Inauguration of World of Concrete 2025
Welcome Speech: Yogesh Mudras, MD, Informa Market India Pvt Ltd
Industry Address: Mr. Amar Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer, 1Lattice
Special Address: Mr. Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive, Global Cement and Concrete Association
Special Address: Mr. Somenath Ghosh, Vice - President, Consulting Engineers Association of India
Special Address: Shri Rajendra Singh Kamboh, National President Builder Association of India
Special Address: Mr. Sanjay Seth, Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, GRIHA Council*
Special Address: Dr. Vishal Ramesh Thombare, Deputy Chief Engineer Roads (Planning) (i/c), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Keynote Address: Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC)
Closing Address: Mr. Rajneesh Khattar, Sr. Group Director, Energy & Construction portfolio, Informa Markets in India
Panel Discussion: Extreme Excavation Projects
India is witnessing mega infra projects such as Navi Mumbai Airport or the large cutting of the BKC Bullet Train Station, which demand large quantities of excavations. A tricky and highly technical work, contractors have to well plan the drilling, blasting & mucking very carefully. This panel will look at the various parameters, permissions & methodologies which are very important in job. Also answer some questions from the audience on the topic.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- What are the necessary parameters to select the explosives
- How are the control blasting mechanisms changing
- Permissions and guidelines, do they match the technology
- How do we train & increase the skilled manpower in this sector
Moderator:
Dr. Mandar Chitre, Director, Baton Consultants
Panellists
N.K. Pallai, Head Quarrying, L&T
Deepesh Yadav, Director, Deeptech Infra
Ramesh Patel, Manging Director, Amardeep Aggregates
R.S. Boyal, P&M Head - Rajpath Infra
Manoj Dokania, Director, Balajee Infratech
Ravi Patil, Owner, Siddheshwar Stone Crusher
Presentation – Jindal Panther GGBS- Concrete Solution for Greener Tomorrow
Speaker:
E Dhanesh, Head GGBS, Jindal Cement Industries Pvt Ltd
Panel Discussion Managing the Increasing Demands of Aggregates in Concrete
Aggregate, both fine & coarse become a large component of concrete. In India, concrete is the next highest consumed material when compared with water. Our large projects demand lots of concrete, which has skyrocketed the demand for aggregate. Crushing companies have pressure to deliver and manage all complex issues as well as challenges. This panel is definitely going to bring it up and effectively try to provide solutions. It would certainly benefit the concrete makers and answer questions from the audience.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- What parameters are considered while selecting / designing a crushing plant
- How to ensure that you get complete efficiency from the plant
- Managing the permissions, local issues & surrounding villages
- How to control cost of electricity & reduce breakdowns in the project
Moderator:
Dr. Mandar Chitre, Director, Baton Consultants
Panellists:
Mandar Vaidya, Director Superfine Infra
Ishwar Patel, Partner, Bharat Stone Crusher
Jayant Avhad, MD, Rishi Stone Crusher
Dipen Patel, Director, Sagar Stone
Manoj Angre, Owner, Shree Construction
Anand Lal, General Manager, Thakur Infra Projects
Presentation – Readymix Construction Machinery Ltd
Builders Association of India
Registration
Panel Discussion: Innovation in Making Concrete
Methods like pre-cast, aluminium shuttering, 3D printing, RCC panels etc. are bringing innovation & forcing concrete makers to push themselves to improve the technology, bringing speed, quality & durability to match the demand. Electronics plays a role bring the precision in batching or mixing. This technology is moving fast. Demand to make concrete at site overtakes and gives importance to mobile plants and self-loading units. This panel is going to speak on the innovations with performance. It will be a good session to see them answer the questions from the audience.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- 3D Printing Concrete Production
- Pre-Cast & its demands
- Developments in IOT in Mixing
- Demand for Mobile Batching Plants
Moderator:
Ibrahim Shaikh, Senior Product Manager - Concrete, Sika India
Panellists:
Devendra Pandey, Technical Head, Ultratech Cement
Chandan Adhikary, Tech Head, Indiacrete
Appa Saheb Bhosale, GM - Engineering Div, BG Shrike
Shabbir Lokhandwala, Founder and Managing Director, SLABS Engineering Private Limited
Nishant Patel, Director. BN Precast Pvt. Ltd
Presentation – Sika India
Speaker:
Amol Patil, Business Development Manager - Target Market Concrete, Sika India
Panel Discussion: Methods of Handling Concrete
Concrete makers must transport this time bound material across the city traffic, from the plant to site & also push it to great heights. This handling has to be careful and fast. How to do it efficiently and economically is the discussion. Our panellist will also look at other methods like dry concrete where the powder is mixed at plant and transported dry. Pumping concrete is getting longer and higher each year. Manufacturers are making it happen. The audience will help themselves to clear all doubts and may get solutions from our eminent panellist.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- What are the best capacities of Concrete Pumping
- How do we ensure smooth and efficient site transfers
- How much market is covered by Dry Concrete
- What changes and modifications are required in the codes
Moderator:
Dr. Mandar Chitre, Director, Baton Consultants
Panellists:
Amit Barde, Head – Precast Initiative, L&T Construction
Jogesh Jain, Head of RMX Business, Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd
Amol Patil, Business Development Manager - Target Market Concrete, Sika India
Sunil Gomase, Project Head, Ashoka Buildcon
Presentation – Jindal Steel – Steel of India
Speaker:
Abhinav Kumar, National Sales Manager, Jindal Panther TMT Rebars
Presentation – JSW Cement
Panel Discussion: High Rise Buildings – Speed, Quality, and Challenges
Safety, Fire, Materials, Technology, Equipment, Skilled Engineers, Wind, Seismic, Planning, Green Practises & many more factors are needed to build a high-rise building. Permissions, town planning, car parking, water, electricity and other important factors are also very critical. Our panellist has been there & done that. They would be happy to answer questions from the audience & discuss the process to make these towering structures with speed.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- What are the changes that have been incorporated in the Fire policy
- How do we manage the efficiency of the tower cranes
- Permissions of project are a challenge, what reforms are needed for the industry
- Skills of structural engineers and their numbers, do we see a growth
Moderator:
Amitabh Kumar, Founder, ProjMatrix
Panellists:
Tavneet Bhalla, Dev Strategy & Growing Sales, PERI
Nagendra Kumar, Director, Sterling Engineering
Harsh Varshneya, Director & Principal Arch, STHAPATI
Varun Sharda, Associate Vice President VIP Customer Development, Prism RMC
Ibrahim Shaikh, Senior Product Manager - Concrete, Sika India
Col Sanjay Adsar, Sr General Manager, B. G. Shirke Construction Tech Pvt Ltd
Rajkumar Jogdankar, Quality Head-MMR, Godrej Properties Limited.
Presentation – Performance of concrete with respect to cement soluble alkali variation and clay content variation in crushed sand
Speaker:
Arunendu TA, Expert – Concrete & Admixture Technology, Asian Paints
Presentation - Breaking the Myth in Adapting to Aluminium Formwork for Construction Projects of Every Scale
Speaker:
Anurag Kumar, General Manager, EINS TECHNIK FORMWORK SYSTEM
Theme: Decarbonising India’s built environment with Build Ahead
Welcome and context setting – Xynteo
Embodied carbon masterclass
To cover:
- Interactive exercise
- Embodied carbon 101
- Spotlight: Cement and Concrete
- Spotlight: ‘Build-Better’ tool
Speaker: Xynteo
Case Study by Lodha: Materials to impact: cutting embodied carbon in practice
Panel Discussion: On opportunities and challenges in adopting low-carbon materials
Moderator: Xynteo
Panellists:
Manoj Kumar Rustagi, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, JSW Cement
Aun Abdullah, Head, Environment Social Governance (ESG), Lodha
Jipu Jose James, Managing Director, Project & Development Services, JLL
Anand Santhanam, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Saint Gobain
Raju Goyal, Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer, Ultratech Cement
Awards
Registration
Panel Discussion: Mastering Concrete Design
Concrete is a mix. A mix of solid elements given to us by mother nature. The mass volume is build by aggregates, cement & water, but the small & important part happens to be the admixture that help the mix to perform and meet the critical parameters to build the country’s infrastructure. Raw materials may or may not be consistent, weather, temperature, humidity and other factors play a role. Our panellist will not leave any stone unturned. They will discuss in depth and answer all the questions coming up from the audience.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- The journey of Admixtures, how have they evolved
- How do we ensure quality and speed together in a project
- What can be done to improve consistency of fine aggregate
- How can we meet challenges of low carbon cements and their usage
Moderator:
Ashwin Moghe, SVP, Ultratech Cement
Panellists:
Sunil Mistry, AVP, 20 Microns
Amarjeet Singh, National Manager-Concrete services / R&D Head (Admixtures), Mapei
Mandar Sudrik, Technical Director, CAC- Admixtures
Samit Samanta, Sr. Manager - R&D, Endura CCB
Raghunath Patil, QC Head, Prism RMC
Presentation - Composite shell lining -An innovative approach towards modern tunnelling
Speaker:
Dinesh Dumbre, Normet India
Panel Discussion: Sustainable Methods and Materials
Energy Neutral, Water-Smart, Self-Healing, Net Zero, Self-Curing, Using Industrial Waste, C&D Waste use etc. are going to be the sub topics which would begin the panel discussion. Our panellist will bring up the latest in methods and materials, which will well engage our audience though-out the session. The future, issues and challenges involved will not be spared. All questions shall be answered to the fullest.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- New materials in building technologies.
- Designing energy-neutral and water-smart technologies.
- Self-healing tech, recycled C&D waste, and precast use.
- How green codes and mandates are reshaping projects.
Moderator:
Abhishek Maiti, Director, 1Lattice
Panellists:
Alok Kale, Managing Director, Magnus Ventures LLP
Sonali Nasikkar, Corp Quality Head, The House of Abhinandan Lodha
Rainer Volgmann, Head of Exports, Sievert SE
Dr. Jagabandhu Kole, Sr. Vice President R & D at JSW Cement
Nivedha RM, CEO & Founder, WOW Materials
Dr. Satish Jain, Director, UHPC India Pvt Ltd
Presentation – E5 Internal Cure, "The future of concrete curing"
Speaker:
Milind S Joshi, DGM Construction Chemicals, HROC
Panel Discussion: Concrete Testing & Standards
A comprehensive and a complete laboratory with availability of all test, test equipment and highly skilled staff competent enough to produce accurate results, is the most important need of the hour. The Dos & Don’ts of site testing will also be the topic taken up by our panellist. Demand for services in QC and materials management become part of the project. Third Party testing & its importance led us to many more discussion points. This panel will discuss in length and answer all questions from the audience to enhance their knowledge.
Key Discussion Pointers:
- What is the status & quality of many labs that have come up across India
- How can we ensure that fair testing and confirmation to parameters can be enforced
- Is third party testing helping the industry or causing hinderance to the speed of the project
- How can we reduce the skill gap in the available workforce when it comes to quality
Moderator:
Mahesh Bosamia, Head of Project Management, BV
Panellists:
Nilotpol Kar, Managing Director, Sika India
Dr. Parag Solanki, Head of R&D, Sika India
Nilanjan Bose, M.D., VAC Buildcare Pvt Ltd.
Presentation – PMAI
Conclusion and Sum up