Indian Chemical News (ICN), an online news media covering Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector is organizing a session on ‘Workforce 2047: Driving Innovation, Green Skills, and Digital Leadership’ at The Leela, Mumbai on July 10, 2026 to discuss HR must evolve from a administrative support function into a strategic business driver.

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.

As the Indian chemical and petrochemical sector accelerates toward becoming a $2 trillion industry by 2047, the talent landscape is undergoing a massive structural shift. The primary challenge for HR leaders is no longer just filling vacated positions. Instead, it centres on bridging the acute "green and digital" skill deficit, redesigning organizational structures for human-tech synergy, and attracting tech-savvy talent to heavy manufacturing.

The eleventh session on day 2, ‘Workforce 2047: Driving Innovation, Green Skills, and Digital Leadership’ will discuss HR must evolve from a administrative support function into a strategic business driver to navigate these macroeconomic shifts and maintain global competitiveness.

Key discussion points include Bridging the green skills gap for energy transition; Human-tech synergy and digital talent acquisition; Purpose-driven leadership and culture transformation; and AI-driven HR and workforce modeling.

Among the distinguished speakers are Melvin Mathias, Chief Human Resource Officer, Epsilon Group; Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries; and Rahul Nabar, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay. The session will be moderated by Murari Mohan Jha, Senior Editor, Indian Chemical News.

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), Industrial Oxygen Company (IOC), 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.