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NEW BEGINNINGS: RETURN TO GROWTH

26-28 September 2017 | The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain8th Edition

Register now! www.gpcafertilizers.com | [email protected] | +971 4 451 0666

Key speakers include:

The changing market dynamics in the fertilizer industry are creating new business opportunities as producers emerge from a period of sluggish growth, low product prices and increased competition abroad. Opportunities are running high for the GCC region, which due to its close proximity to key export routes, access to abundant feedstock and established position as one of the world’s top fertilizer exporters, is well placed to establish a foothold in new markets, while growing its global reach.

Set to take place under the theme ‘New beginnings: Return to growth’, the 8th GPCA Fertilizer Convention will offer exclusive insight into the likely impact of new market changes on fertilizer trade and highlight the key drivers behind future growth. It will further delve into topics such as how to create a stable business environment, reinvent global distribution channels, link business and innovation and utilize the latest technological advancements in the region and globally to improve profitability and realize future growth.

Sponsors

H.E. Shaikh Mohamedbin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-KhalifaMinister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain

Dr. Abdulrahman JawaheryPresident, GPIC

Peter HuangCEO, China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) Consulting

Khalid Al-MudaiferPresident and CEO, Ma’aden

Robert SmuldersVP, Maire Tecnimont Innovation Center, Stamicarbon

Charlotte HebebrandDirector General, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)

Gala dinner

Day two luncheon

Welcome dinner

Registration/Online networking

Delegate briefcases

Stationery

Day one luncheon

Business centre

Lanyard

• Middle and senior level executives from companies involved in fertilizer production in the GCC region and countries in the vicinity such as Jordan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Morocco, etc.

• Traders dealing in products from the region

• Executives from Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors

• Technology providers

• Consultants

• Suppliers

• Academics and students

• Create a profile, connect with delegates & arrange meeting

• Receive events’ update & engage access to all Social media channels

Who should attend?

Now in its 8th edition, the GPCA Fertilizer Convention has established itself as the Middle East’s leading platform to network, share best practice and exchange ideas for the future in a highly dynamic business landscape.

Each year industry experts, thought leaders and high level officials from the GCC and beyond come together to connect, expand their knowledge and share insight into the latest trends driving growth in the fertilizer market.

Grow your existing network, make new

contacts and meet with prospective clients at the

Middle East’s leading fertilizer event

Capitalize on three days of knowledge sharing and learning from some of the

world’s top experts on fertilizer markets

Benefit from exclusive market insight delivered

through engaging presentations, sessions

and Q&As

Gain access to a large exhibition space to

showcase your products and brand

Raise your chances for success by enhancing your

expertise and building important business

relationships with global and regional players

Join us for the 8th GPCA Fertilizer Convention

Key reasons to attend

Delegates will have the exclusive opportunity to hear from CEOs and c-level executives of some of the region’s most successful fertilizer companies, as well as market leaders, government officials and experts from leading interna-tional organizations.

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1951 140Over 27% of delegates comprised c-suite executives including CEOs, Presidents, SVPs, MDs and GMs

• H.E. Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain

• Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery President, GPIC

• Khalid Al-Mudaifer President and CEO, Ma’aden

• Laurent Lemarchand Partner, Head of Ag and Fertilizer Industries, Corporate Value Associate

• Robert Smulders VP, Maire Tecnimont Innovation Center, Stamicarbon

• 7 Seas Trading • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

(ADNOC)• Abu Qir Fertilizers Company• Al-Jubail Fertilizer Company (Al

Bayroni)• Alliance for Commodity Trade

in East and Southern Africa (ACTESA)

• ALRAQMEYA• Argus• ArrMaz Gulf Chemical Company

Limited• Aumund Middle East• Bahrain Polytechnic• BGN International DMCC• Bipromet S.A• Black Sea Fertilizer Trading Co• Bloomfield Consultancy Com-

pany• Céleres• Christof Holding AG• CIFC Pvt. Ltd.

• Prof. Peer Ederer Director, HUGIN Center at Zeppelin University

• Peter Huang CEO, China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) Consulting

• Charlotte Hebebrand Director General, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)

• Shomit Haldar Business Development Manager - Middle East, Dow Oil, Gas and Mining

• Oliver Hatfield Director Fertilizer Research Team, Integer Research Ltd

• Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou Managing Consultant, Nexant’s Energy and Chemicals Advisory

• Satish Chander Director General, The Fertiliser Association of India

• Natalia Kargaeva Head of International Affairs Department, NIIK (R&D Institute of Urea)

2017 Speakers

2016 attendees include:• Clariant• CRU Group• Energy Recovery Inc• EuroChem• Eurotecnica Contractors and Engineers

SpA• Gabon Fertilizer Company• Grupa Azoty S.A.• Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

(GPIC)• Haldor Topsoe International A/S• Honeywell UOP• ICIS Chemical Business• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative

Limited (IFFCO)• Indo-Jordan Chemicals Company Limited

(IJC)• Industrial Development Corporation• Integer Research Ltd• International Fertilizer Industry

Association (IFA)• International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)• J. Christof Group

• Jordan Phosphate Mines Company PLC (JPMC)

• Kemsol Limited• ·Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limit-

ed (KRIBHCO)• Lushbury Fertilizer Corporation• Marubeni Corporation• Mitsui & Co.,Ltd• New Chemical Syntheses Institute

(INS)• Nexant• NIIK (R&D Institute of Urea)• OCP Group• Oman India Fertiliser Company

S.A.O.C (OMIFCO)• Petrochemical Industries Company

(PIC)• Phoenix Vision Consultant Group• Polycorp Limited• PROZAP• Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical

Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) Q.J.S.C

• Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO)• ·Raintrade Petrokimya Ve Dis Ticaret A.S.• Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL)• Samsung C&T Corporation• Sandvik Materials Technology• Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company

(SAFCO)• Saudi Arabian Mining Company

(Ma’aden)• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

(SABIC)• Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec GmbH• Shell Markets ME ltd• Sohar Sulfur Fertilizers LLC• Solvay• Stamicarbon• Texas A&M University• thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions• Trammo• Union Chemicals Factory LLC• Yara International

• Martin Whaley Sales Manager - Middle East, Jiangnan Environmental Technology Inc

• Harald Franzrahe Principal Process Engineer, thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology

• Nicholas Berkland Sales Director - Middle East, Jiangnan Environmental Technology Inc

Delegate profile Seniority split Delegates by region

Program

Day 0: Tuesday, 26 September 2017

12:00 -17:00 Registration opens

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14:00 – 17:00 Leaders of Tomorrow: Student seminar

18:00 – 19:00 Welcome reception

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Day 1: Wednesday, 27 September 2017

08:00 - 09:00 Registration opens

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Welcome coffee

09:00 - 09:10 Opening addressDr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC

09:10 – 09:20 Welcome addressH.E. Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain

Session 1: Energy and feedstock - Is the market stabilizing?

09:20 - 09:40 Keynote address: Threats and opportunities in the phosphates marketKhalid Al-Mudaifer, CEO, Ma’aden

09:40 - 10:00 The GCC fertilizer industry’s landscape – growth dimension and challengesDr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA

10:00 - 10:20 Strategic natural gas markets – fertilizer as a monetization strategy

10:20 - 10:40 Panel discussion and Q&A

10:40 - 11:10 Networking break

Session 2: Global and regional mega trends

11:10 - 11:30 Impact of global protectionism on fertilizers tradeDr. Dimitrios Dimitriou, Managing Consultant, Nexant’s Energy and Chemicals Advisory

11:30 - 11:50 How to look at fertilizer distribution in main markets for GCC producers?Laurent Lemarchand, Partner, Head of Ag and Fertilizer Industries, Corporate Value Associate

11:50 - 12:10 Sustainability in Agri-Nutrients: Linking business and innovationProf. Peer Ederer, Director, HUGIN Center at Zeppelin University

12:10 -12:30 Panel discussion and Q&A

12:30 - 14:00 Networking lunch

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Session 3: Specialty fertilizers - Diversification options for the GCC

14:00 - 14:20 Micronutrients enriched ureaRobert Smulders, VP, Maire Tecnimont Innovation Center, Stamicarbon

14:20 - 14:40 NPK compound fertilizer - diverse applications

14:40 - 15:00 Sulfur enhanced urea - produced in Uhde Fertilizer Technology (UFT) fluid bed granulation plantsHarald Franzrahe, Principal Process Engineer, thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology



Session 4: Protecting the environment and resolving technical challenges

15:50 - 16:10 DeNox

16:10 - 16:30 Green technology for desulphurization and denitrification with ammonium sulphate by product Nicholas Berkland, Sales Director - Middle East, Jiangnan Environmental TechnologyMartin Whaley, Sales Manager - Middle East, Jiangnan Environmental Technology

16:30 - 16:50 CO2 removal process optimizationShomit Haldar, Business Development Manager - Middle East, Dow Oil, Gas and Mining


19:00 – 21:00 Gala dinner

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Day 2: Thursday 28 September, 2017

08:00 – 09:00 Registration opens

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Welcome coffee

09:00 - 09:20 Global market overviewCharlotte Hebebrand, Director General, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)

Session 1: Major demand markets - Who is driving growth?

09:20 - 09:40 Africa market overviewOliver Hatfield, Director Fertilizer Research Team, Integer Research Ltd

09:40 - 10:00 India market overviewSatish Chander, Director General, The Fertiliser Association of India

10: 00 - 10:20 Brazil and Latin America market overview



Session 2: Major supply markets - Is competition increasing?

11:10 - 11:30 Russia market overview Natalia Kargaeva, Head of International Affairs Department, NIIK (R&D Institute of Urea)

11:30 - 11:50 North America market overview

11:50 – 12:10 China market overview Peter Huang, CEO, China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) Consulting


12:30 - 12:45 Closing remarksDr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA

12:45 – 14:00 Networking lunch

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Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

To find out more about the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at GPCA events, please contact:

Ms. Karen M. Tiosan Email: [email protected] no: +971 4 451 0666 Ext 125

Package Members Non members

Single space $4,000 $5,500

Double space $7,000 $9,500

Upgraded pass $700 $850

Sponsorship (still available)

Day one networking break $14,000

Day two networking break $10,000

Exhibition space:

Our exhibition package includes the following:

• Each single stand is 3x2sqm exhibition space in conference foyer• Company profile in program book (max 75 words)• Two exhibitor passes (exhibition access only)

To upgrade your exhibitor pass to a conference pass, the cost is:• GPCA member: 700 US dollars• Non GPCA member: 850 US dollars

Meet the exhibitors confirmed to date:

Conference venue - Ritz Carlton, Bahrain

Staying in The Ritz Carlton, one of the top luxury hotels in Bahrain, can be an experience you and your family won’t ever forget. With breath-taking views of the turquoise Arabian Sea, easy airport access and close proximity to key shopping areas and tourist sites, the convention’s venue offers the ideal settings to combine business with pleasure, and why not bring along a family member as well.

Sponsors

Take advantage of the sponsorship opportunities available throughout the event to enhance your company’s visibility and attract new business

Exhibitors

Large exhibition section in the networking area presents an excellentideal opportunity to showcase your brand, meet with prospective clients and generate important sales leads

Manama, Bahrain

As the largest city and capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama combines strategic geographic location with world class infrastructure, great connectivity and access from any part of the globe. An array of day-to-day activities, stunning views and modern Arabian landscape make it the location of choice for any important business meeting.

Location and venue


Registration feeType Early bird rate (till 18 July) Standard rate

GPCA members $900 $1,100

Non-GPCA members $1,200 $1,400

Academia $400 $400

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1. Registration can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment.2. Please transfer the full invoice amount. All bank charges are to be borne by the sender.3. For any cancellation, please notify us within 7 days from the receipt of the invoice. Any cancellation made

after 7 days shall not be accepted hence the invoice has to be settled. 4. Any registration cancellation must be notified in writing. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted.5. A delegate who is not able to attend the conference for whatever reason, has the right to nominate another

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