2025 Conferecne Agenda


09.30 – 10.00 AM
Registration and Networking
10.15 – 10.20 AM
Opening Remarks
10.20 – 11:00 AM
Opening Discussion
Beyond Lubrication: How Geopolitical Shifts are Reshaping the Industry

Burny Johnson
Senior Vice President - Lubricants, Emirates Petroleum Company (PJSC) - Emarat

Bhupinder Singh
Director Global Business Development Lubricants, Bluechem Group

Mostafa Magdy Omar
Senior Vice President - Lubricants, Kemipex

Marwan Ramadan
Director of Strategy and Business Development, Rock Petroleum

11.00 - 11.15 AM
Presentation
Navigating Evolving Environmental Regulations in the Lubricants Industry

Chada El Islam Benmahcene
CEO & Founder, ENTROGX Ventures

R. Keerthana
Editor, Waste & Recycling Magazine

11.15 – 11.45 PM
Fireside Chat
Redefining Value: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in the Base Oils & Lubricants Industry

Kartik Iyer
Vice President Supply Chain & Sales Support, TotalEnergies India

Jeet Shah
Head of Supply Chain Planning, BP - Middle East & KSA region

Syed Fahad Sarwar
Supply chain planning manager, Alkhorayef Lubricants company,
The sole distributor for Castrol brand in KSA

Sanjay Agarwal
General Manager & Director- Business Development, VANOL FZE

11.45 – 12.30 PM
Panel Discussion
The Path to Net Zero: Circular Economy in Base Oils and Additives

Fadi Al-Shihabi
Partner – Sustainability Solutions Leader, KPMG Middle East LLP

Marwan Ramadan
Director of Strategy and Business Development, Rock Petroleum

Samer Akram
Director – Operations, Unichem Services (PTY) Ltd

Eng. Kamal Eldin Hussein
General Manager, APSCO International

Ibrahim Abouchere
Head of Sales, Techno1Lube

Bhupinder Singh
Director Global Business Development Lubricants, Bluechem Group

Closing Remarks of Day 1

09.30 – 10.00 AM
Registration and Networking
10.15 – 10.20 PM
Opening Remarks
10.20 – 11.00 AM
EV Discussion
Driving Sustainability Through EVs: Challenges, Innovations, and the Road Ahead

Rami Ashri
Partnerships Manager, EV Charging Infrastructure, ADNOC Distribution

Kivanc Karayol
Deputy General Manager SANY Group

Sanjay Agarwal
General Manager & Director- Business Development, VANOL FZE

Dilip Gursahani
Head - Infrastructure and Process Engineering - Middle East and North Africa, DHL Express ME

11.00 – 11.20 AM
The Spark Session
Extreme Conditions, Precise Solutions: Application Specific Recommendations for Performance Lubricants & Ancillaries - The Black Bulls Method

Danish Sachar
Partner & CEO, Black Bulls Greases & Lubricants

11.20 – 11.45 AM
Fireside Chat
Emerging Markets, Evolving Needs: Shaping the Future of Lubricants

Silvanus Parmar
General Manager Sales and marketing, TEXOL LUBRITECH FZC, Sharjah

Meenu Yadav
General Manager, DANA Lubricants Factory LLC

Bhupinder Singh
Director Global Business Development Lubricants, Bluechem Group

11.45– 12.05 PM
Presentation
Leadership Transformation-Evolving Role of a Leader in Lubricants Industry

Masood Hassan Qureshi
GM Operations, Technolube LLC Dubai

12.05 – 12.20 PM
Partner Presentation
How eco-conscious formulations and region-specific solutions are helping redefine the role of lubricants in energy-intensive sectors

Aaron Wilfred
Regional Business Development Lead, Ace Oel

Closing Remarks of Day 2

09.30 – 10.00 AM
Registration and Networking
10.00 – 10.20 AM
Opening Remarks
10.30 – 11.00 AM
Fireside Chat
Accelerating EV Adoption: Building a Scalable and Resilient Charging Infrastructure Across the Region

Vijeet Singh
VP, EV Charging Infrastructure, ADNOC Distribution

Bassam Alshabatat
E-Mobility Solutions Lead, ABB E-mobility

Dilip Gursahani
Head - Infrastructure and Process Engineering - Middle East and North Africa,
DHL Express ME

11.00 – 11.15 AM
Presentation
Lubricants 2.0 – Evolving from Industry Essentials to Everyday Consumer Goods

Wajahat Haider
Executive Director, General Petroleum GMBH and FZE

11.15 – 11.30 AM
Presentation
Blending Success: How Strategic Toll Partnerships are Fueling Lubricant Growth in the Gulf

Hassan Al Yousuf
Director Commerical, United Grease and Lubricants

11.30 – 11.45 AM
Presentation
The Future of Energy in the Global Lubricants Industry with a Middle Eastern Perspective

Ahmad Reza
CEO, Kimia Trade & Investment

11.45 – 12.00 PM
Closing Address
Talk by Mr. Bhupinder Singh

Bhupinder Singh
Director Global Business Development Lubricants, Bluechem Group

*The agenda is subject to change and it will keep evolving.