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Agenda at Glance:

Day One, Tuesday, March 27, 2006
6:30-7:30PM
Conference Registration & Evening Coffee
7.30-8:10PM
Welcome Note by Organizers & Co-Organizers :

Mr. Anurag Gupta, Mr. Tim Harper, CII Western Region Head.
8:10-8:30PM
Inaugural Note by Honorary Guest.
8:30-8:50PM
Keynote Address by Chief Guest
8:50-8:55PM
Vote of Thanks
8:55PM onwards
COCKTAIL DINNER
Day One, Tuesday, March 28, 2006
8:00-9:00
Conference Registration & Morning Coffee
9:00-9:30
OPENING ADDRESS AND WELCOME:
Examining the academic and industrial infrastructure of India and how it supports the commercial development of nanotechnology within industry.

Prof. Ashok Misra, Director, IIT Bombay.
9:30-10:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
NanoEconomics: The Facts and Future of Nanotechnology.

Mr. Tim E. Harper, CEO, Cientifica Ltd.
10:00-10:30
Coffee and Networking Break
10:30-11:15
Executive Panel
The Future of Nanotechnology in Industry and the Trend of Nanotechnology in India in comparison with the rest of the world - will India be the BLUE CHIP in nanotechnology too?

MODERATOR: Mr. Tim Harper, CEO, Cientifica

PANELISTS:
Dr. Murali Sastry, Chief Scientist, Tata Chemical
Dr. Peter Hatto, Director of Research, Ion Bond Ltd.
Dr. G U Kulkarni, Nanomaterial Group Member, JNCASR Bangalore
11:15-12:00
Executive Panel
Determining how the applications of nanotechnology within the medical & pharmaceutical industry will transform healthcare in the future: How will nanotechnology improve medical care and quality of life?

MODERATOR: Mr. Tim Harper, CEO, Cientifica

PANELISTS:
Dr. RamGopal Rao, Head, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science, IIT Bombay
Dr. Jayesh Bellare, Project NanoBiosciences, IIT Bombay
Dr. Joseph Asantraj, CEO, VelbioNanotech
12:00-1:30
Luncheon for Delegates
Breakout Sessions
Track A:
TEXTILES
Track B:
PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL
1:30-2:05
Nanotechnology and textiles: present and future.

Prof. Peter Cookson, Research Academic, Deakin University.
Nanotechnology for Medical Devices and Biomaterial Applications.

Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, CEO, Centre for Advance Research & Development.
2:05-2:40
"Nanotechnology for functional and intelligent textiles and apparel".

Dr. Yau Shan Szeto, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
ISens: A PoC for Cardiac Makers.

Dr. RamGopal Rao, Head, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science, IIT Bombay.
2:40-3:10
Refreshment Break and Opportunity to Visit Exhibit Hall
3:10-3:45
Nanomaterials for functional/performance textiles: What exists today and what can we expect in the near future.

Marcel Halbeisen, EMPA, Materials Science and Technology.
Nanotechnology for Drug and Vaccine Delivery.

Dr. Joseph Asantraj, CEO, VelbioNanotech.
3:45-4:20
Nanomaterials in textiles & their real life Application & Present Status.

Dr. Arup Chatterjee, Research Scientist - Nanotechnology, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Topic to be Determined.

Dr. Jayesh Bellare, Project Leader NanoBiosciences, IIT Bombay
Day Two, Wednesday, March 29, 2006
8:00-9:00
Conference Registration & Morning Coffee
9:00-9:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
The Impact of Nanotechnology in the Development of other Technology-based Industries.

Mr. Kwyro Lee, Executive Vice President, LG Electronics.
9:30-10:00
Executive Panel
Examining the Industrial Applications for Nanotechnology: Where are the low hanging fruits?

MODERATOR: Mr. Tim Harper, CEO, Cientifica

PANELISTS:
Mr. Robert Kirschbaum, Vice President of Innovation, DSM Venturing & Business Development
David Reisner, CEO, Inframat
Dr. R Chandra Srivastava, Scientist G, Science & Engineering Research Council - Dept. of Science & Technology
10:00-10:30
Coffee and Networking Break
10:30-11:15
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Scaling Down: Using Microscopy Tools in Nanotechnology Research &
Manufacturing.

Dr. Jens Greiser, Strategic Marketing Manager at FEI Company.
11:15-12:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
"Assessing investment strategies in nanotechnology: various business models to impact the commercial development in near future".

Mr. Aymeric Sallin, Founder & Partner, NanoDimension AG
12:00-1:30
Luncheon for Delegates
Breakout Sessions
Track A:
NANOMANUFACTURING & TOOLS.
Track B:
ADVANCED MATERIALS.
1:30-2:05
Tools: How can the microscopy and software modeling tools that enabled the nanotechnology revolution propel nanotechnology from lab projects into manufacturing processes?

Mr. Ankush Oberai, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Knights Technology.
"Applications and Impact of Chemical Nanotechnology"

Dr. Sanjay Mathur, Head CVD Technology, Leibniz-Institut fur Neue Materialien gGmbH.
2:05-2:40
Optical Profiling: Insights Into Static and Dynamic MEMS.

Dr. Wayne Mozer, Veeco Instruments, Inc, USA.
High-Performance Coatings in Glass.

Mr. Robert Kirschbaum, Vice President of Innovation, DSM Venturing & Business Development.
2:40-3:10
Refreshment Break and Opportunity to Visit Exhibit Hall
3:10-3:45
Software & Modeling Tools.

Dr. Gerhard Goldbeck-Wood, Nanotechnology Consortium Director, Accelrys.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

Dr. V M Naik, Deputy Head of laboratory, Hindustan Lever Research Centre and Unilever Research India.
3:45-4:20
Nanometrology.

Dr. Marek Michalewicz, CEO, Quantum Precision Instruments Asia Pte Ltd.
Steel.

Dr. David Reisner, CEO, Inframat Corp.