Welcome Speech and Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks by AZ Global Consulting MD

• Time has come to reset our industry after all the detours, distractions, disruptions, inflations, shortages and imbalances of recent months and years.
• Our targets and commitments haven't changed, so this conference is to set us back on track to move towards our vision and what we want to achieve.
• We need to be ahead of the game.
• We cannot go back to the way things were. We need to be flexible to deal with parameters which are not in our control, and scenarios that once were inconceivable, but are now a reality.
• Are we ready to deal with the Black Swans? Are we putting the right contingency plans for the long term? Old contingency models are now obsolete.
• How can we reset and reshape the industry: Re-energise, restart, reinvent and revolutionize for profitability and sustainability and contribute to a better World?
• We bring you this conference where the industry leaders from around the globe will jointly explore the solutions we can execute together.