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    ME-CAT 2026

    External Event - Conference/Exhibition
    From: Wednesday, Feb 11 2026
    To: Thursday, Feb 12 2026
    Meet us at Booth #6 Bahrain
    External Event - Conference/Exhibition
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    Mohammed Benchekchou

    Mohammed Benchekchou

    Managing Director, Middle East & Central Asia +
    Mohammed Benchekchou Managing Director, Middle East & Central Asia
    Throughout his 25 year experience, Mohammed has held impactful leadership roles in Business Development, Downstream Technology Licensing, Catalyst, Consultancy, and Technical Services. His tenure includes significant positions at Topsoe, Shell Refineries, Shell Global Solutions International, Shell Catalysts & Technologies, and Shell & AMG Recycling, across five different locations. Mohammed has spent the last 16 years of his career working in the Middle East. Mohammed holds dual Master's degrees in Refining, Engineering and Gas, and Chemical Engineering, including one from the prestigious IFP School in Paris.

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    We actively seek to engage in dialogues with organizations throughout the value chain. Collaborating and exchanging knowledge and experiences is essential for generating ideas and finding collective ways we can act together to help move the energy transition forward.

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    Meet the Topsoe speakers presenting at ME-CAT 2026:

    Time: 11th February, 15:55 pm
    Topic: Panel: Future Development of Catalysts – Driving Innovation and Circularity
    Speaker: Mohammed Benchekchou, Managing Director, Topsoe

    Key discussion points:
    • Next-Generation Catalyst Technologies: Emerging innovations and trends shaping the catalyst landscape
    • Regeneration, Recycling & Disposal: Exploring sustainable strategies and what’s most effective
    • Policy and Regulatory Support: How frameworks can enable innovation and circularity in the industry
    • Collaboration Models: Partnerships between producers, recyclers, licensors, and other stakeholders to accelerate catalyst development
    • Monitoring, Traceability & Digital Tools: Leveraging technology for catalyst lifecycle management and performance optimization
    • Future Perspectives: How R&D, digitalization, and sustainable practices are redefining the catalyst economy.

    Time: 11th February, 14:15 pm
    Topic: Maximizing refinery margins through co-processing using cutting edge Dewaxing Catalyst.
    Speaker: Fatema S. Hashem, Principal Technical Service Engineer, Topsoe

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