2nd Edition
Building Safer, Smarter and Sustainable Manufacturing Industry
Organised by School of Manufacturing | Mentogram
About the Summit
The Manufacturing Leadership Summit brings together chemical manufacturing leaders to exchange practical solutions that make plants safer, smarter, more reliable, cost-efficient and sustainable.
Organised by the School of Manufacturing, part of Mentogram, the summit creates a platform for industry leaders and professionals to explore manufacturing innovation, operational excellence, process safety, digital transformation and sustainable growth.
Our Objective
To bring together chemical manufacturing leaders to exchange practical solutions that make plants safer, smarter, more reliable, cost-efficient and sustainable.
DISTINGUISHED GUEST
The Vapi Leadership Summit is honoured to welcome Prof. M. M. Sharma, whose achievements in chemical engineering, research, and education have earned national and international recognition.
Chief GuestChief Guest
Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan Awardee
First Indian engineer elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, UK; Former Director, ICT Mumbai; Emeritus Professor of Eminence at ICT Mumbai.
International Recognition
First Indian engineer elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, UK
Academic Leadership
Former Director and Emeritus Professor of Eminence at ICT Mumbai
Guest of HonourGuest of Honour
Dean - Academics
Professor - Chemical Engineering at ICT Mumbai
Fellowship
Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, 2014
Editorial Board Membership
Member, Editorial Board, Advances in Environmental Research – An international journal, 2013–2016
Why Attend?
Gain insights from real-world chemical manufacturing experiences and case studies.
Discover strategies to increase productivity, OEE, capacity and reliability.
Explore practical approaches to reducing energy consumption, material losses, downtime and safety risks.
Understand how AI, automation, digitalisation and predictive maintenance are transforming plants.
Network with industry leaders, plant heads, technology providers and solution partners to create new opportunities.
Summit Highlights
01
Inaugural session with visionary industry leaders along with ICT Mumbai.
02
Critical chemical manufacturing challenges and practical solutions.
03
New technologies and manufacturing solutions.
04
Opportunities for business networking and strategic collaboration.
Who Should Participate?
Leaders and professionals from across the chemical manufacturing value chain — from the shop floor to the boardroom.
Join the SummitComplete Summit Agenda
Wednesday, 2 December 2026 · VIA COE, Vapi
| Time | Session | Topic / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30–09:15 | Breakfast | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 09:30–10:00 | Inauguration | Inauguration & Opening Session |
| 10:00–10:30 | Panel Discussion | Manufacturing Innovation That Delivers: From Shop-Floor Ideas to Measurable ROI How Vapi industries are converting ideas into improvements in productivity, quality, safety, cost and capacity. |
| 10:30–11:15 | Panel Discussion | Reducing Manufacturing Cost Without Compromising Safety & Quality Real examples of reducing energy, material losses, manpower cost, rework and operating expenses. |
| 11:15–11:30 | Innovation Showcase | Sponsor showcase |
| 11:30–11:50 | Tea/Coffee Break | Networking time |
| 11:50–12:40 | Panel Discussion | From Repeated Incidents to Zero Incidents: What Actually Works on the Shop Floor? Learning from near misses, incidents, unsafe practices, process safety and contractor management. |
| 12:40–13:00 | Innovation Showcase | Sponsor showcase |
| 13:00–13:45 | Lunch | Networking Lunch |
| 13:45–14:30 | Panel Discussion | Unlocking Hidden Capacity: Tackling Bottlenecks, Downtime & Low OEE Practical approaches to increasing capacity through better use of power, steam, water, effluent and waste systems before investing in new capacity. |
| 14:30–14:45 | Innovation Showcase | Sponsor showcase |
| 14:45–15:30 | Panel Discussion | Reliability by Design: Moving from Breakdown Maintenance to Predictable Operations Critical equipment, preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability engineering and spare parts strategy. |
| 15:30–15:45 | Innovation Showcase | Sponsor showcase |
| 15:45–16:05 | Tea/Coffee Break | Networking time |
| 16:05–16:45 | Panel Discussion | Energy, Water & Waste: Where Are Plants Losing Money Every Day? Practical opportunities to reduce power, steam, water, effluent, waste and emissions while improving profitability. |
| 16:45–17:30 | Panel Discussion | Building the Future-Ready Shop Floor: Skills, Technology & Leadership Developing operators, supervisors and engineers who can work with automation, AI, digital tools and new manufacturing technologies. |
| 17:30–18:00 | Closing Ceremony | Valedictory & Closing Remarks |
| 18:00 onwards | Event Wrap-Up | Networking Tea & B2B Networking |
08:30–09:15
BreakfastRegistration & Networking Breakfast
09:30–10:00
InaugurationInauguration & Opening Session
10:00–10:30
Panel DiscussionHow Vapi industries are converting ideas into improvements in productivity, quality, safety, cost and capacity.
10:30–11:15
Panel DiscussionReal examples of reducing energy, material losses, manpower cost, rework and operating expenses.
11:15–11:30
Innovation ShowcaseSponsor showcase
11:30–11:50
Tea/Coffee BreakNetworking time
11:50–12:40
Panel DiscussionLearning from near misses, incidents, unsafe practices, process safety and contractor management.
12:40–13:00
Innovation ShowcaseSponsor showcase
13:00–13:45
LunchNetworking Lunch
13:45–14:30
Panel DiscussionPractical approaches to increasing capacity through better use of power, steam, water, effluent and waste systems before investing in new capacity.
14:30–14:45
Innovation ShowcaseSponsor showcase
14:45–15:30
Panel DiscussionCritical equipment, preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability engineering and spare parts strategy.
15:30–15:45
Innovation ShowcaseSponsor showcase
15:45–16:05
Tea/Coffee BreakNetworking time
16:05–16:45
Panel DiscussionPractical opportunities to reduce power, steam, water, effluent, waste and emissions while improving profitability.
16:45–17:30
Panel DiscussionDeveloping operators, supervisors and engineers who can work with automation, AI, digital tools and new manufacturing technologies.
17:30–18:00
Closing CeremonyValedictory & Closing Remarks
18:00 onwards
Event Wrap-UpNetworking Tea & B2B Networking
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School of Manufacturing, Mentogram, Vapi
