On April 4-6, 2011, key decision makers and stake holders in the petrochemicals and plastic converting industry will gather in Dubai for the Second Annual GPCA Plastics Summit. This exclusive event will cover issues that impact the entire plastics value chain – from resin producers to converters to retailers - as well as address how the Middle East and global plastics industry is evolving to drive sustainable growth through socially responsible initiatives.
The GPCA Plastics Summit is organized by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) and Chemical Week, which has been acquired by IHS. Harnessing the expertise and network of both organizations, this event will bring together companies operating in the chemical and plastic converting and processing arena. It will provide a platform for Middle East and global participants in the plastics industry to exchange ideas and best practices in an age of fast-changing industry dynamics and increasingly exacting social accountability. Delegates to the Summit will learn about investment opportunities, meet key influencers in the industry, tap into growth opportunities along the value chain and explore the development of clean and green initiatives. They will hear success strategies for driving sustainability and translating them into viable business models.
Speakers at the Summit will address both critical business and environmental issues regarding the plastics industry of tomorrow and the crucial role of plastics products in society. Speakers will include: <1> Moayyed I. Al Qurtas, vice chairman and chief executive officer, TASNEE <2> Ziad Labban, president and chief executive officer, Petro Rabigh <3> Khaled Al-Ghefaili, executive director, Higher Institute of Plastics Fabrication <4> El- Awady Ossama, senior procurement manager, Middle East and Africa, Unilever <5> John Nash, research director, AMI <6> Richard Crosby, general manager, Innovative Plastics, SABIC <7> Steven English, global business leader, Polyurethanes, Dow Chemical <8> Gregor Hetzke, head of MMA/PMMA business unit, Evonik Industries <9> Sasidhar Chidanamarri, program manager, Environment Practice, South Asia & Middle East, Frost & Sullivanl <10> Laurence Jones, vice president, corporate support, Borouge <11> Michael Heyde, chief executive officer, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kreislaufwirtschaft und Rohstoffe (DKR) <12> Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, secretary general, GPCA <13> Muayad Al-Faresi, vice chairman, GPCA Plastics Committee <14> Hanna Saad, executive vice president, NAPCO Group <15> Abdullah Al-Obeikan, president and owner, Obeikan Investment Group <16> Ulrich Droegsler, director, sales and marketing, Industrial Packaging, Bishof + Klein GmbH <17> Ahmad Khayyat, chief executive officer, Exeed Industries <18> Tony Daponte, R&D director, A. Schulman
"Plastics can be sustainable and a responsible solution to society's environmental questions," said Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, secretary general of GPCA, "Although the plastic industry often is a target for not being socially responsible, plastics are necessary to our everyday life as they are used in medicine, packaging, construction and agriculture." The Summit is organized by GPCA and co-organized by Chemical Week. For more information please visit www.gpcaplastics.com
