7-9 SEPTEMBER 2026 | EXHIBITION WORLD BAHRAIN

2026 Speakers

Confirmed speakers so far include…

Abdulrahim Mohamed

Abdulrahim Mohamed

Automation Section Manager, Bapco Refining

Adrian Szkudlarski

Adrian Szkudlarski

President, Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o.

Afaf Zainalabedin

Afaf Zainalabedin

Deputy CEO, Bapco Energies

Ahmed Mobarak Alalawi

Ahmed Mobarak Alalawi

Senior Engineer, Asset Performance Management, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref), Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Tarzi

Ahmed Tarzi

Managing Director Refining & Chemicals KSA, Country Chair KSA , Bahrain & Kuwait, TotalEnergies Refining & Chemicals, Saudi Arabia

Ali Mohamed Jaffar

Ali Mohamed Jaffar

VP Technical Services, Bapco Refining

Amin U. Khalipe

Amin U. Khalipe

Senior Engineer, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref)

Bader AlQutami

Bader AlQutami

Process Engineer, Technical Services Department, Bapco Refining

Bosco Chiramel

Bosco Chiramel

Senior Engineer – Operations, HPCL Mumbai Refinery

Bradford Cook

Bradford Cook

Vice President, Vice President, Sabin Metals

Cristian Spica

Cristian Spica

Senior CSA & Downstream SME, OLI

Daniel Reime

Daniel Reime

Director, Aramco Digital

Fahad Al Qahtani

Fahad Al Qahtani

Process Engineer, Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait

Faisal Al Ali

Faisal Al Ali

VP Group Refinery Optimization, Bapco Refining

Fatema Husain

Fatema Husain

Manager Projects, Bapco Refining

Filippo Trivella

Filippo Trivella

Co-founder and Managing Director, Alpha Process Control

Gabriel Szabó

Gabriel Szabó

Executive Vice President of Downstream, MOL Group

Heather Gilligan

Heather Gilligan

Senior Advisor - Operational Excellence & AI Innovation, Pyxis Group

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina

Hisham Hussain

Hisham Hussain

Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Hossam Elsaadany

Hossam Elsaadany

Head of Procurement and Contracts, Egyptian Refining Company

Husain AlDailami

Husain AlDailami

Manager Instrumentation & Automation, Bapco Refining

Ignazio Arces

Ignazio Arces

Head of Operations, Versalis

Imran Ahmad Khattak

Imran Ahmad Khattak

Lead Engineer, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref)

Jérôme Friler

Jérôme Friler

Managing Director, Maisan International Refinery Company AG

Kait Dinunzio

Kait Dinunzio

Managing Director & APAC Market Lead, Pyxis Advisory Group

Karan Nagula

Karan Nagula

Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Katie Marshall

Katie Marshall

Senior Technologist for Refining, Refined Technologies Inc. (RTI)

Khalid Nadhem

Khalid Nadhem

Process Lead Diesel Hydrotreating & Platforming, Bapco Refining

Kunal Ramtri

Kunal Ramtri

Managing Director – EMEA, Pyxis Group

Luc Smets

Luc Smets

EVP Refining, Bapco Refining

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Group Chief Executive Officer, Bapco Energies

Mohamed AlMutawa

Mohamed AlMutawa

Project Development Lead, Bapco Refining

Mohammed Juaib

Mohammed Juaib

Chief Technology Officer, Aramco Ventures

Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi

Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi

Mohammed S. Al-Ghamdi, Director of Ras Tanura Refinery Engineering, Saudi Aramco

Nayef M. Alharbi (MPD)

Nayef M. Alharbi (MPD)

Deputy General Manager of Corporate Planning Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref)

Othman Al-Ghamdi

Othman Al-Ghamdi

President & CEO, PetroRabigh

Rakesh Budithi

Rakesh Budithi

Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Roberto Grillo

Roberto Grillo

Direttore Refining, Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A.

Salman Manea

Salman Manea

Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Sara AlAlawi

Sara AlAlawi

Reliability Specialist, Bapco Refining

Sara Hameed

Sara Hameed

Senior Planning Engineer, Bapco Refining

Sayed Mahmood Al Matooq

Sayed Mahmood Al Matooq

EVP, Bapco Refining

Taqi Abdullah

Taqi Abdullah

Taqi Abdullah from Bapco Refining is a confirmed World Refining Association conference speaker.

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

Managing Director, Vitol

Tun Win

Tun Win

Pyxis Group

Wael Shaban Ebrahiem

Wael Shaban Ebrahiem

Process Lead, Egyptian Refining Company

Zied Ghazouani

Zied Ghazouani

Vice President Middle East Business Development, Axens

When & Where

Getting there

Exhibition World Bahrain

Block 1062, Road 6204, Sakhir, Bahrain

🗺️ How to get there

Mon 7 September

  • 13:00 Registration Opens

  • 14:00 Workshops

  • 17:30 – 19:30 Welcome Networking Reception

Tue 8 September

  • 8:00 Registration & Coffee
  • 9:00 – 18:00 Conference
  • 🔒18:00 – 20:30 Gala Dinner – Invite Only 

Wed 9 September

  • 🔒08:20 VIP Breakfast – Invite Only
  • 08:40 Welcome Coffee
  • 09:40 Conference