Thursday, 11 November 2010 : 1300 – 1800 hrs

The conference aims at looking at the factors related to developing processing technologies, vitality of Ceramics Sector in context to Electronic equipment segment and on the upcoming trends & applications being observed in this unique sector

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• Conventional & Advanced Ceramics

• Ceramics using Fly Ash

• Functional ceramics

• Ceramics for Electronic Packaging

• Optical Applications

• Ceramics for Health Care

• Ceramics for Nuclear Application

Mr Shreekant Somany, Chairman CII CeraGlass India 2010& CMD, Somany Ceramics Ltd

Dr Indranil Manna, Director , CGCRI

Other Eminent Speakers from the Industry

Thursday, 11 November 2010 : 1315 – 1805 hrs

The conference would cover the challenges faced by refractory manufacturers for local as well as imported raw materials in terms of availability, quality, consistency and price and also study new technologies adopted in the modern steel making and non-ferrous manufacturing through case studies

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• New generation raw materials

• Lessen dependence on scarce
  natural resource

• Technologies with new formulation

• Application methodology

• Value added refractory solutions

Dr A K Chattopadhyay : Chairman, CII Refractory & Allied Products Expo, Past Chairman IRMA & Managing Director, Tata Refractories Ltd

Mr Rajendra Bhanawat, Managing Director, RIICO

Mr C S Verma, Chairman, SAIL

Mr Atanu Pal, Chief-Refractories Technology Group, Tata Steel Limited

Friday, 12 November 2010 : 0915 – 1400 hrs

The conference would cover Blending design, functionality & sustainability, innovation, emerging dimensions for the Ceramic and Glass Industry

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• Blending design, functionality & sustainability

• Water Conservation, Green Tiles through Innovative Design

• Innovations in manufacturing

Ms Renu Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Mr Anil Kaviraj, Advisor, H&R Johnson India

Mr Loo Sheau Ming, Guocera Tiles Industries, Malaysia

Mr Emilo Salazar, Managing Director, Roca

Friday, 12 November 2010 : 1315 – 1800 hrs

The conference will delve into the emerging investment opportunities in the Ceramics and related sectors with high growth and employment generation potential, including tourism and information technology, will also have detailed discussions on technological capability, Energy efficient manufacturing, Supply chain management and Branding

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• Investment Opportunities

• Green Buildings

• Manufacturing of New Glass through Recycled Glass

• Technical Innovation and Creativity

Dr Purushottam Agarwal, Commissioner, Bureau of Investment Promotion

Mr Ashok Kajaria, Managing Director, Kajaria Ceramics Limited

Mr Narayan Sethuramon, Managing Director, W S Insulators

Mr Rajiv Mathur, Executive Director, GAIL

Mr G G Tripathi, CEO, Somany Ceramics Limited

Saturday, 13 November 2010 : 0900 – 1645 hrs

The conference would focus on the latest technological developments and best practices, on the availability of Ceramic & Glass raw materials and on the government policies and incentive schemes for the emerging Ceramic & Glass Industry

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• Raw material availability and potential

• Minerals for glass and ceramics industry

• Value upgradation and standardization of raw materials

• Quality processing of raw materials

• Investment Opportunities in Rajasthan

• New Technologies & resources

Mr Swapan Guha, President, Indian Ceramics Society-All India

Mr Govind Sharma, Principal Secretary, Department of Mines, Govt of Rajasthan

Mr B Santhanam. Managing Director, Saint – Gobain Glass India Ltd

Mr Rajendra Bhanawat, Managing Director, RIICO

Mr Gaurang Singhal, Director, Wolkem India Limited

Mr Rana Som, Chairman & Managing Director, National Mineral Dev Corp

Mr Satish Kaura, Chairman, Samtel Glass Limited

Mr Akshaydeep Mathur, President, FMAR

Prof B Pitchumani, IIT, Delhi

Saturday, 13 November 2010 : 1315 – 1700 hrs

(The conference will focus on the developments made in the arena of technology and advanced solutions for energy conservation for the ceramics and glass industry)

Focus Areas

Some of the Speakers Invited

• Energy efficient strategies

• Latest developments in energy savings refractories

Mr B C Tripathi, Managing Director, GAIL

Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Mr Sunil Arora, Principal Secretary-Industries, Govt of Rajasthan and Chairman-RIICO

Dr Helmut Hansen, Managing Director, Germany Kiln Technology, India