31 Jul 2026
Sustainable Natural Rubber Forum: Aligning Priorities for Resilient Supply Chain
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 9.00 am– 5.00 pm (IST, GMT+5.30hrs)
Crowne Plaza, Kochi, India
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SNR Forum Programme
08.30 to 08.55 AM | Â Registration |
 08.55 AM: 9.00 AM |  Arrival of Delegates  |
   9.00 am -9.10 am      | Opening Session  Welcome Remarks:  Mr. M. Vasanthagesan, Executive Director, Rubber Board of India  Dr. Suttipong Angthong, Secretary General, ANRPC |
9.15 am | Setting the Scene: Aligning Priorities for Resilient Supply Chain  ANRPC |
    9.20am-10.10am        10.10am Q&A | Session 1: Net-Zero, Supply Chain Visibility, and Inclusive Approach  Keynote 1: Supply Chain commitments towards Net-zero Ms. Rinika Grover, Global Head of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Apollo Tyres  Keynote 2: Pathways to Net-zero and inclusive sustainability frameworks Dr. Satya S. Tripathi, Secretary General, Global Alliance for Sustainable Planet   |
10.20am-10.25 am  | Group Photo |
10.25am-10.40am  | Coffee Break  |
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10.40 am -11.55 am (15 minutes /speaker)           Q&A 11.55am to 12.10pm  | Session 2: Sustainability Commitments, Implementation Targets, and Progress  Ms. Bunyanuch Sriboonkeaw, Rubber Authority of Thailand, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand Dr. Binoi Kurian, Rubber Board of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India Ms. Shima Nazri, Malaysian Rubber Board, Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia    Mr Nary Ou, Department of Rubber Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia |
 12.10pm-1.10pm (15 minutes /speaker)      Q&A 1.10pm to 1.25pm  |  Session 3: Industry Partnership Case Studies  Mr. Santhosh Kumar, Harrisons Malayalam Ms. Alison Chan, Michelin Mr. Mohammad Hafezh bin Abdul Rahman, Malaysian Rubber Council Mr. Stefano Savi, GPSNR, Singapore   |
1.25pm-2.25pm  | Lunch Break  |
2.25pm-3.00pm (15 minutes /speaker)    Q&A 3.00pm to 3.15pm | Session 4: Traceability and Compliance  Mr. Manoj Venbu, Trst 01, Singapore Ms. Pamela Elias and Mr. Edwin Gaarder, European Forest Institute   |
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