Subject to changes
1 January 1970
Training Sessions
7 May 2026
12:00
Registration
13:00
Lunch
14:15
Opening Words
Quentin de Carvalho
Wood Mackenzie
Dr. Timur Zilbershtein
GPS Polyamide
14:30
Middle East Conflict and the Impact on Petrochemical Feedstocks
Avanpal Sehmi
Wood Mackenzie
15:00
Navigating the Downcycle in Petrochemicals – a Focus on Polyamide Feedstocks: Benzene, Butadiene and Propylene
James Elliott
Argus Media
15:30
Global Ammonia Market Overview & Outlook
Michael Samueli
OPIS, a Dow Jones Company
16:00
Coffee Break
16:30
Polyamide-6 Market Outlook
Quentin de Carvalho
Wood Mackenzie
17:30
Enzymatic Recycling – a Circular Future for PA66
Terri Riedle
SamsaraEco
17:50
First Day Summary
Dr. Timur Zilbershtein
GPS Polyamide
18:00
Drinks Reception
8 May 2026
9:00
Polyamide Costs and Energy Transition
Dr. Timur Zilbershtein
GPS Polyamide
9:30
Polyamide-6,6 Market Outlook
Quentin de Carvalho
Wood Mackenzie
10:30
ELV Legislation, Circularity of Polymers and the Role of Polyamides
Husam Taha
Wood Mackenzie
11:00
Coffee Break
11:20
Polyamide in China and Rest of Asia
Dr. Crystal Chiang
Afunder Co.
11:50
Automotive Industry: Key Challenges and Expectation for Polyamides and Technical Plastics
Laurent Gervat
Renault
12:20
Panel Discussion: Is a Profitable Polyamide Industry Still Possible in Europe?
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Polyamide Fibre Markets Evolution — Updates and Developments
Dr. Alexei Sinitsa
GPS Polyamide
14:30
Polyamide Films: Market Trends and Developments
Julian Lozowick
Lozowick Market Research
15:00
Layers of Complexity Increase : What Now for Auto?
Justin Cox
Global Data
15:30
Closing Comments
Dr. Timur Zilbershtein
GPS Polyamide
Quentin de Carvalho
Wood Mackenzie
15:40
Conference Closed – Farewell Coffee