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.