Conference Agenda Day 2

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ADS & ARTC DAY 1 - 25 OCT
TECHTALKS

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

Chairman Opening Speech

Peony Ballroom 4405-6 & 4505-6 

9:00 am - 9:20 am

9:20 am - 9:40 am

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

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

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

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

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

Merging Plant Operational Tacit Knowledge Into an Advanced Analytics Predictive Monitoring Tool for Enhancing Refinery Performance

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

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

Closing Keynote Roundtable: The Road Ahead for Refining & Petrochemicals: How will business models adapt and change to accommodate sustainability goals, and what will the refinery of the future look like?

  • 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.