At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, SABIC, presented the keynote speech of the day, after an introduction by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the chemical industry’s dramatic transformation due to shifting competitive landscapes and new global players. Sustainability and energy transition were paramount, driving […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Vikram Gopal, SVP & CTO, Ascend Performance Materials, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the innovation panel. Key topics included a strategic shift to specialized, higher-margin materials driven by customer-centric innovation. This involved developing diverse polyamide co-polymers for critical applications like electrification in […]

The 2023 ADI Forum featured dual keynotes from Jeff Hammad, CCO of Golden Pass LNG, and Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66. With 5 panels and around 20 speakers from Commonwealth LNG, Energy Transfer, Equinor, Crestwood, MAN Energy Systems, and Chevron New Energies, the event covered LNG, upstream and midstream gas, CCUS, […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlo Badiola, SVP, Engineering and Technology, Encina; and Richard Shaw, Director, Circular Economy & Sustainability, AmSty, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, on the sustainability and recycling panel. Key topics included the global plastic treaty debate, the rise of diverse local and state regulations […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. They discussed challenges with cracker electrification. Villa described how Dow Chemical was actively pursuing two major initiatives for decarbonizing its crackers: electrification and blue hydrogen. The electrification project, a consortium with Shell, […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics during the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included the energy implications of decarbonizing the chemical industry. The speaker emphasized that transitioning to alternative feedstocks like carbon dioxide and water for chemical production […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC, had a fireside chat with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included how asset location influenced sustainability and innovation, particularly with different industrial cracker types and alternative feedstocks. The discussion […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, discussed the high cost of carbon dioxide utilization. He did this with moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. He explained that the high energy cost of carbon utilization for chemicals often stems from hydrogen production from water. This cost […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, and Matthew Seabaugh, VP, Product Launch, Nexceris LLC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included demand for renewable/low-carbon power, nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs), and the integration of high-temperature heat with […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Srini Godavarthy, VP, Strategic Planning, Portfolio Management, and Finance, PTT GC, and Jose M. S. Sanchez, Business Director, Plastics & Polymers, Mathiesen USA joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the specialty polymers panel. Key topics included mechanical recycling operations, focusing on existing and […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Steve Brown, CEO, Chemstations, joined the innovation panel. This was moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. He explored how digital tools like process simulation enabled companies to optimize operations, cut waste, and meet changing regulations. These tools position the chemicals industry for a more […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Thomas Marthinsen, Head of North America Alliance Office, Borealis, and Nathan Wiker, GM & VP Commodities and Packaging, Nexeo Plastics, spoke during the feedstock panel. Key topics included plastics industry market conditions, customer demand trends, and segment-specific performance (automotive, healthcare, packaging, industrial films). They also […]