Conference Theme:
“Paper Industry - Blue Print for Success by balancing Demand, Supply, Sustainability
and Innovation in a circular economy”
Official Opening Ceremony 10:30 AM, Tuesday, 17 Sept 2024
Conference Chair:
Atul Kaul
Chief Commercial Officer
Arab Paper Manufacturing Co.
Saudi Arabia
Day 1 : Tuesday, 17 Sept 2024 -Paperboard/ Corrugation
11: AM -Session 1
Driving Growth in Paper Industry: Viewpoint on current and future trends
• Opening Remarks & Theme Presentation: Atul Kaul, Chief Commercial Officer,
Arab Paper Manufacturing Co. Saudi Arabia
• Keynote Address: Sami Safran, Board Chairman, Arab Federation for Paper,
Printing & Packaging Industries (AFPPPI) | Board Advisor -MEPCO, Saudi Arabia
Global Containerboard market outlook, trends and challenges
• Bernhard Pascher, Containerboard Overseas Coordinator & Area Sales
Manager Middle East, Wilfried Heinzel AG, Austria
2:30 PM – Session 2
Corrugated Packaging – Key developments and business dynamics in the workplace
• Keynote Address: Dr. Gaby Kadissi, Executive Director, NAPCO NATIONAL, Saudi Arabia
Corrugated Packaging – Key developments and growth opportunities in the new geopolitical marketplace
• Luke Banks, Founder & Managing Partner, J L GROUP, UAE
• Maroun Khoury, General Manager, EXPRESS PACK PRINT, UAE
Day 2: Wednesday, 18 Sept 2024 – Pulp & Recovered Fiber
11:00 PM – Session 1
A Sneak Peek into the Future of Packaging: Advanced Biodegradable Solutions to replace plastic packaging.
• Keynote Speaker: Kritika Tripathy, CEO, ECOSURE Pulpmolding Technologies
• Ankit Vagadiya, CEO, Biguar Tech India
• Richa Bansal, Founder, Ecobee
“Consumer Trends Influencing Packaging Innovations in the Paper Industry”
• Kaunain Shahidi, Group Procurement Manager, ALMARAI
Recycling for the future; new trends and trials.
• Raheel Kamran, Category Manager- Paper & Packaging, KPDC- Kimya Performance & Dispersion Chemicals
2:30 PM – Session 2- TISSUE
Sustainability, FSC and the relevance of UN SDGs in the Paper Industry
• Keynote Address: Aejaz Ahmed Munshi, General Manager, Star Paper Mill, UAE
Fundamentals on a continuous process: a look into the implemented Serviceability
• Andrea Tomei, Area Sales Manager, MAFLEX Italy
Innovations in Tissue Converting: A users Viewpoint
• RAJAMAHENDIRAN M.R , Chief Executive, Emirates Industrial Converting Factory, UAE
6:30 PM- Session 3
• Ministerial Keynote Address
• Official Launch Ceremony of DuPAT- Dubai Business Group for Paper & Tissue, Dubai Chambers
• Propaper Dubai Awards
• Dinner & Cocktails
Conference Programme ends
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ProPaper Awards
It takes unending trials, constant gist for improvements and the hunger to strive for innovation. We all look for motivation to reach our goals and keep placing our best foot forward to get the best solution in the Industry. Taking the legacy ahead, Propaper Dubai 2023 will recognise the achievements of the great minds, their passion, creativity and sustainable options in the Industries with Propaper Dubai Awards 2024.
ProPaper Conference 2024
