Speaker

Amol Kirtikar

Innovation Manager, Clariant AG

Amol Kirtikar has been with Clariant since 2013, between 2013 and 2022 as Innovation Manager and since 2022 as Sr Manager, Sustainability & Innovation, AMERICAS. Between 2009 and 2012, he worked at Clariant Corporation as Global Business Development Manager and worked as President at Sanai Co Ltd. from 2003 to 2008. Amol Kirtikar worked as Corporate Development Associate at Micron Technology Inc between 2001 and 2002 and worked as an Engineer, from 1995 to 1999 at Hitachi Metals and from 1994 to 1995 at Crompton Greaves.

Company

Clariant AG

As one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, Clariant contributes to value creation with innovative and sustainable solutions for customers from many industries. Our portfolio is designed to meet very specific needs with as much precision as possible. At the same time, our research and development is focused on addressing the key trends of our time. These include energy efficiency, renewable raw materials, emission-free mobility, and conserving finite resources. Clariant reports in three business units: Care Chemicals, Adsorbents & Additives, and Catalysts. On 31 December 2022, the company employed a total workforce of 11148.