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AGENDA: Day - One : Wednesday, 1st, March
| 8:00 AM-9:00 AM | REGISTRATION / WELCOME | ||
| SESSION – 1 | Inaugural Session – Laying out the Aspiration & Growth Roadmap | ||
| 9:00 AM-9:05 AM | Opening Remarks | Mr. Kamal P. Nanavaty Chairman, Conference & Exhibition Committee, ICC & President – Strategy Development, Reliance Industries Ltd | |
| 9:05 AM-9:10 AM | Welcome Address & Perspective Vision For Indian Chemical Industry | Mr. Bimal Goculdas President, ICC and Managing Director & CEO, DMCC Specialty Chemicals Ltd | |
| 9:10 AM-9:30 AM | Key Note Address I: Indian Agrochemicals – How Mncs Are Shaping Their Global Play? | Mr. Erik Fyrwald Global CEO, Syngenta | |
| 9:30 AM-9:50 AM | Key Note Address II: Emerging World Of Oil To Chemicals & Sustainability – Challenges & Opportunities | Mr. Nikhil R. Meswani Executive Director, Reliance Industries Ltd. | |
| 9:50 AM-10:10 AM | Key Note Address III: Growing Bigger & Getting Stronger: Where Is Global Chemicals Headed? | Mr. Chris Musso Sr. Partner, Denver – Rocky Mountains, McKinsey & Company, USA | |
| 10:10 AM-10:30 AM | Key Note Address IV: India-UAE Partnership: Evolving Opportunities For Indian Chemical Companies | Dr. Srikar K. Reddy, I.F.S. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India | |
| 10:30 AM-10:45 AM | Address By Guest Of Honour: Policy Enablers To Propel Growth – Initiatives By Govt. of India | Shri Arun Baroka, I.A.S. Secretary – Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India | |
| 10:45 AM-11:00 AM | Address By ‘Chief Guest’ & Whitepaper Launch: India – The Next Chemical Manufacturing Hub | Dr. Mansukh L. Mandaviya Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India* | |
| 11.00 AM-11.05 AM | Signing of MoU of ICC with ICT, Mumbai on establishing Centre of Excellence | ||
| 11:05 AM-11:10 AM | Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks | Mr. Rajen Mariwala Vice President, ICC & CEO, Eternis Fine Chemicals Ltd. | |
| 11.10 AM-11.15 AM | Inauguration of the Exhibition | ||
| 11.15 AM-11.35 AM | COFFEE / TEA BREAK | ||
| SESSION – 2 | Opportunity for India in a Challenging World – Enabling Growth Through Investments | ||
| Session Chairman: Mr. Ravi Goenka, Chairman & Managing Director, Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. | |||
| 11:35 AM-11.55 AM | From Mission To Reality – How Can Indian Chemicals Make 1 Tn Happen? | Mr. Avinash Goyal Sr. Partner, Mumbai, McKinsey & Company | |
| 11.55 AM-12:15 PM | Volatility For The World, Opportunity For India: Chemical Industry Under Transition | Mrs. Sandra Shroff Vice Chairman, UPL Ltd. | |
| 12:15 PM-12.35 PM | Chemicals & Capital Markets: Searching The Way Back To The Winner’s Podium | Mr. Jayant V. Dhobley Business Head and CEO – Global Chemicals, Fashion Yarn & Insulators, Aditya Birla Group | |
| 12.35 PM-12.40 PM | Q&A Session | Led by Session Chair | |
| SESSION – 3 | Panel Discussion: Mission Atmanirbhar | ||
| Moderator: Mr. Deepak C. Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | |||
| 12.40 PM-1.15 PM | Liberating The Next Wave For Indian Chemicals | Mr. Kartik Bharat Ram, Joint Managing Director, SRF Ltd; Mr. U Shekhar, Managing Director, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd; Mr. Kaushal Soparkar, Managing Director, Meghmani Finechem Ltd; Mr. Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head-Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd; Mr. Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri, Director (Service Businesses), Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. | |
| 1.15 PM-1.55 PM | LUNCH/ NETWORKING /INTERACTION WITH BOOTHS | ||
| SESSION – 4 | Panel Discussion: Beyond Borders | ||
| Moderator: Mr. Namitesh Roychoudhary, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| 1.55 PM-2:30 PM | Asserting Global Dominance In Chemical Value Chains | Mr. Rajendra Gogri, Chairman & Managing Director, Aarti Industries Ltd; Mr. Vinod Paremal, President & Managing Director – India Region, Evonik India Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Janardhanan Ramanujalu, Chairman, Sabic Innovative Plastics India Pvt. Ltd; Dr. Achala Danait, Managing Director, Clariant India Ltd; Mr. S Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL Ltd | |
SESSION – 5 | Inspiration from Parallels – Leveraging Learnings from Alike Growth Journeys | ||
| Session Chairman: Mr. Avinash Goyal, Sr. Partner, Mumbai, McKinsey & Company | |||
| 2.30 PM-2.50 PM | Learnings From The North-East: Rejuvenating Indian Chemicals With International Collaboration | Dr. Marco Moder Partner, Seoul, McKinsey & Company | |
| 2.50 PM-3.10 PM | Speciality Chemicals: Road Ahead For India | Mr. Alexander Gerding Managing Director, BASF India Ltd. | |
| 3:10 PM-3.30 PM | What Has Changed For Chemicals Globally & The USA: Taking A Step-Back | Mr. Chandrakant Nayak Country President & CEO, Dow India | |
| 3.30 PM-3.50 PM | Europe’s Darkest Winters: How Are Chemical Mega-Giants Dealing With Unprecedented Times? | Mr. Ravi Kapoor Chairman & Managing Director, Heubach Colour Pvt. Ltd. | |
| 3.50 PM-3.55 PM | Q&A Session | Led by Session Chair | |
| 3.55 PM-4:10 PM | COFFEE / TEA BREAK / INTERACTION WITH BOOTHS | ||
| SESSION – 6 | Post Break Talk on Integrating Resilience in Spec Chem Growth | ||
| 4.10 PM-4.30 PM | Navigating Margin Pressures In Volatile Scenarios | Mr. Radhesh R. Welling Managing Director, Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | |
| SESSION – 7 | Panel Discussion: Feedstock Strategy For Sustainable Growth | ||
| Moderator: Mr. Sridhar Venkiteswaran, CEO, Avalon Consulting | |||
| 4:30 PM-5:05 PM | Implications On Long Term Capacity Planning | Mr. Sujoy Choudhury, Director – P&BD, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.; Mr. Amit Chaturvedi, Head SCM, Petrochemicals, Reliance Industries Ltd; Mr. Chandan Sengupta, Senior Advisor – Marketing & Commodity Business, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd; Mr. B Vivek Shetty, Chairman, Viswaat Chemicals Ltd. | |
| SESSION – 8 | Panel Discussion: Embracing People Transformation & Powering Innovation | ||
| Moderator: Ms. Nitika Nathani, Partner, McKinsey & Company | |||
| 5:05 PM-5:40 PM | Key Learnings For The Chemical Industry | Mr. Samir Somaiya, Chairman & Managing Director, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.; Mr. Prakash Raman, Managing Director, Silox India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Ajay Shah, President – Polymers, Elastomers & Cracker, Reliance Industries Ltd; Mr. Anand Srinivasan, Managing Director, Head of Engineering Plastics ISC, Covestro (India) Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Vikram Singhal, President, Gulbrandsen Technologies, Inc. | |
| SESSION – 9 | Start-up Boot-camp | ||
| Moderator: Ms. Rupali Jain, Partner, McKinsey & Company | |||
| 5:40 PM-6:10 PM | Disruption In The Space: Elevator Pitch By Start-Up Founders | Mr. Karthikeyan KS, CEO, Proklean Technologies Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Ashish Kulkarni, Chairman, Board of Directors, Kebotix; Mr. Kunal Godambe, Founder, GreenShift Energy Pvt. Ltd. (Incubated at S.M.Mokashi Incubator at ICT); Dr. Saugandha Das, Director and Co-founder, Edhaa Innovations Private Limited (Incubated at SINE, IIT Bombay) Mr. Punit Krishna, CEO, Chemarc | |
| SESSION – 10 | Criticality Of Bio-Diversity & Environment Conservation: It’s Now Or Never! | ||
| 6.10 PM-6.30 PM | Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Action | Dr. Erach Bharucha, Director, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Inst. of Environment Education and Research | |
| 7.00 PM Onwards | NETWORKING DINNER FOR ALL DELEGATES | ||
AGENDA: Day - Two : Thursday, 2nd, March
| 9:00 AM-9:10 AM | Opening Remarks by Guest of Honour: Indian Chemicals: Unravelling The Tn Dollar Opportunity | Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Government of India |
| 9.10 AM-9.15 AM | Awarding of Responsible Care (RC) Logos | |
| SESSION – 1 | Building Adherence Towards Safety & Sustainability | |
| Session Chairman: Mr Ravi Kapoor, Chairman & Managing Director, Heubach Colour Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| 9.15 AM-9.35 AM | Carbon Neutrality Assessment: Future Roadmap For Chemical Industry | Dr. Ing. Raoul Meys, Managing Director, Carbon Minds Mr. Bala Ramani, Director of Sustainability Consulting, ICIS |
| 9.35 AM-9.50 PM | Chemical Safety – A Cost Or Investment? Ushering In Global Best Practices | Mr. Suresh Ramachandran Country Head & Managing Director, Arkema India |
| 9.50 AM-9.55 AM | Q&A Session | Led By Session Chair |
| SESSION – 2 | Unleashing the Wave of Growth Across Chemical Verticals: The Sectoral Standpoint | |
| Session Chairman: Mr. Ashwin C Shroff, Chairman, Excel Industries Ltd. | ||
| 9.55 AM-10.15 AM | Precious Metal Recovery From Catalysts And Electronic Waste: How Can The Chemical Industry Play Its Role? | Mr. Paul Hameleers President, Abington Reldan Metals, USA |
| 10.15 AM-10.35 AM | Realizing The Full Potential: Leveraging Technology To Achieve Global Competitiveness | Mr. Pinak Dattaray Founder, Ripik.AI |
| 10.35 AM-10.55 AM | From Coal To Chemicals: How Can India Adapt? | Mr. Debashis Nanda Director BD, Coal India Ltd |
| 10.55 AM-11.00 AM | Q&A Session | Led By Session Chair |
| SESSION – 3 | Exclusive Chat: Thinking Back & Looking Ahead | |
| Coordinator: Mr. Avinash Goyal, Sr. Partner, Mumbai, McKinsey & Company | ||
| 11:00 AM-11:45 AM | Talking Through The Growth Trajectory And The Underlying Journey | Mr. Nadir Godrej, Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Industries Ltd.; Mr. R. Mukundan, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Chemicals Ltd. |
| SESSION – 4 | Critical Role of Supporting Enablers in Unlocking Value | |
| Session Chairman: Mr. Samir Somaiya, Chairman & Managing Director, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. | ||
| 11.45 AM-12.05 PM | Value Creating Partnerships Through Chemical Clusters: What Will It Take To Build A World-Class Chemical Hub? | Mr. Luc Arnouts Vice President, International Relations & Networks, Port of Antwerp-Bruges |
| 12.05 PM- 12.25 PM | FTAs, Non-Tariff Barriers, Duty Drawbacks: Implications On Cross-Border M&As and Scale of Operations | Mr. Vivek Gadre President – Corporate Strategy, Atul Ltd. |
| 12.25 PM-12.45 PM | The Future – Energy, Mobility & Chemicals | Mr. Saiprasad Jadhav Executive Director & CEO, Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd. |
| 12.45 PM- 12.50 PM | Q&A Session | Led By Session Chair |
| 12.50 PM-1.30 PM | LUNCH/ NETWORKING /INTERACTION WITH BOOTHS | |
| SESSION – 5 | Panel Discussion: Embedding Enterprise within Indian Chemicals | |
| Moderator: Mr. Alok Sharman, Regional Director – South Asia & Managing Director – India, Brenntag Ingredients India Pvt Ltd. | ||
| 1.30 PM-2.05 PM | Role Of Distributors In Shaping The Path Forward | Mr. M. Ponnuswami, Chairman & Managing Director, Pon Pure Chemicals India Pvt Ltd; Mr. Robert Styut, Secretary General, ICTA; Mr. Taketo Kimura, General Manager, Mitsui & Co India P. Ltd. |
| SESSION – 6 | Building The Industry Think-Tank: What’s the Latest Development? | |
| Session Chairman: Mr. S. R .Deo, Managing Director, NOCIL Ltd. | ||
| 2.05 PM-2.25 PM | Powering The R&D Transformation: Building India’s Innovation Strategy & Global Compliance | Dr. Aniruddha B. Pandit Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai |
| 2.25 PM-2.45 PM | Global Factors Align To Create World Class Industrial Possibilities: Affordable & Abundant Energy, Central to Major US Markets, Reduced Emissions and Increased Profitability | Mr. Nathan Lord President, Shale Crescent, USA. |
| 2.45 PM-2.50 PM | Q&A Session | Led By Session Chair |
| SESSION – 7 | Panel Discussion: Leadership Re-visited | |
| Moderator: Mr. Dinesh Mirchandani, Managing Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search | ||
| 2.50 PM-3.25 PM | Presentation on CEO survey & Panel Discussion
| Ms. Nita Keswani, Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search – Presentation on CEO Survey Panelists: Mr. Jayant Dhobley, Business Head and CEO – Global Chemicals, Fashion Yarn & Insulators, Aditya Birla Group; Mr. Chandrakant Nayak, CEO, Dow India; Mr. Sanjeev Kaul, Chairman & Managing Director, Lubrizol India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Suresh Ramachandran, Country Head & Managing Director, Arkema India |
| SESSION – 8 | Key Enablers To Propel Growth: Infrastructure & Regulation | |
| Moderator:Dr. Prakash Trivedi, Chief Advisor – High Performance Polymers, Gharda Chemicals Ltd. | ||
| 3.25 PM-3.45 PM | Evolving Global Regulatory Scenario: Implications For Indian Chemical Industry | Mr. Shisher Kumra, Founder & Executive Director, Global Product Compliance (GPC) / Dr. Jayachandran Nair, CEO, Global Product Compliance (GPC) – India |
| 3.45 PM-4.00 PM | Industrial Park For Inclusive & Sustainable Growth For Indian Chemical Industry | Mr. Virender Kumar, Group Marketing Head – Arete Group (PIP) |
| 4.00 PM-4.05 PM | Q&A Session | Led By Session Chair |
| SESSION – 9 | Concluding Session | |
| 4.05 PM-4.10 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr. Prakash Trivedi,Chief Advisor – High Performance Polymers, Gharda Chemicals Ltd. |
| 4.10 PM-4.20 PM | Summing-up and Vote of Thanks | Mr. D Sothi Selvam, Director General, ICC |
| 4.20 PM | COFFEE / TEA BREAK / INTERACTION WITH BOOTHS | |
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