Under the Patronage of H.E. Bandar AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia

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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.
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
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

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
Panelists
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
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
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
15:00
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15:15

Spotlight on New Developments

Aluminium: the critical mineral that could support the energy transition
Panelists
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
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
Panelists
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
Panelists
17:15
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17:15

End of Day One

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
Panelists
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
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
Panelists
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
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
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
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
14:30
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15:30

Lunch

15:30
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15:30

End of Day Two

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