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The rise of new and disruptive technologies is having a major impact on industrial operations, but more importantly it is changing how supply chains work. A new set of technological advancements, collectively referred to as ‘Supply Chain 4.0’ are influencing how organizations are overseeing various aspects of their operations, such as procurement, logistics, and supply chain design, thus generating greater business value. Technological breakthroughs such as, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and the Internet of Things are revolutionizing supply chains, making them more agile and resilient. By providing greater insight into their own operations, as well as, their upstream and downstream partners, organizations are not only able to improve their processes but also recommend enhancements to the processes of their partners.

Sponsors

Ahmed Al-ShamsiSVP, Regional MEAE,

Borouge and Chairman, Supply Chain Committee,

GPCA

Richard MorganRegional MD, West

Central Asia, Maersk

Adam LalaniGroup Head of IT,

Tristar

Arun BrucePartner and MD,

Middle East Leader – Operations Practice,

BCG

Bernd SchreiberPartner,

Arthur D. Little

Fayez Al MalkiVP, Global Supply

Chain, SABIC

ASSOCIATE SPONSORSPLATINUM GOLD

• Supply chain executives

• Procurement executives

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• Ship brokering/ Shipping representatives

• Representatives from governments agencies and ports

• Warehousing and transportation executives

• Solution providers: Consultants, IT solutions, sensors, trucking

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Who should attend?

The GCC region is undergoing immense change led by national visions, economic diversification strategies, and environmental impact, with geopolitics and protectionism creating an increasingly unstable global trade environment. Amid these changes, new opportunities are arising for the GCC chemical industry to lead the regional transformation into more automated and integrated supply chains. However, this will involve overcoming many challenges – cyber security being one of them – by equipping the workforce with skills that enable them to adopt and adapt to the disruptions, reduce their carbon footprint and engage in multi-stakeholder collaboration. Those who embrace these changes and take greater risks will extract greater rewards.

Held under the theme ‘Getting Ready for the Future: Supply Chain 4.0’, the 11th edition of the GPCA Supply Chain Conference will showcase the impact of disruptive technologies on GCC chemical supply chains through a series of expert presentations, case studies from the region and the world, dedicated workshops and audience engagement platforms. The three-day conference taking place from 15-17 April in Dubai, will connect leaders from the industry, service providers, consultants, regulators, academia and other key stakeholders to share their knowledge and discuss tangible solutions to common challenges.

Join us for the 11th GPCA Supply Chain Conference

Key topics

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Sustainability in supply chains

Supply Chain 4.0 - A new adventure

Enhancing procurement 4.0

Meeting the needs for a new supply chain in the GCC

Building local content in

GCC

Automation and integration

Boosting supply chains through

artificial intelligence

• A.T. Kearney Middle East• Abdul Rahman Al-Otaishan &

Sons Group Co. LLC• Abu Dhabi Terminals • Achilles Information Ltd• Actiw Oy• AD Ports • AD Terminals• ADNOC Refining• Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC• Agility Chemicals• Al Barrak Shipping Agencies Co.• Al Roeya• Al Sayegh Media• Albemarle Middle East FZE• Aldrees Petroleum and

Transportation Services Co.• Alfred Talke Logistic Services• Almajdouie De Rijke Ltd. Co. • Almajdouie Group• Almajdouie Logistics• Alta Magna Consulting• American University of Sharjah• Astra Polymers Compounding

Co. Ltd• Bahrain Polytechnic • Baringa Partners

2019 speakers

2018 attendees:• BDP International• Bertschi• Birmingham University• Borouge• Bureau Veritas• Camelot Group Supply Chain• Camelot Management Consultants • City Cement Company • Consensys• Crescent Transportation Co. Ltd• Damco International BV• Dar Al Khaleej• De Rijke • Den Hartogh Logistics DMCC• DMS Global• Dow Chemical IMEA GmbH• DP World FZE• Duqm Refinery• EQUATE Petrochemical Company• Etihad Airways• Globe Group• Goodpack Network Work• Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company• Gulftainer• Hapag-Lloyd • Industrium Group• Joint Tank Services FZCO

• King Abdulaziz University• Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.• Kuwait University• Logistics Executive Group• Logistics Gulf• LyondellBasell• MA’ADEN• Maersk Line• Marafiq• McKinsey & Company• MOL group• Momentum• NATPET • Orgkhim BCH Management Com-

pany, JSC• Orpic• Panalpina• Petro Rabigh• Quincannon Associates DMCC• Quincannon Associates Inc• Rabigh Petrochemical Logistics• Rowad Global Packaging Co. Ltd• Royal Commission For Jubail• RSA Global • RSA-TALKE DWC-LLC• S.A. Talke• SABIC

What do people say about the GPCA Supply Chain Conference?

• Sadara Chemical Company• SAFMARINE• Sahara PCC• Salalah Methanol Company• Sankyu Saudi Arabia• S-A-Talke• Saudi Aramco• Saudi Kayan/SABIC• Saudi Telecom• S-Chem• Schmidt ME Logistics Ltd• Shine TV Production• Sinotrans Almajdouie Middle East

Company• SIPCHEM• SOHAR Port and Freezone• Star Energy Oil Tanking• Stena Bulk A/S• Stolt-Nielsen Middle East DMCC• Tasnee• The Dow Chemical IMEA GMBH• The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific• The Royal Commission for Jubail and

Yanbu• Trans Ocean Bulk• Transafe Logistic LLC• Vopak Middle East• Yanbu University College

“I was very happy to be among all those experts from the industry and I congratulate GPCA on the 10th anniversary of its Supply Chain Conference, driving continuous success for the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf.” Mohammed Al MuallemCEO and MD, DP WORLD UAE Region, and CEO – JAFZA

“The 9th GPCA Supply Chain Conference was a great mix of inspiring presentations and practical case studies in the context of transforming the already very strong supply chain of the GCC. The level of knowledge, lively interaction and well-prepared content add real value for those attending.” Manos RaptopoulosCOO – South Europe, Middle East and Africa, SAP

“What attracted me to the conference was the theme which focused on collaboration. I enjoyed sharing and learning from others in the region and all around the world.”

Dr. Robert de SouzaExecutive Director, The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific

• Ahmed Al-Shamsi SVP, Regional MEAE, Borouge and Chairman, Supply Chain Committee, GPCA

• Fayez Al Malki VP, Global Supply Chain, SABIC

• Arun Bruce Partner and MD, Middle East Leader – Operations Practice, BCG

• Manuel Dias Advisory Business Consultant, AspenTech

• Richard Morgan Regional MD, West Central Asia, Maersk

• Adam Lalani Group Head of IT, Tristar

• Shirin Kamshad Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, EQUATE

• Bernd Schreiber Partner, Arthur D. Little

• Fahmi Al-Shawwa CEO, Immensa Technology Labs

• Richard Brown Head After-Sales, MAN Truck and Bus Middle East FZE

• Yaser Al Shahrani Logistics Services Senior Manager, Sadara

• Wolfgang Hoppmann CEO, Schmidt ME Logistics

• Jürgen Schulz VP Consulting, Siemens

• Björn Baur Head Consulting, Siemens

• Mehtab Gilani Associate Partner, Chemical and Petroleum, IBM Global Business Services

• Nikita Andreev Managing Partner, Advisory Group

• Omar Saleh Head, Manufacturing and Resources, Microsoft MEA

• Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun Secretary General, GPCA

• Jan Gardeitchik Senior Lead Digitization, Maritime Port Management Systems, Port of Rotterdam

• Abhishek Shah Co-Founder and Group CEO, RSA Global

• Yousef I. Al Dossary Lead, EHSS and Sustainability Solids Global SC, SABIC

Program

Day 0: Monday, 15 April 2019

11:00 – 12:00 Registration

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12:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch and prayer

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Sustainability in Supply Chains

14:00 – 14:20 Investing in sustainable SC: Realizing the economic benefits Jan Gardeitchik, Senior Lead Digitization, Maritime Port Management Systems, Port of Rotterdam

14:20 – 14:40 Role of SC in enabling a circular economy

14:40 – 15:00 Case study: Enhanced ROI from green investmentsAbhishek Shah, Co-Founder and Group CEO, RSA Global

15:00 – 15:20 Gulf SQAS: GPCA’s contribution to regional supply chain sustainability Yousef I. Al Dossary, Lead, EHSS and Sustainability Solids Global SC, SABIC

15:20 – 15:40 Panel discussion and Q&A

Day 1: Tuesday, 16 April 2019

08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee

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09:00 – 09:05 Housekeeping announcements

09:05 – 09:20 Welcome remarksAhmed Al-Shamsi, SVP, Regional MEAE, Borouge and Chairman, Supply Chain Committee, GPCA

Session 1: Keynotes

09:20 – 09:40 Keynote session 1: What does the SC of the future look like in the GCC?Fayez Al Malki, VP, Global Supply Chain, SABIC

09:40 – 10:00 Keynote session 2: Strategies for SC 4.0 adoption

10:00 – 10:20 Panel discussion and Q&A

10:20 – 10:50 Networking break

Session 2: Supply Chain 4.0 – A new adventure

10:50 – 11:10 Impact of industry 4.0 on the chemicals supply chainArun Bruce, Partner and MD, Middle East Leader – Operations Practice, BCG

11:10 – 11:30 Value enhancing sales and operation planning Manuel Dias, Advisory Business Consultant, AspenTech

11:30 – 11:50 Enhancing customer experience through digitalization Richard Morgan, Regional MD, West Central Asia, Maersk

11:50 – 12:10 Blockchain: A game changer for SCM Adam Lalani, Group Head of IT, Tristar

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

12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch and prayer

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Breakout session 3-A: Enhancing procurement 4.0

14:00 – 14:20 Digital procurement: A strategy for profitabilityShirin Kamshad, Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, EQUATE

14:20 – 14:40 Creating procurement value in complexityBernd Schreiber, Partner, Arthur D. Little

14:40 – 15:00 Panel discussion and Q&A

Breakout session 3-B: Supply chains of the future

14:00 – 14:20 3D printing and the supply chains of the futureFahmi Al-Shawwa, CEO, Immensa Technology Labs

14:20 – 14:40 Enhancing customer experience through digitalization Richard Brown, Head After-Sales, MAN Truck and Bus Middle East FZE

14:00 – 15:00 Panel discussion and Q&A

15:00 – 15:20 Networking break

Breakout session 4-A: Meeting the needs for a new supply chain in the GCC

15:20 – 15:40 Supply chain challenges of specialty chemicals handling in the GCCYaser Al Shahrani, Logistics Services Senior Manager, Sadara

15:40 – 16:00 Supply Chain – Potential future innovations for dry chemical logistics in the GCCWolfgang Hoppmann, CEO, Schmidt ME Logistics

16:00 – 16:20 Panel discussion and Q&A

Breakout session 4-B: Boosting supply chains through artificial intelligence

15:20 – 15:40 Leveraging artificial intelligence for increased productivity and flexi-bilityJürgen Schulz, VP Consulting, SiemensBjörn Baur, Head Consulting, Siemens

15:40 – 16:00 Value chain analytics – Margin optimization in the chemical industry enabled by AI

16:00 – 16:20 Panel discussion and Q&A

19:00 – 21:00 Gala dinner and awards ceremony

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Day 2: Wednesday, 17 April 2019

08:00 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee

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09:00 – 09:05 Recap of day one

09:05 – 09:30 Keynote session: Authorized economic operators – building trust, adding value

Session 5: Building local content in GCC

09:30 – 09:50 Presentation A: TBDAli Foolathi, VP, In-Country Value, ADNOC

09:50 – 10:10 Presentation B: TBD

10:10 – 10:30 Presentation C: TBD

10:30 – 10:50 Panel discussion and Q&A

10:50 – 11:20 Networking break

Session 6: Automation and integration

11:20 – 11:40 SC control towerMehtab Gilani, Associate Partner, Chemical and Petroleum, IBM Global Business Services

11:40 – 12:00 Supply Chain dashboards – Always underestimated and undervalued last pieceNikita Andreev, Managing Partner, Advisory Group

12:00 – 12:20 Case study: Empowering intelligent and responsive supply chainsOmar Saleh, Head, Manufacturing and Resources, Microsoft MEA

12:20 – 12:50 Roundtable discussion: Opportunities for regional players to automate and integrate their SCs

12:50 – 13:00 Closing remarksDr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA

13:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch and prayer

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Be recognized for your outstanding supply chain achievements!

Building on the success of the first two editions, the GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Awards are returning stronger than ever. This year, the Awards will feature four different categories: Innovation Award, Sustainability Award, Excellence in Gulf SQAS, as well as a dedicated award for students, ‘Ibtikar - Rising Star in Supply Chain’, which recognizes and rewards young talent from the Arabian Gulf region.

The awards will bring together the cream of the industry to network, share best practices and celebrate achievements over the past 12 months. The winners will be recognized at a special award ceremony during the gala dinner on day one, 16 April 2019, during the 11th GPCA Supply Chain Conference at InterContinental Festival City Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

If you believe that you and your team have achieved outstanding results in your quest for supply chain excellence, don’t miss out on the chance to bring home an award.

Objectives

The objectives of the awards are to:

• Reward organizations and individuals in the GCC that have contributed to supply chain optimization • Recognize public and private sector organizations for supporting supply chain operations in the GCC • Reward outstanding achievements in supply chain activities that have added value to businesses• Promote quality, health and safety, security, sustainability, innovation and protection of the environment within the GCC supply chain sector • Promote academia-industry collaboration to foster knowledge sharing and best practice

• Facilitate benchmarking and friendly competition between companies engaged in supply chain or logistics activities

Who can participate

The GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Awards are open to all organizations engaged in supply chain and logistics operations in GCC countries, which have excelled in their achievements and developed innovative solutions for their operations. Performance of the participating organizations during 2018 will be considered for evaluation.

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Why sponsor

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

Fiza KhanEmail: fiza@gpca.org.aeTel no: +971 4 451 0666 ext. 122

Exhibition space:

Our single exhibition package includes: • 3x2sqm exhibition stand space • Logo branding visibility • Invitation to all social programs • Complimentary half page advert in delegate book • Complimentary registration for one delegate and one exhibitor

pass

To upgrade your exhibitor pass to a conference pass, the cost is:• GPCA member: USD 630• Non-GPCA member: USD 787.50

Sponsors

Sponsor and position your brand as a key industry player and give your organization maximum exposure to an audience of top decision makers by utilizing a sponsorship package at the 11th edition of GPCA Supply Chain Conference.

Choosing to be a sponsor at the GPCA Supply Chain Conference brings you the benefits of supporting a leading industry event with a track record of attracting a high quality professional audience. Sponsorship will reinforce your company's message, raise brand awareness, and help your business stand out from the crowd. It will also provide an exclusive opportunity for companies to demonstrate real

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leadership in the region. In addition to gaining access to registered delegates including CEOs, MDs, technology and product development managers, engineers, procurement and supply chain executives, transportation and logistics service managers and other senior executives, sponsors enjoy regular advertising to our targeted industry contacts worldwide in our pre-conference promotions.

Contact the GPCA sales team at sales@gpca.org.ae to learn more about the different types of sponsorship packages available. Bespoke packages can be tailored to meet your specific budget and business objectives.

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Gold sponsor

Silver sponsor AVAILABLE

Bronze AVAILABLE

Delegate bags

Stationery

Lanyard

Corporate gift and branding AVAILABLE

Conference app and mobile charging stations AVAILABLE

Stationery

Event guide/Pocket program AVAILABLE

Branding AVAILABLE

Bespoke packages (on request)

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All sponsors will have a complimentary stand space at the event.

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VenueIn 2019, the 11th GPCA Supply Chain Conference will be held at InterContinental Festival City Hotel, Dubai, UAE. We are delighted to offer delegates special guestroom rates. To avail the special rate, please send your request to karen@gpca.org.ae.

Note: Rates are subject to availability at the time of inquiry.

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Non-GPCA members $1,260 $1,470

Academia $420 $420

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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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