Conference Program
Day 0 — 03 November, 2026
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Opening Session & Welcome Address
38th AFA International Technical Conference & Exhibition — Opening Session, welcome addresses and AFA Awards.
Speakers
Dr. Mohammad Thneibat
Chairman of the Board
Jordan Phosphate Mines Co
Dr. Abdel Wahab Al Rowwad
Chairman
Arab Fertilizer Association
Chem. Saad Abou El Maaty
Secretary General
Arab Fertilizer Association
Eng. Yasser Abdulrahim Alabbasi
Chairman of the Judging Committee
Arab Fertilizer Association
Exhibition Opening & Coffee Break
Ribbon-cutting with the VIP party.
Session 1: Executive Panel — The Future of the Industry
Keynote panel · three keynote speakers, followed by moderated debate. Moderated by: Tibaut Theys, General Manager, Prayon Technologies
Moderator
Tibaut Theys
General Manager
Prayon Technologies
Speakers
Henrik Larsen
Vice President
KBR
Paolo Iengo
Managing Director
Tibaut Theys
General Manager
Prayon Technologies
Session 2: Advances in Catalysts & Process Performance
Ammonia syngas, nitric acid and catalytic revamps. Moderated by: Fulya Yüksel, Account Manager, Topsoe
Moderator
Fulya Yüksel
Account Manager
TOPSOE A/S
Speakers
Hussein Elsherif
Sr. Manager, Strategic & Key Accounts
TOPSOE A/S
Aurelia Pipino
Fired Heaters Technology Manager
Casale S.A.
Dominique Flahaut
Group Technical Director, Petrochemical
PARALLOY
Luca Amicucci
Process Engineer
Stamicarbon / NextChem
Andrey Tsarikovskiy
MENA Development Director
Krastsvetmet
Consolidated Working-Groups Meeting
Committee & Working-Group Meeting — by invitation. Chaired by the Secretary General.
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Jordan Phosphate Mines Company.