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The 77th Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals and National Metallurgist Awards (IIM-ATM 2023 & NMA) will be held from November 22-24, 2023, at the KIIT Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar.
This metal industry’s flagship event is being held by the Angul, Sambalpur, and Bhubaneswar Chapters of IIM, in collaboration with Hindalco Industries Ltd and KIIT Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar.
In the presence of Hemant Sharma, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Sajjan Jindal, Vice President, IIM and Chairman, JSW Group, Amarendu Prakash, Chairman SAIL, Satish Pai, President, IIM and Managing Director, Hindalco Industries Ltd, Prof BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, and Dr Komal Kapoor, Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex, both Vice Presidents, Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena inaugurated the Plenary Session of IIM-ATM 2023
In kicking off the event, Chief Secretary Jena highlighted Odisha as a higher revenue surplus state due to its thriving mineral sector. The mining and metals sector has enormous growth potential and the capacity to contribute to the state’s economy and our government’s nation-building program.
He focused on sustainable techniques and technologies in mineral exploration to reduce its environmental impact.
He thought that adding value to development projects through brainstorming and idea exchange by key stakeholders in the metal sector would be extremely beneficial at the IIM-ATM.
In his remarks, Principal Secretary of Industries Department Sharma emphasized how infrastructure in the state of Odisha has improved as a result of growth in the metal and industrial sectors.
In addition to focusing on sustainable transformation in the metal industries, he stated that metallurgy efficiency must be improved.
The three-day event is attended by approximately 1300 individuals from around the world, including senior officials from the government, PSUs, metal industries, important business houses, and research organizations.
The conference will feature about 700 technical paper presentations by subject experts across 10 parallel technical sessions, with approximately 60 important national and international speakers attending multiple sessions.
The Organizing Committee of IIM-ATM 2023 include, SS Mohanty, Chairman IIM-ATM 2023 and MD & CEO, Essar Minmet and Bibhu Mishra, Convener IIM-ATM 2023 and Advisor, Hindalco Industries Ltd. were present in the inaugural session.
After the inaugural session, a technical exhibition has been inaugurated by Sajjan Jindal. An International Symposium on the theme, “Sustainable Transformations in Metal Industries, also inaugurated on the occasion by Satish Pai.
Other dignitaries from Government of India, Industry sector, experts are attending these three –day programmes scheduled for the occasion. Awards in different categories will be presented to experts in the field of metallurgy which include, Lifetime Achievement, National Metallurgist, Award for R & D in Iron and Steel Sector, Young Metallurgist in Metal Science and Young Metallurgist in Environmental Science during the programme.
The Indian Institute of Metals is a world-renowned metallurgical and materials institution dedicated to the improvement of metallurgical science and technology via education, practice, and research.
With a vast membership base, the IIM now has branches in nearly all of India’s major cities and industrial towns.
The IIM-ATM 2023 & NMA will hold serious deliberations and brainstorming sessions on important problems facing the metal sector.
