Agenda and Speakers Confirmed for
                                                   World Rubber Summit 2012, Singapore

Singapore, 25 April 2012 – IRSG (International Rubber Study Group) unveils details of agenda and key speakers to appear at the World Rubber Summit 2012. Leading figures from Michelin, Bridgestone and Volkswagen to headline event.

Key experts from the world of rubber will be sharing insights at the World Rubber Summit 2012 – a conference held at the Raffles City Convention Centre from Tuesday, 22 - Thursday, 24 May 2012.

Addressing concerns on the outlook and sustainability of the rubber industry will be Michel Rollier, Managing Partner, Michelin Group; Shoshi Arakawa, Chairman, Bridgestone Group; and Ralf Brandstatter, Volkswagen Group Purchasing.
Forecasting challenges and opportunities in the synthetic rubber segment will be Ron Commander, Global Head of Butyl Rubber Business at Lanxess; and Rafael Cayuela, Commercial Director of Styron.

Get a handle on the financial markets perspective from Magnus Bocker, CEO, Singapore Commodity Exchange; and Jean-Francois Lambert, Global Head of Commodities, HSBC.

Mary Xu, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Rubber Industry Association will shed light on China’s inexhaustible demand and the impact of recycling. She will also share her views on whether potential new environmental legislation will impact the growth of the vehicle, tyre and downstream rubber product industries.

The main goal of the conference is to provide rubber decision makers, being C-level executives as well as related business leaders, with the knowledge and the connections they need in order to make valid business decisions in terms of the growth and sustainability of the rubber industry over the coming years.

Contacts:
International Rubber Study Group                                                               Experience Matters (Event Organiser)
Dr Stephen V. Evans                                                                                      Lee Ee Teng
Email: secgen@rubberstudy.com                                                             eeteng@x-periencematters.com

Christina Ho                                                                                                     Avan Fung
Email: christina@rubberstudy.com                                                          avan@x-periencematters.com
Tel: +65 68372411                                                                                         Tel: +65 6391 0820