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Distinguished Guests

L P Singh

DG NCB

Distinguished Panellists

Sh. V S Narang

Director - Technical MyHomeIndustries Pvt.Ltd

Sh Manoj Rustagi

Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer (CSIO) , JSW Cement Ltd.

Sh. D Bhadra

Head-CED, Bureau of Indian Standards

Sh. A K Dembla

President and Managing Director at KHD Humboldt Wedag India

Sh Rahul Goel

Joint President & Head - Technical Services, UltraTech Cement Ltd.

Sh. Kaustubh Phadke

General Manager, GCCA India

Dr B Pandu Ranga Rao

Joint Director & Unit Incharge-Hyderabad & Bhubaneswar, NCB

About NCB Conference

National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), an apex research and innovation organization, under the administrative control of Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry and dedicated to research, technology development & transfer, education & industrial services for cement, allied building materials & construction industries, is organizing a “Conference & Exhibition on Carbon Neutrality in Cement and Concrete” during 19-20 November 2026 at Centenary Convention Centre of Engineering Staff College of India, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana.

This event is programmed to gather Captains of Cement and Concrete sectors, Policy makers, Academicians, Professionals, Engineers and Scientists under one roof and discuss future action plans aimed towards Carbon Neutrality in cement production and construction sector to meet the Net Zero targets of India with responsible consumption of the resources utilized in cement and concrete sectors sector to ensure long term sustainability.

The forthcoming conference is expected to receive an overwhelming response from various Industrial sectors, Government, Academia, machinery manufacturers & Consultants from India and across the globe.

Programme

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Registration Fee per Participant and Payment Schedule

Category / Sub Category	Date of Payment
	till 31st August 2026 (Discounted Price)		After 1st September 2026
	Industry Professionals / Academia / R&D Institutions / Govt Officials	₹ 5,000		₹ 6,000		Register
Research Scholars & Students	₹ 2,000		₹ 2,000			Register
Accompanying Persons (Spouse Only)	₹ 3,000		₹ 3,000		Register

Delegate: Rates are Exclusive of all Taxes/GST, as applicable.
The Registration Fee Covers: Conference Kit and Conference Proceedings in digital format (if any), admission to Inaugural, Concluding and all the Technical Sessions, admission to the Technical Exhibition, Morning and Afternoon Coffee/Tea and Lunch on all Conference days.
Spouse Registration Fee Covers: Participation in Inaugural and Concluding Sessions, Admission to the Technical Exhibition, Morning and Afternoon Coffee/Tea and Lunch.
Research Scholars & Students should possess a valid ID proof from a University/Institute recognized or accredited by the Government..

Technical Papers

The technical deliberations at the Conference will cover the Optimization of process, Quality and Energy Consumption in cement manufacturing and utilisation of cement & building materials and concrete & it`s durability with focus on latest innovations in technology. The areas needing special attention in the present context have been identified as follows:

Binary and ternary blended cements
Chemistry and Hydration of cementitious systems
Novel SCMs and alternative Binders
Optimization of raw mix design
Advances in characterization techniques for cement chemistry
Alkali-activated binders

Alternative Fuels
Alternative Raw Materials
Improving Energy Efficiency
Application of Waste Heat Recovery Systems
Carbon Capture Techniques
Application of Renewable Energy

Improving Clinker Productivity
Process optimization
Advances in cement plant machinery
Technology up-gradation / modernization/ debottlenecking / re-engineering
Refractory engineering practices and recent advances
Advances in process automation including AI/ML and Industry 4.0 applications

IS 456:2025(Draft): Service Life Approach for Durability Design
Concrete and its constituents –specifications & applications
Performance-based design of structures
Durability driven Concrete Mix Design Practices
High Strength and high-performance Concrete
Quality Assurance and Construction Provisions

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
Precast and Lightweight concrete
Precast and Lightweight concrete
Construction Chemicals and Admixtures
3D Printable Concrete and digital construction
Advances in instrumentation and process automation
Mineral carbonation in concrete

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Technical Exhibition

A Technical Exhibition bearing on the themes of the Conference will be an added opportunity for the delegates to have an exposure of the state-of-the-art developments around the world. Exhibits would be components, scale models, literature & books, charts, photographs, etc. Cement Plant Machinery Manufacturers, Suppliers, Designers, Automation & Control and Construction Chemical & Equipment Manufacturers and all other allied Industries may take part in the Exhibition. Stalls shall be booked on first-pay-first-served basis.