The 15th Edition of Cement Expo and Conference and the 9th Indian Cement Review Awards, held at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, on 12th and 13th November, hosted over 100 exhibitors and welcomed 3,000+ business visitors, including CXOs, plant heads, technology leaders, procurement heads, government officials and major contractors and developers. This year, the Expo also played host to the MultiLogistix Conference and Awards.The conferences explored two powerful themes of decarbonisation in the cement sector and innovation in logistics. The cement industry experts shared insights on policy, market synergies and technological pathways that are aiding low-carbon, efficient, and sustainable construction; while the logistics experts debated on building smarter, more sustainable supply chains, integrating ports, rail, road and air freight and driving digital transformation. Both the conferences had an impressive line-up of speakers, which brought a 360-degree perspective to the panel discussions. The conference started with the VIP guests participating in the lamp lighting and ribbon cutting ceremonies. Notable names included Pratap Padode, Founder & President, First Construction Council; Sudhanshu Pandey, Election Commissioner (UTs), Guest of Honour; Sagar Kadu, Director – Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Guest of Honour; Sanjay Bhatia, Upalokayukta, Govt of Maharashtra, Chairman of MultiLogistix Committee; Vaibhav Agarwal, Senior Vice President – Institutional Equity Research, PhillipCapital; Dr Shailesh Kumar Agrawal, Executive Director, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC); Sumit Banerjee, Director, JSW Cement and Former MD, ACC and Chairman of Editorial Advisory Board of Indian Cement Review; and Dr S B Hegde, Professor, Jain College of Engineering and Technology, and Visiting Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA.Panel discussionsThe panel discussions spanned across the two days of the conference and were interspersed with individual presentations from industry experts and brand partners. The panels comprised subject matter experts who led the conversation on decarbonisation of the cement sector.Panel 1: Policy & Market Synergies – Catalysing Decarbonisation in the Cement SectorModerator: Tanvi Shah, Sr Director & Head, CareEdge Advisory Speakers: Ulhas Parlikar, Global Consultant and Formerly with ACC Dr Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)Kaustubh Phadke, India Head, Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA)Dr Shailesh Kumar Agrawal, Executive Director, Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC)Panel 2: Driving Efficiency: Technological Pathways to Lower EmissionsModerator: Sudeshna Banerjee, Managing Director, PS Digitech-HR (India)Speaker: KN Rao, Corporate Head (EHS, AFR, Energy & Sustainability), My Home IndustriesPankaj Kejriwal, Executive Director, Star CementRajesh Khanna, Director Sales & Marketing, Loesche IndiaAshok Dembla, President and Managing Director, KHD Humboldt Wedag IndiaAshwani Pahuja, Chairman & Managing Director, NextCem ConsultingPanel 3: Decarbonising Cement: The CCUS Roadmap for IndiaModerator: Sumit Banerjee is the Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board, Indian Cement Review, and Chairman, ASAPP Info Global GroupManoj Rustagi, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer (CSIO), JSW CementBrajesh Sharma, Head – Corporate Sustainability at JK CementSine Bøgh Skaarup, VP, Head of Pyro & Grinding and Green Innovation, Fuller TechnologiesDeepak Yada, Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)Yash Agarwal, CEO & Co-Founder, Carbonetics Carbon Capture Panel 4: Decarbonisation Strategies Beyond ManufacturingModerator: Rajeev Ralhan, Decarbonisation Practice, PwC IndiaSpeakers:Vimal Kumar Jain, Technical Director of Heidelberg CementSS Gill, Chief Commercial Officer of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV)Vaibhav Agarwal is the Sr Vice President - Equity Research at PhillipCapital IndiaSome of the companies sponsoring Cement Expo 2025 include PhillipCapital India, TIDC India (Shanthi Gears), SS Gas Lab Asia, Flender Drives, Fuller Technologies, Nanolike, CG Power & Industrial Solutions, TKIL Industries, Star Cement, Humboldt Wedag India, Loesche India, ATS Conveyors India, HPCL, CEMENGAL, ROCKWOOL, Thermo Fisher Scientific India, VE Commercial Vehicles, among others. Exhibitors such as Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation, (TEC) Japan, CEMENGAL, Fuller Technologies, Shanthi Gears, HPCL, Nanolike, VE Commercials etc, showcased their latest technologies at the Expo.Indian Cement Review Awards 2025The ninth edition of the Indian Cement Review Awards, popularly known as the Oscars of cement industry, celebrated achievements in wealth creation, growth and individual contribution. The ceremonial lamp lighting was initiated by Deepak Shetty, Former Director General Shipping; Sanjay Bhatia, Upalokayukta, Govt of Maharashtra, Chairman of MultiLogistix Committee; Sumit Banerjee, Director, JSW Cement and Former MD, ACC; Dr Sharmila Amin, MD - South Asia India, Bertling Logistics India; Arif Azal Siddiqui, Founder & Managing Director, Coign Consulting, along with Pratap Padode, President, FIRST Construction Council; and Falguni Padode, Group Managing Editor, ASAPP Info Global Group. Thereafter, Pratap Padode gave the welcome address and Tanveer Padode, CEO, IMPACCT.info, CIO, ASAPP Info Global Group, and Director, FIRST Infocentre, made a presentation on IMPACCT, an AI infused project intelligence platform.The honourable jury members were invited on the stage as they were recognised for their unbiased analysis of the award contenders. They unveiled the Indian Cement Review Annual Issue 2026, which was later distributed amongst the audience, too. What followed was an evening of celebration as top ranking cement companies were recognised for their efforts in increasing revenue and production as well as sustainability. The evening’s most prominent recognition, the ICR Person of the Year 2025, was conferred jointly on Dr Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director; and Madhavkrishna Singhania, Joint Managing Director and CEO, JK Cement. The latter received the award and through his speech inspired industry stakeholders to make tangible efforts in achieving Net Zero goals. A sentimental moment worth remembering was created when the winner of the ICR Lifetime Achievement Award Dr Shailendra Chouksey, Former Director of JK Lakshmi Cement and Past President of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association, stepped on the stage to receive the award and invited his family to join him. Winners of the Indian Cement Review Awards 2025 included:Green Innovation of the Year – Fuller Technologies (erstwhile FLSmidth Cement)Green Innovation of the Year – Navozzo Materials Green Innovation of the Year – Alfa Therm Limited Product of the Year – ATS ConveyorsSpecial Jury Recognition – Navocem Infra Industries Pvt. Ltd Wealth Creator Awards – JK Cement Wealth Creator Awards – Ultratech Cement Wealth Creator Awards – Dalmia Bharat Wealth Creator Awards – JK Lakshmi Cement ICR Fastest Growing Company Awards – Small Rank 3: KCPRank 2: Shree Digvijay CementRank 1: Udaipur Cement Works ICR Fastest Growing Company Awards – MediumRank 2: JK Lakshmi Cement Rank 1: JSW Cement  ICR Fastest Growing Company Awards – Large Rank 2: Ultratech CementRank 1: JK CementWinners of the MultiLogistix Awards 2025 included:Fastest Growing Logistics Companies — Small Category: AVG Logistics Ltd. The award was accepted by Mr Vinayak Gupta and Mr Sumit Garg.Fastest Growing Logistics Companies — Medium Category: Ritco Logistics Ltd. The award was accepted by Mr Rajesh M Mudaliar, Chief Business Officer.Fastest Growing Logistics Companies — Large Category: Transport Corporation of India. The award was accepted by Mr Manoj Kumar Tripathi, CEO.Multilogistix Person of the Year was awarded to Mr Adarsh Hegde, Managing Director, Allcargo Global.The Awards ceremony concluded, as did the two-day marathon of ideas and innovations, with a strengthened resolve amongst the industry stakeholders to achieve Net Zero goals.