Specialty Chemicals: Growth, Disruption & Digitalization

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I bring 9 years of experience across plastics and specialty chemicals, with a strong focus on combining technical depth with commercial strategy to drive growth.

I started my career at BASF, where I worked on engineering plastics and polyurethanes while managing key automotive accounts. I then expanded into international markets at Mstack, driving exports of Indian specialty chemicals across the Asia-Pacific region.

At Vital Group, I led business development across pharma and agrochemicals, advising on CDMO opportunities and expanding the global customer base.

Currently, I lead New Business Development for the IMEA region at Lubrizol, where I focus on identifying high-impact opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and scaling specialty polymer and formulation businesses across emerging markets.

My experience has been centered on identifying scalable opportunities, driving revenue growth, and building long-term customer relationships in an evolving global chemical landscape.

Q2. How are demand patterns for specialty chemicals evolving differently across India vs. Middle East, and Africa? Which region is structurally outperforming, and why?

Demand is diverging structurally across these regions:

Indiais seeing the strongest broad-based growth, driven by…