Supply Chain Conference Program

DAY 0 – Monday, 2 May 2016

11:00 – 16:00 Registration

12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome remarks Saleh Al-Shabnan, Vice Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee

14:10 – 14:30 Connecting the GCC with the world TBC, China Shipping Line

14:30 – 14:50 Insights from world-class ports Captain Abdulla Al-Khanji, CEO, Qatar Ports Management Company

14:50 – 15:20 Case study: Dammam Port Jay New, CEO and GM IPS, Dammam Port

15:20 – 15:50 Growing market for ISO tankers in the GCC Melroy Nazareth, Regional Commercial Manager, Middle East & South Africa, Stolt Tank Containers

15:50 – 16:30 Panel discussion Captain Abdulla Al-Khanji, CEO, Qatar Ports Management Company Jay New, CEO and GM IPS, Dammam Port Melroy Nazareth, Regional Commercial Manager, Middle East & South Africa, Stolt Tank Containers ` Simon Brebner, Chief Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Terminals

17:00 – 18:00 Student roundtable discussion (For students & academia only) Facilitated by: Saleh Al Shabnan, Vice Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee, GPCA and Saleh H. Al-Suwaiti, GM, Procurement Center of Excellence, TASNEE

DAY 1- Tuesday, 3 May 2016

08:00 – 09:00 Registration and networking coffee

09:00 – 09:10 Welcome address Mohammad Husain, President & CEO, EQUATE and Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee

09:10 – 09:30 Opening address: Importance of supply chain excellence to push downstream success Saleh Al-Rasheed, Director General, Modon

Session 1: Linking GCC downstream to the world

09:30 – 09:50 Enabling GCC supply chain connectivity with talent sources and strategic markets Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region 09:50 – 10:10 Enabling GCC supply chain connectivity with talent sources and strategic markets Baheej Beqawi, CEO, Almajdouie Logistics

10:10 – 10:40 Panel discussion

10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break

Session 2: Integration and optimization – Extracting more value for downstream supply chains

11:00 – 11:20 International best practices in downstream supply chain Dr. Antonie Potgieter, VP Center of Excellence, Supply Chain, Borouge

11:20 – 11:40 SABIC’s supply chain infrastructure improvements and optimization Moneef Al-Moneef, Director – Supply Chain Project Management, Global Supply Chain CoE, SABIC

11:40 – 12:00 Cost pressures and implications for downstream – maximize downstream value by instituting integrated supply chain Richard Forrest, Partner, Global Energy and Process Industry Practice, A.T. Kearney

12:00 – 12:20 Building logistics for GCC downstream Riccardo Tonelli, Regional Director, Agility Chemical Logistics

14:30 – 16:15 Breakout session A – Africa Rising James K. Mwangi, Managing Director, AFFRONTA DMCC Wayne Steel, Regional Supply Chain Lead, Africa, SABIC

Breakout session B – Collaboration: Deriving new value from supply chains in Australia and the GCC Marcus Meissner, Managing Partner, Middle East and Asia, Camelot Management Consultants Dr. Neil Temperley, Transport and Logistics Living Lab Leader, DATA61 CSIRO, Australia

19:00 – 21:00 Supply Chain Excellence Awards ceremony and gala dinner

DAY 2 – Wednesday, 4 May 2016

08:00 – 09:00 Registration and networking coffee

09:00 – 09:10 Opening address

Session 3: Technology – Building capabilities and enhancing collaboration

09:10 – 09:30 Digital supply chain planning in chemicals Darren Cairns, Procurement and Supply Chain Lead, Accenture MENA

09:30 – 09:50 Living Lab: Increasing collaboration in supply chain through technology Dr. Neil Temperley, Transport and Logistics Living Lab Leader, DATA61 CSIRO, Australia

09:50 – 10:10 Rationalizing supply chain training and certification cost at the highest possible quality through E-training Marc van Straten, CEO, Supply Chain Academy Network

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break Session 4: Sustainability in GCC petrochemical supply chains

11:00 – 11:20 Supply chain sustainability and risk management Ali Zein Assi, Global Sales & Business Development Manager EMEIA, UL Environment

11:20 – 11:40 3D printing and its impact on petrochemical supply chains Abdulrahman Almunayes, Innovation Program Leader, EQUATE

11:40 – 12:10 Gulf SQAS update and learnings from transport services and warehouse modules Richard Heath, Director Middle East & USA, ALFRED TALKE and Vice Chairman, Gulf SQAS T&A Committee

12:10 – 12:20 GPCA’s Dangerous Goods regulations roadmap for land transportation Mark Appleyard, Head of Logistics Middle East, Camelot Management Consultants

13:00 – 13:10 Closing remarks and end of conference Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA