Workshop on Business Opportunities & Entrepreneurship
in Waste Management
Conference by National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI)
In association with Tamil Nadu Waste Management Forum (TWMF)
27 February 2026 | Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
Part of Water Today Conferences 2026 | Co-located with the 19th Water Expo Chennai 2026
Conference Agenda – Day 2 (27 February 2026)
Time:
Session
09:30 - 10:00 AM
Registration
Speakers
10:00- 10.05 AM
Tamil Thai Vazhthu
10.05 – 10:20 AM
Lighting of Lamp & Keynote Address
Mayor R. Priya
Mayor of Chennai City
10:20 - 10:40 AM
Welcome Address
Mr. V Krishnan
Former President –Rotary Club, Chennai
10:40- 11:00 AM
Inaugural Address
J Kumaragurubaran., IAS
Commissioner – Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Seminar Theme Address
Mr. S. Sampath
Chairman – Southern Chapter NSWAI
11.15– 11.30 AM
Tea Break
11:30-12:00 PM
Business Opportunities in Waste Management
Dr. Veerapathman
Secretary of Tamil Nadu waste Management Forum
12:00– 12:30 PM
Technologies for Wet waste
Dr. Sridhar Harikrishnamoorthy
Founder -OORCI Eco Product and Joint secretary of Tamil Nadu waste Management Forum
12:30 – 13:00 PM
RDF to Fuel
Dr. Vinu Ravikrishnan
Professor – Chemical Engineering Dept .IIT Madras
13:00- 14:00 PM
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14.30 PM
Case Study – Maxin India’s Journey in Municipal Waste Management
Mr. Baskar Tamilselvi
Director – Maxin India Machinery Pvt Ltd
14.30 - 15: 00 PM
Technologies for Legacy waste
Mr. Nagesh
MD -ZigmaGlobal Environ Solution PvtLtd
15:00 – 15:15 PM
Tea Break
15:15 – 15:45 PM
MSW to Torrefied Charcoal, Fuel oil & Biochar
S. Sampath
Director – Pyrogreen Energy Pvt Ltd - Hyderabad
15:45 – 16:15 PM
Case Study – Clean Coonor’s efforts on collection, segregation & disposal of MSW
Dr. P. J. Vasanthan
Clean Coonor
16:15 -16:30 PM
Valedictory Address & Vote of Thanks
Ms. Ramya Narayanan
Editor -Water Today