Indian Chemical News (ICN), an online news media covering Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector is organizing a session on Accelerating Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation and AI’ at The Leela, Mumbai on July 9, 2026 to discuss the transformative role of Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reshaping the future of chemical manufacturing.

The session is a part of 2-day long NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026 organized by ICN on July 9-10, 2026, under the theme "REACT. CREATE. INNOVATE.”

Industry professionals interested in participating can register for the conference at: https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/nextgen-chemical-and-petrochemical-summit-2026/register.php

Recognized as one of India's premier leadership platforms for the chemicals, petrochemicals, and energy sectors, the summit will bring together C-suite executives, policymakers, technology innovators, investors, and industry experts to deliberate on strategies that will define the next phase of industrial growth.

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, and digital twin technologies has become critical for improving manufacturing agility and resilience. The session will explore how smart manufacturing is transforming conventional plants into intelligent, connected ecosystems capable of accelerating time-to-market, minimizing unplanned downtime, improving asset utilization, and ensuring compliance with increasingly stringent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations.

The session on "Accelerating Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation and AI" will examine how digital technologies are enabling chemical companies to improve operational efficiency, enhance productivity, strengthen safety, and achieve sustainability goals while remaining globally competitive.

The discussion will also highlight how AI-driven predictive maintenance, automation, and real-time data analytics are helping manufacturers move away from reactive operations towards proactive, data-driven decision-making that enhances profitability and operational excellence.

Key discussion points will include Leveraging Industrial AI for predictive maintenance; IoT and digital twins for mitigating supply chain risks; Smart manufacturing, safety, sustainability and net-zero goals; Bridging the skills and talent gap; Cybersecurity in smart chemical plants;  and Overcoming adoption roadblocks and RoI realization. 

Speakers for the session are Anamika, GM – IS–Strategy & Innovation, HPCL; Nitika Nathani, Partner, McKinsey; Krishnakumar Pandey, AVP - Information Technology, Epsilon Carbon; and Nagendra Pratap Singh, General Manager (Strategic IS), IOCL. Moderator of the session is Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, ICN.

The conference is supported by Country Partners -Business Sweden – The Swedish Trade & Invest Council and Flanders Investment & Trade; Principal Partner- DCM Shriram Chemicals; Platinum Partner - Premier Tech; Gold Partners - Dürr, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. (GFL), Indo Borax & Chemicals,  Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Revvity Signals, and Superform Chemistries; HSE Partner- Netradyne; Banking Partner - DBS Bank; Associate Partners - Epsilon, Fanqun, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd., and SarthhakAI; Supporting Partners - Calibre Chemicals, Excel Industries, and JM Baxi Marine Services; Event Tech Partner- EZBIZ Technologies; and Media Partner - Indian Pharma Post.