About The Event
The Indian Petrochem conference is a significant event in the petrochemical industry, attracting professionals, experts, and stakeholders from around the world. It typically focuses on discussing the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the petrochemical sector.
Where
Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, INDIA
When
Tuesday, 18th & Wednesday, 19th
November, 2025
Associates
Premier Associates
Platinum Associates
Gold Associates
Marketing Support
Event Speakers
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For more details please contact Mr. Jayesh Sampat.
Phone: +91-22-23851430
Email : jayesh@eliteconferences.com
Event Schedule
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Registration & Coffee
KEYNOTE SESSION
Session Chair:
Opening Remarks
Special Address - Petrochemicals in 2030 – A vision
Mr. S. G. Venkatesh, Executive Director (Petrochemicals), BD CO, Indian Oil Corporation
Keynote Address - I
Future of olefins
Dr. Partha P. Maitra, President – Strategy & Initiatives, Reliance Industries
Keynote Address - II
Presentation by Lummus Technology
Keynote Address - III
Indian petrochemicals – Charting a way forward
Coffee Break
BUSINESS SESSION - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS - I
Session Chair:
Global petrochemicals at cross roads
Mr. Sanjay Sharma,
Vice President & Global Head of Chemical Consulting,
S&P Global Commodity Insights, UAE
Logos, ethos & pathos of petrochemicals industry
Mr. Saugata Chaudhuri, Head – Petrochemicals, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Specialty chemicals – Paving growth path for India
Mr. Mitesh Gangar,
VP & Head – Specialties Business & Supply Chain,
Aarti Industries
Accelerating India’s petrochemical growth with Univation’s expanded licensed technology platforms
Mr. Nathan Wiker, President, Univation Technologies, USA
Lunch Break
BUSINESS SESSION - POLYMER MARKETS
Session Chair:
ADK TRANSPAREXTM – Next-Generation clarifier for ultimate transparency in polypropylene
Dr. Keitaro Miyazono, Product Manager of Clarifier, Technical Services, ADEKA, Japan
Envisioning Petrochemicals of the future
Mr. Puneet Kumar, Partner, EY Parthenon
Breaking boundaries: Grace HYAMPP® catalysts
Mr. Yogesh Mishra, Sales Director – Specialty Catalysts, Asia (ex-China), W. R. Grace & Co.
Developments in PVC & compounding market in India
Mr. Pulin Rajyagor, Sr. Vice President and Business Head – PVC,
Reliance Industries
Coffee Break
INNOVATIONS IN PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY - I
Session Chair:
High capacity PE and PP plants
Presentation by Coperion Corporation
Presentation by BASF
Mr. Sanjay Bineewale, Head of Sales, South Asia, BASF
Presentation by Lummus Technology
Presentation by LyondellBasell
Ms. Deepali Kelekar, Technical and Marketing Manager – AFMEI & Turkey, LyondellBasell
Mr. Manish Saraswat, Sales Manager – AFMEI, LyondellBasell, UAE
Cocktails & Networking Dinner
INNOVATIONS IN PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY - II
Session Chair:
Presentation by BASF
Mr. John Kuppler, Global Segment Manager, Adsorbent Solutions, BASF, USA
K-COT® light olefins technology for refineries and petrochemicals
Mr. Rian Reyneke, K-COT Product Manager, Olefins, KBR
Additive solutions for tomorrow’s plastics: Addressing performance, regulatory and sustainability demands
Mr. Matej Srabotic, Senior Global Market Development Manager, SI Group, Switzerland
Dr. Nibedita Kasyapi, Technical Service Manager, SI Group
Building blocks of future petrochemistry
Mr. Avik Chatterjee, Technical Services Manager, Axens
Coffee Break
AROMATICS & SPECIALITY PETROCHEMICALS
Session Chair:
PU markets outlook and growth potential in India
Mr. Siddhartha Ghosal, CEO & Country President, Dow India
Aromatics market overview
Mr. Ashish Kulkarni, Lead Aromatics Consultant – Asia, Argus Media
Propylene oxide technology advancement and KBR essential materials
Mr. Jing Wang, Chief Technical Advisor, Essential Materials Technology, KBR
Ms. Hitomi Takahashi, Manager, Planning & Coordination Office, Essential & Green Materials Sector, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan
Recycled and virgin polyesters chain trends
Mr. Salmon Lee, Principal Analyst, ICIS, Singapore
Lunch Break
PANEL DISCUSSION
ICIS PLASTIC CIRCULARITY PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Mr. Bala Ramani, Director of Sustainability Consulting & Asia Strategy Advisor, ICIS, Singapore
Panelist:
Mr. Shekhar Bissa, Sr. GM – Sustainability & Circular Economy, Reliance Industries
PANEL DISCUSSION
BEYOND AUTOMATION: BUILDING INTELLIGENT, TRANSPARENT, AND FUTURE-READY SUPPLY CHAINS
Chairman: Mr. Dibyendu Deepak, Managing Director, Repono
Panelist:
Mr. Abhishek Chattopadhyay, Principal Consultant – Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Mr. P. Selvakumaran, Chief General Manager and Head –
Polymer Business, Haldia Petrochemicals
Mr. Umesh Madhyan, COO, LEAP India*
Mr. Apurva Mankad, Founder Director & CEO, WebXpress
Mr. Arun Salvi, Head – SCM, Petrochemicals Business,
Reliance Industries
Coffee Break
EMERGING TRENDS IN PETROCHEMICALS
Session Chair:
i-ZN22: The novel path-breaking catalyst for production of polypropylene
Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Deputy General Manager (Petrochemical & Polymer), Indian Oil Corporation*
Presentation by Lummus Technology
Closing Remarks
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Event Venue
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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 25,000 + 18% GST = INR 29,500/-
Overseas Residents is USD 800 + 18% GST = USD 944/-
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