Indian Chemical News, India's No. 1 Portal covering Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector, is organizing the Second Edition of Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026 on May 14-15, 2026 at Hotel Hyatt Place, Bharuch.The theme of the Summit is "Optimizing Plant Operations for Efficiency and Sustainability”.

Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference (GCPC) 2026 acts as a pivotal hub for accelerating India’s chemical industry by fostering collaboration on sustainability, AI-driven automation, and manufacturing excellence. It enables stakeholders to optimize plant operations, meet stringent HSE standards, and leverage Gujarat's, which contributes significantly to India's chemical output, as a key industrial hub.

The conference is designed to support the industry's shift toward value-added products and sustainable practices.Along with the Conference, there is an Expo where Exhibitors are displaying their latest innovations, technologies, and other offerings to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability of plants.  

Speakers are: Ashok Panjwani, Executive Director, UPL Ltd.; Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Advisor & Professor of Eminence, Reliance Jio Institute; M. Sanath Kumar, Executive President & Head - Corporate Centre of Excellence, Gujarat Fluorochemicals; Prakash Raman, Managing Director, Silox India; Harendra Singh Dagur, Executive VP, Site Head & Business Sustainability, SRF, Dahej; Sayantan Bhowmik, Senior VP & Head of Technology, Reliance Industries, Dahej and Capt. Pankaj Mehrotra, Director, Zodiac Tank Container Terminals, (A Samsara Group Company) and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News.

The conference is supported by Principal Partner - Zodiac Tank Container Terminals (A Samsara Group Company); Platinum Partners - Alleima, Jindal Stainless, and Prozeal Green Energy; Gold Partners - BEIL, Contibelt, DCM Shriram Chemicals, Dynemix India, GEM Machinery, Graphite India, Jaaji Technologies, Degree LAUDA Precision, MAAG Group, Pragna Consultants, ResistoTech, SNF Flopam India, TKIL Industries, Tubacex Group, UPL University of Sustainable Technology; Associate Partners - Diyani Automation, E3 Tech Systems and Services, Changzhou Fanqun Drying Equipment, and Woodfield; Enterprise AI Partner - dDriven; and Industry Association Partners - Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI), Dahej Industries Association (DIA), Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA); and Jhagadia Industries Association (JIA).