17th Annual GPCA Forum
The Annual GPCA Forum, GPCA’s flagship event, has cemented its reputation as the foremost gathering of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region. During the four-day forum, international industry executives share their perspectives on current challenges and opportunities for the downstream chemical industry. In the last 16 years, the GPCA forum has become not only a key feature in the global chemical industry agenda, but also a crucial knowledge-sharing and networking platform for both regional and global industry stakeholders.
The 17th edition of the Annual GPCA Forum will be held in Doha, Qatar for the first time between 4-7 December 2023.
GPCA Webinar Series
The GPCA Webinar Series was launched in 2020, to continue to facilitate knowledge-sharing and the fostering of long-term relationships within the chemicals and petrochemicals industry. Formulated to provide attendees unparalleled access to key industry insights, discussion themes featured strong leadership dialogue, industry best practise and a progressive outlook on pressing subjects.
GPCA Research and Innovation Conference
The GPCA Research and Innovation Conference (previously, the GPCA Research and Innovation Summit) was launched in 2013. Held bi-annual, the event serves as a platform to encourage and drive a culture of innovation within the regional chemical industry and has been widely praised for providing the ideal platform for knowledge sharing and for building a strong understanding of the role R&I plays as a cornerstone in the regional industry’s development and in achieving its competitiveness. The conference engages stakeholders to further adopt programs aimed at developing innovation capabilities in the region.
The 8th edition of the GPCA Research and Innovation Conference will be held on 2024.
GPCA Plastics Conference
The GPCA Plastics Conference (previously GPCA PlastiCon) was first held in 2010. It is an annual event that caters to the plastics segment of the petrochemical industry. The conference provides up-to-date views, trends and developments in the regional and global plastics industry including detailed information on specific trending topics. GPCA Plastics Conference also hosts the GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards, recognizing innovation in plastics conversion and allied industries.
The 12th edition of the GPCA Plastic Conference will take place on 14-15 May 2023 in Le Meridien, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, held under the theme “Investing in New Value Creation: A Sustainable Transformation”.
GPCA Responsible Care Conference
Responsible Care® is the chemical industry’s global environmental, health, safety and security initiative. Held bi-annual, the GPCA Responsible Care Conference enables industry leaders to learn from peers and industry experts about methodologies and procedures to improve environmental, health, safety and security performance, whilst exploring new business opportunities. The 5th edition of the GPCA Responsible Care will take place on 5-7 September 2023 in Manama, Bahrain.
GPCA Supply Chain Conference
The GPCA Supply Chain Conference was launched in 2009. Held annually, the event focuses on effective supply chain management within the context of the chemical industry across the Arabian Gulf region. It also provides a platform to facilitate discussion on key industry challenges, trends and growth opportunities. The previous edition of the event welcomed 347 professionals from 104 attending companies around the globe.
The 14th GPCA Supply Chain Conference will be held on 16-17 May 2023 in Le Meridien, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
GPCA Agri-Nutrients Conference
The GPCA Agri-Nutrients Conference (previously GPCA Fertilizers Convention) has established itself as the premier gathering that convenes regional industry leaders from the Agri-nutrient sector, including producers, blenders, distributors, farmers, technology providers and government officials to exchange information, explore and deliberate key concerns related to food security alongside developing long-term strategies for the industry.
The 13th edition of GPCA Agri-Nutrients Conference will be held from 17-19 September 2023 in Doha, Qatar.
GPCA Awards
The GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards recognize outstanding initiatives in plastics conversion, plastics process improvement and product development by companies and individuals in the Arabian Gulf. The Awards are part of GPCA’s aspirations and continuous contributions to highlight the untapped potential of the plastics value chain in the GCC region.
The GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Awards aims to recognize the achievements of regional logistics service providers and petrochemical producers. The Awards are open to all organizations engaged in supply chain and logistics operations in GCC countries, who have excelled in their achievements and developed innovative solutions for their operations.
The GPCA Responsible Care® Excellence Awards are designed to honor companies and individuals that have demonstrated leadership and outstanding performance in the implementation and execution of the Responsible Care® program. Through this award series, GPCA provides its member companies and other industry stakeholders with an opportunity to showcase their achievements in the field of Responsible Care®, while sharing best practice and adding value to their business.
GPCA Legacy Initiative
The GPCA Legacy Initiative and GPCA Legacy Award “Al-Rowad” (الرّواد) were launched in 2017 to recognize the pioneers of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region. The Award takes place on an annual basis and honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to foster and strengthen the chemical industry in one or more of the GCC states.
