THE LEADING MIDDLE EAST STRATEGIC PLATFORM FOR …The GDA Conference is the leading Middle East strategic platform for Downstream professionals to address business challenges, share

THE LEADING MIDDLE EAST STRATEGIC PLATFORM

FOR DOWNSTREAM PROFESSIONALS

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Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain

Theme Towards a Competitive Downstream through

Innovation, Collaboration and Technology

Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre

23 - 25 October 2018SUPPORTED BY ORGANIZER

About the Association

GDA Board Members

The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) was established by its founding members from Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). GDA is a non-profit organization aiming to bring Downstream players together to further develop the industry and draw benefits from knowledge sharing and best practices. GDA’s Headquarter is located at the GBCORP Tower of Bahrain’s Financial Harbor. Visit www.gda.org.bh for more information.

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GDA Founding Companies

Mohammad Ghazi Al-MutairiCEO, KNPC - Kuwait National

Petroleum Company

Chairman

Nabil M. BourisliPresident and CEO,

Kuwait Petroleum International

Member

Vice-Chairman Financial Secretary

Jasim Ali Al-SayeghChief Executive Officer,

ADNOC Refining

Member

Ebrahim TalibDeputy Chief Executive,

Refining & Marketing, BAPCO - The Bahrain Petroleum Company

Audah A. Al AhmadiSecretary General,

Gulf Downstream Association

Suleman A. Al-BarganExecutive Director

Domestic Refining & NGL Fractionation Saudi Aramco

Secretary General

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The GDA Conference is the leading Middle East strategic platform for Downstream professionals to address business challenges, share best practices and unlock potential opportunities through collaboration and partnerships. Striving towards excellence, this forum aims at engaging regional and international stakeholders across the business, academia and technology providers to capitalize on investment, innovation and growth.

GDA Conference 2018

Topics: 1. Regulations

Stringent environment policy, IMO, CORSIA Jet Fuel, carbon foot-print, greenhouse gas, New Product Specifications Requirements, Green House Gas (GHG) Requirements, Waste Management – Spent Caustic, etc.

2. Integration

Value chain, molecular management, Petrochemical Integration, Crude to Chemical, Upstream-Downstream, etc.

3. Human Capital

Operator competency development, Skill & Knowledge Gap, retention, future required skills, academia & industry collaboration, knowledge transfer, virtual training & simulation, etc.

4. Digitalization

Big data, data analytics, cyber security, IR 4.0, advanced control, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, process automation & optimization, disruptive technology, etc.

5. Energy

Alternative, clean energy, renewable, conservation, efficiency, sustainability, Transportation Fuel Demand, EV Penetration, etc.

6. Process Safety

Asset Integrity, risk Management, Key Performance Indicators, etc.

7. Market Intelligence

Profitability, Market volatility, bottom of the barrel, shared economy, electric vehicles, Global Trading, Crude Flexibility, Diversification of Crude Demand, etc.

8. Innovation & Technology

Technology advancement, R&D, academia & industry collaboration, Catalyst Advancement, etc.

9. Improvements

Plants/Process improvements, systems enhancement and other add-ons or changes to increase reliability and assets returns, etc.

Theme: Towards a Competitive Downstream through Innovation, Collaboration and Technology

For abstract enquiries, email us at [email protected] or call us at +971 4427 0739

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GDA Conference 2018

ChairmanSuleman A. Al-Bargan

Executive Director Domestic Refining & NGL Fractionation

Saudi Aramco

Co-ChairJasem Al-Sayegh

Chief Executive OfficerADNOC Refining

Techical Committee

Co-ChairHafedh Al-Qassab

GM RefiningBapco

ChairmanKhalid Al-Hamid

Operations Manager Ras Tanura Refinery

Saudi Aramco

Organising Committee

ChairmanIbrahim M Nitaifi

Saudi Aramco

Co-Chair Shukri Abdulla Al Haddad Media and Communication

Department Manager ADNOC - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co

Committee Chairs

Steering Committee Members Technical Committee Members Organizing Committee Members

Audah Al Ahmadi Secretary General, GDA - Gulf Downstream Association

Dr. Halim Redhwi Vice President, Dhahran Techno-Valley Company (DTVC)

Fadhel Alansari General Manager Manufacturing, GPIC

Fahad Al-Daihani Deputy CEO - MAA Refinery, KNPC

Faihan Al Faihani Director of Petroleum Policies & Statistics, NOGA

Hashem S Hashem CEO, Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Jean Sentenac Chairman & CEO, Axens

Metab Al-Shammari General Manager - Petrochemicals, SABIC

Mohammad Al Naghash President & CEO, SAMREF – Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co. Ltd

Mokhtar Fawaz Vice President, Turbo Machinery Solutions (MENAT), Baker Hughes, a GE company – BHGE

Rebecca Liebert President & CEO, Honeywell UOP

Suleyman M Ozmen Downstream Licensing Vice President, Shell Global Solutions US Inc

Abdallah A Husain Group Leader, PM-P&SCM OE Support, Saudi Aramco

Dr. Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari Research Scientist, KAUST Catalysis Center

Dr. Basim Abussaud Assistant Professor, KFUPM King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dr. Hayat Abdulla Yusuf Assistant Professor, UOB - University of Bahrain

Gurminder Singh Licensing Sales Manager- MENA, Shell Global Solutions International B.V. - Main

Jim Brigman Managing Director, Ingenero Inc.

Joseph Ibrahim Technical Services Manager, Axens

Maureen Stephenson Head Professional Development Learning & Development Dept, BAPCO - The Bahrain Petroleum Company

Mazen Hendawi Sr. Regional Sales Account Manager Process Technology & Equipment, Honeywell UOP

Mohamed Ali Al Haddadi Manager, Corporate Excellence Department ADNOC - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.

Mohammed Benchekchou Regional Manager MENA, Shell - Criterion Catalyst Co Ltd

Mubarak Al-Mutairi Manager Technical Services - MAB Refinery, KNPC

Nader A. Milibari Refinery Maintenance Reliability & Technical Support Division Head (A); Chairperson - Plant Reliability & Integrity, Saudi Aramco

Raj Jhajharia Technical Manager, GDA - Gulf Downstream Association

Saifuddin Sheikh Director Business Consulting Operations, AspenTech

Shaalan Al Zahrani General Manager Technical, S-Chem

Wael Al-Jasem Team Leader, Project Management ; Chairperson - Project Management , KNPC

Yaming Jin Science Specialist - Refining Development Team; Chairperson - Technology (GDA Stream), Saudi Aramco

Dr. Zainab Ali Mohammed Redha Assistant Professor, UOB - University of Bahrain

Abdulaziz Alfayez Capital Efficiency Division Head - Domestic Refining & NGL Fractionation, Saudi Aramco

Ahmed Mulhim Saudi Aramco

Alexis Neron Bancel Managing Director, ME3

Dr. Hassan J Al-Fardan Head of Promotion and Conferences, NOGA

Karan Kukreja Project Manager, ME3

Khalid Ebrahim Al Sabbagh, GM Special Assignment, BAPCO - The Bahrain Petroleum Company

Mohammed Al Zahrani Superintendent - Domestic Refining & NGL Fractionation, Saudi Aramco

Mohammad S. Al-Shahrani JV Manager - Domestic JV Management Dept, Saudi Aramco

Mutaz Al Ghamdi Public Relations, GDA - Gulf Downstream Association

Nawaf Al-Ghanem Manager Public Relations, BAPCO - The Bahrain Petroleum Company

Noor Ebrahim Marketing & Communication Specialist, GDA - Gulf Downstream Association

Raunaq Jamal Project Director, ME3

Venkat Raman Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager, ME3

Wail Gahwagy Planning & Programming, JEC Department, Saudi Aramco

Walid Adeeb Jameel Al Ghawas MOG Manager, KNPC

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Ways to Participate

For general information Raunaq Jamal [email protected] +971 55 996 7987

For sales information Venkat Raman [email protected] +971 52 545 0314

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