2011 Preliminary Program
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
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8:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration
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9:00 AM
Start of Conference
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9:00 - 9:05 AM
Welcoming Remarks
RISI Seminar Chair: Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Magazine and RISI website
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9:05 - 9:30 AM
Keynote Address: Sustainability Issues in the Global Pulp & Paper Industry and how the Indian Sector is Playing its Part
~ Paul Brown, President, International Paper, India
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9:30 - 9:35 AM
Keynote Questions & Answers
SESSION 1: Raw Materials and Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities in India and Lessons from Abroad
Session Chair: Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Magazine and RISI website-
9:35 - 10:00 AM
Development of Forest Plantations around the World for the Pulp and Paper Industry
~ Bob Flynn, Director, International Timber, RISI
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10:00 - 10:25 AM
The Challenge of Finding Raw Material Supplies: Recovered Paper, Wood, Non-Wood and Plantations Restrictions
~ Anil Kumar, Sr. Vice President, Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association; CEO and Executive Director, Shreyans Industries Ltd
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10:25 - 10:45 AM
Coffee & Tea Break
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10:45 - 11:15 AM
The Global Outlook For Pulp And Recovered Paper Markets
~ Kurt Schaefer, Vice President/Practice Leader, Fiber, RISI
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11:15 - 11:40 AM
Environmental Pressures and Responsible Paper Manufacturings
~ N Gopala Ratnam, Chairman and Managing Director, Seshasayee Paper and Boards
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11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
A Benchmarking Perspective: Global Cost Competitiveness of Containerboard and Cartonboard Producers
~ Surya Raina, Vice President, Mill Intelligence, Pulp & Paper Division, RISI
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12:05 - 12:20 PM
Questions & Answers for Session 1
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12:20 - 1:30 PM
Buffet Networking Lunch
SESSION 2: Focusing on the Key Issues in India's Paper and Packaging Markets
Session Chair: Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Magazine and RISI website-
1:30 - 1:55 PM
Indian Paper Industry - Sector Outlook and Emerging Trends
~Sridhar Chandrasekhar, Head, CRISIL Research
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1:55 - 2:20 PM
Special Session: Outlook for Printing and Writing Paper Markets in India
~ Yogesh Agarwal, CEO, Ballarpur Industries Limited
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2:20 - 2:45 PM
Sustainable Packaging Solutions in India
~ Sanjay Singh, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC, Paperboards and Specialty Paper Division
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2:45 - 3:10 PM
Packaging - The Fifth P that Impacts Product, Price, Promotion and Place
~ VJ Gupta, Managing Director, DaiEi Paper (SA)
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3:10 - 3:35 PM
View From the Customer: Newsprint Market in India
~ Sunil Poddar, Managing Director, Poddar Global Limited
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3:35 - 3:45 PM
Question & Answers for Session 2
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3:45 - 4:10 PM
Coffee & Tea Break
SESSION 3: Executive Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Magazine and RISI website-
4:10 - 5:30 PM
A Dialogue with the Leading Executives in the Indian Industry
A round table discussion with India's leading executives. Each panelist will have 2 minutes to introduce themselves and their company and then the moderator will lead the discussion. Questions and answers will be taken from the audience.
Moderator:
~Madhukar Mishra, President, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association
Panelists:
~ Paul Brown, President, International Paper, India
~ Sanjay Singh, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC, Paperboards and Specialty Paper Division
~ P S Patwari, Executive Director, Emami Paper
~ Yogesh Agarwal, CEO, Ballarpur Industries Limited
~ Anil Kumar, Sr. Vice President, Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association; CEO and Executive Director, Shreyans Industries Ltd
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5:30 PM
Close of Seminar
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5:30 - 7:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
