<p>Supply Chain Conference Program</p><p>DAY 0 – Monday, 2 May 2016</p><p>11:00 – 16:00 Registration</p><p>12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch</p><p>14:00 – 14:10 Welcome remarks Saleh Al-Shabnan, Vice Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee</p><p>14:10 – 14:30 Connecting the GCC with the world TBC, China Shipping Line</p><p>14:30 – 14:50 Insights from world-class ports Captain Abdulla Al-Khanji, CEO, Qatar Ports Management Company </p><p>14:50 – 15:20 Case study: Dammam Port Jay New, CEO and GM IPS, Dammam Port</p><p>15:20 – 15:50 Growing market for ISO tankers in the GCC Melroy Nazareth, Regional Commercial Manager, Middle East & South Africa, Stolt Tank Containers </p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>DAY 1- Tuesday, 3 May 2016</p><p>08:00 – 09:00 Registration and networking coffee</p><p>09:00 – 09:10 Welcome address Mohammad Husain, President & CEO, EQUATE and Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee</p><p>09:10 – 09:30 Opening address: Importance of supply chain excellence to push downstream success Saleh Al-Rasheed, Director General, Modon</p><p>Session 1: Linking GCC downstream to the world</p><p>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</p><p>10:10 – 10:40 Panel discussion</p><p>10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break</p><p>Session 2: Integration and optimization – Extracting more value for downstream supply chains</p><p>11:00 – 11:20 International best practices in downstream supply chain Dr. Antonie Potgieter, VP Center of Excellence, Supply Chain, Borouge</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>12:00 – 12:20 Building logistics for GCC downstream Riccardo Tonelli, Regional Director, Agility Chemical Logistics</p><p>12:20 – 12:50 Panel discussion</p><p>12:50 – 14:30 Networking lunch</p><p>14:30 – 16:15 Breakout session A – Africa Rising James K. Mwangi, Managing Director, AFFRONTA DMCC Wayne Steel, Regional Supply Chain Lead, Africa, SABIC</p><p>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</p><p>19:00 – 21:00 Supply Chain Excellence Awards ceremony and gala dinner</p><p>DAY 2 – Wednesday, 4 May 2016</p><p>08:00 – 09:00 Registration and networking coffee</p><p>09:00 – 09:10 Opening address </p><p>Session 3: Technology – Building capabilities and enhancing collaboration </p><p>09:10 – 09:30 Digital supply chain planning in chemicals Darren Cairns, Procurement and Supply Chain Lead, Accenture MENA</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>10:10 – 10:30 Panel discussion</p><p>10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break Session 4: Sustainability in GCC petrochemical supply chains</p><p>11:00 – 11:20 Supply chain sustainability and risk management Ali Zein Assi, Global Sales & Business Development Manager EMEIA, UL Environment </p><p>11:20 – 11:40 3D printing and its impact on petrochemical supply chains Abdulrahman Almunayes, Innovation Program Leader, EQUATE</p><p>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 </p><p>12:10 – 12:20 GPCA’s Dangerous Goods regulations roadmap for land transportation Mark Appleyard, Head of Logistics Middle East, Camelot Management Consultants</p><p>12:20 – 13:00 Panel discussion</p><p>13:00 – 13:10 Closing remarks and end of conference Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA</p><p>13:10 – 15:00 Networking lunch </p>