DRIVING MAKE IN INDIA 4 th International Conference & Exposition on Indian Steel Industry: Going Global & Sustainable 22 23 July 2015, CII, NR, : Chandigarh 1100 1800 hrs B2B Exposition Draft Programme Day 1: 22 July 2015 1100 1105 hrs Welcome Address Mr S S Bhogal Chairman, CII Punjab State Council, Managing Partner, Bhogal Exports 1105 1230 hrs CEO s Panel Discussion on Enabling Policy Environment for Steel Growth and development of Indian Steel Industry depends to a large extent on an enabling policy environment both at the centre and at the state level. The panel will focus on the major challenges facing the industry today relating to land acquisition for capacity augmentation in the green field, sources of raw materials coking coal, iron ore, lime stone, scrap, etc. from the indigenous sources and from abroad, quality and price of raw materials, funding issues and above all the demand generation for steel on the back of public investment in infrastructure, ports, civil aviation, urban infrastructure, supplemented by private investment in communication, storage, ports, improvement in overall business scenario, etc. 1105 1110 hrs Welcome Address by Mr Ajay Shankar Session Chairman Former Member Secretary NMCC & Former Secretary, DIPP Government of India 1110 1120 hrs Panelists Mr D R Dogra Managing Director Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE) 1120 1130 hrs Mr Karan Avtar Singh Addl Chief Secretary Investment Promotion, Revenue and Information & Public Relations Government of Punjab 1130 1140 hrs Capt Alok Sharma Chairman, Regional Committee on MSME & Competitiveness & Managing Director & CEO Forge India Pvt. Ltd
1140 1150 hrs Mr Y P S Suri Managing Director & Country Head Stainless APAC Outokumpu India Private Ltd 1150 1230 hrs Open House 1215 hrs Arrival of Chief Guest Mr Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon ble Minister for Steel, Mines, Labour & Employment, Government of India at CII Premises 1230 1400 hrs Inaugural Session 1230 1235 hrs Welcome Address Mr Shreekant Somany Chairman, CII Northern Region & Chairman & Managing Director, Somany Ceramics Ltd. 1235 1245 hrs Overview of Indian Mr S S Mohanty Steel Industry Chairman, CII Steel Mart 2015 & Director Technical Steel Authority of India Ltd 1245 1255 hrs Address Mr A K Tyagi Chairman & Managing Director Mecon Ltd 1255 1305 hrs Address Mr Narendra Kothari Chairman & Managing Director NMDC Ltd 1305 1315 hrs Address Mr P Madhusudan Chairman & Managing Director, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RNIL) 1315 1330 hrs Inaugural Address by Mr Narendra Singh Tomar by the Chief Guest Hon ble Minister of Steel, Mines, Labor & Employment Government of India 1330 1335 hrs Concluding Remarks Mr S S Bhogal Chairman, CII Punjab State Council, Managing Partner, Bhogal Exports 1335 1400 hrs Inaugural (Ribbon Cutting) by the Chief Guest / Visit to Exposition 1415 1500 hrs Lunch
1500 1615 hrs Make in India: Opportunities for the Steel Industry The growth of Indian manufacturing sector has been subdued adversely affecting the demand for steel in the past few years. Stagnating steel demand has led to excess capacities in steel and other manufacturing industries in advanced countries as well as in China. The panel will focus on the growth and revival of Indian manufacturing in critical segments which would lead to demand generation for steel. The thrust on Make in India programme may also involve infusion of foreign technology to set up manufacturing hub in the country like in automobile, retail, etc. The strength of Indian manufacturing in specific sectors must be explored in full to cater to the indigenous as well as export demand. The cost competitiveness of Make in India manufacturing should be a critical area of deliberation. 1500 1505 hrs Welcome Address Mr S S Mohanty Chairman, Steel Mart 2015 & Director Technical Steel Authority of India Ltd 1505 1515 hrs Address Mr Ashok Bharadwaj Head Marketing JSW Steel 1515 1525 hrs Address Mr Anand Sen President - TQM & Steel Business Tata Steel Ltd. 1525 1535 hrs Address Mr A K Tyagi Managing Director Mecon Limited 1535 1545 hrs Address Mr Raman Srivastava Executive Director Salem Steel Plant 1545 1600 hrs Address Mr Lin, Chi Yuan Sales General Manager CSCI 1600 1615 hrs Open House 1615 1630 hrs Tea / Coffee
1630 1745 hrs Make in India: Session on Applications & End User Perspective With the globalization and multi-lateral trade being the sole channel to reach out to global consumers, it is imperative that new innovative areas and value added products get a prominent place in the overall strategy. The panel would focus on identification of new application areas, the need for value added steel in the niche market and the capability of indigenous producers to cater to the emerging demand. The aspects relating to the role of foreign technologies, innovation, superior logistic and supply chain need to be highlighted. 1630 1635 hrs Welcome Address Mr Sushim Banerjee Director General, INSDAG 1635 1650 hrs Address Mr Atul Sobti Director Power Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd 1650 1705 hrs Address Ms Kamna Raj Aggarwalla Director GDPA Fastners 1705 1720 hrs Address Mr Alok Dave General Manager Rail Coach Factory 1720 1735 hrs Address Mr MC Munjal* Past Chairman, CII Punjab State Council & Managing Director, Majestic Auto Ltd. 1735 1745 hrs Open House End of Day 1
Day 2: 23 July 2015 1000 1600 hrs B2B Exposition 1000 1120 hrs Session on Steel Production Zero Effect & Zero Defect Production of steel with upgraded technology has made Indian steel find a niche market in the global trade. In northern India, the special product areas like bicycle, auto components, to name a few, have earned world class recognition. The panel would deliberate on the emergence of these product areas that will require specific issues relating to the challenges being faced by the steel producers in various regions. 1000 1008 hrs Welcome Address Mr Sunil Barthwal Joint Secretary- Steel Ministry of Steel Government of India 1008 1016 hrs Address Mr Devender Singh Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce Government of Haryana 1016 1024 hrs Address Mr Anutosh Maitra Chief Executive Officer Bokaro Steel Limited 1024 1032 hrs Address Mr Prakash Kumar Singh Chief Executive Officer Durgapur Steel Plant 1032 1040 hrs Address Mr Rajesh Singh Joint Managing Director R Singh & Associates 1040 1048 hrs Address Dr Uma Batra Professor & Head Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering PEC University of Technology 1048 1120 hrs Open House 1120 1145 hrs Tea / Coffee
1145 1305 hrs Session on Enhancing Competitiveness, Investment Opportunities & Options for Finance: Perspective on MSME The session broadly summarizes the major challenges being faced by Indian steel industry viz. cost competitiveness, investment opportunities, funding issues for setting up new capacities as well as for meeting working capital needs and the role of MSME in the growth story of Indian steel. The panel will deliberate each of these issues and suggest a specific roadmap for Indian steel industry to follow in order to become a world class steel maker in the coming years. 1145 1200 hrs Welcome Address Binod Kumar Director (Commercial) SAIL 1200 1215 hrs Address Mr S S Samra Managing Director Capital Local Area Bank Ltd 1215 1230 hrs Address Mr Sushim Banerjee Director General, INSDAG 1230 1245 hrs Address Mr V M Ganesh Deputy General Manager (Cost) Economic Research Unit - JPC 1245 1300 hrs Address Munish Goyal Director Madhav Alloys Pvt Ltd. 1300 1320 hrs Open House 1320 1400 hrs Lunch 1600 hrs Exhibition Close *****