Dr. Umish Srivastva & Rajesh M. Badhe - Executive Director & Chief General Manager, IOCL R&D Centre

Hydrogen value chain innovation by IndianOil — Transforming energy for a sustainable future: Dr. Umish Srivastva, Executive Director & Rajesh M. Badhe, Chief General Manager, IOCL R&D Centre

IndianOil’s hydrogen strategy is inherently collaborative, involving partnerships with engineering firms, academic institutions, automotive OEMs, and start-ups

Sanchit Makhija and Sudeep Maheshwari - Partner, Kearney

Economics of Green Hydrogen: When and how will it be competitive?: Sudeep Maheshwari & Sanchit Makhija, Partner, Kearney

Green hydrogen is still an evolving sector and will require strong, coordinated support across the ecosystem to become competitive at scale in India

Sehul Bhatt, Jaydeep Dattani and Heena Fatwani - Analyst, Crisil Intelligence

Achieving India’s aim to export green hydrogen: Sehul Bhatt, Jaydeep Dattani and Heena Fatwani. Crisil Intelligence

Regulatory and commercial alignment crucial

Dr. Siba Prasad Mohanty - Managing Director, Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited

Fertiliser Plants: When will fuel switching to hydrogen make economic sense in India?: Dr. Siba Prasad Mohanty, Managing Director, HURL

India generates approximately 35 million tonnes of urea each year, with ammonia production responsible for nearly 60% of the fertilizer sector's total emissions. Transitioning to green ammonia production could eliminate more than 30 million tonnes of CO₂ annually

Sumit Gupta and Siddharth Jain - Managing Director and Partner, BCG India

From Promise to Proof: India’s moment in the green hydrogen economy: Sumit Gupta, Managing Director and Senior Partner; Asia Pacific Leader, Climate & Sustainability and Siddharth Jain, Managing Director and Partner, BCG India

Green hydrogen and its derivatives represent a rare opportunity for India to shift from being a net importer of energy molecules to a competitive exporter of clean ones

Prof. Ganapati D. Yadav - Bhatnagar Fellow, Former National Science Chair (ANRF–GoI) and Eminent Professor of Eminence & Former Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

Hydrogen Economy and Energy Transition – Pathways, Challenges and Opportunities: Prof. (Dr.) Ganapati D. Yadav, Eminent Professor of Eminence & Former Vice-Chancellor, ICT Mumbai

Green hydrogen currently represents a very small fraction of global hydrogen production, largely due to cost and infrastructure barriers. Bridging this gap is both a technological and policy challenge

Saugata Chaudhuri - Head - Petrochemicals, HPCL

Green Petrochemicals: Balancing industrial growth with 2040 Net Zero goal: Saugata Chaudhuri, Head - Petrochemicals, HPCL

The 2040 net-zero target for petrochemicals is ambitious. Achieving it will require every pathway to be deployed simultaneously, at unprecedented speed, across every geography

Rupark Sarswat & V.P. Joshi - CEO & Head - R&D, India Glycols

Fuelling India's future with clean and sustainable chemistry: Rupark Sarswat, CEO, India Glycols & V.P. Joshi, Head - R&D, India Glycols

Green chemistry is no longer just an emerging concept — it has become an essential approach for modern industry, enabling India's transition into the next phase of industrial growth

Dr. Shirish Thakre - Aditya Birla Chemicals, President – Fibre & Chemicals Research

R&D Shift - Prioritizing resilience engineering over cost optimization: Dr. Shirish Thakre, President – Fibre & Chemicals Research, Aditya Birla Chemicals

The future of industrial competitiveness is being rewritten by the urgent need for sustainable and chemistry

Jitendra Bhojak - Chief Executive, Diyani Engineering

Boosting chemical plant efficiency with smart bagging and conveying: Jitendra Bhojak, Chief Executive, Diyani Engineering

In bulk chemical processing, the final stages of production—packaging and internal logistics—frequently become operational choke points

Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam - Director, IPFT

Advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation, precision delivery, and circular bioeconomy: Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam, Director, IPFT

Technologies such as nanoencapsulation, nanoemulsions, and controlled-release delivery systems can protect sensitive bioactive compounds, improve their stability, and ensure their gradual release over time

Carrie Lou, APAC Lead AgChem Ramboll, Namrata Gosar, Managing Consultant Ramboll India, Willi Muenninghoff, APAC Director Health - Experts, Ramboll

Agrochemical industry outlook for 2026 and beyond: Carrie Lou, Namrata Gosar and Willi Muenninghoff

Regulation remains one of the most influential factors shaping the agrochemical industry

Prof. D. Narayana Rao, Executive Director - Research, SRM Group of Institutions; Dr. Pardha Saradhi Maram, Associate Professor a - Experts, SRM University

Transforming energy for a sustainable future: Prof D Narayana Rao, Dr Pardha Saradhi Maram and Dr Sujith Kalluri

As the nodal agency, SRM University–AP facilitates collaboration among stakeholders, supports translational research, and anchors workforce development initiatives

Simon Timmins - Regional Commercial Director, APAC, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

Smarter protection — Why Indian manufacturers are rethinking corrosion control: Simon Timmins, Regional Commercial Director, APAC, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

New manufacturer research suggests Indian businesses are not just seeking stronger corrosion protection, but solutions that also improve efficiency and respond to rising environmental expectations

Siraj - Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)

Why India’s next manufacturing advantage will be the industrial ecosystem: Siraj, Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)

As India positions itself as a preferred global manufacturing destination, competition between industrial regions will increasingly be based on ecosystem readiness rather than land availability

MP Sukumaran Nair - Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

India’s fertilizer strategy now combines aggressive diversification of supply sources, overseas asset creation, domestic capacity revival and expansion