The GDA International Downstream Conference and Exhibition 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 engaged regional & international stakeholders across the operators, technology providers, policymakers and academia to capitalise on investment, innovation & growth in a safe & sustainable environment. The event took place from 13-15 February 2023 at the Exhibition World Bahrain in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Engineers and other professionals
• Advanced Process Manager
• Area Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Chemical Engineer
• Communications Engineer
• Compliance Engineer
• Consultant
• Costing and Planning Engineer
• Design Process Engineer
• Instrumentation Manager
• Energy Engineer
• EP Manager
• Facilities Planning Engineer
• Field Service Engineer
• Fire Officer
• Gas Process Engineer
• Inspection Engineer
• Instrument and Control Engineer
• Instrument Design Engineer
• IT Specialist
• Lead Engineer
• Lead Scientist
• Maintenance Engineer
• Modelling and Planning Specialist
• NGL Manager
• Oil Producing Engineer
• Operational Excellence Manager
• Planning Manager
• Plant Engineer
• Process Applications Manager
• Process Control Manager
• Production Engineer
• Process Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Manager
• Refinery Engineer/Manager
• Reliability Engineer
• Research Engineer
• Risk Assessment Engineer
• Safety and Environment Manager
• Sales and Marketing Manager
• Specialty Products Manager
• Technical Catalysts Manager
• Technical Services Manager
• Technology Manager
• Technology Sales Manager
Operations and HR professionals
• Country and Division Manager/Head
• District Manager/Supervisor
• Marketing Manager
• HR, Training or Team Leader/Manager
• Internal Auditor
C-Level Executives
• Board Member
• President
• Vice President
• Chief Executive Officer
• Executive Director
• Managing Director
• General Manager
• Chief Engineer
• Ministers and Government
The first edition of the GDA Conference was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain and took place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre last 23rd – 25th October 2018.
The three-day event saw over 2,500 professionals gather from more than 20 countries to 121 expert speakers that covered Innovation and Technology, Improvements, Digitization, Integration, and Energy.