Day 1: Wednesday, 28 September 2022

08:00 – 08:55

Registration and welcome coffee

Registration sponsor:
Refreshment sponsor:

08:55 – 09:00

Welcome by Emcee and curtain raiser

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Opening remarks

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Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi

CEO, QAFCO and Chairman, Agri-Nutrients Committee, GPCA

09:10 – 09:25

Inaugural address: Envisioning a sustainable and food secure future for the GCC

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H.E. Mohammed Al Nuaimi

Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

09:25 – 09:40

Keynote address: Agri-nutrients: At the heart of ending global food hunger

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Alzbeta Klein

Director General, IFA

09:40 – 09:50

Q&A

09:50 – 10:50

Executive panel discussion: GCC investments to achieve food security – where do we stand?

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Ahmed Alateeqi

Chief Operation Officer, Sabel International Group

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Eng. Ibrahim Al Amri

COO, Oman Flour Mills

Moderator:
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Sanjay Sharma

VP, Chemical & Agri-consulting, S&P Global – Commodity Insights

10:50 – 10:55

Recognition of the outgoing agri-nutrients committee chairman and vice-chairman

10:55 – 11:40

Inauguration of exhibition and networking break

Refreshment sponsor:

Session 1: Food security: How geopolitics change the game?

11:40 – 12:00

The impact of geopolitical crises on global food security

null
Stepan Yashin

Associate Partner, McKinsey

12:00 – 12:20

The ripple effects of the global fertilizer crises – A looming threat to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Máximo Torero Cullen

Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

12:20 – 12:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

12:40 – 14:00

Networking lunch and Prayer Break

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Session 2: Why net-zero? Tackling climate change in an increasingly climate conscious planet

14:00 – 14:20

Case study: Future fertilizers: Introduction of high efficiency sustainable solutions

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Dr. Radwan Abdallah

Head of Specialty Technologies, Agri-Nutrients, SABIC Agri-Nutrients

14:20 – 14:40

Innovative technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of agri-nutrients

null
Tobias Birwe

Head of Sales – Fertilizers & Methanol Business Unit, Uhde

14:40 – 15:00

Fertilizers with increased environmental and agrochemical efficiency

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Dr. Andrey Norov

Industrial Technology Director, Samoilov Scientific Research Institute for Fertilizers and Insectofungicides (NIUIF)

15:00 – 15:20

Panel discussion and Q&A

15:20 – 15:25

Closing remarks from the Emcee

19:30 – 22:00

Gala dinner

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Day 2: Thursday, 29 September 2022

08:00 – 08:55

Registration and welcome coffee

Registration sponsor:
Refreshment sponsor:

08:55 – 09:00

Welcome by Emcee and recap of day 1

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Opening remarks

null
Abdulrahman Shamsaddin

CEO, SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Vice-chair, Agri-Nutrients Committee, GPCA

Fireside conversation: Industry consolidation

09:10 – 10:10

Global industry M&A trends and regional consolidation case studies

null
Omar Boutahar

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Ma’aden

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Haroon Rahmathulla

COO, Fertiglobe

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Faisal Al-Shahrani

Director, AN Strategic Projects, Operations, SABIC Agri-Nutrients

Moderator:
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Jose Antonio Alberich

Partner, Kearney

Session 3: Market trends in the agri-nutrient industry

10:10 – 10:25

Mapping fertilizer trends in major import markets

null
Jack Walters

Consultant, NexantECA, Energy & Chemicals Advisory

10:25 – 10:40

Mapping fertilizer trends in major producing regions

null
Georgy Eliseev

Principal Analyst, S&P Global – Commodity Insights

10:40 – 10:55

Current volatility in the prices of fertilizers and its effect on Africa

null
Dr. Mounir Halim

CEO, AFRIQOM

10:55 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

11:10 – 11:40

Networking break

Refreshment sponsor:

11:40 – 12:20

Trends in new end uses of ammonia

null
Ruth Sharpe

Group Editor – Raw Materials, Argus Media

12:20 – 12:30

Q&A

12:30 – 12:40

Closing remarks

null
Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

12:40 – 14:30

Networking lunch

Sponsored by:
28 September 2022

Day 1: Wednesday, 28 September 2022

08:00 – 08:55

Registration and welcome coffee

Registration sponsor:
Refreshment sponsor:

08:55 – 09:00

Welcome by Emcee and curtain raiser

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Opening remarks

null
Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi

CEO, QAFCO and Chairman, Agri-Nutrients Committee, GPCA

09:10 – 09:25

Inaugural address: Envisioning a sustainable and food secure future for the GCC

null
H.E. Mohammed Al Nuaimi

Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

09:25 – 09:40

Keynote address: Agri-nutrients: At the heart of ending global food hunger

null
Alzbeta Klein

Director General, IFA

09:40 – 09:50

Q&A

09:50 – 10:50

Executive panel discussion: GCC investments to achieve food security – where do we stand?

null
Ahmed Alateeqi

Chief Operation Officer, Sabel International Group

null
Eng. Ibrahim Al Amri

COO, Oman Flour Mills

Moderator:
null
Sanjay Sharma

VP, Chemical & Agri-consulting, S&P Global – Commodity Insights

10:50 – 10:55

Recognition of the outgoing agri-nutrients committee chairman and vice-chairman

10:55 – 11:40

Inauguration of exhibition and networking break

Refreshment sponsor:

Session 1: Food security: How geopolitics change the game?

11:40 – 12:00

The impact of geopolitical crises on global food security

null
Stepan Yashin

Associate Partner, McKinsey

12:00 – 12:20

The ripple effects of the global fertilizer crises – A looming threat to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

null
Máximo Torero Cullen

Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

12:20 – 12:40

Panel discussion and Q&A

12:40 – 14:00

Networking lunch and Prayer Break

Sponsored by:

Session 2: Why net-zero? Tackling climate change in an increasingly climate conscious planet

14:00 – 14:20

Case study: Future fertilizers: Introduction of high efficiency sustainable solutions

null
Dr. Radwan Abdallah

Head of Specialty Technologies, Agri-Nutrients, SABIC Agri-Nutrients

14:20 – 14:40

Innovative technologies to reduce the environmental footprint of agri-nutrients

null
Tobias Birwe

Head of Sales – Fertilizers & Methanol Business Unit, Uhde

14:40 – 15:00

Fertilizers with increased environmental and agrochemical efficiency

null
Dr. Andrey Norov

Industrial Technology Director, Samoilov Scientific Research Institute for Fertilizers and Insectofungicides (NIUIF)

15:00 – 15:20

Panel discussion and Q&A

15:20 – 15:25

Closing remarks from the Emcee

19:30 – 22:00

Gala dinner

Sponsored by:
29 September 2022

Day 2: Thursday, 29 September 2022

08:00 – 08:55

Registration and welcome coffee

Registration sponsor:
Refreshment sponsor:

08:55 – 09:00

Welcome by Emcee and recap of day 1

Sponsored by:

09:00 – 09:10

Opening remarks

null
Abdulrahman Shamsaddin

CEO, SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Vice-chair, Agri-Nutrients Committee, GPCA

Fireside conversation: Industry consolidation

09:10 – 10:10

Global industry M&A trends and regional consolidation case studies

null
Omar Boutahar

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Ma’aden

null
Haroon Rahmathulla

COO, Fertiglobe

null
Faisal Al-Shahrani

Director, AN Strategic Projects, Operations, SABIC Agri-Nutrients

Moderator:
null
Jose Antonio Alberich

Partner, Kearney

Session 3: Market trends in the agri-nutrient industry

10:10 – 10:25

Mapping fertilizer trends in major import markets

null
Jack Walters

Consultant, NexantECA, Energy & Chemicals Advisory

10:25 – 10:40

Mapping fertilizer trends in major producing regions

null
Georgy Eliseev

Principal Analyst, S&P Global – Commodity Insights

10:40 – 10:55

Current volatility in the prices of fertilizers and its effect on Africa

null
Dr. Mounir Halim

CEO, AFRIQOM

10:55 – 11:10

Panel discussion and Q&A

11:10 – 11:40

Networking break

Refreshment sponsor:

11:40 – 12:20

Trends in new end uses of ammonia

null
Ruth Sharpe

Group Editor – Raw Materials, Argus Media

12:20 – 12:30

Q&A

12:30 – 12:40

Closing remarks

null
Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Secretary General, GPCA

12:40 – 14:30

Networking lunch

Sponsored by: