CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day I: JANUARY 22, 2003
Inaugural Session (09.30a.m. - 11.00a.m.)
- Welcome Mr. Jasu Shah
- Keynote Address Mr. Mukesh Ambani
- Address: ''Transformation of Chemical Industry in the 21" Century''
Charles Miller Smith, Sr. Advisor, Goldman Sachs International, UK; Chief Overseas Guest
- Presidential Address
Ram Naik,
Hon''ble Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Inaugural Address
S. S. Dhindsa,
Hon''ble Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers
- Vote of Thanks
Dr. Homi Sethna,
Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Inaugural Session I (11.30a.m. - 01.00p.m.)
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Session Chairman - Mr. Nikhil Meswani,
Exec. Director, Reliance Industries Ltd.
- The Changing Global Dynamics of Automation in Chemicals Industry
Mr. David Farr, CEO, Emerson Electric Co., USA
- Benchmarking Indian Industry with Global Standards
Mr. Bob Broadfoot, Consultant, Solomon Associates, Texas, USA
- Enhancing International Trade
Mr. Satish Wagh. Chairman, Chemexcil
Other Sessions
FUTURE OF INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Session Chairman - Dr. Ashok Ganguly,
ICI India Ltd.
- Future of Chemical Industry - New Directions, New Hopes Discussions
Mr. Gautam Dalal, Chairman & CEO, KPMG
GLOBAL TRENDS
Session Chairman - Mr. Z. F. Lashkari, President, YezPer Consultants
- Keynote Address - Meeting the Challenges of
Globalisation-Petrochemicals & Upstream Sector
Mr. Walter C. Barber, Group Vice President-Asia Region,
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., USA
- Impact of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
Mr. Anand Rangachary, Business Head
- Chemicals & Materials on Chemical Industry
Practice, Frost & Sullivan, India
Day II: JANUARY 23, 2003 HYDROCARBONS
Session Chairman - Mr. S. K. Gangwar, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Keynote Address-Vision of Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry
Mr. Subir Raha, CMD, ONGC
- Global Energy Solutions
Mr. Bill Bartling, Director, Global Energy Solutions,
Silicon Graphics Inc.. USA
- New Generation Heat Exchangers for
Mr. Martin Jonsson, Alfa Laval,
Sweden Refineries & Process Industry
ENGINEERING & EPC SECTOR-TRENDS & PERSPECTIVES
Session Chairman -Dr. S. Rama lyer.
Chairman, Kvaerner Powergas India Pvt. Ltd.
- India-Emerging Engineering Services Hub
for the Global Chemical Industry
Dr. S. Rama lyer, Chairman, Kvaerner Powergas India Pvt. Ltd.
- Keynote Address-Utilizing Indian Resources forGlobal Projects
Mr. Roberto Negroni, Jt. Managing Director.
Tecnimont ICB Pvt. Ltd.
- EPC Vs EPCM Mode of Execution of Project -
An Indian Dilemma
Mr. D. P. Misra. Dy. Managing Director,
Jacobs H&G Pvt. Ltd. &
Chairman, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Mumbai
- Enhancing International Trade in Engineering Services
Mr. Dilip Badwe, Director,
Symbiosis Institute of International
Business. Pune
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES
Session Chairman - Mr. Kamal Nanavati,
President, Reliance Industries Ltd.
- Keynote Address
Mr. Y. H. Malegam. Managing Partner,
S. B. Billimoria & Co.
- Impact of WTO 2005 Implementation on India''s Chemical Industry
Mr. Z. F. Lashkari, President, YezPer Consultants
- Denial of Downtime - The Next Competitive Advantage
Mr. Gene Hayden, Vice President,
Emerson Network Power, Asia Pacific, Hong Kong
PHARMA 2003 International Conference
UNLOCKING THE PHARMA FUTURE
DATE: JANUARY 22, 2003
Opening Session I (11.45a.m. - 01.00p.m.)
Session Chairman - Mr. Ajit Singh, Chairman, National Advisory Board-PHARMA & Chairman, Associated Capsules Group
- Keynote Address - Genetics, Genomics and Healthcare Delivery: Challenges, Opportunities & Dilemmas for the 21" Century
Dr. Trevor Jones, Director General, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, London
- Presidential Address
Shri S. S. Dhindsa,
Hon''ble Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers
- Concluding Remarks
Mr. Ajit Singh Session II (02.00p.m. - 03.30p.m.)
ACCELERATING CORPORATE GROWTH
Session Chairman - Dr. Laxman Prasad,
Sr. Advisor, Ministry of Science & Technology
- Keynote Address-Towards Growth Oriented Pharma Policy,
Dr. Ajit Dangi, Director General, OPPI
- The Competitive Environment of an Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturer
Mr. Achiel Ossaer, International Vice President- Chemical
Production, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium
- Corporate Growth through Strategic Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Mr. Mark J. Lobo, Director & Mr. Rajesh Punjabi, Vice President, Ambit Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd.
Other Sessions
THE NEW PATENTS REGIME-CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Session Chairman - Dr. Laxman Prasad,
Sr. Advisor, Ministry of Science & Technology
- Current Developments in the International Patent System and in the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Mr. Richard Kjeldgaard, Senior Counsellor-Traditional Knowledge Division, World Intellectual Property Organisation, USA
- Keynote Address - Add-Venture to IPR
Prof. Prabuddha Ganguli. Advisor, Vision IPR, Mumbai
JANUARY 23, 2003
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
Session Chairman - Dr. Ajit Dangi, DG, OPPI
- Keynote Address - Indian Opportunities in Pharmaceuticals Phytomedicines and Nutraceuticals
Prof. Arnold H. Beckett,
Chairman Vitabiotics & Beckavail, U.K.
- Tapping Global Generics Market - India''s Competitive Strengths
Mr. Arun Heble, Dy. Director, World Business Forum & CEO, Alok International Inc., Paris
- USP''s Perspective on Excipients Harmonization
Dr. Sue Haris, Director, USP, USA
- Accessing Branded Product Markets in Developing Countries
Mr. Prashant Tiwari, Managing Director, USV Ltd.
OPPORTUNITIES IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Session Chairman-Mr. Chandru Shahani, Chairman, Klenzaids
- Emerging Opportunities in Contract Research in India
Dr. A. V. Rama Rao, Chairman, Avra Labs, Hyderabad
- Clinical Trials - Advantage India
Dr. Ferzaan Engineer, MD, Quintiles Spectral (India) Ltd.
- Automation in Pharma Industry as Per US FDA
Mr. Alan Swain, Group Sales Development Manager, Eurotherm Pic., UK
R & D IN THE PHARMA INDUSTRY
Session Chairman - Dr. A. V. Rama Rao,
Chairman, Avra Labs, Hyderabad
- Keynote Address - The R&D/Manufacturing Connection
Dr. Ajit Shetty, MD, Janssen Pharmceutica, Belgium
- Basic Research - Focusing on New Molecules
Mr. Istvan Hegedus H, Regional Sales Manager, Bruker Nomius BV, Netherlands
HERBAL MEDICINES & NUTRACEUTICALS-THE EMERGING MARKET
- Keynote Address
Mr. Randy Dennin, President, International Alliance of Dietary & Food Supplement Association, USA
- India Gearing up to Tap Global Market of Herbal & Vedic Medicines
Mr. Harshvardhan Ranade, Research Expert,
M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research & Development Centre, Pune
- Botanical Extracts-Key Ingredients in Nutraceuticals
Mr. Philip Samuel, CMD, Indfrag Ltd., Bangalore
BIOTECH 2003 International Conference
TECHNOLOGY DRIVER OF THE CENTURY
JANUARY 24, 2003 Opening Session
(09.30a.m. - 11.00a.m.)
Session Chairperson - Dr. Firuza Parikh, Founder Director, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
- Keynote Address - The Global Biotech Industry-Beyond Borders .
Mr. Utkarsh Palnitkar, Director, Ernst & Young, Secunderabad
- Biotechnology: Indo-US Opportunities
Mr. K. K. lyer, Partner, Accenture
- Inaugural Address
Mrs. Bindu Dey, Director, Department of Biotechnology, GOI
Other sessions:
GLOBAL TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Session Chairman- Mr. Utkarsh Palnitkar,
Director, Ernst & Young, Secunderabad
- Some Current Issues in the Application of
Biotechnology in Medicine & Agriculture
Prof. (Dr.) Krishna R. Dronamraju, President,
Foundation for Genetic Research, USA
- Biotech Park - Singapore Experience
Mr. Goh Kok Huat, Exec. Vice President,
Ascendas Pte. Ltd., Singapore
- Nanotechnology in Bio-Pharma
Dr. Pawan Saharan, Chairman & CEO,
Biomix, Network Ltd.
FUTURISTIC TRENDS & INDIAN EXPERIENCE-
FLAGGING SUCCESSES
Session Chairman - Dr. Pawan Saharan, Chairman & CEO, Biomix, Network Ltd.
- Engineering Cell & Tissue Products for Human Use: Antigen Presenting Cell Vaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy
Mr. Madhusudhan Peshwa, Vice President,
Dendreon, USA
- Stem Cell Biotech & its Future
Dr. Firuza Parikh, Founder Director, Reliance Life Sciences
- Case Study in Stem Cell Biology - Culturing Limbal & Conjunctival Stems on Human Amniotic Membrane for Clinical Use
Dr. Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti, MD-Ophthalmic Pathology Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
- Successful Case Studies in Biotechnology
Dr. P. Babu, Bangalore Genei Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Dr. M. K. Sahib, Head (R&D), Wockhardt Rein Biopharm Ltd., Aurangabad.