Day 1: Monday, 13 Oct 2025
10:30 AM: Official Opening Ceremony

Chief Guest: H.E. Dr. Maria Hanif Al-Qasim, Assistant Undersecretary of the Policy and Economic Studies, Ministry of Economy and Tourism, United Arab Emirates.

VIP Guest: Alia Adnan Al-Marri, Project Coordinator, New Economy Department,
Ministry of Economy and Tourism, United Arab Emirates.
Session 1 : 11:30 – 13:00
‘Driving sustainable growth in GCC Containerboard industry by navigating the new
Geopolitical challenges & opportunities’

• “MEPCO Group’s Role in Shaping a Sustainable Future for the Paper & Tissue Industry in the Region”: Eng. Bandar M. Al Enazi | Executive Vice President – Commercial, Middle East Paper Company –MEPCO, Saudi Arabia
•  Legends & Legacies ; the untold story of sand-dunes to corn wet milling plant: Hamad Abdulla Al Ghurair, Vice President, Al Ghurair Foods, UAE
• ‘Future investment and growth potential in GCC containerboard industry’ : Sami Safran, Group CEO, INNOVEST Saudi Arabia , VP – MAF Manafa Featured Trading Company – Waste Management, Board Member- Masirah Holding –
  Paper Industry
•  ‘Outlook for the Global Containerboard industry: challenges and opportunities
  for Middle East.’ : Bernhard Pascher, Containerboard Overseas Coordinator &
  Area Sales Manager Middle East, Heinzel Group, Austria

Lunch Break

Session 2: 14:00 – 15:30
“Strategic Outlook: Pulp & Fibre Growth in the Middle East” 
‘A focused industry dialogue exploring the future of pulp and fibre in the Middle East — covering sustainable investment, innovation trends, and strategic growth opportunities in a rapidly evolving market.’

Speakers:

•  Kashif Amin, CEO, Ekman Middle East, UAE
• Johan Schirjver, Senior Vice President – Industrial Starch, Al Ghurair-Starch Manufacturing, UAE
•  Rajasekar Veerichetty, Chief Operating Officer, Al Jawdah Paper, Saudi
  Arabia

Session 3 : 15:30 – 17:00
‘Corrugated Packaging gets smarter, lighter and greener; Sneak peek into the Middle Eastern outlook of the industry’

Day 2: Tuesday, 14 Oct 2025

Session 4 – 11:00 – 12:30
‘Effective strategies for shaping the future of Middle East Tissue industry’

Moderator:

• Mohammad Hudaib, Supply Chain Manager, Gulf Manufacturing Co. LLC, UAE

Keynote Speaker:

• Aejaz Ahmed Munshi, General Manager, Star Paper Mill, UAE

Speakers:

• ‘Energy Efficiency in Tissue Converting: Maflex MERS – A Proven Regenerative Energy System for a Sustainable and Efficient Production
  Model’: Andrea Tomei, Area Sales Manager, MAFLEX, Italy
•  “ANDRITZ combined system to optimize energy efficiency in Tissue
  Production” : Luca Linari, Managing Director, ANDRITZ Novimpianti, Italy
• “Factors Reshaping the Tissue industry in the Region” Rajamahendiran M.R, Chief Executive, Emirates Industrial Converting Factory, UAE

Session 5: 12:30 – 14:00
’’NEXT- Gen’ Sustainable Packaging; Emerging global trends in ‘plastics free’ packaging designs & materials, circularity and technology integration’

Moderator:

• Kaunain Shahidi, Group Procurement Manager, ALMARAI, UAE

Speakers:

• Pradhip Maharaj , Head- R&D , Packaging , IFFCO, UAE
• Paul Todd, Managing Director, Green Rock Middle East & Asia Pacific, UAE
• Boby Joseph , Head – Packaging Developnment, Dabur International Limited,
  UAE 
  Lunch Break

Session 6: 15:00 – 16:30
‘Circularity in Action- Unlocking the potential of paper recycling business in Middle East.’
Speakers:

• Enas Sobhy Ali, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility /Envirocare
  Department, Tadweer Waste Treatment LLC, UAE
• Haydee Heinze, National and International Sales Manager In-Line Color Measurement, X-Rite Color Measurement In-Line, Germany
• Paresh Karia, Senior Director -Commercial, Bee’ah Group, UAE 

Special Keynote:16:30
Advantages of ESG Label: How to recognise your commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance excellence.

• Eman Al Madani, Manager – Responsible Business, Dubai Chambers, UAE

Session 7: 18:30 – 19:30
Special Plenary Session :

‘Make it in the Emirates’- How Paper Industry can drive the Sustainable economic growth of ‘United Global Emirates’

• Opening Remark : Aejaz Ahmed Munshi, Secretary General – DuPAT, General Manager, Star Paper Mill, UAE

• Welcome Address  : Salahaldin Sharafi, Chairman –Dubai Business Group for Paper & Tissue(DuPAT), Chairman -Union Paper Mills Branch of M.A.H.Y Khoory & Co L.L.C,
  UAE
• Chief Guest and Keynote Address : H.E. Osama Amir Fadhel, Assistant Undersecretary of Industry Accelerators Sector, Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology,United Arab Emirates
  
• Special Address: Hamad Abdulla Al Ghurair, Vice President, Al Ghurair Foods, UAE
• Closing Remarks: Abdul Jebbar P.B., CEO and Managing Director, Hotpack Global,
  UAE 

Session 8: 19:30 – 20:00

Announcement of the winners of the ESG Label from the Paper & Packaging industry by Dubai Chamber

ProPaper Dubai 2025 Awards

Followed by Dinner
Day Ends at 21:30

***Draft program, subject to change***