UTECH India - Sustainable Polyurethane & Foam Conference

 
 
10:00 - 10:30
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING / COFFEE
11:30 - 11:50
Keynote & Welcome Address

Steven Pacitti
Editor, Urethanes Technology

11:50 - 12:25
Spotlight
Case Study: Covestro’s Approach to Sustainable PU Systems

Sagar Srivastava
Marekting Project & Technical Sales, Covestro

12:25 - 12:45
Presentation:
Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam (PUF) Insulation and Waterproofing Solutions for Roofs

Mehul Parekh
President - Customer Service Group (CC), Pidilite Industries Limited

12:45 - 1:10
Presentation:
Digitalization in PU Manufacturing: AI, IoT & Smart Factories

Issac Emanuel
Professor, Vidyavihar University

1:10 - 2:00
LUNCH
2:00 - 2:20
Presentation:
Castor Oil - A Sustainable Resource for PU applications

Dr Subhash Udeshii
Director (Technical), Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd.

2:20 - 2:40
Presentation:
Impact of U.S. Tariffs on India’s Footwear Supply Chain: Safeguarding MSMEs and Strengthening Trade Resilience

Mr Sanjay Gupta
President, Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA)

2:40 - 3:10
Fireside Chat
Recyclability & Circular Economy of PU: Building Sustainable Loops in India’s Foam Industry

Dr Devi Ramamoorthy
Chief Executive Officer, ThaalChemy Innovations

3:10 - 3:30
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:10
Panel Discussion
Bio-based Polyurethanes: Market Readiness in India

Moderator

Steven Pacitti
Editor, Urethanes Technology

Participants

Dr Devi Ramamoorthy
Chief Executive Officer, ThaalChemy Innovations

Mr Jayant Khadilkar
Managing Director, Jay Elastomers

Mr KS Shivanand
Vice President – Business Creation, Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd

4:15 - 4:45
Felicitation Ceremony
PU Champions
10:00 - 10:30
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING / COFFEE
10:30 - 10:45
Welcome Address

Steven Pacitti
Editor, Urethanes Technology

10:45 - 11:10
Fireside Chat
Bio-based Polyurethane Foams for Energy and Environmental Applications

Dr S. K. Nataraj
Associate Director & Professor - Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN University

11:10 - 11:30
Presentation
The Role of Sandwich Panels in Next-Gen Pharma Infrastructure

Shailesh Patwardhan
Director, Arnita Consultants Pvt Ltd.

11:30 – 12:10
Panel Discussion
Harnessing the True Potential of Sandwich Panels for Resilience: Mitigating Fire and Natural Catastrophe Risks in High-Tech Industries (Semiconductor Plants, Data Centres & Clean Energy Facilities)

Modertor

Abasaheb Kale
MD, PdKSM Cosulting

Participants

Santosh Warick
Chief Fire Officer & Fire Advisor of MIDC Fire Service and Director, MIDC Fire Service

Vidur Berry
Engineering Specialist, FM Global

Nikhil Kharkar
Practice Leader-Risk Consulting, Marsh India Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd

12:10 - 1:00
Panel Discussion
Unlocking the potential of sandwich panels across India’s largest growth markets. Prefab in Mainstream Real Estate – Housing, Offices & Beyond

Modertor

Abasaheb Kale
MD, PdKSM Cosulting

Participants

Pratik Deshmukh
Design Lead, Prashant Deshmukh andAssociates
Technical Director, Prashant Deshmukh Projects Pvt Ltd.

Sachin Baratake
Vice President Projects, Mott MacDonald

1:00 - 1:15
Felicitation Ceremony
PU Champions
1:15 - 1:45
LUNCH
1:50 - 2:30
Fireside Chat:
Sustainable Design In the Cold Chain Sector for Sandwich Panels

Arvind Surange
CMD, ACR Project Consultants

2:30 - 2:55
Presentation:
Use of bio polyols in flexible PU Foam manufacturing

Jomi Thomas
General Manager - Operations, Duroflex Pvt. Ltd. - India

2:55 - 3:20
Presentation:
Case study on the EPS Cement Panels

Veeraj Patil
Managing Partner, Rising Japan Infra

3:20 - 3:30
COFFEE BREAK
3:30 - 3:55
Presentation:
Driving Supply Chain Efficiency Through the Growing Adoption of Metal Sandwich Panels

Piyush Malani
National Head - Infrastructure Development (Cold Storage, Automation)
& Sustainability, Parekh Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd.

3:55 - 4:20
Presentation:
Non metal and innovative insulation core sandwich panels for fire safe built environments

Nicholas Hughes
Managing Director, Polyphen International

4:20 - 4:45
Presentation:
Mastering Polyurethane Formulations: From Self-Study to Integral Skin Systems

Dr. Sanjay Natu
PU Consultant, Natu Pu Consultancy

4:45 - 5:15
Presentation:
Foam Equipment Selection Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Choosing High-Pressure Foaming Machines for Rigid, Flexible, and Molded Foam Applications

Nitin Kolekar
Managing Director, Aryanvi PU Solutions Pvt. Ltd

Conference Ends

*The agenda and speakers are subject to change and will continue to evolve.