Middle East Business: GPCA R&I conference returns to Dubai in September – Gulf Digital News

Middle East Business: GPCA R&I conference returns to Dubai in September – Gulf Digital News

The 7th edition of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Research and Innovation Conference will return to Dubai, UAE on September 26 and 27 to discuss the theme ‘Catalyzing a Sustainable Future through R&I’.

The conference will be held at the Address Sky View Hotel, Dubai for the first time since the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which posed long lasting disruptions to the industry, economy and communities across the region, GPCA said in a statement.

The 7th GPCA R&I Conference will shed light on the importance of research and innovation to transition towards a low carbon future, trends in green fuels and new technologies for energy and transportation, the latest hydrogen developments at chemical companies in the region, circular economy and sustainable feedstocks. GPCA’s only event of its kind dedicated to chemical research and innovation in the region will open its doors to senior decision makers from private and public organizations, value chain stakeholders, industry leaders and academia from the Arabian Gulf and other leading nations in the innovation field.

Delegates will be welcomed on day one by Dr Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC, and Chairman, R&I Committee, GPCA. Next