agenda 2023

Theme: Water Security and Innovative Water Solutions for Sustainable Growth

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AGENDA 2023

Theme: Water Security and Innovative Water Solutions for Sustainable Growth

First Day FRIDAY 25th August 2023

09h45 onwards Assembly
10h00-11h30 Inaugural Session

Welcome Address by

Mr. K. S. Popli

Chairman, Steering Committee 14th WRETC 2023
Former CMD
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited

Address by

Dr. V. K. Garg

Former CMD
Power Finance Corporation Limited

Industry Address by

Mr. Sivasubramanian Ramann

CMD
Small Industries Development Bank of India

Theme Address by

Mr. Anil Razdan

Former Secretary Power, Government of India &
Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Release of Background Paper prepared by
- Global Foundation for Advancement of Environment and Human Wellness

Address by Guest-of-Honour

Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

Principal Scientific Adviser
Government of India

Dr. N. Kalaiselvi

Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research &
Director General, CSIR

Award Distribution by the Chief Guest

Energy And Environment Foundation "Global Excellence Awards 2023"
in Water Sector, Renewable Energy

Vote of Thanks by

Dr. Anil K Garg

President
World Water Summit		 Dr Anil K Garg
11h30-12h00 Networking Break for Tea / Coffee
12h00-13h30 Plenary Session – I
“Partnerships and Global Cooperation for Water:
Financing Water Projects for Green Growth”

Chair

Dr. V. K. Garg

Former CMD
Power Finance Corporation Limited

Key Speaker

Mr. Juan Carlos Pomareda

First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affair of Peru
Geneva		  

Dr. Pranab J Patar

Chief Executive
Global Foundation (GFAEHW)

Mr. Sham Chaudhari

Director
Xylem

Dr. Anitha Kumari Sharma

Counsellor, Urban Development with Focus on Water
Embassy of Denmark

Mr. Jeroen M. Tielman

CEO
Qstone Capital, Netherlands
13h30-14h30 Networking Break for Lunch
14h30-16h00 Plenary Session – II
“Waste Water Treatment, Recycle and Reuse”

Chair

Mr. Anil Razdan

Former Secretary Power, Government of India &
Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation		  

Key Speaker

Mr. Satyajeet Raut

Director- Strategy
Vishvaraj Environment

Dr. Vinay M. Bhandari

Chief Scientist (Scientist G), Chemical Engineering & Process Development Division
Professor (AcSIR), CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory

Mr. B. B. Singh

Director-Sales (APAC), Water
NSF International (India)

Mr. Kantappa Halake

Sr. Manager-R&D Geomembrane
MEGAPLAST India Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Sunandan Lala

Business Development & Application
PCI Gases India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Gopal Madabhushi

Business Leader
Veolia - South Asia
16h00-16h30 Networking Break for Tea / Coffee
16h30-18h00 Plenary Session – III
“Integrated Water Resources Development and Management:
Innovation and Technology Intervention for Smart Water Ecosystem ”

Chair

Dr. Sanjay Rana

Chairman
Aqua Foundation		 Mr. Anil Razdan  

Key Speaker

Dr. Fredrick Royan

Global Practice Area Leader, Sustainability and Circular Economy
Frost & Sullivan, UK		  

Ms. Archana Varma

Mission Director
National Water Mission		  

Mr. Abhijit Joshi

President Ag-Tech
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited

Mr. Nikhilesh Kumar

Co-founder & CEO APAC Region
Vassar Labs

Dr. Takahito Nakao

Team Leader, Water Treatment Membrane Sales Unit
Toyobo MC Corp., Japan

Mr. Turbaashu Bhattacharya

Business Head
Rochem Separation Systems (india) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Hans Peter Nielsen Kyk

Counsellor, Commercial Sector Advisor Water
The Royal Danish Embassy in India		  
18h15-19h00 Award Ceremony

Welcome Address by

Mr. K. S. Popli

Chairman, Steering Committee 14th WRETC 2023
Former CMD, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited		 Mr. Anil Razdan  

Special Address by

Mr. Nobuo TANAKA

Chair, the Steering Committee of Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)
Executive Director Emeritus, the IEA, CEO, Tanaka Global, Inc., Japan		  

Address by

Mr. Anil Razdan

Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Former Secretary Power, Government of India		  

Award Distributions

The EEF Global Awards 2023

ENVIRONMENT – SUSTAINABILITY – WATER – SAFETY-SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION

Address by

Shri Kaushal Kishore

Hon'ble Minister of State of Housing & Urban Affairs
Government of India		  

Vote of Thanks by

Dr. Anil Garg

President
World Renewable Energy Technology Congress		  
19h00 onwards Gala Dinner

Second Day SATURDAY 26nd August 2023

10h00-11h30 Keynote Session – IV
“Nature Based Water Solutions: Shaping our Water Future”

Chair

Mr. Bhopal Singh

Director General
National Water Development Agency

Key Speaker

Dr. M. K. Sinha

Chairman
Godavari River Management Board

Ms. Shipra Dutta

Vice President
FICHTNER Consulting Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Anshuman

Associate Director, Water Resources Division
The Energy and Resources Institute		  

Ms. Archana Chatterjee

Programme Manager
IUCN India Country Office

Mr. Nitin Bassi

Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy
Environment and Water (CEEW)

Mr. Dipankar Biswas

GM (PE-Mechanical)
NTPC Limited

Ms. Divya Dixit

Research Scholar, Chemical Engineering & Process Development Division
CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory
11h30-12h00 Networking Break for Tea / Coffee
12h00-13h30 Keynote Session – V
“Smart Water for Agriculture and Rural Development”

Chair

Dr. Anil Garg

CEO, Energy And Environment Foundation &
President, World Water Summit 		Dr. A. K. Gosain

Key Speaker

Mr. Surender Makhija

Strategic Advisor & Senior Vice President
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

Dr. Khajanchi Lal

Principal Scientist, Water Technology Centre
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Mr. Mantu Das

Research Scholar, School of Water Resources Engineering
Jadavpur University

Mr. Saurabh Arora

Incubation Manager
IIT Ropar TIF AWaDH

Dr. Bhakti Devi

Founder & CEO, Jalsmruti and
Founding President WICCI Water Resources Council		  

Mr. R. Anand

General Manager, Farm Sector Development Department
NABARD		  
13h30-14h30 Networking Break for Lunch
14h30-16h00 Keynote Session – VI
“Innovating Water Technologies for Efficient Water Conservation"

Chair

Mr. Surender Makhija

Strategic Advisor & Senior Vice President
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

Key Speaker

Dr. Amit Kumar

Researcher, Clean Water Technology Lab – CLEWATEC
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Germany

Dr. Sangeet Mendiratta

Lead-Government Affairs, Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, IBSL
Bayer Crop Science Limited

Ms. Rida Wanbha Nongbri

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Mr. Saquib Sarosh

Centre for Sustainable Technologies
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
16h00-16h30 Networking Break for Tea / Coffee
16h30-16h45

Vote of Thanks by

Dr. Anil Garg

CEO, Energy And Environment Foundation
President, World Water Summit
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