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16-17 April 2026 at NDMC-Convention Center, New Delhi, India
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5th World Petroleum Technology Congress | Date: 16-17 April 2026 in New Delhi, India
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FIRST DAY — Tuesday
15thApril 2025
09h00 – 09h40
Registrations at “NDMC-Convention Centre”
10h00 – 11h00
Inaugural Session
[Plenary Hall]
Welcome Address
Dr. V. K. Garg, Former Chairman JERC, Goa & UTs, Former CMD, Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=NsfKiWdWIrA
Industry Address by
Mr. Narendra Taneja, Chairman, Independent Energy Policy Institute, Distinguished Research Fellow, OIES, Oxford
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=RdHqDPlNhXI
Ms. Sushma Rawat, Director Exploration, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC)
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=OPEWMrTJdCc
Award Presentation
Energy And Environment Foundation Global Excellence Award 2025 in Petroleum / Oil Spill / Objective Journalism Sectors
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=RqkczTpGXq4
Inaugural Address by
Mr. Anil Razdan, Former Secretary Power, Govt. of India
Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYUSwg5low
Vote of Thanks by
Dr. Anil K Garg, President, World Petroleum Technology Congress 2025
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=15AoVHWSIZM
11h00 – 11h30
Networking & Tea / Coffee
11h30 – 12h30
INAUGURAL INDUSTRY SESSION
[Auditorium]
Chairperson
Mr. Anil Razdan, Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Former Secretary Power, Government of India
Playhttps://youtu.be/2uWiSwXj2Ag?si=kyotUTT3xx70sWt-
Key Speaker
Mr. Dinesh Sharma, AVP Operations, Sun Petrochemicals Private Limited
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=nPqESdGuA8A
Mr. Debasish Nanda, Director Business Development, Coal India Limited
Playhttps://youtu.be/nKLZIT4hSpU?si=3znRbXpg_JLoeb7E
12h30 – 13h30
Plenary Session-I
“Coal Gasification: Energy Transition Outlook”
[Auditorium]
Chairperson
Dr. A. K. Balyan, Former MD & CEO, Petronet LNG
Secretary General, Coal Gasifiers, Association of India
Playhttps://youtu.be/wjNZ4Go2R4M?si=1l5dkF25JEcjQTLx
Key Speaker
Mr. Prashant Deshmane, GM (Business Development), Dev Energy
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=sjtaNT0aEQs
Mr. Tim Peterson, CEO, Fuel Economy Solution (Global) Limited, UK
Playyoutu.be/2ice3_8dT-8?si=hurrsvcpm5ah4El9
Dr. Alok Saxena, Proprietor & CEO, AA Consultants
Playyoutu.be/3FHw55NF6qs?si=_thNBuNb3orRtfq-
13h30 – 14h30
Power Connect Lunch
14h00 – 15h30
Plenary Session-II
“Driving Digital Transformation for Clean Energy Transition”
[Auditorium]
Chair
Dr. V. K. Garg, Former Chairman JERC, Goa & Uts
Former CMD, PFC Limited
Playhttps://youtu.be/ammQSZdOGlU?si=tWu3hzLzKhQYqEui
Key Speaker
Mr. B.S. Negi, Former Member, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
Playhttps://youtu.be/KFwLPuwiLGo?si=SJpxoHCNcQdUApE7
Mr. Sushant Rabra, Partner, KPMG in India
Playhttps://youtu.be/pPqwxLkj0QA?si=kCGx5MiigAh6oLmp
Dr. Sanjay Rana, Owner, Parsons
Playhttps://youtu.be/rkvO3X4Zglc?si=rLk8AniMnX4Z1RWS
Ms. Shuva Raha, Fellow & Lead International Corporation, CEEW
Playhttps://youtu.be/eCKeWFfSM7k?si=wHieJoJNPDHXrutA
16h00 – 16h30
Networking & Tea / Coffee
16h30 – 17h30
Plenary Session-III
“Green Hydrogen”
[Auditorium]
Chair
Mr. Anil Razdan, Former Secretary Power, Government of India
Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg-q-q5uL8c
Key Speaker
Mr. Ohira Eiji, Strategy Architect (Hydrogen), Kawasaki Heavy Industries Japan
Playhttps://youtu.be/7FnoOSLVlMk?si=_xFDgAvDDz-dL1E8
Mr. Krish Rana, Anagha Energy & Infrasturcture Pvt. Ltd.
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=XyY2YYPJusw
Mr. Baroruchi Mishra, Partner and Group CEO, NETE Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
Playhttps://youtu.be/Yez9xwHR_VU?si=ak8uP6rWHlAyH8pc
Mr. Shailesh Mehta, General Manager (Marketing), Hind Rectifiers Ltd.
Playhttps://youtu.be/ZllJXaaLvSQ?si=bJ8FF4A3m8VMNXxF
Prof. John Sheffield, Professor, Purdue University, Purdue, PA, USA
Play
SECOND DAY — Wednesday
16th April 2025
10h00 – 11h30
Keynote Session-IV
Energy Transition De-carbonization: Digital Transformation in Exploration of Oil & Gas
[Auditorium]
Chair
Mr. D. K. Trivedi, Group General Manager (Production), ONGC Uran Plant
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=UX11fSeEfY8
Key Speaker
Dr. Vikas Prakash, Program Director PGPM (Energy), Great Lakes Institute of Management
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=66z7V_Sc1pg
Mr. Iqrar Hussain, CEO, Qippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Limited
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=8UO1uuXG9H0
Keynote Session-V
Hydrogen Towards Net Zero Pathways
[Hall A-B (First Floor)]
Chair
Mr. Ashok Verma, Former Director (Onshore), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=kxNIKjpySnQ
Key Speaker
Mr. Eiji Ohira, Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=cmBLHBe0Sfg
Mr. Deepak Yadav, Senior Program Lead, CEEW
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZQb7kZw-M
Dr. R. K. Vij, Director, School of Petroleum Technology, Professor, PDEU
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=xGh2DWqO57Q
Dr Anil K Garg, President, 15th World PetroCoal Congress 2025
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=GHQRe69HAoA
11h30 – 12h00
Networking & Tea / Coffee
11h30 – 13h00
Keynote Session-VI
BIOENERGY: Bio Fuels-Sustainable Aviation Fuels For a Green Economy
[Auditorium]
Chair
Mr. Y. B. Ramakrishna, Sr. Vice President, IFGE
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jku4D559_8
Key Speaker
Col. Rohit Dev, MD & Founder, Reviellie Energy
Playhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loE0BtnNi2Y
Mr. Baroruchi Mishra, Partner & Group CEO, NET Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge0xa4u56gI
Mr. Shashank Adlakha, Chief Operating Officer, REnergy Dynamics
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIYkGcRl0M
Ms. Prakriti Sethi, Chief India Representative, Methanol Institute
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkKf32fx8o
Mr. Sachin Lokhande, Business Director, LanzaJet Inc.
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=HCAbT95daSE
Keynote Session-VII
Coal Gasification towards Net Zero Pathways
[Hall A-B (First Floor)]
Chair
Mr. Alok Perti, Former Secretary of Coal, Govt. of India
Playhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMvP4ULDeTM
Key Speaker
Dr. Peeyush Kumar, GM, Coal India Limited
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=iS-ZKMJnb5I
Mr. N. N. Gautam, Advisor, ACB India Limited
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=sHJ_5GIAQV8
Mr. S. Pokhriyal, Professor, Himalaya University
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=3oub1iqOKfU
Special Address on “Jalam Jeevitham”
Speaker
Mr. Suraj Shaji, IAS, Mission Director
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=nbXMeF2EZ_8
13h30 – 14h30
Power Connect Lunch
14h30 – 16h00
Keynote Session-VIII
“Special Keynote Session: Smart Green Mobility”
[Auditorium]
Chairperson
Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H-W0TWdLu24
Key Speaker
Dr. R. K. Vij, Director, School of Petroleum Technology
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=X0478Bl4EtE
Col Rohit Dev, Managing Director, Reveille Energy
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LCC_2IWFeeE
Mr. Rakesh Singh, Director Global Marketing, KBR Inc.
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJKombyhN8
Dr. Annapurna Boruah, Sr. Associate Professor, UPES Dehradun
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=jQbo1uSydhA
16h00 – 17h00
Valedictory Session & Global Award-2024 Presentation
Welcome Address by
Dr. Anil K Garg, President, 15th World PetroCoal Congress 2025
Former CMD, PFC Limited
Playwww.youtu.be/rFPG_t-QQ8U
Address by
Mr. Satish Jha, CMD, Eastern Coal Fields Ltd.
Playwww.youtu.be/ZheiI0uS3hQ
Presentation of Global Awards and Poster Paper Awards
Playwww.youtu.be/IYyvuIUzEsk
Valedictory Address by
Mr. Anil Razdan, Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation
Former Secretary Power, Government of India
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ku_EJpmlR3g
Vote of thanks by
Dr. Anil K Garg, President, World Petroleum Technology Congress
Playwww.youtube.com/watch?v=UcfQi3HeBvg
17h00 onwards Closing Hi-Tea / Coffee

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