Date

January 21, 2026

Venue

Riyadh Marriott, KSA

Conference Speakers

Ali Ihsan Cetiner

General Manager
SPEC Al Ghanim

Ashutosh Joshi

Business Development Manager
Middle East & North Africa
Bostik

Tobias Spyra

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

Moutassem Ahmed

Country Manager ‑ KSA
Kingspan Insulated Panels Manufacturing LLC

Dr. Joerg Schottek

Chief Executive Officer
PLIXXENT

Mohamud Kasil Ali

Managing Director, Middle East
Covestro Middle East FZ-LLC

Abdelhamed Alfecky

Engineering & Maintenance Director
FIPCO

Mourad Aabich

Head of Application Development Construction Coatings & Adhesives EMLA
Covestro

Khaled EL Khayat

Managing Director
Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI)

Ilhan Kurt

Managing Partner
Areks Chemicals FZE.

Steven Pacitti

Editor
Urethanes Technology International

Nasir Ali

Regional Business Development Lead – Sustainable Cooling & Energy Efficiency
Solstice Advanced Materials

Taha Saeed

Head of Sales & Business Development Polyurethanes
Areks Group

Angelo Malabanan

Technical Manager
Bostik KSA

Khaled EL Khayat

Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI)

Khaled joined Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI) in 1996 and currently serves as Managing Director of BCI Arabia for Industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Between 2019 and 2021, he was the Commercial Director, overseeing Business Development and Key Accounts Management.

With nearly three decades of experience in the polyurethane industry, Khaled has led major operations across the region. In 2005, he established BCI’s first rigid polyurethane system in the UAE. From 2008 to 2015, he served as General Manager of BCI Gulf’s polyurethane system house. Most recently, in 2024, he established BCI’s state-of-the-art rigid system house in Riyadh, with an annual production capacity of 40,000 metric tons.

Khaled’s expertise spans production, processing, development, and sales across nearly all polyurethane segments, including rigid, flexible, footwear, coatings, and adhesives — from formulation to finished products. He is also experienced in upstream businesses, including aromatic and aliphatic polyesters and isoprepolymers for rigid systems, elastomers, and coatings.

He has worked extensively across markets in the GCC, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Khaled holds a Bachelor of Science in Analytical and Industrial Chemistry, graduated with distinction from Beirut Arab University, Lebanon and has completed numerous advanced technical trainings and executive education programs at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and other leading business institutes, focusing on finance, strategy, leadership, and sustainability.

Ashutosh Joshi

Business Development Manager – Middle East & North Africa, Bostik

Ashutosh Joshi is the Business Development Manager – Middle East & North Africa at Bostik, with 22 years of experience in the construction industry. A specialist in construction chemicals, he focuses on sealing, bonding, and wall & floor solutions across the MENA region. At Bostik, Ashutosh leads regional business development, overseeing supply chain, sales, and customer support while driving strategic partnerships and market responsiveness. He is also spearheading efforts to establish a regional manufacturing facility. Previously, he held key roles including Regional Business Development Manager (EMEA) at Sika AG and Managing Director – Qatar at ParexGroup, where he led manufacturing and sales. Ashutosh holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Punjab University and an MBA in International Business from Madonna University. Outside work, he enjoys traveling and exploring the world by road.

Mr Tobias Spyra

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

Mr Spyra works as the Executive Director for polyurethane feedstocks and aromatics in the EMEA region for Chemical Market Analytics since 2016. As a key resource within CMA for understanding and providing insights into the petrochemical industry, he works closely with the oil and petchem as well as financial industries. Prior to joining CMA, he worked in the chemical industry in various sales, marketing and global business management roles at IHS, Ineos, Innovene and BP.

Moutassem Ahmed

Country Manager ‑ KSA
Kingspan Insulated Panels Manufacturing LLC

A Country Manager KSA at Kingspan insulated Panels with 25 years’ experience in large-scale industrial and projects across KSA.