Day 1 [ Monday, 03 Jun 2013 ] |
08:00
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Registration & Coffee
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09:00
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Chairman’s Welcome Remarks & Introduction
Christoph H. Kalla, Vice President Marketing and R&D
ARLANXEO Switzerland S.A.
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09:10
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Global Economic Outlook
- Slow recovery in US - implications on Asia and its impact on rubber & tire industry - Performance of SE Asia with moderate growth in China and India - European crisis & the impact on ASEAN market - Market volatility and its impact on currency movement - Reality of consumer demand in China & India, is it slowing down?
Kirida Bhaopichitr, Senior Country Economist
World Bank Group
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09:40
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Global Natural Rubber Market Outlook
-NR growth potential & development trends -Will price stabilize with new plantations in emerging NR producing countries in South East Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam? -Strategizing to meet long term NR shortage/surplus
Chayo Trangadisaikul, Secretary General
Rubber-Based Industry Club, The Federation of Thai Industries, Thailand
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10:10
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Tire Technology Overview and Challenges Ahead
-Towards a sustainable Tire & Rubber Industry
Mr. Shunichi Usui, General Manager, New Composites Development Dept
Bridgestone Corporation (HQ)
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10:40
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Discussion Followed by Networking Refreshment
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11:10
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Butadiene Outlook and the Impact of Shale Gas
- Shale gas production and impact on synthetic rubber - Update on shale gas development - Impact of oil/natural gas trade on butadiene markets - On-purpose Butadiene prospect - How will U.S. shale gas production and China's CTO impact global butadiene markets - Downstream market demand forecast
Andrew Lee Fagg, Principal, Energy & Chemicals Consulting
Nexant Singapore
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11:40
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Synthetic Rubber Market Outlook
- Price pressure from upstream market - When will demand catch up with supply? - Market trends and new technologies - Emerging markets and applications- Industrial and agri markets - New project update (Singapore, Brazil, Europe)
Mr. Virendra Rathod, Head Synthetic Rubber Biz
Reliance Industries Limited
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12:10
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Discussion Followed by Networking Lunch
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13:30
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Afternoon Chairman’s Introduction
Mr. Rajeev M Pandia, Director
GRP Ltd
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13:40
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Latex Market Outlook: Opportunities and Challenges Arising from Government Policy and Correlated Futures Market
- Market demand/supply - Intervention shocks - Impact from rubber futures market
Paitoon Wongsasutthikul, Managing Director
Agrowealth Co., Ltd
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14:10
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Will Vietnam Become the Major Rubber Product Maker?
- Vietnam's rubber industry development - Demand and supply outlook - Role as exporter, challenges and opportunities for domestic and foreign investor - Project update and production capacity in 3-5 years
Mrs. Tran Thi Thuy Hoa, Office Manager
Vietnam Rubber Association
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14:40
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Tire Labeling and its Effect on Global Market Dynamics
- EU tire labeling legislation & its impact on tire industry - Will Asia push for tire labeling?
Christoph H. Kalla, Vice President Marketing and R&D
ARLANXEO Switzerland S.A.
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15:10
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Discussion Followed by Networking Refreshment
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15:40
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Is China Ready for Green Tyre Era?
- The implications of EU legislation - Developing markets for green tire - Product development updates Professor, Dr. Chen Qiubo, Advisor China Rubber Research Institute China Natural Rubber Association Hainan Natural Rubber Group Co. LTD
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16:10
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Green Tyre Technology and Markets
- R&D trends in green tire developments Dr. Rabindra Mukhopadhyay Director (R&D), JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Director & CE, Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer & Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI) Chairman, Indian Rubber Institute (IRI)
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16:40
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The Evolution of the Retread Industry in Asia Pacific
- Understanding of the retread industry history and how it impacts the transport industry and overall economy and environment. - Retreading today.The transformation that the industry has went through in the past decades from the perspective of technology, business model and the benefits gains by the user. - The future of retreading.To examine the outlook of the retread industry in overall. The business is no longer about cost saving but its contribution to the safety of the end-user, environment and also the future generations.
Mr. Tai Qisheng, Corporate Strategy Manager (Group Strategic & Communications Division)
Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad (GIIB)
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17:10
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Discussion followed by End of Day 1
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17:15
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Networking Reception for All Speakers and Participants
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Day 2 [ Tuesday, 04 Jun 2013 ] |
09:00
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Chairman’s Remark
Mr. Tai Qisheng, Corporate Strategy Manager (Group Strategic & Communications Division)
Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad (GIIB)
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09:10
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New Market Concept for Green Oil in Rubber/ Tire Applications
- Tire labeling in the EU, Korea and Japan - Challenges concerning regulations for label free oils & fuel economy - New carcinogenic concept - The monitoring of carcinogenic risk of components for tires - The influence of green oil on the tire performance
Dr. Alexander Shchepalov, Project Manager, Petrochemicals Development R&D Dept
ORGKHIM Biochemical Holding Management Company, JSC
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09:40
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Apollo Tyres - Driving Sustainable Growth
Shubhro Ghosh, Head of ASEAN
Apollo Tyres (Thailand) Ltd
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10:10
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Discussion Followed by Networking Refreshment
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10:40
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Indonesia - New Growth Strategies
- Key drivers of growth & emerging applications - Raw materials availability for tire production - Investments in new plantations
Dr. Kartika Dianningsih Antono, Managing Director
PT Multistrada Agro International / PT. Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk
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11:10
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Global Tire & Tire Cord Market Outlook
Mr. Joko Widjaya, Marketing & Sales Director
PT Bekaert Indonesia
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11:40
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Carbon Black Development & Global Market Outlook
- Applications and grades - Manufacturing processes and feedstocks - Performance characteristics - Demand and supply, major producers - Key trends
Mr. Rajeev M Pandia, Director
GRP Ltd
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12:10
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Final Discussion Followed by Closing Lunch
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13:45
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End of Conference
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