6th ANNUAL OPEX IN CHEMICALS SUMMIT 2024
India's chemical industry, comprising over 80,000 commercial products, is highly diverse and categorized into bulk chemicals, specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, polymers, and fertilizers. As the 6th largest chemical producer globally and 3rd in Asia, it contributes 7% to the nation's GDP. Valued at approximately US$ 220 billion in 2022, India's chemical sector is expected to expand to US$ 300 billion by 2025 and reach US$ 1 trillion by 2040.
Operational excellence in the Indian chemical industry focuses on process optimization, safety, and sustainability through modern technologies like automation and digitalization. It aims to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact while adhering to high safety standards and continuous improvement methodologies.
The 6th edition of this summit will highlight best practices in process optimization, advanced manufacturing technologies, and the integration of automation and digital tools such as Advanced Process Control (APC) and Industry 4.0. The summit will explore how companies are embracing continuous improvement frameworks like Lean and Six Sigma to minimize waste, enhance safety, and improve overall performance.
THOUGHT LEADERS
Ajay Awale
Head-IT
Aquapharm Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
Ajay Singh
Chief Supply Chain Officer & Vice President
Hindustan Platinum Pvt. Ltd.
Amey Kuber
Sales Manager
Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business
Anirban Majumder
Unit Head
Coromandel International Ltd.
Arun Berawala
GM – Manufacturing
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.
Bhushan Borse
Gm-Operations
Loxim Industries Ltd.
Cariappa M
Principal – Digital Business
Rockwell Automation
Chaitanya Joshi
Head of Operations
Indobaijin Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
Chetan Badhe
Head- Digital Transformation
Hempel Paints India Pvt. Ltd.
Dharmesh Parmar
Head Quality
Indobaijin Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
Dinesh Pratap Singh
Executive Vice President- Operations
Deepak Fertilizer & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.
Jagadish Musale
Senior Director – External Manufacturing
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.
Jagannadha Rao Nippani
General Manager Manufacturing
Asian Paints Ltd.
Krishna Kumar
Head - Digital Transformation
IG Petrochemicals Ltd.
Milind Kulkarni
Former GM- Manufacturing
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.
Purushottam B Tatkar
Head of Operations 3PM IMEA
Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt.Ltd.
S Kameswaran
Executive Director & Head of Manufacturing
Jesons Industries Ltd.
Sandeep Redkar
Consulting Leader
Rockwell Automation
Senthil Narayanamurthy
Operations Manager, Special Projects
Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd.
Suhas Joshi
India Carbon Initiative Lead
India Carbon Initiative Lead
Sunny Raj Gupta
Implementation Manager-Digitalization
BASF India Ltd.
Udaykumar Bhandari
Plant HR & General Affairs
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.
Vilas Waman
Supply Chain Operations Manager
FMC Ltd.
Yatrik Raval
Operational Excellence – Reliability
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Leveraging OpEx tools to boost productivity and efficiency in the chemical industry
- Exploring strategies tailored for achieving operational excellence in multi-product chemical plants
- Optimizing operational excellence with sustainability: A guide to achieving ESG and business objectives
- Assessing the financial gains and sustainability advantages of implementing waste-to-product strategies
- Predictive maintenance (PdM) of critical rotating equipment in process plant
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
A platform to learn from the collective experience of front running chemical manufacturers in India on their approaches, challenges and solutions being implemented for driving operational excellence programs.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
To get insights on how chemical companies should drive the excellence initiatives and ensure sustainability
Get acquainted with some of the emerging practices in achieving operational excellence
Get insights from industry case study
Get to learn collective experiences from industry experts
Get to network with senior industry professionals from operational excellence functions and major players of the chemical industry
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
Managing Directors, Vice Presidents, Directors, General Managers, Heads, Managers from:
- Production
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Manufacturing
- Operations
- Plant
- Engineering
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Strategic Planning
- Business & Process Improvements
- Inventory Management