Indian Chemical News (ICN), India's No. 1 online media platform for Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector, in association with Revvity Signals is organizing a webinar on "Transforming Formulation R&D: Data, Digitalization and Beyond" on 6th November, 2025 from 15:00 PM - 16:30 PM. 

Register to attend the webinar by clicking on the link (https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/webinar/transforming-formulation-rd-data-digitalization-and-beyond-74) 

The chemical and formulation industries are undergoing a paradigm shift in how products are developed. Long reliant on trial-and-error experimentation, traditional research and development is being transformed by the integration of data analytics, digital technologies, and sustainability imperatives. This transition is not only accelerating innovation but also redefining competitiveness in a rapidly evolving marketplace. 

Formulation products—spanning pharmaceuticals, paints, batteries, food, and beyond—are central to our daily lives, and ensuring their quality and performance demands rigorous R&D practices. With evolving regulations and rising expectations, digitalization in formulation R&D is no longer optional.  

The webinar will showcase how digital tools can streamline formulation R&D—from planning, materials management, and experiment execution to analytics and compliance. It will explore structured workflows for efficient data capture of ingredients, formulation processes and equipment, along with inventory management capabilities such as material requests, barcoding, consumption tracking, and bulk data handling as well as publishing experimental results to improve data accessibility.  

Speakers for the Panel Discussion are: Dr. Alok Khullar, Senior Technology Leader, Pidilite Industries; Dr. Kamlesh Pai Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet; Dr. Hiten Mehta, Head - R&D (Chlor-Alkali), Aditya Birla Chemicals; Dr. Anil Kumar Soni, Head - Application Development, R&D, Clariant Chemicals India; Dr. Rupak Paul, Deputy General Manager – Formulation, Rallis India; and Dr. Manish M. Khandagale, Senior Field Application Specialist, Revvity Signals; The moderator for the panel discussion is Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News. 

Points to be discussed during the panel discussion are: Formulation Design and Data Capture; Inventory and Material Management; Workflow Standardization and Data Integrity; Data Analytics and AI Possibilities; Robust Data Management for Quality and Compliance; Digital Tools Enabling Sustainable Formulations and Green Chemistry; and Industry Outlook on Digital Transformation. 

The session will also highlight advanced data analytics dashboards like batch comparisons, operations, and user metrics, alongside the necessity of clean, contextual, AI-ready data. With examples of NLP- and LLM-powered AI use cases, we will show how robust data strategies enable smarter decision-making, improved compliance, and accelerated innovation in formulation R&D.