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Welcome Address
Moayyed I. Al-Qurtas, Vice Chairman and CEO, National Industrialization Co. (TASNEE) |
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Growth Opportunities for Plastics Conversion in the Gulf
Khaled Al Mana, Executive Vice President Polymers, SABIC |
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Innovation in Plastic Products as an Industry Driver
Filipe de Botton, CEO, Logoplaste |
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Polyolefins Technology Development Fostering Innovation and Sustainability
Massimo Covezzi, Senior Vice President/R&D, LyondellBasell Industries |
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Strategies for Fast Moving Consumer Goods in Middle East and Africa
This session will discuss the outlook for FMCG in the region, as well as identify opportunities available for plastics and packaging in that sector from a consumer product perspective. It will also cover the challenges in growing the scale of FMCG operations in the Middle East resulting from limitations in converter and chemicals capabilities, and strategies for overcoming those limitations.
Javier Echevarria, Associate Director/Product Supply, Procter & Gamble
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Requirements for Growth of the Plastics Value Chain: A Converter’s Perspective
Manfred Klepacz, CEO/Industrial Sector, Al Rajhi Holding Group
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Competitiveness, Structure and Future of the Gulf Converter Industry:
Initiatives for Growth, Innovation and Education for Plastics in the Gulf
George A. Hanna, President, HIPRO Consulting |
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Developing a Globally Competitive Export-Oriented Conversion Industry in the Gulf: Opportunities & Challenges
Rashed Saif Alghurair , Chairman, Taghleef Industries |
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Day One Conclusions and New strategies to promote plastics growth and innovation in the Gulf
Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA |
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Day Two- Wednesday, 16 June 2010
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Day Two Keynote
Plastics as a Means of Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Wilfried Haensel, Executive Director, PlasticsEurope |
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Carbon Management through Sustainable Chemistry: Catalytic Conversion of CO2 and CO into Plastics and Chemicals
Jim Mahoney, CEO, Novomer |
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Carbon Footprint: The View from a Plastic Converters' Position
Ulrich Reiners, Managing Director, Executive Packaging |
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The Plastic Bag War
Hugo Verlomme, author of the Plastic Bag War |
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The Image of Plastics: The Real Story
Muayad Al-Faresi, Regional Sales Manager, EQUATE Petrochemical Company |
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The Role of Plastics Producer in Post Consumer Waste Management
Laurence Jones, Vice President, Corporate Support, Borouge |