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THE LEADING MIDDLE EAST STRATEGIC PLATFORM
FOR DOWNSTREAM PROFESSIONALS
www.gdaconference.org
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
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACTS First Review – 11 March 2018
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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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