APIC 2026 (Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference) FUKUOKA, JAPAN

Program

DAY1 May 28 (Thu)

Time	Chemical Marketing Seminar	Presented by
9:00-10:10	Resilience and innovation: Foundation for the Chemical Industry’s Next Chapter	S&P Global Energy
10:10-10:25	Networking Break
10:25-11:35	Petrochemical Industry Rebalancing Growth: Market Resilience, Sustainability Transition and Value Creation	ICIS
11:35-12:45	Asia's Chemical Industry: Rebalancing for a Sustainable Future	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
12:45-14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00-15:10	The Enduring Role of Petrochemicals in the Energy Transition	Argus Media
15:10-15:25	Networking Break
15:25-16:05	Petrochemical industry consolidation and implication for petrochemical companies	Boston Consulting Group
16:05-16:20	Networking Break
16:20-17:00	Beyond Volume: Quality and Sustainability in China’s Petrochemicals	CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL INFORMATION CENTER (CNCIC)
17:00-17:30	AI transformation in Petrochemical	McKinsey & Company

DAY2 May 29 (Fri)

	Time	Session	Speaker
Plenary Meeting	09:00-09:55	Opening, Opening Address	Chairperson of APIC Members: JPCA(Japan), CMPA(India), FTIPC(Thai), KCIA (Korea), MPA (Malaysia), PIAT (Taiwan), SCIC (Singapore)
	09:55-10:25	Keynote Speech	Bir Darbar MEHTA Senior Vice President Petrochemicals Asia Pacific, BASF
	10:25-10:45	Networking Break
	10:45-11:15	Keynote Speech	Makoto Onodera Representative Director, President TSMC Japan Limited
	11:15-11:45	Keynote Speech	Philippe Vindevoghel Vice-President, Decarbonization Chemical Industry / Industrial Gases TotalEnergies
	11:45-12:15	Keynote Speech	Hideaki IBUKI Director-General for Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI
	12:15-14:00	Networking Lunch
Committee Meeting	14:00-17:00	General Matters & Raw Materials
		Energy Transition and the Petrochemical Feedstock Challenge The great rebalancing: How geopolitics is redrawing naphtha flows and refinery priorities	S&P Global Energy
		Chasing the Bull: Will Europe save Asia's Olefin Markets Evolution of Asian Benzene Market Landscape in 2026	ICIS
		China's Hydrogen Energy Development	CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL INFORMATION CENTER(CNCIC)
		Polyolefins
		Asia Polyolefins in transition: When will the Cycle Turn?	S&P Global Energy
		Global Rationalisation and Evolving Trade Flows in an Increasingly Challenging Polyolefins Landscape	ICIS
		Evolving Trends in the Chinese Demand and Capacity for Performance Polyolefins	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Asia’s Polyolefin Market: Rebalancing Amid Capacity Flood and Industrial Challenges	Argus Media
		The Evolution of the Polyolefins Industry Landscape in Northeast Asia	CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL INFORMATION CENTER(CNCIC)
		Styrenes
		Overcapacity, Feedstocks, and Tariffs: Transformation of the Styrene Chain	S&P Global Energy
		Navigating Oversupply: Identifying Structural Opportunities in Dynamic Asian Market Downstream Dilemmas: Rebalancing the Asian Styrenics Value Chain	ICIS
		Is the Turnaround Visible? Reassessing Fundamentals and Momentum	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Asian Aromatics Markets: Navigating the Downcycle and Preparing for Recovery	Argus Media
		PVC
		Global PVC Market Transformation: The Quest for Sustainability Amid Profound Trade Shifts	S&P Global Energy
		From growth to influence: Asia’s central role in the global PVC market	ICIS
		The Geopolitical Pivot: Vertical integration as the Unavoidable Response to Global Trade Barriers in PVC	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Evolution of PVC Upstream and its Decarbonization Pathway	Argus Media
		China's PVC Industry with Evolving Demand: Cost Competition and Future Pathways	CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL INFORMATION CENTER(CNCIC)
		Synthetic Rubbers
		The C4s Conundrum: Balancing Capacity, Sustainability, and Trade Shifts	S&P Global Energy
		How Capacity Rationalisation is Reshaping the Synthetic Rubber Value Stream in Asia	ICIS
		Synthetic Rubber in Asia: Navigating Prolonged Uncertainties	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Lane changes: How butadiene derivative closures will impact future global trade flow	Argus Media
		Advancement in Comprehensive Utilization and Industrial Chain of C4	CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL INFORMATION CENTER(CNCIC)
		Synthetic Fiber Raw Materials
		The PX/PTA Value Chain: Trade Turmoil and the Path to Recovery	S&P Global Energy
		Asia PX Players wrestle with the tug-of-war between polyester/PET growth and gasoline demand Rationalization to stay for Asia PTA, integration key to survival	ICIS
		Outlook for Circular PET & Implications on Polyester Raw Materials	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Polyester and Synthetic Fibers: Navigating Market Cycles and Feedstock Dynamics	Argus Media
		Chemicals
		MEG in Flux - Navigating Oversupply, Trade Shifts & Disruption	S&P Global Energy
		Two Worlds Colliding: The Shifting Dynamics of the Methanol Industry	Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
		Green Methanol: Pathways to Production and Emerging Application Scenarios	Argus Media
		Sustainability and Circular Economy
		Global Economic Shifts and Energy Transition: Implications for Petrochemicals	Argus Media
		Methanol Rebalanced: Trade Shifts, Fuel Growth, and the Carbon Challenge for a Core Value Chain Feedstock	S&P Global Energy
		Presentation: Mechanical and Chemical Recycling: Capacity, Pricing and Policy Panel Discussion:Plastics Recycling Pathways: Markets, Policy and Commercial Reality	ICIS
		Biochemicals and Circular Feedstocks: Navigating Policy, Market Dynamics, and Industry Outlook	Argus Media
	18:00-20:00	Farewell Party