PRABAKAR KANAGASABAI
Proprietor
A farmer by DNA and a learner by heart, Prabakar Kanagasabai hails from a small village in the outskirts of Chennai, Madurantagam, and with nothing but his vision moved to Chennai entering into the field of plastics. He began as a Sales Executive and worked his way into Marketing and gathered over 25 years of experience on ground, working with several brands such as Aquafil (now DOMO), SABIC, Dow Chemicals, Lyondellbasell etc. in various grades such as Nylon, and a range of post-industrial wastes. He is also a Committee Member of the Indian Plastics Association (IPI) and an active pillar of the All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA) and TAPMA (The Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers Association).
Shankar Kanagasabai
Mentor/Expert Advisor
An IIT alumni and self-made businessman being one of the early adopters of upcycling technologies to convert post-consumer PET wastes into T-shirts in Karur. Adopting Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) as a business mantra he greatly immerses into sustainable aspects in every frame. He has developed RENGA | FBRE and YRN from PET bottle wastes, EcoLine clothing brand, FLUSHBRIC (Eco-friendly paver block), and also actively invests in startups promoting sustainability.
Desika Prabakar
Business development
Desika has worked under several national and international banners such as IIT Madras and the National University of Singapore to develop sustainable technologies on industrial polymer wastes being converted into high-value end-products. With her background as a biotechnologist, she successfully transferred bioplastics manufacturing technology to Tata Steel and laid foundations for enzyme technologies to degrade petrochemical plastics. She brings unique skills to the table and zealously handles new product and business development of Leo Impex.