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The only event of its kind in the region, the GPCA Research and Innovation Summit serves as a platform to discuss ways and means for creating a culture of innovation within the regional chemical industry. The summit offers delegates the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and learn about the requisites of and positive impact that research and innovation can bring to their business, in specific, and the industry, in general.
The event continues to create awareness of the key role of research and innovation as a strategic business pillar and focuses on promoting the benefits of R&D and technology management.
The 5th edition of the GPCA Research and Innovation Summit will enable delegates to learn how innovation positively impacts business and how they can capitalize on it to grow their business. Regional case-studies will be highlighted as well as advances in the field of plastics, both polymer and downstream.
GPCA R&I Summit has widely been praised for providing the needed platform to build strong understanding of R&I in the region seen as the key area of strategic development for the industry. The first edition of the R&I Summit was held in 2013.
Sponsors
Dr. David HounshellRoderick Professor, Emeritus, Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Moayyed I. Al-QurtasChairman of Research and Innovation Committee, GPCA
Dr. Alfred SternEVP, Borealis
Dr. Volker TrautzIndependent adviser and board member, Evonik Industries
Dr. Abdullah Al MahrukiExecutive Director, Industrial Innovation Centre, Oman
Bob MaughonVP, Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company
CAPITALIZING ONINNOVATION:A G R O W T H I M P E R A T I V E
5TH EDITION | 11-13 MARCH 2018, | THE OBEROI, BUSINESS BAY, DUBAI, UAE
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• Petrochemical producers• Converters• Governments and local authorities• Technology providers• Research organizations• Equipment manufacturers• Brand owners consultants• Funding agencies/bodies• Academics/Post-graduate students• Non-Arabian Gulf based research organizations
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Who should attend?
The 5th GPCA Research and Innovation Summit will be held under the theme ‘Capitalizing on innovation: A growth imperative’. The program will address the theme from both process and environmental angles – directing the ideation towards business impact and maintaining a vibrant and sustainable lifecycle throughout the journey from idea to commercial production and market. Broad fields of chemicals and petrochemicals will be covered on the first day of the summit with sessions addressing: i) hurdles to cycle completion and achieving business impact ii) impact of macroeconomic boundaries on innovation strategy and iii) case studies demonstrating the impact of innovation on growth and differentiation of
Uncertainties of the innovation process: Hurdles to achieving business impact
Opportunities for future capabilities: Investing in start-ups, incubating technology and creativity
The impact of innovation on the Arabian Gulf petrochemical and chemical industry - case studies
Advances in polymer process technologies and their impact
Polymer downstream innovation: A growth driver
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Key topics
the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region.
On the second day of the summit, innovation pertaining to the polymer and plastics industry will take prominence. The fast-advancing field of material and polymer science is expected to have significant repercussions on the future of the conventional polymer industry. The fourth session of the summit is dedicated to this particular issue and its innovation requirements. The last session will highlight innovation in polymer downstream processing and how it could drive growth in the polymer and plastics business.
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• Dr. David Hounshell Roderick Professor, Emeritus, Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University
• Dr. Moayyed I. Al-Qurtas Chairman of Research and Innovation Committee, GPCA
• Dr. Thorsten Loehl VP Innovation, Borouge
• Dr. Sulaiman Al-Khattaf Director, Center for Refining & Petrochemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
• Advanced Petrochemical Company
• Air Arabia• Al Kalthami Attorneys & Legal
Consultants• Alayam• Alyaum• Applied Science University• Arab Fertilizer Association• Arab Gulf University• Arabian Gulf University• Bahrain Polytechnic• Bahrain Society of Engineers• BAPCO• BIPA• Borouge• Chemspeed Technologies• Clarivate Analytics• Dennemeyer & Associates• Dennemeyer Consulting GmbH• Environment Development Co.
Ltd (EDCO)• EQUATE
• Dr. Wei Xu Research Science Consultant and Leader Chemicals R&D Laboratory, Saudi Aramco
• Dr. Elie Fayad R&D Manager, Honeywell | UOP
• Dr. Volker Trautz Independent adviser and board member, Evonik Industries
• Dr. Abdullah Al Mahruki Executive Director, Industrial Innovation Centre, Oman
• Dr. Alfred Stern EVP, Borealis
• Dr. Mark L. Hlavinka Licensing Manager, Chevron Phillips
• Charles Vaslet Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
• Dr. Hayder Zahalka Research Fellow, Global Technology Manager, Addivant Global Technology
• Herrin Hood Global Marketing Director, Plastic Additives Business, Milliken & Company
2018 Speakers
2017 attendees include:• Evonik Industries AG• Frost & Sullivan• GPCA• GPIC• Gulf Interchem• Gulf Pros• Higher College of Technology• Honeywell UOP• Houston Technology Center- Asia• Houston Technology Center- Middle East• Innovation Architect• INVISTA• JIC• KAU• KAUST• KFUPM• KISR• KPMG Stratley• KSU• Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement
of Sciences• Kuwait University• LyondellBasell
• Masdar institute• Natpet• ORPIC• PIC• Polytechnic Institute• QAFCO• SABIC• SAFCO• Sahara Petrochemicals Co.• Saudi Aramco• Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures• IPCHEM• Solvay Brussels School for
Economics and Management• Sovereign Wealth Fund, Oman• Takreer• TAQNIA for Advanced Materials• Tasnee• ThysenKrupp Industrial Solutions• University of Bahrain• UOP Middle East Company
• Mehtab Gilani Associate Partner, IBM GBS (Chemical and Petroleum)
• Dr. Niall Marshall Technical Manager, Everspring Middle East WLL
• Bob Maughon VP, Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company
• Philippe Dumazet Automotive Technical Director, SABIC
What do people say about the GPCA R&I Summit?
“The GPCA Research and Innovation Summit has continued to expand and flourish since its inception. The informaiton exchange is phenomenal. The speakers and networking are exceptional.” Ahmad Al OhaliCEO, Sipchem
“The GPCA R&I Summit offers fantastic networking opportunities, excellent presentations and fruitful discussions.” Dr. Ulrich KuesthardtCIO, Evonik
“I haven’t seen many regional associations in this part of the world that hold a summit specifically for innovation and research, and I want to congratulate GPCA for this commendable vision.” Dr. Adnan Shihab-EldinDirector General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
Program
Make the best out of your trip to Dubai this March!
For the first time the 9th GPCA PlastiCon and 5th Research and Innovation Summit will take place in the same week and venue. Do not miss the opportunity to receive a special rate for attending both events. To find out more, contact GPCA’s sales team at [email protected].
DAY 0 – Sunday, 11 March 2018
11:00 – 17:00 Registration opens
Sponsored by:
Workshop: Industrial revolution 4.0 (IoT, Big Data etc.) and its impact on R&I
14:00 – 14:30 Growing trends of technology adoption within the chemical industryMehtab Gilani, Associate Partner, IBM GBS (Chemical and Petroleum)
14:30 – 15:00 Regional case-study: how the adoption of technologies has helped the organisation enhance the efficiency of their research
15:00 – 15:20 Coffee break
15:20 – 16:20 Open discussion - Is the chemical and petrochemical industry able to cope with the 4.0 rate of change?
17:30 – 19:30 Welcome reception
DAY 1 – Monday, 12 March 2018
08:00 – 08:30 Registration and welcome networking
Sponsored by:
08:30 – 08:40 Welcome, presentation of the agenda and technical remarks
08:40 – 09:00 Welcome and opening addressDr. Moayyed Al Qurtas, Chairman, Research and Innovation Committee, GPCA
Session one: The uncertainties of the innovation process: Hurdles to achieving business impact.Moderated by: Dr. Moayyed Al Qurtas
09:00 – 10:00 Keynote address: R&D and technology management challenges and cor-porate strategy (Lessons from successes and failures of a leading chemical company) Dr. David Hounshell, Roderick Professor, Emeritus, Technology and Social Change, Carnegie Mellon University
10:00 – 10:20 Discussion and Q&A
10:20 – 10:40 Uncertainties of the innovation process: A personal experienceDr. Volker Trautz, Independent adviser and board member, Evonik Industries
10:40 – 11:00 Science and technology policy as an enabler for a good innovation ecosystemDr. Abdullah Al Mahruki, Executive Director, Industrial Innovation Centre, Oman
11:00 – 11:15 Discussion and Q&A
11:15 – 11:40 Networking break
Session two: Opportunities for future capabilities: Investing in start-ups, incubating technolo-gy and creativity
11:40 – 12:00 Keynote address: Journey from idea to spin-off: A KAUST success story Professor Mohamed Eddaoudi , Director, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center, KAUST (Reserved)
12:00 – 12:20 Corporate venturing: Gaining a strategic competitive advantage in future technologiesCharles Vaslet, Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
12:20 – 12:40 Investing in a work culture that promotes technological creativity and incubates future capabilitiesthyssenkrupp
12:40 – 13:00 Panel Discussion and Q&A
13:00 – 14:30 Networking lunch
Sponsored by:
Session three: Innovation impact on the gulf petrochemical and chemical industry- case studies
14:30 – 14:50 Antifouling Additives Technology (AFATM) - An R&D answer to industrial challengesDr. Wei Xu, Research Science Consultant and Leader Chemicals R&D Laboratory, Saudi Aramco
14:50 – 15:10 Anteo™ – a new product platform based on bimodal terpolymer technology Dr. Thorsten Loehl, VP Innovation, Borouge
15:10 – 15:30 Vehicle light weighting and improved crashworthiness – Plastic and hybrid solutionsPhilippe Dumazet, Automotive Technical Director, SABIC
15:30 – 15:50 Toluene methylation for p-X Production. A case study for R&D collaborationDr. Elie Fayad, R&D Manager, Honeywell | UOPProf. Sulaiman Al-Khattaf, Director for the Center for Research Excellence, KFUPM
15:50 – 16:20 Panel discussion and Q&A
19:00 – 21:30 Social networking dinner
DAY 2 – Tuesday, 13 March 2018
08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome networking
Sponsored by:
09:00 – 09:10 Review of day one
09:10 – 09:40 Keynote address: Technology development in the GCC – Challenges and opportunities
09:40 – 09:55 Panel discussion and Q&A
Session four: Advances in polymer process technologies and their impact
09:55 – 10:15 Innovation model and key enablers in packaging and specialty plastics Bob Maughon, VP, Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company
10:15 – 10:35 Borealis: Spearheading innovation in the polyolefins industryDr. Alfred Stern, EVP, Borealis
10:35 – 10:55 Catalyst Versatility in the MarTECH® processDr. Mark L. Hlavinka, Licensing Manager, Chevron Phillips
10:55 – 11:15 Panel discussion and Q&A
11:15 – 11:40 Networking break
Session five: Polymer downstream innovation - A growth driver
11:40 – 12:00 The Importance of Innovation in a Mature Industry: How Antioxidants make new Polymer Markets PossibleDr. Niall Marshall, Technical Manager, Everspring Middle East WLL
12:00 – 12:20 Advancement in composite material science and the future of innovation in the conventional polymer industryHerrin Hood, Global Marketing Director, Plastic Additives Business, Milliken & Company
12:20 – 12:40 Design and development of robust polyolefin stabilization: Value creation and product differentiation Dr. Hayder Zahalka, Research Fellow, Global Technology Manager, Addivant Global Technology
12:40 – 13:00 Panel discussion and Q&A
13:00 – 14:30 Networking lunch
Sponsored by:
14:30 – 17:30 Leaders of Tomorrow seminar (Exclusive student’s seminar)
*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.
Why sponsor
To find out more about the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at GPCA events, please contact:
Ms. Fiza KhanEmail: [email protected] no: +971 4 451 0666 Ext 122
Package Members Non members
Single space $3,000 $4,000
Exhibition space:
Our exhibition package includes the following:
• Each single stand is 3x2sqm exhibition space in conference foyer• Company profile in program book (max 75 words)• Two exhibitor passes (exhibition access only)
To upgrade your exhibitor pass to a conference pass, the cost is:• GPCA member: 600 US dollars• Non GPCA member: 550 US dollars
The Oberoi, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
The conference and exhibition will be held in the Grand Hall. Welcome reception and social networking dinner will be hosted beside views of Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa, at the Poolside.
We are delighted to offer delegates special guestroom rates at The Oberoi, Business Bay. To avail the special rate please send your request to GPCA.
Note: Rates are subject to availability at the time of enquiry.
Sponsors
Sponsor and position your brand as a key industry player and give your organization a maximum exposure to an audience of top decision makers by utilizing a sponsorship package at the fifth edition of GPCA Research and Innovation Summit.
Choosing to be a sponsor at the GPCA Research and Innovation Summit brings you the benefits of supporting a leading industry event with a track record of attracting a high quality professional audience. Sponsorship will reinforce your company message, raise brand aware-ness, and help your business stand out from the crowd. It will also
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provide an exclusive opportunity for companies to demonstrate real leadership in the region. In addition to gaining access to registered delegates including CEOs, MDs, technology and product development managers, engineers, and other senior executives, sponsors enjoy regular advertising to our targeted industry contacts worldwide in our pre-summit promotions.
Contact the GPCA sales team at [email protected] to learn more about the different types of sponsorship packages available. Bespoke packages can be tailored to meet .
Packages Amount value
Platinum sponsor
Gold sponsor
Silver sponsor $40,000
Bronze $35,000
Stationery $15,000
Delegate bags $25,000
Lanyard
GPCA Conferences app $15,000
Mobile charging
Corporate gift and branding $20,000
Branding $10,000
Bespoke packages (on request)
RESERVED
SOLD AVAILABLE
SOLD
Location and venue
SOLD
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All sponsors will have a complimentary stand space at the event.
Registration feeType Early bird rate (till 18 July) Standard rate
GPCA members $900 $1,100
Non-GPCA members $1,200 $1,400
Academia $400 $400
Combined GPCA member rate $1,600 $2,000
Combined Non-GPCA member rate $2,200 $2,600
Delegate detailsTitle ............................................................................. First name ................................................................... Last name ...................................................................
Job title ....................................................................... Company .................................................................... Country .......................................................................
Email ........................................................................... Telephone ................................................................... Mobile .........................................................................
Postal address ..................................................................................................................................................... Fax ..............................................................................
Company categoryo Producers o Consultants
o Traders o Suppliers
o Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) o Academics/Students
o Technoogy providers o Other .....................................................................
Booking detailsNumber of passes ...................................................... Booking rate ............................................................... Total amount ...............................................................
Payment methodo Invoice my company Bank details
o Credit card Credit card details
Account Name: Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association
Bank: Mashreq Bank
A/C (USD)#: 0104-48-47064-5
IBAN# AE290330000010448470645
SWIFT Code: BOMLAEAD
Address: Riqqa Branch, Deira, P.O. Box 5511, Dubai, UAE
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Terms and Conditions
1. Registration can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment.2. Please transfer the full invoice amount. All bank charges are to be borne by the sender.3. For any cancellation, please notify us within 7 days from the receipt of the invoice. Any cancellation made
after 7 days shall not be accepted hence the invoice has to be settled. 4. Any registration cancellation must be notified in writing. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted.5. A delegate who is not able to attend the conference for whatever reason, has the right to nominate another
person to take part in the conference on his / her behalf at no extra cost. 6. Rates are exclusive of 5% VAT and will be included as per UAE law.Authorized signature
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