2020 has been a unique year. To get ahead of the new economic order and to best respond to market changes and fluctuations, the Gulf Downstream Association presents attendees in the oil and gas industry with a chance to discuss and debate what kind of leaders will take the opportunity to forge ahead with strategic partnerships and bold investments to signal a positive 2021, whilst delivering capital effective projects under current market conditions.
Join operators, policy makers, plant owners, industry consultants, academia, project management professionals and engineers from the oil and gas value chain to learn how to lead strategically yet unconventionally.
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14-16 September 2021 l Kingdom of Bahrain
The GDA Conference is the leading Middle East strategic platform for international downstream professionals to address global business challenges, share best practices & unlock potential opportunities through collaboration and partnerships. Striving towards excellence, this forum aims at engaging regional & international stakeholders across the operators, technology providers, policy makers and academia to capitalise on investment, innovation & growth in a safe & sustainable environment.
Sponsorship
Sponsoring is the key to a powerful and effective way to increase brand credibility and heighten visibility in front of global industry leaders.
Exhibition
Featuring a diverse attendee list comprised of C-level executives, government bodies, engineers, media and other professionals.
Call for Abstracts
We are inviting all downstream professionals to share knowledge, best practices and case studies before 28 February 2021.
"....As the industry becomes more competitive, we are navigating through a critical period of transformation where margin improvement, sustainability and capitalising on resources are topics of major significance. This event will offer you a chance to interact with leading decision-makers addressing such topics while exchanging ideas and building strategic partnerships across the downstream value chain."
- EBRAHIM TALIB, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BAPCO, GDA 2021 CHAIRMAN
The Gulf Downstream Association's Conference and Exhibition will address global business challenges to unlock opportunities through collaboration and partnerships. Choose one or more from the below topics to submit your abstract.
The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) was established by its Founding Companies
Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). GDA is a pioneering, non-profit association and “point of reference” for all downstream players including industry professionals, corporate executives and legislators seeking to foster excellence and drive advancement through mutually beneficial engagement and industry collaboration.