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IMFORMED is delighted to announce

Salt Forum 2024

InterContinental Abu Dhabi, UAE, 18-20 November 2024

SPONSOR & EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

Following the success of our Salt Forum 2023, Swakopmund, IMFORMED is delighted to invite you to join us in Abu Dhabi for a stimulating conference covering the key trends and developments shaping world salt supply and demand.

Salt is a vital industrial mineral, of which about 335m tonnes is produced worldwide and 50m tonnes exported by >50 countries.

Salt Forum provides a regular, well-organised international networking and knowledge sharing hub for the global salt supply chain.

Confirmed Speakers*

Salt global supply overview & Asian chlor-alkali market
Dr Stefan Schlag, Managing Director, Salt Market Information, Switzerland

The role of salt in the chlor-alkali industry & its outlook
Stephanie König, Head of European Chlor-Alkali, Argus Media Ltd, UK

SEASALT Europe: Challenges & opportunities of a unique industry
Gonzalo Diaz Caicoya, President, SEASALT Europe & General Manager, Bras del Port, Spain

Solar salt works & technology developments on increasing salt yield & quality with sustainability
Dr Bhoomi Andharia, Senior Scientist, Salt and Marine Chemicals Division, CSIR-CSMCRI, India

Advancements in solar salt industry: a comprehensive exploration of automation for enhanced efficiency and sustainability
Param H Dave, Manager, Tata Chemicals Ltd, India

Status of Pakistan salt supply, markets & future prospects
Ismail Suttar, Chief Executive Officer, HubSalt, Pakistan

The California Supreme Salt project
Vladimir Sedivy, President, Salt Partners Ltd, Switzerland

Could sodium-ion batteries upset future salt supply/demand balances?
Sean Hoffman, Critical Minerals Research Analyst, Project Blue, South Africa

Crystallizer pilot study to produce high-purity NaCl salt from monovalent-ion dominant concentrated desalination brine
Dr Seungwon Ihm, Senior Expert, Saudi Water Authority, Saudi Arabia

Innovation approach to salt plant optimisation
Titan Salt, Netherlands

Vacuum salt production in Bangladesh: Fourth generation technology
Eörs Kondorosy, Managing Director, Evatherm AG, Switzerland

Salt production developments in Kazakhstan
Ioanna Ponomarenko, President, Araltuz JSC, Kazakhstan & Mikhail Zlobin, Assoc. Director, EBRD, UK

The Salt of Diplomacy: EUsalt’s collaborative approach to industry advancement in the EU’s changing environment
Dr Urs Ch. Hofmeier, President, EUsalt & CEO, Schweizer Salinen AG, Switzerland

The use of bittern after salt crystallisation for production of by-products
Dr Stephan Kaps, Head of Department Chemical & Physical Process Engineering, K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Germany

Don’t waste an asset: Increasing solar salt value
Tony Crimmins, CEO, EcoMag, Australia

* subject to change

What delegates said about Salt Forum 2023

A valuable addition to producers like us to meet global salt partners; a professionally organised event
Surendra Singe Ahlawat, Chief Manager Operations, Chowgule & Co. (Salt) Pvt Ltd, India

Good focus highlighting various opportunities and hurdles; as expected, excellent organisation
Alastair John, Category Manager, SLB, USA

Excellent programme and venue, covered the relevant topics with interesting insights
Moistehpi Serato, Sales & Marketing Manager, Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd, Botswana

Very informative, interactive and eye opening, and opportunity to learn, well planned and co-ordinated
Ramsaran Lekshisaran, General Manager, Nyanza Mines (Tangayika) Ltd, Tanzania

Excellent all round; a very international programme and relevant discussions, punctual and effectively moderated
Olavi Hangula, Relationship Manager, RMB Corporate & Investment Bank, Namibia

Very informative and I have learned a lot, great choice of venue, excellent organisation
Chris Strange, General Manager, Marina Sea Salt, South Africa

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Monday 18 November
09:00-16:00 Salt Partners Masterclass (click for details)
18:00 Welcome Reception evening
Tuesday 19 November
09:00-17:00 Presentations & Discussion
19:00 Gala Dinner sponsored by
Wednesday 20 November
09:00-12:30 Presentations & Discussion

FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS

Registration, Exhibits, Sponsorship

Maria Bernard [email protected] +44 203 960 9981

Presentations, Programme

Mike O’Driscoll [email protected] +44 (0)7985 986 255