PROGRAM DAY 1: AUGUST 6TH, 2026
| TIME | PROGRAM DAY 1: AUGUST 6TH, 2026 |
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration |
| INAUGURAL SESSION | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Inviting Dignitaries and Lighting of the Lamp |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome the Delegates: By President WAI |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Address by Chief Guest: |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Keynote Address: |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Vote of Thanks: By Secretary, WAI |
TECHNICAL SESSION 1: WATERPROOFING / PROTECTION OF SUB GRADE STRUCTURES | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | 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? |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Subject: Basement Basics – Road Map to Dry basements in Indian conditions: Decoding the Code - IS 16471:2017 : Role of Water table , Planning , Sequencing , Detailing , Constructability & Accountability. Speaker: Mehul Parikh, Pidilite. |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Subject: Right System Selection for Waterproofing Complex Basements– What Goes Where - Bottom Up, Top-Down Construction, Confined and Unconfined Walls Speaker: Sandeep Chaudhry , DryShield. |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Subject: Mechanised Seam Joining Application Using Heat Welding Equipment: The way Ahead for Perfect, Quick & Dependable Preformed Membrane Systems. Speaker: |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Sponsor Presentation – TITLE PARTNER |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 2: WATERPROOFING OF WATER HOLDING STRUCTURES | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | 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. |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Subject: Approach towards Successful waterproofing of Wet Areas, UG/OH Tanks, Swimming Pools, Fountains, Green Roofs and Landscaped Podiums in Buildings. Speaker : Sunny Surlaker, Assess BuildChem |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Subject: Factors influencing System selection in Waterproofing of ETP, WWTP, STP, Desalination Plants & Water Holding Structures (ID/ND Cooling Towers, Clarifiers, Reservoirs, Canals, etc.) for Urban Planning and Industrial Utilities Speaker: Anupam Shil, STP |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Sponsors Presentation – PLATINUM PARTNER |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 3: WATERPROOFING OF ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES | |
| 16:20 – 16:50 | 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 . |
| 16:50 – 17:20 | Subject: Surface Preparation: It all starts from here! Substrate preparation & detailing at penetrations, projections, overlapping and terminations Speaker: Tushar Munshi |
| 17:30 – 17:50 | Subject: 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. Speaker: |
| 17:50 – 18:20 | Subject: Mechanized application of Water Based, Solvent Based and Solvent Free liquid membranes for large surface areas Speaker: |
| 18:20 – 18:40 | Sponsors Presentation – DIAMOND PARTNER |
| 18:40 – 19:00 | Sponsor Presentation – GOLD PARTNER |
| 19:30 | Networking Dinner |
PROGRAM DAY 2: AUGUST 7TH, 2026
| TIME | PROGRAM DAY 2: AUGUST 7TH, 2026 |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Tea and Networking |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 4: WATERPROOFING OF INSULATED / DECORATED SLABS | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION with Specifiers , Manufacturers and Specialist Contractors : Thermally Insulated and Green Roofs : Just Cool it ! What are the advantages and challenges? |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Subject: Overdeck Roof Insulation and Waterproofing for RCC and Metal Roofs. – System Selection , Installation, and Protection for Effectivity and Longevity Speaker: Satyen Jujem / Parthasarathy , Pidilite. |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Subject: Effective waterproofing system design for Landscapes, Roof Gardens & Planters in in-situ and pre-cast commercial structures Speaker: Samir Surlaker, Assess BuildChem |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Subject: Energy Efficient non-glazed External facades of the future - Integrating waterproofing, insulation and aesthetics in a functionally effective manner Speaker: |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Sponsor Presentation – GOLD PARTNER |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 5: INJECTION TECHNIQUES (Session – I) | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION with Contractors (Main Contractors / Sub Contractors / Waterproofers): Injection failures: wrong chemistry or wrong diagnosis? – Learning from case studies. |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Subject: PU / Epoxy / Cement Slurry injection chemistries – How to make a Product to Problem match? Speaker: Kunjjaan Popat. |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Subject: Resin injection equipments – Pumps & packers Speaker: |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Lunch Break |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 5: INJECTION TECHNIQUES (Session – II) | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Subject: Injection Technologies & Techniques for Tunnelling projects – Case study – Renovation of Varketili Subway Station in Tbilisi , Georgia. Speaker: Er. Paulo Tsingos, Germany |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER |
| TECHNICAL SESSION 6: UPGRADED SPECIFICATION, DIGITALIZATION & DOCUMENTATION | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Subject : Business Automation and AI tools – Enhancing Bandwidth and Efficiency Smartly. Speaker : Kewal Kishan |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Subject: Plugging the Hidden Leaks – A Tech-Enabled AI powered Smart Framework for Protecting Cashflows and Dispute Avoidance in Waterproofing Contracts – For Powering Business Growth. Speaker: Hetal Parikh |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Subject: Winning Case Study Presentation Speaker: |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Sponsor Presentation – SILVER PARTNER |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION on Efforts of WAI In Upgrading the Waterproofing Industry and Future Plan of Work. |
| 19:30 - CONCLUDING REMARKS AND END OF SEMINAR | |
Speaker Contacts
| NAME | PHONE | |
| Mehul Parikh | Mehul.parikh@pidilite.com | 9867524600 |
| Hetal Parikh | Hetal.pyramid@gmail.com | 9820400511 |
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