Theme: Copper in Technology, Innovation and Transformation
Date: 24th October 2018, 09:30 to 17:30 hrs
Venue: Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel, New Delhi
AGENDA
Registration:09:30 – 10:00 hrs
Inaugural Session: (10:00 – 11:30 hrs)
Chief Guest
Honourable Shri Suresh Prabhu : Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India
Dignitaries:
- Welcome Address : Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Managing Director – International Copper Association, India
- Guest of Honour and Keynote Address
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- Shri Vikram Singh Gaur, Joint Secretary – NITI Aayog, Government of India
- His Excellency Jorge Juan Castaneda Mendez, Ambassador – Embassy of the Republic
of Peru.
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- Special Address
- Mr. JC Laddha, CEO – Birla Copper, Hindalco Industries Ltd. at Aditya Birla Group
- Mr. P Ramnath, CEO – Sterlite Copper, Vedanta Ltd.
- Mr. Santosh Sharma, CMD – Hindustan Copper Limited.
Industry Recognition (Excellence Awards 2018) – (11:30 – 12:00 hrs)
Tea Break (12:00 to 12:15hrs)
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Session 1: Copper Scenario (12:15 to 13:30 hrs)
- Panel Discussion Points:
- Global, Asia and India overview on usage and supply of copper
- Copper usage trends in China
- Indian macro-economics overview
- Impact of FTAs on Indian manufacturing
- Copper pricing scenario
Session Chairman : Mr. Rajeev Kher, Distinguished Fellow – Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Delhi*
Panelists:
- Mr. Rahul Prithiani, Director- CRISIL Research
- Mr. Colin Bennett, Global Manager Market Analysis – International Copper Association
- Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Professor and Chairperson – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
- Mr. Joe Zhou, Project Manager Market Analysis – International Copper Association China
- Mr. Kunal Shah, Head of Commodities Research – Nirmal Bang.
Lunch Break (13:30 to 14:30 hrs)
Keynote address and Industry Interaction (14:30 to 15:00 hrs)
- Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO – NITI Aayog, Government of India*
Session 2: Global Competition and Indian Copper Industry (15:00 to 16:15 hrs)
- Panel Discussion Points:
- Overview on copper rod market in India
- Overview of wire and cable industry of India
- Role of secondary copper in the industry
- Opportunities and challenges related to copper winding wire industry in India
- Opportunities and challenges in copper rolled products
- Risk management in copper procurement
Session Chairman : Dr. V.S. Seshadri, Sr. Advisor – International Policy & Trade
Panelists:
- Mr. Kaushik Vakil, Vice President – Hindalco Industries Ltd.
- Mr. D.K. Jain, President of INFMMA & MD – Agrawal Metal Works Pvt. Ltd
- Mr. Sandeep T. Jain, Senior Vice President – Bombay Metal Exchange Ltd.
- Mr. Sudhir Agarwal, Managing Director – G.K. Winding Wires Ltd.
- Mr. Rishit Koradia, Senior Executive – Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
Session 3: Technology, Innovation and Transformation (16:15 to 17:30 hrs)
- Panel Discussion Points:
- Emerging trends in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in India
- Technological development for batteries in electric vehicles
- Use of copper alloy fish cages for aquaculture in Asia
- Copper heat exchangers coil in heat pump
Session Chairman
- Shri Anil Kumar Nayak, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Mines, Government of India
Panelists:
- Dr. Sajid Mubashir, Scientist “G” & Member R&D at National Automotive Board (NAB), Dept of Heavy Industry (DH) Department of Science & Technology – Government of India
- Mr. Wenson Zheng, Senior Marketing Director – ICA China
- Dr. K Balasubramanian, Director – Nonferrous Materials Technology Development Centre, (NFTDC) Hyderabad
- Dr. Prabhjot Kaur – CEO, Center for Battery Engineering (CEEV) IIT Madras
- Mr. Cooper Zhao – Project Manager, High Efficient Heating – ICA China.