Decarbonising Cement: Sustainable Solutions Across All Continents
18-21 February 2024 | Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk (UAE)
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Meet with 250 cement professionals in Dubai for the industry's leading conference and exhibition, offering a content-rich conference programme featuring world-class expert speakers, extensive networking oppportunities, a 27-stand equipment exhibition, and cement plant tour.
Across all continents, a cement industry revolution is underway. The transition towards low-carbon cements is accelerating, driven by climate change action, shifts in consumer demand and new national and global decarbonisation targets. Agile manufacturers are seeking to innovate - producing new products that meet the demands of the low-carbon future, while adopting more efficient technologies and implementing entirely new business models to meet the challenges ahead. New strategies must be adopted and the latest technical solutions must be implemented if businesses wish to remain compliant and profitable.
Cemtech MEA2024 will provide a unique multi-disciplinary forum for cement industry stakeholders to explore every aspect of this ever-changing environment, providing the knowledge to make informed decisions and a dynamic space in which to discuss and analyse the continuously evolving technical and economic landscape
Join senior representatives from the cement industry across the Middle East & Africa as they gather in Dubai for Cemtech's annual meeting, an unmissable event for industry manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and industry stakeholders from clean tech, green finance, government and environmental administrators.
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Explore innovation in low-carbon cements and network with industry leaders
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Meet with 250 cement professionals in Dubai for the industry's leading conference and exhibition
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RegisterAvailable until 24 December 2023. Receive a 10% discount for groups of three or more when booked at the same time.
14:00
Exhibition set-up
16:00
Delegate registration
7:30
Delegate Registration
8:45
Welcome address from the conference organisers Thomas Armstrong, Managing Editor, International Cement Review
9:00
Global cement – today and tomorrow Yuri Serov, Analyst, Industry Analyst
9:30
Industry progress towards 2030 Jim O'Brien, , Jim O'Brien CSR Consulting
10:00
A new world order – winners and losers in African cement Tony Hadley, , Tony Hadley African Advisory (THAA)
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Panel Discussion: Cutting-edge technologies for low-carbon cement production Peter Hoddinott, Industry Consultant, Peter Hoddinott Consulting Kiranmai Sanagavarapu, Program Manager - Clinker Decarbonization, FLSmidth Cement A/S Markus Sauer , Head of Integrated Plant Proposals, thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH Matthias Mersmann, Chief Technology Officer, Humboldt Wedag GmbH
12:30
Lunch
14:00
CO2 reduction combined with new concept for CI by-pass Hans Jorgen Ibsen Nielsen , Director, L.V International Co.,Ltd
14:20
Smart solutions for alternate solid fuels feeding Luc Rieffel, National Sales Manager, ATS Conveyors India Pvt. Ltd. INDRENDRA SINGH RAGHUWANSHI, Manager, ATS Conveyors India Pvt. Ltd.
14:40
Effective utilisation of alternative fuels and raw materials through gasification and drying Rodrigo Rotela, Chief - Overseas Sales Dept., Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation
15:00
Reducing carbon emissions with advanced CFD software applications and successful case studies Mogens Fons, CEO, DAL Engineering Group
15:30
Coffee Break
16:00
Panel Discussion: Manufacturing low carbon cements Rafael Villalona, Country Director, Cemex Peter Hoddinott, Industry Consultant, Peter Hoddinott Consulting Martyn Whitehead, , Fosroc International Ltd Sui Tongbo, Vice President, Sinoma International Engineering Co.,Ltd
8:00
Delegate Registration
8:45
Process knowledge that creates instruments for AI Dirk Schmidt , Director, KIMA Process Control GmbH
9:05
Driving real progress in the cement industry through digitalisation Krishna Kumar, , ABB
9:25
The role of digital and AI in driving sustainable cement production Juliano de Goes Arantes, Digital Account Executive, Rockwell Automation Seyed Masood Abdulrasak , , Rockwell Automation
9:50
Harnessing ML/AI for improved energy efficiency and plant optimisation Scott Ziegler, Chief Executive Officer, CemAI, Inc. - Cement Intelligence
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Panel Discussion: Global perspectives on cement sector decarbonisation - actioning the net zero transition Peter Hoddinott, Industry Consultant, Peter Hoddinott Consulting Amr A. Nader, , A³&Co.® Hugo Losada, CEO - Building Materials, Emirates Steel Arkan Claude Loréa, Cement Director, Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) Thomas Czigler, , McKinsey&Co
12:30
Lunch
14:00
Cementing growth – logistics strategy and route to market Carsten Schubert, COO, Transnova
14:20
Schaeffler reduces the carbon footprint with services and technologies Mehmet Safaltin, , Schaeffler Middle East FZE
14:40
Decarbonisation strategies for cement plants – MEA case studies Bassem Nassouhy , General Manager, SCIENTIFIC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC FZC
15:30
Coffee Break
16:00
Panel Discussion: Alternative fuels utilisation to decarbonise cement industry Maged Moustafa , Chief Operations Officer, Arabian Cement Company Matthias Mersmann, Chief Technology Officer, Humboldt Wedag GmbH Amr A. Nader, , A³&Co.® Olivier Milhaud, General Manager, Lafarge Emirates Cement LLC
19:30
Cocktail reception followed by Gala Dinner and entertainment
7:45
Visit to Sharjah Cement Factory (subject to availability)Outline Conference Programme
