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
The Lalit, Mumbai, INDIA
When
Thursday, 19th & Friday, 20th
November, 2026
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Event Schedule
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Registration & Coffee
KEYNOTE SESSION
Session Chair:
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Special Address
Mr. Sumit Basu, Executive Director (Polymer Business), Indian Oil Corporation
Keynote Address - I
From scale to sustainable value:
Reimagining India’s petrochemical growthDr. Harpreet Singh, Global TS&D Director, Packaging & Specialty Plastics, The Dow Chemical Company, USA
Keynote Address - II
Mr. Dean Curtis, CEO, ICIS, UK
Keynote Address - III
Global petrochemical industry at a crossroads: Outlook and strategic opportunities
Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Founder & Managing Partner, Strategy2 Advisors, UAE
Coffee Break
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS - OUTLOOK
Session Chair:
Petrochemical feedstocks in the crossfire
Mr. Ravi Narayanaswamy, Executive Director-Global Head-Petrochemical Feedstocks, S&P Global Energy, CERA, UAE
Yin & Yang of petrochemicals industry
Mr. Saugata Chaudhuri, Head - Petrochemicals, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Overcapacity in the global petrochemical industry:
Is improvement on the horizon?Mr. Bill Hyde,
Head of Olefins, Dow Jones Energy, USA
Petrochemicals in a turbulent world: Navigating geo-economics & competitive advantage
Mr. Ashish Kulkarni, Lead Aromatics Consultant - Asia, Argus Media
Mr. Utkarsh Mishra, Lead Olefins Consultant - Asia, Argus Media
Lunch Break
PANEL DISCUSSION
INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS AT A TURNING POINT: GLOBAL SHIFTS, COMPETITIVENESS AND THE ROAD AHEAD
Moderator: Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Founder & Managing Partner, Strategy2 Advisors, UAE
Panelist:
Mr. Atul Khanwalkar, Chief General Manager & Head Petchem Task Force, Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Mr. Gurinder Singh, President - New Business, Deepak Group
Mr. Malwinder Singh Battu, Head Marketing - Petrochemicals, HPCL-Mittal Energy
Mr. Sanjay Moolji, Chief Strategy Officer, Tricon Energy
PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Session Chair:
ADK TRANSPAREXTM - An innovative clarifier for the highest level of transparency in polypropylene
Dr. Keitaro Miyazono, Product Manager of Clarifier, Technical Services, ADEKA, Japan
Building India’s petrochemical advantage:
Univation’s expanding licensing portfolio
Ms. Sereen Massoud, President, Univation Technologies, USA
Coffee Break
INNOVATIONS IN PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY - I
Session Chair:
Presentation by BASF
The next generation ActivCat® 104 catalyst: New metallocene catalyst for high-performance polyethylene production
Dr. Amaia Montoya, Senior Principal Scientist, W. R. Grace & Co., USA
Presentation by Coperion Corporation
Presentation by Lummus Technology
Cocktails & Networking Dinner
INNOVATIONS IN PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY - II
Session Chair:
Adapting existing petrochemical assets to rapid
market shifts
Mr. Avik Chatterjee, Technologist - Olefins, Axens India
Innovation through integrated delivery:
Driving growth, flexibility and performance
Mr. Nehal Jairaj Badal , Director - Intermediates, ECI Group, USA
Mr. Abhi Shivraj, Licensing & Commercial Director, ECI Group, UK
Advancing plastics performance through next
generation additive solutions for a sustainable future
Dr. Nibedita Kasyapi, Technical Service Manager, SI Group
Powering India’s polyethylene future:
Univation’s
performance-driven PE technology platforms
Mr. Landon Luttrell, Vice President - Commercial, Univation Technologies, USA
Powering India's growth with LYB polyolefin
technologies and catalysts
Ms. Deepali Kelekar, Sr. Licensing Manager, LyondellBasell
Mr. Manish Saraswat, Sales Manager Catalyst AFMEI, LyondellBasell, UAE
Coffee Break
AROMATICS & SPECIALITY PETROCHEMICALS
Session Chair:
Phenol & Acetone markets overview
Mr. Debashish Nandi, Head Marketing - Acetone Business, Haldia Petrochemicals
India’s petrochemical growth agenda:
Competitiveness, value creation & sustainability
Mr. Nilesh Modi, Head Strategy & Sustainability - Petchem, Reliance Industries
Polycarbonates and downstream developments
Advancing sustainable polyolefin processing:
High-performance non-PFAS and one-pack solutions for the petrochemical industry
Mr. Manoj Kumar, R&D Manager, Ingenia Polymers, Saudi Arabia
Lunch Break
PANEL DISCUSSION
PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Session Chair:
Presentation by Coperion Corporation
Presentation by Lummus Technology
Coffee Break
SUSTAINABILITY IN PETROCHEMICALS
Session Chair:
PTMEG technology for India: Process innovations
enabling sustainable and competitive domestic production
Mr. Daniele Falcinelli, Business Development Specialist, CONSER, Italy
CCUS- Opportunities for the Petrochemical Sector
Dr. G. S. Kapur, Advisor - R&D, GAIL (India)
Alternative Feedstocks & Green Chemistry
Closing Remarks
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Event Venue
Event venue location and details
Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai
Board Number : +91-22-6699 2222
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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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