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“Building a Sustainable Future”
CONFERENCE AGENDA
The growing appetite of humanity is fuelling a resource deficient economy with impacts of climate change, water scarcity and quality, loss of biodiversity, poor air quality, poverty, health issues and food insecurity. Human induced activities have intensely transformed the earth’s ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes and global emergencies. The crisis caused by climate change and the pandemic is a wake-up call that demonstrates nature’s ultimate power over lives and societies.
In order to build a sustainable future, strong commitments are needed to adopt solutions that will facilitate the transition to a carbon neutral future, increasing circularity and inclusivity. Globally, countries seek to accelerate the green transition and maximise the opportunities for sustainable solutions. Similarly, Government of India have pledged to combat the impacts on environment and put the planet on a resilient path. India today is mainstreaming effective, pragmatic solutions to embrace sustainable development by enforcing the 5 Ps i.e. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. In fact, clean growth and sustainable development is currently enmeshed into the very foundation of different government policies and programs.
The three-day event will bring together ideas and thought leadership that will inspire action to drive growth leading to a sustainable future. The conference will be represented by diverse stakeholders from the government, industry, and institutions. Participants to the events will include representation from industries, ministries, government departments, academia, financial institutions, civil society, consultants, bilateral/multilateral agencies, research scholars, educational institutions, and many more.
(DAY 1) 02 FEBRUARY 2023, THURSDAY | |
09:30 Hrs | Registration |
10:00 – 11:30 hrs | Inaugural Opening Remarks · Mr Mahesh K. Patil, Chairman, Goa State Pollution Control Board Keynote Address · Shri Nilesh Cabral, Minister for Environment & Climate Change, PWD and Judiciary, Government of Goa · Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, Government of Goa · Mr Dominic Waughray, Special Advisor to CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)* · Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Scientist* · Ms Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP India |
11:30 – 11:45 hrs | Tea Break |
11:45 – 13:00 hrs | Climate Action: Pathways towards Net Zero Tackling climate crisis is now one of the greatest challenges that humankind has facing. For transitioning to carbon neutrality, economic growth of a country must be centered around climate-smart approaches, such as producing and consuming clean energy, moving to fuel-efficient transport systems, sustainable mining, climate-smart agriculture, and water systems, and many more. To achieve India’s commitment of net-zero emissions by 2070, it is important for stakeholders like government, businesses, investors to come up with stringent and workable means of cutting down on emissions and accelerate climate action. The session will bring together thought leaders that will deliberate on the urgent actions required to achieve net-zero commitment and deliver tangible outcomes. Chairman & Moderator · Mr. Masood Mallick, CEO, Re Sustainability Limited, Hydearabad. Keynote Address · Ms Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India* Panellist · H.E. Jan Thesleff, Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden* · Mr Koushik Chatterjee, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Board, Tata Steel Limited · Mr Bikas K Singh, VP & Head of Government Affairs, SAP India · Ms Divya Sharma, Executive Director, Climate Group India* · Mr Suvojoy Sengupta, Partner, McKinsey & Company* · Ms Anjali Pandey, Vice President Engine Business and Components Business, Cummins Technologies India Pvt Limited* |
13:00 – 14:30 hrs | Lunch Break |
14:30 – 16:30 hrs | Resource Efficiency & Circularity: The Imperative for the Future Globally there is growing consensus on the potential contribution of material resource efficiency and adoption of circular economy principles. Transitioning to a circular economy allows industry to decouple resource consumption from economic growth while remaining competitive. The G20 resource efficiency dialogue established in 2017 with the aim of exchanging good practices and national experience to improve the efficiency and sustainability of natural resource use across the entire product life cycle, and to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns. Industries in India are trying to integrate circular economy principles into their operations to help achieve targets related to emission reduction, biodiversity conservation and water conservation. The session will deliberate on the importance of transitioning to a more resource-efficient and circular economy and the initiatives taken by industry to accelerate this transition. Chairman & Moderator · Dr Punnet Kumar Goel, Chief Secretary, Goa Panellist · Dr Michael Bucki, Counsellor, Head of Section, European Union Delegation to India* · Dr Anurag Priyadarshi, Chair, Advisory Committee, India Plastics Pact and Deputy General Manager, Community Services, TATA Sustainability Group* · Mr Pradeep Bhargava, Chairman, CII-GreenCo Council* · Mr Angelo George, CEO, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.* · Mr Hemant Chaudhary, Founder & Manging Director, Circular Economy Alliance, Australia* · Maj Neil Christopher, Senior Director, Corporate & Govt Affairs, Flipkart* |
16:30 – 17:00 hrs | Tea Break |
17:00 – 18:30 hrs | Sustainability Reporting: Voluntary and Regulatory Framework (GRI) · Perspectives by Mr. Peter Paul Van De Wijs, Chief External Affairs Officer, GRI* Chairman & Moderator · Dr. Aditi Haldar, Director, GRI, South Asia Panellist · Ms. DeekshaVats, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Group · Mr. Raj Mullick, Vice president, Reliance Industries Ltd. · Ms. Madhulika Sharma, Chief Sustainability Officer, ITC Limited. |
(DAY 2) 03 FEBRUARY 2023, FRIDAY | |
10:30 – 11:30 hrs | Action for Preserving Biodiversity Human activities are currently destroying nature at a rate much faster than the rate it can be restored. Many ecosystems like coral reefs and tropical forests are heading towards tipping points and one million species are now threatened with extinction. Nature loss is increasing accelerating climate change, undermining food, and water security, and costing livelihoods of millions. There is a need to secure an ambitious biodiversity action that helps in restoring the balance with nature and deliver a nature-positive future. The session will focus on the approaches and actions that will drive the transformation towards resilient and nature positive future. Chairman & Moderator · Mr R Mukundan, Chairman, CII Environment Committee and Managing Director and CEO, Tata Chemicals Panellist · Dr Sejal Worah, Programme Director, WWF India · Ms Abanti Sankar Narayanan, Chief Group Public Affairs Officer, Mahindra Group* · Dr Suneel Pandey, Vice President-Plantation and Raw Material, ITC-PSPD* · Ms Rupa Dawane, Head – Water, Environment & Sanitation, JSW Foundation* · Mr Vivek Talwar* |
11:30 – 11:45 hrs | Tea Break |
11:45 – 13:00 hrs | ESG: Financing the Sustainable Transition ESG (environmental, social, governance) has risen to the top of the regulatory agenda and is playing an increasing role in the corporate domain. From mergers, acquisitions to new deals and investments, integration of ESG parameters in decision making is gaining momentum worldwide. ESG lens provides a framework for investors seeking to invest in companies that are creating solutions to the challenges that the world faces today. Companies that recognise the importance of ESG factors, they are more inclined to shareholders gain stakeholders interest, thereby leaving a positive impact on the environment and social benefits are manifold, which eventually helps in financial advocacy. The session aims to bring together stakeholders tounderstand the challenges, impact, and importance of ESG. Chairman & Moderator · TBD Panellist · Mr Amarjeet Singh, Executive Director, SEBI · Mr Kamran Khan, Managing Director, Head of ESG for Asia-Pacific, Deutsche Bank · Mr Rohit Shimpi, Vice President- Investments, SBI Mutual Fund · Mr Dibirath Sen, Managing Director & Head of Global Banking, North India, India Lead, Sustainable Finance, HSBC India |
13:00 – 14:30 hrs | Lunch Break |
14:30 – 16:00 hrs | Waste Water Treatment and Management Chairman & Moderator · Dr. Sukumar Devotta, Professor & Eminence, Chemical Engineering Dept., Anna University & Former Director, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur. Panellist · Dr. Shyam Asolekar, Professor, IIT, Bombay · Dr. M. P. Patil, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur · Dr. Rajesh Biruwale, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur · Dr. Kishor Malviya, Director, SMS Envirocare Limited, Nagpur |
16:00 – 16:15 hrs | Tea Break |
16:15 – 18:00 hrs | Innovations for Clean Air Chairman & Moderator · Dr Prashant Gargava, Member Secretary, CPCB Panellists · Dr. Nitin Labhsetwar, Chief Scientist, CSIR-NEERI · Envirotech · Dr Rajeev Gautam, Managing Director, President & Corporate Officer, Horiba India Pvt Ltd.* Presentations by select exhibitors M/s Prakruti, Surat |
(DAY 3) 04 FEBRUARY 2023, SATURDAY | |
09:00 – 09:45 hrs | Sustainability Solutions @Scale Chairman & Moderator · Dr. Atul Vaidya, Director, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur Panellist · Dr. Yuji Munehiro, Director, Chodai Co. Japan and India representative SMBC Bank · Mr. Rajeev Supekar, Regional Director (South Asia), Chodai Co. Ltd., · Dr. Amit Bansiwal, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NEERI |
09:45 – 10:30 hrs | Start up on Green Technology Chairman & Moderator · Mr Tanmay Kumar, Chairman, CPCB & Additional Secretary, MoEFCC* Panellist · Mr Tarun Jami, Founder & CEO, Green Jams* · Mr N Chandrasekhar, Founder, Jivoule Biofuels* · Mr. Anmol Jaggi, Co-Founder, BluSmart* |
10:30 – 11:30 hrs | Closing Plenary: Agenda for a Sustainable Future Opening Remarks · Mr Mahesh K. Patil, Chairman, Goa State Pollution Control Board · Mr Nitin Prasad, Chairman, CII-Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative, Chairman, Shell India Address · Shri Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament, Government of India* · Mr Nilesh Cabral, Minister for Environment & Climate Change, PWD and Judiciary, Government of Goa Exchange of MoUs in presence of Hon’ble Dignitaries · CII GreenCo Rating with GSPCB · CII IGBC with GSPCB · GCPL with GSPCB and Goa Waste Management Corporation Release of Summit Souvenir Special Address by the Chief Guest · Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India Closing Remarks · Ms Seema Arora, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry |
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