By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : May 12, 2026 10:46 am
Speakers are: Capt. Pankaj Mehrotra, Director, Zodiac Tank Container Terminals, (A Samsara Group Company); M. Ananth Baliga, Director, Pragna Consultants; Anurag Varshney, AVP - Manufacturing, DFPCL; Mitesh Desai, Site Head – Dahej, NOCIL; D. D. Vaishnav, General Manager (O&M), TDI-II Dahej Unit, GNFC; Somnath Sarkar, Deputy General Manager - HSE & Fire, ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL); and Vijay Vasudeva, Sr. Vice President & Head of Operations, Epigral
Indian Chemical News (www.indianchemicalnews.com), India's No. 1 portal on Chemical, Petrochemical, and Energy, is organizing a two-day conference titled "Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026 (GCPC 2026)" on May 14-15, 2026 at Hotel Hyatt Place, Bharuch, Gujarat.
The theme of the Summit is "Optimizing Plant Operations for Efficiency and Sustainability”.
To participate as a delegate for the two day summit to be held in Hyatt Place, Bharuch, please click on the link
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Speakers for Process Safety Excellence in High Hazard Chemical Operations are: Capt. Pankaj Mehrotra, Director, Zodiac Tank Container Terminals, (A Samsara Group Company); M. Ananth Baliga, Director, Pragna Consultants; Anurag Varshney, AVP - Manufacturing, DFPCL; Mitesh Desai, Site Head – Dahej, NOCIL; D. D. Vaishnav, General Manager (O&M), TDI-II Dahej Unit, GNFC; Somnath Sarkar, Deputy General Manager - HSE & Fire, ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL); and Vijay Vasudeva, Sr. Vice President & Head of Operations, Epigral.
It is the systematic control of hazards associated with the use, storage, manufacturing, and handling of hazardous substances, ensuring containment and preventing runaway reactions. Over 50% of process safety incidents stem from operational errors, maintenance issues, or poor management of changes (MOC).
Committed Culture, Vibrant Management Systems, Disciplined Adherence to Standards, Intentional Competency Development and Lessons Learned Sharing are considered as five pillar of excellence.
Key Discussion Points to be covered during the panel discussion are: Asset Integrity; Risk-Based Process Safety; Management of Change; Strict Adherence to Operating Procedures; Mechanical Integrity of Critical Equipment; Process Safety Culture; Human Factors and Fatigue Management; and Sustainability Integration.
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, Dynamic
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).