The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) and Chemical Week announced today that Abdullah Bin Hamad Al–Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar, and Chairman and Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum will keynote the Middle East´s largest petrochemicals event. The GPCA and Chemical Week also announced several other industry leaders who will be speaking at the event. Organized by the GPCA and co–organized by Chemical Week, the Third Annual GPCA Forum will be held December 2 - 4, 2008 at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE. The theme of this year´s Forum is "Managing growth and competitiveness in a cyclical industry". There will also be two separate breakout sessions on Human Resources and Supply Chain Management.
"We are extremely pleased that Mr. Al–Attiyah will be keynoting the flagship event in the GPCA calendar," said Abdullah S. Bin Zaid Al Hagbani, Secretary General of GPCA. "This addition to the prestigious list of industry leaders, visionaries and experts already confirmed to speak, further distinguishes the GPCA Forum as the most important petrochemicals event in the Gulf region, and ensures attendees will gain invaluable information and unmatched insight into the state of the global petrochemicals industry and its future."
Following the Official Opening and GPCA Chairman´s Address by Mohamed H. Al–Mady, Chairman, GPCA, and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Mr. Al–Attiyah will deliver the GPCA Forum keynote presentation, entitled "Meeting Energy and Feedstock Needs for the Region", which focuses on some of the most significant challenges facing the Gulf today.
Other speakers at the GPCA Forum are: Mohammad–Ali Zardbani, Managing Director, Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company (IPCC); Li Xihong, President/Economics and Development Research Institute, Sinopec; Ben van Beurden, Executive Vice President, Shell Chemicals; José Carlos Grubisich, CEO, ETH Bioenergía S.A. (ex–CEO, Braskem); Jeffrey Lipton, CEO, Nova Chemicals; Florian Budde, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Abdulrahman Jawahery, Board member, GPCA; General Manager, Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC).
For the latest event information and to register, please call +1 (212) 621–4978 or visit www.chemweek.com/GPCA08. For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Dana Carey at dcarey@chemweek.com or +1 (212) 621–4972.
About the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association
The GPCA was founded in March 2006. The GPCA aims to put its resources together to enhance the role of the region in international debate and policy making vis–a–vis petrochemicals and chemicals, to facilitate regional cooperation, and to ensure that growth is both sustainable and socially responsible. GPCA´s mission is to offer its members networking opportunities through various platforms to meet and share knowledge; exchange opinions and experiences and advocate the development, growth and prosperity of the petrochemicals and chemicals industry and related businesses in the Gulf. Additional information is available at www.gpca.org.ae.
About Chemical Week
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