Agenda 2025

07 March 2025

10:30 - 10:50 hrs.

Gathering of guests - Tea/Coffee

 

10:50 - 11:00 hrs.

Inauguration and Keynote Address

11:00 - 11:50 hrs.

Wooden Wonders: Building Sustainable Infrastructure with Timber

Moderator

  • Ar. Shreya Srivastava - Principal, Studio Shunya

Panellists

  • Pranesh Chhibber - Country Director, Canadian Wood
  • Ar. Gurpreet Singh - Director, Aakar Design Consultants
  • Ar. Anil Sharma - Principal, A Sharma Associates
  • Ar. Rahul Bhushan - Founder, North

11:50 - 12:40 hrs.

 

Integrating Exoskeletons in Timber or Wood-Based Buildings

Moderator

  • Faraz Uddin - Director of Interior Design, Design Plus Architects

Panellists

  • Ar. Vinod Singhi - Founder and Principal Architect, Basics Architects
  • Ar. Rahul Bhushan - Founder, North
  • Vivekabhilash Sharma - Director, Artius Interior Products

 

12:40 -13:30 hrs.

Responsible Sourcing in the Age of EUDR: Challenges, Compliance, and the Future of Supply Chains

Moderator

  • Dr Suresh Gairola - Country Director, FSC India

Panellists

  • Anuj Sharma - Deputy Country Director, FSC India
  • Gopi Theerthagiri - Hon. Secretary, Indian Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers and Traders Association (IWMMTA)
  • Vishal Dev - Director - Sustainable Business, WWF India
  • Prachi Kagzi - Director, Megamet

14:15 - 15:05 hrs.

Timeless Craft, Modern Design: The Intersection of Woodworking and Technology

Moderator

  • Ar. Pratik Jain - Principal, Agliers Architects

Panellists

  • Dr. Jimmy Thomas - Assistant Director - Technical Services, Canadian Wood
  • Ar. Vistasp Bhagwagar - Principal Architect, AVA Design
  • Ar. Khyati Kohli - Associate Architect (Head of Design), Anagram Architects
  • Ar. Amit Murao - Principal Architect and Partner, ADC

15:05 -15:55 hrs.

Wooden Facades and Parametric Design in the Indian Context

Moderator

  • Ar. Shweta Kaw - Principal, Studio Meraki

Panellists

  • Ar. Heena Bhargava - Associate, Architecture Discipline
  • Ar. Sushant Verma - Founding Partner and Design Head, rat [LAB]
  • Ar. Pratik Jain - Principal, Agliers Architects
  • Kartikeya Batra - Founder, Metalia India

15:55 - 16:15 hrs.

Tea/ Coffee Break

16:15 - 17:05 hrs.

Enhancing Wood Manufacturing Efficiency Through In-House Production

Moderator

  • Rucheeka Chhugani - Director - Corporate Affairs, Communication & Marketing, NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd.

Panellists

  • Ankush Seth - Managing Partner, Build Kraft India
  • Akshat Garg - Director, Sumitra Rajkripal Group (SRG)
  • Ar. Anupriya Sahu - Founder and Designer, Alankaram
  • Mohit Bansal - Public Affairs Lead, IKEA India

17:05 hrs. onwards

Wine and Cheese Evening

*Conference Sessions, Speakers and Agenda are subject to change.