5.25pm5.30pm8.00am9.00am• Making bitumen more green – Warm Mix Additives (WMA)and evolution of low energy-low emissions bitumen• Emulsions as the main paving binder – Latestdevelopment in emulsions testing, from residue recoveryto performance after curing• <strong>Bitumen</strong> recycling – Best practices and assessment ofquality of aged bitumen in RAPDr. Hussain U. Bahia, Director, Modified Asphalt ResearchCenter (MARC), University of Wisconsin-Madison, USATABLE 2 – Risk Management: Hedging Tools& Strategies for the <strong>Bitumen</strong> Industry• Energy outlook• Hedging landscape• Risk management tools/financial disclosureNancy Seah, Managing Director & John Y. Kim, Fuel OilTrader, Goldman Sachs, SingaporeSummary of Day OneEnd of Day One followed by Dinner & Cocktail ReceptionFriday, 15 October 2010Morning CoffeeChairman’s Opening RemarksSESSION V: COUNTRY FOCUS ON KEYMARKETSThis session will provide an in-depth focus and analysis on the key majormarkets in Asia providing perspectives from the road authorities, majorsuppliers, traders, consultants and contractors.FOCUS 1 – CHINA9.10am China’s Road Construction During the “12thFive-Year Program” (2011~2015) and ItsImpact on the Asphalt Market• Highway construction in China during the “12th Five-YearProgram” and the future growth of asphalt demand• Current fiscal and financial situation in China and securityof the government procurement fund for asphalt• China’s government procurement policies and theresearch on the government procurement fund for asphaltHu Fangjun, Executive Deputy Director, Institute of Fiscaland Financial Research on Transportation, China Academyof Transportation Sciences, Ministry of Transport, China10.00am Opportunities & Challenges in China’s<strong>Bitumen</strong> MarketSpeaker to be advised10.40am Coffee Break11.10am Latest Developments & Updates onSpecifications in China’s Road <strong>Bitumen</strong>RequirementsZhang Yuzhen, Director, Heavy Oil Institute of PetroleumUniversity & CNOOC, ChinaFOCUS 2 – INDIA11.40am Updates on Roads & Highway DevelopmentPrograms in IndiaSenior Representative, National Highways Authority of India(to be confirmed)12.10pm <strong>Bitumen</strong> Production and DevelopmentOutlook in IndiaV. K. Shrote, Chief Manager – <strong>Bitumen</strong> Sales, HindustanPetroleum Corporation Ltd, India (to be confirmed)2.00pm Exports of <strong>Bitumen</strong> to India –Opportunities and Challenges• Growing <strong>Bitumen</strong> demand in India• Supply – Demand the ground reality• Problems faced by exporters of <strong>Bitumen</strong> to India• Move from being major importer to key exporterby 2012?Rexy Ravindran, Director, Vinergy International PvtLtd, India2.20pm2.50pmUpdates on <strong>Bitumen</strong> Specifications &Performance in India• Indian <strong>Bitumen</strong> Specifications• Implementation of Viscosity Grade <strong>Bitumen</strong> & ItsBenefits• Modified <strong>Bitumen</strong> Specifications• Performance Based Modified <strong>Bitumen</strong>Specification• Recent Trends and Development in IndiaDr. M C Jain, Deputy General Manager, Indian OilCorporation Ltd, Research & Development Centre,Faridabad, IndiaCoffee BreakFOCUS 3 – INDONESIA3.20pm Update on Roads and InfrastructureProjects & <strong>Bitumen</strong> Requirement forthe Road Network in Indonesia• Road development in Indonesia• Strategic five years plan in road sector• The main task of the Directorate General ofHighways, Ministry of Public Works• The requirement of asphalt for road projects inIndonesiaIr. Purnomo, Director of Technical Guidance &Dr. Ir. Didik Rudjito, Head of Division for Planning& Supervision, Directorate General of Highways,Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia3.50pm4.15pm4.40pm5.00pmIndonesia <strong>Bitumen</strong>: An IncreasinglyCompetitive Market – Changes &Challenges• Introduction• Demand & Supply Balance• Pricing - Local Vs Imports; Import Tariff• Quality, Specifications, Concerns and Changes• Bulk Transportation: Domestic & Import• Summary/ConclusionLee Thong Siang, Managing Director, A-Star EnergyInternational Pte Ltd, SingaporeSESSION VI: GROWING & EMERGINGMARKETSUpdate on the Australian <strong>Bitumen</strong>MarketSpeaker to be advisedVietnam – Opportunities & Challengesin the Growing <strong>Bitumen</strong> Market• Supply and Demand• Opportunities & Challenges• Future OutlookNguyen Chien Thang, Manager, Asphalt Operationand Logistics Department, Petrolimex Asphalt Co.,Ltd, VietnamClosing Remarks & End of <strong>Conference</strong><strong>Conference</strong> Agenda12.30pm LunchCopyright © <strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Connection</strong> Administrators Pte Ltd.The organizers reserve the right to alter the content and timing of the program.5