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ASEAN Ceramics 2024 Conference

Sustainability and Diversity through
Innovation and Collaboration

Featured Speakers

Dr. Sirithan Jiemsirilers

Dr. Sirithan Jiemsirilers

President
Thai Ceramic Society
Mr. Anil Nandaniya

Mr. Anil Nandaniya

Managing Director
Puresil India
Mr. Anil Taneja

Mr. Anil Taneja

Publisher
LITOSonline.com.,
Natural Stone Industry Magazine

Member
World Natural Stone Association (WONASA)
Dr. Keven Harlow

Dr. Keven Harlow

Executive Director
Zircon Industry Association
United Kingdom
Mr. Vivek Dwivedi

Mr. Vivek Dwivedi

Assistant Vice President
Commercial & Finance
Fortune Stones
Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn

Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn

Executive Consultant
Durga Group
Former President
Thai Ceramics Society
Prof. Hoai Nga Nguyen

Prof. Hoai Nga Nguyen

Associate Professor
Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quyet

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quyet

Director
Thach Quang Technical (TQT) Trading Company Limited
Mr. Dinh Quang Huy

Mr. Dinh Quang Huy

Chairman
Vietnam Building Ceramic Association (VIBCA)
Mr. Moises Calero

Mr. Moises Calero

Design Manager and NPD Vietnam
Esmalglass-Itaca Group
Mr. Qi Zigang

Mr. Qi Zigang

Vice President
China Stone Material Association
Ms. Leng Davy

Ms. Leng Davy

CEO
RITHY Group Cambodia
Mr. Nguyễn Duy Trúc

Mr. Nguyễn Duy Trúc

Director
Viglacera Eurotile factory
Assoc. Prof. Pham Trung Kien

Assoc. Prof. Pham Trung Kien

Faculty of Materials Technology
HCM City University of Technology (HCMUT)
Vietnam National University (VNUHCM)
Ms. Hebe Fu

Ms. Hebe Fu

Product Director
Foshan SAPFIT Technology Co. Ltd.
Mr. Alberto Rosignoli

Mr. Alberto Rosignoli

Chief Sales Officer
Gruppo TecnoFerrari S.p.A. Italy

and many more speakers to be announced!

Opening Ceremony of ASEAN Ceramics & ASEAN Stone 2024

09:30 – 10:00
Welcome VIP Guest and Press Registration

10:00 – 10:05
Welcome Address

  • Mr. Michael Wilton, CEO & Managing Director, Messe München /MMI Asia Pte Ltd

10:05 – 10:10
Welcome Address

  • Mr Dinh Quang Huy, Chairman, Vietnam Building Ceramics Association (VIBCA)

10:10-10:20
Opening Remarks 

  • Mr. Nguyen Van Sinh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Construction

10:10-10:20
Welcome Address

  • Mr. Pham Tuan Khanh, Vice Chairman, Saigon Construction & Building Material Association (SACA) 
  • Dr. Sirithan Jiemsirilers, President, Thai Ceramics Society (TCS)
  • Welcome video from Asaki Indonesia, member of Ceramics Industry Club of ASEAN (CICA)
  • Welcome video from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade – Building Sub-Council (CCPIT)  

10:40 – 10:50
Appreciation Awards – Sponsors & Key Exhibitors
              


10:50 – 11:00
Ribbon-Cutting & Group Photo


11:00 onwards
Exhibition VIP Tours


12:00 – 13:30
VVIP Only Lunchtime Roundtable

ASEAN Ceramics Conference:  13:30 – 17:00

13:30 – 13:35
Welcome Remarks by Messe Muenchen/MMI Asia

  • Dr. Robert Schönberger, Exhibition Director, Messe München GmbH 


13:35 – 14:15
Opening Panel: ASEAN’s Panel- Economic Sustainability, Growth & Obstacles
 

Speakers:  

  • Dr. Sirithan Jiemsirilers, President, Thai Ceramic Society  
  • Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quyet, Director, Thach Quang Technical Trading Company Limited
  • Mr. Tay Keng Chong, Country Head, Vietnam, Niro Ceramic Group; Vice President, Malaysia Business Chamber Vietnam
  • Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Former President, Thai Ceramics Society (Moderator)  


14:15 – 14:45
Staying Resilient in Ceramic Industry: Sponsored by Esmalglass

  • Mr. Angel Moisés Calero Andres, Design Manager of Asia Pacific, Atladia Asia Pacific, Spain 
  • Mr. Alejandro Segura Tomas, Country Lead, Altadia Vietnam, Spain
  • Mr. Do Anh Tuan, Country Sales Director, Atladia Vietnam


14:45 – 15:15
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in Zircon Industry  

  • Dr. Keven Harlow, Executive Director,Zircon Industry Association (ZIA), United Kingdom                               


15:15 – 15:45
Importance of Clay in Ceramics

  • Mr. Anil Nandaniya, Managing Director, Puresil India


15:45 – 16:15
Fireside Chat: Harnessing Digitalization to Enhance Efficient, Productive and Sustainable Processes in the Ceramic Industry

  • Mr. Ulrich Werr, Edtitor-in-Chief, Goeller Verlag GmbH
  • Mr. Alberto Rosignoli, Chief Sales Officer, Gruppo TecnoFerrari S.p.A. Italy
  • Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Former President, Thai Ceramics Society (Moderator)


16:15 – 16:45
From Climate Change to Net Zero Society  
 

  • Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Former President, Thai Ceramics Society 
ASEAN Stone Conference: 09:30 – 12:30


09:30 – 09:35
Welcome & Day 1 recap by Chairperson 
 

  • Dr. Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Former President, Thai Ceramics Society


09:35 – 10:00
Opening Keynote: Stone Industry Outlook Amidst Uncertainty and Disruptions
 

  • Mr. Anil Taneja, Publisher, LITOSonline.com., Natural Stone Industry Magazine; Member, World Natural Stone Association (WONASA), Spain


10:00 – 10:30
Assessing opportunities and challenges of stone industry in Vietnam
 

  • Prof. Hoai Nga Nguyen, Associate Professor, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam


10:30 – 11:00
Promoting and Improving the Natural Stone Business in Cambodia

  • Ms. Leng Davy, Chief Executive Officer, RITHY Group

11:00 – 11:30
Delving into the Challenges & Innovation in the Stone Industry
 

  • Mr. Vivek Dwivedi, Assistant Vice President, Commercial & Finance, Fortune Stone


11:30 – 12:00
Enhancing the Stone Qualities through New Technological Processes
 

  • Mr. Andrea Mazzarese, Area Manager, Simec


12:00 – 12:30
Changes in the Stone Market in China
 

  • Mr. Qi Zigang, Executive Vice President, China Stone Material Association, China
    *This session will be presented in Mandarin and will have live audio translation in Vietnamese.
Vietnam Building Ceramic Association (VIBCA) Conference: 13:00 – 17:00


13:00 – 13:30
Guest Registration
 


13:30 – 13:45
Opening of the
Conference 

  • Mr. Dinh Quang Huy, Chairman of Vietnam Building Ceramic Association (VIBCA)


13:45 – 14:15 
Vietnam Building Materials Industry: Advantages, Disadvantages and Development Policies 

  • Dr. Le Trung Thanh, Head of Building Materials Department – Ministry of Construction


14:15 – 14:45
Country Report of Vietnam’s Building Ceramics Industry 

  • Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Vice Chairman, Vietnam Building Ceramic Association (VIBCA)


14:45 – 15:15
Current Investment and Production Situation of Main Building Materials Products in Vietnam and the Development Orientation in the Future

  • MA. Pham Van Bac – Vice Chairman of Vietnam Association for Building Materials  


15:15 – 15:30
Break

15:30 – 16:00
Vietnam Institute for Building Materials and Recent Researches
Research on the use of red mud as raw material in the production of floor tiles and roofing tiles

  • Dr. Le Van Quang – Director
  • Mr. Nguyen Huu Tai – Research Specialist
  • Southern Branch of Vietnam Institute for Building Materials – Ministry of Construction (MOC)


16:00 – 16:30

Development of Sugar Bagasse-Derived Activated Biochar Using 2-Step Method: Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Reaction for Ceramic Fuel Application 

  • Assoc. Prof. Pham Trung Kien – Faculty of Materials Technology
  • HCM City University of Technology (HCMUT) – Vietnam National University (VNUHCM)


16:30 – 16:50
The Trend of Using Ceramic Slabs in Interior Decoration  

  • Mr. Nguyễn Duy Truc – Giám đốc nhà máy Viglacera Eurotile/ Director of Viglacera Eurotile factory


16:50 – 17:00
Summary and End of Conference – VIBCA

  

ASEAN Stone Conference: 10:00 – 12:00


10:05 – 10:50
Panel Discussion: The Evolution of the Stone Industry 
 

Speakers:

  • Mr. Anil Taneja, Publisher, LITOSonline.com., Natural Stone Industry Magazine; Member, World Natural Stone Association (WONASA), Spain  
  • Ms. Leng Davy, Chief Executive Officer, RITHY Group 
  • Prof. Hoai Nga Nguyen, Associate Professor, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam 

ASEAN Ceramics: Sustainability and Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration

10:50 – 11:20

Benchtop XRF Solutions for Ceramics

  • Dr. Low Hou Ran, Ph.D, Regional Applications Manager, Bruker AXS

11:20 – 11:50 

Mineral Powders: A Versatile Solution for Diverse Industries 

  • Mr. Harshul Agarwal, Director, Foremost Quartz Pvt Ltd, India  
  • Mr. Sarthak Agarwal, Director, Foremost Quartz Pvt Ltd, India 

11:50- 12:20

SAPFIT: Digital Decoration Technology for Powder and Water-Based Glazes

  • Ms. Hebe Fu, Product Director, Foshan SAPFIT Technology Co. Ltd.

12:20- 12:50

Advanced Ceramic Made by Extrusion 

  • Mr. Torsten Seidel, Managing Director, ECT-KEMA GmbH, Germany 


12:50 – 13:00
Announcement of ASEAN Ceramics & Stone 2025 by Messe Muenchen / MMI Asia

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