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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Closing Address
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Opening Address
10:45 AM - 11:30 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.
11:30 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.
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
Presentation
12:35 PM - 1:20 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.
1:20 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM
Presentation
1:05 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.
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*
