Agenda
Join a revised program for your 3-day event that consists of:
22 April 2025 - Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Focus Day*
Join the fertilizer, nickel, sulphur and sulphuric acid markets for insights on key raw materials of sulphur and sulphuric acid and join dedicated networking sessions with peers from the sulphur universe.
23-24 April 2025 - Main conference auditorium content and the Innovation stage in the exhibition hall
Hear from, meet and do business with market participants from across the global fertilizers value chain across three days of exclusive insights in the main conference auditorium. The new Innovation stage in the main exhibition hall will also bring together industry experts to explore all topics related to agriculture, sustainability and technology. View the sessions on the Innovation Stage - Exhibition hall tab along the top of this agenda.
23-24 April 2025 - Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop*
Taking place over two days and designed for those looking to boost their fertilizer market knowledge, the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop features presentations from Argus market specialists on key products for the Asia region. View the topics on the Wednesday, 23 April and Thursday, 24 April tabs along the top of this agenda.
If you would like to discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact: matilda.wall@argusmedia.com.
*Please note: the Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Focus Day and Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop are paid add-ons and cannot be purchased separately.
Agenda
22 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day*
- * This is for main conference pass + Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 08:00 - 09:00
Exhibition and registration open
- 08:00-09:15
Executive roundtable discussion: Fertilizers and metals markets for sulphur and sulphuric acid
Join this roundtable for high-level discussions on the future of the sulphur sector.- 09:20 - 09:25
Argus welcome to Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Focus Day
Welcoming attendees from across the sectors, including fertilizers and metals, plus key participants in both value chains from sulphur producers, trading firms, brokers and more.Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus
Morning sessions
Chairperson
Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus- 09:25 - 09:45
Keynote opening: Indonesia’s role in the global sulphur and sulphuric markets
A fertilizer and nickel production powerhouse • How is Indonesia positioning itself as a leader across sectors such as fertilizers and nickel? • With new capacity for sulphuric acid coming on line at the end of 2024, how has the market reacted? • Where is the product being used? How will trade flows be changing? Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam- 09:45 - 10:45
Sulphur producer keynote: Sulphur’s role as a critical raw material across sectors
• What plans are there for refining expansions? Why is this important? Environmental regulations • The lion’s share: The fertilizer sector’s global sulphur consumption • How has Indonesia emerged as a key consumption hub across various sectors?Speakers include:
Amit Pradhan
Product Head - SulphurReliance IndustriesMaria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus- 10:45 - 12:00
Trading places and new perspectives from market entrants: How are buyers looking at the sulphur markets?
Join this fireside chat to hear perspectives from each sector about the challenges, opportunities and silver linings in the industry in Asia right now.
• End-user perspectives 1: How does a fertilizer producer view sulphur?
• End-user perspectives 2: How does a nickel producer view the sulphur and sulphuric acid markets?
• Q&A sessionModerator:
Deon Ngee
Senior Reporter – FertilizersArgus Media
Networking lunch break - Sulphur and sulphuric acid focus day
- 12:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
- 13:15 - 14:00
Speed networking session: Fertilizers and metals markets for sulphur and sulphuric acid
Open to all attendees and taking place in the main exhibition area, in the Indonesia corner, highlighting the new sectors involved in the sulphur and sulphuric acid markets.
Afternoon sessions
- 14:05 - 14:40
How much has metals demand for sulphur and sulphuric acid grown in the past two years?
• Sulphur plants have ramped up. What projects are in the pipeline? What sectors are they targeting? • Battery materials demand growth expectations and what they mean for the price of sulphur and sulphuric acid • Is there going to be a correlation point between nickel cfr Indonesia and the DAP fertilizer price?Speakers Include:
Thomas Kavanagh
Editor - Metals- 14:40 - 14:45
Chairperson’s remarks
Speakers Include:
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus- 14:45 - 15:15
Sulphuric acid market changes in Asia
• Sulphur and sulphuric acid market dynamics: Where is the market today? • How are swing buyers viewing the current market? What does this mean for the fertilizer sector? • How much has the market shifted in reality vs expectations? Indonesia and India have new smelter capacity coming on line. Will they compete with China, Japan and South Korea?Speakers Include:
Lili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus- 15:15 - 16:00
Sulphuric acid logistics: making or breaking business
• Logistics and freight –Constraints on the availability of the fleet and the impact on market
• What logistical challenges need to be overcome to supply domestic demand for locally produced smelter acid in Indonesia? Tank storage availability and vessel supply
• Who are the key players? Where’s capacity today?
Welcome drinks reception - open to all attendees
- 17:30 - 19:00
Welcome drinks reception, Argus Fertilizer Asia Conference
sponsored by Misr Phosphate Company
23 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Day 1 - Main conference
- 08:00
Exhibition and registration open
- 08:00 - 09:15
CEO roundtable: Fertilizer sector unites on food security
Main conference morning sessions
- 09:00 - 09:20
Opening ceremony and Argus welcome
Speakers Include:
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 09:20 - 09:35
Co-host sponsor welcome
Speakers Include:
Rahmad Pribadi
CEOPT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero)- 09:35 - 09:55
Government keynote Indonesia: The drive for sustainable and locally produced fertilizers
• Why establishing the ‘food estate’ is an important pillar of government strategy to grow the agricultural sector • Structure and policy: What changes have occurred, and what is the vision for the future? • Investment in Indonesia for growing markets and opportunitiesKeynote speaker
Dr (HC) Zulkifli Hasan SE, MM
Co-ordinating Minister of Food AffairsRepublic of Indonesia- 09:55 - 10:40
Asia keynote panel: Government and industry partnership
• Why are strategic partnerships at a local and international level in Asia so important? • Role of ministries in boosting agricultural production, and how they see the fertilizer industry playing a role here • Addressing food security: How are fertilizer producers looking to support farmers in the region to achieve higher yields?- 10:40 - 11:10
Zoom into China: Perspectives from a critical market for the global fertilizer trade
• Current supply and demand situation in the domestic market. What can be exported? • Addressing export policy and quotas for phosphates. What could constraints mean for the global market? • Policy developments: Zero fertilizer growth and the use of specialty to enhance nutrient use efficiency
Networking break
- 11:10 - 11:40
Networking break
Main conference morning sessions continued
- 11:40 - 12:20
Potash: How are new projects looking to position themselves to supply southeast Asia?
• Current market: What does it look like and what changes to trade flows are occurring? How have Red Sea tensions contributed to pricing volatility? • New projects: What projects are in the pipeline, where are they located and when will they come on line? • Southeast Asia: What are the current hotspots in the region for demand, and what crops have driven potash demand?Speakers Include:
Karl Wyant
Director of AgronomyNutrien- 12:20 - 12:40
Palm oil sector focus: Why is potash so important to this industry?
• What are the market drivers palm oil demand (food input), and what does it mean for potash demand? • What trends in the palm oil industry do potash producers need to be aware of? • Unpacking the correlation between palm oil prices and potash consumption in the Asian region: Where to next?
Lunch served in exhibition
- 12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Main conference afternoon sessions
- 14:00 - 14:40
Phosphates keynote panel: Enhancing P consumption in Indonesia and Asia
• Why is policy support important to increased consumption of this key nutrient? • What has been achieved so far, and what else is missing? Case study results • How are international phosphate producers positioned to supply this market? Where are the main opportunities?Speakers Include:
Tarek Emam
Vice ChairmanMisr Phosphate Company
Tom Hampson
Editor, PhosphatesArgus- 14:40 - 15:20
The future of urea production in the region: An upended market
• The Middle East’s role as a major trading hub: What is happening in the region? Opportunities for international business • How are southeast Asian producers positioning themselves in the market? • What does freight market volatility mean for different players in the urea market depending on location?Speakers Include:
Dr Harri Kiiski
CEOBrunei Fertilizer IndustriesMathias Schroeder
Global Director of SalesFertiglobeAndrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 15:20 - 15:30
Mini-break
Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop* - Part 1: Fundamental Nutrients in Asia
- * This is for main conference pass + Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop sessions on 23 and 24 April you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 15:30 - 16:00
Potash
• Overview of the different types of potash • Supply and demand dynamics • Current market themesSpeaker
Julia Campbell
Potash EditorArgus- 16:00 - 16:30
Phosphates
• Production and consumption hubs • Trade dynamics • Market drivers • Things to keep an eye onSpeaker
Tom Hampson
Editor, PhosphatesArgus- 16:30 - 17:00
Urea – Nitrogen
• Global nitrogen supply patterns • Price drivers • Current market themesSpeaker
Dana Hjeij
Senior Reporter NitrogenArgus
Evening networking reception - open to all attendees
- 17:30 - 19:00
Evening networking reception - open to all attendees
24 April 2025
Pre-conference wellness activity
- 07:00 - 07:45
Pre-conference morning wellness activity
Argus is committed to providing you with an enjoyable, and healthy conference experience – and in conjunction with The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, we are delighted to provide you with a morning wellness activity, with a choice of pilates, body combat or yoga, taking place before your conference day starts, subject to availability.
Register your interest today by emailing conferencesupport@argusmedia.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Main conference day 2
- 08:00
Exhibition and registration open
- 08:00 - 09:15
Clean ammonia: CEO roundtable
• Clean ammonia leaders assemble: What is the opportunity for the largest ammonia production region?- 09:30 - 09:35
Main conference room opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Muhamad Fadhil
SVP Strategy and Business DevelopmentArgus- 09:35 - 10:05
Australia: New opportunities in the market
• Phosphate exports and urea imports: How are market dynamics changing?
• What crops are driving demand for fertilizers? WheatSpeakers Include:
Tom Woodlock
Senior Reporter, Fertilizers and BiofuelsArgus- 10:05 - 10:25
Low-carbon fertilizer production: Why is it important for Indonesia?
• Reducing emissions from production process • How to prove low-carbon fertilizer credentials? What is the value proposition for farmers? • How can efficient nutrient management link to carbon markets?Speakers Include:
Apit Pria Nugraha
Head of Centre for Green IndustryMinistry of Industry, Republic of Indonesia- 10:25 - 11:00
Indonesia the largest ammonia production region: Export opportunities and threats
• Rules and regulations: Domestic market vs export market opportunities • How can Indonesia take advantage of the challenges with the Red Sea for Middle East producers? • How has freight market volatility affected the ammonia market?- 11:00 - 11:20
Clean ammonia: How are southeast Asian players looking at the market?
• What dual-fuel vessels have been ordered in the region? • What does this mean for fertilizer industry decarbonisation? • What is the opportunity for ammonia producers in southeast Asia?- 11:20 - 11:30
Mini-break
Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop* - Part 2: Raw materials in Asia
- * This is for main conference pass + Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop sessions on 23 and 24 April you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.
- 11:30 - 12:00
Clean ammonia
Speaker:
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 12:00 - 12:30
Sulphur and sulphuric acid
Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgusLili Minton
Editor - Sulphuric acidArgus- 12:30 - 13:00
Sustainable fertilizers: Water-soluble fertilizers
Speaker:
Huijun Yao
Editor - Asia FertilizerArgus
Lunch and end of conference
- 12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
- 14:00 - 15:00
End of conference and farewell drinks
Innovation stage - exhibition hall
- Included with your main conference pass, with our new Innovation stage, hear from industry experts on all topics agriculture, sustainability and technology, located in the main exhibition hall.
Day 1 - Wednesday, 23 April - Agriculture focus
- 14:40 - 15:20
Crop spotlight – Rice: Managing emissions and reducing crop carbon footprint
• Nutrient use efficiency and decreasing the carbon footprint of rice production
• Water management, and how to make rice production less GHG-intensive
• How are digital crop managers being used to make recommendations?Speakers Include:
Sutarto Alimoeso
ChairmanIndonesian Rice Milling and Rice Entrepreneurs Association (PERPADI)Sheetal Sharma
Head of Innovations and CarbonRizeMuhamad Fadhil
SVP Strategy and Business DevelopmentArgus- 15:20 - 15:40
NPKs – Changing trends in domestic markets
• How is capacity for NPK production in Indonesia expanding? • What trends in NPK mixtures are being seen across southeast Asia? • How has K helped affordability due to gap between P and K, and will there be an impact?
Day 2 - Thursday, 24 April - Specialty fertilizer focus
- 09:30 - 09:35
Innovation stage opening remarks
Andrea Valentini
VP - Business Development AmmoniaArgus- 09:35 - 09:55
ASEAN DEFA (Digital Economy Framework Agreement): Creating a system that works for ASEAN and the links to agriculture
• What is DEFA, and what are the benefits of the agreement for ASEAN countries? • Why is implementation and adoption of AgTech important for the agricultural sector? • How can the agricultural sector benefit from DEFA? In turn, how can fertilizer producers support initiatives to boost productivity in the Asian region?- 09:55 - 10:40
Keynote panel: Specialty fertilizers. What is their role in improving the climate impact of fertilizers?
• How are countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia developing this fertilizer sector? What kind of specialty fertilizers are being adopted? • Where are there regional opportunities for growth? Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh • Climate change and changing weather patterns: What strategies are being adopted to handle the unpredictability of weather?- 10:40 - 12:00
Lightning round presentations
1. Case studies of crops and specialty fertilizer use • What kinds of crops are using these types of fertilizer? • Success stories and lessons learned • Proving low-carbon credentials 2. Water-soluble fertilizers: Gaining momentum in Asia • How is the market developing in southeast Asia? • China’s role in supplying water-soluble fertilizers • How is Japan looking as a buyer of water-soluble fertilizers? 3. Food for thought: Biostimulants. Investments and the future of food security