| Pre-conference | 28 October, 2008 |
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Tour of Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone |
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| 8:00 am |
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Bus departs for Ningbo |
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| 10:00 am |
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Tour of Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone |
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| 12:00 PM |
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Lunch |
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| 2:00 PM |
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Bus departs for Shanghai |
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| 4:00 PM |
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Arrival in Shanghai |
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| Day one | 29 October, 2008 |
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| 8:00 am |
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Registration/Showcase Exhibits/Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:45 am |
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Welcome Remarks |
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John Pearson, President, Chemical Week |
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Jin Ming Da, President, Shanghai HuaYi (Group) Company |
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| 9:00 am |
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Introduction |
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Lyn Tattum, Group Vice President and Publisher, Chemical Week |
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Shen Li Ping, Vice President, Shanghai HuaYi (Group) Company |
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| 9:15 am |
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China's Economic Outlook and Chemical Industry Developments
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Jin Ming Da, President, Shanghai HuaYi (Group) Company |
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| 9:45 am |
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Keynote Presentation
Running the Race: How to Emerge a Winner
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David Weidman, Chairman and CEO, Celanese |
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| 10:15 am |
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Feedstock Constraints: What are China’s Options? |
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| 10:45 am |
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Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 11:05 am |
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Coal-to-Chemicals: Opportunities Abound
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The need to develop coal as an energy source and as a chemical feedstock is becoming increasingly pressing in light of the elevated crude oil prices. What is on the drawing board, and how are they progressing? Will the current crude oil price environment stir up greater interest in coal-to-olefins projects? Where are the opportunities for investment? |
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Senior Official, Major Chemical Company |
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| 11:35 am |
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M&A: An Outlook on Consolidation in China
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| 12:05 pm |
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Cost Consideration: A Production Strategy |
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Invenstment opportunities in China abound for chemical producers eager to supply the explosive demand in China. However, in the face of increasingly higher costs, what factors are companies taking into consideration when making a decision on building a productin site in China? |
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Senior Officer, Mitsui Chemicals |
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| 12:35 pm |
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Networking Luncheon |
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Hosted by: Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd |
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| 2:00 pm |
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Cracker Challenges in a World of High Energy Prices
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What are cracker operators doing in a brave new world of energy costs resulting from unprecedented increases in crude oil prices? What are the implications of this cost increase? This presentation will explore changes in Mideast and resource holders competitive advantage. The increased importance of feedstock and energy efficiency in operations, the threat of product substitution and how companies can respond to these challenges. |
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Senior Official, Major Chemical Company |
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Keeping the Talent |
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Hiring and retaining talent remains a major issue among chemical producers. How can companies entice talent to stay and what can be done to mitigate this turnover in the longer term? |
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Mark Gilbraith, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Shanghai |
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| 3:00 pm |
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Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 3:20 pm |
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China: Building on the Potential |
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The industrial and urban development in China has been one of the major spurs of growth in the Chinese chemical industry. Will the tremendous growth rate continue as uncertainty swirls around the global economy? |
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Dale MacDonald, President, Ashland China |
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3:50 pm
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Trends in Chemicals Projects Execution in China
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Marc Heerink, Senior Director/Business Development, Fluor (China) Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd |
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| 4:20 pm |
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Panel Discussion
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
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China has aggressive plans to improve its environmental quality that include a new climate change program, an environmental accountability system, and cracking down on companies that fail to keep up with environmental and pollution standards. How successful have those initiatives been? What are chemical companies doing to comply with these standards? |
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Senior Shanghai Government Official |
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The Impact of the Economic Slowdown on the Chinese Chemical Industry
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• What is the outlook for the credit crunch in the U.S.?
• How will the economic slowdown caused by the credit crunch affect teh spending power of the consumers, and exports of Chinese products to the U.S.?
• What will the outcome on chemical production and growth look like?
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Reserved Session |
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The Five-Year Plan: What's Next
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Is the five-yer plan on course? Will the investments on the current five-year plan be built? How far along is the planned transformation of coastal regions into high-value manufacturing regions? What is the progress on developing energy and chemical industries in the west? What are the challenges of developing manufacturing in western China and how can they be circumvented? What is the outlook for the next five to 10 years from China's perspective? |
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Senior official, Chinese Chemical Association/Planning Institute
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| 6:00 pm |
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Networking Reception |
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| 7:00 pm |
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Dinner |
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Hosted by: Shanghai Huayi |
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| Day two | 30 October 2008 |
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| 8:15 am |
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Continental Breakfast/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 8:45 am |
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Opening Remarks |
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Lyn Tattum, Group Vice President and Publisher, Chemical Week |
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| 8:55 am |
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Opening Address
Petrochemicals: The Good, The Bad, and The New |
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The petrochemical industry is enjoying a period of robust growth. As worldwide demand growth continues, how can petrochemical companies grab existing opportunities and meet challenges head on? What role will
innovation play in driving growth for petrochemical companies? |
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Jeffery W. Davis, Manufacturing Director/Asia Pacific, ExxonMobil Chemical |
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Innovation: The Next Wave |
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Chemical companies are pouring money into R&D as a path to growth. What environmental or economic growth trends have emerged that can translate into new business opportunities? What chemical companies in China doing specifically to drive growth with R&D? |
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Michel Ybert, President, Rhodia Asia Pacific |
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Environmental Responsibility, Long Term Sustainability |
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he current focus on environmental protection has moved sustainable development issues to the forefront of many chemical companies’ strategic planning. What can a chemical company do to ensure its viability in the increasingly demanding area of environmental responsibility while meeting financial goals? In this session, a global chemical major will explain how the company views its own environmental responsibility and uses innovation to ensure its long-term sustainability. It will also discuss how this can translate to business opportunities for the industry and share examples of innovation success through case studies. |
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Scott Hoag, Safety, Health and Environment Manager/Asia, Dow Corning |
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| 10:25 am |
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Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 10:45 am |
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MEG: How Resilient Is the Market? |
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Strong demand has kept the mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) market in good health this year despite earlier forecasts of the contrary. New plants are, however, starting up imminently in Asia and the Mideast. How much will be too much for China? How will the new supply shape the global MEG market? |
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Thomas Chhoa, General Manager/Ethylene Oxide-Ethylene Glycol, Shell Chemicals |
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| 11:15 am |
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Panel Discussion
Logistics and Distribution Issues in China |
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Reserved Session |
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Closing Keynote |
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China: Still a Target for Growth |
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The investment climate in China is far from cooling off. Global companies are still eyeing the country to drive growth and are doing so with acquisitions and investments production facilities. This presentation by a leading global chemical company discusses the role China plays in its growth plans.
Michael Koenig, President, Bayer Group Greater China; Chairman, Bayer China |
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Michael Koenig, President, Bayer Group Greater China; Chairman, Bayer China |
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Networking Luncheon
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| 2:00 pm |
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Conference Concludes |
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