Programme Schedule
Pune, Agriculture College Ground
Tentative schedule
1
Day 1
Thursday, 19 November 2026
2 sessions
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Conference Session 1
Inauguration
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Conference Session 2
Advancing Dairy, RTE & Allied Industries Through Cold Chain Innovation
2
Day 2
Friday, 20 November 2026
2 sessions
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Conference Session 3
INDEE³ Session
Transition towards clean systems applying natural refrigerants
TimeSessionSpeaker(s)
Introduction & Welcome Note
10:00 - 10:10
INDEE3 project:
Sustainable heating and cooling in India
Dr. Kristina N. WidellSINTEF Ocean, Norway
10:10 - 10:20
Beyond HFOs:
Why India should leapfrog to Natural Refrigerants
Dr. Sheetal JainCEEW
Ms. Mitsuko KomadaNEA, Norway
Industrial Heat Pumps for Food Processing
10:20 - 10:35
Separating Myths from Reality
on Cost, Safety and Efficiency
Mr. Apurva BoseTriveni Turbines Limited
10:35 - 10:50
−50°C to +150°C with CO₂
– The Wonder-Fluid
Prof. Pramod KumarIISc Bengaluru
10:50 - 11:30
Panel Discussion
on Heat Pumps for Industrial Applications
Moderator Mr. K. Raghavan, ISHRAE
Panellists Mr. Apurva Bose, Prof. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Aadinath Harihar, Mr. K. M. Manikandan, Ms. Shashi Kala Agrawal
A Sustainable Food Cold Chain
11:30 - 11:50
Natural Refrigerants
for Cold Chain Sectors
Mr. Arvind SurangeACR Project Consultants
11:50 - 12:00
Guide Book
on “Propane Naturally Safe – for India”
Prof. Armin HafnerNTNU, Norway
12:00 - 12:40
Panel Discussion
on Food Cold Chain Processing
Moderator Prof. Armin Hafner, NTNU
Panellists Mr. Arvind Surange, Prof. M. S. Dasgupta, Mr. Alok Nikhade, Mr. Shailesh Mohod
Poster Session and Closing
12:40 - 12:55
Poster Session:
Short poster presentations by IIT Madras, BITS Pilani, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kharagpur
Chair Prof. Armin Hafner, NTNU
12:55 - 13:00
Summary and Closure
Prof. R. SaravananPresident, ISHRAE
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Conference Session 4
Beyond Sustainability in Cold Chain: Subsidy, Financing and Accelerating the Journey to Net Zero
3
Day 3
Saturday, 21 November 2026
4 sessions
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Session
Safe Design and Installation for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
IIAR Session with Mr Eric Smith
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Session
Meeting of Federation of Cold Storage Owner's Association
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Session
Women Entrepreneurs in Cold Chain and HVAC&R
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Session
Open Slot
* Schedule is tentative and subject to change. Session timings are in IST.
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