REGISTRATIONS
Networking Lunch & Check-In
Inauguration
Raosaheb Danve Patil
Former Minister of State for Railways, Coal and Mines, Government of India
Sanjeev Chopra
Secretary, DFPD
Santosh Kumar Sarangi
MNRE
Ashwini Srivastava
Joint Secretary, DFPD, Govt. of India
José Mauro da Fonseca Costa Couto
Brazil Consul General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
Pramod Chaudhari
Chairman, Praj Group
Baburao Botrepatil
Chairman & MD, Onkar Group
Vijendra Singh
Executive Director, Dy. CEO, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. & President AIDA
Atul Chaturvedi
Executive Chairman, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.
Vishal Nirani
Co-Founder & ED, TruAlt Bioenergy
Suresh Agarwal
Managing Director, Rika Global Impex Limited
Harshvardhan Patil
President, National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd.
Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar
Promoter, Swaraj Green Power And Fuel Limited
Jitu Shah
Founder Chairman JK Group
Uppal Shah
Co-founder & Managing Director, JK India eAgriTech Ltd.
KeyNote Address by Ravi Gupta
Opening Remarks by Deepak Ballani
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Topic of discussion
- "Decarbonising mobility: The role of ethanol in India’s climate commitments”
SESSION I - Headwinds or Tailwinds: A sharp peak in 2026-27
Sugar Season A look at what lies ahead
Manisha Gupta
Group Commodities Editor, CNBC-TV18
Atul Chaturvedi
Executive Chairman, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.
Kona Haque
Head of Research at ED&F Man
Prakash Naiknavre
M.D., National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd, India
José Mauro da Fonseca Costa Couto
Brazil Consul General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
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Moderator: Manisha Gupta
Panelists
Atul Chaturvedi, Kona Haque, Prakash Naiknavre, José Mauro da Fonseca Costa Couto
Topic of discussion
- Outlook on production, pricing and S&D
- Policy intervention: Ethanol pricing, MSP revision
- Financing cane arrears of the season
- Will India be structural exporter
- Ethanol allocation dynamics: how will this hurt sugar mills
Felicitation of Panelists
Presentation By CleanEarth
Moderator: Nikhil Moghe
Panelists
Yashodhan Mankame, Vijendra Singh, Sachin Malusare
Topic of discussion
- E22, E27, E30? What next
- Regulatory necessities
- Stable and long-term policies
- Investments and production augmentation
- Consumer sentiment
- Feedstock production, sugarcane acreage increase
Presentation By Fuelbrains
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Topic of discussion
- SAF: An Overview
Felicitation of Panelists
Presentation By Alfa Laval
SESSION III - Keeping the rabbit out- Carpe Diem for sugar
export
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Moderator: Kiran Wadhwana
Panelists
Rahil Shaikh, Rajesh Jain, Anshul Sharma
Topic of discussion
- Government- priority on maintaining internal stocks
- Policy flexibility depending on sugar production estimate
- Sugar cyclicality is an issue
- International price parity
- Allowing OGL
Felicitation of Panelists
Presentation By NetXeroC
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Topic of discussion
- “Liquid Gold: Reimagining wastewater as a strategic resource”
Presentation By Noor Enzymes
Moderator: Ravi Gupta
Panelists
Rohit Kumar, Jodhbir Sachdeva, Thangapandin Srinivasalu, Saroj Sahoo
Topic of discussion
- Big target 2027: Status check
- CORSIA mandate
- Govt amendment in Turbine Fuel to blend SAF?
- Challenges in achieving 1% target
- Policy push
- Investments and way forward
Presentation By Findability Sciences
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Topic of discussion
- From Cane to Carbon: Can AI Turn India’s Sugar Mills into Bioenergy Intelligence Hubs?
Felicitation of Panelists
High Tea & Networking
SEIA Awards, followed by Dinner & Cocktails
Inauguration
Shri Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister, Minister of Road Transport & Highways
Government of India
Ashwini Srivastava
Joint Secretary, DFPD, Govt. of India
Sangeet Singla
Integrated Financial Advisor, DRDO, Govt. of India
Seema Paroha
Director, NSI
Prakash Naiknavare
M.D., National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd, India
Baburao Botre Patil
Chairman & MD, Onkar Group
Dhananjay Mahadik
Member of Rajya Sabha
Jitu Shah
Founder Chairman JK Group
Hemant Shah
Co-founder & Executive Director, JK India eAgriTech Ltd.
Presentation By Business Core Solutions
SESSION V - The Feedstock Fix
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Moderator: Parshwati Saha
Panelists
S.L.Sharma, Dr. Shankar Lal Jat, Sabyasachi Majumdar, Dr. Mandar Kulkarni
Topic of discussion
- Uniformity in ethanol pricing irrespective of feedstock
- Maize in limelight: Grain gets weightage over molasses
- Food vs Fuel
- Panacea for underutilised capacity
- Can AI help determine the most efficient feedstock mix for ethanol production?
Presentation By G-Centri Force
Felicitation of Panelists
Topic of discussion
- Interview by Vivek Rahi, Partner & National Head - Oil & Gas, KPMG India
Presentation By Privi Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
SESSION VI - BioProducts Pivot
Vishwa Mohan
Associate Editor, Business24 TV
Francis Borges
Head - Sustainable Value Chain Projects, Advanta Seeds
Stefan Barot
President Chemical Division, Balrampur Chini Mills
Rajesh Mohan
Business Area Manager, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits
Francesco Montecchio
Global Sales Manager, Alfa Laval
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Moderator: Vishwa Mohan
Panelists
Francis Borges, Stefan Barot, Rajesh Mohan, Francesco Montecchio
Topic of discussion
- Looking beyond ethanol
- PLA: New chip in the block
- Domestic and export market size for PLA, IBA, DDGS, CBG
- ENA for emerging areas of bio products & fuels
- Can auxillary revenue become main stream?
Felicitation of Panelists
Presentation By KPMG
SESSION VII - EV vs. FFV: The mojo factor
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Moderator: Sreeraman Thiagarajan
Panelists
Vikram Gulati, Prashant Banerjee, Harish Mehta
Topic of discussion
- Are EV a silver bullet for clear air or do they create smoke stacks elsewhere?
- Who wins in EV, FFV?
- Providing a level playing field
Felicitation of Panelists
Lunch
Threat of Super El Nino: Impact on sugarcane in 2026-27
Moderator: Dr. SSV Ramakumar
Panelists
Dr. Sanjukta Subudhi, Seema Paroha, Surendra Singh, Snehalkumar Suryawanshi
Topic of discussion
- Sugar industry waste valorisation
- Press Mud to Bio-CNG / CBG pathways
- Zero Liquid Discharge technologies
- Low Carbon Intensity (CI) ethanol from Lignocellulosic biomass
- By-product valorisation (across entire biorefinery chain)
- Bagasse upgrading
- Bio-Fertilisers & soil health products
- Bio-Hydrogen (H2) pathways
Felicitation of Panelists
Topic of discussion
- Interview by Parshwati Saha AVP, Media & Communications, JK Group
Presentation By KBK Group
SESSION IX - Chini Tezi ya mandi
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Moderator: Mrituenjay Jha
Panelists
Anshul Sharma, Atul Chaturvedi, Vijendra Singh, Sandeep Kadam
Topic of discussion
- Bullish or Bearish: Traders and industry inc. do a mood check
Felicitation
Sponsor Felicitations
Valedictory Session (Closing Remarks)
High Tea & Networking
Sugar Networking Dinner
