• WPC 2024
  • March 18-22, 2024

Oliver Maronneaud

S&P Global

Director Chemicals

Olivier Maronneaud leads the practice covering the methanol industry and its downstream derivatives as well as the research relative to plastic circularity within S&P Commodity Insight. Olivier joined the company, previously called IHS Markit in 2013 and spent 4 years in the research and analytics team with a focus on the methanol and acetyls industries. Between 2017 and 2021, Olivier worked in the chemical consulting practice, leading bespoke projects and studies for clients in the EMEA region. Olivier started his career working for Arkema in France where he was product manager for PVC with both commercial and marketing responsibilities. Olivier graduated in business administration from Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France.

Sessions With Oliver Maronneaud

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 08:00am - 09:30am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 01:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 02:30 pm

    State of the Industry & Demand for Recycled Content

    Balancing Acceleration and Market Realities

    How the industry navigates short term challenges and long term aspirations.


    Session 1: State of Play of the Industry and Key Developments

    8:00 AM: Welcome & Moderator Remarks - Manuel Prieto, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
    8:05 AM: Opening Remarks - Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    8:15 AM: Keynote: Plastics Sustainability and Circularity - Jeremy Wallach, Partner, McKinsey & Company
    8:30 AM: Circular Plastics Economy: From What to How - Yvonne van der Laan, EVP Circular and Low Carbon Solutions, LyondellBasell
    8:45 AM: New Plastic Economy in PETRONAS - Yaacob Salim, Head of Strategic Planning & Ventures, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
    9:00 AM: Mainstreaming Circularity: A strategic option or a strategic imperative? - Brad Lich, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Eastman 
    9:15 AM: Q&A

  • 10:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 03:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 05:00 pm

    Recycling Build Out & Technologies

    Session 2: Recycling Build Out & Technologies

    10:30 AM: Session Introduction - Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    10:35 AM: Supporting Plastics Circularity through Chemical Recycling - Carlos Monreal, President & CEO, Plastic Energy
    10:55 AM: Unlocking an Industry Platform for Plastic Circularity - Joseph Vaillancourt, Chief Executive Officer, Cyclyx International
    11:15 AM: Advancing plastics circularity through technology and collaboration - Mario Chavez, Advanced Recycling Venture Executive, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company
    11:30 AM: Reshaping Plastics - Alan Schrob, Director, Mechanical Recycling, NOVA Chemicals, Inc.
    11:45 AM: Q&A

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 07:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Industry Leader Fireside Chat & Regulatory Environment

    Session 3: Industry Leaders Fireside Chat & Regulatory Environment 

    2:00 PM: Afternoon Welcome Remarks - Shannan Billing, Director of Fibers, Americas, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:05 PM: Industry Leader Presentation + Fireside Chat: Daniela Vlad, Member of the Executive Board, Executive Vice President Chemicals & Materials, OMV AG
    Moderator: Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:25 PM: Plastics from a Municipal Perspective - Richard McHale, Director of Austin Resource Recovery, City of Austin
    2:45 PM: A UN Global Agreement on Plastics – Current Status and Potential Impacts - Stewart Harris, Senior Director, Global Plastics Policy, American Chemistry Council
    3:00 PM: Sustainable Feedstocks: Critical Lever for Decarbonization - Andrew Ryba, Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
    3:15 PM: Q&A

Thursday, 21 March

  • 08:00am - 09:30am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 01:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 02:30 pm

    Energy Landscape & Hydrogen

    Ammonia & Methanol - Conventional Markets Disrupted by Decarbonization Trends

    Review existing market developments and industry trends and how decarbonization drivers could change the industry landscape.

    Session 1: Energy Landscape & Hydrogen

    8:00 AM: Welcome Moderator's Remarks - Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics Lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    8:05 AM: Keynote: Where are the demands for low carbon ammonia and methanol? - Hanh Nguyen, VP Global Sustainability, OCI Global
    8:25 AM: Global Gas Markets - Matthew Palmer, Executive Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    8:45 AM: Low-Carbon Hydrogen - Daniel Rood, Consulting Manager, Energy Transition Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    9:00 AM: Building a global eFuels platform - Renee Pirrong, VP of Business Development, HIF Global
    9:15 AM: Q&A

  • 10:30am - 12:00pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 03:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 05:00 pm

    Methanol

    Session 2: Methanol

    10:30 AM: Session Introduction - Speaker to be announced.
    10:35 AM: The Methanol Market: Defying industry pessimism ahead of a potential major shake-up - Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics Lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    10:55 AM: How to Bridge the Gap Between Low Carbon Methanol Expectations and Reality? - Yi-Jeng Huang, Americas Lead, Methanol & Derivatives, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    11:15 AM: Ecoplanta: a Unique Waste to Sustainable Methanol Project - Denis Arguin,Vice-President, Strategic Relationships, Enerkem and Gabriela Superchi, Business Development Director, Repsol.
    11:40 AM: Q&A

  • 04:00pm - 05:05pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 09:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 10:05 pm

    Fuel

    Session 4: Fuel
      
    4:00 PM: Session Introduction - Yi-Jeng Huang, Americas Lead, Methanol & Derivatives, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    4:05 PM: Bunker Fuel - Rahul Kapoor, Vice President, Head of Shipping Analytics & Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    4:20 PM: E-Fuels, Between Rising Interest and Challenges - Giacomo Boati, Consulting Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    4:35 PM: Panel Discussion and Q&A
    Panelist: Rahul Kapoor, Vice President, Head of Shipping Analytics & Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Giacomo Boati, Consulting Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Olivier Maronneaud, Global Analytics Lead, Methanol & Plastic Circularity, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Sean Mulholland, Director of Ammonia Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights.
    Moderator: Yi-Jeng Huang, Americas Lead, Methanol & Derivatives, S&P Global Commodity Insights