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Agenda
- 15:00 - 17:00
Welcome reception
- 08:00 - 09:00
Welcome refreshments and registrations
- 09:00 - 09:05
Conference welcome
Speakers Include:
Devina Singh
Conference ProducerArgus- 09:05 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
- 09:10 - 09:40
Argus market update: DEF industry trends and opportunities
- How is higher demand for lower emissions swaying the DEF market’s growth trajectory?
- What does the urea production outlook look like in the next 5 years?
- How are the key global metrics developing including costs, consumption, and import and export patterns?Speakers Include:
Bryn James
Analyst - ConsultingArgus Media- 09:40 - 10:10
Keynote: How have regulations developed and impacted the DEF industry in the last 5 years and what can we expect in the future?
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Phase 3 was announced this year - what are the key takeaways and who does it impact?
- How do the rules co-exist with previously established standards and other macroeconomic policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?
- How will it affect light-duty and medium-duty vehicles and to what extent will it lead to accelerating technological advancement and EV adoption?
- Hydrogen exploration: Understanding growth of research, government spending and it’s use in trucksSpeakers Include:
Dr. Charles E. Roberts, Jr
Executive Director and Acting Institute EngineerSouthwest Research Institute- 10:10 - 10:55
Morning coffee halt
- 10:55 - 11:40
Prime hour: Challenging the major concerns on urea production, costs and decision-making
- How much more will the urea solution cost? What about maintenance and other factors affecting the supply chain?
- Global impact on urea production and trade: To what extent is the domestic market affected by production strategies beyond North America?
- Decision-making: To ensure more than 90% emission reduction by 2027, how will urea producers cope with the production allocation, supply and distribution?Speakers Include:
Geoff Bohlender
Strategic Sourcing ManagerRelaDyne, LLCJessica Cifarelli
Business DirectorBrenntagBryn James
Analyst - ConsultingArgus Media- 11:40 - 12:10
What are the effects of Mexico’s booming market on US domestic chains?
- What is the forecast for demand and supply and how does it impact on US production of DEF?
- How can the expansion of Mexico’s market enhance US production of urea?
- Will you ever need to source DEF through global networks?Speakers Include:
Alejandro Alejandro Escobar Cervantes
CEO & Founder of MaxiBlueInagroVíctor Manuel Purata García
Strategic PlanningCQL InternationalThais Sousa
Business Development Manager - Fertilizers, Mining and Agriculture, BrazilArgus- 12:10 - 14:00
Speed networking and lunch
Meet and discuss key questions with the ideal expert at different meeting spots around the room while enjoying exquisite cuisines
- 14:00 - 14:45
Panel: Truck associations assemble: Insights into commercial fleet to understand effects on prices, mandate compliance and optimizing the industry
- Putting end-user's perspective ahead: Macroeconomic global effects on DEF domestic prices
- Moving forward, how is the trucking market planning to strategize to address technological feasibility, infrastructural challenges, cost of standards and time span for compliance
- Discussing the role of diversity and evolving jobs in the transport industrySpeakers Include:
Kameel Gaines
Co-chairpersonAfrican American Women in Trucking Association "AAWTA"Bryn James
Analyst - ConsultingArgus Media- 14:45 - 15:30
Meet & greet zones:
A great platform for you to explore new avenues for expanding your market base and solidify gaps with the existing chain. To boost your industrial networks, direct yourself to the meeting zones and meet and greet with new contacts.
- 15:30 - 16:00
Coffee halt
Gather around with coffee and canapes to network
- 16:00 - 16:30
The real curve: What does the future market structure determine for technological pathways and procurement?
- How does the market curve look right now with the new heavy investments in technological pathways? How far in the future do we see EVs taking over?
- What are the challenges for DEF storage and dispensing infrastructure to prevent environmental emissions while preserving DEF quality?
- How can we address the growth stagnancy owing to the current investment structure in the EVs?
- What is the long-term impact on diesel/DEF technology?Speakers Include:
Brian Wahl
Director of DEF and AdditivesPorts Petroleum Co. Inc.Alan Smith
Senior DirectorBrenntag- 16:30 - 17:00
API: How will building trust in the transparency of the industry will make it or break it?
- Quality check and impact
- Enhancing operational and environmental safety
- Discussing methodologies for testing DEFSpeakers Include:
Jeffrey Harmening
Sr. Program ManagerAmerican Petroleum Institute- 17:00 - 19:00
Networking reception
- 08:00 - 12:00
Golf and networking day - Limited places available
Due to popularity, the networking golf tournament returns and will take place on the 16 October. Add golf to your conference pass for an extra networking boost and some friendly competition with your colleagues and peers on the prestigious Boulders Golf Club.