Date

28 - 30 September 2026
 

Venue

Sheikh Saeed Hall 1- 3 & Trade Centre Arena, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

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Conference Agenda 2026

MEFPU CONFERENCE 2026

10:30 – 11:00 AM

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING / COFFEE

11:00 – 11:15 AM

Opening Remarks & Welcome Address

Positioning the Middle East as a Global PU Powerhouse

Steven Pacitti

Editor, Urethanes Technology International

11:15 – 11:45 AM

Keynote

PU at a Crossroads in the Middle East: Growth, Green & Global Power Shifts

Cahit Can Çanakçı

R&D Manager, Kimpur Global

11:45 – 12:10 PM

Presentation

Reinventing PU Manufacturing in the GCC: Scale, Cost & Localization Pressures

Dr. Marcel Hartmann

Senior Global Project Leader & Technical Key Account Manager, PU Slab, Momentive Performance Materials GmbH

James Elliott

Vice President, Chemicals, Argus Media

Dr. Marcel Hartmann

Senior Global Project Leader & Technical Key Account Manager, Momentive Performance Materials

12:10 – 1:05 PM

Panel Discussion

Raw Materials in the Middle East: Polyols, Isocyanates & Supply Chain Reality

Tobias Spyra

Executive Director - Aromatics and Polyurethanes EMEA, OPIS, A Dow Jones Company

Ravinder Puri [MODERATOR]

Vice President, TajChem

1:05 – 2:05 PM

LUNCH

2:05 – 2:55 PM

Panel Discussion

Rigid PU in GCC: Performance vs Fire, Cost vs Compliance—Where Are the Trade-Offs?

Johny John Kannanthara

Managing Director, Triton Middle East

Ashutosh Joshi [MODERATOR]

Regional Business Development Manager MEA, Bostik

2:55 – 3:15 PM

Presentation

Flexible Foam Reset: Is Comfort Becoming a Commodity?

Miro Donabedian

General Manager, IP Harwal Polymer (Interplast, Harwal Group) & TSSC Building Materials Division

3:15 – 3:30 PM

COFFEE BREAK

3:30 – 3:55 PM

Presentation

Advanced Polyester Polyols for PIR Rigid Foams: Enabling Next‑Generation Spray Foams, PIR Panels, and Low‑GWP Blowing Agent Systems

Dr. Joseph Marcinko

Principal Scientist and President, Polymer Synergies

3:55 – 4:25 PM

Fireside Chat

Where is the real demand in the Middle East? Construction, Cold Chain or Something Else?

Dr. Joseph Marcinko

Principal Scientist and President, Polymer Synergies

Conference Ends

10:30- 11:00 AM

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

Steven Pacitti

Editor, Urethanes Technology International

11:00 - 11:10AM

Welcome Address

Energy-Efficient Buildings through Deep Retrofitting: Role of Insulation (Including PU)

Abdullatif Albitawi

CEO, Emirates Green Building Council

11:10 – 11:35 AM

Presentation

CASE in Middle East Conditions: Performance & Practical Insights

Katie Tofts

Project Manager/Market Research Consultant, IAL Consultants

11:35 - 12:35 PM

Panel Discussion

Challenges in Building Construction Using Insulated Panels

Mike Murray

Group Chief Innovation Officer, The Vita Group

12:35 - 1:10 PM

Presentation

Flexible Foam 2.0 in the Middle East: Low VOC, High Performance—At What Cost?

Patrizia Wegner

VP Sales & Marketing Flexible Foam EMEA (Performance Materials), Covestro AG

Irina Kuzina

Chief Supply Chain Officer, Pearl Polyurethane Systems

Audrey Polyto Silva

R&D Manager, Purcom Química

Mary Bogdan

Research Fellow, Honeywell

Steven Pacitti [MODERATOR]

Editor, Urethanes Technology International

1:10 - 2:10 PM

Lunch

2:10 - 2:55 PM

Debate Panel Discussion

Bonding & Assembly in GCC Construction: Is PU Still the Best Bet?

Stefano Verga

Sales Manager - Thermal Insulation Cannon S.p.a.

2:55 - 3:20 PM

Presentation/Case Study

PU Under Pressure: Failures, Fixes & Field Learnings from the Middle East

Miro Donabedian

General Manager, IP Harwal Polymer (Interplast, Harwal Group) & TSSC Building Materials Division

3:20 - 3:45 PM

COFFEE BREAK

3:45- 4:20 PM

Presentation

Insulated Panels in GCC Projects: Design Intent vs Site Execution

M.A. Naqi

Owner, Linqtech

Conference Ends

10:30 - 11:00 AM

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING / COFFEE

11:00 - 11:05 AM

Welcome Address

Steven Pacitti

Editor, Urethanes Technology International

11:05 - 11:55 AM

Panel Discussion

Sustainable PU in the Middle East: From Ambition to Implementation

Patrizia Wegner

VP Sales & Marketing, Covestro AG

11:55 - 12:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Fire, Safety & Compliance in the Middle East: Standards, Gaps & Reality

Jacopo Battistello

Sales Area Manager, Cannon S.p.a.

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Beyond Foam: Expanding Horizons of Polyurethane in the Middle East – High-Impact Applications Across Industries

Dr Devi Ramamoorthy

Chief Executive Officer, ThaalChemy Innovations

Conference Ends

  • Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

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