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Riyadh International Industry Week Conference 2026
Executing Agencies Initiative Day
DAY 1, Monday 22nd June 2026
Session
Time
Keynote Address 1: Saudi Industrial Transformation: Accelerating Innovation, Localization, and Global Competitiveness
16:00 - 16:15
Presenter
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Dr. Ahmed Alzawawi
Assistant Deputy Minister -Industrial Competitiveness & Advanced Manufacturing Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Dr. Ahmed AlZawawi
Assistant Deputy Minister Industrial Competitiveness & Advanced Manufacturing Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Dr. Ahmed AlZawawi
Assistant Deputy Minister Industrial Competitiveness & Advanced Manufacturing Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Panel Discussion 1.1: Industrial Enablers in Saudi Arabia and Their Role in Building a Globally Competitive Industry
16:15 - 16:50
Eng. Sami Sarhan
Chief Advisor – National Industrial Development Center
Eng. Suhaib Alamash
General Manager of Investment Incentives Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Eng. Suhaib Alamash
General Manager of Investment Incentives Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Eng. Youssef Almajnouni
General Manager of Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation - Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Eng. Youssef Almajnouni
General Manager of Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation - Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Mr. Mohammed Albassam
Division Manager of the Incentives and Financing Solutions Saudi Industrial Development Fund
Mr. Mohammed Albassam
Division Manager of the Incentives and Financing Solutions Saudi Industrial Development Fund
Eng. Fahad Almeer
Director of Business Development, Inorganic Chemicals - National Industrial Development Center
Eng. Fahad Almeer
Director of Business Development, Inorganic Chemicals - National Industrial Development Center
Keynote Address 1.2: Logistics 4.0: Enabling Smart, Resilient and Competitive Industrial Supply Chains in Saudi Arabia
16:50 - 17:05
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Eng. Sami Sarhan
Chief Advisor - National Industrial Development Center
Eng. Sami Sarhan
Chief Advisor - National Industrial Development Center
Panel Discussion 1.2: The Circular Polymer Economy: How Recycled Plastics Will Power Tomorrow’s Industries
17:05 – 17:40
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Mr. Ahmad Albakri
Executive Director - Riyadh Polytechnic Institute
Mr. Ahmad Albakri
Executive Director - Riyadh Polytechnic Institute
Mr. Bader Alkhalifa
Vice President-Material Business Middle East and Africa Board Director Yokogawa
Mr. Bader Alkhalifa
Vice President-Material Business Middle East and Africa Board Director Yokogawa
Eng. Mohamed Elsharkawy
Chairman - APT - Sharky
Eng. Mohamed Elsharkawy
Chairman - APT - Sharky
Mr. Alwaleed Alzahrani
Business Development Manager - Saudi Investment Recycling Company
Mr. Alwaleed Alzahrani
Business Development Manager - Saudi Investment Recycling Company
Break · 18:40 – 19:00
Panel Discussion 1.3: Advanced Packaging Solutions for the Food Industry
17:40 - 18:15
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Mr. Fahad Alnanih
CEO - Pure Polymers Company
Mr. Fahad Alnanih
CEO - Pure Polymers Company
Eng. Tamim Almutairi
Packaging Operations Lead - PepsiCo
Eng. Tamim Almutairi
Packaging Operations Lead - PepsiCo
Dr. Rachida Semail
Partner - Keller and Heckman LLP
Dr. Rachida Semail
Partner - Keller and Heckman LLP
Dr. Michael Cheetham
Chief Sustainability Officer & Chief Of Corporate Affairs - Hotpack Packaging Industries
Dr. Michael Cheetham
Chief Sustainability Officer & Chief Of Corporate Affairs - Hotpack Packaging Industries
Panel Discussion 1.4: Future Packaging Trends in smart Logistics: IoT, Sensors, and Real-Time Tracking
18:15 - 18:45
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Mr. Sh. Muhammad Qayum Saeed
Partner - B2G Consulting
Mr. Sh. Muhammad Qayum Saeed
Partner - B2G Consulting
Mr. Shanvaz Mohammed
CTO - AJEX Logistics
Mr. Shanvaz Mohammed
CTO - AJEX Logistics
DAY 2, Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Session
Time
Keynote Address 2: Executive AI Decoded: Separating Factory Floor Reality from the Hype
15:45 – 16:00
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Dr. Rabeah Alzaidy
AI Director - HUMAIN
Dr. Rabeah Alzaidy
AI Director - HUMAIN
Panel Discussion 2.1: Advanced Technology Solutions for Logistics Transformation: Robotics, Drones, Autonomous vehicles, AI, IoT…
16:00 – 16:40
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Mr. Frederic Gomer
Managing Partner - B2G Consulting
Mr. Frederic Gomer
Managing Partner - B2G Consulting
Mr. Achraf Ellili
CEO - Flow Progressive Logistics
Mr. Achraf Ellili
CEO - Flow Progressive Logistics
Mr. Rajeeb Chowdhury
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer AJEX Logistics
Mr. Rajeeb Chowdhury
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer AJEX Logistics
Mr. Abdulrahman Ijaabo
CEO & Founder - Tachyon
Mr. Abdulrahman Ijaabo
CEO & Founder - Tachyon
Case Study 2.1: Regulatory compliance for Plastics Industry, FDA Approvals for Food Contact Plastics, Recycling Regulations in USA/Europe for Food Contact Materials etc.
16:40 – 17:00
Mrs. Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Mr. Naeem Mady
Vice president Regulatory Market Access and global Business Development Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Naeem Mady
Vice president Regulatory Market Access and global Business Development Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Sunanda Kadam
Regional General Manager - India & Middle East Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Sunanda Kadam
Regional General Manager - India & Middle East Intertek India Pvt. Ltd.
Panel Discussion 2.2: Plastics, Packaging and Printing: The Latest Trends and Industrial Best Practices
17:00 – 17:30
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Eng. Bader AlSulaim
CEO - Zamil Plastic Industries Co.
Eng. Bader AlSulaim
CEO - Zamil Plastic Industries Co.
Dr. Reham Amer
Technical Support Manager Elsewedy Polymers
Dr. Reham Amer
Technical Support Manager Elsewedy Polymers
Dr. Mohamed Tagaldin
Technical Director - ACE Trading FZ -LLC
Dr. Mohamed Tagaldin
Technical Director - ACE Trading FZ -LLC
Mr. Himanshu Srivastava
Sales & Business Development Manager - Global Naptel Schulman Specialty Plastic Compound
Mr. Himanshu Srivastava
Sales & Business Development Manager - Global Naptel Schulman Specialty Plastic Compound
Case Study 2.2: Latest Packaging Solutions: From Innovative Materials to Advanced Concepts and Designs
17:30 – 17:40
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Ms. Nada Alamoudi
Quality Assurance and Operational Excellence Officer - Petrolube Oil Company
Ms. Nada Alamoudi
Quality Assurance and Operational Excellence Officer - Petrolube Oil Company
Case Study 2.3: Barcode and Food Tracking
17:40 – 18:00
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Mr. Yasser Alqahtani
Chief Executive Officer Global Standard Technology (GST)
Mr. Yasser Alqahtani
Chief Executive Officer Global Standard Technology (GST)
DAY 3, Wednesday 24th June 2026
Session
Time
Keynote Address 3: Investment Financing Strategies in the Industrial Sector at the Industrial Investment Fund Company
15:45 – 16:00
Ms. Amjad
Al-Sweidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Mr. Mazen Alghamdi
Chief Investment Officer SIDF Investment Company (SIC)
Mr. Mazen Alghamdi
Chief Investment Officer SIDF Investment Company (SIC)
Case Study 3.1: Drone delivery: Redefining the next frontier of E-commerce and Urban delivery
16:00 – 16:15
Mrs. Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Mr. Saleh Almahmod
Chairman - NineTenths
Mr. Saleh Almahmod
Chairman - NineTenths
Case Study 3.2: Turning Rooftop Space into Long-Term Savings: Solar Leasing Best Practices in KSA
16:15 – 16:30
Mrs. Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Mr. Khaled Chebaro
Country Director – Yellow Door Energy
Mr. Khaled Chebaro
Country Director – Yellow Door Energy
Case Study 3.3: Quantifying Microplastics for Net Zero: Real-Time VOC Fingerprinting and CO₂e Accounting in Polymer Life Cycle Systems
16:30 – 16:45
Mrs. Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Dr. Munvar Shaik
Director - Petrointech
Dr. Munvar Shaik
Director - Petrointech
Case Study 3.4: Alternative Plastics: Redefining the Next Generation of Plastics
16:45 – 17:00
Mrs. Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd.
Dr. Mukesh Katiyar
Research & Development Manager - Natpet Schulman Specialty Plastic Compounds
Dr. Mukesh Katiyar
Research & Development Manager - Natpet Schulman Specialty Plastic Compounds
Case Study 3.5: Smart Factory Solutions in Polymers and Moulding Industries
17:00 – 17:15
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Eng. Abdelhamed Alfecky
Director of Engineering and Maintenance - FPC/FIPCO (Filling & Packing Materials Mfg. Co.)
Eng. Abdelhamed Alfecky
Director of Engineering and Maintenance - FPC/FIPCO (Filling & Packing Materials Mfg. Co.)
Panel Discussion 3.1 Sustainability in Plastics and Packaging Industry: The Future Challenges in Saudi Arabia
17:15 – 17:50
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant – Jadarah Business Consulting
Dr. Faisal Almana
Staff Scientist, Infrastructure Technology - SABIC
Dr. Faisal Almana
Staff Scientist, Infrastructure Technology - SABIC
Mr. Nima Vakili
Founder & CEO -Safa BioWorks
Mr. Nima Vakili
Founder & CEO -Safa BioWorks
Eng. Abdelhamed Alfecky
Director of Engineering and Maintenance - FPC/FIPCO (Filling & Packing Materials Mfg. Co.)
Eng. Abdelhamed Alfecky
Director of Engineering and Maintenance - FPC/FIPCO (Filling & Packing Materials Mfg. Co.)