Conference Overview
See What’s Shaping the Future of Downstream Asia
Get a first look at the conversations shaping the future of downstream Asia.
Three co-located events. One day. Asia’s full downstream agenda.
Asian Refining Technology Conference
Cutting-edge refining technologies, catalysts and circular economy strategies for Asia’s top refiners and plant operators.
Asian Downstream Summit
Digitalisation, innovation and operational excellence across the downstream value chain, for senior asset leaders.
Ammonia & Carbon Capture Asia
CCUS, low-carbon ammonia and industrial decarbonisation technologies driving the region’s path to net zero.
Download The 2026 Conference Agenda below:
Agenda Snapshot:
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Organiser Opening Remarks Matt Maginnis, Global Managing Director, World Refining Association | |
| 09:05 – 09:15 | Welcome Address by Guest of Honour Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Asian Downstream Summit Awards Presented by Guest of Honour – Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore | |
09:30 – 10:10
| Keynote Presentation From Transition to Transformation: Redefining Downstream’s Role in Asia’s Carbon-Constrained Future
Beyond incremental change lies a total industrial transformation. This session explores how leaders are recalibrating business models and assets to balance immediate energy security with the long-term mandate of a carbon-constrained landscape. | |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Networking & Coffee Break and VIP Tour | |
| PLENARY 1: SECURING GROWTH IN ASIA’S DOWNSTREAM SECTOR | ||
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Chairman Remarks | |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Keynote Presentation The ASEAN Energy Outlook: De-risking Downstream Transition Pathways without Compromising Affordability | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | ASEAN Leadership Panel Towards ASEAN 2045: Aligning Downstream Policies and Partnerships for Enhanced Energy Cooperation | |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Presentation by Becht Building Refinery Resilience Through Crude Flexibility and Execution Excellence During Energy Supply Disruptions | |
| 12:20 – 13:00 | Keynote Panel Top Voices in Dialogue: Shaping a Resilient, High-Performance, and Competitive Future for Asia | |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | Networking Lunch and Tech Talks | |
Asian Downstream Summit Digitalisation & AI | Asian Refining Technology Conference Energy Efficiency | |
| 14:15 – 14:20 | Chairman remarks | Chairman remarks |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Presentation Agentic AI-driven Asset Reliability and Predictive Maintenance | Presentation Reducing Crude Pre-heat Train Fouling: A Combined Approach to Inorganic Solids Removal and Asphaltene Stabilisation |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Presentation Practical Application of AI in Downstream Operations at Numaligarh Refinery, India | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
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| 15:00 – 15:20 | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
| Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
Advanced Materials Transition |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Networking & Coffee Break and Tech Talks | |
PLENARY 2: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT SCALE: SEAMLESS PLANT INTELLIGENCE | ||
| 16:00 – 16:05 | Chairman Remarks | |
| 16:05 – 16:20 | Presentation Available For Sponsorship AI in Action: Turning Ambition into Measurable Results
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| 16:20 – 16:35 | Presentation Available For Sponsorship Cyber Resilience at Scale: Protecting Infrastructure at the IT/OT Intersection | |
| 16:35 – 17:15 | Panel Future-Proofing Aging Assets: Driving Operational Excellence through Applied Intelligence | |
| 17:15 – 19:00 | Networking Cocktail | |
| End of Day One | ||
CONFERENCE DAY TWO | 29 OCTOBER 2026, THURSDAY | ||
| 08:55 – 09:00 | Organiser Opening Remarks | |
PLENARY 3: SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE THROUGH ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE | ||
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Chairman Remarks | |
| 09:05 – 09:35 | Keynote Fireside Chat Building a Resilient Supply Chain through LNG and Renewables | |
| 09:35 – 09:50 | Panel The CCUS Roadmap: From “”Pilot Project”” to Profitable Operation – Ammonia and Carbon Capture Asia | |
| 09:50 – 10:30 | Panel The Resilient Supply Chain: Navigating Geopolitical Shocks and Multi-Fuel Logistics | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Networking & Coffee Break and Tech Talks | |
Asian Downstream Summit Operational Excellence | Asian Refining Technology Conference Process, Catalyst & Petrochemical Integration | |
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Chairman remarks | Chairman remarks |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | Presentation Sustaining Activated Sludge Bio-Reactors During Plant Shutdown Using Methanol: A Cost-Effective Novel Industrial Strategy for Efficient Start-Up of Industrial ETP | Presentation Challenges of Optimisation in Propane-Propylene Splitter through Vapor Recompression in FCC Unit
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| 11:25 – 11:45 | Presentation by Daniel Phan, Regional Manager, Asset Performance Networks (AP-Networks), Asia Pacific, Singapore (confirmed) | Presentation Higher Margin with Integrated Refinery/ Petrochemical Scheme |
| 11:45 – 12:05 | Presentation Engineering Standards in the AI Age: Modern Requirements Management for Smarter Application | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on High-Value Chemical Conversion
Catalyst Innovation & Lifecycle
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| 12:05 – 12:25 | Presentation Why Half of Crude Overhead Water Wash Systems Fail and How Mass Transfer Finally Explains It
Confirmed speaker: Representative, Baker Hughes | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
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| 12:25 – 13:50 | Networking Lunch and Tech Talks | |
Asian Downstream Summit Midstream Operations and Supply Chain | Asian Refining Technology Conference Circular Economy | |
| 13:50 – 13:55 | Chairman Remarks | Chairman Remarks |
| 13:55 – 14:15 | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
| Presentation Unlocking Value from Refinery Waste: Rapid Payback Hydrogen Recovery with Successful Demonstration of BharatH2Sep Technology
Dr. Nitin Somkuwar, Senior Manager (Research and Development), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, India |
| 14:15 – 14:35 | Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on:
| Call for Papers Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on:
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| 14:35 – 14:55 | Presentation – Biofuels, SAF & Alternative Feedstocks Selecting Catalysts for HVO-to SAF units: Why Experimental Benchmarking Matters Confirmed speaker: | Presentation – LNG & Gas Infrastructure The ROI of a Millimeter: High-Performance Insulation as a Strategic Asset for Next-Gen LNG |
14:55 – 15:15 | Call for Papers – HSSE & Workforce Integration Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on :
| Call for Papers – LNG & Gas Infrastructure Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on:
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| 15:15 – 15:35 | Call for Papers – HSSE & Workforce Integration Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on :
| Call for Papers – Biofuels, SAF & Alternative Feedstocks Attendees can expect to hear 20-minute technical presentations on
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PLENARY 4: LEADING THE TRANSFORMATION OF ASIA’S DOWNSTREAM SECTOR | ||
| Chairman: Clarence Woo, Managing Director, Global Centre for Green Fuels, Singapore (confirmed) | ||
| 15:35 -15:40 | Chairman Remarks Clarence Woo, Managing Director, Global Centre for Green Fuels, Singapore (confirmed) | |
| 15:40 – 15:55 | Panel Aligning Tech, Capital, and Commitments for SAF at Scale
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| 15:55 – 16:35 | Panel – Open for Sponsorship Flipping the Barrel: The New Business of Chemicals | |
| 16:35 – 17:15 | Panel The Biofuel Economy: Scaling Capital, Feedstock, and Commercial Returns. | |
| 17:15 – 17:45 | Debate Asia is successfully asserting its autonomy and leadership in the global downstream industry. While other markets contract or stagnate in 2026, Asia has become the primary engine of global energy demand and refining capacity. This debate asks: Is the region leading the global agenda, or is its growth still dependent on external technology, capital, and trade rules? | |
| 17:45 – 18:30 | Networking & Coffee Break | |
End of ADS, ARTC, ACCA 2026
Updated as at 26 August 2026.
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