Agenda

Agenda

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
Registration
10:20 AM – 10:25 AM
Emcee Announcement
10:25 AM – 10:35 AM
Lamp Lighting
10:35 AM – 10:45 AM
Opening Note by Dineshchandra R Agrawal, Chairman, DRAIPL
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Welcome Address
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Samruddha Maharashtra, Samruddhi Mahamarg

Mr Rahul Kamat, Editor B2B, Worldwide Media (Times Group) in conversation with Mr Radheshyam Mopalwar, Vice Chairman & MD, MSRDC and Director General (War Room-Infrastructure Projects) CMO, Government of Maharashtra

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
CEO Panel Discussion: The Changing Role Of The Infrastructure CEOs

Today’s infrastructure and energy leaders need new skills to navigate a volatile world. Leadership has long demanded technical proficiency and strong risk management, but increasingly, it has required soft skills, a sense of purpose, and flexibility toward technological innovation and adopting new metrics of success.

  • How has the CEO role evolved alongside the industry’s biggest shifts?
  • What skills and values will be most relevant in the road ahead?
  • How does a CEO balance sustainability with shareholder value in terms of profits. Is there a contradiction?

Panellists:

  • Mr Sanjay Sethi, Chairman, JNPA
  • Mr Vinayak Pai, CEO and MD, Tata Projects
  • Mr Rohit Singhal, MD and CEO, Masin
  • Mr Hardik Agrawal, Director, Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt Ltd

Moderator: Mr Manish R Sharma, Partner and Leader - Infrastructure, Transport, Logistics and Real Estate, PwC India

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Partner Case Study: By Mr Rahul Shah, President and COO of Urban Infrastructure, Tata Projects
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Special Address: PM Gati Shakti: Transforming India’s Infrastructure Landscape

Smt Sumita Dawra, IAS, Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Panel Discussion: "Enabling Policy Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure"

  • Analyzing the Current Policy Landscape for Sustainable Infrastructure Development in India
  • Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for Policy Interventions including regulatory push
  • Government Initiatives and Regulatory Frameworks Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Comparison of policy framework in India with developed nations to identify gap areas
  • Identifying Opportunities and Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
  • Whether carrots or incentives work better or stick, where there are penalties imposed

Panellists:

  • Mr Radheshyam Mopalwar, Vice Chairman & MD, MSRDC and Director General (War Room-Infrastructure Projects) CMO, Government of Maharashtra
  • Mr Suresh Goyal, MD & CEO, National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT)
  • Mr S K Nirmal, Secretary General, Indian Road Congress
  • Mr Pankaj Tandon, CEO and Jt MD - EPC Business, Jakson Group

Moderator: Mr Nidish Nair, Executive Director - Urban Infrastructure, Cities, and Resilience, PwC India

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion: “Financing Sustainable Infrastructure”
  • Size of the market and avenues for investments
  • Financing Models and Investment Strategies for Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
  • Mobilizing Public and Private Capital for Green Infrastructure Investments
  • Role of International Funding Agencies and Sustainable Investment Funds
  • Green Bonds and how feasible are they

Panellists:

  • Mr Neeraj Sanghi, CEO, Highway Concessions One Pvt. Ltd
  • Mr Rajkiran Rai G, MD, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)
  • Mr Shiva Rajaraman, CEO, NIIF Infrastructure Finance Ltd
  • Mr Prakash Gaur, Chief Executive Officer, NHLML
  • Mr Sandeep Upadhyay, MD & CEO, Centrum Infrastructure Advisory

Moderator: Mr Sandeep Mohanty, Partner – Climate and Energy (ESG Strategy and Transformation), PwC India

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion: “Inclusive Infrastructure: Empowering Communities”
  • Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Promoting Social Inclusion and Economic Growth
  • Ensuring Accessibility and Affordability of Infrastructure for All
  • Public-Private Partnerships for Inclusive Infrastructure Development

Panellists:

  • Mr Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director, NCRTC
  • Mr Ravindra Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
  • Mr RA Rajeev, Former Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA
  • Mr Pramit Garg, Director – Business Development, DMRC

Moderator: Mr Ashok Varma, Partner and Leader – Social and Agriculture, PwC India

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Panel Discussion: “Glocal Partnerships: Collaboration for Sustainable Development”
  • Exploring Collaborative Models for Infrastructure Development with Global and Local Players
  • Financing Sustainable Infrastructure Projects through Public and Private Investments
  • International Best Practices in Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Panellists:

  • Mr BVN Rao, Business Chairman – Transportation & Urban Infra, GMR Group
  • Mr Vinay Sekar, Chief Executive Officer, Cube InvIT
  • Mr Vijay Shekhawat, Director- Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability, US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
  • Mr Gaurav Jain, CEO - India Projects, Infracorp
  • Mr Jairam Panch, Vice-President & Managing Director, Turner India

Moderator: Mr Jaffrey Thomas, Partner - Railway and Logistics sector, PwC India

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Panel Discussion: “Changing role of Women Leaders in India”
  • Challenges and barriers faced by women in breaking into traditionally male-dominated fields within the industry
  • The role of government policies and initiatives in promoting gender diversity and women’s participation in infrastructure leadership
  • Success stories of women leaders who have made significant contributions to India’s infrastructure development
  • Strategies for encouraging more women to pursue careers in engineering, construction, and other infrastructure-related disciplines
  • Today most women leaders in the infra sector belong to either family-owned businesses or the public sector. How do we change the matrix?

Panellists:

  • Ms Swati Agarwal, VP and Head of Architecture and Project Management, Voyants
  • Ms Divya Bhatt, Chief Business Officer – India, SEA & ME, L&T Technology Service
  • Ms Anindita Sinha, Head - Corporate Communications, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
  • Ms Devi Shankar, President – Industrial, Logistics & Data Centre, ANAROCK Capital Advisors
  • Ms Vibha Naik, Director, Information Technology, Linde Engineering India
  • Dr Manju Gupta, CEO, Porteight Private Limited

Moderator: Ms Madhura Mitra Executive Director - Climate Change, PwC India

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Virtual Address by Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Steel
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Chief Guest Address: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister, Ministry of Railways
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
In Conversation with Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
7:00 PM – 7:05 PM
Vote of Thanks by Mr Ranjan Haldar, Deputy General Manager - B2B Division, Worldwide Media, The Times Group
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Roundtable 1:   Smart Infra Construction Material Procurement and Contracting Challenges
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Roundtable 2:   PM Gatishakti: Multimodal Logistics Connectivity for Smart Intelligent and Clean Transportation
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Roundtable 3:   Ease of Doing Business in Infra: India @100

*Agenda and timings are subject to change