24 September 2019
25 September 2019
26 September 2019

Tuesday 24 September 2019 | Day 0

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

Workshop: Human capital – Making the workforce ready for the future

09:00 – 09:10

Opening and welcome remarks

Workshop

Presented by:

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

09:10 – 10:00

New world of HR and what it means for HR

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

Adaptive HR

10:00 – 10:20

How to transform HR

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

10:20 – 10:40

Ma’aden case study

Workshop

Presented by:

Abdulelah Al-Ghanem

Senior Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

10:40 – 11:00

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

https://gpcafertilizers.com

Prof. Marianne Roux

Co-Founder, Rouz Global Transformation

11:00 – 11:30

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Diversity and inclusion

11:30 – 11:50

The latest thinking in D&I and how it can be applied in the Gulf

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

11:50 – 12:10

Ma’aden D&I strategy case study

Workshop

Presented by:

Rana Al-Babtain

Manager CoE, Ma’aden

12:10 – 12:20

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

https://gpcafertilizers.com

Prof. Marianne Roux

Co-Founder, Rouz Global Transformation

12:20 – 12:30

Wrap up and closure

Workshop

Presented by:

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

Andrew Irons

Strategic HR Business Partner, Manager, Ma’aden

12:30 – 13:30

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Technical workshops

13:30 – 13:50

Ammonia – methanol co-production – environmental benefits

Workshop

Presented by:

Tim Lyng Sønderby

Licensing Manager, Haldor Topsoe

13:50 – 14:10

Green ammonia production via water hydrolysis and implications on the fertilizer industry

Workshop

Presented by:

Dr. Ing. Ireneusz Pyc

Manager – Technology Innovation, Siemens AG

14:10 – 14:30

Supply chain challenges in the agri-nutrients industry

Workshop

Presented by:

Imthiyas Mohammed Karamal

Supply Chain Manager, Muntajat

14:30 – 15:00

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

https://wesamissa.com/fertcon

Dr. Waleed Ahmad Al-Shalfan

GM, Technology Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC

12th GPCA Leaders of Tomorrow

14:20 – 17:00

Leaders of Tomorrow program (students only)

Presented by:

https://wesamissa.com/fertcon

Dr. Waleed Ahmad Al-Shalfan

GM, Technology Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC

Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Day 1

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome address

Presented by:

Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery

President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA

09:10 – 09:30

Opening remarks

Presented by:

Eng. Isam bin Saud Al Zadjali

Chairman, Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO)

Session 1: Keynotes

09:30 – 09:50

Keynote 1: Creating value through innovation and horizontal integration in the agri-nutrient industry

Conference session

Presented by:

Samir Al-Abdrabbuh

EVP – Agri-Nutrients, SABIC and Vice Chairman, Fertilizers Committee, GPCA

09:50 – 10:10

Keynote 2: Prospects and interaction of energy, fertilizer and agricultural markets

Conference session

Presented by:

John Baffes

Senior Economist, World Bank (Development Prospects Group)

10:10 – 10:50

Inauguration of exhibition and networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

10:50 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Presented by:

https://wesamissa.com/fertcon

Cal Dooley

President and CEO, American Chemistry Council

Session 2: Food security

11:10 – 11:30

Strengthening global food security

Conference session

Presented by:

Dino Francescutti

Subregional Coordinator, GCC and Yemen (SNG), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

11:30 – 11:50

Ensuring long term food security in the GCC

Conference session

Presented by:

Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi

MD, Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC)

11:50 – 12:10

The role of GCC in strengthening global food security

Conference session

Presented by:

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi

Director General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

12:10 – 12:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

12:40 – 14:10

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Session 3: Technology trends and disruptions

14:10 – 14:30

Optimization of fertilizer plants by digitalization and automation

Conference session

Presented by:

Dr. Johannes Franz

Process Engineer, Innovation and Sustainability Fertilizer and Methanol, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG

14:30 – 14:50

Predictive agronomic model to generate precise crop prices

Conference session

Presented by:

Moid Mohammed

Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

14:50 – 15:10

Impact of nitrogen fixing technology on the agri-nutrient industry

Conference session

Presented by:

Peter Blezard

CEO, Azotic Technologies

15:10 – 15:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

Panel

15:40 – 16:10

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

19:00 – 21:00

Gala dinner

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Thursday, 26 September 2019 | Day 2

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:20

Opening remarks: The GCC fertilizer industry – Current landscape and future direction

Presented by:

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

Session 4: Market trends in the fertilizer industry

09:20 – 09:40

Mapping fertilizer trends in major import markets

Conference session

Presented by:

Thomas Heinrich

Senior Consultant, Energy and Chemicals Advisory, Nexant

09:40 – 10:00

Mapping fertilizer trends in major producing regions

Conference session

Presented by:

Oliver Hatfield

VP, Business Development, Argus Media

10:00 – 10:20

Prospects, challenges and trends in the global ammonia market

Conference session

Presented by:

Georgy Eliseev

Principal Analyst – Ammonia, IHS Markit

10:20 – 10:40

Key trends of nitrogen industry development in Russia

Conference session

Presented by:

Rinat Anderzhanov

Deputy Technical Director, NIIK

10:40 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Sponsored by:

11:10 – 11:30

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Session 5: Producing enhanced quality fertilizers

11:30 – 11:50

Moving from commodity to balanced fertilizers: The state of fertilizer production in SSA

Conference session

Presented by:

Grace Chilande

Fertilizer Market Specialist, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

11:50 – 12:10

Ensuring sustainable agriculture in hot climate

Conference session

Presented by:

Nasser Alkhalaf

Dr. Fahad Saleh Ibrahim

Chief Production Manager, Agrico

12:10 – 12:30

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Presented by:

https://gpcasupplychain.com

Steven Demetriou

Chairman and CEO, Jacobs Engineering

12:30 – 12:40

Closing remarks

Conference session

Presented by:

https://wesamissa.com/fertcon

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

12:40 – 14:00

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by:

24 September 2019: Tuesday 24 September 2019 | Day 0

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

Workshop: Human capital – Making the workforce ready for the future

09:00 – 09:10

Opening and welcome remarks

Workshop

Presented by:

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

09:10 – 10:00

New world of HR and what it means for HR

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

Adaptive HR

10:00 – 10:20

How to transform HR

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

10:20 – 10:40

Ma’aden case study

Workshop

Presented by:

Abdulelah Al-Ghanem

Senior Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

10:40 – 11:00

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

Prof. Marianne Roux

Co-Founder, Rouz Global Transformation

11:00 – 11:30

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Diversity and inclusion

11:30 – 11:50

The latest thinking in D&I and how it can be applied in the Gulf

Workshop

Presented by:

Marjo Louw

Director, Majolo Global Solutions

11:50 – 12:10

Ma’aden D&I strategy case study

Workshop

Presented by:

Rana Al-Babtain

Manager CoE, Ma’aden

12:10 – 12:20

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

Prof. Marianne Roux

Co-Founder, Rouz Global Transformation

12:20 – 12:30

Wrap up and closure

Workshop

Presented by:

Rene Thumbran

Director, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Ma’aden

Andrew Irons

Strategic HR Business Partner, Manager, Ma’aden

12:30 – 13:30

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Technical workshops

13:30 – 13:50

Ammonia – methanol co-production – environmental benefits

Workshop

Presented by:

Tim Lyng Sønderby

Licensing Manager, Haldor Topsoe

13:50 – 14:10

Green ammonia production via water hydrolysis and implications on the fertilizer industry

Workshop

Presented by:

Dr. Ing. Ireneusz Pyc

Manager – Technology Innovation, Siemens AG

14:10 – 14:30

Supply chain challenges in the agri-nutrients industry

Workshop

Presented by:

Imthiyas Mohammed Karamal

Supply Chain Manager, Muntajat

14:30 – 15:00

Panel discussion and Q&A

Workshop

Presented by:

Dr. Waleed Ahmad Al-Shalfan

GM, Technology Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC

12th GPCA Leaders of Tomorrow

14:20 – 17:00

Leaders of Tomorrow program (students only)

Presented by:

Dr. Waleed Ahmad Al-Shalfan

GM, Technology Petrochemicals SBU, SABIC
25 September 2019: Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Day 1

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome address

Presented by:

Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery

President, GPIC and Vice Chairman, GPCA

09:10 – 09:30

Opening remarks

Presented by:

Eng. Isam bin Saud Al Zadjali

Chairman, Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO)

Session 1: Keynotes

09:30 – 09:50

Keynote 1: Creating value through innovation and horizontal integration in the agri-nutrient industry

Conference session

Presented by:

Samir Al-Abdrabbuh

EVP – Agri-Nutrients, SABIC and Vice Chairman, Fertilizers Committee, GPCA

09:50 – 10:10

Keynote 2: Prospects and interaction of energy, fertilizer and agricultural markets

Conference session

Presented by:

John Baffes

Senior Economist, World Bank (Development Prospects Group)

10:10 – 10:50

Inauguration of exhibition and networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

10:50 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Presented by:

Cal Dooley

President and CEO, American Chemistry Council

Session 2: Food security

11:10 – 11:30

Strengthening global food security

Conference session

Presented by:

Dino Francescutti

Subregional Coordinator, GCC and Yemen (SNG), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

11:30 – 11:50

Ensuring long term food security in the GCC

Conference session

Presented by:

Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi

MD, Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC)

11:50 – 12:10

The role of GCC in strengthening global food security

Conference session

Presented by:

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi

Director General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

12:10 – 12:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

12:40 – 14:10

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Session 3: Technology trends and disruptions

14:10 – 14:30

Optimization of fertilizer plants by digitalization and automation

Conference session

Presented by:

Dr. Johannes Franz

Process Engineer, Innovation and Sustainability Fertilizer and Methanol, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG

14:30 – 14:50

Predictive agronomic model to generate precise crop prices

Conference session

Presented by:

Moid Mohammed

Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

14:50 – 15:10

Impact of nitrogen fixing technology on the agri-nutrient industry

Conference session

Presented by:

Peter Blezard

CEO, Azotic Technologies

15:10 – 15:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

Panel

15:40 – 16:10

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

19:00 – 21:00

Gala dinner

Social networking

Sponsored by:
26 September 2019: Thursday, 26 September 2019 | Day 2

08:00 – 09:00

Registration and welcome coffee

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:20

Opening remarks: The GCC fertilizer industry – Current landscape and future direction

Presented by:

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

Session 4: Market trends in the fertilizer industry

09:20 – 09:40

Mapping fertilizer trends in major import markets

Conference session

Presented by:

Thomas Heinrich

Senior Consultant, Energy and Chemicals Advisory, Nexant

09:40 – 10:00

Mapping fertilizer trends in major producing regions

Conference session

Presented by:

Oliver Hatfield

VP, Business Development, Argus Media

10:00 – 10:20

Prospects, challenges and trends in the global ammonia market

Conference session

Presented by:

Georgy Eliseev

Principal Analyst – Ammonia, IHS Markit

10:20 – 10:40

Key trends of nitrogen industry development in Russia

Conference session

Presented by:

Rinat Anderzhanov

Deputy Technical Director, NIIK

10:40 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Sponsored by:

11:10 – 11:30

Networking break

Social networking

Sponsored by:

Session 5: Producing enhanced quality fertilizers

11:30 – 11:50

Moving from commodity to balanced fertilizers: The state of fertilizer production in SSA

Conference session

Presented by:

Grace Chilande

Fertilizer Market Specialist, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

11:50 – 12:10

Ensuring sustainable agriculture in hot climate

Conference session

Presented by:

Nasser Alkhalaf

MD, Agrico

Dr. Fahad Saleh Ibrahim

Chief Production Manager, Agrico

12:10 – 12:30

Panel discussion and Q&A

Conference session

Presented by:

Steven Demetriou

Chairman and CEO, Jacobs Engineering

12:30 – 12:40

Closing remarks

Conference session

Presented by:

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

12:40 – 14:00

Networking lunch

Social networking

Sponsored by: