By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : July 07, 2026 12:32 pm
Speakers are K. K. Sharma, Whole Time Director – EHS, DCM Shriram; Siddhartha Ghosal, CEO & Country President, Dow India; Avinash Shinde, Head of CoE (SHE, Process Safety & Automation) Global, Galaxy Surfactants; Madhur Saxena, GM - Health, Safety and Sustainability, Deepak Group; Santosh Kumar Pandey, Head - HSEF, Deepak Phenolics; Dr. R. K. Sharma, Head - Sustainability, QHSE & QC, India Glycols. The session will be moderated by Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News
Indian Chemical News (ICN), an online news media covering Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector is organizing a session on ‘Advancing HSE Excellence to Secure Future of High-Growth in Chemical Industry’ at The Leela, Mumbai on July 9, 2026 to explore how digital technologies, process innovation, and ESG-driven HSE frameworks can help the chemical industry achieve safer, sustainable, and globally competitive growth.
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 India rapidly transitions toward becoming a US $1 trillion chemical economy by 2040 and targets a US $2 trillion sector by 2047, operational scale and chemical complexities are skyrocketing. To support this steep trajectory, the next generation of manufacturing and supply chain demand a paradigm shift from traditional reactive compliance to predictive, technology-driven HSE frameworks.
The fifth session on day 1, 'Advancing HSE Excellence to Secure Future of High-Growth in Chemical Industry’, will examine how the industry can transition from traditional compliance-driven safety practices to predictive, technology-enabled HSE frameworks that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Key discussion points include: -Safety in next-gen processing & process intensification; Digital transformation and tech-empowered HSE; Environmental stewardship and the circular economy; Regulatory resilience and global ESG mandates; and Fostering a robust "Vision Zero" safety culture.
Among the distinguished speakers are K. K. Sharma, Whole Time Director – EHS, DCM Shriram; Siddhartha Ghosal, CEO & Country President, Dow India; Avinash Shinde, Head of CoE (SHE, Process Safety & Automation) Global, Galaxy Surfactants; Madhur Saxena, GM - Health, Safety and Sustainability, Deepak Group; Santosh Kumar Pandey, Head - HSEF, Deepak Phenolics; Dr. R. K. Sharma, Head - Sustainability, QHSE & QC, India Glycols. The session will be moderated by Pravin Prashant, Executive 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), 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.