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| 6th Asia Bitumen, Base Oil and Logistics Conference Agenda - Wednesday October 29th, 2025 |
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| 8:30 AM | Registration, Exhibition Table Setup and Coffee |
| 9:15 AM | Welcome Address and Opening Remarks
Ms. Simran Ahuja |
| 9:30 AM | The Evolution of Bitumen: Why the Future of Roads is Polymer Modified Bitumen Ms. Leticia Parra Rodriguez, General Manager, SRS-TOTAL |
| 9:50 AM | Bitumen Technical & Innovation Themes
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| 10:30 AM | Q&A Session |
| 10:40 AM | Tea, Coffee and Snacks Networking Break |
| 11:10 AM | Effect of Alternative Fuels on Lubricants Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Director - Lubricants and Base Oils, Bluechemgroup, Germany |
| 11:30 AM | Role of Naphthenics in Base Oil Market Ms. Karuna Sadasivam, Regional Director, Ergon |
| 11:50 AM | Lube Industry Scenarios for Vehicles Powertrain Shift Mr. Majid Safdari, Commercial Director, Vista Energie |
| 12:10 PM | Electric Vehicle Global Footprints and Impact on Oil Market Mr. Nikhil Agarwal, Managing Director, Globestar Energy |
| 12:20 PM | Q&A Session |
| 12:30 to 2:00 PM | Lunch in Ballaro Restaurant |
| 2:00 PM | Changes in Business Model of Iran Bitumen Mr. Mirsasan Attarseyedi, CEO, PGT Trading |
| 2:10 PM | Bitumen Beyond Roads: Emerging Applications
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| 2:20 PM | Advancing Asphalt Binder and Mix Specifications in the UAE: Unlocking Innovation Toward Sustainable and Resilient Pavements Dr. Waleed Abdelaziz Zeiada, Associate Professor, University of Sharjah |
| 2:50 PM | From Durability to Sustainability: The Evolving Role of Bitumen Binders Dr. Ahmed Faheem, Associate Professor, Khalifa University |
| 3:05 PM | Short-Term Savings vs Long-Term Costs: Why Procurement Must Embrace the Full Life Cycle of Asphalt Dr. Haider Ibrahim, Postdoctoral Fellow, Khalifa University |
| 3:20 PM | Mobility as a Service: Optimizing Shared and Autonomous Fleets Mr. Dheeraj Satta, Chief Commercial Officer, AWS Group |
| 3:30 PM | Q&A Session |
| 3:45 PM | Workshop: Ensuring Accuracy in Bitumen Test Results: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Common Mistakes Ms. Nahid Najafi, QC Manager, Asphalt and Bitumen West Company |
| 4:15 PM | Tea, Coffee and Snacks Networking Break |
| 5:45 PM | End of AMEA Bitumen, Base Oil and Logistics Convention and Exhibition |
| October 29th, 2025 | Conrad Dubai, UAE | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration, Exhibition Table Setup and Coffee |
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Speaker Presentattions in the Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Networking in the Pre Function and Exhibition Areas |
| 10:45 - 11:15 AM | Tea, Coffee and Snacks Networking Break in Pre Function Areas and Ballrooms |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Lunch in Ballaro Restaurant |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Tea, Coffee and Snacks Networking Break in Pre Function Areas and Ballrooms |
| 6 PM - October 29th, 2025 | End of 6th AMEA Convention and Exhibition |
- Ms. Leticia Parra Rodríguez, General Manager,
SRS-TOTAL
Topic – The Evolution of Bitumen: Why the Future of Roads is Polymer Modified Bitumen - Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Director - Lubricants and Base Oils, Bluechemgroup, Germany
Topic – Effect of Alternative Fuels on Lubricants - Ms. Karuna Sadasivam, Regional Director,
Ergon
Topic – Role of Naphthenics in Base Oil Market - Mr. A.S. Prabhakar, Bitumen Expert (Former GM-Business Development, DGM - Bitumen at HPCL and Former COO of HINCOL)
Topic – Bitumen Technical & Innovation Themes
- Evolving Bitumen Grades in India: Performance-Based Specifications & New Standards
- Towards Greener Roads: Bitumen Recycling, Warm Mix, and Sustainable Pavement Practices
- Bitumen Quality and Testing in India: Bridging Gaps Between Refiners, Contractors, and Authorities
- Mr. Majid Safdari, Commercial Director,
Vista Energie
Topic – Lube Industry Scenarios for Vehicles Powertrain Shift - Mr. Mirsasan Attarseyedi, CEO,
PGT Trading
Topic – Changes in Business Model of Iran Bitumen - Mr. Dheeraj Satta, Chief Commercial Officer, AWS Group
Topic – Mobility as a Service : Optimizing Shared and Autonomous Fleets - Mr. Tarique Kamal, CEO, Petrozo Energy
Topic – Bitumen Beyond Roads: Emerging Applications- The Reliance of Industrial and Construction Sectors on Bitumen
- Showcase Innovative Products such as Rheoseal, Emulsions, and Cutbacks
- Mr. Nikhil Agarwal, Managing Director, Globestar Energy
Topic – Electric Vehicle Global Footprints and Impact on Oil Market - Ms. Nahid Najafi, QC Manager, Asphalt and Bitumen West Company
Topic – Workshop: Ensuring Accuracy in Bitumen Test Results: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Common Mistakes - Dr. Ahmed Faheem, Associate Professor, Khalifa University
Topic – From Durability to Sustainability: The Evolving Role of Bitumen Binders - Dr. Haider Ibrahim, Postdoctoral Fellow,
Khalifa University
Topic – Short-Term Savings vs Long-Term Costs: Why Procurement Must Embrace the Full Life Cycle of Asphalt - Dr. Waleed Abdelaziz Zeiada, Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Sharjah
Topic – Advancing Asphalt Binder and Mix Specifications in the UAE: Unlocking Innovation Toward Sustainable and Resilient Pavements
