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Her professional interests focus on advancing supply chain management through innovation and the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiency in the energy industry. Glory is a Professional Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and a Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK).\r\nSession 03"}]}]}]},{"id":"23362","title":"Optimising efficiency and reliability in refining and petrochemical processes","description":"","description2":null,"startTime":"14:00","endTime":"15:50","type":"Downstream Technical","location":["Capital Suite 20"],"category":["Refining and Petrochemicals Technology and Operations"],"topic":["Refining and Petrochemicals Technology and Operations"],"theme":[],"xmlTopic":[],"umbracoTopic":[],"speakers":[{"groupRole":"Session Chairs","speakers":[{"id":"ac6db9d2-3358-4ae5-941b-fd5adf698b6d","name":"Suhail A. 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\nAn engineer by education, Suhail holds a Bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering from SJ College of Engineering in Mysore, India, and a Master of Science degree in Petrochemicals & Polymers from the Institut Français du Pétrole (French Petroleum Institute, IFP School) in Paris, France, and McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
"},{"id":"a4088716-6731-434e-bdb9-67aed78d03dc","name":"Alan K Bedell","jobTitle":"Director of Refining & Petrochemicals MENA","companyName":"Honeywell UOP","imageUrl":"/media/d0tji2g1/alan.jpg","biography":"Alan brings over 31 years of extensive international experience in the energy sector. His career includes various roles in operations and asset development and due diligence across refining, petrochemicals, and gas processing, for companies such as ExxonMobil, Valero Energy, Purvin & Gertz, Solomon Associates, Saudi Aramco and Petro Rabigh. During his tenure with Honeywell UOP, he has received 3 patents in the refining and petrochemicals integration space, and he continues to drive innovation and excellence across the broader energy sector. He holds an MBA in Global Management from University of Pheonix and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from The University of Arizona.
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"}]},{"groupRole":"Co-Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"678c3905-d257-44cb-9367-6fe908261001","name":"Karthick Ramalingam","jobTitle":"Chief Manager (Innovation)","companyName":"Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)","imageUrl":"/media/23012/karthick.jpg","biography":"Karthick R is Chief Manager (Innovation) at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), India where he leads the Innovation Centre responsible for developing strategic & sustainable process technologies, and AI/ML-driven real-time optimization technologies for refining and petrochemical operations. With over 17 years of experience spanning R&D, process engineering, refinery configuration, process synthesis and scale-up, and concept-to-commissioning of refinery and petrochemical projects, he has successfully led the commercialization of six innovative technologies. His team has received the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India’s Best Innovation Award for four consecutive years (2022–2025). He is also the recipient of the \"Young Achiever\" and \"Innovator of the Year 2025\" awards from the Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. He holds 41 patents (12 granted and 29 under examination) and has authored seven international technical publications."}]}]},{"id":"6b042f73-6e41-4f0f-a15f-6d5a01fc375a","paperNumber":null,"title":"Evaluation and resolution of colour degradation in heavy base oil","startTime":"14:20","endTime":"14:40","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"7426c923-8b1a-447b-bd9f-9cce05f37037","name":"Abraham George","jobTitle":"Team Leader, Research Analysis","companyName":"ADNOC Refining","imageUrl":"/media/23014/Abraham George.jpg","biography":"Abraham George (ADNOC Refining - Research Center) is Team Leader – Research Analysis at ADNOC Refining Research Center, where he leads advanced analytical and technical studies supporting refinery operations, product quality assurance, troubleshooting, and process optimization. He has extensive experience in petroleum testing, crude and product characterization, laboratory management, digitalization, and the application of advanced analytical techniques for solving complex refining challenges. His work focuses on generating actionable insights that enhance operational reliability, product quality, and business performance. 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Vikas has over 14+ years of industry experience in basic and detailed design of mechanical equipment specializing in FCC based technologies. Vikas delivered multiple projects successfully for proprietary and critical static equipment across different process technologies, achieving on-time, on-budget execution. He has successfully helped in site construction advisory for various refiners during his career, which played a key role in expanding KBR’s technology and equipment business. Vikas holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Career Institute of Technology and Management, Faridabad."}]}]},{"id":"f2052342-e717-4fde-9fad-15f138d9cba5","paperNumber":null,"title":"Maximising light olefins in FCC: optimising the synthesis of Fe/ZY/ZSM-5/KIT-6 composite catalysts","startTime":"15:00","endTime":"15:20","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"b9283f27-2713-40bb-aa11-321e292f1f06","name":"Dr. Hassan Al - Hassawi","jobTitle":"Research and Development Scientist","companyName":"Sinopec Tech Middle East","imageUrl":"/media/23020/Dr. Hassan Al - Hassawi.jpg","biography":"Dr. Hassan Al-Hassawi is an R&D Scientist with more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and currently works at Sinopec Tech Middle East LLC. His areas of expertise include advanced catalysts, hydrogen technologies, polymers, water treatment, recycling, and AI-based industrial solutions. He also has extensive experience in analytical laboratory work, materials characterization, experimental testing, and the operation of advanced scientific instruments and laboratory equipment. His work focuses on developing practical and sustainable technologies that improve process efficiency, environmental performance, and industrial competitiveness.\r\nSession 04"}]}]},{"id":"319c31e3-74b5-4a59-b65d-225799c5a1c5","paperNumber":null,"title":"Commercial FCC learnings on iron contamination: linking catalyst effects, diagnostic tools, and unit performance","startTime":"15:20","endTime":"15:40","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"0485723b-4cbf-4ffc-8d76-d763780d15f3","name":"Pastor Jose Manrique Valero","jobTitle":"Technical Account Manager, FCC Catalysts","companyName":"BASF Middle East Chemicals LLC","imageUrl":"/media/23271/jose.jpg","biography":"Pastor Jose Manrique Valero is a Technical Account Manager for FCC Catalysts at BASF, supporting refineries across the Middle East. He has 20 years of experience in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), having held both technical and commercial roles. He holds a Chemical Engineering degree from UNEXPO (Venezuela) and an MSc in Oil Refining from the Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP). Before joining BASF, he worked at PDVSA in technical support and process engineering roles, as well as for an FCC catalyst supplier and an FCC technology licensor. In his current role, he collaborates closely with refinery teams to optimize FCC unit performance, troubleshoot operational challenges, enhance reliability, and support the implementation of catalyst technologies.
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\nWith two decades of leadership experience in the energy industry, Stefan has held a range of executive positions covering operations, asset management, business performance, and large-scale transformation. He has a strong track record in leading complex organizations, driving sustainable business results, and building high performing teams in dynamic and challenging environments.
\nHis focus is on strategic leadership, operational and commercial value creation, stakeholder engagement, organizational development, and enabling the energy transition through innovation, efficiency, and disciplined execution.
\nAt ADIPEC 2026, Stefan shares perspectives on leadership, industrial transformation, value creation, and the evolving role of the energy sector in delivering a sustainable and secure future.
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\nWith over 21 years of experience, all with KBR, Nimit has built a career at the intersection of technology, strategy, and large-scale project execution. Prior to his current global role, he led KBR’s energy business across the entire portfolio in the Middle East and Africa, driving regional growth, strengthening strategic partnerships, and supporting national industrialization and decarbonization agendas across the GCC and broader MEA region.
\nA Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Houston, Nimit combines deep process technology expertise with commercial leadership. He is recognized for translating complex technologies into scalable, bankable solutions and aligning innovation with long-term energy security, competitiveness, and sustainability objectives.
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\nMorgan has over 30 years’ experience in refining, spent predominantly at the Murco Refinery in Milford Haven, where his roles included Cracking and Olefins Manager and Senior Process Engineer. He has Operations and Engineering experience in FCCU, Vacuum Distillation, HF Alkylation, Hydrotreating, Reformer, Isomerisation, Distillation, Utilities, and Oil Movements.
\nDuring his career, he has been involved in many FCC revamps, commissioning, and troubleshooting. He joined Grace in 2017 after completing an assignment with Amec Foster Wheeler as Commissioning Manager in Kuwait.
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At ADNOC Refining, he is involved in the evaluation of low-carbon fuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), circular carbon opportunities, battery materials, and refinery-to-chemicals value chains. He has led and supported numerous feasibility studies, technology assessments, and business case developments focused on creating value from existing refinery assets while supporting long-term decarbonization objectives."}]}]},{"id":"c9d3f8e8-b147-49f8-98ce-47e901414bfe","paperNumber":null,"title":"Delivering LTC mega investment programmes","startTime":"10:10","endTime":"10:30","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"fb45dbe5-a467-4c80-b2bf-6f0c0c38ae7e","name":"John Melancon","jobTitle":"P.E., Director, Process/Specialty Engineering","companyName":"Fluor","imageUrl":"/media/23026/John Melancon.jpg","biography":"John Melancon, PE is Director of Process/Specialty Engineering at Fluor Corporation, with more than 18 years of experience in the EPC industry. As Fluor’s global technical expert in Linear Programming (LP) and economic modeling, he applies deep process technology expertise to help clients optimize refinery operations and achieve profitable integration with petrochemical production. His broad experience includes process design and project leadership across upstream, LPG, refining, petrochemicals, base chemicals, and specialty chemicals projects, spanning feasibility studies, front-end engineering design (FEED), and detailed engineering phases. John is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette."}]},{"groupRole":"Co-Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"797943bd-a168-4186-8e1c-da2b189fd0cb","name":"Shankar Vaidyanathan","jobTitle":"Executive Director and Senior Fellow","companyName":"Fluor MidEast Company Limited","imageUrl":"/media/23028/Shankar Vaidyanathan.jpg","biography":"SHANKAR VAIDYANATHAN– Executive Director and SENIOR FELLOW Shankar Vaidyanathan is an Executive Director, Process Technology, and Senior Fellow specializing in downstream refining and hydroprocessing, with more than 33 years of experience in process technology, engineering design, and consulting. His expertise includes strategic master planning, feasibility studies, FEED development, clean fuels, refining integration, oil-to-chemicals, aromatics, and specialty petrochemicals. He has supported major global clients across North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe and has led numerous high-profile refining and petrochemical projects. Before joining Fluor in 2007, he worked with Chevron Lummus Global and began his career with Engineers India Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Annamalai University."}]}]},{"id":"fd3f4275-29d7-4871-8139-844c140bf9e9","paperNumber":null,"title":"Meeting AI data centre cooling demand with domestic group III base oil","startTime":"10:30","endTime":"10:50","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"c910d3ee-164a-458a-9088-45fdcb58175c","name":"Bosco Chiramel","jobTitle":"Senior Engineer – Operations, Mumbai Refinery","companyName":"Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)","imageUrl":"/media/23030/Bosco Chiramel.jpg","biography":"Bosco Bio Bosco Chiramel is a Senior Engineer in Operations at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai Refinery, where he runs lube base-oil hydrotreating and iso-dewaxing units and leads energy-recovery and decarbonisation projects across the lube oil complex. He was named Runner-Up, Young Engineer of the Year at the Asian Downstream Summit 2025 — the first Indian engineer to receive the honour — and is a finalist or shortlisted nominee at the UK Gas Industry, Global Energy Show Canada, and Oil & Gas Middle East awards. 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At ExxonMobil, he manages chemical, oil tanker and barge operations, including scheduling, vessel utilisation, cargo readiness, voyage economics, freight, bunker costs and delay exposure. His earlier roles with Sofar Ocean, Lloyd’s Register and Blue Visby Solutions involved optimisation and emissions monitoring across more than 1,000 voyages and 300 vessels. A former Deck Officer, Kushagra focuses on translating operational, commercial and emissions data into practical techno-economic decisions for efficient and lower-carbon downstream operations.\r\nSession 05"}]}]}]},{"id":"23368","title":"Delivering practical pathways to decarbonise downstream operations","description":"","description2":null,"startTime":"11:30","endTime":"13:20","type":"Downstream Technical","location":["Capital Suite 15"],"category":["Sustainability and Decarbonisation in Downstream"],"topic":["Sustainability and Decarbonisation in Downstream"],"theme":[],"xmlTopic":[],"umbracoTopic":[],"speakers":[{"groupRole":"Session Chairs","speakers":[{"id":"6215394b-7184-4eaa-b725-1d13e0bd0e12","name":"Dr. Alok Sharma","jobTitle":"SVP","companyName":"Hydrogen Association of India","imageUrl":"/media/sr2ehitb/alok.jpg","biography":"Dr. Alok Sharma, a Chemical Engineering postgraduate from IIT-Delhi, brings decades of continuous experience in the downstream energy sector and New Energy Areas. As Director (R&D) and Board Member at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Dr. Sharma spearheaded initiatives in refining, catalyst development, and research and development across cutting-edge domains such as hydrogen, gasification, solar, biofuels, CO2 capture, and energy storage. His innovative contributions are highlighted by more than 60 granted patents spanning India and international territories. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Sharma has received numerous honors, including the 2025 IIT Delhi Alumni Association's Outstanding Contribution to National Development, World Petroleum Congress Award 2008 etc. An Endeavour’s Commonwealth Fellowship Award recipient from the Government of Australia, Dr. Sharma is also a renowned expert and active participant in multiple national and international committees. He currently holds position of Sr Vice President, Hydrogen Association of India and President, National Lubricating Grease Inc.- India. 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"},{"id":"79eab0fa-f2c8-43b2-ba0e-f2e3e873e67c","name":"Fred Baars","jobTitle":"Senior Process Director","companyName":"Fluor ","imageUrl":"/media/t5nhmmzf/fred.jpg","biography":"Fred Baars is a Senior Process Director with Fluor’s Production and Fuels business line located in the Amsterdam, the Netherlands office. Fred has over 40 years experience in refinery operations, refinery processes, and in executing and managing refinery projects in all phases of execution from early conceptual, through basic engineering to EPC both as revamps and grass roots projects. He is the author of recent articles on refinery petrochemical integration and refinery decarbonization. His recent work includes support to business development and early engineering work on plastic recycling projects. Fred was named a Fluor Fellow in 2005.
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With a wealth of expertise in Nuclear Energy and Oil and gas sectors, Kiran's contributions span the domains of design, operation, commissioning, engineering, digital technologies, and services. His pivotal role involves executing innovative Digital Services offerings to enhance deployment productivity and quality. Kiran's passion lies in the application of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the refining industry, with a primary goal of addressing intricate customer challenges. He firmly believes that Digitalization, Technology, and Services are the key growth drivers in the resolution of complex customer issues and driving value. Join Kiran Khanna in exploring the future of digital solutions and the transformative power of technology in overcoming industry challenges. Email Id | Kiran.Khanna@honeywell.com Contact Number | +919717078400 Postal Full Address | Honeywell UOP Unitech Trade Center Block-C, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram, Haryana 122002 Please attach your Photographs."}]}]},{"id":"8dbd1857-d64c-4b11-ad8b-93c7abc6422e","paperNumber":null,"title":"Operational decarbonisation of downstream systems through integrated monitoring, optimisation, and loss prevention","startTime":"12:10","endTime":"12:30","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"4fb77ff8-be9a-4234-a69b-e0d012c195a5","name":"Ahmed Mohamed Rashed","jobTitle":"Production Planning Manager","companyName":"Suez Oil Processing Company","imageUrl":"/media/23038/Ahmed Mohamed Rashed.jpg","biography":"Ahmed Mohamed Rashed Biography Is Production Planning Manager at Suez Oil Processing Company, with over 15 years of experience in refinery operations, production planning, and downstream optimization. He specializes in integrated refinery production planning, coordinating processing units, utilities, storage, and logistics. His work has focused on optimizing production processes, enhancing refinery integration, reducing fuel consumption, increasing energy efficiency, and supporting emissions reduction initiatives. Ahmed participated in the (USTDA) Methane Abatement Mission in the US, where he received training in advanced technologies in addition to footprint Training. His expertise combines digital transformation, operational excellence, and sustainability strategies to advance downstream decarbonization and energy transition objectives."}]}]},{"id":"ffd490ff-0cc2-46ea-a3db-166e963b2948","paperNumber":null,"title":"Needle coke for batteries anode as revenue stream for refiners shifting to sustainable portfolio","startTime":"12:30","endTime":"12:50","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"cfae84cf-3c1c-486f-8160-a032265afac1","name":"Hector Infante","jobTitle":"Chief Technologist and Shareholder Representative","companyName":"OMV Refining and Marketing","imageUrl":"/media/23040/Hector Infante.jpg","biography":"My name is Hector Infante and I graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering followed by a master’s degree in oil refining processes in 1998. 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Finally, since 2022 I joined OMV a chief technologist and shareholder representative to ADNOC Refining and PARCO JVs in technical and projects committees."}]}]},{"id":"d696dc12-b09e-4e16-bfa2-db03ed09688e","paperNumber":null,"title":"Sustainable polyurethane technologies","startTime":"12:50","endTime":"13:10","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"40f618b2-ad31-48a0-9d23-3081da1fb26d","name":"Rajesh Debnath","jobTitle":"Associate Director, Process Economic Program","companyName":"S&P Global","imageUrl":"/media/23042/Rajesh Debnath.jpg","biography":"SPEAKER DETAILS – MR. RAJESH DEBNATH 1. Full name, job title and company name Mr. Rajesh Debnath, Associate Director, Process Economic Program, S&P Global 2. A 100-word biography of the Presenter Mr. Rajesh Debnath is a Chemical Engineer with a B.Tech degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK. He brings over 20 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, with extensive expertise in steam crackers, polymer technologies, process engineering, and process economics. He currently serves as Associate Director, Process Economics Program (PEP), at S&P Global. His research and technical interests focus on olefins, polymers, sustainability, and low-carbon technologies. 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\nHe joined the TotalEnergies Company in 2001, first in Normandy as Director of Basic Chemicals Activities, then in Brussels as Director of Research and Technology. In 2007, he took over responsibility for a petrochemical complex development project in Arzew, Algeria, before taking up the position of Site Manager on the Carling platform. He continued his career in Houston, where he oversaw the strategy and development of refining chemicals for the U.S. His main activities were to optimize the supply of refining and to develop a new steam cracker project in Port Arthur, Texas.
\nBack in Europe since 2017, he has overseen Manufacturing, Business Development, and Joint Venture Management for TotalEnergies' Refining and Chemicals. Beyond the operational aspects, he has been involved in recent years in the challenges of the energy transition, with the transformation of the La Mède Refinery into a biorefinery and other projects aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions.
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\nClaudio is a Chemical Engineer who, after university studies, worked for four years at Technip in Italy and Saudi Arabia as a process engineer and as a start-up engineer.
\nHe then had the privilege of working for over thirty years at ENI as a technology expert, technology manager at the Taranto refinery, and shareholder representative at Bayernoil, PCK, and Ceska Rafinerska.
\nHis current responsibilities include supporting ADNOC Refining as Eni’s representative in several committees dealing with investments, energy management, HSE, etc.
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\nFadi transferred to Chevron Lummus Global in 2013 after the completion of two major hydroprocessing projects licensed by CLG in Europe. He relocated to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2019 to manage Saudi Aramco as Customer Account Manager.
\nFadi is currently acting as Vice President & General Manager, MENA, of Lummus Technology and also as Chevron Lummus Global Regional Director for MENA.
\nHe holds a Master of Science degree (M.Sc.) in Process Technology and Engineering from Prague CVUT University, Czech Republic. Fadi is a member of the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) Technical Committee and a member of the Saudi Engineers Committee.
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\nHe joined the TotalEnergies Company in 2001, first in Normandy as Director of Basic Chemicals Activities, then in Brussels as Director of Research and Technology. In 2007, he took over responsibility for a petrochemical complex development project in Arzew, Algeria, before taking up the position of Site Manager on the Carling platform. He continued his career in Houston, where he oversaw the strategy and development of refining chemicals for the U.S. His main activities were to optimize the supply of refining and to develop a new steam cracker project in Port Arthur, Texas.
\nBack in Europe since 2017, he has overseen Manufacturing, Business Development, and Joint Venture Management for TotalEnergies' Refining and Chemicals. Beyond the operational aspects, he has been involved in recent years in the challenges of the energy transition, with the transformation of the La Mède Refinery into a biorefinery and other projects aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions.
\nIn 2023, he was appointed as VP Korea and Manufacturing Middle East, Asia for TotalEnergies’ Refining and Chemicals.
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Her career spans technical service management, risk based inspection (RBI) leadership, and senior inspection and materials engineering roles. She has also held academic faculty appointments in engineering and served as a lead materials and corrosion subject matter expert for QatarEnergy. Dr. Farhat holds a PhD and MSc in Mechanical Engineering (Corrosion and Welding Metallurgy) from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and a BSc in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from Tripoli University, Libya. She is a registered Canadian Professional Engineer (PEng).
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Prior to TA’ZIZ, Abdulla held Vice President roles within ADNOC’s Group Projects and Engineering function, where he co-designed and implemented the Group Value Assurance Process (GVAP) and authored ADNOC’s first Unified Engineering Technical Standards frameworks that remain in use across upstream, midstream, and downstream companies. He also served as founding VP of Projects and Engineering at Al Yasat Petroleum, an ADNOC/CNPC joint venture, building the function from inception and delivering the Bu Haseer Early Production Scheme to first oil in record time.
Abdulla is a Chartered Chemical Engineer from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Chartered Engineer from the Engineering Council UK, an MBA with Honors from UAE University, and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Khalifa University (formerly The Petroleum Institute), Abu Dhabi. He is a UAE National and is based in Abu Dhabi.
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\nAshraf is a recognized expert in carbon capture, acid gas removal, and low‑carbon process design, supporting customers across natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, power generation, refining, and industrial applications. His work focuses on translating net‑zero ambitions into executable projects, covering technology selection, process optimization, solvent development, and integration of CO₂ capture systems into complex energy infrastructures.
\nWith nearly 18 years of industry experience, Ashraf has played a key role in mega‑scale gas processing and CCUS projects across the Middle East and Central Asia. He has led multidisciplinary teams supporting projects from early feasibility and concept selection through FEED, EPC execution, commissioning, and long‑term operational optimization. His leadership bridges technical excellence with commercial and strategic decision‑making, enabling customers to manage risk while accelerating project delivery.
\nAs a regional leader, Ashraf works closely with national oil companies, EPCs, licensors, and internal BASF stakeholders to advance carbon capture at scale, including high‑CO₂ gas fields, blue hydrogen production, post‑combustion capture, and CO₂ conditioning for transport and sequestration. He is actively involved in developing region‑specific CCUS roadmaps, aligning technology deployment with regulatory, economic, and operational realities.
\nAshraf holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the American University of Sharjah. Since joining BASF, he has been instrumental in strengthening BASF’s position as a technology leader in gas treatment and carbon capture, contributing to the region’s long‑term sustainability and energy security goals.
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He holds a PDEng in Process and Product Design from Eindhoven University of Technology."}]}]},{"id":"6c9c1378-c724-470e-b0a7-7257dfa6846e","paperNumber":null,"title":"A case study for CO2 removal from syngas and natural gas using fluor solvent","startTime":"12:10","endTime":"12:30","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"d6b0b8fe-1391-4d57-837f-f5d9fe7f08fa","name":"Soumya Jyoti Choudhury","jobTitle":"Process Specialist","companyName":"Fluor Daniel India Private Limited","imageUrl":"/media/23093/Soumya Jyoti Choudhury.jpg","biography":"Soumya Jyoti Choudhury has more than 18 years of industry and 14 years of Fluor experience in engineering and consultancy. He is a Global Subject Matter Expert for Gasification and Syngas Applications. For the last 8 years he has been an integral part of Fluor’s Energy Transition Team, working on various energy transition projects for production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, Urea, Fischer-Tropsch liquids etc. He has worked on renewable projects from both Electrolysis and Biomass Gasification route. He has one patent granted on Biomass Gasification and has recently submitted two more for consideration."}]}]},{"id":"ef2ded14-5942-424f-a322-688d46d2757b","paperNumber":null,"title":"Heat integration alternatives in carbon capture units using amines","startTime":"12:30","endTime":"12:50","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"adf27791-afad-43f3-9f6b-33bed75d572b","name":"Carlos Paipa Zambrano","jobTitle":"Senior Process Engineer – Gas Treatment","companyName":"TotalEnergies","imageUrl":"/media/23095/Carlos Paipa Zambrano.jpg","biography":"Carlos Paipa Zambrano is a chemical engineer with 19 years of experience as a process engineer in the Oil & Gas sector. He holds an MSc in Advanced Process Engineering from the University of Manchester in the UK and an MEng in Gas Processing from the Industrial University of Santander in Colombia. He got his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the National University of Colombia. His experience spans conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering, as well as operations, commissioning, and start-up for gas plants and refining units. He recently joined TotalEnergies in France, where he works on conceptual studies for carbon capture technologies, including pre-treatment, post-treatment, and CO2 quality specifications. He has expertise in gas treatment and refining technologies, steady-state and dynamic simulations, process equipment and pipeline design and rating, relief systems, utilities, and energy integration.\r\nSession 12"}]}]},{"id":"da66cea7-fdb8-458f-93a9-089df433235a","paperNumber":null,"title":"Novel repurposing of grey hydrogen plant to blue H2 for CO and liquefied CO₂ valorisation and role of chemical absorbent","startTime":"12:50","endTime":"13:10","description":"","speakers":[{"groupRole":"Speaker","speakers":[{"id":"a08cbe6c-6c6d-4f57-bb3b-f8006e0f8cc7","name":"Debashis Thakur","jobTitle":"Chief Manager (Technical Services- Process)","companyName":"Numaligarh Refinery Limited","imageUrl":"/media/23283/debashis.jpg","biography":"Debashis Thakur has over 18 years of experience in refinery operations and technical services in hydro processing units, hydrogen systems, refinery optimization, and energy transition initiatives. 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He has contributed to refinery-integrated green hydrogen projects, SAF co-processing and greenfield initiatives, hydrogen repurposing programs, and long-term decarbonization roadmaps aligned with Net Zero targets. Mr. Thakur holds an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Assam Engineering College.
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\nDr. Ahmad been working with multinational companies including DuPont De Nemours International, General Electric, in which he was Leading and energizing multidisciplinary teams to deliver amplified growth results to customers & shareholders.
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\nThroughout his career with the Technip Energies Group, Sylvain has held several senior management positions, including SVP Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity and SVP Marketing & Sales. He currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer for the Project Delivery & Services business unit.
\nBefore joining Technip Energies in 2024, Sylvain served as VP Sales, Marketing & Tendering for the Generation & Transmission business group at Nexans, based in Norway from 2020 to 2024.
\nHe began his career in 2004 at Cegelec, with assignments in Angola and Indonesia, before joining Saipem in 2007 to support major projects in Singapore and Australia. In 2010, he joined Technip, later TechnipFMC, where he held multiple commercial and managerial roles in France, Angola and Malaysia.
\nFrom 2021 to 2024, Sylvain served as a Board Member of the French-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.
\nHe holds master’s degrees in engineering, economics and management from IFP School (France), as well as an MBA from IMD (Switzerland).
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Prior to his current role, Dr. Berthod was Head of Business Development & Sustainability Growth at OMV, where he led the expansion of OMV’s strategy in the MEA region, driving initiatives in sustainable fuels, circular plastics, and synthetic feedstocks. He also held leadership positions at Borealis in Austria as Head of Process Technology & Chemistry, overseeing the development and improvement of chemical processes across the polyolefin and hydrocarbon value network.
From 2015 to 2021, Dr. Berthod was Vice President of the Research Centre Division and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at ADNOC Refining in Abu Dhabi. There, he established and led the ADNOC Refining Research Centre, developed R&D strategies, and managed a multicultural team, achieving significant milestones such as the development of a catalyst management system and the production of the first 100% UAE-produced bio jet fuel.
Dr. Berthod holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France. He is also a member of the ADIPEC Downstream Technical Advisory Committee and has a strong track record in mentoring young professionals and fostering innovation in the energy sector.
Dr. Stephan Schubert oversees the technical development and scale up of circular economy technologies at Covestro, with a focus on polymer recycling and bio based feedstocks. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the chemical industry in both Germany and the United States, specializing in process optimization and innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and is actively engaged in various research and industry associations.
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\nAshraf holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the American University of Sharjah. Since joining BASF, he has been instrumental in strengthening BASF’s position as a technology leader in gas treatment and carbon capture, contributing to the region’s long‑term sustainability and energy security goals.
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\nThroughout his career, he has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, managing operations and projects and improving efficiency of business operations and was instrumental in concluding the 35% sale of ADNOC Refining to international shareholders ENI and OMV.
\nMr. Al Hosani holds a Higer Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Higher College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, and a Diploma in Oil and Gas Operation from Career Development Center, Abu Dhabi.
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\nMorgan has over 30 years’ experience in refining, spent predominantly at the Murco Refinery in Milford Haven, where his roles included Cracking and Olefins Manager and Senior Process Engineer. He has Operations and Engineering experience in FCCU, Vacuum Distillation, HF Alkylation, Hydrotreating, Reformer, Isomerisation, Distillation, Utilities, and Oil Movements.
\nDuring his career, he has been involved in many FCC revamps, commissioning, and troubleshooting. He joined Grace in 2017 after completing an assignment with Amec Foster Wheeler as Commissioning Manager in Kuwait.
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\nSandeep holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad India.
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Speaker Bios: Dr. Ahmed Musa Dr. Ahmed is a global digital manufacturing leader at Borouge International, shaping AI and digital transformation across downstream and petrochemical operations in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. With more than 20 years of experience across chemical engineering, operations, enterprise transformation, portfolio leadership, and product management, Ahmed builds and connects business strategy, manufacturing performance, and digital innovation. He leads global AI & Digital transformation across operational efficiency, reliability, maintenance, turnaround, and capital project delivery, with a focus on enterprise value creation, scalable adoption, and operating model discipline that improves safety, productivity, reliability, and financial performance across global manufacturing sites.
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Kurt earned his colors on both sides of the S-curve, i.e. leading mature businesses at Shell and Roche as well as investing and growing new ventures at DSM. 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Erwin is a graduate of Twente University in the Netherlands with a MS in Chemical Engineering. Erwin has served the industry around the globe in a variety of roles including Research and Development Engineer, Cracking Furnace Specialist, and Director of Engineering, and now CTO. Erwin holds eight patents in fired heat transfer and emissions control technology, has published numerous papers, and co-authored the John Zink Combustion handbook and Industrial Combustion Testing book. 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Prior to his current role, Dr. Berthod was Head of Business Development & Sustainability Growth at OMV, where he led the expansion of OMV’s strategy in the MEA region, driving initiatives in sustainable fuels, circular plastics, and synthetic feedstocks. He also held leadership positions at Borealis in Austria as Head of Process Technology & Chemistry, overseeing the development and improvement of chemical processes across the polyolefin and hydrocarbon value network.
From 2015 to 2021, Dr. Berthod was Vice President of the Research Centre Division and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at ADNOC Refining in Abu Dhabi. There, he established and led the ADNOC Refining Research Centre, developed R&D strategies, and managed a multicultural team, achieving significant milestones such as the development of a catalyst management system and the production of the first 100% UAE-produced bio jet fuel.
Dr. Berthod holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France. He is also a member of the ADIPEC Downstream Technical Advisory Committee and has a strong track record in mentoring young professionals and fostering innovation in the energy sector.
Igor Kostromin is a chemical engineer with more than a decade of experience in clean air and clean fuel technologies. Holding a master’s degree in chemical engineering, he has held various roles at Topsoe, specializing in the development and implementation of clean air solutions. With a strong background in sulfur recovery technologies, encompassing engineering, start-up, and technical service roles at Topsoe, he brings a wealth of expertise to the analysis of emission mitigation strategies within the industry.
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\nPrior to joining ADNOC Refining, Mr. Al Hosani was Vice President for the Refining business at ADNOC Downstream Marking and Trading Directorate (DM&T). In this role he oversaw the maximization of asset value and supported ADNOC Refining during challenging market conditions, contributing to the organization’s best ever performance in profitability and unit availability.
\nThroughout his career, he has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, managing operations and projects and improving efficiency of business operations and was instrumental in concluding the 35% sale of ADNOC Refining to international shareholders ENI and OMV.
\nMr. Al Hosani holds a Higer Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Higher College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, and a Diploma in Oil and Gas Operation from Career Development Center, Abu Dhabi.
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He is currently responsible for new business models and strategic partnerships at thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies. Prior to that he held further business development and strategy roles at thyssenkrupp, OMV and Siemens.
He also gained management consulting experience by leading strategy projects and transformation programs focusing on growth and performance improvement at McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, and EY-Parthenon.
Gabriele holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris.
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"},{"id":"94b26f5f-a3a1-4af0-aeb6-8b7a4046c2b9","name":"Saif Sheikh","jobTitle":"Senior Director of Solution Consulting ","companyName":"Aspen Technology","imageUrl":"/media/2axk5a4s/saif.jpg","biography":"Saif Sheikh is Senior Director of Solution Consulting at Aspen Technology in the MEA region. In his role he supports the MEA region’s leading Oil & Gas companies with a team of experts enabling solutions that addresses Industrial AI, Sustainability, Profitability and Digitalization.
\nSaif holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering. Saif has more than 25 years’ experience in Process Engineering, Modelling and Simulation in the Oil & Gas/Refining domain.
\nHe has spoken at several events and supported EMET, MEPEC, GDA, METECH as a key technical committee member and moderator. Saif has published his works in several conferences and journals.
\nOutside of work, Saif enjoys reading, cricket, and yoga.
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\nCurrently, as the Founder and CEO of Algo8 AI, an Industrial AI company, he is helping Energy & Manufacturing customers to get more out of their facility, plant and assets by processing their vast and myriad type of data. He has also established other ventures such as Prithvi AI: Translating AI Research to AI Ventures through an Integrated Ecosystem of Labs across the Globe, Canadian AI Ventures Publicly Listed: predictmedix.com, DeepSpatial.ai & The Ikigai Lab: Building Humans to be with, act with and lead AI.
Nandan is also a part of the Working Group, NM ICPS: Think Tank for National Mission for Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
With over two decades of petroleum R&D experience, Dr. Kumar specializes in digital refinery innovation, process intensification, residue upgradation, crude oil refining and process modelling. He has pioneered breakthrough technologies including BPMARRK® for real-time crude assaying, K Model® for crude blending and compatibility, Bharat HiGee Deaeration Technology, SD-A² for heavy-oil upgradation, and biodiesel/bio-lubricant processes — with his digital innovations evolving into integrated BPMARRK®–Aspen HYSYS®/PIMS® solutions for real-time refinery optimization. He is also advancing CO₂ capture and H₂ recovery technologies. With 25+ publications, 22+ patents, and 30+ national and international awards — including \"Executive of the Year\" (HP, USA) and \"Innovator of the Year–Team\" (FIPI, India), New Product Development (Asian Oil & Gas) — he is a recognized leader in refinery digitalization and clean energy innovation.
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