Innovation Exchange Forum

Day 1 : 15th Feb 2023

10.00 – 13.00 hrs Inauguration Ceremony
13.00 – 14.00 hrs Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.00 hrs Panel Discussion 1 – Energy Efficient Techniques in Ceramic Industries

Session Moderator:

Dr. L K Sharma,

Immediate Past President – Incers

President – India Chapter of the American Ceramic Society

CEO – Mahamana Ceramic Development Organization

Panelist:

1. Mr H L Rai – Managing Director, Zircar Refractories Ltd

2. Mr Neelavarnam M – Director, Amerys Special Refractory

3. Mr D.K Singh – Managing Director, Refractories Dynamics

4. Mr G C K Naik – Director, Inducto Metallurgy Company

5. Mr. K C Singh – Former Principal Technical Officer, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Khurja

15.00 – 16.00 hrs Panel Discussion 2 – Advance Ceramic Industries in India

Session Moderator:

Dr. L K Sharma,

Immediate Past President – Incers

President – India Chapter of the American Ceramic Society

CEO – Mahamana Ceramic Development Organization

Panelist:

1. Dr. Parag Bhargava – Professor, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Bombay, Powai

2. Mr S.N Laha – Managing Director, Natasha Consultancy Services

3. Mr. Dev Bhise – Technical Director, Bhise Ceramics Pvt Ltd

4. Mr. Suman Kumar Bal Joint President and CSMO, Hindalco Speciality Alumina Chemicals

16.00 – 17.00 hrs Panel Discussion 3 – Ceramic Wall & Floor Tile Industries & Growth in India

Session Moderator:

Dr. L K Sharma,

Immediate Past President – Incers

President – India Chapter of the American Ceramic Society

CEO – Mahamana Ceramic Development Organization

Panelist:

1. Mr. Rahul Sharma – Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Somany Ceramics Limited

2. Mr. Thirumurugan V – Director, Glorex Mines & Minerals Pvt Ltd

3. Dr. Sanjeev Bhasin – Group Head – Research & Development, Ashapura Group of Industries

4. Dr. Chandresh Agarwal – Managing Director, CERAFRIK

5. Mr Alakesh Mahata – Operation Head, Maple Ceremica Pvt Ltd.

6. Mr. V M Suresh – General Manager – Technical Sales & Marketing, CChakra Ceramic Inks

7. Mr. Francesco Cutelle – ACIMAC Promotional Department Project Manager

 

Day 2 : 16th Feb 2023

10.30 – 11.30 hrs Panel Discussion 1 – “Improving ceramics processing – Innovation in sintering, and the struggle for perfect planarity”.
Company: Expert Lab Service
11.30 – 12.30 hrs Presentation Topic: New Developed Plant and Equipment for Sanitaryware Industry

Company: Neptune Industries Limited

Speakers:

1. Mr Chandresh Parmar, General Manager Sales

2. Mr Hardik Thaker, Deputy General Manager

12.30 – 13.30 hrs Panel Discussion 2 – Alternative Fuels for Ceramic Industries

Session Moderator:

Dr. L K Sharma,

Immediate Past President – Incers

President – India Chapter of the American Ceramic Society

CEO – Mahamana Ceramic Development Organization

Panelist:

1. Dr Preetam Singh – Associate Professor, Department of Ceramic Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

2. Mr. Shital Doshi – Regional Manager Sales, Waaree Energies Ltd.

3. Mr. Somesh Jha – Director, Sharktooth Pvt Ltd

14.00 – 17.30 hrs Topic: Developing Roadmap for Environmentally Sustainable Brick Industry of India – a unique initiative by “iBaRT Expo 2023”

Session Moderator:

Mr. Anand Damle
(Managing Director, De Boer Damle (India) Pvt. Ltd. and CEO, Damle Clay Structurals, Pune).

Schedule:

14.00 to 15.15 hrs – Keynote Address & Presentation by Mr. Anand Damle

15.15 to 16.15 hrs – Presentations by invited experts / dignitaries

16.15 to 17.15 hrs – Panel discussion on likely roadmap (including Q & A Session)

17.15 to 17.30 hrs – Concluding Remarks