Program Details
Day 1 12th November 2003
13:30
Registration
14:00 – 14:30

Key Note Address – I
Adding Value Through Technology
Mr. Chris Gann
Vice President
The Dow Chemicals Co., USA

14:30 – 15:15

Global Petrochemicals: Backwards And Forwards
Mr. John W. King
Vice President & Director
Nexant Chem Systems, Thailand

15:15 – 16:00

The Indian Economic Environment – Some Perspectives
Mr. Mahesh Vyas
Director
CMIE, India

16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15

Crude Oil & Feedstock Costing
Mr. Steve Terry
Principal
PEL, UK

17:15 – 18:00

New Technologies for the Future
Dr. Partha P. Maitra
Sr. Vice President
Reliance Industries Ltd., India

18:00 – 18:45

Adding Value Through Technology in Olefins Chain
Mr. Steven Kantorowicz
Director Sales – Olefins Business
ABB Lummus Global, USA

18:45 – 19:30

The Importance of having a Rigorous Price Assessment Methodology
Ms. Joanna Lim
Managing Editor
Platts Asia Petrochemicals

19:30

Networking Cocktails & Dinner

Day 2 13th November 2003
SESSION A
09:00 – 10:00

Xylenes markets in Asia
Mr. John Page
Director, Polyester and Polyester Intermediates
CMAI, London

10:00 – 10:45

Indian Naptha: Feedstock for Asia’s Growing Petrochemical Industry
Dr. George Gale
Poten & Partner USA

10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00

Poleyster and Downstream Markets in India
Mr. O P. Lohia
Managing Director
Indorama Synthetics Ltd.

12:00 – 12:45

Polyester Intermediates Market in India
Mr. R D. Udeshi
Sector Head – Fibre Intermediates Business
Reliance Industries Ltd

12:45 – 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:45

Global Overview of Aromatics Markets and Margins
Mr. R. V. Selvam
Asst. Vice President
Reliance Industries Ltd.

15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:00

Options for Aromatics Capacity Expansion: Case Studies
Mr. John B. Robertson
UOP LLC, USA

17:00

Panel Discussion

18:00
Closing Remarks
SESSION B
09:00 – 09:45

Crackers: Feedstock Providers for Polymers
Mr. Kishor Jhalaria
Sr. Vice President
Reliance Industries Ltd.

09:45 – 10:45

Global Overview of Olefins and Polyolefin markets
Mr. Peter Jordan
Sr. Vice President
DeWitt & Co. Inc.

15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00

Asian Polyolefin Markets & their Influence on Global Polyolefin Industry
Dr. Surinder K. Bahl
Polyolefins Consulting Group
Phillip Townsend Associates Inc., USA

12:00 – 12:45

Indian Vinyl Industry, Feedstock, Intermediates & Downstream: Status & Outlook
Mr. J B. Kamat
Sr. Ex. Vice President
IPCL

12:45 – 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15- 15:00

C4 & C5 Downstream
Mr. Ajay Taskar
Principal
Contrachem Associates

15:00- 15:45

Latest Advances in Polyolefins Technologies – Adding Value to your Business
Mr. Gijs ten Berge
Licensing Manager, India & Africa
Basell Polyolefins

15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15- 17:00

Polyolefins Downstream Markets in India
Dr. Swapan K. Dhara
General Manager & Head – Strategic Planning & Business Development
Haldia Petrochemicals

17:00

Panel Discussion

18:00
Closing Remarks