Muscat, June 20th 2017 – Sohar Aluminium, the organisers of the 21st Arab International Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (ARABAL), to be held in Muscat, Oman from 6th to 9th November, 2017, have announced full details of the agenda for the event. Sohar Aluminimum has also confirmed the distinguished and high-powered cadre of international industry leaders who will make up the keynote panel, informing and inspiring ARABAL 2017 attendees with their expert industry insights. The organisers have indicated that the ARABAL 2017 Call for Papers will close on 30th June and urge interested parties to submit their abstracts for consideration.
Organised under the theme ‘Driving Strategic Growth across the Global Aluminium Industry’, participants are expected to discuss topics such as market challenges of the current global economic situation, prospects in supply and demand, and sustainable resources.
“As Oman launches its ninth five-year plan and the transformational impact of the Sultanate’s long-standing drive for diversification boosts economic development and international competitiveness, we want to build on the success of Omani non-oil exports in 2016 that reached US$6.2 billion,” noted Said Mohammed Al Masoudi CEO of Sohar Aluminium. “This economic evolution is underpinned by a pro-business government outlook, investor friendly legal framework, world-class infrastructure, a skilled and multi-lingual talent pool, and access to the booming markets of Asia and Africa. In short, this creates a particularly dynamic context for ARABAL 2017 and we are excited by its potential to stimulate further growth in our industry.”
Led by moderator Jorge Vazquez, Founder and Managing Director, Harbor Aluminum and one of the industry’s most respected experts, the eminent ARABAL 2017 Keynote Speaker Panel comprises Eng. Said Mohammed Al Masoudi , Chief Executive Officer, Sohar Aluminium; Abdulaziz A. Al Harbi, President, Ma’aden Aluminium Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Abdulla Jassem Kalban, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Global Aluminium, United Arab Emirates; Khalid Mohamed Sultan Laram, Chief Executive Officer, Qatalum, Qatar; Eng. Abd Elzaher Abd Elsattar Hassan, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Egyptalum, Egypt; Tim Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Bahrain, Bahrain.
Mr. Al Masoudi added: “A prime contributor to the success of ARABAL 2017 and to its many and wide-ranging impacts will be the dynamic discussions and deliberations of the exceptional Keynote Panel. I have no doubt that as the highly regarded specialists investigate and examine the growth and sustainability of the aluminium industry in the Middle East that a wealth of invaluable insights will be generated. These will be relevant not only to the aluminium industry attendees but also to those from other sectors keen to explore the wealth of direct and indirect opportunities it offers across the region.”
In addition to the experts of the ARABAL 2017 Keynote Panel, professionals from a broad spectrum within the aluminium industry will share their expertise through presentations, case studies and networking discussions during the two-day conference. Popular topics covered will include industrial development, technical innovations, investment opportunities in the region, global economic trends, market price outlook, prospects of the aluminium industry supply and demand, trade and exports.
Attracting the participation of key regional and global players from the aluminium industry and associated sectors including construction, recycling, distribution, and packaging, the event will also offer the chance to network with major investors, executives and key decision makers from the Gulf and Middle East Region.
For full details of the ARABAL 2017 program and its speakers, to submit a paper, or to take advantage of Early Bird Registration, please visit www.arabal.com.