Varun Singh Poonia - Deputy Industrial Adviser, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Plastics: Wonder or harmful material? Varun Singh Poonia, Deputy Industrial Adviser, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

More than 250 samples of bottled drinking water from nine different nations were tested in 2018, and it was discovered that 90% of the samples were contaminated with plastic, notably polypropylene (54%), nylon (16%), and polyethylene or PET (6 percent)

Shishir Joshipura - CEO & MD, Praj Industries

Accelerating energy transition through bioeconomy: Shishir Joshipura, CEO & MD, Praj Industries

The global energy landscape continues to be dominated by fossil fuels. Over 73% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to energy consumption.

Prashant Vasisht - VP & Co-Group Head – Corporate Ratings, ICRA

Changing matrix of Indian gas sector: Prashant Vasisht, VP & Co-Group Head – Corporate Ratings, ICRA

Domestic gas prices have been notified at US $6.1/mmbtu for H1 FY2023 and have more than doubled from the gas price of US $2.9/mmbtu for H2 FY2022.

P. D. Samudra - Former CEO & MD, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (India)

India - A Promising opportunity to become hydrogen hub: P. D. Samudra, Former CEO & MD, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (India)

The” Green Hydrogen” is expected to revolutionise energy and feedstock sources for several applications including oil refining processes, production of fertilizers, Ammonia and Methanol as fuel, steel plants, transportation sector, injections in natural gas pipelines grid, synthetic fuels, buildings, etc.

Sanket Sheth - MD & Founder, Elixia Tech Solutions

Impact of AI and ML on logistics & supply chain: Sanket Seth, MD & Founder, Elixia Tech Solutions

Technology should be targeted and implemented across people, places, and processes over the entire chemical supply chain in order to bring in logistics efficiency

Ron Beck - Senior Director Industry Marketing and Lawrence Ng, Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific, and Japan, Aspen Technology

Achieving sustainability with CCUS: Ron Beck, Senior Director, Industry Marketing and Lawrence Ng, Vice President, APJ, Aspen Technology

Carbon capture is necessary to achieve commitments while the world transitions to carbon-free energy sources.

Rajiv Menon - Country Manager & MD – India, Black & Veatch

Hybrid LNG & ammonia infrastructure: Key to India’s green economy

Interest in ammonia will only grow as the world races towards decarbonisation. Backed by advances in emerging technologies, ammonia offers new opportunity to help accelerate the world’s transition to a carbon-free society

Partha Sur - General Manager – Technology, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd

Shift towards digital twin

The capability supports three of the most powerful knowledge tools in human toolkit and these tools are basically for conceptualization, comparisons, and collaboration

Stephen Reynolds - Industry Principal – Chemicals, AVEVA

Immersive learning provides training catalyst the chemicals workforce needs

Upskilling a new generation of workers within the constraints of the new normal depends on cutting-edge solutions such as immersive training. Its benefits include plant-specific learning, reduced risks and costs, and faster training times

Prof. Ganapati D. Yadav - Emeritus Professor of Eminence and Former Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, ONGC Energy Centre

Carbon dioxide refineries of future and net zero goal: Prof. Ganpati D. Yadav, Emeritus Professor of Eminence and Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai

The utilization of CO2 as a feedstock for producing chemicals not only contributes to alleviating global climate changes caused by the increasing CO2 emissions but also provides a grand challenge in exploring new concepts and opportunities for catalytic and industrial development

S. Bharthan - Executive Director - R&D, HPCL

Expanding petrochemical basket through R&D: S. Bharathan, Executive Director - R&D, HPCL

HPGRDC is working in developing novel polyolefins like polyethylene, polypropylene, drag reducing polymers, value addition of the C4 & C5 refinery stream into high reactive polyisobutylene & DCPD hydrocarbon resin

Vivek Gupta - Joint VP & Head – Instrument & Digitalization, DCM Shriram Ltd

Digital Journey: Start Small, Fail Early and Revisit

The barrier to digital journey is not technology but it is the culture. Change Management is a must with strategy & vision along with a new operating model. People, Process & Technology (PPT) is taken as a three legged table to march on this digital journey