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 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 |
