{"id":7907,"date":"2025-09-24T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/?page_id=7907"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:09:40","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7907\" class=\"elementor elementor-7907\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc99d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fc99d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce239bb\" data-id=\"ce239bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468a65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468a65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">agenda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00590da e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00590da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d9d6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"508d9d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4bb2f e-n-tabs-none agenda-second elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4b4bb2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;enable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"78953263\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-pen-nib\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">09:00 - 09:50<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Registration<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; 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flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">10:00 - 10:15<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Opening Keynote Address: The SDG Imperative: Forging the Path to a Sustainable Viksit Bharat<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Suman Bery,<\/strong> Vice Chairman, <strong>Niti Aayog<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">10:15 - 10:30<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Inaugural Special Address<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa,<\/strong> Minister for Industries, Food &amp; Supplies, Environment, Forest &amp; Wild <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Life, <strong>Government of NCT of Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-microphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">10:30 - 10:45 <\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Special Address: India at the Forefront of Sustainability<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Devansh Jain,<\/strong> Executive Director, <strong>INOXGFL Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">10:45 - 10:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Special Address: Fuelling the Future: A Strategic View on Financing India\u2019s Green Transition and Decarbonizing the Economy<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Manish Jain,<\/strong> Executive Director, <strong>YES BANK<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">10:55 - 11:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Keynote Address: Resilient Coasts, Sustainable Oceans: Engineering Climate Solutions for a Blue Future<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. M.V. Ramana Murthy,<\/strong> Mission Director, Deep Ocean Mission, <strong>Ministry of Earth Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:10 - 11:50<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Boardroom to Breakthrough: Making Climate Risk a Core Business Metric<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session explores how leading companies are moving beyond simple reporting to fully integrate climate considerations into their core operations. We will examine how boards are embedding climate risk into enterprise risk management and corporate strategy, moving it from a peripheral concern to a central driver of decision-making.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Promeet Ghosh,<\/strong> MD &amp; CEO, <strong>Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Usha Subramaniam,<\/strong> Country President, <strong>Grundfos India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Devansh Jain,<\/strong> Executive Director, <strong>INOXGFL Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Rajiv Mishra,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>Apraava Energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>S Kishore,<\/strong> CEO, IBU, COO, <strong>Hindustan Zinc<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <strong>Davinder Sandhu,<\/strong> Co-Founder &amp; Chairperson, <strong>Primus Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-microphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:50 - 12:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Special Address: Leveraging technology and innovation for green industrialization<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cristiano Pasini,<\/strong> Director and UNIDO Representative, <strong>Sub Regional Office in India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:00 - 12:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: Looking Beyond Construction: Whole Life Cycle approach towards Responsible Real Estate<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ritesh Sachdev,<\/strong> Sr. Vice President &amp; Head Commercial Leasing, Asset Management, Sustainability &amp; CSR, <strong>Intellion Offices by TATA Realty<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:10 - 12:25<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: Homes, Food &amp; Communities: Net-Zero Hubs for a Viksit Bharat<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Deepak Rai,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>BOOTES<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fab fa-rocketchat\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:25 - 12:45<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Fireside Chat: Green Returns: Embedding Sustainability into Financial Strategy<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This fireside chat will explore how sustainability investments contribute to long-term shareholder value and the effective channelling of capital towards low-carbon and circular economy projects. The discussion how businesses can align boardroom priorities with investor expectations for ESG transparency, while embedding sustainability as a core element of corporate strategy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dev Tripathy,<\/strong> Chief Financial Officer, <strong>Philips India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kaushik Mitra,<\/strong> Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer,<strong> PepsiCo India<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <strong>L. Shivakumar,<\/strong> Chief Executive Officer,<strong> ICRA ESG Ratings<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:45 - 12:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Address:<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-book\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:45 - 13:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Report Launch: Bharat Carbon, Co Powered by ET Edge and Primus Partners<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-utensils\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">13:00 - 14:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:00 - 14:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Lessons from the Frontlines: Earth&#039;s Living Archives: Preserving Our Glacial Heritage for a Resilient Planet<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Izabella Koziell,<\/strong> Deputy Director General, <strong>International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:10 - 14:20<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: From Belief to Behavior: The Behavioral Leap for Bridging the Gap in Our Climate Response<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Max Stanley,<\/strong> Behavioural Scientist, <strong>Department of Energy Abu Dhabi<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:20 - 14:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Blue &amp; Green Finance: Mobilizing Capital for Climate-Positive Growth<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The session will explore how IFIs and private capital are converging to structure innovative financial instruments that drive resilience, protect biodiversity, and accelerate decarbonization. We will explore how leading investors are achieving robust returns on investment while building a more sustainable and equitable world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kirtiman Awasthi,<\/strong> Project Head and Senior Advisor, Climate Adaptation, CAFRI, <strong>GIZ India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lavanya Jayaram,<\/strong> Regional Director, <strong>South Asia, AVPN<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Saurabh Bhardwaj,<\/strong> Director, Climate Change Hub, <strong>WWF-India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Niranjan Banodkar,<\/strong> Group CFO, <strong>YES BANK<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Swati Agrawal,<\/strong> CEO &amp; President &#8211; Advisory Division, <strong>CARE Analytics and Advisory<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-microphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:55 - 15:05<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: From Take-off to Transition: The Strategic Imperative of Green Airports in India&#039;s Growth Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Videh Kumar Jaipuriar,<\/strong> CEO, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), <strong>GMR Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:05 - 15:35<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Forging Alliances: Business and Policy for the Decade of Climate Action<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session will explore how strategic partnerships between business leaders and policymakers can accelerate progress. We will discuss how business-led initiatives can inform and shape effective policy frameworks, creating a predictable and enabling environment for innovation and investment. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mathias Emil Bengtsson,<\/strong> First Secretary Trade Policy and Economic Affairs, <strong>Royal Danish Embassy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Anna Shotbolt,<\/strong> Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia, <strong>British High Commission<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bj\u00f8rn Iversen,<\/strong> Director- Innovation Norway India and Commercial Counsellor, <strong>Royal Norwegian Embassy<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator : L. Shivakumar,<\/strong> Chief Executive Officer, <strong>ICRA ESG Ratings<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:35 - 15:45<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Special Address: Beyond Borders: Leveraging Indo-Danish Collaboration to Drive a Circular and Green Economy<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>H.E. Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-microphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:45 - 15:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: From Policy to Impact: Innovation for sustainable growth<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sanjiv Kanwar,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>Yara South Asia<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:55 - 16:20<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Fireside Chat: The Statistical Imperative: Charting India&#039;s SDG Trajectory with Strategic Frameworks<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Saurabh Garg,<\/strong> Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, <strong>Government of India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Angela Lusigi,<\/strong> India Resident Representative, <strong>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Dr Srikanta K Panigrahi,<\/strong> Member to Prime Minister on National Strategic Knowledge Mission on Climate Change and Director General Indian Institute of Sustainable Development IISD New Delhi<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">16:20 - 17:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Industrial Decarbonization Playbook: Transitioning Hard-to-Abate Sectors<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session will delve into the specific technological pathways\u2014including hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage), and electrification. The discussion will also focus on the crucial role of partnership models. We will explore how companies are collaborating across value chains and with governments to share risk, access capital, and build the infrastructure needed to reduce costs and accelerate the adoption of these transformative technologies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vishal Sharma,<\/strong> CEO, Chemicals and ED, <strong>Godrej Industries<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Jyoti Malhotra,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>Volvo Cars India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ruturaj Govilkar,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>South Asia Mott MacDonald<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shashank Sharma,<\/strong> Founder, Chairman &amp; CEO, <strong>Sunsure Energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Jeevaraj Gopal Pillai,<\/strong> Whole Time Director, President &#8211; Flexible Packaging and New Product Development and Director \u2013 Sustainability, <strong>UFlex Limited<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Mollshree Garg,<\/strong> Managing Partner, <strong>ERM India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:00 - 17:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Visionary Voices: Resilient by nature-Sustainable Future Buildings with ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vinay Pratap Singh,<\/strong> Country Director, <strong>ROCKWOOL India and SAARC<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-microphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:10 - 17:15<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Address: Unlocking India\u2019s Potential as an AI Powerhouse<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Patrick Smets,<\/strong> CEO, <strong>Submer<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fab fa-rocketchat\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:15 - 17:35<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Fireside Chat: AI for Climate Action: From Prediction to Real-Time Response<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session will highlight how AI is transforming business operations by improving climate risk models, enhancing early warning systems for disasters, revolutionizing carbon tracking, and boosting efficiency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Daniel Pope,<\/strong> Founder, <strong>Submer<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spencer Low,<\/strong> Head of Regional Sustainability APAC, <strong>Google<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Sameer Jain,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>Primus Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-book\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:35 - 17:40<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Report Launch of Submer Co Powered by ET Edge and Primus Partners<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:40 - 18:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Special Address: India&#039;s Green Voice: India&#039;s Leadership in Shaping Climate Action for the Global South<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tanmay Kumar, <\/strong> Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, <strong>Government of India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">18:00 - 18:40<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: The Untapped Synergy: The Circularity and Energy Nexus as a Strategic Imperative to Accelerate Climate Goals<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The discussion will deconstruct effective policy levers for fostering synergistic relationships between circularity and energy and explore the role of government incentives, cross-sectoral collaboration, and smart policy and regulatory design for creating a unified framework. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bharat Saxena,<\/strong> CEO, <strong>Inox Clean Energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Prof Mohammad Rihan,<\/strong> Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy, <strong>MNRE<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr Rasmus Wendt,<\/strong> Energy Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, <strong>Embassy of Denmark In India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Harsh Nupur Joshi,<\/strong> Chief Operating Officer, <strong>ONGC Renewable Energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Rajeev Ralhan,<\/strong> Partner and Leader, Decarbonisation, <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PwC India<\/span> <\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">18:40 - 18:50<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Keynote Address: From Grid to Globe: How India&#039;s Clean Energy Roadmap is driving global sustainability vision<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pralhad Joshi,<\/strong> Minister of New &amp; Renewable Energy and Minister of Consumer Affairs, <strong>Food and Public Distribution, Government of India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-award\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">18:50 - 19:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Felicitation Ceremony of ET Edge Global Sustainability Alliance Top 100 CSOs <\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; 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Lead, Climate Centre for Cities, <strong>NIUA<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Nitin Bassi<\/strong>, Senior Programme Lead and Fellow, Council on Energy, <strong>Environment and Water (CEEW)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:00 - 11:40<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: The Future We Build: Designing Resilient, Liveable Cities from Vision to Reality<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; 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The discussion will highlight practical approaches to transform urban spaces into resilient, efficient, and livable environments, bridging vision and reality for future cities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pankaj Vatsa<\/strong>, Divisional Director, Advisory Services, South Asia, <strong>Mott MacDonald<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hisham Mundol<\/strong>, Chief Advisor, <strong>Environmental Defense Fund<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shabnam Bassi<\/strong>, Director, TERI &amp; Deputy CEO, <strong>GRIHA Council<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ashu Kalra<\/strong>, Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Real Estate and Environment Sustainability, <strong>EXL Service<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Praveen Kumar Soma<\/strong>, Principal Counsellor, Green Residential and Greenpro, <strong>Indian Green Building Council<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Umamaheshwaran Rajasekar<\/strong>, Head, CDRI Urban Programme, <strong>Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Vaishakhi Shah<\/strong>, Executive Director, Capital Projects &amp; Infrastructure, <strong>PwC<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\"><\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Food And Agriculture<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-book\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:40 - 11:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Case Study: Feeding the Future: Precision Farming with the Use of IoT and Technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Murli Dhar<\/strong>, Director, Sustainable Agriculture, <strong>WWF-India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:55 - 12:30<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Forging Resilient Food Supply Chains: Innovating for Eco-Friendly and Smarter Ecosystem<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session will unite industry leaders and innovators to discuss how cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices are reshaping India&#8217;s food supply chains.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Yaswanth Tippireddy<\/strong>, Lead &#8211; Supply Chain Excellence and Special Projects, <strong>Godrej Agrovet<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vaishali Chopra<\/strong>, Public Affairs and Communications lead, <strong>Yara India<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dushyant K. Tyagi<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, <strong>Farmgate Technologies<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Matteo Fracalossi Executive Chef<\/strong>, Andaz Delhi, by <strong>Hyatt<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dinesh Kumar Chauhan<\/strong>, Head, <strong>Agribusiness Innovation Platform, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Ramakrishnan M<\/strong>, Managing Director, <strong>Primus Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">12:30 - 13:15<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Role of Policy and Finance in Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This panel will explore how policy and finance can drive resilient, sustainable supply chains that support India\u2019s transition to a low-carbon economy. Discussion will focus on the strategic approaches to integrating sustainability in supply chain management through responsible sourcing, green innovation, and effective regulatory frameworks, highlighting the enabling role of finance in scaling impact and building long-term competitiveness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Santhosh K R<\/strong>, AGM, <strong>Green Climate and Finance Vertical Small Industries Development Bank of India<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Surya Valluri<\/strong>, Chief Sustainability Officer, Grasim Industries, <strong>Aditya Birla Group<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shilpashree Muniswamappa<\/strong>, Director &#8211; ESG, <strong>Colgate Palmolive India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Sunil Parnami<\/strong>, Head, Investor Relations, and Sustainability, <strong>YES BANK<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-utensils\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">13:15 - 14:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">NETWORKING LUNCH<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\"><\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Circular Economy<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fab fa-rocketchat\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:10 - 14:35<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Fireside Chat: From Policy to Practice: Driving EPR and Circularity Through Strategic Government Initiatives<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shalini Goyal Bhalla<\/strong>, Managing Director, <strong>International Council for Circular Economy<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Amit Verma<\/strong>, Director, Circular Economy, <strong>Niti Aayog<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Chaitanya Kalia<\/strong>. Partner And National Leader, Climate Change &amp; Sustainability Services, <strong>EY India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:35 - 14:50<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">In Conversation: Scaling Circular Solutions: Deep-Tech, Patents, and Platforms for a Sustainable Future<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nitin Gupta<\/strong>, CEO \u2013 <strong>Attero Recycling<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Subha Chatterjee<\/strong>, Consulting Editior at <strong>ET Edge<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:50 - 15:30<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: Beyond Greenwashing: A Corporate Perspective on Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This panel will explore the strategic reality of building truly resilient and responsible supply chains. This session brings together pioneering corporate leaders to share real-world insights on how they are integrating circular economy principles and ethical practices into their operations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Arvind Bodhankar<\/strong>, Chief Sustainability Officer, <strong>ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Santosh Kumar Singh<\/strong>, Chief Sustainability Officer, <strong>Larsen &amp; Toubro<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Raju Goyal<\/strong>, Executive President, Chief Technical and Sustainability Officer, <strong>UltraTech Cement<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sandeep Chandana<\/strong>, Chief Sustainability Officer, <strong>Tech Mahindra<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shweta Goela<\/strong>, Associate Vice, President, Strategy, <strong>Safexpress<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tanish Shewani, <\/strong>Founder,<strong> Bharat Carbon<br \/>Shaayak Chatterjee<\/strong>, Co-Founder, <strong>Breath ESG<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Sheetal Sharad<\/strong>, Chief Ratings Officer, <strong>ICRA ESG Ratings<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:30 - 16:10<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Leading Voices: Bharat Empowering Sustainable Change: Innovations from Science, Community, and Corporate Leadership<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The discussion will explore the intersection of scientific expertise, community mobilization, influencer-led awareness, and ESG integration in startups and businesses to foster scalable impact. Panelists will share stories of driving change\u2014from zero-waste homes to community cleanups to corporate sustainability strategies\u2014and discuss collaboration opportunities to accelerate India\u2019s green transition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aashima Aghi<\/strong>, Sustainability Creator, Social Entrepreneur and Founder, <strong>Marlorganics<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Abhinav Yadav<\/strong>, Digital Creator &amp; Founder &#8211; <strong>CreateYourTaste<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Anjali Kapoor<\/strong>, Lead Marketing and Communication, <strong>Bare Craft<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Navya Singh<\/strong>, Founder, <strong>News with Navya and Sustainability Strategist<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Neeti Mehra<\/strong>, Slow Living &amp; Sustainability Expert<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Ajay Menon<\/strong>, Senior Practice Lead for Entrepreneurship, <strong>TechnoServe<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">16:10 - 16:55<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Panel Discussion: The Water Loop: Accelerating Urban Resilience Through Water Circularity<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The panel will discuss the economic benefits of water circularity, the role of data-driven solutions in optimizing usage, and the collaborative models needed to build a more resilient and resource-efficient economy, policy frameworks, and technological breakthroughs enabling urban resilience and securing a sustainable water future for communities. 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Singh<\/strong>, Chairperson, <strong>UPPCB<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Ranjana Ray Chaudhuri<\/strong>, Associate Professor &amp; Head, <strong>TERI School of Advanced Studies<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shubhi Kesarwani<\/strong>, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, <strong>GuruJal<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shekhar Ramachandran<\/strong>, Founder &amp; MD, <strong>Jalchakra Innovations<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: <strong>Pooja Lahri<\/strong>, Vice President, <strong>Primus Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; 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border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:40 - 12:15<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Startup Pitch Session: Pitching the Future: Innovate4SDG<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Khare Energy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MedFeed AI <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strawcture ECO <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Demeter Agro energies private limited <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SWITCHLABS AUTOMOBILES<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; 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The session will explore how strategic investments can yield both financial gains and significant environmental and social impact.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Paula Mariwala,<\/strong> Founding Partner, <strong>Aureolis<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Samir Shah,<\/strong> Managing Partner, <strong>Peak Ventures<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shailesh Vickram Singh,<\/strong> Founder, <strong>Go Massive Funds<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Swati Shah,<\/strong> Strategic Advisor, <strong>Fireside Ventures<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Swati Agrawal,<\/strong> CEO &amp; President &#8211; Advisory Division, <strong>CARE Analytics and Advisory<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-utensils\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">13:00 - 14:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Lunch Break<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\"><\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Startup Pitch Session <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">14:00 - 15:20<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Pitching the Future: Innovate4SDG<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This session showcases innovative startups presenting breakthrough solutions in sustainability and clean technology. 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display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">15:00 - 16:00 <\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Module 4: Combating Greenwashing within ESG Disclosures<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Amit Kapur,<\/strong> Partner, <strong>JSA Advocates &amp; Solicitors<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">16:00 - 17:00<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Module 5: ESG Integration, Strategy &amp; Governance<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Niraj Gupta,<\/strong> Head of the School of Corporate Governance &amp; Public Policy, Indian Institute of <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Corporate Affairs, <strong>Ministry of Corporate Affairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px; border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">17:30 - Onwards<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">Closing Remarks<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <script>\r\n            jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n                var $accordion = $(\"#agendaplugin-accordion-da50659\");\r\n\r\n                $accordion.find(\".agendaplugin-header\").on(\"click\", function(){\r\n                    var $content = $(this).next(\".agendaplugin-content\");\r\n                    if (!$content.length) return; 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border:1px solid #666; overflow:hidden;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-header\" style=\"padding:10px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;\"><div class=\"agendaplugin-left\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"><div class=\"icon-col\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; margin-right:15px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"agendaplugin-icon fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"text-col\" style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; white-space: normal; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"><span class=\"agendaplugin-time\">11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 Noon<\/span><span class=\"agendaplugin-title\" style=\"margin-top:4px;\">CEO Leadership for a Next Decade of Responsible Businesses<\/span><\/div><\/div><span class=\"agendaplugin-toggle-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"agendaplugin-content\" style=\"display:none; padding:10px 20px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This CEO roundtable convenes leaders from diverse industries committed to building resilient, sustainable, and future\u0002ready enterprises. The session will drive dialogue on reimagining business growth, embracing ESG priorities, and shaping strategies that put sustainability at the heart of value creation. Participants will discuss global best practices, technology innovations, collaborative approaches, and how to collectively accelerate the transition toward net zero, resource efficiency, and inclusive growth for the next decade.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Key Discussion Segments:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Business Growth vs. Sustainability Gap<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How are CEOs recalibrating business models to balance growth with environmental and social imperatives, under mounting regulatory, investor, and consumer expectations?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In what ways does sustainability drive risk management, business resilience, and trust in a rapidly changing global economy?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Innovation in Products, Processes, and Business Models<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What cross-sector innovations\u2014across supply chains, production, digital transformation, and customer <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">engagement\u2014are proving most effective to advance circularity, decarbonization, and responsible resource use<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How are companies leveraging data, analytics, and collaboration platforms to scale sustainable impact?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Technology for Sustainability<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In what ways are advanced technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain, renewables) driving measurable progress in emissions <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">reduction, supply chain traceability, energy efficiency, and waste minimization?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the challenges and successes in building digital sustainability \u201cecosystems,\u201d fostering industry\u0002university-startup partnerships, or digitizing ESG reporting and impact measurement?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Collective Action and Partnerships<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Where are the best opportunities for industries to collaborate\u2014on recycling, circular economy projects, sustainable finance, or ecosystem restoration?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How can the CEO community support stronger public-private, community, and global alliances for sustainability at scale?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From Dialogue to Action<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What leadership commitments and internal business transformations will CEOs drive in the coming decade?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How can this alliance set practical, collective benchmarks and measurable outcomes for sustainability leadership\u2014spurring sector-agnostic impact?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Panelist joining:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Prasoon Gupta,<\/strong> Co founder, Chief Executive Officer, <strong>Sattviko<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Deepak Agarwal,<\/strong> Founder &amp; Chief Executive Officer, <strong>Auric<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hiren Pravin,<\/strong> MD &amp; CEO, <strong>Replus Engitech<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aanchal Jain,<\/strong> Chief Executive Officer,<strong> PMI Electro Mobility Solutions<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Arun Tripathi,<\/strong> Director &amp; CEO, <strong>Enrich Energy<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Saurabh Singhal,<\/strong> Founder, <strong>Tirkha Consultants<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Shaaayak Chatterjee,<\/strong> Co-Founder, <strong>Breath ESG<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <script>\r\n            jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n                var $accordion = $(\"#agendaplugin-accordion-25c0b95\");\r\n\r\n                $accordion.find(\".agendaplugin-header\").on(\"click\", function(){\r\n                    var $content = $(this).next(\".agendaplugin-content\");\r\n                    if (!$content.length) return; 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This dialogue will bring together Indian banks and MDBs to explore how partnerships,innovative financing instruments, technical support, and enabling policy measures can unlock capital at scale. The session will highlight actionable path ways to expand sustainable finance flows, strengthen institutional capacity, and accelerate India\u2019s journey toward resilient,inclusive,and market-driven growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Key Discussion Points:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlocking private capital through blended finance, green bonds, and risk-sharing mechanisms to scale investments in India\u2019s climate infrastructure and low-carbon sectors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Building effective MDB\u2013Indian bank partnerships for co-investment, joint risk mitigation, and knowledge exchange to catalyze sustainable finance flows.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strengthening institutional capacity and technical support for mainstreaming climate risk assessment, ESG integration, and climate-related financial disclosures within Indian financial institutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advancing enabling policies and regulatory reforms\u2014such as standardized taxonomies, climate-related reporting, and incentive schemes\u2014to create a robust ecosystem for sustainable investments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ensuring an inclusive, just transition by expanding financial access and capacity building for MSMEs, regional banks, and vulnerable communities, with MDB and government support for social impact-linked finance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hauke Waszkewitz,<\/strong> Head of Component, Climate Finance,<strong> GIZ India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ekta Mehra<\/strong>, Senior Sector Specialist <strong>KfW-German Development Bank<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ganesh Kumar,<\/strong> General Manager, ESG &amp; Climate Finance Unit, <strong>State Bank of India<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Darshan Shivaji Deore,<\/strong> Dy General Manager, Dept of Climate Action and Sustainability,<strong> NABARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mudit Jain,<\/strong> Head Strategy &amp; Climate Partnership, Cleantech &amp; Corporate Finance, <strong>Tata Capital Limited<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Labanya Prakash Jena,<\/strong> Thought Leader, Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, <strong>Climate and Sustainability<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Moderator: Sunil Parnami,<\/strong> Head, Investor Relations and Sustainability, <strong>YES BANK<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <script>\r\n            jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n                var $accordion = $(\"#agendaplugin-accordion-7cef57e\");\r\n\r\n                $accordion.find(\".agendaplugin-header\").on(\"click\", function(){\r\n                    var $content = $(this).next(\".agendaplugin-content\");\r\n                    if (!$content.length) return; 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09:50Registration09:50 &#8211; 10:00Lamp Lighting Ceremony10:00 &#8211; 10:15Opening Keynote Address: The SDG Imperative: Forging the Path to a Sustainable Viksit Bharat Suman Bery, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog 10:15 &#8211; 10:30Inaugural Special Address Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Minister for Industries, Food &amp; Supplies, Environment, Forest &amp; Wild Life, Government of NCT of Delhi 10:30 &#8211; 10:45 Special Address: India at the Forefront of Sustainability Devansh Jain, Executive Director, INOXGFL Group 10:45 &#8211; 10:55Special Address: Fuelling the Future: A Strategic View on Financing India\u2019s Green Transition and Decarbonizing the Economy Manish Jain, Executive Director, YES BANK 10:55 &#8211; 11:10Keynote Address: Resilient Coasts, Sustainable Oceans: Engineering Climate Solutions for a Blue Future Dr. M.V. Ramana Murthy, Mission Director, Deep Ocean Mission, Ministry of Earth Sciences 11:10 &#8211; 11:50Panel Discussion: Boardroom to Breakthrough: Making Climate Risk a Core Business Metric This session explores how leading companies are moving beyond simple reporting to fully integrate climate considerations into their core operations. We will examine how boards are embedding climate risk into enterprise risk management and corporate strategy, moving it from a peripheral concern to a central driver of decision-making. Promeet Ghosh, MD &amp; CEO, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Usha Subramaniam, Country President, Grundfos India Devansh Jain, Executive Director, INOXGFL Group Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, Apraava Energy S Kishore, CEO, IBU, COO, Hindustan Zinc Moderator: Davinder Sandhu, Co-Founder &amp; Chairperson, Primus Partners 11:50 &#8211; 12:00Special Address: Leveraging technology and innovation for green industrialization Cristiano Pasini, Director and UNIDO Representative, Sub Regional Office in India 12:00 &#8211; 12:10Visionary Voices: Looking Beyond Construction: Whole Life Cycle approach towards Responsible Real Estate Ritesh Sachdev, Sr. Vice President &amp; Head Commercial Leasing, Asset Management, Sustainability &amp; CSR, Intellion Offices by TATA Realty 12:10 &#8211; 12:25Visionary Voices: Homes, Food &amp; Communities: Net-Zero Hubs for a Viksit Bharat Deepak Rai, Managing Director, BOOTES 12:25 &#8211; 12:45Fireside Chat: Green Returns: Embedding Sustainability into Financial Strategy This fireside chat will explore how sustainability investments contribute to long-term shareholder value and the effective channelling of capital towards low-carbon and circular economy projects. The discussion how businesses can align boardroom priorities with investor expectations for ESG transparency, while embedding sustainability as a core element of corporate strategy. Dev Tripathy, Chief Financial Officer, Philips India Kaushik Mitra, Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo India Moderator: L. Shivakumar, Chief Executive Officer, ICRA ESG Ratings 12:45 &#8211; 12:55Address:12:45 &#8211; 13:00Report Launch: Bharat Carbon, Co Powered by ET Edge and Primus Partners13:00 &#8211; 14:00NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK14:00 &#8211; 14:10Lessons from the Frontlines: Earth&#039;s Living Archives: Preserving Our Glacial Heritage for a Resilient Planet Izabella Koziell, Deputy Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 14:10 &#8211; 14:20Visionary Voices: From Belief to Behavior: The Behavioral Leap for Bridging the Gap in Our Climate Response Max Stanley, Behavioural Scientist, Department of Energy Abu Dhabi 14:20 &#8211; 14:55Panel Discussion: Blue &amp; Green Finance: Mobilizing Capital for Climate-Positive Growth The session will explore how IFIs and private capital are converging to structure innovative financial instruments that drive resilience, protect biodiversity, and accelerate decarbonization. We will explore how leading investors are achieving robust returns on investment while building a more sustainable and equitable world. Kirtiman Awasthi, Project Head and Senior Advisor, Climate Adaptation, CAFRI, GIZ India Lavanya Jayaram, Regional Director, South Asia, AVPN Saurabh Bhardwaj, Director, Climate Change Hub, WWF-India Niranjan Banodkar, Group CFO, YES BANK Moderator: Swati Agrawal, CEO &amp; President &#8211; Advisory Division, CARE Analytics and Advisory 14:55 &#8211; 15:05Visionary Voices: From Take-off to Transition: The Strategic Imperative of Green Airports in India&#039;s Growth Story Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), GMR Group 15:05 &#8211; 15:35Panel Discussion: Forging Alliances: Business and Policy for the Decade of Climate Action This session will explore how strategic partnerships between business leaders and policymakers can accelerate progress. We will discuss how business-led initiatives can inform and shape effective policy frameworks, creating a predictable and enabling environment for innovation and investment. Mathias Emil Bengtsson, First Secretary Trade Policy and Economic Affairs, Royal Danish Embassy Anna Shotbolt, Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia, British High Commission Bj\u00f8rn Iversen, Director- Innovation Norway India and Commercial Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy Moderator : L. Shivakumar, Chief Executive Officer, ICRA ESG Ratings 15:35 &#8211; 15:45Special Address: Beyond Borders: Leveraging Indo-Danish Collaboration to Drive a Circular and Green Economy H.E. Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India 15:45 &#8211; 15:55Visionary Voices: From Policy to Impact: Innovation for sustainable growth Sanjiv Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara South Asia 15:55 &#8211; 16:20Fireside Chat: The Statistical Imperative: Charting India&#039;s SDG Trajectory with Strategic Frameworks Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India Dr. Angela Lusigi, India Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Moderator: Dr Srikanta K Panigrahi, Member to Prime Minister on National Strategic Knowledge Mission on Climate Change and Director General Indian Institute of Sustainable Development IISD New Delhi 16:20 &#8211; 17:00Panel Discussion: Industrial Decarbonization Playbook: Transitioning Hard-to-Abate Sectors This session will delve into the specific technological pathways\u2014including hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage), and electrification. 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Vishal Sharma, CEO, Chemicals and ED, Godrej Industries Jyoti Malhotra, Managing Director, Volvo Cars India Ruturaj Govilkar, Managing Director, South Asia Mott MacDonald Shashank Sharma, Founder, Chairman &amp; CEO, Sunsure Energy Jeevaraj Gopal Pillai, Whole Time Director, President &#8211; Flexible Packaging and New Product Development and Director \u2013 Sustainability, UFlex Limited Moderator: Mollshree Garg, Managing Partner, ERM India 17:00 &#8211; 17:10Visionary Voices: Resilient by nature-Sustainable Future Buildings with ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation Vinay Pratap Singh, Country Director, ROCKWOOL India and SAARC 17:10 &#8211; 17:15Address: Unlocking India\u2019s Potential as an AI Powerhouse Patrick Smets, CEO, Submer 17:15 &#8211; 17:35Fireside Chat: AI for Climate Action: From Prediction to Real-Time Response This session will highlight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/other_page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7907","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7907"}],"version-history":[{"count":209,"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8245,"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7907\/revisions\/8245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}