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Process Innovation Summit, is a free-to-attend three-day conference dedicated to advancing the process industry in Southeast Asia and globally. It will feature industry leaders, government authorities, trade associations, and technology innovators discussing strategies, integrated solutions, and best practices across the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors. Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and fireside chats, the conference will explore market dynamics, sustainability, digitalisation, biotech innovations, alternative energy, and operational efficiency, aiming to drive business growth and foster sustainability in the region.
Conference Programme
Accurate as of 06/09/2024
- Day 1 : 19 November
- Day 2 : 20 November
- Day 3 : 21 November
Conference Programme – Day 1
Time (UTC+8)
| 19 November 2024, Tuesday
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The Future of Process Industry | |
10.00am | Opening Ceremony |
10.40am | [Keynote] Global Market Dynamics and Trends for Process Manufacturing Exploring the evolving landscape of global market dynamics and emerging trends in process manufacturing, and uncover key factors shaping the industry, from technological advancements to shifting consumer demands. Gain insights into the future trajectory and strategic opportunities in the Global Process Manufacturing Market. |
11.10am | [Panel Discussion] Transitioning to A Sustainable Future – How Business are Progressing and Key Actions Required The process industry is known as the largest polluter in our battle against climate change. Hence, adopting sustainable practices to reduce the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes, including minimizing the use of hazardous chemicals, optimizing reaction conditions to reduce waste generation, and incorporating renewable resources is key for future businesses. |
Driving Industrial Growth and Sustainable Development in Asia | |
2.00pm | [Keynote] Defossilizing while Growing: Energy Transition Roadmap in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia will face an uphill challenge as they embark on energy transition toward net-zero, which will take place alongside continued strong economic growth as well as electrification. This session evaluates the key opportunities and risks for market participants along the energy transition roadmap of this region’s power sector. |
2.25pm | Singapore’s Roadmap of Elevating Process Industry by 2030 Singapore’s strategic vision and ambitious plans to transform its process industry by 2030 will be explored. Key initiatives, technological advancements, and policy frameworks driving sustainable growth and innovation will be highlighted. |
2.50pm | The Next Chapter for Malaysia’s Process Industry Discussing the next chapter for Malaysia’s process industry sectors. Explore key developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of these industries. |
3.15pm | The Future & Priorities of Thailand's Process Industries Discussing the future of Thailand's process industries. Explore emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping these sectors. Gain insights from government & industry leaders on strategies for sustainable growth and innovation. |
3.50pm | Key Initiatives of Transforming the Process Industry Indonesia Exploring key initiatives and priorities for transforming process industries in Indonesia. Discuss advancements, strategies, innovations, and the impact on sustainability and economic growth. |
4.20pm | [Panel Discussion] The Outlook of Southast Asia's Process Industry Discussing the future opportunities and risks facing Southeast Asia's process industry, delving into market trends, technological advancements, and regulatory challenges. Explore strategies for regional collaboration to enhance industry resilience and drive sustainable growth. Gain insights on how Southeast Asia can collectively navigate and capitalize on the evolving landscape for a prosperous future. |
5.00pm | End of Day 1 Programme |
Conference Programme – Day 2
Time (UTC+8)
| 20 November 2024, Wednesday
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Life Sciences - Pharmaceutical | |
10.00am | [Keynote] Pharma Regulatory Landscape in APAC Regulatory agencies are evolving to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of drug development, aiming to facilitate faster approvals of innovative therapies while maintaining safety standards. |
10.25am | [Fireside Chat] Drug Design of Tomorrow - Molecular Drugs, In Silico Design, Advanced Analytics In silico drug design is utilizing computational modelling and simulation techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process and reducing the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory experiments. Advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms analyse large datasets, including genomics, proteomics, and clinical data, to identify disease targets, biomarkers, and patient populations for drug development. |
10.45am | Sustainability Strategies to Reduce the Product Life-Cycle Impact of Pharmaceuticals Evaluating the overall environmental footprint of pharma products from raw material extraction to disposal to identify areas for improvement and informs decision-making throughout the product lifecycle. |
11.05am | Digitalisation as A Key Driver for Operational Efficiency Computational modelling and simulation techniques, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete event simulation (DES), are used to predict and optimize the behaviour of pharmaceutical processes. |
11.30am | Applied Engineering Best Practices for Changing Market Dynamics Explore how market realities driven by cost efficiency, and influence of technologies from China & India impact Pharmaceutical Engineers of Southeast Asia |
11.50am | [Panel Discussion] Opportunities & Hurdles to Achieve Operational Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Southeast Asia Traditional batch manufacturing processes are being replaced with continuous manufacturing systems, Modular Platforms, Single-Use Technologies, Process Analytical Technology, and Advanced Process Modelling, which require significant investments to enable faster scale-up, reduced cycle times, enhanced process control, and increased flexibility to market changes. |
Life Sciences - Biotechnology | |
2.00pm | [Keynote] How BioTech addresses Global Health Challenges The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of biotechnology in addressing global health crises. It has accelerated vaccine development processes and highlighted the need for rapid response platforms and flexible manufacturing capabilities. |
2.25pm | Nature Identical Ingredients - with Biotech Process Innovations Industrial biotechnology makes use of living cells derived from sources such as plants, bacteria, and yeast, and creates products that need less resources during their production. An example is how the use of bacterial enzymes have been used to manufacture food as well as to make washing powder so as to decrease artificial ingredients. |
2.50pm | [Panel Discussion] The potentials for BioTech applications in Southeast Asia What is Southeast Asias role in the future of biotechnology developments |
3.30pm | [Keynote] The Future of Food Processing & Engineering Traditional processes are being replaced with continuous manufacturing systems to reduce cycle times, enhance process control, and increase flexibility |
3.50pm | Achieving Operational Efficiency with Engineering Best Practices for Food Processing Single-use systems, including disposable bioreactors, filtration units, and tubing assemblies, are increasingly being adopted in biopharmaceutical processes to reduce cleaning and validation requirements, faster changeovers, and decrease risk of cross-contamination |
4.10pm | [Panel Discussion] How does Southeast Asia Move towards Food Processing 4.0? Biotech innovations in bioenergy production, such as biofuels and biogas from waste materials, contribute to expanding access to clean and renewable energy sources, especially in rural and remote areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be lacking. BioTech is also used to make industrial processes cleaner, such as by using biological enzymes instead of chemical substances. |
5.00pm | End of Day 2 Programme |
Conference Programme – Day 3
Time (UTC+8)
| 21 November 2024, Thursday
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Chemical - Driving Process Innovation | |
10.00am
| [Keynote] Chemical Market Prospects for APAC - A Perspective on Current Challenges, Demand Drivers and the Way Ahead Evaluating current challenges, demand drivers and the way ahead for a globally operating chemical company |
10.25am | [Panel Discussion] How will the Chemical Industry Shape its Future in Southeast Asia? Discussing industry breakthroughs, digital innovations, climate change, and regional challenges influencing the industry's evolution and growth. |
11.00am | [Fireside Chat] Adaptive Supply Chains in Changing Market Dynamics This session discusses going well beyond the traditional models (plan, source, make, deliver and return) to adopting advanced data-driven and cloud-based capabilities that enable faster, more flexible and personalized customer experiences. |
11.20am | Driving Operational Efficiency with Digital Solutions Utilising data analytics, predictive maintenance, and real-time monitoring and control. |
11.40am | Optimising Safety in Chemical Manufacturing Sharing solutions to enable safe processes, ensure employee safety and prevent environmental incidents. |
12.00pm | [Panel Discussion] Progresses and Excellent Practices of Responsible Care Program in South East Asia Discussing SEAs commitment to health, safety, and environmental stewardship throughout its operations. Understanding its current implementation status, as well as sharing success stories and specific regional hurdles that need to be addressed in Southeast Asia. |
Adapting to A More Sustainable Future | |
2.00pm | [Keynote] Unlocking the Potential of Hydrogen for Power Generation Producing green & blue hydrogen as enabler to achieve sustainability goals e.g. for ammonia & methanol production. |
2.30pm | Innovations in Harvesting Biofuel Transforming biomass from renewable feedstocks & biowaste to produce biofuels and biogas for more sustainable transportation. |
2.50pm | Electrification – The Next Generation of Processes From electrolysis processes, power-to-x, direct electricity utilization, to steam cracker electrification, electricity used in chemical processes will allow companies to unlock the use of renewable energy sources. |
3.10pm | [Fireside Chat] Alternative Energies at Scale Renewables offer a viable path forward in meeting growing energy demand, especially in developing countries. Harnessing these clean & self-replenishing natural resources, diversifies countries’ power portfolios, and lowers the cost of electricity while also tackling climate change. |
3.30pm | Alternative Feedstocks Unlocking Defossilisation Using bio-based and recycled feedstock to create a circular product value chain and develop greener alternatives. |
4.00pm | [Panel Discussion] Establishing Circular Supply Chains through Collaboration. Recycling & new feedstock materials requires to rethink traditional supply chain partners and create new partnerships |
5.00pm | End of Day 3 Programme |