
Conference Agenda – Day 2 (27 February 2026)
Time:
Theme
10:30 – 10:45
Inaugural Session
Panelists & Moderator
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Dr. N. Balasubramanian, Chairman, IIChE-CRC
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Ms. Kavitha Chinnusamy, COO, WPS-ICCW
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Sustainable Water & Wastewater Management in Process Industries, Healthcare & Research
​Moderator: Mr. Vijay Samuel G, Joint Secretary, IIChE-CRC
Panelists:
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Dr. K. Palanivelu – Professor & Director, Centre for Climate Change & Environment, VIT Chennai
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Mr. P. Dev Anand – Managing Director, Kankyo-Bert Pvt Ltd
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Dr. D. Sivakumar – General Manager, Ranitech CETP, Ranipet
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Dr. R. Parthiban – EC Member, IIChE-CRC
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Mr. Vignesh – Development Officer, Technology Enabling Centre, Anna University
11:45 – 12:00 PM
Tea / Coffee Break
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Scaling Water Innovation:
From Pilots to Impact
​Moderator: Mr. Nandakumar, Director – WPS / Ms. Kavitha Chinnusamy, COO – WPS
Panelists:
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Naneer Global
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ParyAI Solutions
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Realtech GPS
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Tellus Habitat
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Poster Session & Networking Lunch
​Poster themes include water conservation, advanced wastewater treatment, ZLD, microplastics, water-energy nexus, reuse & recycling, and climate resilience. research students
Register to Present: https://forms.gle/JPVCkjmxxmeZT7wYA
One single payment per team/ poster. For eg: If there are 4 in a team, then 4 x 500. 2000 INR to be done in a single transaction.
2:00 – 3:30 PM
An exclusive platform for water-tech start-ups to present scalable innovations to industry experts, investors, and ecosystem enablers.
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*From Ideas to Impact—With Recognition
Top-performing start-ups and researchers will be honoured with cash awards and certificates across both competitive sessions.
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Register to Present: https://forms.gle/JP3eyRiFrCvy1kn26
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Maximum 4 members per team
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One single payment per team. For eg: If there are 4 in a team, then 4 x 500. 2000 INR to be done in a single transaction
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Deadline for start-up pitch submission: 10 February 2026
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Tea / Coffee Break
3:40 – 4:10 PM
Certificate Distribution & Vote of Thanks
