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Honourable MoS, MoPNG to Attend Oil & Gas World Expo 2014 Mrs Panabaaka Lakshmi, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas & Textiles, Govt of India will grace

the inauguration of Oil & Gas World Expo 2014 as the Guest of Honour. CHEMTECH will inaugurate the 6th

edition of Oil & Gas World Expo (earlier OceanTEX World Expo) at 2:30 pm on February 10, 2014 at Bombay Exhibition Grounds, Goregaon (East), Mumbai.

Mr Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC Ltd & General Chairman of Oil & Gas World Expo 2014 and Mr A K Purwaha, Chairman & Managing Director, Engineers India

Ltd, will attend the inauguration of the international exhibition and conference along with the other key dignitaries from the Indian and overseas E&P companies and allied services providers viz Oil Field Services, EPC and

Automation etc are expected to attend the three-day international meet.

Parallel conferences on E&P and Refining envisage drawing attention to critical issues and knowledge sharing between the Indian and international delegates. As the Technical Chairman Mr P K Borthakur, Director Offshore ONGC Ltd, has designed the technical content for two day E&P conference on “Resurgence of the Oil & Gas in India – Prospects and Challenges”. Dr R K Malhotra, Director R&D, IOCL, and

Chairman Central Advisory Board (CAB) Refining Conference 2014 along with the CAB members has curated the two-day conference programme. Sessions include Emerging technologies, Fuel Quality and Refining Petrochemical Synergy.

Around 200 exhibitors are expected to display state-of-the-art products for application across the upstream, hydrocarbon processing, transportation and storage, and downstream sectors of the hydrocarbon value chain. Concurrent events include EnerTECH World Expo 2014 and SMP World Expo 2014.

Mr Sudhir Vasudeva CMD, ONGC Ltd & General Chairman, Oil & Gas World Expo 2014

Mrs Panabaaka LakshmiHonourable Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas & Textiles, Govt of India will grace

Mr B Narayan, Group President (Procurement & Projects), RIL, has very graciously agreed chairing the EPC World Expo 2015 that will be organised concurrently

during 27th edition of CHEMTECH World Expo in 2015.

In his inaugural address during CHEMTECH South Expo 2013, Mr Narayan applauded CHEMTECH’s conferences. He said, “I have been involved with CHEMTECH’s international conference and exhibitions for long and observed that these programmes have been extremely useful for the industry to come together, network, discuss , exchange ideas and find solutions to the prevailing issues” Mr Narayan will steer the EPC exhibition and conference for the third time.

Mr B Narayan to Chair EPC World Expo 2015 CAB

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SMP World Expo 2014 has evolved as one of most sought after events for the maritime industry. Dr Abdul Kalam, Former President of India, had inaugurated the first edition of this event in 2008 and

expressed, “I appreciate CHEMTECH for organising SMP World Expo at the time when the country is at the threshold of the growth of 10 per cent. The time is perfect to enter the shipbuilding industry to add vibrancy to the country’s progress”. The event has continued receiving support from the Ministry of Shipping and key industry associations, and eminent dignitaries from the Government and bureaucrats have patronised the event.

Mr Sitaram Yechuri, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping will inaugurate three day international exhibition and two day conference on Maritime Industry – Bridge To Economic Sustainability, and Capt J C Anand, Chairman Emeritus IRS & Chairman, SMP World Expo 2014 will deliver the opening remarks. Other key dignitaries who will address the industry include Mr. Gautam Chatterjee (IAS), Director General of Shipping, Government of India, H E Mr Eivind S. Homme, Ambassador, Norwegian Embassy in India, Mr Noboru Ueda, Chairman & President, ClassNK Japan along with Mr M P Pinto, IAS (Retd), Former DG of Shipping and Secretary of Shipping. A special one-day conference on Indian Ports sector has been arranged to discuss the issues ailing the Indian Ports sector.

• Two-dayconferenceonshippingindustry

• One-daydedicatedtodiscussionsonIndianPortsSector

MrSitaramYechuri,Chairman,ParliamentaryStandingCommitteeonShipping,toInaugurateSMPWorld Expo 2014

SMP World Expo 2014 has evolved as one of most sought after events for the maritime industry. Dr Abdul Kalam, Former President of India, had inaugurated the first edition of this event in 2008 and

Hon Mr Sitaram Yechuri Chairman , Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping

Capt J C Anand Chairman Emeritus IRS & Chairman, SMP World Expo 2014

CHEMTECH has always believed in the philosophy of partnerships as the best way for succeeding in business which is the cornerstone of the International Partnership Programme launched formally in 2011. In the year 2012, the Japan Ship Machinery

& Equipment Association (JSMEA), Japan’s leading industry association, brought a 50-member delegation during SMP World Expo 2012 enabling them to connect with the Indian counterparts to meet and discuss the business opportunities for mutual benefit.

The technical session and the networking evening were very well attended by the key industry leaders from the shipping and ports sectors of Indian industry, who interacted with the leading state- of- the- art marine equipment manufacturers from Japan.

The visit fostered a new era of collaboration with Japan and once again, Mr Matsui Masaaki, Vice President, JSMEA, is leading the Japanese delegation along with Mr Kitamura Shoichi, Executive Managing Director, JSMEA to SMP World Expo 2014. Other guests include key leaders from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. Ltd.; Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co. Ltd, Yanmar Co., Ltd, Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd and Teramoto Iron

Works Co., Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai(Class NK) and members of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

These companies will display latest equipment during SMP World Expo 2014 from February 10-12, 2014 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai. CHEMTECH will organise networking evening on February 11, 2014 at The Lalit, Sahar Airport Road, Mumbai.

OnceAgainJSMEAwillLeadDelegationtoSMPWorldExpo2014

CHEMTECH has always believed in the philosophy of partnerships as the best way for succeeding in business which is the cornerstone of the International Partnership Programme launched formally in 2011. In the year 2012, the Japan Ship Machinery

Japan Networking Reception during SMP World Expo 2012

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JasubhaiMediatoOrganise7thEditionof 361° Conference• Three-dayconferenceon‘Architecture&Identity’fromFebruary19-21,2014.

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One of the oldest and most respected design forums in India, the 361° Design Conference is an initiative by Jasubhai Media to inspire a truly relevant discussion on architecture. The conference establishes a

thought-exchange programme with its presentations and discussions chronicling a multitude of ideas and innovations that have had a significant impact on our habitats. Over six editions, it has deliberated on concerns such as Design & Informal Cities, Imagining Urban Futures, Material Innovations, New Spirit in Architecture, Architecture of Purpose and more. Planned for 19th-21st February 2014 at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai, 361° Conference – ‘Architecture & Identity’ will mark the seventh edition of the symposium in India.

The focus will curate dialogues by people and practices whose fundamentals have an investment in the idea of identity and whose work takes a critical position on this issue. Over three days of what promises to be an invigorating forum, the Conference will open with an ICON lecture by Padmashree Balkrishna Doshi. The other 361° lectures include an ICON lecture by Mr Steven Holl (USA), and discussions with renowned architects Mr William J R Curtis (France), Mr Lars Müller of Switzerland, Mr Aniket Bhagwat, SPASM of India, Mr Channa Daswatte (Sri Lanka), Mr Dominic Sansoni (Sri Lanka), Mr Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury (Bangladesh), Mr Emre Arolat (Turkey), Mr Rick Joy (USA), Mr Héctor Fernández Elorza (Spain), Ms Minakshi Jain (India), Ms Carin Smuts (South Africa), Atelier Vylder Vinck Taillieu (Belgium) and Mr Paulo David (Portugal).

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CHEMTECH launched EnerTECH World Expo in 2010 as a parallel event with hydrocarbon industry event – Oil & Gas World Expo (earlier OceanTEX World Expo)

to complete the ecosystem of the energy industry. EnerTECH enables energy producers from conventional and non-conventional resources along, transmission & distribution network agencies and players from allied sectors to converge at a common platform to network, exchange ideas and explore business opportunities. A number of service providers

and manufactures will display latest technologies over three days of expo.

The central advisory board has drawn all – encompassing conference program under the able leadership and guidance of Mr A K Jha, Director Technical, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Chairman, Central Advisory Board, EnerTECH World Expo 2014. Mr Pradeep Kumar Sinha (IAS) Secretary, Ministry

of Power, Government of India, has been invited as the Guest of Honour for the inaugural session of EnerTECH Conference on February 11, 2014.

Two-day paral le l c o n f e r e n c e o n t h e t h e m e “Energy Security & Efficiency” will have six tracks and a panel discussion on topical issues for the power and allied services sectors. The panel has included s p e c i a l t ra c k to discuss “Regulatory

Framework” and a session on “Nuclear Energy” to discuss its future in India, economics, awareness, safety and critical issues on the second day of conference. (For further queries, write to Komal_Arora@jasubhai.com)

CloserLookatIndia’sEnergyBasketCHEMTECH launched EnerTECH World Expo in 2010 as a parallel event with hydrocarbon industry event – Oil & Gas World Expo (earlier OceanTEX World Expo)

to complete the ecosystem of the energy

Mr A K Jha Director Technical, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & Chairman, Central Advisory Board, EnerTECH World Expo 2014.

Mr P K Sinha (IAS) Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt of India

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