Calendar
24th July 2026
Location
Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai.

Speakers

Conference Chairperson

Rituraj Mehta

Group Safety Head

Adani Group

Hon’ble

Mr. Justice Venkatesh

Director General

ICSEI

Dr. Pramod Pandey

Ph.D. Global Health & Safety Engineering Leader (Corporate) Group Health and Safety

Royal Philips

Neeraj Sinha

Chief Safety

Tata Steel

Dr. Mohammad Moizuddin

Ex HSE Head Burj Khalifa-Dubai (Worlds Tallest Tower) , Head EHS - Corporate Larsen & Toubro B&F-HPA

Pan India and overseas

Dr. Palavesa Murugan R

Head - EHS & CMC

Ashok Leyland Limited

Dr. C.N. Anilkumar

(GSC International Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Director (India, South America, East Asia & Japan, Pacific, Middle East & Africa

Schneider Electric Private Limited

Chandan Shahi

GM Corporate Safety

NTPC Ltd

Rajendrakumar Patil

Head - Corporate - Safety

Asian Paints

Priyanka Gupta

Founder & CEO

Ken Institute of Executive Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Binayak Panda

Head - Safety COE (Center of Excellence)

AMNS

Bharat Kumar Venkatesan

All India Head EHS

Blue Star Limited

Mahesh Mahajan

Group Head Health and Safety

Vedanta Limited

Anuj Gupta

CBO & Co Founder

AutoVRse

Srinivasu Metlapalli

Vice President EHS & Sustainability

Granules India Ltd

Dr. S.Baladivakar

M.E., PhD (Safety) Chief safety expert, NKI - Project coordinator

Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Abhijit Harne

Corporate Head HSE

Adani Group (RMRW - Roads, Metro, Railway and Water).

Puneet Mendon

Sales Head - EHS

Aparajitha Corporate Services

Murari Krishna

Group Head-Business Transformation & Manufacturing Excellence

PVNA Group

Jayamurugan P

Associate Director (HSSE)

Gleeds Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd

Saha Tapas

Senior Vice President EHS & Sustainability

Aurobindo Pharma

Harish Champanera

Head – Safety & Fire for APL & AESL Businesses

Adani Group

Janardhanam Varatharajan

Chief Safety Expert NKAB

CMRL Phase-ii

Karthick Ravichadran

Head - HSE & Sustainability

BOSCH Limited

Dr. Ravichandran D

Industrial Criminologist Regional Manager GRC&I

BOSCH Limited


Agenda

Calendar
24th July 2026
Location
Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai.

Panel Discussion 1

“Building Safe, Inclusive & Ethical Workplaces in the AI Era”

Objective:
To discuss how organizations can create safe, inclusive, and ethically governed workplaces while adopting AI, automation, and digital transformation.

Key Discussion Areas:

  • Building psychologically safe workplaces
  • Responsible AI adoption in HR and operations
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
  • POSH compliance and workplace dignity
  • Employee wellbeing and mental health
  • Ethical leadership and workplace culture
  • Future workforce readiness

Key Takeaway:
Future-ready organizations must combine innovation with empathy, ethics, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.

Key Note Session:
IMPROVEMENT IN BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY THROUGH SAFETY ACT
Mr. Chandan Shahi, GM CC Safety -NTPC LTD.

 

Panel Discussion 2

“AI-Driven Safety, Security & Smart Risk Management for Future Enterprises”

Objective:
To explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming workplace safety, industrial security, environmental monitoring, and enterprise risk management through predictive, intelligent, and data-driven systems.

Key Discussion Areas:

  • AI-powered workplace safety systems
  • Predictive risk analytics and prevention
  • Smart surveillance and monitoring
  • AI in industrial safety and compliance
  • Cybersecurity and digital protection
  • AI-driven environmental monitoring
  • Ethical and responsible AI governance
  • Smart emergency response systems

Key Takeaway:
AI-driven safety and security systems are reshaping the future of risk management, operational resilience, environmental protection, and sustainable enterprise governance.

Panel Discussion 3

“Sustainability, Safety & Future Excellence: Creating Responsible Organizations”

Objective:
To examine how organizations can integrate sustainability, safety, ESG, governance, and innovation into long-term business strategy.

Key Discussion Areas

  • ESG integration and reporting
  • Climate responsibility and sustainability goals
  • Safety as a business strategy
  • Sustainable operations and supply chains
  • Responsible leadership and governance
  • Innovation for sustainable growth
  • Balancing profit, purpose, and people

Key Takeaway
Organizations that integrate sustainability, safety, governance, and innovation will lead the future responsibly and competitively.

AWARD CATEGORIES

  • Best Workplace Safety Initiative Award
  • Zero Harm Workplace Award
  • Excellence in Industrial Safety Management
  • Best Safety Culture Transformation Award
  • Outstanding EHS Leadership Award
  • Best Contractor Safety Management Award
  • Excellence in Behaviour-Based Safety Award
  • Best Road Safety Initiative Award
  • Fire & Emergency Preparedness Excellence Award
  • Excellence in Occupational Health & Wellbeing
  • Best Process Safety Management Award
  • Excellence in Safety Innovation Award
  • Best Electrical Safety Initiative Award
  • Best Construction Safety Excellence Award
  • Excellence in Mining Safety Award
  • Best Manufacturing Safety Performance Award
  • Best Safety Training & Competency Development Award
  • Safe Infrastructure Development Award
  • ESG Leadership Excellence Award
  • Best Sustainability Strategy Award
  • Net Zero & Climate Action Leadership Award
  • Excellence in Environmental Sustainability Award
  • Best Circular Economy Initiative Award
  • Water Conservation & Stewardship Excellence Award
  • Renewable Energy Adoption Excellence Award
  • Green Manufacturing Excellence Award
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Excellence Award
  • Waste Management & Recycling Excellence Award
  • Carbon Reduction Leadership Award
  • Best Biodiversity & Environmental Protection Initiative
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Leadership Award
  • Excellence in Green Building & Smart Facilities
  • Best CSR & Community Sustainability Initiative
  • Sustainability Reporting & Transparency Award
  • AI-Driven Workplace Safety Excellence Award
  • Smart Risk Management Innovation Award
  • Best Digital Safety Transformation Award
  • Excellence in AI-Powered Surveillance & Monitoring
  • Industrial Cybersecurity Excellence Award
  • Smart Factory Safety Innovation Award
  • Best IoT-Based Safety Initiative Award
  • Excellence in Predictive Risk Analytics
  • Best Technology-Driven ESG Initiative Award
  • Intelligent Emergency Response System Award
  • Best Smart Compliance & Governance Solution
  • Digital Transformation Leadership Award
  • Future Enterprise Innovation Award
  • Lifetime Achievement in Safety & Sustainability
  • Visionary ESG Leader of the Year
  • Safety Leader of the Year
  • Sustainability Leader of the Year
  • Young EHS Professional of the Year
  • Emerging Sustainability Leader Award
  • Woman Leader in Safety & ESG Excellence
  • Best Chief Risk Officer Award
  • Best Chief Sustainability Officer Award
  • Outstanding Plant Head – Safety Leadership
  • AI & Digital Transformation Leader Award
  • Health & Wellness Champion Award
  • Crisis & Emergency Leadership Excellence Award

Manufacturing Sector:

  • Manufacturing Safety Excellence Award
  • Sustainable Manufacturing Leadership Award

Energy & Power Sector:

  • Power Sector Safety Excellence Award
  • Renewable Energy Sustainability Award

Oil & Gas Sector:

  • Oil & Gas HSE Excellence Award
  • Process Safety Leadership Award

Construction & Infrastructure:

  • Infrastructure Safety Excellence Award
  • Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure Award

Mining & Metals:

  • Mining Safety Innovation Award
  • Sustainable Mining Excellence Award

Healthcare Sector:

  • Healthcare Safety & Infection Control Award
  • Sustainable Healthcare Facility Award

Logistics & Transport:

  • Fleet & Transport Safety Excellence Award
  • Sustainable Logistics Initiative Award

IT & Corporate Sector:

  • Corporate Workplace Wellness & Safety Award
  • Smart Digital Workplace Excellence Award
  • Public Sector Safety Excellence Award
  • Smart City Safety & Sustainability Award
  • Government Innovation in Risk Management Award
  • Excellence in Public Infrastructure Safety
  • Disaster Preparedness & Resilience Award
  • Excellence in Environmental Governance
  • Most Admired Safe & Sustainable Organization
  • Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Community Impact & Social Responsibility Award
  • Climate Resilience Leadership Award
  • Innovation for Safer Communities Award
  • Humanitarian Safety Initiative Award
  • Excellence in Pandemic & Crisis Management
  • Sustainable Future Leadership Award
  • Safe India Excellence Award
  • Safe India Platinum Award
  • Chairperson’s Award for Industry Leadership
  • Jury Grand Prix Award
  • National Excellence Award for Safety & Sustainability
  • Future Ready Enterprise Award
  • India’s Most Trusted Safe Workplace Award

Contact

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Speaking Opportunity

Ronit Kapur

+91 98203 54333

ronitkapur@ibcinfo.org

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Awards & Delegates

ARK Sabri

+91 80973 88841

ark@ibcinfo.com

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Sponsorship

Ashwin Pillai

+91 99871 97555

ashwin@ibcinfo.org

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Exhibitor

Nisha Shah

+91 9004406158

nisha@ibcinfo.com

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