URBANOVA25 to revolutionise innovations in urban infrastructure planning

URBANOVA25, confirmed for February 21, 2025, in Mumbai, will highlight new infrastructure solutions, sustainability, and smart city initiatives. It will convene industry leaders and specialists to assess India’s urban growth prospects.
URBANOVA25, a groundbreaking event addressing the rapidly evolving concerns and opportunities in India’s infrastructure industry, will be held on February 21, 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mumbai. With India’s lofty goal of creating a $5 trillion economy, active projects worth $2388.93 billion demonstrate the country’s outstanding progress. URBANOVA25 is projected to be a watershed moment in the future of urban infrastructure procurement, emphasising innovative methodologies essential for sustainable and efficient project development.
This one-day seminar, titled “Latest in Indian Infrastructure Procurement,” will emphasise India’s rapidly changing infrastructure trends, transportation, and sustainability. The event will feature in-depth conversations about critical subjects such as new technologies driving infrastructure development, smarter city projects, and the role of public-private partnerships in shaping India’s future. Delegates will acquire knowledge about the importance of circular economy principles like reduce, reuse, and recycle, as well as urban redevelopment, climate change resilience, and new finance options for smart city initiatives. Discussions will focus on smart cities vision, environmental resilience, and approaches to urban renewal and deconstruction. The event will also showcase finance and investment options for smart city projects, in addition to how to ensure sustainable water supply and sanitation systems. It will include milestone projects along with case studies demonstrating industry best practices and innovation.
Participants from a variety of industries will be attending the event, including city planners, civil engineers, architects, real estate experts, CEOs, MDs, and VPs of EPC companies, project developers, road contractors, and government organisations. URBANOVA25 offers an unparalleled chance for industry leaders to share their expertise and contribute to the development of India’s urban infrastructure.
R. Ramana, Director of Planning & Real Estate Development/NFBR of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, will be the Chief Guest of URBANOVA25. The event will also include keynote speeches from renowned speakers such as Rajender Sing, Founder Member of the Institute of Urban Designers India (IUDI), Dr. Sushma S. Kulkarni, Vice Chancellor of NICMAR University, and Krishan Batra, President of the Public Procurement Professional Association of India (PPPAI).
Phani Mandalaparthy, Associate Director, Consulting at CRISIL Market Intelligence & Analytics, CRISIL India, will moderate a highly interesting roundtable discussion titled “Making Maharashtra Great with Sustainable Urban Development.” The session will feature distinguished panellists including Sameer Unhale, State Joint Commissioner, Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra; Vibhav Joshi, Chief Operating Officer, PADECO Co.; Dr. Vishal Thombare, Executive Engineer (Roads); Afzal Hossain Khan, President of Operations, Kalpataru Projects; and Hon. Rahul Sharma, Executive Vice President, Urban Spaces, Tata Projects.
Dr. Yogini Deshpande, Technical Director at Renuka Consultants, will lead another interactive session themed “Advanced Technology Driving Infrastructure Development.”. Rajagopalan Narayan of Reliance Industries, Dr. Ambika Behl, Principal Scientist at CRRI – Central Road Research India, Dr. Vishal Thombre of the Coastal Road Department, MCGM, and Prof. Dharamveer Singh of the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay, will be the prominent speakers for this session.
The event will also feature a Fireside Chat with R.A. Rajeev (IAS Retd), Director of Urban World Consulting (OPC) Pvt Ltd, who will provide unique insights on “Funding & Investment Strategy for Future Projects.” Furthermore, Anil Wankhede, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of MHADA, BMC—Birhanmumbai Municipal Corporation, will speak on “Affordable Housing and Inclusive Urban Development.”
URBANOVA25 will also bring together thought leaders and industry specialists from multiple industries, including Ashok Punjwani, VP, Sales & Marketing at Dholera SIR Smart City; Saurabh Rao, Commissioner, TMC-Thane Municipal Corporation (Invited, confirmation expected); Sanjay Mehta, President of the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI); Prabhakar Kumar from Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited (REPL); and KRS Narayan, Business Leader of Carbon Abatement Initiatives & Economic
Join us at URBANOVA25, where we will encourage cross-sector collaboration and knowledge sharing, paving pathways for creative and sustainable urban development in the decades to come.
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