"The Global Refining and Petrochemical Conference 2024 served as an invaluable platform for oil and gas industry leaders, refinery experts, and various vendors to come together and exchange insights. The panel discussions were particularly engaging, shedding light on critical topics such as the need for innovation in the industry, value addition in refineries and petrochemicals, future-focused technologies, and the decarbonization of the refining sector. The depth of knowledge and forward-thinking perspectives shared by the eminent speakers were truly inspiring. This event has undoubtedly set a high standard for future conferences, emphasizing the importance of innovation and sustainability in the refining and petrochemical industries.”
Vishnu Prasad
Chief Manager-Technical, HPCL
"Another engaging, insightful, and enriching edition of the “Global Refining and Petrochemical Conference,” co-organized by ITEN Media and ENCIS, was held in New Delhi on the 27th and 28th of June. The conference served as a platform for sharing the latest advancements, strategies, and technologies in the refining and petrochemical sectors. A big shout-out to the organizers for putting together an excellent event and ensuring that every aspect of the conference was fulfilling for the participants.
This year's theme was “Evolving Frontiers: Shaping Tomorrow's Downstream Landscape.” The GRPC is a crucial event for staying updated on industry developments and connecting with peers and leaders in the field. The sessions and panel discussions highlighted the importance of innovation, sustainability, and collaboration in driving the future of refining and petrochemicals.
They offered a comprehensive view of the current landscape and the future direction of the downstream industry. By bringing together diverse perspectives from the public sector, private sector, technology suppliers, and vendors, the conference contributed to the development of more resilient, efficient, and sustainable refining and petrochemical industries.
At the end of the conference, the attendees echoed one common sentiment: 'We are in the right business.'”
Ajit K Goswami
Vice President - Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt.
"The Global Refining and Petrochemical Conference provided a comprehensive overview of current trends, challenges, and innovations in the industry. The event brought together a diverse group of experts and stakeholders, fostering valuable networking opportunities and insightful discussions.
One of the highlights was the session on value addition in refineries and petrochemicals, where experts shared innovative strategies to enhance efficiency and profitability. The session on sustainable hydrogen solutions was equally compelling, offering a clear roadmap for its adoption and highlighting the significant role it will play in achieving sustainability goals.
Sessions on digitalization and innovative case studies focused on the integration of machine learning into refining and petrochemical operations, aimed at extracting maximum value from the industry's vast data resources. These discussions were truly enthralling.
The discourse on decarbonization underscored both the urgency and the practical steps the refining and petrochemical industry must take to reduce its carbon footprint.
Overall, the conference was a pivotal experience for our team. The sessions were meticulously curated, offering cutting-edge insights that are already influencing our strategic direction. The networking opportunities were exceptional, fostering connections that will undoubtedly lead to fruitful collaborations.
I commend the organizers for their meticulous planning and flawless execution, ensuring a seamless and enriching experience for all attendees.”
Bharathan S
Director Refinery - HPCL
"The conference brought together key industry influencers during this critical time of energy transition, including leaders from operations, regulatory bodies, consulting firms, and academia. The overarching themes of growth and sustainability provided the perfect context for the two-day conference. The focused technical discussions covered a wide range of topics, from digital-led transformation to the latest technological advancements—all highly relevant to core operations. It was a great opportunity not only to network but also to ideate on key interventions that many operators are expected to implement in the coming years. I am confident that this event, which has doubled in size compared to previous editions, was instrumental in shaping the future of the refining and petrochemical industry in India. It will continue to play a pivotal role in driving the industry toward greater security and sustainability. I extend my congratulations to the dignitaries, speakers, participants, and audience for making this event a great success!”
Nitin Khanna
Managing Director – Energy, Accenture in India
“While chairing a technical session, I could notice the professional approach of the organizers in all sphere. I compliment them for maintaining high standards of conference.”
Mr. S P Garg
Executive Director (HSE), GAIL (India) Limited
“Thanks for organizing a conference on a topic of immense relevance to the oil & gas sector in general and for the downstream sector in particular today.”
Mr. Saibal Ghosh
Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada, New Delhi
“The conference was extremely well attended, and it focused on all the relevant topics. Excellent forum to bring together the who's who of the industry.”
Mr. Rajesh Samarth
VP (Business Development), McDermott
“Well organized conference with very relevant theme of sustainability.”
Mr. Ramesh Bhujade
Vice President (R&D), Reliance Industries Limited
“Well organized event. A very relevant topics for theme selected. Discussions and knowledge sharing by eminent professionals. Deeply appreciate the efforts of organizers. Time management for each session could be improved little more.”
Dr. Balakrishnan Madhesan
Team Lead, Reliance Industries Limited
“GRPC 2019 has been another great edition of this conference, which is getting more and more relevant to our industry. The focus on digitalization and biofuels was a high light of this year's event. Well done.”
Mr. Sourabh Mukherjee
Global Sector Lead, Worley
“We all know that an oil & gas sector is going through the tough times. The need of the hour is to maximise the throughputs of every single activity we do. One of the best ways to get it done is by learning through others' experience, by information and knowledge sharing, etc. I am thankful to the GRPC2015 for giving this platform wherein industry experts, from different parts of the world, came together and shared their innovative thoughts and wisdom. Special thanks to the organiser committee to conduct such events, regularly and moreover, implement these in an organised way. It's been a pleasure getting associated with this prestigious event.”
Mr. Abhijit Pujari
Marketing Manager - South Asia, Aggreko Energy
"The Refinery and Petrochemicals sector in India faces significant opportunities for growth. GRPC in Delhi not only proved to be an event where these opportunities were discussed, but also where innovative technologies and technical expertise were shared. It was great to have participated in this event.”
Mr. Marcelo Kascheres
Business Development Manager, Alfa Laval
“This show was very useful and get opportunity to discussed with decision makers."
Mr. Virender Kumar
Manager Marketing, Boerger Pumps Asia Pvt Ltd
"It was a wonderful experience and I wish to express my sincere thanks to GRPC organizing team for their tremendous input into making this congress the success that it surely was. The Conference was structured and managed exceedingly well. It offered a great opportunity to interact with the leaders from different sectors (Refining & Petrochemicals) of the industry. As an invited speaker I felt welcome, respected and important. The conference saw focused discussions on the critical issues and possible solutions to the Refinery & petrochemical sector. Thank you again for your valuable help and for the excellent organization of the meeting."
Mr. Vinay Gupta, Dy. Manager
Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Engineers India Limited
“Conference events at GRPC 2015 has been a sincere & successful efforts for setting an extraordinary standard for an international meeting both in terms of the scientific/technical level and its information value in terms of projects execution/operation/maintenance and interactions within a pleasant atmosphere. Also there has been numerous professional speakers from excellent organizations. I wish to express my sincere thanks and congratulations to the organizer.”
Mr. A. K. Basu
Director-Sales, Gerb Vibration Control Systems
“This was a wonderful event where I found great opportunity both for knowledge sharing and networking. Topics covered were quite relevant to the current scenarios in the field of refineries and petrochemical areas. Arrangements for presentation and exhibitions areas were remarkable. I look forward to participate in next event of GRPC.”
Mr. Raju Chopra
General Manager, Refinery Technology, HaldorTopsoe India Pvt. Limited
"Petrochemical is a vast developing field, possessing avenues beyond horizons, which stands to support basic human need of energy and as a supplement to oil dependency. The conference was certainly a grand success with majority delegates getting the glimpse of the petrochemical industries and current & future scenarios with interaction on technological know-how through the presentation & exhibition. Uphill task taken by iTEN media for gathering technocrats across globe and bringing conference to reality is certainly outstanding, commendable and treasured. Hope to heap higher altitude in upcoming sessions of the conference.”
Dr. Abhinav Bhandari
Deputy Manager Quality Control, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
“I was pleased with his experience at GRPC 2015. Thank you for the opportunity to participate.”
Dr. Shashi Kant
Scientist Emeritus, R&D Center, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
“I congratulate to ITEN Media Team for organizing this great exhibition & conference. Maiden edition of the GRPC 2015 was a great success, It was good platform to meet with existing & new customers. We wish every success to ITEN Media for the next edition of GRPC.”
Mr. Avnish Kumar
DGM-Marketing, Jindal Saw Limited (Seamless Tube Division)
“GRPC though conducted very first time however provided an ample of opportunity for Technology licensors/Catalyst providers to interact with their customers. Johnson Matthey sponsored the event and would be pleased to continue being associated with upcoming GRPC conference in future.”
Mr. Himanshu Chauhan
Sales Manager, Refineries-India, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies
“It was really a wonderful experience to participate in GRPC2015. Arrangement was really nice and participation was also very good. We were able to present our thoughts in front of wide range of audience. Stalls arrangement was good and participation was good. We were able to understand current trends in Refinery and Petrochemical industry. I thank organizers of GRPC-2015 for making this event a grand success.“
Mr. Rajendra Shinde
Group Manager, Rolta India limited
“The commendable synergy between GRPC 2015 organizers, speakers, delegates and exhibitors resulted in an immensely useful congress to all the attendees providing them with deeper insight across the spectrum of petrochemical and refining industry – Highly recommended to keep a tab on successive events!”
Mr. Sharad Yadav
Head of Risk Engineering-Onshore, Power & Construction, Torus
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