11th AMAI Alkali Industry Conference

Shaping the Future - Markets, Technology and Sustainability

11 & 12 February 2026, Hotel Andaz By Hyatt, Aerocity, New Delhi

FEEDBACK FORM

Dear Participant,

We convey our sincere thanks for your participation in the 11th AMAI Alkali Industry Conference “Shaping the Future - Markets, Technology and Sustainability” held on 11th & 12th Feb 2026 at Hotel Andaz By Hyatt, Aerocity, New Delhi. The event was supported by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. Your presence and engagement contributed immensely to the success of the event.

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Team AMAI
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A. SESSION FEEDBACK

INAUGURAL SESSION
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
The Global Economy in 2026 - Outlook and Risks 1. Mr. Sebastian Eckardt, Regional Practice Director for Prosperity in South Asia Region (SAR), World Bank EGAP
Navigating Asia’s Petrochemical Future: Capacity, Cost and Competitiveness 2. Dr. Richard Charlesworth, Executive Director, Global Head of Industry Processes & Cost Analytics, S&P Global Energy, UAE EGAP

Day 1 (11 Feb 2026)

SESSION I - Alkali Industry: Market Trends and Outlook
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
Chlor-Alkali’s Crossroads (2026-2030) 1. Mr. Bernard Law, Editor, Argus Media, Singapore EGAP
What has Changed in Soda Ash Industry? 2. Mr. Rajesh Shethia, Managing Director, Hiranyavarnaam Chemicals & Alkalis Pte Ltd., Singapore EGAP
SESSION II - Overview of End-Use Segment Trends
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
Outlook for Soaps & Detergents 1. Mr. Sreekiran Reddy, Global Procurement Director - Home Care Chemicals, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. EGAP
Alumina Sector Trends Impacting the Chlor-Alkali Industry 2. Mr. Saurabh Khedekar, President & Chief Executive Officer, Alumina Business, Hindalco Industries Ltd. EGAP
SESSION III - Transforming Alkali Manufacturing: Safety, Sustainability & Decarbonisation
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
Hydrogen Safety and Clean Energy Transition: Technology and Policy Interventions 1. Dr. Chitra Rajagopal, PSA Fellow and Former Director General, DRDO EGAP
Water Management in the Alkali Industry: Risks, Regulations & Strategic Solutions 2. Ms. Anjana Sharma, Head ESG & Sustainability Services – India Energy Systems, DNV Business Assurance India Pvt. Ltd. EGAP
The Green Pivot: How Decarbonization, Circularity, and the EV Boom are Reshaping the Global Alkali Market 3. Mr. Alvin Ang, Director, Asia Inorganics and Vinyls, S&P Global Energy CERA, Singapore EGAP

Day 2 (12 Feb 2026)

SESSION IV - Next-Generation Developments in Chlor-Alkali Electrolysers
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
New Developments & Innovations in the thyssenkrupp nucera electrolysis technologies 1. Mr. Stefan Karrenbrock, Sr. Director - Business Development & Global Sales Chlor-Alkali, thyssenkrupp nucera and Mr. Amol Gaikwad - General Manager, Process & Technologies, thyssenkrupp nucera India EGAP
Asahi Kasei’s Circular Economy Initiative 2. Mr. Shuta Kojima, Marketing Dept., Ion Exchange Membrane & Electrolysis System Division, Asahi Kasei Corporation (AKC), Japan EGAP
Innovative Technology for Primary Brine Purification by New Membrane and Anti-Reverse Current Electrolyser 3. Mr. B.K. Rai, Marketing Head (India), JOC Technical Engineering Co. Ltd., China EGAP
Success Story of F9060 4. Mr. Atsushi Nemoto, AGC HQ, Japan EGAP
SESSION V - Excellence in Technology and Logistics
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
Basic Trends in Global Soda Ash Market - Main advancements of NIOCHIM in Soda Ash and Refined Sodium Bicarbonate Technologies 1. Mr. Andrii Kalantarenko, Chief Specialist of Department of Control Systems Automation, NIOCHIM, Ukraine EGAP
Innovation Excellence from Optimising Noble Metals Usage to Energy Transition and Sustainability Goals 2. Mr. Vinay Chopra, Managing Director, De Nora EGAP
Seawater Desalination Waste Brine: A New Frontier for Sustainable Feedstock for salt based chemical industries 3. Dr. Avijit Dey, VP Process Development, Aquatech International, USA EGAP
Supply Chain and Logistics Challenges in Alkali Industry 4. Mr. Sameer Bhatnagar, Partner KPMG India and Global Head of Ports (Maritime) EGAP
SESSION VI - Smart Solutions for Manufacturing in Alkali Industry
Title of Presentation Speakers Your Rating
Sustainability in Caustic Chlorine Plants with the use of Advanced Composite Materials 1. Mr. Devvrat J. Shah, Director, EPP Composites Private Limited EGAP
Factors affecting free chlorine content in product HCl acid and consumption of Hydrogen in HCl synthesis Unit 2. Mr. Bhushan Pathak, Head Marketing & Ms. Priyanka Kulkarni, Manager Process Design, Graphite India Ltd. EGAP
AppliTek (Hach) Complete Solution Provider for process analyzer systems in the Chlor-Alkali/EDC/VCM production plants 3. Mr. Bert De Waele, Integration & Product Application Specialist, AppliTek NV (a Hach Company) based in Nazareth, Belgium EGAP
From Recurrent Failures to Safer Operations: Metallurgy Selection for Efficient Chlor-alkali Heat Exchangers 4. Mr. Ganesh Prasad, Technical Marketing Specialist, Alleima India Pvt. Ltd. EGAP

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B. STRATEGIC INPUTS

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