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Pre-Conference 2 December 2008
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Registration |
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| 8:00 PM |
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Welcome Dinner Hosted by: ExxonMobil Chemical Company |
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Day One 3 December 2008
| 8:00 AM |
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Registration/Welcome Coffee and Tea/Exhibits |
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| 9:00 - 9:10 AM |
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Official Opening and GPCA Chairman’s Address
Mohamed H. Al-Mady, Chairman, GPCA; Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) |
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| 9:10-9:40 AM |
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Opening Keynote Presentation Meeting Energy and Feedstock Needs for the Region
Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar; Chairman and Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum |
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| 9:40-10:00 AM |
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Managing Growth: Where Are the New Global Feedstock Sources?
Jeffrey Lipton, CEO, Nova Chemicals |
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| 10:00-10:20 AM |
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Morning Coffee/Tea Break
Hosted by: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre & Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange |
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| 10:20-10:40 AM |
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The Energy Challenge: Implications for the Middle East and the Global Chemical Industry
Ben van Beurden, Executive Vice President, Shell Chemicals |
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| 10:40-11:00 AM |
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The Financial Crisis: Where Does the Global Chemical Sector Go from Here?
Hassan Ahmed, Managing Director, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
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| 11:00-11:45 AM |
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Panel Discussion: Day One Speakers |
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| 11:45 AM-1:15 PM |
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Business Networking |
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| 1:15-2:45 PM |
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Luncheon
Hosted by: LyondellBasell
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| 3:00 - 5:00 PM |
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Breakout Sessions Human Resources |
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| 3:00 - 5:00 PM |
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Breakout Sessions Supply Chain |
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| 2:45-5:45 PM |
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Business Networking |
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| 7:00 - 10:30 PM |
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Gala Dinner
Hosted by: Borouge |
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Day Two 4 December 2008
| 8:00 AM |
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Registration/Welcome Coffee and Tea/Exhibits |
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| 9:00-9:10 AM |
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Opening Address
Managing Growth and Competitiveness in a Cyclical Industry
Abdulrahman Jawahery, Board Member, GPCA; General Manager, Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) |
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| 9:10-9:40 AM |
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The New Trend in China’s Petrochemicals Market
Li Xihong, President/Economics and Development Research Institute, Sinopec |
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| 9:40-10:00 AM |
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The Role of Green Technologies in a Global Chemical Environment
José Carlos Grubisich, CEO, ETH Bioenergia S.A. (ex-CEO, Braskem) |
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| 10:00-10:20 AM |
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Morning Coffee/Tea Break
Hosted by: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre & Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange |
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| 10:20-10:40 AM |
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The Future of Chemicals in the Middle East
Florian Budde, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
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| 10:40-11:00 AM |
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The Emergence of Iran’s Petrochemical Industry and its Role in Driving Regional Growth
Mohammad Ali Zardbani, National Petrochemical Company (NPC) |
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| 11:00-11:45 AM |
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Panel Discussion: Day Two Speakers |
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| 11:45-11:55 AM |
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Closing Ceremony
Hamad Al-Terkait, Vice Chairman, GPCA; CEO, EQUATE Petrochemical Company |
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| 11:55 AM-1:10 PM |
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Business Networking |
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| 1:10 - 2:30 PM |
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Luncheon
Hosted by: Tasnee |
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| 2:30 - 5:30 PM |
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Business Networking |
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| 5:30 PM |
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Forum Concludes |
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