10th Edition - World of Concrete 2024

Theme: Reimagining Concrete!

Date: 16th – 17th – 18th Oct

Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Goregaon, Mumbai

Nalanda Hall
Day 1 – Theme: Innovations in Concrete Technology

10.20-11.45

Inaugural Flow

 

Welcome Address: Mr. Yogesh Mudras - MD, Informa Markets India

Address: Mr. Tejas Sura - Treasurer American Society of Civil Engineers -Indian Section Western Region & Managing Director Cubic Turnkey Private Limited 

Address: Dr. Vishal Thombare - President of Indian Concrete Institute, Mumbai Chapter

Industry Address: Mr. Anshumali Srivastava - Chief General Manager, National Highways Authority of India 

Address:  Shri. K. Viswanathan - President, Builders Association of India 

Keynote Address: Mr. Ramashrya Yadav - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Integrow Asset Management 

Vote of Thanks:  Mr. Rajneesh Khattar - Senior Group Director, Informa Markets India

12.00-13.00

Panel Discussion: The Changing Face of Construction: Women Leaders as Catalysts

 

Discussion Points:

  • Rewriting the Construction Narrative
  • Overcoming the Challenges of a Male-Dominated Sector
  • Amplifying Women's Voices and Driving Impact
  • Women as Change Agents in the Era of Sustainability and Digitization
  • Engineering and Project Management

 

Moderator:

• Dr. Sunita Purushottam - Head of Sustainability and CSR, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd

 

Speakers:

• Monika Shrivastava - Head – Sustainability, JSW Cement

• Dr Tripti Jain - Head R&D Construction Chemicals, Pidilite Industries

• Amrita Chowdhury - Co-Founder & CEO, Gaia

• Dr. Yogini Deshpande - Technical Director, Renuka Consultants, Director, India Chapter, American Concrete Institute 

• Yassmin Mistry - MD, Durand Forms Pvt Ltd

• Sharmistha Nandi - Head - Business Strategy & Growth, Geoclean (Adani Cement)

• Tejashree Joshi - General Manager & Head (Environmental Engineering Services), Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd

• Dr. Mala Singh - Founder & Director, PEC Greening India

13.15

Builders Association of India Programme

2nd Day 17th October
The Evolving World of Ready-Mix Concrete: Shaping the Future of Construction

10.15-10.35

Presentation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Indian Ready Mix Concrete Market

 

Speakers:

Anil K. Banchhor - Managing Director & CEO RDC Concrete (India) Pvt Ltd

10:35-10:55

Presentation: Concrete Urbanisation: RMC's Impact on Commercial and Residential Construction

 

Speakers:

Ms. Samidha Pathak - Sr. Manager – Concrete and SCMs Research, Nuvoco Vistas Corp

10:55-11:15

Presentation: Ready Mix Concrete in Precast and Modular Construction- recent developments

 

Speakers:

Mr. Nitin Gupta - New Product Transfer Lead-Cement, Ready Mix Concrete & Morden Building Material division, Nuvoco Vistas Corp

11:15-11:35

Presentation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Indian Ready Mix Concrete Market (Ultrafine Materials)

 

Speakers:

Mr. Avijeet Chaubey - RDC Concrete (India) Pvt. Limited

11:35-11:55

Presentation: 3D Concrete Printing

 

Speakers:

Mr. Mallikarjun Hulgabali, - Dy. Manager, Ajax School of Concrete

12:00-13:00

Panel Discussion: Advanced Materials and Chemicals in Construction- What’s New and the Way Forward

 

Speakers:

Rajeev Gupta - Business Head, ECMAS Construction Chemicals Pvt Ltd.

Ross Dimmock - Vice President Tunnelling, Normet UK

Kartheck Pandiyan - Director of Operations, Southern Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Bhumi Rajyaguru - Deputy Director, National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Sunny Surlaker - Technical Advisor, Assess Build Chem Private Limited

Vipulkumar Prajapati - General Manager – Research & Development, MYK Arment Pvt Limited & MYK Laticrete India

Day 3 – 18thOctober
Drycotec Drymortar Association – Emerging Technologies

10.00-10.15

Registrations

10.15-10.30

Welcome Note: Mr. Rajneesh Khattar, Senior Group Director, Informa Markets India

10.30-10.45

Presentation

Sponsor Company – Perma Fixer

About Leadership in the Industry

10.45 – 11.30

Pannel One – The Business of Adhesives

 

Important Points

  • Are we Overdesigning Products
  • Controlling Demand & Saving Water
  • Innovation in Fillers, finding Substitutes
  • Issues & Challengers of the Industry

 

Panelist

• Dr. Arjunan P. - (R&D Head – MYK Laticrete)

• Dr. Jitendra Kar - (Technology Leader – Pidilite)

• Dr. Rachana Pandey - (R&D Head – Mcon Rasayan)

• Anupam Shil - (Head Technical – STP Berger)

• Dr. Jagabandhu Kole - (R&D Head – JSW Cement)

• Dr. Parag Solanki - (R&D Head – Sika India)

• Nandan Pradhan - Director (Mcon Rasayan)

11.30 – 11.45

Presentation

Sponsor Company – Bureau Veritas

About Material Testing & QC

11.45 – 12:00

Break

12:00 – 12.15

Presentation

Sponsor Company – R.S. Enterprises

About Packing Systems

12:15 – 13:00

Pannel Two – Dry Concrete & Other Game Changing Products

 

Important Points

  • Challenges in Manufacturing
  • Demand & Supply
  • Challenges & Restrictions
  • Other Innovative Products

 

Panelist

• Chandan Adhikary - Tech & QC (Procon RMC)

• Uday Sanghavi - M.D. (VT Corp)

• Atul Kulkarni - Director (RMX)

• Rajeev Gupta - Business Head (ECMAS)

• Pawan Dhagate - Regional Tech (Hella Inframarkets)

• Dr. Sayed Haseebuddin - (R&D Head – MYK Arment

• Dr. S.B. Hegde - Prof. & Consultant

13:00 – 13:30

Break for Lunch

13:30 – 13:45

Presentation

Sponsor Company – Eirich India

About Intense Mixing

13:45 – 14.45

Pannel Three – The Drymortar Business 2030 – Aspirations

 

Important Points

  • Industry Outlook 2030
  • Challenges & Mindset
  • Working towards Net Zero
  • Health & Safety

 

Panelist

• Nilotpol Kar - M.D. (Sika India)

• Rajesh Joshi - M.D. (STP Berger)

• Dr. B.L. Maheshwari - M.D. (Aquaproof Industries)

• Debashish Vanikar - CEO (Nerolac)

• Ragesh Rawat - President (Birla White)

• Narendra Mishra - President (JK Cement)

• Gopinath Krishnan - M.D. (Ardex Endura)

• Neelesh Desai - M.D. (BHS Sonthofen)

14.45 – 15.00

Vote of Thanks & Token of Appreciation to all Panelist

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