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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
10:25-11:45 Petrochemical Industry Rebalancing Growth:
Market Resilience, Sustainability Transition and Value Creation		 ICIS
11:45-12:45 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 Co., Ltd. (CNCIC)
17:00-17:30 AI transformation in Petrochemical McKinsey & Company

DAY2 May 29 (Fri)

Plenary Meeting
Time Session Speaker
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
BASF Petrochemicals Asia Pacific		 Bir Darbar MEHTA
Senior Vice President Petrochemicals Asia Pacific,
BASF
10:25-10:45 Networking Break
10:45-11:15 Keynote Speech
DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE
Low Carbon Semiconductor Supply Chain for the AI Era		 Makoto Onodera
Representative Director, President TSMC Japan Limited
11:15-11:45 Keynote Speech
Decarbonizing the chemical industry		 Philippe Vindevoghel
Vice-President, Decarbonization Chemical
Industry / Industrial Gases TotalEnergies
11:45-12:15 Keynote Speech
Strategies for Strengthening the International Competitiveness of the Chemical Industry		 Hideaki IBUKI
Director-General for Manufacturing Industries Bureau
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI
12:15-14:00 Networking Lunch
Committee Meeting
Time Session Speaker
General Matters & Raw Materials
14:00-14:30
  • Navigating Energy Transition in the Olefin Industry Evaluating COTC Technologies for Sustainable Olefin Production
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • The great rebalancing: How geopolitics is redrawing naphtha flows and refinery priorities
 S&P Global Energy
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • Chasing the Bull: Will Europe save Asia's Olefin Markets?
 ICIS
15:45-16:15
  • Evolution of Asian Benzene Market Landscape in 2026
 ICIS
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • China's Hydrogen Energy Development
 China National Chemical Information Center Co., Ltd. (CNCIC)
Polyolefins
14:00-14:30
  • Asia Polyolefins in transition: When will the Cycle Turn?
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • Global Rationalisation and Evolving Trade Flows in an Increasingly Challenging Polyolefins Landscape
 ICIS
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • Evolving Trends in the Chinese Demand and Capacity for Performance Polyolefins
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
15:45-16:15
  • Asia’s Polyolefin Market:
    Rebalancing Amid Capacity Flood and Industrial Challenges
 Argus Media
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Outlook for Refining & Olefin Industry in the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (2026-2030)
 China National Chemical Information Center Co., Ltd. (CNCIC)
Styrenes
14:00-14:30
  • Competing in a crowded space: Challenges and opportunities across a transforming styrenics chain
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • Navigating Oversupply: Identifying Structural Opportunities in Dynamic Asian Market
 ICIS
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • Downstream Dilemmas: Rebalancing the Asian Styrenics Value Chain
 ICIS
15:45-16:15
  • Is the Turnaround Visible? Reassessing Fundamentals and Momentum
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Asian Aromatics Markets: Navigating the Downcycle and Preparing for Recovery
 Argus Media
PVC
14:00-14:30
  • Global PVC Market Transformation: The Quest for Sustainability Amid Profound Trade Shifts
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • From growth to influence: Asia’s central role in the global PVC market
 ICIS
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • The Geopolitical Pivot: Vertical integration as the Unavoidable Response to Global Trade Barriers in PVC
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
15:45-16:15
  • Evolution of PVC Upstream and its Decarbonization Pathway
 Argus Media
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Policy Pressure and Market Forces: Charting a High-Quality Future for China's PVC Industry
 China National Chemical Information Center Co., Ltd. (CNCIC)
Synthetic Rubbers
14:00-14:30
  • The C4 Circus: Tightropes of Supply, Trade Acrobatics, and Green Surprises
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • How Capacity Rationalisation is Reshaping the Synthetic Rubber Value Stream in Asia
 ICIS
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • Synthetic Rubber in Asia: Navigating Prolonged Uncertainties
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
15:45-16:15
  • Lane changes: How butadiene derivative closures will impact future global trade flow
 Argus Media
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Advancement in Comprehensive Utilization and Industrial Chain of C4
 China National Chemical Information Center Co., Ltd. (CNCIC)
Synthetic Fiber Raw Materials
14:00-14:30
  • The PX/PTA Value Chain: Trade Turmoil and the Path to Recovery
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • PX, PTA and Polyester – Navigating Complex Market Dynamics
    (PX-Gasoline Interplay, PTA Integration, Polyester Demand Growth)
 ICIS
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • PX, PTA and Polyester – Navigating Complex Market Dynamics
    (PX-Gasoline Interplay, PTA Integration, Polyester Demand Growth)
 ICIS
15:45-16:15
  • Outlook for Circular PET & Implications on Polyester Raw Materials
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Polyester and Synthetic Fibers: Navigating Market Cycles and Feedstock Dynamics
 Argus Media
Chemicals
14:00-14:30
  • MEG in Flux - Navigating Oversupply, Trade Shifts & Disruption
 S&P Global Energy
14:30-15:00
  • Rebalancing Benzene Value Chain: Tackling Supply Glut, Tariff Turbulence
 S&P Global Energy
15:00-15:25
  • Desulfurization from alcoholic beverages with supported Au nanoparticles
 Kyushu University
15:25-15:40 Neworking Break
15:40-16:10
  • Two Worlds Colliding: The Shifting Dynamics of the Methanol Industry
 Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS
16:10-16:40
  • Green Methanol: Pathways to Production and Emerging Application Scenarios
 Argus Media
16:40-17:00
  • Supported Au Catalysts Prepared from Novel Au Precursors: Application to C4 Chemical Transformation
 Kyushu University
Sustainability and Circular Economy
14:00-14:30
  • Global Economic Shifts and Energy Transition: Implications for Petrochemicals
 Argus Media
14:30-15:00
  • Methanol Rebalanced: Trade Shifts, Fuel Growth, and the Carbon Challenge for a Core Value Chain Feedstock
 S&P Global Energy
15:00-15:15 Neworking Break
15:15-15:45
  • Mechanical and Chemical Recycling: Capacity, Pricing and Policy
 ICIS
15:45-16:15
  • Panel Discussion:Plastics Recycling Pathways: Markets, Policy and Commercial Reality
 ICIS
16:15-16:30 Neworking Break
16:30-17:00
  • Biochemicals and Circular Feedstocks:
    Navigating Policy, Market Dynamics, and Industry Outlook
 Argus Media
18:00-20:00 Farewell Party