Discover what it takes to turn low-carbon technology into real industrial projects. In New Delhi on 7 October we will explore how Indian and Swedish companies, researchers and other partners are working together to accelerate the transition to greener steel and lower-carbon cement.
As part of the LeadIT Industry Transition Partnership, this workshop will bring together government, industry, academia and civil society to explore the technologies and approaches being tested to support India’s industrial transition. We’ll share highlights and progress from seven feasibility projects currently underway and unveil four new technology projects. It will also be an opportunity to explore new partnerships and collaborations, supported by LeadIT and its partners.
The conversation continues at the International Stakeholder Conference 2026 (ISC2026), organised by EPD International.
ISC2026 registration fee is fully waived for participants of the LeadIT event.
Use the complimentary registration code: ISC2026_ITP_EPDINT
Additional registration is required:
Programme
09.00 – 10.00: Registration and networking
10.00 – 10.05: Welcome by Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) – Mr. Aneesh Jain, India Lead
10.05 – 10.20: Opening remarks – India Sweden ITP
– Ms. Ruchika Drall, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, India
– H.E. Petra Menander, Ambassador of Sweden to India, Embassy of Sweden*
10.20 – 10.25: Context setting: Overview of progress in the ITP
– Mr. Niclas Carlsson, Director of International Market Development and Investment, Swedish Energy Agency*
10.25 – 10.45: Special Address by Co-chairs: ITP – Track-specific overview and perspectives
Moderator: Mr. Pawan Tahlani, APAC Lead – Smart Energy and Market Manager – New Delhi Business Sweden)
– Ms. Maimun Alam, Director, Ministry of Steel*
– Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade*
– Dr. Neelima Alam, Scientist ‘F’/ Associate Head 1, CEST Division, Department of Science &Technology
– Dr. Mari Sparr, Head of Department for Sustainable Industry, Swedish Energy Agency
10.45 – 11.45: Experience sharing by ITP project groups (8 mins each, Moderator: SEA/ DST)
1. Microwave plasma-assisted CO2 conversion of blast furnace off-gas
2. Steel slag reborn
3. Establishing an integrated CCU unit at cement facility
4. Leveraging AI-based platform ACORN to optimize concrete mix designs
5. Electric heating methods for future CO2 neutral steel production
6. Electrified green ironmaking pilot using rotary kiln technology
7. Decarbonisation of cement production with carbon capture
11.45 – 12.20: Introduction of 4 new projects under DST-Vinnova (8 mins each, Moderator: Vinnova/ DST)
- 1. AI-driven remote emission monitoring platform for steel & cement
2. AI based cement platform for cost-effective clinkerisation
3. Physics-informed machine learning tool for steel microstructure
4. Green bridge: replacing fossil coal with biochar
12.20 – 12.40: Q&A
12.40 – 12.50: LeadIT 3.0: moving forward on the global agenda by LeadIT, Ms. Arati Davis, Partnerships Lead
12.50 -13.00: Closing Remarks by Business Sweden, Mr. Pawan Tahlani, Market Manager – New Delhi
13.00 – 13.45: Networking Lunch and movement to ISC2026 by EPD conference hall (Stein Auditorium)
13.45 – 14.00: Inauguration of ISC2026 by EPD International
14.00 – 14.45 Panel discussion at ISC2026: The LeadIT ITP Perspective: Decarbonization as part of the Business Strategy
*subject to final confirmation
