Conference Agenda 2026
( paid conference )
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration & Networking.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Welcome and Keynote address
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion
India's Green Steel Ambitions: DRI, Scrap Opportunities and Challenges
As India accelerates its green steel transition, the industry is re-evaluating the role of DRI, scrap and EAF-based production amid evolving carbon regulations, CBAM pressures, volatile energy prices and the push for greater raw material security. The discussion will explore the economics of DRI versus scrap, the timeline for green hydrogen adoption, ore availability, policy support mechanisms and whether recycling-led steelmaking can strengthen both competitiveness and decarbonization goals.
Moderator - Shubham Thakur
Climate Journalist | Sustainability Expert | Content & Marketing Head, Clean Carbon.ai
Prabodha Acharya
Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Green Steel
Mohit Kapoor
Advisor, AIIFA Sustainable Steel Manufacturers Association
RV Sridhar
Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
Kedar Joshi
Senior Research Analyst, McCloskey, OPIS (Dow Jones Energy)
12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Presentation
10× your financing power without giving up your company
How circular economy SMEs multiply their financing power by pooling balance sheets, trade finance and a collective listing pathway, without giving up ownership.
Alex Alegría-Seif
Founder, Critical Metals and Circularity (CMC) The Collective
12:35 PM - 1:05 PM
Live Interview
Accelerating the Recycling Transition- A Conversation with Mr. Kiran Dighavkar
As India’s recycling ecosystem undergoes rapid transformation, evolving regulations and policy interventions are increasingly shaping investment, compliance and operational strategies across industries. This discussion will bring together policymakers and industry leaders to examine how regulatory developments are translating on the ground, the gaps that remain, and what collaborative action is needed to accelerate the transition towards a more circular economy.
Moderator - Keerthana
Editor, Waste & Recycling Magazine
Kiran Dighavkar
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Solid Waste Management, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch Break
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Non-Ferrous Metals: AI, Data Centres, Electrification & the Feedstock Challenge
India’s rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, electrified mobility, renewable energy and grid modernisation is expected to significantly accelerate demand for non-ferrous metals such as copper and aluminium. This discussion will examine whether domestic supply chains, recycling ecosystems and policy frameworks can keep pace with the country’s growing digital and energy ambitions, and how recycling could play a larger role in bridging future material gaps.
Moderator - Suyog Keluskar
Senior Director - IGS, 1Lattice
Sandeep Vakharia
Managing Director, Aashumi Chemicals | BNMA
Sandeep Jain,
Vice Chairman, Indian Copper Development Centre - (ICDC) & Imm. Past President of Bharat Metal Exchange Ltd (Formerly, Bombay Metal Exchange Ltd)
Mayur Karmakar
Managing Director, International Copper Association India
Dr Abhilash
Scientist-F Group Leader-Recycling Metal Extraction & Recycling Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory CEO/Head - Centre of Excellence For Critical Minerals & Metals (Ministry of Mines)
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Critical Minerals in a Fragmented World: India's Strategy for Supply Security
As competition for critical minerals intensifies globally, countries are increasingly using trade policy, strategic partnerships and resource diplomacy to secure supply chains. This discussion will explore India’s approach to critical minerals, the role of recycling and secondary resources, and how international agreements and domestic policies can strengthen long-term resource security.
Dr Abhilash
Scientist-F Group Leader-Recycling Metal Extraction & Recycling Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory CEO/Head - Centre of Excellence For Critical Minerals & Metals (Ministry of Mines)
Anupam Agnihotri,
Former Director, JNARDDC
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion
From Compliance to Circularity: Can EPR Mandates Unlock India's Recycling Potential?
As EPR policies increasingly mandate recycled content and material circularity, are they creating the right incentives to scale recycling in India? This panel will examine whether these mandates are driving investment, innovation, and stronger recycling value chains, while exploring the policy and market challenges that remain. As EPR policies increasingly mandate recycled content and material circularity, are they creating the right incentives to scale recycling in India? This panel will examine whether these mandates are driving investment, innovation, and stronger recycling value chains, while exploring the policy and market challenges that remain.
Moderator - Anuj Maheshwari
Co Founder, Trace Resource
Ravi Singh
Head - Operations, Landbell GreenForest Solutions India
Nilesh Bhattad
Founder and CEO, CleanCarbon.ai
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Keynote Presentation
Waste to Value: Six Loops, One Economics
India imports critical materials like copper, vanadium, scandium and rare earth magnets — while producing red mud, slag, furnace dust and uncollected scrap containing those same materials. This session examines six proven global recovery loops, their economics, and why India struggles to scale them despite viable technology and returns, closing with a look at policy and opportunity across the Indian map.
RV Sridhar
Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Closing Address
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Opening Address
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Collection Challenges, Refurbishment and the Next Generation of Electronic Waste
With rapid growth in electronics manufacturing and digital infrastructure, India is witnessing the emergence of newer and more complex e-waste streams. The session will explore collection and reverse logistics gaps, refurbishment and reuse opportunities, and the preparedness of the recycling ecosystem to manage server waste, telecom equipment and semiconductor-related discards.
Moderator - Deepali Sinha Khetriwal
Co - Founder, E[co]work
Surendra Kumar Gotherwal
Scientist E, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Amit Srivastav
Director, SSG Vertical at Lenovo
Shivam Arora
Project Manager EWRI
Dr. Ajit Salvi
Director, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES), AIILSG
Karan Thakkar
Founder & CEO - The Recycling Company & Committee Member - Circular Economy in Ewaste - NITI Aayog
Col Suhail Zaidi (Retd)
Director General, MAIT
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion
From Dismantling to Advanced Recovery: Is India Ready for High-Tech E-Waste Recycling?
With growing pressure to recover critical materials more efficiently from e-waste, India’s recycling industry is beginning to shift from manual dismantling towards more technology-driven recovery systems. This discussion will examine the readiness of the ecosystem for advanced processes such as hydrometallurgy, automation and AI-enabled recycling, while addressing challenges around scale, recovery efficiency and indigenous technology development.
Shantesh Hede
Founder and Business Head, Rexcorp Nanotech
Parvez Murshid
Founder, Createch.Green
Dr. Sandip Chatterjee
Senior Advisor, SERI
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Global Battery Alliances and the Critical Minerals Race: Where Does India Fit In?
As countries race to secure critical mineral supply chains and strengthen battery manufacturing ecosystems, India is deepening strategic partnerships with the EU, Australia, Japan and the US. This discussion will explore how recycling, technology collaboration and international alliances could help India build a more resilient battery value chain while reducing dependence on imported critical materials.
Rahul Singh
Chief Business Officer, Exigo Recycling Pvt. Ltd.
Saurabh Shah
Managing Director, Landbell GreenForest Solutions India
Prassann Daphal
Chief Executive Officer, Recyclekaro
Jatin Makkar
AGM Strategic Partnerships - Battery Business, LOHUM
Pawandeep Singh
Vice President, Business Development & Customer Success, Attero Recycling
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle: Building India's Circular Battery Economy
As EV adoption accelerates, India must prepare for the next frontier—extending battery life through second-life applications and recycling in Battery Energy Storage Systems. This session explores how circularity can strengthen resource security and support the energy transition.
Himanshu Jadhav
CEO & Director – Jendamark India, Managing Director – Eepos India
Shreya Sikarwar -
Assistant Manager, IESA
Rahul Gogi
Vice President – Growth & Strategy, Recyclekaro
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Batteries and E-Waste: Young Founders Building India's Recycling Businesses
The panel explores what happens after the excitement of entering the recycling sector fades, the operational, financial, regulatory, and market realities young founders face while building businesses in recycling. It focuses on honest founder experiences: what surprised them, where assumptions failed, how they adapted, and what the ecosystem still misunderstands about recycling entrepreneurship.
Manish Rathi
Vice President - Business Operations & Partnerships, MiniMines
Naveen Suman
Co-Founder, Aloe Ecell Pvt. Ltd.
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Closing
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome Address
10:45AM - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion
India's Scrappage Policies and the Future of ELV Recycling
As India accelerates vehicle scrappage policies and EV adoption, the ELV recycling sector is expected to play a larger role in resource recovery and circular manufacturing. This discussion will explore whether the business ecosystem is evolving fast enough to match policy ambitions, looking at investment costs, recovery timelines, market risks and the operational realities shaping the sector’s growth.
Moderator - Kaushik Madhavan
Vice President & Head of Automotive Consulting, MarketsandMarkets
Thakur Pherwannii
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), TVS Motor Company
Dinesh Chandra Upadhyay
Senior Consultant | Automobile Industry & ELV Expert
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat
The Tyre Talk
A conversation exploring key developments, market trends and policy priorities shaping India’s tyre and rubber recycling ecosystem.
Moderator - Tushar Suhalka
Founder, ReGrip
Nitin Jain
Regional Head - Sales & Application, Fornnax
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Can India Build a Real Circular Economy for Tyres?
With growing focus on material recovery and resource efficiency, the tyre and rubber recycling sector is exploring multiple pathways to improve circularity. This discussion will examine opportunities in crumb rubber, reclaimed rubber and retreading, while addressing the limitations of tyre-to-tyre recycling and the importance of creating stronger demand for recycled rubber products.
Moderator - Tushar Suhalka
Founder, ReGrip
Chetan Joshi
President, TRRAI (Imports & Global Affair)
Jayeshh Patel
Founder and Managing Director, Lead Reclaim and Rubber Products Ltd. (LRRPL)
Jitendra Agarwal
Chief Vision Officer & MD, Homezone
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch Break
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Fireside Chat
ELV Recycling in India: Finding the Right Model for Scale and Sustainability
India’s ELV recycling sector faces a critical strategic choice between manual dismantling, which dominates today’s market, and automated shredding infrastructure used in mature global markets. This conversation examines the trade-offs between the two — capital intensity, labour economics, recovery efficiency, and readiness for scale — to determine what model actually fits India’s volumes and geography.
Mr. Vijay Chand Ganti
Business Head, Mahindra - CERO (Automotive Recycling)
Ankush Malhotra
Director, SAIMEX Trading Pvt Ltd
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Closing Address
Programme topics and sessions are subject to change in line with the evolving needs of the industry*
