Conference Program
Day 2 — 17 June, 2026
Registration
Coffee Break
Coffee break.
SESSION 2: The Regulatory Tsunami – CBAM & Beyond - panel Discussion
Moderator
Ahmed Roshdy
Sustainability Expert
Speakers
Thomas Brinkmann
Policy Officer CBAM
European Commission
Manal Hassan
Foundation & Board Advisor
Chapter Zero
Hisham Yehia
Sustainability Director
Fertiglobe
Ashmita Sen
Analyst, Fertilizer Assets
CRU
Calum Wray
Consultant
NexantECA
SESSION 3: Digital Transformation in Fertilizer Industry: Trends & Opportunities
Moderator
Gonzalez Rebordinos
Manager Digital Projects Department
NextChem
Speakers
Cem Arslan
Leader of OptimusAI (McKinsey AI for Operations) EEMA & APAC
McKinsey & Co.
Ossama Abdelmagid
Senior General Manager
Yokogawa Middle East & Africa B.S.C.(c)
Gonzalez Rebordinos
Manager Digital Projects Department
NextChem
Coffee Break
SESSION 4: Decarbonization: Shaping the Future of the Fertilizer Industry
Moderator
Mohamed Kamar
Technical Director
Arab Fertilizer Association
Speakers
Narayanan Valayaputtur
Chief Executive Officer
Egyptian Fertilizer Company
Frederik Kessler
Head of Sales, Fertilizer Revamps
Thyssenkrupp Uhde
Andrea Trimarco
Business Unit Manager
TUBACEX
Nair Shabareesh
Director, Technical Marketing – Asia
TUBACEX
Advisory Board Meeting
SESSION 5: Future-Proofing Food Systems: Strategies for Success
Moderator
Munir Rusan
Professor, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Jordan University of Technology
Speakers
Sin Ying
Analyst – Fertilizer and Sustainability Analytics
S&P Global Energy
Bede Heren
Africa Fertilizers Editor
Argus
Nadim Samna
Investment & Strategy Executive, Country Executive
Corporate Value Associates (CVA)
Tanzer Bilgen
Co-founder & CEO
Doktar
Marie Claire
Coordinator of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
African Development Bank