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With the industry now engaging in consolidation, the fertilizers sector is gearing up for a transformative, higher value-added future. To ensure its sustainable growth, GCC fertilizer producers must innovate new products and business models. Diversifying their portfolios by developing enhanced quality products and capitalizing on opportunities that arise in key emerging markets will be crucial.
Held under the theme ‘Transformation: A New Era for the Agri-nutrients Industry’, the 10th GPCA Fertilizer Convention will be held on 24-26 September 2019 at Kempinski Hotel Muscat, Oman.
Sponsors
The convention aims to discuss and debate subjects of great industry significance such as, disruptive technologies, digitalization, integration, future opportunities in agri-nutrients and many more which are aimed at supporting collaboration along the value chain and fostering food security. The 10th edition of this prestigious event will focus on driving value through innovation to create strong growth for the agri-nutrients industry. Workshops focused on human capital and technical sessions on environmental stewardship, ammonia methanol co-production, green ammonia and supply chain challenges will provide further opportunities to learn about best practices from the region and globally at this important industry platform.
10th Edition | 24-26 September | Kempinski Hotel Muscat, Oman
A NEW ERA FOR THE AGRI-NUTRIENTS INDUSTRY
Key speakers include:
Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery
President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA
Nasser Alkhalaf
MD, Agrico
Oliver Hatfield
Director, Fertilizer Market Research, Argus Media
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Director General, ICBA
Dr. Johannes Franz
Process Engineer, Innovation and
Sustainability Fertilizer and Methanol, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
Samir Al-Abdrabbuh
EVP – Agri-Nutrients, SABIC and Vice
Chairman, Fertilizers Committee, GPCA
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• Middle and senior level executives from companies involved in fertilizer production in the GCC region and countries in the vicinity such as Jordan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Morocco, etc.
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Who should attend?
The GPCA Fertilizer Convention is the premier platform for the fertilizer value chain to come together to share best practices, learn about the latest trends in fertilizer trade and technological advancements from a world-class speaker line-up and enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities with regional and global leaders.
Each year industry experts, thought leaders and high level officials from the GCC and beyond come together to connect, expand their
Strategies for new growth
Food security
Technology trends and disruptions
Market trends in the fertilizer industry
Producing enhanced quality fertilizers
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knowledge and share insight into the latest trends driving growth in the fertilizer market.
Delegates will have the exclusive opportunity to hear from CEOs and C-level executives of some of the region’s most successful fertilizer companies, as well as market leaders, government officials and experts from leading international organizations.
2018 attendees include:
• A.T. Kearney Middle East LLC• Abu Qir Fertilizers Co• ADNOC Fertilizers• Advanced Logistics Group• AFA• AGLUKON Spezialdunger GmbH
& Co. KG• Agriculture and Fisheries• Agrifert Liven International Pte.
Ltd• Agrisoil • Al Roya• Arab Potash• Arabia CSR Network• Argus Media Limited• Arrmaz• Association of Omani Farmers• Bagtech• Bahrain Polytechnic• Borouge• Casale SA• CNBC Oman• College of Agricultural and Marine
Sciences• College of Economic and Political
Science• College of North Atlantic Qatar• Compagnie Indo Francaise De
Commerce Pvt. Ltd.
• Corporate Value Associates• Customer Value Management GmbH• Dhofar University • Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical
Industries Company LLC• Estidamah Center at SABIC• EuroChem Group, North America• EuroChem Trading GmbH• Eurotecnica Contractors and Engineers
SpA• FERTIAL SPA• GPIC• H20 Biofouling Solutions B.V• Haldor Topsoe International A/S• IFFCO• IHS• Independent Consultant• Indian Potash Limited• International Fertilizer Association• KAU• KAUST• KBR• KFUPM• Kisan International Trading FZE• Koch Fertilizer International• KSU• Lakshmi Venkateswara and Co• Ma’aden
• Maaden Phosphate Co. (MPC)• Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries• Ministry of Oil and Gas, Oman• Ministry of Tourism• Muntajat• Muscat Daily • Neelam Aqua and Speciality Chem • Nexant • NIIK (R&D Institute of Urea)• OCP Group• Oman Daily Newspaper• Oman Food Investment Holding
Company• Oman News Agency - Ministry of
Information• Oman Oil Company• Oman TV• OMIFCO• Petrochemical Industries Company• Phoenix Vision Consultant Group• Port of Duqm• PT Pupuk Indonesia• QAFCO• Qatar Petroleum • Ravensdown• RawTrade International FZE• SABIC• SAFCO/SABIC
• SAIPEM• Salalah College of Technology• Salalah Methanol Company LLC• Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec GmbH• Sohar Sulphur Fertilizers• SouthStar• Stamicarbon• State Audit Institute• Sultan Qaboos University• Sur College of Applied Science• Takamul Investment Company• The Fertiliser Association of India• The National Initiative for Agricultural
and Development • thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG• thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Qatar
WLL• thyssenkrupp Middle East and Africa • Toyo Engineering Corporation• Trammo SARL• University of Bahrain• WAF• World Bank (Development Prospects
Group)• YARA Switzerland
2019 speakers
What do people say about the GPCA Fertilizer Convention?
“I am extremely pleased that GPCA has selected Muscat to host this event focusing on the challenges facing the fertilizer industry and the need for us to collaborate and network, work harder on research and technologies, and exchange best practices and ideas for the good of this planet.”
H.E. Eng. Salim Al-AufiUndersecretary, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Oman
I would like to extend my gratitude to GPCA for organizing the 8th GPCA Fertilizer Convention. The fertilizer industry is a very important part of the GCC chemical industry, and this is a significant portion of what GPCA does.
H.E. Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-KhalifaMinister of Oil, Bahrain
“I very much enjoyed participating in the 8th GPCA Fertilizer Convention, and would like to congratulate GPCA for delivering another world class event.”
Khalid Al-MudaiferFormer President and CEO, Ma’aden
“The GPCA Fertilizer Convention is the go to place to meet with producers in the Gulf region but increasingly there is more and more international presence at the conference which is fantastic. The quality of the program this year looks extremely diverse and the focus on innovation is both timely and very welcome.”
Charlotte HebebrandDirector General, IFA
• Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA
• Samir Al-Abdrabbuh EVP – Agri-Nutrients, SABIC and Vice Chairman, Fertilizers Committee, GPCA
• Dr. Ismahane Elouafi Director General, ICBA
• Dr. Johannes Franz Process Engineer, Innovation and Sustainability Fertilizer and Methanol, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
• Oliver Hatfield Director, Fertilizer Market Research, Argus Media
• Nasser Alkhalaf MD, Agrico
• Prof. Marianne Roux Co-Founder, Roux Global Transformation
• Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi MD, SALIC
• Moid Mohammed Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Thomas Heinrich Senior Consultant, Nexant
• Abdulelah Al-Ghanem Senior Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden
• Rana Al-Babtain Manager CoE, Ma’aden
• Rene Thumbran Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden
• Tim Lyng Sønderby Licensing Manager, Haldor Topsoe
• Dr. Volkmar Pflug VP, Energy Consulting, Siemens AG
• Imthiyas Mohammed Karamal Supply Chain Manager, Muntajat
• Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun Secretary General, GPCA
ProgramDay 0: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
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Workshop: Human capital – Making the workforce ready for the future
09:00 – 09:10 Opening and welcome remarksRene Thumbran, Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden
09:10 – 10:00 New world of HR and what it means for HRProf. Marianne Roux, Co-Founder, Roux Global Transformation
Adaptive HR
10:00 – 10:20 How to transform HRProf. Marianne Roux, Co-Founder, Roux Global Transformation
10:20 – 10:40 Ma’aden case studyAbdulelah Al-Ghanem, Senior Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden
10:40 – 11:00 Panel discussion and Q&A
11:00 – 11:30 Networking break
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Diversity and inclusion
11:30 – 11:50 The latest thinking in D&I and how it can be applied in the GulfProf. Marianne Roux, Co-Founder, Roux Global Transformation
11:50 – 12:10 Ma’aden D&I strategy case studyRana Al-Babtain, Manager CoE, Ma’aden
12:10 – 12:20 Panel discussion and Q&A
12:20 – 12:30 Wrap up and closureRene Thumbran, Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden
12:30 – 13:30 Networking lunch
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Technical workshops
13:30 – 13:50 Environmental stewardship
13:50 – 14:10 Ammonia – methanol co-production – environmental benefitsTim Lyng Sønderby, Licensing Manager, Haldor Topsoe
14:10 – 14:30 Green ammonia production via water hydrolysis and implications on the fertilizer industry Dr. Volkmar Pflug, VP, Energy Consulting, Siemens AG
14:30 – 14:50 Supply chain challenges in the agri-nutrients industryImthiyas Mohammed Karamal, Supply Chain Manager, Muntajat
14:50 – 15:10 Panel discussion and Q&A
Day 1: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
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09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarksDr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA
09:10 – 09:30 Inaugural address: The future of food security in GCC
Session 1: Strategies for new growth
09:30 – 09:50 Keynote 1: Creating value through horizontal integration in the agri-nutrient industrySamir Al-Abdrabbuh, EVP – Agri-Nutrients, SABIC and Vice Chairman, Fertilizers Committee, GPCA
09:50 – 10:10 Keynote 2: Becoming a differentiated solution provider in the agri-nutrient industry
10:10 – 10:30 Panel discussion and Q&A
10:30 – 11:00 Networking break
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Session 2: Food security
11:00 – 11:20 The role of GCC in strengthening global food securityDr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General, ICBA
11:20 – 11:40 Ensuring long term food security in the GCCKhaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi, MD, SALIC
11:40 – 12:00 Panel discussion and Q&A
12:00 – 13:30 Networking lunch
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Session 3: Technology trends and disruptions
13:30 – 13:50 Optimization of fertilizer plants by digitalization and automation Dr. Johannes Franz, Process Engineer, Innovation and Sustainability Fertilizer and Methanol, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
13:50 – 14:10 Predictive agronomic model to generate precise crop pricesMoid Mohammed, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
14:10 – 14:30 Using big data and data analytics for improved applications of fertilizers in farms
14:30 – 14:50 Technological disruptions and the impact on the agri-nutrient industry
14:50 – 15:10 Panel discussion and Q&A
15:10 – 15:30 Networking break
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19:00 – 21:00 Gala dinner
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Day 2: Thursday, 26 September 2019
08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
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09:00 – 09:20 Keynote address: Global trends in fertilizers trade
Session 4: Market scenario of fertilizers
09:20 – 09:40 Highlighting the supply and demand trends to balance the link between fertilizer and crop prices
09:40 – 10:00 Mapping fertilizer trends in major import markets Thomas Heinrich, Senior Consultant, Nexant
10:00 – 10:20 Mapping fertilizer trends in major producing regionsOliver Hatfield, Director, Fertilizer Market Research, Argus Media
10:20 – 10:40 Panel discussion and Q&A
10:40 – 11:10 Networking break
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Session 5: Producing enhanced quality fertilizers
11:10 – 11:30 Developing improved fertilizer application methods to increase productivity and crop yields
11:30 – 11:50 Ensuring sustainable agriculture in hot climateNasser Alkhalaf, MD, Agrico
11:50 – 12:10 Panel discussion and Q&A
12:10 – 12:25 Closing remarksDr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA
12:25 – 13:55 Networking lunch
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*Please note the speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing; however, circumstances beyond the control of the organizers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topic.
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Conference venue – Kempinski Hotel Muscat, Oman
Make amazing memories at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat; experience the unbeatable mix of local traditions and world-class European luxury. Located in the beautiful and modern community of Al Mouj, Muscat, close to exciting retail and dining facilities, marina, stunning coastline and conveniently located 20 minutes from Muscat International Airport, the 5-star hotel is an unparalleled luxury destination in the capital of Oman.
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