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<h2>CONFERENCE AGENDA</h2><p> </p><p> <i><strong> PROGRAM DAY 1: AUGUST 6TH, 2026</strong></i></p><p> </p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>TIME</strong></td><td><strong> PROGRAM DAY 1: AUGUST 6TH, 2026</strong></td></tr><tr><td>08:30 – 09:30</td><td><strong>Registration</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>INAUGURAL SESSION</strong></td></tr><tr><td>09:30 – 09:45</td><td><strong>Inviting Dignitaries and Lighting of the Lamp</strong></td></tr><tr><td>09:45 – 10:00</td><td><strong>Welcome the Delegates:</strong> By President WAI</td></tr><tr><td>10:00 – 10:20</td><td><strong>Address by Chief Guest:</strong></td></tr><tr><td>10:20 – 10:50</td><td><strong>Keynote Address: </strong></td></tr><tr><td>10:50 – 11:00</td><td><strong>Vote of Thanks: </strong>By Secretary, WAI</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p><p><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 1: WATERPROOFING / PROTECTION OF SUB GRADE STRUCTURES</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>11:00 – 11:30</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION with Asset Owners (Builders, Developers, Government Bodies, PSUs & Public Utility Caretakers): Why good waterproofing systems fail & where do projects break - design, tendering, supervision or workmanship?</strong></td></tr><tr><td>11:30 – 12:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Basement Basics<strong> – </strong>Road Map to Dry basements in Indian conditions: Decoding the Code - IS 16471:2017 : Role of Water table , Planning , Sequencing , Detailing , Constructability & Accountability. </p><p><strong>Speaker: Mehul Parikh, Pidilite.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>12:00 – 12:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Right System Selection </strong>for Waterproofing Complex Basements– What Goes Where - Bottom Up, Top-Down Construction, Confined and Unconfined Walls </p><p><strong>Speaker: Sandeep Chaudhry , DryShield. </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>12:30 – 13:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Mechanised Seam Joining Application Using Heat Welding Equipment: The way Ahead for Perfect, Quick & Dependable Preformed Membrane Systems. </p><p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>13:00 – 13:30</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – TITLE PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>13:30 – 14:30</strong></td><td><strong>Lunch Break</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 2: WATERPROOFING OF WATER HOLDING STRUCTURES</strong></td></tr><tr><td>14:30 – 15:00</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION with Specifiers (PMCs / Architects / Structural Consultants / Geotechnical Experts): Approach towards reliable waterproofing that caters to current climate extremes – Significance of Performance Specifications and how do they benefit all stakeholders. </strong></td></tr><tr><td>15:00 – 15:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Approach towards Successful waterproofing of </strong>Wet Areas, UG/OH Tanks, Swimming Pools, Fountains, Green Roofs and Landscaped Podiums in Buildings. </p><p><strong>Speaker : Sunny Surlaker, Assess BuildChem </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>15:30 – 16:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Factors influencing System selection in Waterproofing of </strong>ETP, WWTP, STP, Desalination Plants & Water Holding Structures (ID/ND Cooling Towers, Clarifiers, Reservoirs, Canals, etc.) for Urban Planning and Industrial Utilities</p><p><strong>Speaker: Anupam Shil, STP</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>16:00 – 16:20</td><td><strong>Sponsors Presentation – PLATINUM PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 3: WATERPROOFING OF ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES</strong></td></tr><tr><td>16:20 – 16:50</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION with Contractors (Main Contractors / Sub Contractors / Waterproofers): Speed vs durability: How can Waterproofing systems deliver long-term performance while dealing with challenges of large fast track project construction . </strong></td></tr><tr><td>16:50 – 17:20</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Surface Preparation: It all starts from here! Substrate preparation & detailing at penetrations, projections, overlapping and terminations</p><p><strong>Speaker: Tushar Munshi</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>17:30 – 17:50</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Waterproofing technologies – Getting it First time Right - Choice of materials, Selection of Tools, Scheduling of installation plan, Supervision of progress, Testing of completed & cured membrane. </p><p><strong>Speaker: </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>17:50 – 18:20</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Mechanized application of Water Based, Solvent Based and Solvent Free liquid membranes for large surface areas</p><p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>18:20 – 18:40</td><td><strong>Sponsors Presentation – DIAMOND PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td>18:40 – 19:00</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – GOLD PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td>19:30</td><td><strong>Networking Dinner</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p> </p><p> <i><strong>PROGRAM DAY 2: AUGUST 7TH, 2026</strong></i></p><p> </p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>TIME</strong></td><td><strong>PROGRAM DAY 2: AUGUST 7TH, 2026</strong></td></tr><tr><td>09:00 – 10:00</td><td><strong>Tea and Networking</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 4: WATERPROOFING OF INSULATED / DECORATED SLABS</strong></td></tr><tr><td>10:00 – 10:30</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION with Specifiers , Manufacturers and Specialist Contractors : Thermally Insulated and Green Roofs : Just Cool it ! What are the advantages and challenges?</strong></td></tr><tr><td>10:30 – 11:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Overdeck Roof Insulation and Waterproofing for RCC and Metal Roofs. </strong>– System Selection , Installation, and Protection for Effectivity and Longevity</p><p><strong>Speaker: Satyen Jujem / Parthasarathy , Pidilite. </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>11:00 – 11:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Effective waterproofing system design for Landscapes, Roof Gardens & Planters in in-situ and pre-cast commercial structures</p><p><strong>Speaker: Samir Surlaker, Assess BuildChem</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>11:30 – 12:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Energy Efficient non-glazed External facades of the future - Integrating waterproofing, insulation and aesthetics in a functionally effective manner</p><p><strong>Speaker: </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>12:00 – 12:30</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – GOLD PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 5: INJECTION TECHNIQUES (Session – I)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>12:30 – 13:00</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION with Contractors (Main Contractors / Sub Contractors / Waterproofers): Injection failures: wrong chemistry or wrong diagnosis? – Learning from case studies.</strong></td></tr><tr><td>13:00 – 13:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>PU / Epoxy / Cement Slurry injection chemistries – How to make a Product to Problem match?</p><p><strong>Speaker: Kunjjaan Popat.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>13:30 – 14:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Resin injection equipments – Pumps & packers</p><p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>14:00 – 15:00</strong></td><td><strong>Lunch Break</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 5: INJECTION TECHNIQUES (Session – II)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>15:00 – 15:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: </strong>Injection Technologies & Techniques for Tunnelling projects – Case study – Renovation of Varketili Subway Station in Tbilisi , Georgia. </p><p><strong>Speaker: Er. Paulo Tsingos, Germany </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>15:30 – 16:00</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>TECHNICAL SESSION 6: UPGRADED SPECIFICATION, DIGITALIZATION & DOCUMENTATION</strong></td></tr><tr><td>16:00 – 16:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject : Business Automation and AI tools – Enhancing Bandwidth and Efficiency Smartly. </strong></p><p>Speaker : Kewal Kishan </p></td></tr><tr><td>16:30 – 17:00</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Plugging the Hidden Leaks</strong> – A Tech-Enabled AI powered Smart Framework for Protecting Cashflows and Dispute Avoidance in Waterproofing Contracts – For Powering Business Growth.</p><p><strong>Speaker: Hetal Parikh </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>17:00 – 17:30</td><td><p><strong>Subject: Winning Case Study Presentation </strong></p><p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>17:30 – 18:00</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td>18:30 – 19:00</td><td><strong>Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER</strong></td></tr><tr><td>19:00 – 19:30</td><td><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION on Efforts of WAI In Upgrading the Waterproofing Industry and Future Plan of Work. </strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>19:30 - CONCLUDING REMARKS AND END OF SEMINAR</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><i><strong> Speaker Contacts</strong></i></p><p> </p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>NAME</strong></td><td><strong>EMAIL</strong></td><td><strong>PHONE</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Mehul Parikh</td><td>Mehul.parikh@pidilite.com</td><td>9867524600</td></tr><tr><td>Hetal Parikh</td><td>Hetal.pyramid@gmail.com</td><td>9820400511</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p> </p><p>Sponsor Presentations:</p><ul><li>Title Partner 1 Slot = 30 min</li><li>Platinum Partner 1 Slot = 20 min</li><li>Diamond Partner 1 Slot = 20 min</li><li>Gold Partner 2 Slots = 20 min</li><li>Silver Partner 3 Slots = 20 min</li></ul><p> </p>