Welcome Dinner
Hosted by: ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Day One 9 December 2009
8:15 AM
Registration/Welcome Coffee and Tea/Exhibits
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Official Opening and GPCA Chairman’s Address
Mohamed H. Al-Mady, Chairman, GPCA; Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
9:10-9:40 AM
Opening Keynote Address
H.E. Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9:40-10:00 AM
Strengthening Chemical Industry Growth Through Sustainability
Stephen Pryor, President, ExxonMobil Chemical
10:00-10:20 AM
Morning Coffee/Tea Break
Hosted by: QAFCO
10:20-10:40 AM
Cost-Cutting as Value Creation in the Midst of an Economic Crisis
Klaus Engel, Chairman, Evonik Industries
10:40-11:00 AM
The Economic Crisis and Its Impact on the Mideast Chemical Industry
Brad Bourland, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Proprietary Investment, Jadwa Investments
11:00-11:45 AM
Panel Discussion of Day One Speakers
Moderator: Darren Jordon, Master of Ceremony
Gala Reception
Hosted by: Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC)
8:00 -10:30 PM
Gala Dinner
Hosted by: SABIC
Day Two 10 December 2009
8:30 AM
Registration/Welcome Coffee and Tea/Exhibits
9:00-9:10 AM
Welcoming Address
Hamad Al Terkait, Vice Chairman, GPCA; President and CEO, EQUATE Petrochemical Company
9:10-9:30 AM
Opening Address
Financing Opportunities and Risks for Mideast Petrochemical and Energy Projects in a Global Crisis
H.E. Rasheed M. Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain
9:30-10:00 AM
Day Two Keynote
The Importance of Building a viable Mideast position to Pursue Sustainable Growth
Greg Garland, President and CEO, Chevron Phillips Chemical
10:00-10:20 AM
Morning Coffee/Tea Break
Hosted by: BAYEGAN
10:20-10:40 AM
Preparing to Emerge from the Downturn
Paul A. Laudicina, Chairman and Managing Director, A.T. Kearney
10:40-11:00 AM
Building a Global Presence from the Mideast
Mark Garrett, CEO, Borealis
11:00-11:45 AM
Panel Discussion of Day Two Speakers
Moderator: Darren Jordon, Master of Ceremony
11:45 AM-12:00 PM
Closing Address
Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA
