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CHEMTECH 2003 International Conference
INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY - NEW DIRECTIONS, NEW HOPE | Thursday, January 23, 2003, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

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.

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