr. Vivek Jaisree Mohandas

Advisor,
GIZ India
Mr. Kedar Gore

Mr. Kedar Gore

Partner,
Rosefield Energy Tech Pvt Ltd
Mr. Aashish Mahajan

Mr. Aashish Mahajan

Manager -Technical Services,
Motul India Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Rakesh Sankhe

Mr. Rakesh Sankhe

Head HSSE (India),
PETRONAS Lubricants (India) Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Himmat Patil

Mr. Himmat Patil

Deputy General Manager- Strategic Sourcing,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Mr. Sahil Khan

Mr. Sahil Khan

Head Operations & Logistics,
Plus Lubricants
Mr. Abhishekh Rungta

Mr. Abhishekh Rungta

Head Sourcing -Recycling Project,
Hindalco Industries Ltd
Mr. Prashant Singh

Mr. Prashant Singh

Co-Founder & CEO,
Blue Planet Environmental Solutions
Mr. Salil Doshi

Mr. Salil Doshi

GM - Service,
Godrej Appliance Division
Dr. Sandip Chatterjee

Dr. Sandip Chatterjee

Senior Advisor,
SERI
Mr. Saurabh Shah

Mr. Saurabh Shah

Managing Director,
Landbell Green Forest Solutions
Ms. Shalini Bharat

Ms. Shalini Bharat

Founder,
Nadhi-SheforClimate
Ms. Anna Biswas

Ms. Anna Biswas

Managing Director,
Forum for the Future India
Ms. Lubaina Rangwala

Ms. Lubaina Rangwala

Associate Director,
World Resources Institute
Dr. Ruby Makhija

Dr. Ruby Makhija

Founder and Director,
Why Waste Wednesdays Foundation
Ms. Sarayu Kamat

Ms. Sarayu Kamat

Senior Vice President,
Program - Regreen Nation,
Raah Foundation
Ms. Utkarsha Kavadi

Ms. Utkarsha Kavadi

Sr. Executive Director,
AIILSG Mumbai and Director,
Secretariat of Maha-Urban WASH & ES Coalition

Blue Stage (Water)

Planning for a sustainable future in water management – Role AI & IoT play
Are you a manufacturing, process or operations excellence professional? A plant or manufacturing head scratching his head in distress at the spate of outages, leakages, blockages, & spillages you face? A digital transformation leader grappling with legacy issues? Join us as we aim to retrofit traditional & obsolete plant systems with cutting-edge tech & espouse sustainability in a big way

Collaborative approaches for water sanitation & hygiene
Whether you’re a water policy nut, or a project manager, a consultant, or a regulator, or a standards & certification expert, you’ve come to the right place! Be a part of deliberations on how timely legislation helps manage wastewater treatment and how standards, certification, & PMC leaders, both individually & collectively, play a key role in installing preventative protocols in husbandry & treatment of water resources

Is India’s wastewater problem a nature or nurture issue?
See the sparks fly as we debate on India’s unrelenting wastewater & waste management problem. In the wake of India’s exacerbating wastewater crisis, experts debate whether the worsening epidemic is a result of an orthodox education system that simply put, misses the woods for the trees, or is it a case closer to home – one of derelict parenting

Are the health & welfare of local water bodies a policy issue or a people issue?
Join us for 60 minutes of friendly finger-wagging as secretariats of PCBs & ULBs, urban & city planners at one end and industry & citizens at the other end sit & debate who should shoulder the burden of restoring & reviving the health of India’s impressive shoreline

Mr. Ajit Khandeshe

Mr. Ajit Khandeshe

Managing Director,
Kwan Environmental Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Ajit Salvi

Dr. Ajit Salvi

Former - Deputy Chief Engineer (Sewerage Operation),
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Mr. Girish Kale

Mr. Girish Kale

Director Sales - South Asia,
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Mr. Kamal Tiwari

Mr. Kamal Tiwari

CEO,
Daiki Axis India
Dr. Milind Kulkarni

Dr. Milind Kulkarni

Director,
Prachi Services Inc & Prakruti Research Foundation
Ms. Rupali Deshmukh

Ms. Rupali Deshmukh

Country Manager (India),
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and CEO, IVL India Environmental R&D Private Limited
Dr. Sumit Kumar Gautam

Dr. Sumit Kumar Gautam

Project Manager,
Support to Ganga Rejuvenation, GIZ
Mr. Kalpesh Dankhara

Mr. Kalpesh Dankhara

Managing Director,
Ovivo India Pvt Ltd
Mr. Shiv Kumar Vanjari

Mr. Shiv Kumar Vanjari

City Engineer (Retired),
Nashik Municipal Corporation
Mr. Trushit Desai

Mr. Trushit Desai

Chairman,
Geo Stone Group of Companies
Mr. Ankit Magan

Mr. Ankit Magan

Founder,
Retas Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd
Mr. Chinnayya Math

Mr. Chinnayya Math

CEO,
Nimble Vision Pvt Ltd
Mr. G. Prasad Babu

Mr. G. Prasad Babu

CEO,
Geo Climate Risk Solutions Pvt Ltd
Mr. K Sri Harsha

Mr. K Sri Harsha

Founder & CEO,
Kritsnam Technologies Pvt Ltd
Mr. Moinak Banerjee

Mr. Moinak Banerjee

CTO,
Co-Founder, Solinas Integrity Pvt Ltd
Mr. Riddhish Soni

Mr. Riddhish Soni

CEO,
Aumsat Technologies LLP
Ms. Shruti Joshi

Ms. Shruti Joshi

Communication and Research Associate,
RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai
Dr. Suma Nair

Dr. Suma Nair

Professor & Dean,
DYPU School of Public Health, DY Patil University
Dr. Mona Iyer

Dr. Mona Iyer

Professor & Dean, Faculty of Planning,
CEPT University
Mr. Suyash Agarwal

Mr. Suyash Agarwal

Co-Founder,
Dial ESG and Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation
Mr. Rishabh Ravichandran

Mr. Rishabh Ravichandran

Co-Founder,
Ekatvam Innovations
Mr. Sangram Raviraj Patil

Mr. Sangram Raviraj Patil

Director,
Bitbison Pvt Ltd
Mr. Balaji Vharkat

Mr. Balaji Vharkat

Programme Officer (Climate, Environment, and Disaster Risk Reduction),
UNICEF Maharashtra
Dr. Eshwer Kale

Dr. Eshwer Kale

Thematic Lead (Water Governance),
Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Mr. Vivek J M

Mr. Vivek J M

Environmental Policy and Resource Efficiency Advisor,
GIZ India
Ms. Devparna Acharya

Ms. Devparna Acharya

Head,
Strategic Partnerships and Comms, Zerocircle
Mr. Rahul Juware

Mr. Rahul Juware

CEO,
Social Lab Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd
Mr. Saurabh Shah

Mr. Saurabh Shah

Managing Director,
Landbell GreenForest Solutions
Dr. Shilpi Kapur Bakshi

Dr. Shilpi Kapur Bakshi

VP,
Environmental Management Centre (EMC)
Mr. Ulhas Parlikar

Mr. Ulhas Parlikar

Director,
MRAI
Dr. Micheal Kuhn

Dr. Micheal Kuhn

General Manager,
KUHN GmbH
Ms. Anna Soderholm

Ms. Anna Soderholm

Executive Vice President,
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Mr. Nikesh Zachariah

Mr. Nikesh Zachariah

International Sales and Business Development,
Binder Group
Mr. Philippe Anstotz

Mr. Philippe Anstotz

Regional Sales Director Asia-Pacific at ProMinent GmbH,
Germany
Prof V Srinivas Chary

Prof V Srinivas Chary

CEO, WASH Innovation Hub,
Centre Director, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Mr. Ganesh Shankar

Mr. Ganesh Shankar

Founder,
FluxGen Technologies
Mr. Ganges Reddy

Mr. Ganges Reddy

Founder and CEO,
BlueDrop Enviro Pvt Ltd
Ms. Mansi Jain

Ms. Mansi-Jain

CEO and Co-Founder,
Digital EcoInnovision Pvt Ltd
Mr. Mohammad Aatish Khan

Mr. Mohammad Aatish Khan

Co-founder & Director,
NatureDots
Mr. Mrutyunjaya Sahu

Mr. Mrutyunjaya Sahu

CEO,
Bariflo Cybernetics Pvt Ltd
Dr. Bhumi Rajyaguru

Dr. Bhumi Rajyaguru

Deputy Director,
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Mr. M. A. Naik

Mr. M. A. Naik

President,
Indian Environmental Association
Ms. C A Shwetali A Thakare

Ms. C A Shwetali A Thakare

Member Economics,
Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
Ms. Chhavi Sharda

Ms. Chhavi Sharda

Water Resource Advisor,
Support to Ganga Rejuvenation-GIZ India
Mr. Gopal Madabhushi

Mr. Gopal Madabhushi

Sr. VP, Business Leader,
South Asia Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Mr. Siddharth Desai

Mr. Siddharth Desai

Jt. Managing Director, Kishor Pumps and Co-Chair National,
Water Council, ASSOCHAM
Dr (Prof). Sneha Palnitkar

Dr (Prof). Sneha Palnitkar

Chief Executive Officer, Waste Management and Research Centre (WMRC),
All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai
Mr. Stalin D

Mr. Stalin D

Director,
Vanashakti NGO
Mr. Tom Postma

Mr. Tom Postma

Company Owner,
Technimex International BV
Ms. Mirjam-van-Buchem

Ms. Mirjam-van-Buchem

Project Manager,
Netherlands Water Partnership
Dr. Peter A. Behnisch

Dr. Peter A. Behnisch

Director,
Bio Detection Systems
Mr. Rick te Lintelo

Mr. Rick te Lintelo

Sales Director,
NX Filtration
Mr. Krunal Goda

Mr. Krunal Goda

Founder and Director,
Anant Tattva Pvt Ltd
Mr. Harish Shenoy

Mr. Harish Shenoy

Director,
Plastic Fischer India

Speaker Profile

International waste management and technology companies

Directorates of Urban Local Bodies

Municipal Commissioners

Chairmen of Pollution Control Boards

Members of Municipal Corporations

Chairmen, MDs & EDs of Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Boards

Chairmen & Mission Directors of State Water Sanitation Missions

Chairpersons & Members of Water Regulation & Development Authorities

Chairpersons & Members of National Waterways

Incumbent policymakers

Standards & Certifications leaderships

Startup founders

AI, Blockchain, IoT, AR/VR, & Digital Twin technology leaderships

Big Data & Analytics heads

Who should attend

Circular economy specialists

OEM Sustainability, EHS, ESH & CSR teams

Manufacturing, Operational, & Process Excellence professionals

Manufacturing & Plant Heads

Change Management & Change Integration and Digital transformation heads

Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma teams

Quality Management Systems (QMS) & Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) groups

Compliance, Legal, & Regulatory leaderships

Architects, Engineers

City, Town, & Urban Planners

ULB, PCB, Municipality, & Municipal Corporation secretariats

Material & Resource Recovery Facility teams

Real estate developers & EPCs

Automotive, packaging, medical, electronic, & household equipment manufacturers

Apparel, garments, fashion, accessory, home textiles, fabric, fibre & raw textile manufacturers

FnB, Pharmaceuticals, & Cosmetics manufacturers

Why attend

Are you a startup leader? Or a business & digital transformation expert? Powwow with urban, city & town planners on how technology in cahoots with sustainability can power a circular city

Gain insights on how transformation of waste into fuel not only redresses the age-old fossil fuel problem but also reduces unsightly landfill deposits, promotes local job opportunities, & boosts local economies

Opportunity for progressive & aspirational-progressive plastic manufacturers to break away from competition and set the benchmark for generations to come

Platform for forward-looking & well-intentioned fashion brands to trumpet the virtues of thrift shopping, educating millennials & GenZ on the virtues of recycling, upcycling, & repair

Manufacturing heads, operations & plant leaders as well as sustainability & ESG experts can gain know-how on role of tech-led innovation in improving efficiency & quality of treated water

OEM sustainability, CSR, ESG & EHS teams to understand how digital transformation & circularity enable effective waste & water management

Facilitate decision-making on why wastewater treatment is non-negotiable imperative for producers & brands in era of circularity

Prepare industry blueprints for stakeholder responsibility & defaulter accountability for solid municipal waste management at local levels

Combat organic municipal waste menace through skilling, data, tech, & platforms

Understand business opportunities presented in transforming manual & unscientific processes into formalized recycling ecosystems

Take deep-dive into how well-designed EPR legislation spurs producer-led innovation & influences sustainable product design in future

Glimpse sectoral perspectives on plastic, textile, and construction & demolition

Empower Manufacturing, Operational & Process Excellence teams to tackle legacy plant issues

Inform Regulatory, Legal & Compliance leaderships the virtues of keeping abreast of evolving EPR legislation & OEM accountability

Educate QMS, Lean Manufacturing, & Six Sigma heads on how to create waste & wastewater mitigation blueprints

Call for Speakers

The 3- day pragram is inviting experts in the industry to join our select group of thought leaders. The sessions over the 3 days are either in the format of a panel or a debate.

Recommended Format:

Moderator-led & Discussion-oriented
Tabling of a series of 2-3 questions per panelist (mutually agreed upon beforehand between moderator & panelist)

Panel Constitution:

Line-up comprising (but not limited to) a mix of 4-5 of following: solution provider, use-case, urban body, policymaker, regulator, professional & expert

Flow of proceedings:

Host (MMI) to call panelists followed by moderator on stage – Introducing them individually
Moderator to set context of 50-minute session within 90-120 seconds highlighting key areas of emphasis (questions to be covered) without any further introductions.
Moderator to proceed with opening question to opening panelist.
Panelist to take 90 seconds with a back-and-forth between moderator & panelist(s) not exceeding 180 seconds ideally.

This process to be repeated with all 5 panelists.

3 rounds of questions to take ideally 45 minutes

5 minutes for 2 audience questions

NOTE: This is a proposed format, which is open to revision as per the moderator & confirmed panelists’ wishes. Preparatory calls will be arranged between moderator & panelists to discuss preferred session format, flow, & proceedings

Recommended Format:

Moderator-led & Result-oriented

Tabling of a question that provokes or forces one to hold a point of view for or against an issue, agenda, or state of the world

Question to be followed by a Motion that details the dilemma in the form of a statement aiming to pique audience curiosity and ending with the laying of responsibility at the feet of one or another stakeholder

3-4 debaters each – 3 For + 3 Against the Motion

Debate Constitution:
Line-up comprising (but not limited to) a mix of 4-5 of following: solution provider, OEM, urban body, policymaker, regulator, concerned citizen & expert

Flow of proceedings: Host (MMI) to call debaters followed by moderator on stage – Introducing them individually
Moderator to introduce debate topic followed by Motion within 180-240 seconds stirring audience curiosity by highlighting the issue, agenda, or state of the world that demands redressal & reform by elaborating the 2 broad divergent points of view that represent the essence of the debate.

Moderator to begin by calling the first debater to dais to debate For the Motion. First debater to have 240 seconds to speak For the Motion. Thereafter, moderator to sum up 1st debater’s facts in defence of the motion within 60 seconds.

Moving forward, moderator to call second debater to dais to debate Against the Motion. Second debater to have 240 seconds to speak Against the Motion. Thereafter, moderator to sum up 2nd debater’s facts in opposition of the motion within 60 seconds.

Moderator to follow suit as detailed above for 3 – 4 rounds.

After completion of all rounds For & Against the Motion, Moderator to bring forward for audience introspection a salient thesis statement that represents a view point in defence of & in opposition of the Motion.

Moderator to open floor to audience to discuss & evaluate the merits & demerits of the antithetical points of view.

NOTE: This is a proposed format & is open to revision as per the moderator & debaters’ wishes. Preparatory calls will be arranged between moderator & debaters to discuss debate format, flow, sequencing, & proceedings. If you are interested in joining the thought leadership group as a moderator or panelist, then, as a first step, please select the Forum below that you would like to be a part of.

To submit your Expression of Interest to join a panel or a debate, please provide the following information –

  • Your 100-word introductory biography
  • Your professional and personal social media handles
  • A brief write-up (not exceeding 100 words) on relevance for selected session(s)
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To learn more about speaking opportunities, please contact:

Uday Laroia
Conference Director
M: 9899500769
E: uday.laroia@mm-india.in

Sophia Sonner
Exhibition Manager
IFAT trade fairs abroad
Tel: (+49 89) 949-20297
Handphone: (+49) 16091008056
E: sophia.sonner@messe-muenchen.de

Partnership benefits

Opportunity for tech solution providers & startups to reach sustainability, ESG, & EHS leaders to help them reframe legacy corporate waste management strategies

Chance for waste management companies to support corporates with fulfilment of their EPR obligations.

Not-to-be-missed occasion for corporate India, circularity experts, and sustainability champions to align with what policymakers & regulators are thinking, planning & doing.

Position yourself as a Thought Leader of repute by running a panel session to enable new business development.

Participate in our Matchmaking Series and interact with sought-after Wish List of prospects that will impress your top brass.

Create a Demo Zone and make an impactful first impression to industry, government, and urban agencies at large.

Organize a Networking Roundtable on the conference sidelines to drive B2B engagement, outreach, and new client acquisition.

To discuss options for partnerships, please contact:

Uday Laroia
Conference Director
M: 9899500769
E: uday.laroia@mm-india.in

Registration

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Contact Our Team

Uday Laroia
Conference Director
Tel: 9899500769
E: uday.laroia@mm-india.in

Sophia Sonner
Exhibition Manager
IFAT trade fairs abroad
Tel: (+49 89) 949-20297
Handphone: (+49) 16091008056
E: sophia.sonner@messe-muenchen.de

Revati Bhojane
Conference Producer
Tel: +91 22 4255 4774
Handphone: +91 9967787972
E: revati.bhojane@mm-india.in