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The
7th ICIS World Phenol-Acetone Conference
The Changing Dynamics of Global Phenol-Acetone Markets
19th - 20th June 2012, Hesperia Madrid Hotel, Madrid, Spain

Day 1 - Tuesday 19 June 2012

8:00	Registration and refreshments
9:00	Welcome and Chairman’s opening remarks John Keeley, Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL e-CHEM
9:15	Global economic outlook William Adams, Senior International Economist, THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
10:00	A review of the feedstocks markets for phenol and acetone The drivers and outlook for benzene and propylene Kieran Cosgrove, Senior Consultant, Olefins & Database Manager, PARPINELLI TECNON
10:45	Refreshment break
11:15	The European epoxy resin market Key drivers and an outlook for the future Nigel Seymour, Vice President, Base Epoxy Resins and Intermediates, MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BV
12:00	Panel discussion Key challenges facing the industry Currently confirmed: Georg Buellesbach, General Manager, 1st Basic Chemicals Division, Mitsui & Co, Deutschland Ron Coyle, Commercial Director, INEOS PHENOL Fernando Irissari, Senior Vice President Commercial, CEPSA QUIMICA, S.A. Thomas Nitsche, Director Phenol & Acetone Procurement, BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG

13:00	Lunch
14:15	An overview and outlook for the cumene market How will the cumene feedstock situation affect the phenol-acetone market in the near future? Stewart Hardy, Global Manager - Petrochemical Market Dynamics, NEXANT
15:00	The phenol-acetone market in the US Major players and capacities Trade flows to and from the US Market outlook John Dietrich, Markets Editor, ICIS
15:45	Refreshment break
16:15	Bio-based Acetone - the Economics of ABE Co-Production Commercial status of biobutanol/bio-acetone Future supply scenarios of renewable chemicals Long term impact of biofuels on bio-acetone Timothy G Staub, Vice President - Business Development, GREEN BIOLOGICS LTD
17:00	The Way of the Dragon – China’s impact on petrochemical supply and demand dynamics Larry Tan, Vice President - Business Development & Consulting, ICIS CONSULTING
17:45	Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one
20:00	Evening reception at the Bernabéu stadium Hosted by CEPSA QUIMICA

Day 2 - Wednesday 20 June 2012

9:20	Chairman’s opening remarks John Keeley, Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL e-CHEM
9:30	A perspective on the chemical industry Fernando Iturrieta, CEO, CEPSA QUÍMICA, S.A.
10:00	The phenol-acetone market in India and prospects for the future Debashish Nandi, Vice President, Chemicals Business, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
10:45	Refreshment break
11:15	Riding the Shale Gas wave Shale gas as a game changer Impact on the chemical industry Is there a future in Europe? Peter Wood, Petroleum Engineer, Office of the Chief Economist, THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
12:00	Developments in the Asian phenol-acetone and downstream markets Liu Xin, Senior Editor, Manager, ICIS ASIA
12:45	Chairman’s closing remarks

13:00

Lunch and end of conference

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Day 1 - Tuesday 19 June 2012

Registration and refreshments

Welcome and Chairman’s opening remarks

Global economic outlook

A review of the feedstocks markets for phenol and acetone

Refreshment break

The European epoxy resin market

Panel discussion

Lunch

An overview and outlook for the cumene market

The phenol-acetone market in the US

Refreshment break

Bio-based Acetone - the Economics of ABE Co-Production

The Way of the Dragon – China’s impact on petrochemical supply and demand dynamics

Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one

Evening reception at the Bernabéu stadium

Day 2 - Wednesday 20 June 2012

Chairman’s opening remarks

A perspective on the chemical industry

The phenol-acetone market in India and prospects for the future

Refreshment break

Riding the Shale Gas wave

Developments in the Asian phenol-acetone and downstream markets

Chairman’s closing remarks

Lunch and end of conference