Complete Event Schedule
Day One
Tuesday, 7 April 2026
Sessions begin at 14:00
14:00 – 14:05
Welcome Address
- Speaker: Sh. Niraj Shirgaokar - President, ISMA
14:05 – 14:10
Context Setting
- Speaker: Sh. Deepak Ballani - Director General, ISMA
14:10 – 15:00
Session 1 – Driving Efficiency in Sugar Industry Through Technology
- Chair: Prof. Ashutosh Sharma - Former Secretary DST, IIT Kanpur
- Moderator: Dr. Sanjay Awasthi - President, ISGEC
- Speakers:
- • Prof. Narendra Mohan - Ex -Director, National Sugar Institute & Managing Director, Greentech Consultants
- • Gillian Eggleston - Director, Audubon Sugar Institute
15:00 – 16:00
Inaugural Session
- Lamp Lighting
- Welcome Address – Sh. Niraj Shirgaokar - President, ISMA
- Release of ISMA Times – 7th Edition – Sh. Madhav B. Shriram - Vice President, ISMA
- Address by Guest of Honour - Sh. Sanjeev Chopra - Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India
- Address by Chief Guest - Sh. Pralhad Joshi - Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
- Award Ceremony - ISMA SugarNXT Hackathon
- Vote of Thanks – Sh. Deepak Ballani - Director General, ISMA
16:00 – 16:20
Tea Break
16:20 – 17:50
Session 2 – Factory Processing: Juice Extraction
- Chair: Sambhaji Kadupatil - Director General, VSI
- Moderator: J.J. Bhagat - Managing Director, STM Projects
- Speakers:
- • J N Sharma - Group Technical Advisor - Uttam Sugar Mills Limited
- • Karthik Ranganathan - Head – O&M Business, Praj Industries
- • Ashok Baraskar - Vice President Design & Engineering, Uttam Sucrotech International Pvt. Ltd. (USIPL)
19:30 Onwards
Networking Dinner & Cultural Evening
- Dinner and Cultural Evening
- Prateek Kapoor Live – A soulful, high-energy musical experience led by the singing sensation, known for his powerful voice and captivating stage presence.
Day Two
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Sessions begin at 09:45
10:00 – 11:30
Session 3 – Factory Processing: Juice Processing to Sugar Handling
- Chair:Madhav B. Shriram - Vice President, ISMA
- Moderator: Sunil Singhal - Chairman, Chemical Systems
- Speakers:
- • Gavin Smith - Director, G Smith Consulting
- • Satyajai Mayor - Managing Director, Permionics
- • Anup Kesarwani - Director, Chemical Systems
11:30 – 13:00
Session 4 – Factory Processing: Energy Efficiency
- Chair:Niraj Shirgaokar - President, ISMA
- Moderator: Prof. Narendra Mohan - Ex -Director, National Sugar Institute & Managing Director, Greentech Consultants
- Speakers:
- • Vivek Verma - Managing Director, Spray Engineering Devices (SEDL)
- • Anurag Goel - Head of Marketing & Tech, ISGEC
- • Shiva Kumar - COO & Board Member, Avant Garde
13:00 – 13:45
Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:15
Session 5 – Automation, Digitalization & AI-Driven Optimization
- Chair: Deepak Ballani - Director General, ISMA
- Moderator: S.C. Kalia - Chairman & Board Advisor, SI Energy Ventures Pvt
- Speakers:
- • Boris Morgenroth - Director, IPRO India
- • Carlos Villa - Senior Business Director, Honeywell
- • Sumant Basu - India Head, Visionaize
15:15 – 16:45
Session 6 – By-product Valorisation, Zero Waste & Water Efficiency
- Chair: Sh. Ashwini Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Sugar), DFPD
- Moderator: Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava - Executive Director, Godavari Biorefineries
- Speakers:
- • Padma Shri Prof. G.D. Yadav - Emeritus Professor of Eminence, Former Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
- • Dr. Anjan Ray - Investment Partner, Navam Capital
- • Abhishek Tripathi - Vice President, Paques
16:45 – 17:00
Tea Break
17:00 – 18:05
Session 7 – SugarNXT Hackathon
- Chair: Aditya Jhunjhunwala, KM Sugars
- Moderator: Sameer Sinha, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.
- Teams:
- • Inno Ventures
- • CrushNXT
- • Process Forge
- • CaneIQ
- • Phantom Strikers
- • Eco-CarboChrom
- • Flue Gas Valorizers
- • KAASHYAP GROUP
18:05 – 18:15
Concluding Session
- Hackathon Award Ceremony
- Address: Sh. Madhav B. Shriram - Vice President, ISMA
- Vote of Thanks