| 8:00am |
Coffee and Registration
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| 9:00am |
Welcome remarks
Conference Chair: Rob Westervelt, Editor-in-Chief Chemical Week, IHS
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Keynote Addresses: Sustaining Growth Across the Cycle
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9:10am
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Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures: Ways to Advance Strategy
Curt Espeland, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Eastman Chemical Company
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| 9:30am |
Question & Answer
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| 9:40am |
Sustaining Growth Across the Cycle
Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS
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| 10:05am |
Trends in Energy: Shale and Natural Gas Opportunities for US Chemical Makers
Carlo Barrasa, Director - NGLs & Cracker Economics, IHS
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| 10:30am |
Question & Answer
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| 10:45am |
Networking Refreshment Break
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Session One: The Rejuvenation of the US Petrochemical Sector
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| 11:00am |
Investing in Sustainability
Eduardo E. Cordeiro, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Cabot Corporation
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| 11:25am |
Positioning for Broader Rebound of Manufacturing in the US and the Impact on Chemicals
Garrett Gee, Director, PwC
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| 11:50am |
Question & Answer
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| Session Two: Private Equity for Chemical Industry |
| 12:05pm |
Moderator: Rob Westervelt, Editor-in-Chief Chemical Week, IHS
Telly Zachariades, Partner, The Valence Group
John Televantos, Partner, Arsenal Capital
Ronald Ayles, Managing Director and Partner, Advent International
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| 1:45pm |
Networking Lunch
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Session Three: Panel Discussion – Managing Supply Chain Costs
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| 2:15pm |
Moderator: W. Brad Householder, Principal, PwC
Keith Hausmann, Senior Vice President, Procurian
Raymond Newhouse, Chief Financial Officer, Lanxess
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| 3:00pm |
Networking Refreshment Break
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Session Four: Changes in Financial Regulations and the Potential Impact on Chemicals
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| 3:20pm |
Oxea: Case Study of a Complex Carve-out in the Chemical Industry
Ronald Ayles, Managing Director and Partner, Advent International
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| 3:45pm |
Managing Investment in Emerging Markets
Anil Chandramani, Chief Investment Officer & Global Sector Lead, Chemicals & Fertilizers, International Finance Corporation
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| 4:10pm |
Question & Answer
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| 4:25pm |
Closing remarks |
| 5:00pm |
Cocktail reception |
| 6:00pm |
11th Annual CFO of the Year Reception and Dinner
hosted by PwC
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