The chemical industry is operating in a complex business landscape underpinned by rapidly changing regulations, constant technology disruption, increased market uncertainty and evolving customer demands. At the same time demand for chemicals is increasing rapidly driven by high population growth, a rise in middle class income, urbanization and improving living standards. Asia will account for most of this growth – and increasingly supply – as chemical demand continues to shift East. These rapidly changing market dynamics will require industry players to develop a new set of strategies for a new era of opportunities and growth that focus on efficient resource utilization and higher asset productivity to retain and enhance their cost leadership.
The 14th Annual GPCA Forum will take place from 3-5 December 2019 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE, and address the theme of ‘Winning through Strategic Partnerships’. The forum will examine strategies that chemical companies should adopt to navigate new market complexities, capture profitable growth and consolidate their leadership positions. It will bring together industry leaders from the region and the world to share inspirational case studies on how to deliver value for shareholders, business and society, how to innovate for the future and address key challenges and the role of supporting the development of a competitive downstream industry in the GCC.
The Annual GPCA Forum has cemented its reputation as the foremost gathering of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region and earned international recognition as an important global platform for the exchange of ideas and providing unparalleled networking opportunities. Each year, more than 2,100 international chemical executives gather in Dubai to gain essential information, make new business connections and renew existing relationships.
“We must accelerate our joint efforts in creating partnerships through consolidation and portfolio exchange. This will create scale and value for our players.”
Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC, and Chairman, GPCA
“The Annual GPCA Forum is undoubtedly the most important chemical industry forum in our region.
Each time the forum attracts new leaders with fresh perspectives making enriching contributions to our industry.”
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih
Minister of Energy Industry and Mineral Resources
Saudi Arabia
“The 12th Annual GPCA Forum continues to provide an excellent environment to debate and discuss the main issues facing our industry and solutions for the future.”
Dr. Hariolf Kottmann
CEO
Clariant and President, CEFIC and ICCA
“The Annual GPCA Forum has rapidly become one of the most important conferences for senior executives of the petrochemical industry from all major regions to gather and discuss important issues and challenges confronting the industry.”
Fernando Musa
CEO
Braskem
“Since attending my very first GPCA conference over 10 years ago to the recent 11th Annual GPCA Forum, I am continually impressed by the caliber of speakers and the informative presentations that are given at the forum. The gathering is a must attend event for senior executives of the chemical industry.”
John Floren
President and CEO
Methanex Corporation
“I have attended the Annual GPCA Forum over many years and watched it grow in size and in its importance to the global petrochemical industry. The quality of the debate gets better each year making it one of the key events in the annual industry calendar.”
Tom Crotty
Director
INEOS Group
“The Annual GPCA Forum provides a unique opportunity to interact with and gain key insights from the top leaders in our industry. Since it began in 2006, the conference has grown in size, relevance, and influence each year. It has grown to be one of the premier global conferences in the chemical industry.”
Bhavesh V. “Bob” Patel
CEO and Chairman
Management Board of LyondellBasell
“The Annual GPCA Forum is the premier petrochemical event globally.”
Neil Chapman
SVP
Exxon Mobil Corporation
“The GPCA has become ‘the voice’ of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region. And this year’s forum arrives at just the right moment to hear about – and discuss – the future of the gulf petrochemical and chemical industry.”
Jim Fitterling
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dow Chemical Company
“The Annual GPCA Forum is an excellent platform for networking. We found all our existing customers and partners together in the forum and within two days, we could meet them all. We will further promote GPCA events in the future.”
Boris van Thiel
CEO MENA Regional Cluster
thyssenkrup Industrial Solutions
“The Annual GPCA Forum is an excellent add-on to our business in this fast expanding and dynamic region. It gives us an opportunity to listen to what regional and global industry leaders plan and think, while meeting new and existing clients to discuss key markets.”
Gina Fyffe
CEO
Integra Petrochemicals
“The Annual GPCA Forum is the place where ideas get the boost to be realized in a common language and where industry players can synergize to accomplish this newly conceived paradigm across the entire value chain, getting the world aware.”
Daniele Ferrari
CEO | President
Versalis (Eni) | CEFIC
“With 2,000 people in one place, the Annual GPCA Forum provides a huge opportunity for networking with our peers, colleagues and competitors, but also for meeting our customers.”
Ahmed Al-Jahdhami
CEO
Orpic
“The Annual GPCA Forum is a valuable event, bringing together strong regional perspectives with business and thought leaders from around the world.”
James Seward
VP Sustainability, Technology and JVs | Chairman
LyondellBasell | World Plastics Council
“The Annual GPCA Forum provides an excellent opportunity to catch up with the latest trends in the global chemical and petrochemical industry. The event is packed with knowledge which offers a unique balance between research and industrial applications.”
Raghavendra Rao
Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, India
“It was a true honor for me to be at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum for the first time in the presence of global and regional industry leaders. We were brought together by our interest in the GCC as a producer of petrochemicals, and the GPCA is proof that the petrochemical sector is a robust sector in which strong global growth rates are achieved.”
H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Minister of Oil
Bahrain
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Taking action on #plastics waste. Jim Fitterling, CEO of Dow Chemical @DowChemical and speaker at the 13th Annual #GPCAForum, argues plastics are too valuable to waste and that industry must address their #reuse and #recycling.
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Now is the time to embrace the #FourthIndustrialRevolution. Murat Sonmez of the World Economic Forum @wef and speaker at the Annual #GPCAForum gives his views on the impact of the new #digitalized industrial revolution.
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