Conference Program
Day 1 — 16 June, 2026
Registration
Coffee Break
Opening Ceremony
Welcome address & Guest of Honor-Keynote speakers
Welcome address & Guest of Honor-Keynote speakers
Dr. Abdel Wahab Al Rowwad
AFA Chairman
Arab Fertilizer Association
Chem. Saad Abou El Maaty
AFA Secretary General
Arab Fertilizer Association
Mr. Alaa ElBanna
Representative of Egyptian Fertilizer Industry
Arab Fertilizer Association
Speakers
Mr. Abdel Wahab ALROWWAD
AFA Chairman
Arab Fertilizer Association
Chemist. Saad Abu-Elmaaty
AFA Secretary General
Arab Fertilizer Association
Mr. Alaa Elbanna
Representative of Egyptian Fertilizer Industry
Arab Fertilizer Association
Exhibition Opening & Networking Coffee Break
Official opening of the conference exhibition.
SESSION 1: The New Economic Order of Nutrients - Panel Discussion
Geopolitics, Supply Security, and the Future of Fertilizer Industry
Moderator
Mais Haddadin
VP Global Sustainability Lead
NexantECA
Speakers
Suresh Kumar Chaudhari
Director General
FAI (Fertiliser Association of India)
Mohammed Benchekchou
Vice President & MD
Topsoe
Mario Franchin
Africa Region Vice President
Maire Tecnimont
Thomas Kufahl
MD/CEO tk Uhde Egypt & Project Director
Thyssenkrupp Uhde
Philippe Malsan
Licensing & Technology Manager - Expert for phosacid technologiesphoric acid technologies
Technip Energies
General Assembly Meeting
By invitation only.
Lunch
Lunch break.