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The 11th ICIS World Chemical Purchasing Conference

Adapting purchasing approaches in a volatile climate

September 6 - 7, 2018 // Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, Boston, USA

 
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Conference Agenda

A fresh and exciting agenda of hot topics, new speakers and key companies revealing how they plan to strategize for the next months and years to come. Global representatives, discussing both global and US-centric issues for purchasing. The agenda will address:

Adapting purchasing approaches in a volatile climate

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September 6, 2018
08:00Registration and Refreshments
08:30Welcome and Chair’s opening remarks [More Info]
08:40Global macro trends: How are economies evolving? [More Info]
09:20US energy: Outlook for gas, coal and electricity [More Info]
10:00Refreshment break and networking
10:30Global trends for olefins production – Impacts of changing regional feedstock dynamics [More Info]
11:10Aromatics – What is driving the global markets? [More Info]
11:50The future of polymers – When will global changes impact value chain dynamics? [More Info]
12:30Lunch and networking
13:50Geopolitics, trade and currency: Expect the unexpected [More Info]
14:30US petrochemical capacity wave amid rising global uncertainty [More Info]
15:10Refreshment break and networking
15:40Chlor-alkali: Market volatility and the wider impact for chemicals [More Info]
16:20Solvents: Assessing market size and opportunities [More Info]
17:00Sulphur and sulfuric acid: Understanding the current tightness [More Info]
17:40Chair’s closing remarks
 
September 7, 2018
08:30Welcome and Chair’s opening remarks
08:40China’s environmental reforms – What does it mean for the chemical powerhouse? [More Info]
09:20Rapidly approaching realities: The impact of digital on chemical markets [More Info]
10:00Refreshment break and networking
10:30Trucking trends: Challenges for logistics [More Info]
11:10Ocean shipping trends: Will 2019 be the turning point? [More Info]
11:50Panel discussion: How can we manage raw materials procurement in a volatile environment? [More Info]
12:40Lunch and end of conference
12:50Chair’s closing remarks
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