Cemtech MEA 2025: Decarbonisation as a catalyst for growth
09-12 February 2025 | Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk (UAE)
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As the global cement sector continues to transform at pace, Cemtech MEA 2025 offers all cement industry stakeholders a vibrant forum in which to explore the key trends facing cement producers. From market dynamics and trends in global cement and clinker trade to cement manufacturing technology and operational efficiency, this conference will ensure delegates are informed with the most up-to-date industry insights.
As national decarbonisation initiatives continue to strengthen, this major driving force will be examined from the perspective of the Middle East and Africa cement industry, where priorities favour practical, low-cost approaches that make use of existing, proven technologies and processes, ahead of more expensive and unproven carbon capture solutions.
The agenda will also focus on how decarbonisation and the shift to low carbon manufacturing can be a catalyst for growth, stimulating innovation and product development, as well as accelerating the adoption of best practice technologies.
Event Programme
Plant tour of Cemex Falcon
Delegates will have the opportunity to visit Cemex Falcon (Dubai), a state-of-the-art grinding facility, on Wednesday 12 February. For more information, please click here.
Cemtech MEA 2025 is organised by International Cement Review with the kind support of the AUCBM and in association with knowledge partner, A3&Co®.
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Reasons to attend Cemtech MEA 2025
Innovate
Explore innovation in low-carbon cements and network with industry leaders
Network
Meet with 300 cement professionals in Dubai for the industry's leading conference and exhibition
Inform
Stay informed and make crucial decisions in the evolving cement industry landscape.
Leading industry experts speaking at this event
Peter Hoddinott
Independent Consultant (UK)
Gowrishankar Ramachandran
FLSmidth (Denmark)
Luc Rieffel
Walter Materials Handling / ATS Group (France)
Alejandro Velez
Sika (Switzerland)
Marek Stec
IFC (USA)
Filippo Vescovo
Turboden (Italy)
Maged Moustafa
Arabian Cement Co (Egypt)
Bodil Recke
ABB (Denmark)
Tony Hadley
Tony Hadley African Advisory (Portugal)
Manoj Rustagi
JSW Cement (India)
Thomas Czigler
McKinsey & Company (Germany)
Frédéric Albrecht
CEO, CBI Africa (Ghana)
André Sybon
KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH (Germany)
Dirk Schmidt
KIMA Process Control GmbH (Germany)
Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien CSR Consulting (Ireland)
Hugo Losada
CEO Emirates Cement (UAE)
Khaled El Dokani
Lafarge UAE & Oman (UAE)
Dirk Lechtenberg
MVW Lechtenberg & Partner (Germany)
Rafael Villalona
Cemex (UAE)
Nicola Farina
Emirates Cement (UAE)
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Outline Conference Programme
14:00
Exhibition set-up
16:00
Delegate registration
7:30
Delegate registration
8:20
Welcome address by conference organisers
8:40
Industry sustainability review – are we on track for 2030?
Jim O'Brien, ., Jim O'Brien CSR Consulting
9:00
Understanding global cement macro trends: risk and reward – why it's different this time
Tony Hadley, ., Tony Hadley African Advisory (THAA)
9:20
Calcined clay project in Ghana
Frederic Albrecht, Managing Director, CBI Ghana Ltd
9:40
Decarbonising cement & construction sectors in Saudi Arabia
Mosleh Alemrani, General Manager, Development of Building Materials and Industrial Minerals Industries, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
10:00
Coffee Break
10:30
Panel discussion: evolution of decarbonisation in the global cement sector
Hugo Losada, CEO - Emirates Cement, Emirates Cement
Peter Hoddinott, ., Peter Hoddinott Consulting
Manoj Rustagi , Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer , JSW Cement Limited
Sergio Alcantarilla, Chief Executive Officer, Arabian Cement Company
12:30
Lunch
14:00
Panel discussion: advances in decarbonisation technologies in the cement sector
Eike Willms, Head of Product Management Oxyfuel, thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH
Amr Nader, CEO, A³&Co.®
Klaas Windmoeller, Managing Director , IKN GmbH
André Sybon, Managing Director, Humboldt Wedag GmbH
Luis Novais, CCO - Chief Commercial Officer, UTIS - S.A.
15:30
Coffee break
16:00
Operational excellence model in cement plants
Nicola Farina, , Emirates Cement
16:20
AI for plant optimisation and predictive maintenance
Scott Ziegler, ., CemAI Inc
16:40
Chemical solutions enabling reduction of clinker factor in cement blends
Alejandro Velez, CPE, Sika Services AG
17:00
Gas enthalpy measurement for AI process control of rotary kilns
Dirk Schmidt, Director Sales, KIMA Process Control GmbH
7:30
Delegate Registration
8:45
Panel discussion: circular economy and green finance
Khaled El Dokani, CEO, Lafarge UAE & Oman
Marek Stec, Senior Industry Specialist, International Finance Corporation
Amr Nader, CEO, A³&Co.®
Amr Reda, CEO, TITAN Egypt
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Strategies, concepts and projects for the use of AFs in MEA
Dirk Lechtenberg, Managing Director, MVW Lechtenberg & Partner
11:20
Advanced material handling solutions for co-processing of alternative solid fuels
Luc Rieffel, , ATS Conveyors India Pvt. Ltd.
11:20
Renewable energy & advanced AF usage case study MEA
Maged Moustafa , Chief Operations Officer, Arabian Cement Company
12:00
Air cannons and maintaining high plant utilisation rates
Jeff Shelton, CEO, Dracyon Corp
12:30
Lunch
14:00
Panel discussion: alternative raw materials and the production of low clinker cements
Frederic Albrecht, Managing Director, CBI Ghana Ltd
Thomas Czigler, ., McKinsey&Co
Peter Hoddinott, ., Peter Hoddinott Consulting
Rafael Villalona, Country Director, CEMEX
15:30
Coffee Break
16:00
Commissioning an energy efficient 11,500tpd Cross-Bar clinker cooler
16:20
The integration of ORC technology in the Middle Eastern cement industry
Fillipo Vescovo, Sales Area Manager, Turboden S.p.A
16:40
Electrifying the decarbonisation of cement
Bodil Recke, Global Manager, ABB ELEKTRIK SANAYI A.S.
19:30
Gala Dinner and Entertainment
8:15
Plant tour