
8th International Exhibition & Conference on Pulp, Paper & Allied Industries
03-05 December, 2026 Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam Chennai, India
Conference Theme: - “Innovation and Sustainability in Paper Manufacturing and Packaging”

CONFERENCE THEME: INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN PAPER MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING

AGENDA (TENTATIVE)

The agenda was thoughtfully designed with an emphasis on industry discussion, applicability, and understanding.

A well designed conference programme for the Industry professionals

The Conference Program brings together experts from every stage of the technology, paper, and paper packaging
value chain to offer strategic insight, global perspectives, and meaningful participation.

DAY 1

Day 1, 3^rd December 2026

REGISTRATION

9.00 AM – 10.00 AM

INAUGURAL FUNCTION

10.00 AM – 11.30 AM

MEET OUR SPEAKERS Industry Leaders & Visionaries

1

Speaker 1

Guest of Honour

Thiru Kumar Jayant IAS

Additional Chief Secretary / Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.

2

Speaker 1

Keynote Speaker

S V R Krishnan

Chief Executive Ofcer (CEO) Sripathi Paper and Boards Pvt. Ltd. President, Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA)

1

Speaker 1

Pramod Agarwal

President

Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA) Chairman & Managing Director Raama Paper Mills Ltd.

2

Speaker 1

R. Vijay Shekhar,

President

South Indian Kraft Paper Manufacturers Association Managing Director Vamshadhara Paper Mills Ltd.

3

Speaker 1

S. Nanthikeshwaran

South Indian Kraft Paper

Mills Association Chairman & Managing Director, Vishnu Paper Products (Pvt.) Ltd.

4

Speaker 1

Yogesh Mudras

Managing Director

Informa Markets – India

5

Speaker 1

Ganesh Bhadti

Executive Director

(Operations and Projects) Seshasayee Paper and Board Ltd.

6

Speaker 1

Pankaj Agarwal

Vice President, IARPMA,
Managing Director

Bindlas Duplex Pvt. Ltd.

PANEL DISCUSSION: 12.00 PM – 1.30 PM

Theme: Raw Material, Innovation and Beyond

Panel Moderator

1

Panel Moderator

Anil Kumar

Technical Adviser, IARPMA

(Former Executive Director & CEO, Shreyans Industries Ltd.)

Eminent Panelists

1

Panelist 2

Manish M Patel

Managing Director

The South Indian Paper Mills

2

Panelist 3

Yogesh Gupta

Executive Director (Sales & Marketing)

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.

3

Panelist 1

Mahesh Gandhi

Director

Tirumala Venkateshwara Paper & Board Pvt. Ltd.

4

Panelist 1

Sneh Patel

Chief Operating Oficer

JMC Papertech Pvt. Ltd.

5

Panelist 1

Prabha Manjunath

President

South Indian Corrugators Box Manufacturers Association (SICBMA)

7

Panelist 1

Rajesh Jain

Past President

Federation of Paper Traders Association of India (FPTA)

8

Panelist 1

Agathiyan Thangaraju

Managing Director

Kovai Maruthi Papers and Boards (P) Ltd.

1.30 PM - 2.30 PM : Business Network Lunch

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THEME:
INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN PAPER MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING

Session Chair

1

Session Chair

Vijay Shekhar Rabindar

Managing Director

Vamshadhara Paper Mills Ltd.

Speaker

2

Speaker 1

How sustainable is the paper and packaging industry? Futuristic strategies and ideas

Ganesh Bhadti,

Executive Director (Operations & Projects), Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd., India.

3

Speaker 2

Transforming Food Packaging with Paper

Vijay Gupta,

Founder, APP (Asia Pulp & Papers), India.

3

Speaker 2

Specialty Paper & Packaging: Sustainable innovation & its Communication to customers

Saikat Basu,

Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Orient Paper & Industries Ltd., CKA Birla Group.

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Conference Partners

DIAMOND PARTNER

GOLD PARTNER

Supporting Associations

South Indian Kraft Paper Mills Association
South Indian Paper Mills Association
South Indian Duplex Board Mrfs Association
North Indian Paper Mills Association
Gujart Paper Mills Association