The conference will take place under the theme ‘Powering a resilient, responsive and agile supply chain’
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, will host the 12th GPCA Supply Chain Conference in a virtual format on 26 and 27 May 2021.
The conference which will take place under the theme ‘Powering a resilient, responsive and agile supply chain’ will feature leading industry speakers from the region and the world to discuss the challenges facing global and regional supply chains, the role of sustainability and digitalization in enabling a successful future and the lessons learned from the pandemic.
Hamad Abdulrahman Alterkait, Chairman, PIC, will deliver a keynote address on how GCC chemical supply chains can prepare for a transformed world. An inaugural panel on the future of chemical supply chains will feature insights from Hosam Al-Zamil, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, SABIC; Ahmed Abdulla Al-Salahi, Chief Commercial Officer, Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem), and Ahmed Al-Katheeri, Senior Vice President-Supply Chain Management, Borouge.
Another key feature at the event includes a masterclass on supply chain sustainability, which will cover key areas such as design and implementation of green supply chains, the role of sustainable investment and formulating an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy.
“Robust and agile supply chains played and continue to play an instrumental role in facilitating the world’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic from its onset in March 2020 until this day,” commented Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA.
