Boosting chemical plant efficiency with smart bagging and conveying: Jitendra Bhojak, Chief Executive, Diyani Engineering
Jitendra Bhojak - Chief Executive, Diyani Engineering

Boosting chemical plant efficiency with smart bagging and conveying: Jitendra Bhojak, Chief Executive, Diyani Engineering

In bulk chemical processing, the final stages of production—packaging and internal logistics—frequently become operational choke points

Advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation, precision delivery, and circular bioeconomy:  Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam, Director, IPFT
Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam - Director, IPFT

Advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation, precision delivery, and circular bioeconomy: Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam, Director, IPFT

Technologies such as nanoencapsulation, nanoemulsions, and controlled-release delivery systems can protect sensitive bioactive compounds, improve their stability, and ensure their gradual release over time

Agrochemical industry outlook for 2026 and beyond: Carrie Lou, Namrata Gosar and Willi Muenninghoff
Carrie Lou, APAC Lead AgChem Ramboll, Namrata Gosar, Managing Consultant Ramboll India, Willi Muenninghoff, APAC Director Health - Experts, Ramboll

Agrochemical industry outlook for 2026 and beyond: Carrie Lou, Namrata Gosar and Willi Muenninghoff

Regulation remains one of the most influential factors shaping the agrochemical industry

Transforming energy for a sustainable future: Prof D Narayana Rao, Dr Pardha Saradhi Maram and Dr Sujith Kalluri
Prof. D. Narayana Rao, Executive Director - Research, SRM Group of Institutions; Dr. Pardha Saradhi Maram, Associate Professor a - Experts, SRM University

Transforming energy for a sustainable future: Prof D Narayana Rao, Dr Pardha Saradhi Maram and Dr Sujith Kalluri

As the nodal agency, SRM University–AP facilitates collaboration among stakeholders, supports translational research, and anchors workforce development initiatives

Smarter protection — Why Indian manufacturers are rethinking corrosion control: Simon Timmins, Regional Commercial Director, APAC, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings
Simon Timmins - Regional Commercial Director, APAC, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

Smarter protection — Why Indian manufacturers are rethinking corrosion control: Simon Timmins, Regional Commercial Director, APAC, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

New manufacturer research suggests Indian businesses are not just seeking stronger corrosion protection, but solutions that also improve efficiency and respond to rising environmental expectations

Why India’s next manufacturing advantage will be the industrial ecosystem: Siraj, Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)
Siraj - Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)

Why India’s next manufacturing advantage will be the industrial ecosystem: Siraj, Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)

As India positions itself as a preferred global manufacturing destination, competition between industrial regions will increasingly be based on ecosystem readiness rather than land availability

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management
MP Sukumaran Nair - Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

India’s fertilizer strategy now combines aggressive diversification of supply sources, overseas asset creation, domestic capacity revival and expansion

Continuous chemistry is India’s leapfrog moment in advanced manufacturing: Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet
Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar - Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet

Continuous chemistry is India’s leapfrog moment in advanced manufacturing: Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet

The adoption of continuous chemistry will depend on more than reactors, sensors, and automation platforms

Integrating Green Hydrogen in Refineries - The Next Frontier in Sustainable Refining: Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, Executive Director (R&D), HPCL
Vipul Kumar Maheshwari - Executive Director (R&D), HPCL

Integrating Green Hydrogen in Refineries - The Next Frontier in Sustainable Refining: Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, Executive Director (R&D), HPCL

Indian refineries collectively consume an estimated 2-3 MTPA of hydrogen, primarily generated through fossil-fuel-based routes

Early weed control key to cotton turnaround: Rajavelu NK, CEO, Crop Care Business, Godrej Agrovet
Rajavelu NK - CEO - Crop Care Business, Godrej Agrovet

Early weed control key to cotton turnaround: Rajavelu NK, CEO, Crop Care Business, Godrej Agrovet

The country’s target is to grow cotton yields roughly 72 per cent to 755 kilogrammes per hectare by 2031 up from 440 kg/ha currently

Rethinking powder and bulk packaging in India's chemical and petrochemical industry: Gerhard Steinmayr, Sales and Market Development Director - APAC, Premier Tech Systems and Automation
Gerhard Steinmayr - Premier Tech Systems and Automation, Sales and Market Development Director - APAC

Rethinking powder and bulk packaging in India's chemical and petrochemical industry: Gerhard Steinmayr, Sales and Market Development Director - APAC, Premier Tech Systems and Automation

How intelligent bagging and palletizing solutions are solving the sector's toughest packaging challenges

Strengthening Resilience - Supply chain diversification in chemicals: Sehul Bhatt and Ruchira Chaudhari, Crisil Intelligence
Sehul Bhatt and Ruchira Chaudhari - Director and Research Analyst, Crisil Intelligence

Strengthening Resilience - Supply chain diversification in chemicals: Sehul Bhatt and Ruchira Chaudhari, Crisil Intelligence

Vietnam's success in becoming an additional sourcing point in supply chains stems from a combination of trade policies and infrastructure readiness

The AI divide in Indian Chemicals – Who builds the next advantage: Nikesh Murjani, Managing Director & Partner, BCG India & Devarun Ghosh, Associate Director, BCG India
Nikesh Murjani and Devarun Ghosh - Managing Director & Partner and Associate Director, BCG India

The AI divide in Indian Chemicals – Who builds the next advantage: Nikesh Murjani, Managing Director & Partner, BCG India & Devarun Ghosh, Associate Director, BCG India

An AI-first transformation can boost EBITDA margins by 3–5% for commodity chemical players and 4–6% for specialty businesses

India's blueprint for chemical Industry-Academia innovation crucible: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Advisor & Professor of Eminence, Reliance Jio University, Mumbai
Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai - Advisor & Professor of Eminence, Reliance Jio University, Mumbai

India's blueprint for chemical Industry-Academia innovation crucible: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Advisor & Professor of Eminence, Reliance Jio University, Mumbai

The transformation of India's chemical and allied industries from a legacy manufacturing sector into an advanced, innovation-driven ecosystem is an economic and environmental necessity

NAMaste India - Modernising pesticide toxicity assessment: Dr. Ankita Pandey, Senior Scientist and Research Policy Advisor, PETA India
Dr. Ankita Pandey - Senior Scientist and Research Policy Advisor, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India

NAMaste India - Modernising pesticide toxicity assessment: Dr. Ankita Pandey, Senior Scientist and Research Policy Advisor, PETA India

The Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) formally recognises the use of valid non-animal methods for assessing chemical pesticides and biopesticides

What India’s carbon market means for chemical manufacturers: Manish Dabkara, President, Carbon Markets Association of India
Manish Dabkara - President, Carbon Markets Association of India

What India’s carbon market means for chemical manufacturers: Manish Dabkara, President, Carbon Markets Association of India

Indian Carbon Market is being built on foundations that industries already understan

Assessing commercial viability of India’s massive coal gasification push for petrochemical intermediates: Vish Rajendran & Udeep Agarwal, Partner, Kearney India
Vish Rajendran and Udeep Agarwal - Partner, Kearney India

Assessing commercial viability of India’s massive coal gasification push for petrochemical intermediates: Vish Rajendran & Udeep Agarwal, Partner, Kearney India

Coal gasification can become an important part of India’s industrial feedstock strategy, but not everywhere and not for every molecule

Corrosion Management – using next generation fluoropolymer and graphite materials: Anil Bhutada, Unit Head and President-Technical, Anticorrosion India
Anil Bhutada - Unit Head and President-Technical, Anticorrosion India

Corrosion Management – using next generation fluoropolymer and graphite materials: Anil Bhutada, Unit Head and President-Technical, Anticorrosion India

By integrating high-performance graphite with vacuum-rated fluoropolymer linings, we offer CPI operators a complete, single-source engineering portfolio

The Autonomous Plant – Moving from Reactive to Predictive Manufacturing: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries
Ajay Kumar Gupta - Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries

The Autonomous Plant – Moving from Reactive to Predictive Manufacturing: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries

Our significant investments in RTMI, Digital Twins, Data Engineering, and Predictive Analytics have driven transformative results across our operations

Scaling digital twins and AI for agile batch manufacturing in specialty chemicals: Dr. Jagdish Pranami, Associate Vice President, SRF
Dr. Jagdish Pranami - Associate Vice President, SRF

Scaling digital twins and AI for agile batch manufacturing in specialty chemicals: Dr. Jagdish Pranami, Associate Vice President, SRF

Digital Twins provide a real-time virtual representation of processes, while AI adds predictive and prescriptive capabilities

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