UFI Approved International Event

International Downstream Conference & Exhibition 2027

  • 12-14 October 2027
  • Exhibition World Bahrain
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  • 70+Countries
    Represented
  • 350+Expected
    Speakers
  • 160+Strategic
    & Technical Sessions
  • 100+Targeted
    Exhibitors
  • 20,000 sqmEvent
    Gross Area

Why Participate?

IDCE 2027 connects the global downstream industry at scale, bringing together subject matter experts, innovators, investors, policymakers, and leaders to connect, collaborate, and grow.

Four Core Experiences

  1. Strategic Sessions
  2. Technical Sessions
  3. Exhibition
  4. Networking &
    Experiences

Explore the Opportunities

Sponsors

Strategic exposure, executive engagement, thought leadership, and meaningful connections that drive long-term business value.

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Exhibitors

Showcase downstream technologies, meet buyers and decision makers, and turn visibility into growth.

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Delegates

Access leadership dialogues and 160+ strategic and technical sessions across the downstream agenda.

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Visitors

Explore technologies, industry experiences, networking, business matchmaking, and one-to-one meetings.

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Latest News & Updates

  • GDA and CLASS PROvia signing the agreement for IDCE 2027 and IDCE 2029

    Partnership

    GDA and CLASS PROvia Renew IDCE Partnership

    The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) and CLASS PROvia have signed a strategic agreement reaffirming CLASS PROvia as the official organizer of IDCE 2027 and IDCE 2029.

    The International Downstream Conference & Exhibition (IDCE) 2027 is scheduled to take place from 12-14 October 2027 at Exhibition World Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.

  • Group photograph from the meeting between Aramco Downstream and the GDA

    Leadership

    Aramco and GDA Discuss the Vision for IDCE 2027

    Aramco Downstream President Mohammed Al-Qahtani met with GDA Chairman Hussain Al-Qahtani to reflect on the success of IDCE 2025 and discuss the vision for IDCE 2027.

    The GDA Chairman also expressed his appreciation to the President for his continued support.

  • GDA and Exhibition World Bahrain signing the hosting agreement

    Venue

    Exhibition World Bahrain to Host the Next Two IDCE Editions

    The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) and Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB) have signed a strategic agreement for EWB to host the next two editions of the International Downstream Conference & Exhibition (IDCE).

    The agreement reinforces the continued collaboration between GDA and EWB in delivering future editions of this leading industry event in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

  • Signing of the Knowledge Partner agreement between the GDA and Wood Mackenzie

    Knowledge Partner

    Wood Mackenzie Appointed Knowledge Partner of IDCE 2027

    The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) has appointed Wood Mackenzie as the official Knowledge Partner of IDCE 2027.

    Wood Mackenzie will contribute industry insights and expertise to support the development of the conference programme and agenda, helping ensure the programme reflects key developments and priorities across the downstream sector.

    IDCE 2027 will take place from 12-14 October 2027 at Exhibition World Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.

2025 Panelists & Speakers

Speakers from IDCE 2025. The IDCE 2027 line-up will be announced soon.

  • Ehsan AkhavanMD Middle East & Africa DSS+
  • Majid Al SaidiVP HSSE OQ RPI
  • Abdulaziz M AskarVP Engineering & Technical Services SATORP
  • Steve OdlinSVP Fire, Safety, and Security BAPCO Refining
  • John BurgessFounder, Smith & Burgess Process Safety Consultants
  • Raj JhajhariaPrincipal Consultant Becht
  • Hassan H. Al YamiVP Ras Tanura Refinery Aramco
  • Fahad Saad Al MutairiDeputy CEO Al Zour Operations KIPIC
  • Hanny AlshazlyManaging Director, MENA Region PMI
  • Nicolas PoirotChief Executive Officer Air Liquide
  • Omar KhanVP and Head of Commercial Middle East Solomon Associates
  • Mohammad M FarsiPresident & CEO SAMREF
  • Mikala GrubbSenior Vice President Topsoe
  • Sayed Mahmood AlawiSVP, Technical Services BAPCO Refining
  • Ujjal MukherjeeCTO Lummus Technology
  • Richard CharlesworthExecutive Director, Global Head of Industry Processes and Cost Analytics S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Dr. Ali Abdullah Al MeshariSVP Technology Oversight & Coordination Aramco
  • Othman Al-GhamdiPresident & CEO Petro Rabigh
  • Brian HeasleyGlobal Head of Refining & Clean Fuels KBR
  • Arun AroraCTO Chevron Lummus Global
  • Leonardo ScamazzoPartner Bain & Company
  • Omar AlThukairVP & Chief Digital Officer Aramco
  • Khaled Al BlooshiVP Digital Projects & Innovation ADNOC
  • George Cui ShanChairman & President Supcon
  • Santosh UnniHead of Digital Transformation & AI Services Infosys BPM
  • David SayahManaging Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
  • Sami Bu RushaidVP, Global Manufacturing Excellence Aramco
  • Matt SpaldingVP APAC, Middle East, North Africa & India Honeywell E&S Solutions
  • Gaetano De SantisEVP Reliability Maintenance BAPCO Refining
  • Dr. Chiraz EnnaceurCEO and Co-Founder CorrosionRADAR Ltd
  • Jad DibPartner McKinsey & Co.
  • Fayez Al SharefChief Executive Officer Sadara
  • Hisham AlnugaimishPresident Bahri Oil
  • Ayoub Al-GhamdiSenior Consultant S-Chem
  • Jerry KalogiratosCEO Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.
  • Abdulaziz AlajianSVP The Saudi Investment Bank
  • H.E. Prof. Ebrahim Al HajriPresident Khalifa University
  • Nayef S Al-OtaibiVP, Downstream HR Aramco
  • Ghanim Naser Al-OtaibiDeputy CEO Projects KNPC
  • Ali Al LawatiChief People & Technology Officer OQ
  • Mitib A Al HarbiConference Chairman Vice President, Fuels Business Management Aramco
  • Hussain Al QahtaniGDA Chairman Senior Vice President of Fuels Aramco
  • Dr. Mohamed Bin Mubarak Bin DainaMinister of Oil and Environment in Bahrain
  • Dave ErnsbergerCo-President S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Mohammad Y. Al QahtaniDownstream President Aramco
  • Bassam A Al-BokhariSecretary General, GDA CEO, EnergyTech
  • Paul GruenwaldGlobal Chief Economist S&P Global Ratings
  • Eng. Mohammed AlbrahimAssistant Minister Oil & Gas Ministry of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Yasser MuftiEVP, Products & Customers Aramco
  • Mark ThomasGroup CEO BAPCO Energies
  • Srinivas TuttaguntaCOO, Supply & Trading Reliance Industries Limited
  • Li XinhuaHead, Global Trading & International Business Rongsheng
  • Sultan AlbigishiCEO ADNOC Refining
  • Kamil Al ShanfariCEO OQ Refineries
  • Claudio FayadCTO Emerson
  • Jeff RinkerPresident & CEO Motiva
  • Anthony John WoodVP, Global Head of Oil, Midstream and Downstream Consulting S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Ralph WetzelsSVP, Downstream Finance Aramco
  • Basema Al MahroosChief Executive Officer BAPCO Tazweed
  • Thomas MaurisseSVP, Refining & Petrochemical Asia & Middle East TotalEnergies
  • Fabricio SousaGlobal President Worley Consulting & Technology Solutions
  • Kurt BarrowSVP, Global Head of Oil, Fuels & Chemical Solutions S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Ibrahim Qassim Al-BuainainEVP Global Manufacturing Aramco
  • Abdulrahman Al-FageehCEO SABIC
  • Abdulrahman JawaheryCEO BAPCO Refining
  • Elise H NoweePresident Shell Catalysts & Technologies
  • Sanjay SharmaVP, Global Head of Chemicals Consulting S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Abdullah Salem Al AjmiCEO OQ8
  • Saad H BinmatligCEO Yasref
  • Francesco Palmieri LupiaMD & Senior Partner Boston Consulting Group
  • Sergey DenisovChief Development Officer Nayara Energy
  • Ravi NarayanaswamyVP, Global Head of Feedstocks Research & Analytics S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Abdullah S. Al-SuwailemSVP, Western Region Manufacturing Aramco
  • Quentin DebuisschertertCEO Axens
  • Leon De BruynPresident & CEO Lummus Technology
  • Mahesh MarveSenior EVP, Research & Technology, Refinery and Chemicals Reliance Industries Limited
  • Khalid S GhamdiSVP, Eastern Region Manufacturing Aramco
  • Rajesh SamarthCEO Chevron Lummus Global
  • Rachid MajitiSenior Partner McKinsey & Co.
  • Saad Al QahtaniSVP Oil & Gas Vision Invest
  • Walid Al NaimVP & Chief Engineer Aramco
  • Andrea BozzanoVP & CTO Honeywell
  • Elena ScaltrittiChief Commercial Officer Topsoe
  • Hitoshi MasudaSenior Executive Director (CTO) JCCP
  • Jake YangChief Technology Officer S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Basim A RuwaiiVP, IT Infrastructure Aramco
  • Heiko ClaussenChief Technologist AspenTech, Emerson
  • Norinao SatoPresident & CEO Yokogawa Middle East & Africa
  • AJ AbdallatCEO BeyondLimits
  • Jad MoussalliPartner, Energy and Natural Resources, Oliver Wyman
  • Abdullah Omar Al AmeriVP Asset Development ADNOC
  • Ahmed Al-GhamdiCEO Artificial Intelligence Global Co
  • Norm GilsdorfCEO Plant Digital
  • Hesham TashkandiGeo Head KSA ACWA Power
  • Wesam AlghamdiCEO NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
  • Ivana JemelkovaCEO Hydrogen Council
  • Ahmed HababouPresident, Middle East & India Air Products
  • Jim BurkhardVP, Global Head of Oil & Mobility Research & Analytics S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Samuel RaudalesChief Growth Officer Valvoline
  • Abdullah AlOtaibiGlobal VP, Polyethylene SABIC
  • Tune MarschallPartner Bain & Company
  • Gopi Sankar MGlobal CTO Switch Mobility Ashok Leyland
  • Faisal SultanPresident of Lucid Motors Middle East
  • Gaurav SrivastavaRegional Head - Oil Midstream & Downstream Consulting (ME & India) S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Shaima Al GhunaimEVP Planning & Finance Kuwait Petroleum International
  • Nouf Al-SowaidiGroup Chief HR Officer Bapco Energies
  • Kristy ChadwickGroup CEO TTRO
  • Mark AndersonSVP Strategy and Value Chain KBC (A Yokogawa Company)
  • Ethan NgRegional Head - Oil, Midstream & Downstream Consulting (APAC) S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Khalid Al-HarthiPresident & CEO SASREF
  • Vineet BakshiMD & Head, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, LanzaTech and LanzaJet
  • Deepak MunganahalliCo-founder SAF One
  • Tim M. LedererVP Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs DHL Express
  • Samer A Al HokailCEO Luberef
  • Brian PaliottiPresident Afton Chemicals
  • Marco DigioiaPresident Atiel
  • Imad A Al-HadlaqEVP Manufacturing Kuwait Petroleum International

IDCE 2025 Sponsors & Partners

  • Knowledge Partner

    • S&P Global

  • Host Sponsor

    • Aramco

  • Strategic Sponsors

    • SABIC
    • Bapco Energies

  • Diamond Sponsors

    • Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
    • OQ
    • S-OIL
    • Arabian Fal
    • SASREF
    • SATORP
    • ADNOC

  • Platinum Auto Partner

    • Mercedes-Benz

  • Gold Sponsors

    • YASREF
    • Honeywell
    • ABIS
    • Samref
    • Afton Chemical
    • Penthol
    • Air Products Qudra

  • Silver Sponsors

    • Rongsheng Petrochemical
    • Topsoe
    • Valvoline Global
    • Miahona
    • Baker Hughes
    • Worley
    • Siemens Energy

  • Youth Pulse Sponsor

    • EnergyTech

  • Mobile App Sponsor

    • Petro Rabigh

  • Coffee Break Sponsors

    • AspenTech
    • Shell

  • Gala Dinner Sponsor

    • Luberef

The 7 Excellence Awards

Honouring top programs and initiatives across the energy and refining sector.

IDCE 2025 Award Winners

  • SAMREFBest CSR Initiative
  • Kuwait National Petroleum CompanyBest CSR Initiative
  • Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A.Best CSR Initiative
  • S-OILBest Operational Excellence Program
  • OQ Refineries & Petroleum IndustriesBest Operational Excellence Program
  • OQ8Best Project Execution
  • Saudi AramcoBest Project Execution
  • WORLEYBest Project Execution
  • S-OILBest Safety Program
  • Saudi AramcoBest Safety Program
  • Saudi Aramco Jubail RefineryBest Safety Program
  • Energy TechBest Talent Development Program (Academic)
  • Saudi AramcoBest Talent Development Program (Academic)
  • Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery (SASREF)Best Development Program (Corporate)
  • BAPCO RefiningBest Development Program (Corporate)
  • OQ RPIBest Development Program (Corporate)
  • Kuwait National Petroleum CompanyBest Use of Digital & AI
  • Saudi AramcoBest Use of Digital & AI
  • ADNOCBest Use of Digital & AI