Mr Mayur Jain
( Chief Host, Anchor & Panel Moderator )
CEO, Parshva Poly Impex, Maharahstra
President, Association of Compostable Products in India ( ACPI )
Mr Vijaya Kumar V
President
Karnataka State Polymers Association
Karnataka
Dr Sunder Balakrishnan
Managing Director,
Natur-Tec India, Chennai, Asia & USA
( Conference Chief Mentor, Co-Host, Speaker & Moderator )
Mr Stefan Barot
President ( Chemicals )
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited,
West Bengal
Prof. Vimal Katiyar, Ph.D
Dean, Research and Development, Indian Institute of Technology – ( IIT ) Guwahati
Coordinator, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Polymers, IIT Guwahati
Chair Professor, NRL-Center of Excellence for Sustainable Materials, IIT Guwahati
Coordinator, Department of BioTechnology Centre of Excellence on BioFuels and Biocomodities
& The Energy and Resources Institute
President, SPSI North East Chapter
Visiting Professor, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
Senior Fellow, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan
Chair Professor, MP Birla Group of Companies (Hindustan Gum Limited)
Mr Prashant Lohade
Emirates Biotech,
Dubai, UAE
Emirates Biotech, a company that produces and markets PLA (polylactic acid) biopolymers, which are biodegradable and bio-based plastics designed as sustainable alternatives to traditional fossil-fuel-based plastics.
Emirates Biotech is a company focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy by offering sustainable PLA biopolymers. Their goal is to create high-quality, plant-based polymers that reduce carbon footprints and mitigate climate change.
The company was established in 2023 in Dubai, UAE. They are a joint venture between S Royal Kit Emirates Investment and Global Biopolymers Industries.
Emirates Biotech produces and markets PLA bioplastics across the Middle East, Africa, and India.
PLA is a biodegradable, bio-based polymer used in applications like packaging, food service, and 3D printing.
The company is developing what will be the world’s largest PLA production plant, a project named the “Falcon PLA Project”.
Prof. Ethayaraja Mani
Centre of Excellence in Biodegradable Packaging,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Mr Hugo Vuurens
VP Business Development, PHA BioPolymers,
C J BioMaterials, USA, Netherlands & Korea
Mr Prasanna G P
General Manager ( Brands )
Konkan Speciality Polyproducts Limited
Karnataka
Dr Padmavathy Ramanarayanan
Product Manager
DIN CERTCO , Germany
Mr Shivendra Parmar,
Assistant General Manager – Technical
TÜV Rheinland India
Ms Shraddha Yeolekar
Market Developer
TotalEnergies Corbion
Netherlands, Thailand & India
Dr Dhanashree Bhelose
PhD in Lifesciences – Microbiology
(Specialization: Environmental Biotechnology |
Biodegradability & Compostability | & Sustainability Science)
Partner and Technical Director
Enviro Remediation & Research Laboratory LLP ( ERRL )
Maharashtra, India & Singapore
Ms Meena Mariappan
Principal R&D-Global PS
TÜV SÜD South Asia
Mr Raghav Tibrewala
CEO
Bhavya Polyfilms, Telangana
( Raghav Polymers Group )
Raghav Tibrewala is a business leader and engineer actively driving India’s sustainable materials and biodegradable polymers sector. At Bhavya Polyfilms (Raghav Polymers Group), he heads both the Films Division, overseeing over 15,000 MT annually, and the Bio Division, where he has helped the company become one of India’s largest importers of PBAT and secure an exclusive dealership for PLA with Balram Chini Mills Ltd ( BCML ).
Raghav has a strong technical foundation, holding a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (Product Design) from Stanford University and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras. He has also completed specialized training in Marketing and Product Strategy at UC Berkeley. During his academic journey, he worked on product design projects with Panasonic USA and Aerospace Corporation, conducted research in computational mechanics and fluid dynamics, and gained hands-on experience in prototyping, engineering validation, and design testing. He has contributed to research work at NASA US as well.
Raghav is currently working on establishing a compounding plant for bio-polymers backed by his Family’s experience of over 30 years in in this Industry.
Raghav leverages his education, research experience, and entrepreneurial insight to advance sustainable polymer solutions in India.
Mr Thirunavukarasu Kathirvel
Analyst
Everest Group
Mr Kathirvel specialise in IP analysis. He has authored more than 10 publications in peer-reviewed journals and also an author for a patent covering a polymer-degrading yeast.
His talk will cover topics on:
“Intellectual Property Trends in BioPlastics and Sustainable Packaging”
This presentation will explore emerging IP trends in sustainable materials, including:
• Patent filing and innovation clusters in bioplastics and related domains
• Licensing opportunities, technology transfer, and collaborative IP models
• The role of IP in accelerating R&D investment and scaling commercial adoption
Ms Varsha Sethuraman
Senior Researsch Associate
Lux Research, Netherlands
Varsha Sethuraman is a senior research associate at Lux Research, based in the Netherlands. She leads Lux’s coverage of biobased chemicals and materials. In this role, Varsha brings her deep technological knowledge in biotechnology to advise innovation leaders in chemicals, oil and gas, CPG, and other industries to identify transformative business models, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and navigate the complexities of adopting biobased solutions. Varsha has shared her thought leadership on the biobased chemicals industry in a presentation to decision-makers at the Lux Forum in Boston.
Prior to joining Lux, Varsha was a research scientist at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, where she developed a semiquantitative tool based on multicriteria decision-making analysis to help choose potential sustainable treatment methods for future riverine plastic waste collectors. She also worked as a researcher for the Earth Love United Foundation, studying the role of mangroves in mitigating climate change. Varsha holds an M.Sc. in climate studies from Wageningen University & Research, where she specialized in environmental policy. She completed her B.E. in biotechnology engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore, India.
Ms Payal Patel
Founder & CEO
Agropak Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Mr Sia Lee
CEO
GreenGrim Inc
South Korea
In addition to Speakers Presentations there will be
Expert Panel Discussions & Open House Q & A Sessions
Expert Panelists
Dr Ajay Karmarkar
Director -Technical
Konkan Speciality Polyproducts Limited,
Mangalore, Karnataka
Mr Bhupendra Singh
Head Innovations- Green Polymers
Arrow Greentech Ltd, Maharashtra
Mr Mukund Rao
Independent Consultant & Advisor
Bio-based Industry Growth Strategies
( India and Southeast Asia )
Dr T O Varghese
Ex-Director
CIPET, Kochi
Kerala
Dr T O Varghese has Research experience of about 30 years. He has handled 20 R&D Projects and undertaken 40 Industrial developmental projects in his career.
Mr Sahil Manucha
Founder
PaxEco Ltd, United Kingdom
Mr Amit Jain
General Secretary, ACPI
Founder, Evermore Ecoworks Pvt Ltd
Gujarat
Four [ 4 ] Sessions of Panel Discussions + Q&A on both days on
Status of Business, Bio-based Raw Materials, Demand / Supply, Productions Capacities, Technology, Processes, Applications, Statutory Policies, Regulations, Testing, Certifications, Challenges & Opportunities, Future of BioPolymers / BioMaterials;
Industry Road Map ahead & much more.
*Many more Speakers to confirm soon.
**Speakers & Panelists may change based on their travel convenience at the time of the Event.