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NCDL - 2026

Join DLAI members, partners and the wider industry at NCDL - 2026.

📅 Sat, 5 Sep 2026 – Sun, 6 Sep 2026 📍 Novotel Kochi Infopark, Kochi, Kerala 🎤 6 Speakers 📋 21 Sessions
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21
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6
Speakers
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11
Sponsors
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📌 About this event

Full agenda and speakers will be announced soon.

✨ What to expect

🎯
Practical Guidance

Standards, quality and operations across the laundry industry

🤝
Industry Networking

Meet peers, suppliers and partners from across India

🏢
Supplier Showcase

Explore the latest products and solutions on the floor

📢
Live Q&A

Direct dialogue with regulators, policymakers and BIS reps

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DLAI Programmes

Training, certifications and new sector initiatives

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On-site DLAI registrations and renewals

Event Details

📅 Starts Sat, 5 Sep 2026
🏁 Ends Sun, 6 Sep 2026
🏷️ Type Flagship Event
👥 Audience Members & Partners
💰 Entry Paid event
📍
Novotel Kochi Infopark
Kochi, Kerala

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STANDARD

2 Day Pass — Premium

Test tier — Premium 2-day pass without accommodation.

🐦 Early Bird — 4d left
₹3 ₹1
incl. GST
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Additional Stay on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Pool party on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
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VIP · 🔒 Members

2 Day VIP Pass — Platinum

Test tier — VIP 2-day pass with pool party and reserved seating.

🐦 Early Bird — 4d left
₹4 ₹2
incl. GST
Admits 2
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Additional Stay on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Pool party on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • ✓Reserved VIP seating
  • ✓Reserved Buffet Lunch
  • + 2 more (see compare ↓)
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RESIDENTIAL

2 Day Residential Pass — Premium

Test tier — 2-day residential pass at Novotel Hotel, admits two.

🐦 Early Bird — 33d left
₹5 ₹3
incl. GST
Admits 2 Stay included
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • ✓Open Buffet Lunch
  • ✓Gala Cocktail and Dinner
  • ✓India Best Practices Awards Showdown
  • ✓Access to conference & Exhibition on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • + 1 more (see compare ↓)
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VIP

2 Day Residential VIP Pass — Platinum

Test tier — VIP 2-day residential at Novotel Resorts & Spa, admits two.

🐦 Early Bird — 33d left
₹7 ₹5
incl. GST
Admits 2 Stay included
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • ✓Reserved VIP seating
  • ✓Reserved Buffet Lunch
  • ✓Open Buffet Lunch
  • ✓Gala Cocktail and Dinner
  • + 5 more (see compare ↓)
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RESIDENTIAL

3 Day Residential Pass — Premium

Test tier — full 3-day residential at Novotel Hotel, admits two.

🐦 Early Bird — 33d left
₹9 ₹7
incl. GST
Admits 2 Stay included
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Additional Stay on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Pool party on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • ✓Open Buffet Lunch
  • ✓Gala Cocktail and Dinner
  • + 3 more (see compare ↓)
Book this pass →
VIP

3 Day Residential VIP Pass — Platinum

Test tier — full 3-day VIP residential at Novotel Resorts & Spa, admits two.

🐦 Early Bird — 33d left
₹12 ₹10
incl. GST
Admits 2 Stay included
  • ✓Admits Two
  • ✓Additional Stay on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Pool party on 27th Aug.
  • ✓Stay on 28th & 29th Aug.
  • ✓Reserved VIP seating
  • ✓Reserved Buffet Lunch
  • + 6 more (see compare ↓)
Book this pass →
What's included
2 Day Pass — Premium
₹ 3
2 Day VIP Pass — Platinum
₹ 4
2 Day Residential Pass — Premium
₹ 5
2 Day Residential VIP Pass — Platinum
₹ 7
3 Day Residential Pass — Premium
₹ 9
3 Day Residential VIP Pass — Platinum
₹ 12
Admits Two ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Additional Stay on 27th Aug. ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓
Pool party on 27th Aug. ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓
Stay on 28th & 29th Aug. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Reserved VIP seating ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
Reserved Buffet Lunch ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
Open Buffet Lunch ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gala Cocktail and Dinner ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Exclusive VIP Meet & Greet ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
India Best Practices Awards Showdown ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Access to conference & Exhibition on 28th & 29th Aug. ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Accommodation at Novotel Hotel with Breakfast ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Accommodation at Novotel Resorts & Spa with Breakfast ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
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Agenda

Event Programme

All timings are indicative. Final schedule confirmed closer to the event.

08:30
→ 09:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast Networking
📍 Foyer – Main Entrance
09:30
→ 09:45
Welcome Address & Lamp Lighting Ceremony Session
📍 Main Auditorium
09:45
→ 10:30
The State of India's Laundry Industry 2026 Keynote
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Rajesh Kumar Sharma
An in-depth keynote on where the industry stands — market size, formalisation rate, organised vs unorganised sector share and the road ahead to 2030.
10:30
→ 11:15
BIS Standards Update: What's New & What's Coming Fireside Chat
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Ms. Sunita Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar Sharma
A fireside conversation with BIS Director on the revised standards landscape for laundry chemicals, equipment safety and facility certification.
11:15
→ 11:30
Tea & Networking Break Meal / Break
📍 Exhibition Area
11:30
→ 12:30
Green Chemistry & Sustainable Formulations Panel
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Dr. Priya Nair, Neha Pillai
Panel discussion on reducing environmental footprint: PFAS-free detergents, concentrated formulations, biodegradable chemistry and regulatory direction.
12:30
→ 13:30
Networking Lunch Meal / Break
📍 Banquet Hall – Level 2
13:30
→ 14:15
GST & Compliance: Practical Updates for 2026 Workshop
📍 Hall B 🎤 Arjun Mehta
A working session on GST rate applicability, ITC claims, TDS provisions and recent AAR rulings affecting laundry businesses.
14:15
→ 15:00
Technology in Laundry: Automation & IoT Keynote
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Vikram Anand
How mid-size laundry operators can leverage automation, wash-cycle optimisation software and IoT-enabled machines to cut costs and improve quality.
15:00
→ 15:45
Member Awards & Felicitation Award
📍 Main Auditorium
15:45
→ 16:00
Tea Break Break
📍 Exhibition Area
16:00
→ 17:00
Open House: Industry Challenges Forum Panel
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Ms. Sunita Agarwal, Vikram Anand
An open-mic format where delegates raise operational, regulatory and market challenges. DLAI leadership responds and commits to action points.
19:30
→ 22:00
Gala Dinner & Cultural Evening Cultural
📍 Banquet Hall – Level 2
08:30
→ 09:00
Morning Networking Tea Networking
📍 Foyer
09:00
→ 09:45
Workforce Development: Training & Certification Keynote
📍 Main Auditorium
Overview of DLAI's new skill development programmes, NSQF-aligned certifications and tie-ups with ITIs for laundry technician training.
09:45
→ 10:30
Chemical Management Best Practices Workshop
📍 Hall B 🎤 Dr. Priya Nair
Hands-on session covering dosing systems, chemical inventory management, SDS compliance and staff safety protocols for handling cleaning agents.
10:30
→ 11:15
Hospitality & Healthcare Laundry: Raising the Bar Panel
📍 Main Auditorium 🎤 Neha Pillai, Dr. Priya Nair
What institutional clients demand from their laundry partners — quality SLAs, hygiene certifications, chemical traceability and sustainability reporting.
11:15
→ 11:30
Tea & Networking Break Break
📍 Exhibition Area
11:30
→ 12:15
Sponsored Session: Ecolab — Optimise Your Chemical Spend Workshop
📍 Hall B 🎤 Neha Pillai
A sponsored technical session demonstrating Ecolab's auditing methodology that helps laundry operators cut chemical costs without compromising hygiene outcomes.
12:15
→ 13:00
DLAI Roadmap & Closing Remarks Session
📍 Main Auditorium
DLAI leadership shares the roadmap for 2026–27: advocacy priorities, new member services, upcoming training calendar and next convention announcement.
13:00
→ 14:00
Farewell Lunch Meal / Break
📍 Banquet Hall – Level 2
Speakers

Meet the line-up

Industry leaders, practitioners and policymakers sharing insights from the floor.

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FEATURED
Rajesh Kumar Sharma
Chairman & Managing Director
Textile Corporation of India
Mr. Sharma is a veteran in the textile and apparel processing industry with over 35 years of experience spanning manufacturing, exports and policy advocacy. He has served on multiple industry bodies and was instrumental in framing the BIS guidelines for laundry chemicals.
LinkedIn ↗
D
FEATURED
Dr. Priya Nair
Head of Sustainability
CleanTech Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Nair is a chemical engineer turned sustainability strategist. She leads CleanTech's green chemistry division and has authored three white papers on waterless cleaning technologies and PFAS-free formulations for industrial laundry.
LinkedIn ↗
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Vikram Anand
CEO & Co-founder
LaundroTech Ventures
Vikram is the co-founder of LaundroTech Ventures, one of India's fastest-growing laundry technology startups. A former IIT Bombay graduate, he has scaled the business to 120+ cities and is a vocal advocate for formalising the sector.
LinkedIn ↗
M
FEATURED
Ms. Sunita Agarwal
Director – Standards & Quality
Bureau of Indian Standards
Ms. Agarwal oversees the textile and household products division at BIS. She has led the revision of IS:1519 and IS:4823 standards and is currently working on the first-ever national standard for commercial laundry facility certification.
LinkedIn ↗
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Arjun Mehta
Managing Partner
Mehta & Associates (GST & Tax Consultants)
A practising CA with 20+ years in indirect taxation, Arjun specialises in GST compliance for service-sector businesses. He has assisted over 60 laundry and dry-cleaning businesses navigate the transition from service tax to GST.
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Neha Pillai
VP – Enterprise Sales
Ecolab India
Neha leads B2B sales for Ecolab's laundry chemicals division covering hospitality and healthcare verticals. She has facilitated chemical optimisation programmes saving clients an average of 22% on annual chemical spend.
LinkedIn ↗
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Partners & Sponsors

Our sponsors

We're grateful to our sponsors and partners who make this event possible.

Platinum Sponsor
1 sponsor
EC
Ecolab India Pvt. Ltd.
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Gold Sponsor
2 sponsors
CH
Christeyns India
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DI
Diversey India Pvt. Ltd.
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Silver Sponsor
3 sponsors
GI
Girbau India
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MI
Miele Professional India
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AL
Alliance Laundry Systems
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Lanyard Sponsor
1 sponsor
KA
Kannegiesser India
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Lunch Sponsor
1 sponsor
SE
Seitz Group India
Associate Partner
3 sponsors
TE
Textile Exchange India
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NI
NIFT – National Institute of Fashion Technology
AS
ASSOCHAM – Textile Council
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