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Speakers are: Avila D’Souza, Leader – Value Acceleration, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.; Karthik Nilagiri, General Manager – Corporate Affairs, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Shisher Kumra, Founder & ED, GPC; and Dr. Jayachandran Nair, CEO, GPC India.

Speakers are: Avila D’Souza, Leader – Value Acceleration, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.; Karthik Nilagiri, General Manager – Corporate Affairs, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Shisher Kumra, Founder & ED, GPC; and Dr. Jayachandran Nair, CEO, GPC India.

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Building leadership through science, scale, and sustainability: Suyog Kotecha, CEO, Aarti Industries

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Investing Rs. 15,350 crore in Karnataka to build an EV battery manufacturing and R&D hub: Vikram Handa, Managing Director, Epsilon Carbon

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Aiming to play pivotal role in industry's evolving materials ecosystem: Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head - Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

People

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Ahmad Nadeem Khan as Senior Director – Procurement

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Ahmad Nadeem Khan as Senior Director – Procurement

Emery Oleochemicals appoints Min Chong as Group CEO

Emery Oleochemicals appoints Min Chong as Group CEO

Aarti Jhunjhunwala honoured by Bharat Merchants' Chamber for leadership in textile chemicals industry

Startups

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

PETRONAS Futuretech 4.0 seeks innovators to drive the future of energy

PETRONAS Futuretech 4.0 seeks innovators to drive the future of energy

Chemical

Wacker commissions €300 million new production line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon in Germany

Wacker commissions €300 million new production line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon in Germany

Arkema unveils Zenimid new brand name for its ultra-high-performance polyimide range

Covestro cuts 2025 earnings outlook amid weak global economy

Covestro cuts 2025 earnings outlook amid weak global economy

Petrochemical

Reliance Industries reports Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 26,994 Cr

Reliance Industries reports Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 26,994 Cr

Manali Petrochemicals inaugurates expanded propylene glycol plant

Manali Petrochemicals inaugurates expanded propylene glycol plant

Asian Energy Services secures Rs. 46 crores contract from Sun Petrochemicals

Asian Energy Services secures Rs. 46 crores contract from Sun Petrochemicals

Energy

BASF sings 10-year natural gas supply agreement with Equinor

BASF sings 10-year natural gas supply agreement with Equinor

Petronas inks equity deal with SMJ Energy

Petronas inks equity deal with SMJ Energy

Air Liquide to invest $50 million+ to build gas production plant for semiconductor industry in US

Air Liquide to invest $50 million+ to build gas production plant for semiconductor industry in US

Digitization

ICN to organise webinar on “Reimagining Chemical Manufacturing: A Digital, Sustainable, and Scalable Future” on July 16

ICN to organise webinar on “Reimagining Chemical Manufacturing: A Digital, Sustainable, and Scalable Future” on July 16

NextGen Summit 2025: Digital transformation gains momentum with Industry 4.0 adoption

NextGen Summit 2025: Digital transformation gains momentum with Industry 4.0 adoption

Syensqo achieves certification for its digital PCF method

Syensqo achieves certification for its digital PCF method

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Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

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Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Opinion

Combating corrosion in chemicals - Fluoropolymer-lined equipment solutions: Prashant Patil, Managing Director, Resistotech Industries

Combating corrosion in chemicals - Fluoropolymer-lined equipment solutions: Prashant Patil, Managing Director, Resistotech Industries

Plant-based chemistry essential for home and personal care products: Vishal Sharma, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (Chemicals), Godrej Industries

Plant-based chemistry essential for home and personal care products: Vishal Sharma, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (Chemicals), Godrej Industries

Interviews

Building leadership through science, scale, and sustainability: Suyog Kotecha, CEO, Aarti Industries

Building leadership through science, scale, and sustainability: Suyog Kotecha, CEO, Aarti Industries

Investing Rs. 15,350 crore in Karnataka to build an EV battery manufacturing and R&D hub: Vikram Handa, Managing Director, Epsilon Carbon

Investing Rs. 15,350 crore in Karnataka to build an EV battery manufacturing and R&D hub: Vikram Handa, Managing Director, Epsilon Carbon

Vikram Handa Managing Director, Epsilon Carbon

Aiming to play pivotal role in industry's evolving materials ecosystem: Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head - Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

Aiming to play pivotal role in industry's evolving materials ecosystem: Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head - Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

Kapil Malhotra Global Business Unit Head - Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

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NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047

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NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub

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NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth