Kanan Kumar
Tel: +91-11-41034615 (D),
M: +91-9891210461
Email:kanan.kumar@indiainfrastructure.com

Megha Apte
Tel: +91-11- 41034616, +91-11-41034615
Mobile: +91-9582345887
Email:megha.apte@indiainfrastructure.com

The conference will provide an excellent opportunity for your organisation to showcase its products and services. We have developed two impactful and value-oriented sponsorship packages under which the deliverables include:

Lead Sponsor

• Up to six delegate registrations (from the sponsoring company)
• One speaking slot.
• Exhibition space at the conference. (3mX 2m)
• Electronic Direct Mailer (EDM) campaign with sponsor logo to master database
• Hyperlink of sponsor website on the event website page 
• Mention on all conference promotional material (mailings, ads, etc.)
• Distribution of sponsor promotional material to each delegate
• Prominent logo presence at the conference (backdrop, vertical panel, jacket cover, e-brochure, etc.)

Co-sponsor:

• Up to four delegate registrations (from the sponsoring company)
• Exhibition space at the conference. (2mX 2m)
• Electronic Direct Mailer (EDM) campaign with sponsor logo to master database 
• Hyperlink of sponsor website on the event website page 
• Mention on all conference promotional material (mailings, ads, etc.).
• Distribution of sponsor promotional material to each delegate.
• Logo presence at the conference (backdrop, vertical panel, jacket cover, e-brochure, etc.).

The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, the leading provider of information on the infrastructure sectors. The company publishes Indian Infrastructure (a magazine on infrastructure policy and finance), Power Line, tele.net and Renewable Watch. It also publishes a series of research reports on the infrastructure sectors including Road Development in India and Construction Materials Market. It also publishes the Roads & Bridges Directory and Yearbook and Road Development in India (a weekly newsletter).

Organiser:    

Some of the participants at our previous conferences on “Road Development in India” include ACO Systems and Solutions, ADCC Infocad, Ambuja Cement, Ammann Apollo, AMW Motors, Apco Infratech, Aranca, Arrow Machinery, Ashbee Systems, Asian Paints, Atlas Copco India, Axis Bank, Axis Capital, BASF, Bentley, Bergkamp, Bergkamp Bituminous Solutions, Bhageria Industries, Bharat Road Network Limited, BitChem, Border Road Organization, BPCL, Bureau Veritas, Charankattu Coir, Chhattisgarh Road Development Corporation Ltd, Choksey Chemicals, CPP Investment Board Advisors, CPWD, CSIR -Central Road Research Institute, Dalmia Bharat Cement, Dolat Capital, Dow Chemicals, Dozco (India), DP Jain, DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd, Edelweiss Financial Services, Elcome Technologies, Elsamex Maintenance Services, EY, Essar Oil, Essel Highways, Essel Infra, Evonik India , Excellence Corporation, Fairmate, Feedback Brisa Highways, Fosroc India, G R Infraprojects, Giridhar Techfab, GMMCO, GMR Group, GMR Transportation, Government of Telangana, GP Global, GRI Club, Gulf Petrochem, HCC, Hindustan Colas, ICICI, IDFC, IIFCL, IL&FS Transportation Networks, IL&FS Trust Company, Infra Innovation Marketing Solutions, Institute for Steel Development & Growth, IOCL, J Rettenmaier, JCB, JSW Steel, JUSCO, Khator Technical Textiles, Kraton Polymers, L& T Infrastructure Finance, L&T ECC, L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd, L&T Transportation Infrastructure, L.N Malviya, Linhoff India, LiuGong India, Maccaferri Environmental Solutions, Magnetic Autocontrol, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mark-O -Line, MBL Infrastructure, MEP, MoRTH, MSRDC, NCC Limited, Nexxus Petro Energy LLP, NHAI, NHIDCL, NITI Aayog, Ooms Polymers, Organo Chemical Industries, Oriental Structures, Owens Corning, P E Consulting, Peak Infrastructure, PNC Infratech, Promat, PS Steel Tubes, PWD Dehradun, Quippo, R&M International, Ramjee Concrete, RDS Projects, Reliance Infrastructure, Rice lakes Weighing Systems, RITES, Safire Capital, SAGTA, Sapco Bitumen Company, SBI Caps, Second Vivekananda Bridge Tollway Company, Sitech India, Sojitz India, SRF Limited, STP Limited, Strategic Marketing and Team, Sunil Chemicals, Tata Capital, Tata Cleantech, Tata Finance Capital, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, Tata Steel, TCIL, Theme Engineering Service, TransAsia Infrastructure Group, Trimble Solution India, Ultra Tech, Uniquest Infra Ventures, Unison, UPEIDA, Urban Axis, Utkarsh Tubes & Pipes, Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development, V E Commercial, Volvo Group, Wirtgen, Yes Bank, Zydex, etc.

Kanan Kumar
Tel: +91-11-41034615 (D),
M: +91-9891210461
Email:kanan.kumar@indiainfrastructure.com

Megha Apte
Tel: +91-11- 41034616, +91-11-41034615
Mobile: +91-9582345887
Email:megha.apte@indiainfrastructure.com

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The mission of this conference is to focus on:

• The new government has yet again lined up big plans for the road sector. Its five-year roadmap entails the infusion of Rs 15 trillion in the highways sector. Plans are in place to resume work on all the stalled highway projects in the next 100 days. The government has also planned for the development of 22 greenfield expressways and a grid of roads. In a bid to revive private sector interest in the sector, about 3,000 km of projects will be bid out under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) route.
• Looking back, the sector has witnessed a major turnaround in activity thanks to the launch of new polices, business models, projects and programmes. Overall, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has invested over Rs 11 trillion in the sector during the past five years. The hybrid annuity model (HAM) has met with success due to the government’s proactive approach of obtaining all clearances prior to project award.
• On the financing front, the focus on listing assets under InvITs has grown and financial closures have been relatively easy to come by. Over 80 per cent of the projects awarded under HAM since 2016 have achieved financial closure. While the overall financing scenario has improved, a few big players with asset heavy portfolios have succumbed to the rising stress in the corporate debt market. That said, key players like HCC, Essel Infraprojects and Reliance Infrastructure are now looking at hiving off their existing portfolio to follow an asset light strategy.
• Meanwhile, the government’s efforts to tap innovative means of financing continue to grow. Asset monetisation through the toll-operate-transfer (ToT) model has been taken up. The first bundle of nine highways spanning a length of about 680 km was monetised successfully for an investment of Rs 97 billion. The second bundle received a lukewarm response from investors and is being remodeled; meanwhile, the third bundle has been recently put up for bidding.
• The NHAI is also looking at bringing in equity partners for funding highway projects. It is likely to form an SPV for the Delhi-Mumbai expressway and seek equity participation.
• Going forward, mega projects such as Bharatmala, Setu Bharatam, Char Dham Connectivity, and the development of economic corridors will be the biggest investment drivers in the sector. The government has set tall targets for the next five years, highlighting plenty of opportunities. Besides, technology deployment will gain more traction in the times to come. Innovative ways of DPR preparation and software-enabled asset management strategies will go a long way in cost and time optimisation.
• The mission of this conference is to highlight the emerging trends and new opportunities, examine measures to deal with the unresolved issues and showcase noteworthy projects, latest technologies and new construction techniques. The conference will also provide a platform to private developers, contractors, government officials, and equipment and technology providers to share their experience and exchange ideas

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

• Trends and developments
• Outlook for the next two to three years
• Unresolved issues and challenges

MoRTH’s PERSPECTIVE: SPOTLIGHT ON BHARATMALA PROGRAMME

• Progress so far
• Targets and achievements
• New areas of growth, vision for the next five years

NHAI’s PLANS AND TARGETS

• Achievements in project award and completion
• Future plans and targets
• Upcoming opportunities
• Expected mix of implementation models

FINANCING BHARATMALA PROGRAMME

• Investment requirement
• New funding sources and financing strategies
• Opportunities for lenders/investors, risks and challenges

THE ROAD AHEAD FOR GREENFIELD EXPRESSWAYS

• Noteworthy expressway projects
• Project economics and financing
• Issues and challenges

MODIFIED BOT (TOLL)

• Past experience and lessons learnt (NHAI, developers and lenders)
• Future plans and targets
• Expected amendments/policy changes

FOCUS ON THE HYBRID ANNUITY MODEL

• Progress so far
• Future targets and expected share of HAM going forward
• Issues and challenges

ROAD DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHEAST

• Progress so far; targets and achievements
• Upcoming opportunities
• Key issues and challenges

DEVELOPERS’ VIEWPOINT

• Experience so far and unresolved concerns [HAM, BOT (toll) and EPC]
• Expectations from the new government
• Future strategies

CONTRACTORS’ PERSPECTIVE AND EXPECTATIONS

• Experience so far and unresolved concerns
• Expectations from the new government
• Future strategies

STALLED PROJECTS: STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS

• Current scenario
• Key issues
• Resolution strategies

INVESTOR AND LENDER PERSPECTIVE

• Current stance of investors and lenders
• Alternative financing options
• Unresolved challenges

DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION

• Experience so far and strategies for faster dispute resolution
• Cost and time overruns associated with arbitration
• Issues related to the selection of arbitrators

FOCUS ON ROAD DEVELOPMENT by STATE agencies

• Current status of state road development
• Noteworthy initiatives and upcoming opportunities
• Key issues and challenges

INNOVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES

• Latest construction methods and techniques
• Emerging construction technologies and new industry offerings
• Experience with respect to equipment leasing

CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT

• Experience so far
• Improving credit risk profiles of SPVs
• Key Challenges

PAVEMENT DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY AND REHABILITATION

• Flexible pavements
• Rigid pavements
• Self-healing pavements
• New and innovative materials

VALUE ENGINEERING IN HIGHWAYS

• Value engineering to improve speed of construction and reduce construction costs
• Use of new technologies, materials and equipment
• Technical issues in the adoption of new technologies

PROJECT MONITORING: CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS

• Experience so far (developers, lenders and consultant)
• Management of costs and risks
• Innovation in practices

LAND ACQUISITION

• Experience so far (developers, lenders and investors)
• Key government initiatives
• Unresolved issues

Confirmed Speakers

• Amit Kumar Ghosh, Joint Secretary, Highways, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
• R.K. Pandey, Member Projects, NHAI
• Satyabrata Sahu, Director (Finance), NHIDCL
• Asim Tewari, Chief Operating Officer, Welspun Enterprises
• R. Prakash, President, Roads, Gammon Infrastructure Projects
• T.R. Rao, Executive Vice President, Infrastructure, PNC Infratech
• Lt Gen Anil Malik (Retd), Vice President, BD & Corporate Affairs, HCC
• Sanjay Minglani, General Manager and Head Special Initiatives, L&T ECC
• Praveen Sethia, Founder & Director, Infrastructure Advisors
• V.K. Sharma, Chief General Manager, Land Acquisition, NHAI
• Ravi Singhania, Managing Partner, Singhania & Partners LLP
• N.K. Sinha, President, Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats
• P.R. Jaishankar, Chief General Manager, IIFCL
• Ajay Chaudhary, National Head – Project Finance, L&T Finance Limited
• Ajay Mehta, Group President and Deputy Head CFIB NPHAI, Corporate Finance Infrastructure Banking, Yes Bank
• Mukesh Kumar, Vice President & Head Transportation, Axis Bank
• Subahoo Chordia, Head – Infrastructure Fund Business, Edelweiss
• Shubham Jain, Group Head & Vice President, Corporate Ratings, ICRA
• Rakesh Sharma, Project Director, Jacobs
• Asit Ranjan Sikdar, Vice-President, Project Advisory & Structured Finance, SBI Capital Markets
• Vishal Kotecha, Associate Director, India Ratings & Research
• Dr. K Balan, Vice Principal Rajadhani Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Manish Handa, Business Head (EED Vertical), Action Construction Equipment

For speaking opportunities, please contact:
Neha Mathur
Email: neha.mathur@indiainfrastructure.com
Mob: + 91 8826000927

The event is expected to draw participation from executives, managers and decision-makers
from:

• Road operators
• Construction firms and contractors
• Construction equipment providers
• Government agencies
• Technology solution providers (GIS, RAMS, etc.)
• Consultants
• Road development agencies
• Road products (Geosynthetics, Steel, Bitumen, etc.)
• Infrastructure development organizations
• OMT organizations
• and service providers
• International financial agencies
• Financial institutions and banks
• Coir Geotextile manufacturers
• Legal firms, etc.