Programme
Aluminium: the Future, from Mine to Space
ARABAL 2023 conference brings together the foremost aluminium companies and manufacturers from around the world. This prestigious gathering serves as a platform for industry leaders to connect, collaborate, and drive innovation in the aluminium sector.
Pre-conference Day
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Conference Day 1
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
Conference Day 2
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
Pre-conference Day
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
15:00
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16:30
Workshop 1
Renewables for Aluminium Production - Powering the Move to Net Zero
Reaching “ZERO” of Renewable Energy
- Overview of Global Renewable Energy State Mission Reduction Pathway
- Key Factors for Achieving Emission Reduction by Renewable Energy
Industrial Emission and Energy Use
- Iron, Steel, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Cement & Lime
- Aluminium
- Renewable Power-to-Ammonia
Challenges, Policy Making and Plotting a Way Forward
- Towards a Renewable Energy Strategy
- Challenges that Innovation and Development New Technologies are Facing
- Policies and the Role of the Policy Makers to Accelerate the Renewable Energy Programme and Encourage the Decarbonization of Heavy Industry
Panelists
- Amal Abdulaziz, Senior Manager in Business Development, ACWA Power
- José Barragán, Vice President of Renewables Technical Services, ACWA Power
16:30
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17:00
Coffee Break
17:00
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18:30
Workshop 2
Aluminium ESG
- Drivers for Stronger ESG Performance
- Incorporating ESG Monitoring, Reporting and Strategy Execution
- How Important is it that the Aluminium Industry Commits to Transparent and Accurate Reporting on their ESG Practices to Retain Investors and Other Stakeholders’ Trust?
- How Important is it that ESG Reporting Capabilities are Built on?
- How can the Industry Report on their ESG Strategy Execution and Show Tangible Progress?
- Where can Innovative Technologies such as AI and Blockchain be Deployed to Improve the Accuracy of ESG Reporting?
Panelists
- Ali Almouslfeh, Director Business Development, DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance
- Olga Rudkovskaya, Business Head - Sustainability and Sustainable Finance, Middle East , DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance
- Miles Prosser, Secretary General , International Aluminium Institute (IAI)
19:00
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21:00
ARABAL Welcome Cocktail Reception
Conference Day 1
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
08:30
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09:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30
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10:00
Opening Session
- National Anthem
- Reading of the Holy Quran
- Opening Remarks, H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Vice Minister for Mining Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resource, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mohammad Al-Naki, ARABAL Chairman, and Robert Wilt, CEO, Ma’aden
- Awards Ceremony
10:00
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10:30
Official Exhibition Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Vice Minister for Mining Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resource, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
10:30
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11:30
Session 1
Arab CEO Smelter Panel – Current Challenges and Future Opportunities
Moderator
- Paul Williams, Group Manager for Aluminium, CRU
Panelists
- Ali Al Baqali, CEO , Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)
- Ali Saeed Al-Qahtani, Executive Vice President, Aluminium Business Unit, Ma’aden
- Said Al Masoudi, CEO, Sohar Aluminium
- Salman Abdulla, EVP ESG & Sustainability, EGA
11:30
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12:00
Coffee Break
12:00
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12:45
Session 2
Aluminium Market Outlook
- What is the Combined Expected Demand for Aluminium from End Users (e.g. Construction, Transport, Electrical, Consumer Goods) and which Factors are Shaping the Supply?
- How is Supply Disruption Matching Demand? What is the Forecast for Global Demand and Specifically China and the US?
- Can we Assess the Threats from Inflation Brought by Supply Chain Issues and High Energy Costs?
Moderator
- Miles Prosser, Secretary General , International Aluminium Institute (IAI)
Panelists
- Ghannam Al Ghannam, Vice President, Commercial Aluminium, Ma’aden
- Raid Malalla, Senior Director, Marketing & Sales, Europe, GCC & MENA (EMEA), EGA
- Zaid Aljanabi, Global Lead Analyst, CRU
12:45
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13:30
Session 3
Getting on Track with the Net Zero Scenario – Decarbonising the Aluminium Industry
- How Can the Ambitious Growth be Met whilst Decarbonising?
- What are the Policy Incentives to Accelerate the Deployment of Renewables, Encourage Decarbonisation, Eliminate Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Smelting, and Recycle Scrap Metal?
- What Global Standards and Regulations are Needed for Decarbonising the Aluminium Industry?
Moderator
- Mark Ashwin, General Manager - Mining and Metals EAM, Bechtel Corporation
Panelists
- Agnello Borim, Chief Operating Officer, Sohar Aluminium
- Amin Sultan, Chief Power Officer, Alba
- Rod MacGregor, CEO, GlassPoint, Inc.
- Vidar Bruland, Vice President Joint Ventures, Alcoa
13:30
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14:30
Lunch
14:30
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15:00
Fireside Chat
Race for Sustainability: Standards, Challenges, Incentives, Transparency, ESG, Financing and R&D
Moderator
- Chris Bayliss, Director of Standards, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Panelists
- Edgardo Gelsomino, Research Director, Wood Mackenzie
- Kirill Kozenyashev, Partner, EY-Parthenon Strategy Middle East
15:00
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15:15
Spotlight on New Developments
Aluminium: the critical mineral that could support the energy transition
Panelists
- Borjan Sehovac, CEO, Riyadh Cables Group
15:15
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16:00
Session 4
Aluminium Competitive Analysis – Landscape, Driving Factors, Technology and Challenges
- What Primary Factors are Driving the MENA Region’s Aluminium Market Growth and What is the Competitive Landscape for the Major Players?
- Can we Assess the Biggest Threats and Future Growth Opportunities? How can we Mitigate the Challenges?
- What Strategic Options are Available for Key Industry Players in Terms of Extending/Optimising the Value Chain, M&A and Partnerships? What Technologies can be Deployed to Drive Change?
Moderator
- Christoph Eibl, CEO, Tiberius Group AG
Panelists
- Khalid A. Latif, Chief Marketing Officer, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.(Alba)
- Miles Prosser, Secretary General , International Aluminium Institute (IAI)
16:00
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16:30
Fireside Chat
Gaining Competitiveness in Aluminium Rolled Products
Moderator
- Paul Williams, Group Manager for Aluminium, CRU
Panelists
- Khaled Salem Al-Azmi, SVP, Midstream Production, Ma’aden
- Mohamed Rafea, Chief Executive Officer, GARMCO
16:30
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17:15
Session 5
Green Aluminium – The New “Gold Rush” Opportunity?
- What are the Prospects for Green Low-CO2 and Secondary- Aluminium? What are the Required Technology Changes for Ultralow-CO2 Aluminium?
- Can we Grasp the Size of the Fast-Growing Green Aluminium Market? Can we Reap Social Benefits of Green Products on Carbon Reduction, Resource Usage and Local Communities? What Role does CBAM Have?
- How can Smelters Fully Capture the Economic Benefits? What Processes Need to Change?
Moderator
- Edgardo Gelsomino, Research Director, Wood Mackenzie
Panelists
- Christoph Eibl, CEO, Tiberius Group AG
- Dennis Ducro, Associate Partner, McKinsey’s Abu Dhabi
- Qamer Javeed, Director, Strategy and Performance, Aluminium (SBU), Ma’aden
- Raju Daswani, CEO, FastMarkets
17:15
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17:15
End of Day One
Conference Day 2
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
08:30
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09:30
Welcome Coffee
09:30
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10:15
Session 6
Recycling: Improving Global Recycling to Promote a Circular Economy
Moderator
- Raju Daswani, CEO, FastMarkets
Panelists
- Pierre Labat, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Novelis Inc.
- Salman Abdulla, EVP ESG & Sustainability, EGA
10:15
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10:45
Women in Aluminium Panel
- GCC Ambitious Growth Vision and How can Female Talent Help Deliver it?
- How can the Industry Best Support Female Talent Overcoming Bias and Challenges? What Role can New Ways of Working and Tech have in Opening Opportunities?
- Strategies and Tools to Succeed and Progress and what Recommendations would you Give Aspiring Females in the Sector
Moderator
- Zain Ajlouni, Regional Director ‑ Middle East & North Africa, Sales & Customer Services, CRU
Panelists
- Feda Al-Majed, HR Director, Ma’aden
- Hind Abdulrahman AlAli, Director – Sales and sourcing Bauxite & Alumina, EGA
- Roa Al Shezawi, Lead Process Engineer, Sohar Aluminium
10:45
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11:30
Session 7
The Future of Saudi Arabia's Aluminium Supply Chain and Related Industries
- What are the Latest Trends Across the Kingdom’s Industrial Sectors, and what does This Mean for Attracting International Investment?
- Where are the Key Growth Opportunities across KSA’s Industrial Value Chains Over the Next 5-10 Years?
- How are Public and Private Partnerships Supporting Unlocking New Opportunities Across the Aluminium Value Chain and Related Industries?
- How is the Kingdom Forging Global Partnerships to Create Investment Flows in Metals and Industrials Sectors?
Moderator
- Raju Daswani, CEO, FastMarkets
Panelists
- Abdullah Alenezi, Assistant Deputy Minister for Investment Development, Ministry of Industry
- Ahmed bin Mohamed Nour Al-Din Hassan, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Commission for Ras Al-Khair Industrial City
- Mohanad Alnuaim, Vice President of Credit, SIDF
- Norah Al Ahmed, Investment Director, Dussur
- Osama Hamdan, VP of Metals, National Industrial Development Center
11:30
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12:15
Session 8
Working Together for Dynamic Aluminium Industry Clusters
- What are the Benefits of Co-locating Supply and Demand? Enabling JIT Delivery, Breaking Cost and Technical Barriers and Reducing Carbon Footprint
- How to Build Upstream-Downstream Partnerships and Risk-sharing Business Models for Robust Industry Clusters?
- How to Upgrade from a Competitive Primary Aluminium Segment to a Booming and Value-added Downstream Segment?
Moderator
- Zaid Aljanabi, Global Lead Analyst, CRU
Panelists
- Abdullah A AlGhamdi, SVP Upstream Production Aluminium, Ma’aden
- Ahmed Gaber, MEA Services Application Engineering Leader, GE Vernova
- José Barragán, Vice President of Renewables Technical Services, ACWA Power
- V. S. Rajan, Chief Technical Advisor, Bahrain Industrial Filters, GIR Group
12:15
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12:30
Coffee Break
12:30
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12:45
Spotlight on New Developments
Innovative Investment in EVs
Panelists
- Ali Rizvi, Head of Program Management, Lucid Motors
12:45
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13:30
Session 9
ESG and Industry 5.0 - Beyond Efficiency and Productivity, Reinforcing the Role and the Contribution of Industry to Society
- ESG Methodology and Standardisation: Progress on Measurement Methodology, Emissions Benchmark, Data and Reporting Framework
- How can Smelters Lead on Governance?
- Role of Blockchain to Enable New Standards on Transparency, Traceability and Responsible Production
Moderator
- Chris Bayliss, Director of Standards, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Panelists
- Frank Jackel, Co-Founder and Managing Director , Metalshub
- William Husband, Managing Director, Global Head of Metals and Mining, Citi
13:30
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14:15
Session 10
The Future is Now - Technology Game-Changers in the Aluminium Industry
- What are the Impacts from Cutting-Edge Industry Applications: Aluminium-Air Batteries, Carbon Capture and Storage, Inert-Anode Technology, Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR)?
- What are Success Stories of Industry 4.0 – Automation and Data Captured Based on Real-time Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Enhance/Optimise Process Control?
- How to Use in-House-Smelter Technologies for Productivity Gain, Cost Saving and Emission Reduction
Moderator
- Kirill Kozenyashev, Partner, EY-Parthenon Strategy Middle East
Panelists
- Abdalla Alzarooni, Vice President, Technology Development & Transfer, EGA
- Mark Ashwin, General Manager - Mining and Metals EAM, Bechtel Corporation
14:15
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14:30
Closing Session
Panelists
- Ali Saeed Al-Qahtani, Executive Vice President, Aluminium Business Unit, Ma’aden
