International Petrochemical Conference

The International Petrochemical Conference is a major industry gathering in San Antonio, United States, bringing together professionals and leaders from across the petrochemical, chemical, energy, logistics, trade compliance, workforce development, and market research sectors. Hosted at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, the event focuses on the forces reshaping global petrochemical markets and the strategic decisions required to navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. Its audience reach extends across the United States, making it a significant forum for industry-wide dialogue, networking, and knowledge exchange.
The program examines the evolving global policy landscape and its effects on petrochemical industry supply chains, with perspectives from a principal at Beveridge and Diamond, P.C., and a Ph.D. specialist. The “Supply Chains Under Stress: How Leaders are Crafting the New Reality” session features the host of The Chemical Show podcast, the chief procurement officer of LyondellBasell Industries, the director of logistics and trade compliance at Brenntag North America, Inc., and the president and CEO of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. Workforce development and leadership are addressed in “Shaping Tomorrow: The Petrochemical Workforce and Next-Gen Leaders,” featuring senior leadership from San Jacinto College and TPC Group.
S&P Global presents “Petrochemicals: The Phoenix Amid the Flames,” with contributions from its vice president and global head of petrochemicals, director and head of Americas petrochemical feedstocks, Walt Hart, Ph.D., P.E., global head of olefins and derivatives, and director and global head of aromatics. Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, a Dow Jones Company, presents “Chemical Crossroads: Mapping the Route to 2060,” featuring its senior vice president and global chief markets officer for chemicals, vice president and head of energy research, vice president for global olefins, and vice president and head of chemicals research.
Additional programming includes Women in Industry’s “The Next Generation Speaks: What Mid-Career Leaders Need to Stay, Lead, & Succeed in the Next 50 Years of the Chemical Industry,” highlighting the perspectives and priorities of emerging and established professionals. The International Petrochemical Luncheon features an exclusive conversation with George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States and founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The event also includes participation from senior executives associated with BASF Corporation and TotalEnergies, reinforcing its emphasis on executive insight, market intelligence, policy, innovation, and the future direction of the global petrochemical industry.