PATH TO MEGA INDUSTRIALIZATION

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 ISLAMABAD SERENA HOTEL

0830 to 0900 hours Registra on and Networking Tea

0900 to 1100 hours Session 1 on “Petrochemicals: A Game-changer for Pakistan”

Recita on of Quran & Na onal Anthem

Welcome Note: Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Minister of State and Chairman, Board of Investment

Address by Ghias Khan, President, OICCI

Topic: Petrochemical poten al of Pakistan

Address by His Excellency Suh Sangpyo, Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Pakistan

Topic: Petrochemicals: Catalyst for mega-industrializa on and lessons from Korean success

Address by Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, Federal Minister for Industries and Produc on
Topic: Government's commitment to promote investments in Petrochemical sector

Address by Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue
Topic: Investment and industrializa on are cri cal to sustain economic growth

Address by Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Ini a ves
Topic: Petrochemicals: A Game-changer for Pakistan

1100 to 1130 hours Tea Break

1130 to 1230 hours Session 2 on “Petrochemical Roadmap for Pakistan”

Panelists:

Jahangir Piracha, CEO and Execu ve Director, Engro Polymer and Chemicals
Asif Jooma, CEO, ICI Pakistan
Shabbir Diwan, CEO, Gatron Industries Limited
Zubair Tufail, CEO, Tufail Chemical Industries Ltd
Humair Ijaz, Chief Execu ve, Lo e Chemical Pakistan Limited

Moderator:

Zafar Mahmood, CEO, Nimir Industrial Chemicals Ltd & Former Chairman PCMA

1230 to 1400 hours Session 3 on “Economic Dividends of Petrochemical Sector DevelopmentÓ

Address by Sima Kamil, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
Topic: Enabling investment in Petrochemicals

Address by Robina Ather, Chairperson, Na onal Tariff Commission

Topic: Tariff structures to support industrializa on

Address by Khalid Mansoor, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs
Topic: Large-scale Petrochemical investments require conducive framework

Address by Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Energy

Topic: Leverage local exper se and capital to develop Pakistan’s Petrochemical sector

Address by Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the PM on Commerce and Investment

Topic: High GDP mul plier of Petrochemicals make it a sector of choice for economic managers

Ques ons & Answers

Vote of Thanks by Sajjeed Aslam, Global Head of Public Sector, ACCA

Symposium Moderator:
Sidra Iqbal, Broadcast Journalist & Posi ve Change Ac vist

1400 to 1430 hours Lunch