CONFERENCE DAY TWO – 26TH OCTOBER 2023
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Asian Downstream Summit & ARTC, World Refining Association
PLENARY KEYNOTE 3: HOW FEASIBLE IS THE JOURNEY TOWARD NET-ZERO?
Chairman: Andrew Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia Pacific Operations, Becht, New Zealand
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Peony Ballroom 4405-6 & 4505-6
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Meeting the Industry’s Challenges Head-On: What Will It Take To Achieve “Zero Carbon”?
Prof Yeoh Lean Weng, Chief Sustainability Officer, A*STAR, Singapore
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Digitally Enhanced Knowledge to enable a Greener Future: Opportunities & Pitfalls
Charles Becht V, President, Becht, United States
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Powering Circularity through Axens Advanced Recycling Technologies
Cécile Plain, Technology Group Manager, Axens, France
Anabel Paco, Plastic Recycling Business Development Manager, Axens, France
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Networking Coffee Break & TechTalks
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Opening Roundtable: Hydrogen and LNG: A “Carbon-Lite” Step Forward for the Energy Transition?
- Opportunities and challenges in decarbonising energy systems in Asian gas markets
- Maximising the use of natural gases in a refinery complex
- Natural Gas, LNG, and their role in the global energy transition
- How can we decarbonise the production process?
(Moderator) Dr Farhana Anuar, Principal Consulting for Asia and Middle East & Head of Argus India Analytics & Consulting, Argus Media, Singapore
Dr Farhana Anuar, Principal Consulting for Asia and Middle East & Head of Argus India Analytics & Consulting, Argus Media, Singapore
Tessa Teng, Executive Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore (HFCAS), Singapore
Mathieu Geze, VP (Asia), HDF Energy, Indonesia
Anshuman Prasad, Vice President/General Manager, Pressure Management - Asia Pacific,, Emerson, Singapore
Chiu Gha Uai, Technical Services Manager, Aspen Aerogels, Malaysia
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Peter Godfrey, Managing Director Asia Pacific, The Energy Institute, Singapore
11:30 am - 11:50 am
Next Gen Solutions for Low Carbon Fuels
Shahbaz Munir, Director of Business Development and Sales for APAC , Honeywell UOP
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
John Zadkovich, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, Singapore
12:10 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch & TechTalks
Asian Downstream Summit (ADS)
Asian Refining Technology Conference (ARTC)
Technical Stream 5
Reskilling and Upskilling (Industry 5.0)
Peony Ballroom 4405-6 & 4505-6
Technical Stream 3
Energy Efficiency
(Track 1)
Orchid Ballroom 4206 & 4306
Technical Stream 4
The Hydrogen Economy
(Track 2)
Orchid Ballroom 4205 & 4305
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Implementation of SCG's ePTW System
Talay Petcharat, Team Lead (Fire & Safety Engineering), SGC Chemicals, Thailand
Eliminating Continuous Flaring from Oil Production Facilities
Nur Jannah Abdul Wahid, Staff (Process Design), PETRONAS, Malaysia
How Green Are Green Hydrogen Alternatives?
Dr Peter Green, Deputy Laboratory Director (Science and Technology), Chief Research Officer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), United States
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
Asset Management for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
Chiu Gha Uai, Technical Services Manager, Aspen Aerogels, Malaysia
Leaders Roundtable: Translating Net-Zero Promises Into Action
- Taking a holistic approach to emissions reduction, while taking into account the value chain, supply chain and end-use of products
- Technical and engineering challenges associated with reducing emissions
- Role of emerging technologies such as CCUS, hydrogen production, and advanced biofuels
- Importance of transparency and reporting in tracking progress toward net-zero goals
*Note: This session end at 2:30 pm.
(Moderator) Dr. Pratap Nair, President & CEO, Ingenero, India
Dr. Pratap Nair, Founder, President & CEO, Ingenero, India
Mohd Zaid Zolkiffly, Head Technology Program (Renewable Energy), Green Energy Technology Solution, PETRONAS, Malaysia
Dr. Abhiruchi Gadgil, Program Manager, Engie Labs Singapore, Singapore
Rafael Gonzalez, Regional Marketing Manager Asia Pacific & India, W.R. Grace , Spain
Ron Beck, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Aspentech, United States
Simon Angell, Senior Vice President, KBC (A Yokogawa Company) , Singapore
Eni-CLG Alliance and the Future of Residue Processing
Goutam Biswas, Technology Director, Chevron Lummus Global
Xinrui Song, Licensing Commercial Manager (APAC), Eni
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Is your electrical distribution ready for the digital age?
Gunnar Zank, Global Product Line Manager – Digital Switch Gear, ABB Stotz-Kontakt GmbH, , Germany
Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Saad, Principal (Electrical), PETRONAS Technical Services Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
PLENARY KEYNOTE 4
Chairman:
Technical Stream 6
Cybersecurity
Peony Ballroom 4405-6 & 4505-6
Technical Stream 5
Process Changes for Quality & Efficiency Improvement
(Track 1)
Orchid Ballroom 4206 & 4306
Technical Stream 6
Plastics Recycling
(Track 2)
Orchid Ballroom 4205 & 4305
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Azura Othman, Principal (Hydrotreating & Reforming), PETRONAS, Malaysia
Azman bin Milai, Staff (Treating), Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd, PETRONAS, Malaysia
C3+ Recovery Optimisation to High Value LPG Product via Online Predictive Modelling
Marina Binti Mosir, TP Staff (Fractionation), PETRONAS
Muhammad Farahan bin Mohammed Jabarullah, Staff (Fractionation), Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd., PETRONAS
Leaders Roundtable: Navigating the Plastics Recycling Industry, From an ASEAN Standpoint
- Supply realities in the plastics and chemical recycling space
- Addressing growing niches within the plastics recycling sector
- The public perception of plastics recycling – the good, the bad, and the ugly
Note: This session end at 3:20 pm.
(Moderator) Dr Farhana Anuar, Principal Consulting for Asia and Middle East & Head of Argus India Analytics & Consulting, Argus Media, Singapore
Dr Farhana Anuar, Principal Consulting for Asia and Middle East & Head of Argus India Analytics & Consulting, Argus Media, Singapore
Dr. Han Zhang, Global Sustainability Director, Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Dow Chemical, Singapore
Tan Jia Hui, Public Affairs Manager, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, APAC, Neste, Singapore
Thomas Chhoa, Senior Advisor, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Singapore
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Cyber Panel Discussion: Effective Strategies in Uncovering and Managing Cybersecurity Threats
- Current state of cybersecurity and threats
- Potential impact of a cyberattack on operations and safety
- Potential role of emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and blockchain in enhancing cybersecurity defences and threat detection
- Developing and maintaining a culture of security and resilience among the workforce
Note: This session end at 3:40 pm.
(Moderator) Bob Gill, General Manager (Southeast Asia), ARC, Singapore
Bob Gill, General Manager (Southeast Asia), ARC, Singapore
Dr Amir Abdul Samad, Head Cyber and Chief Information Security Officer, PETRONAS, Malaysia
Prof. Lim Kok Hwa, A/Prof. and Director, Professional Officer Division, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Eddy Gunawan, Senior Analyst IT Security, Pertamina (Persero)
Revolutionising Plastic Pellet Quality Assurance
Rungtip Lertmunkong, QA PP and CPD Section Manager, Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd. (TPE), Thailand
Sophon Kaitpradab, LLDPE Production Department Manager, Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd. (TPE), Thailand
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
Nur Jannah Abdul Wahid, Staff (Process Design), PETRONAS, Malaysia
Ts. Norazliza M Tahir, Staff (Process Design), PETRONAS, Malaysia
3:40 pm - 4:20 pm
Networking Coffee Break & TechTalks
Technical Stream 7
Tomorrow’s Refineries Today
Peony Ballroom 4405-6 & 4505-6
Technical Stream 7
Clean & Green: Next Steps for the Refining Industry
Orchid Ballroom 4206 & 4306
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm
Case Studies on Implementation of Decarbonisation Strategies at HPCL
Deepak Kumar Jha, Senior Manager (Process), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, India
Supercharging Carbon Emissions Management and Decision Support, a European Refinery Case
Ron Beck, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Aspentech, United States
4:40 pm - 5:40 pm
- Examining the feasibility of current and future industry solutions
- Successfully integrating sustainability into long-term business strategies: How organisations can balance sustainability with ROI
- Alternative fuels as an essential part of the low-carbon future
- Can oil and gas companies play a part in solving climate change in their own way?
- The untapped potential of IIoT in oil & gas
- Leveraging digital transformation for maximised asset management
(Moderator) Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna FREng, Everest Chair, Professor & Chair of Circular Economy Taskforce, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna, FREng, Everest Chair, Professor & Chair of Circular Economy Taskforce, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Purandar Chakravarty, Head – Innovation, Nayara Energy, India
Dr. Anthony M. Watanabe, Chief Sustainability Officer, Indorama Ventures, Thailand
Kapil Sahni, Chief Transformation Officer, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical
Deepak Pandya, Director – Chemicals & Fuels – Advisian APAC, Advisian, Singapore
Alexander Huijsmans, Vice President of International Sales, Wolters Kluwer Enablon, Netherlands
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm
5:50 pm -
END OF DAY 2
*All timing is in Singapore time.