Global megatrends, changing industry ecosystems and groundbreaking technologies necessitate business operations in traditional sectors like Oil & Gas, Power, Chemicals, Metals, Pharmaceuticals, & Petrotechemicals etc to be lean, agile and resilient to tide against these waves of change. Further, excelling in the face of these increasingly demanding pressures is now a “do or die” situation.

Operational excellence is thus no longer an option - it's a must for global organisations in these industries to remain competitive & sustainable.

Opex is the cultural transformation and technical enablement of business that aligns the management of people, processes and assets with key metrics and strategic objectives. Successful operational excellence strategy pursues continuos improvements in process, capacity building, asset integrity management, innovation & business architecture, helping organizations rise above disruptors and thrive in the years ahead.

It has to be driven from the top of the organization requiring the leadership engagement with the journey starting on a clear strategy and operational design, moving the organization from being vulnerable and focusing on risk minimization to being innovative, efficient & sustaianable. Operational excellence not just requires best practice work processes & world class culture but also embracing the latest in digital technologies.

Whilst unlocking people potential is a must, yet to deliver operational excellence fully, organizations must also embrace data analytics, mobile strategy and digital transformation. As digitization becomes the norm, organizations must embrace a digital mindset around their operations. Looking for disruptive ways to solve problems and improve efficiencies should be embedded in the journey towards operational excellence.

The India Operational Excellence Conference (IOPEX) – country's flagship multidisciplenary industry forum aims to foster exchange of knowledge, ideas & technology on a range of topics whilst helping managers & organisations mitigate risks that they face everyday in their drive towards process efficiency and operational excellence.

Each edition of the conference provides the participants an exclusive opportunity to gain insights from global reliability & excellence champions whilst keeping their operations lean, safe & sustainable.