Plastindia International Conference Agenda - CLICK HERE for Registration
Conference Day 1
8th February, 2018 (Thursday) | |
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08:30 - 09:30 hrs | Registration |
09:30 - 10:30 hrs |
Inauguration Welcome: Dr. Babu Padmanabhan, Chairman, PLASTINDIA 2018 International Conference Guest of Honour / Theme Speaker: Prof. David Kazmer, Professor & Chair, University of Massachusetts – Lowell Presided by: Shri K. K. Seksaria, President, PlastIndia Foundation Special Invitee: Shri Rajeev Chitalia, Chairman, National Executive Council, PlastIndia Foundation |
10:30 - 11:00 hrs | High Tea & Interactions |
Life cycle of Plastics | |
11:00 - 11:30 hrs |
Saving the World Diego Donoso, Business President, Packaging & Specialty Plastics, The Dow Chemical Company |
11:30 - 12:00 hrs |
Micro Macro Habitat: Living exceptionally with Less
Niels Peter Flint, Visionary Designer, Founder, N P Flint Consultancy |
12:00 - 12:20 hrs |
It’s not Waste, Only Wasted Potential
Andrew Almack, Founder & CEO, Plastics for Change |
12:20 - 13:00 hrs |
Innovate or Perish Panel Members - Punit Krishna, CEO, Digital Transformation |
13:00 - 14:00 hrs | Lunch Break & Poster Session |
Automotive | |
14:00 - 14:40 hrs | The world moves with plastics |
14:40 - 15:10 hrs |
Innovation Showcase
Asmita Sathaye, ‘The Common Man’s Car’ |
15:10 - 15:50 hrs |
Technology Vision & Road Map
- Ajay Purohit, Technical Chief, TATA Motors |
15:50 - 16:20 hrs | Tea Break |
3D Printing | |
16:20 - 17:00 hrs |
3D Printing - Toys or Tools
- Gordon Styles, President, Star Rapid |
16:50 - 17:30 hrs |
A world of imagination
Ajay Purohit, Technical Chief, TATA Motors |
17:30 - 18:10 hrs |
5 biggest challenges facing manufacturers
- Kaushik Mudda, CEO, Ethereal |
Conference Day 2
9th February, 2018 (Friday) | |
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08:30 - 09:30 hrs | Registration |
09:30 - 10:00 hrs |
In Conversation Session
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (to be confirmed) |
Bringing materials to Life | |
10:00 - 10:30 hrs |
As diverse as life outside – How to achieve excellence through design
Uttam Banerjee, CEO, Ekam Eco Solutions |
10:30 - 10:55 hrs |
Innovation Showcase
Sunakshi Bansal, ‘Comfortable Stiletto’ |
10:55 - 11:20 hrs |
Innovation Showcase
Krishna Sai Inkoolu, ‘Shoe That Can See’ |
11:10 - 11:50 hrs |
A Winning Team - Plastics and Sports: Improving Performance and Increasing Safety
Anil Sahoo, Director, Mochiko Shoes |
11:50 - 12:20 hrs | Tea break |
Composite | |
12:20 - 12:40 hrs |
Taking a flight of fancy: Composites gives the aerospace wings
Vijaya Kumar C., Head - Advanced Composites, L&T Defence |
12:40 - 13:20 hrs |
Trends and Challenges in the World of Composites Panel Members - Dr. Ramakrishna A, Head (RA), DFRL DRDO, Ministry of Defence |
13:20 - 14:20 hrs | Lunch Break & Poster session |
14:20 - 14:50 hrs |
UML-PIU cooperation and Creation of World-Class Plastics Engg Department
Presentation by: Dr. Joseph Hartman, Dean, Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts - Lowell |
HealthCare | |
14:50 - 15:20 hrs |
Fighting the Global Healthcare Challenges With Plastics Innovation
Srikrishnaprabhu R., COO & Co-Founder, Supercraft3D |
15:20 - 15:45 hrs |
Innovation Showcase
Diwakar Vaish, ‘Ventilator in Your Pocket’ |
15:45 - 16:10 hrs |
Innovation Showcase
Satya Prakash Singh, ‘Bionic Arm’ |
16:10 - 16:40 hrs |
Revolutionary Applications of Materials
- A. K. Shrivatsava, Director, Rainbow Drug and Chemicals |
16:40 - 17:10 hrs |
Unveiling the Billion Dollar Opportunity
Subba Bangera, Chairman, Active Biz Solutions |
17:10 hrs |
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Pradeep Bakshi, Chief Mentor, STEER Tea/Coffee |