Summit Overview Economic diversification features prominently on the national agenda of most countries in the Middle East. With rapid population growth, resulting in increased energy demand and the continued global interdependence of the power industry on oil; increasing national oil outputs is integral to building resilient and sustainable economies. Oil accounts for close to half of Kuwait’s GDP and constitutes 95% of national exports. Long serving as a backbone to Kuwait’s economy, growth in oil activities are integral to financing mega projects set forth by Kuwait’s Vision 2040 strategy. Kuwait is spending over $500bn over the course of the next few years as it aims to boost its crude oil production capacity. Considerable emphasis is on Kuwait’s Downstream sector as it looks to expand its refining capacity both nationally and internationally. Kuwait plans to spend over $25bn on new downstream projects over the next 20 years. The Kuwait Downstream Summit, considers the current energy landscape, bringing together regulatory authorities, senior stakeholders, policy makers, influencers and solution providers who are driving the energy eco-system in the region. The engaging dialogues at the Kuwait Downstream Summit will: icon-provide Provide perspectives on the downstream sector from across the Middle East. icon-address Address notable challenges faced by the Oil & Gas industry. icon-evaluate Evaluate local funding instruments and identify opportunities for downstream projects. icon-learn Learn from case studies presented on financing and business models. icon-identify Identify downstream investment opportunities in the State of Kuwait. icon-find Find regional partners, business matchmaking through 1-1 business meetings. Who Will Attend Business Development Directors Chemical Engineers Chief Executive Officers Chief Information Security Officer Chief Innovation Officers Chief Operating Officers Chief Sustainability Officers Chief Technology Officers Consultants Corrosion Control Engineers Digital Officers for Refining Downstream Directors Downstream Innovation Lead EPC’s Executive Directors General Manager Specialty Chemicals Heads of Capital Projects Heads of Clean Fuels Heads of Health, Safety & Environment Heads of Maintenance Heads of NGL Processing Heads of Process Engineering Heads of Process Technology Heads of Projects Heads of Refining Heads of Reliability Heads of Supply Chain Heads of Sustainability Heads of Turnaround Managing Directors Oil & Petrochemical Company Senior Management Petrochemical Plant Managers Petroleum Engineers & Managers Pollution Control Specialists Project Construction Managers Refinery Managers & Engineers Refinery Planning Manager Research & Development Engineers Safety Managers & Engineers Training & Development Managers Vice President Refining and Trading Note: The Attendee Profile list is not exhaustive and is intended to serve as a guide only