The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) will host the tenth SABIC Technical and Innovation Meeting (STIM-10) in Jubail from Nov. 11 to 14 under the patronage of Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud, chairman of SABIC and the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, under the theme, "Technology and Innovation." The biennial event, which will be inaugurated by Prince Saud, will be attended by Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC vice chairman and CEO, top SABIC executives, heads of local and global manufacturing companies, and noted scientists and researchers. In all, around 600 technology and manufacturing experts are expected to participate in the meeting.
The event will offer an ideal opportunity for industry leaders to present their latest technologies, business solutions and services to a global audience fully centered on collaboration and innovation. SABIC affiliates and the company's local and global research and technology centers will present papers focusing on innovation.
SABIC representatives will highlight the company's growing capabilities to create practical innovation for its products and processes. Prince Saud will present awards to the winners of the Best Work Paper and the SABIC Innovation Awards, which have been instituted by the company to encourage corporate innovators. STIM-10 reflects SABIC's efforts to deliver innovative solutions and advance its overall “culture of innovation”.
It further demonstrates the company's collaborative approach toward global research professionals by providing them a unique platform to showcase their innovation plans and share their successes. It further provides an opportunity for SABIC teams to network with global research professionals. The 10th edition of what was till now known as STM (SABIC Technical Meeting) will be held under the new event name of STIM (SABIC Technical and Innovation Meeting).
The name change highlights the importance that SABIC attaches to the concept of innovation as a tool for turning ideas into profitable products, services, technical and business processes.
SABIC to host innovation meeting in Jubail
