WRI India, in partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Friends of Champions 12.3 India, is hosting RESET 2026: Dialogues to Reduce Food Loss and Waste in India on 9–10 July 2026 at Shangri La, Eros, in New Delhi.
From policymakers and researchers to businesses, practitioners, innovators and development leaders, RESET 2026 brings together a diverse group of experts working to transform food systems and accelerate action on food loss and food waste.
The speakers:
DAY 1 | July 9, 2026
Bridging Innovation, Policy and Practice to Reduce Food Loss and Food Waste
Madhav Pai, WRI India
Takayuki Hagiwara, Food and Agriculture Organization
Seema Arora, Confederation of Indian Industry
Dr Ashok Dalwai, IAS (R), Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission
Dr Gayatri Acharya, World Bank
Dr Devinder Dhingra, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Dr Ruchika Singh, WRI India | Moderator
Ritoja Basu, WRI India
Farm-Level Opportunities for Reducing Post-Harvest Losses
Dr Sandeep Mann, Indian Council of Agricultural Research -Central Institute Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET)
Prasanna Kumar Khemariya, Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action (SRIJAN)
Dr Rajashree Joshi, BAIF Development Research Foundation
Sibin Varghese, Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)
Aleen Mukherjee, ACCESS Development Services
Sridhar Easwaran, Independent Director & Advisor | Moderator
Shweta Lamba, WRI India
Markets as Engines for Resilient, Inclusive, and Circular Systems
Dr Meeta Punjabi, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Dr Jagvir Singh Yadav, National Council of State Agricultural Marketing Boards (COSAMB)
Dr Tripti Agarwal, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM)
Dhiraj Santdasani, C40 Cities
Pravastu Rambabu, Greenko Group
Dr Narsaiah Kairam, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Anar Bhatt | Moderator
From Efficiency to Impact: Business Strategies to Reduce Food Loss and Food Waste
Sachin Sharma, ITC Ltd.
Sreemoyee C. Bhattacharyya, Marico Limited
Deepten Chatterjee, Tetra Pak
Dr Suneeti Toteja, Bureau of Indian Standards
Shweta Lamba, WRI India
Chirag Bansal, WRI India
Shweta Lamba | Moderator
The Innovation Sprint: Emerging Leaders Reducing Post-harvest Loss Across the Value Chain
Loknath Upadhyay, Lekope Majuli Women Farmer Producer Company Ltd.
Aditi Jhal, The Misfits
Mahesh Chhagan Londhe, AgroZee Organics
Sharayu Sunil Kulkarni, Rukart
Sanchi Madan, Coldeasy
Shaivee Malik, Yotuh Energy
Sudarshan Satle, Raheja Solar Food Processing
Mimansha Singh, WRI India
Dr Neha Sharma, WRI India
DAY 2 | July 10, 2026
Measuring Impact: How Cities can Turn Food Waste Reduction into Climate Action
Prakhar Singh, IAS, Indore Municipal Corporation
Paramita Datta Dey, National Institute of Urban Affairs
Ashok Kumar Thanikonda, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Dr Saumya Singh, Indian Institute of Forest Management
Dr Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, The Global Methane Hub | Moderator
Dr Shwetmala Kashyap, Former WRI India
Dr Anar Bhatt, WRI India
Dr Nitya Sharma, WRI India
Reducing Food Waste in the HORECA Sector: Strategies for Impact
Chef Manjit Gill, Indian Federation of Culinary Associations
Luna Mishra, SODEXO Food Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Subhaprada Nishthala, International Training Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (ITCFSAN)
Devyani Hari, Centre for Responsible Business | Moderator
Shweta Prajapati, WRI India
Innovations in Tackling Food Waste
Disha Shah, Gofig
Kashmira Pokale, Roti Foundation Mumbai
Pritesh Dhanesh Mistry, Bioleather
Ankita Vijayvergiya, BillionCarbon
Anu Khandelwal, Newcycl
Mimansha Singh, WRI India
Dr Neha Sharma. WRI India
Reducing Food Loss and Waste for Nutrition Security
Dr R. Hemalatha, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN)
Dr Bhuvaneswari Balasubramanian, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Dr Bhavna Sharma, Nestlé R&D
Dr Vartika Singh, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Dr Sudhakar Pandey, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Monica Raina, International Development Strategist | Moderator
Drishti Vishwanath, WRI India
Unlocking Capital and Partnerships to Support India’s Food MSMEs
Dr Ashok Dalwai, IAS (R), Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission
Dr Srivalli Krishnan, Gates Foundation
Dr B. R. Premi, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Vikas Bali, Intellecap
Krishan Rautela, Asian Development Bank- Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (ADB-MAGNET)
Rajat Sindhu, Oak Foundation,
Rahul Rai, Incofin
Ramanshu Ganguly, Energiva | Moderator
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