About The Event
The conference aims to showcase and promote the Indian Polyester, Textile and PET industry to the international forum by bringing the major industries in the upstream sector of the polyester chain, technology providers and end users on the same platform. This will promote healthy discussion and interaction amongst complete chain of the polyester industry so as to enhance the competitiveness of the industry in the international arena.
Where
The Lalit, Mumbai, INDIA
When
Thursday
16th April, 2026
Associates
Premier Associates
Gold Associates
Industry Support
Exhibition Support
Knowledge Partner
Marketing Support
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule
Registration & Coffee
OPENING SESSION
Session Chair:
Special Address:
Beyond the Bottle: Building a Truly Closed-Loop Polyester Economy by 2030
Mr. S. K. Roy, Executive Director (PC - Aromatics & Chemicals), BD CO, Indian Oil Corporation
The Hormuz bottleneck: Navigating the 2026
feedstock crisis in the Asian polyester value chain
Mr. Ashish Pujari, Vice President – Aromatics & Fibers, Asia, Chemical Market Analytics, Singapore
Excesses and circularity: The truth about
rationalisation in the polyester chain
Mr. Salmon Lee, Principal Analyst – Recycled Polyester Asia and Glycols, ICIS, Singapore
Unlocking India's PFY Growth Story – The Rise of Athleisure, Fashion, and Urban Demand
Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Jt. Managing Director, Wazir Advisors
Coffee Break
EMERGING TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS - I
Session Chair:
KTS-Chemtex Chemical recycle technology PolyReVolveTM
Mr. John Baker, Koch Technology Solutions, UK
Mr. Travis Garceau, Chemtex Global Corporation, USA
Fi(b)re power 2030 - Navigating Geopolitics, Technology Innovation and Global expectationsTM
Mr. Debabrata Ghosh, Vice President and Sales Director, Barmag
PANEL DISCUSSION
Trade dynamics & export strategies: Capitalizing on global opportunities”
Chairman: Mr. Business Director, Wazir Advisors
Panelist:
Mr. Amitava Banerjee, Chief Executive Officer,
Garden Silk Mills
Mr. Kishan Daga, Founder Anchor, Concepts N Strategies – Activewear
Mr. Sammir Dattani, Director, Sanathan Textiles
Dr. Gurudas Aras, Strategic Advisor, Independent Director
Lunch Break
Emerging Trends And Innovations – II Session Chair:
Presentation by GAIL (India)
PET chemical recycling developments in Japan
Mr. Masaki Takao, CEO, JEPLAN, Japan
Innovations and developments in PET packaging and recycling
Mr. Bharat Mehta, Vice President – PET Marketing, Reliance Industries
Energy efficient PET Pellet production process
Mr. Harald Zang, General Manager – Sales, Maag, Germany
Coffee Break
Emerging Trends And Innovations in Fibers
Session Chair:
Presentation by PwC
Presentation by BB Engineering
New innovations in polyester segment
Mr. Amar Surve, Deputy General Manager – Sales (Synthetic, Nonwovens and Carpet machinery division), A.T.E. Group
Presentation by Technosport
Mr. Sunil JhunJhunWala, Co-founder & Managing Director, Techno Sportswear
Closing Remarks
Networking Cocktails & Dinner
Event Venue
Event venue location and details
Special discounted rates have been arranged at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, INDIA for conference delegates. As room availability is limited, book early to secure your reservation. request you to download the hotel form and email the completed form to sahil@eliteconferences.com to confirm your booking
Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai
Board Number : +91-22-6699 2222
E-mail Reservations: mumresv@thelalit.com
Sales Office: mumsales@thelalit.com
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Terms of Registration
1) Confirmation letters and invoice shall be sent on receipt of your registration request, online or otherwise.
2) Receipt shall be sent on payment.
3) Payment must be received prior to the conference date.
4) On non-receipt of payment in time, delegates will be asked to guarantee the payment with a personal credit card.
5) Substitutions are allowed at any time.
6) While the organisers will make efforts to stick to the conference programme, it may be necessary for reasons beyond control to alter the contents, speakers, timing or venue of this conference.
7) Elite Conferences does not accept any liability for any transport disruption or individual transport delays. In such circumstances, the normal cancellation restrictions apply.
Conference Registration Fees are:
Conference fees include lunch, refreshments and documentation.
Indian Residents is INR 15,000 + 18% GST = INR 17,700/-
Overseas Residents is USD 300 + 18% GST = USD 354/-
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