ReFuel ForumAPAC & ANZ 2024

Mark McKenzie has worked in a variety of senior public affairs and commercial roles throughout his career, largely in and around the Australian fuels and automotive industry since 1995.  He is currently the CEO of the Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) – the national peak body in Australia that represents the interests of the fuel businesses that operate in the end stream of the fuel industry supply chain – that is, between refinery gate (fuel distribution and fuel wholesale) through to the petrol pump (petrol and convenience retailers). ACAPMA’s members perform an estimated 95% of the Australian wholesale task and directly and indirectly (via associated businesses) operate just over 74% of the nation’s 7080 service stations.  In addition to his role with ACAPMA, Mark currently holds a variety of Board and Government advisory committee roles relating to the transport & logistics industry, alternative fuels and vehicle strategy, digital transformation, higher education research, and the Australian workplace skills arena.

Mark McKenzie has worked in a variety of senior public affairs and commercial roles throughout his career, largely in and around the Australian fuels and automotive industry since 1995.  He is currently the CEO of the Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) – the national peak body in Australia that represents the interests of the fuel businesses that operate in the end stream of the fuel industry supply chain – that is, between refinery gate (fuel distribution and fuel wholesale) through to the petrol pump (petrol and convenience retailers). ACAPMA’s members perform an estimated 95% of the Australian wholesale task and directly and indirectly (via associated businesses) operate just over 74% of the nation’s 7080 service stations.  In addition to his role with ACAPMA, Mark currently holds a variety of Board and Government advisory committee roles relating to the transport & logistics industry, alternative fuels and vehicle strategy, digital transformation, higher education research, and the Australian workplace skills arena.

The Transition to Clean Fuels in APAC: What are the Short- and Long-Term Implications?

Dieter Billen is a Partner and heads Roland Berger's energy practice in South-East Asia. He has worked in several countries across the region and originally started at the firm's Brussels office in Belgium.

He consults on energy transition topics and sustainability, especially renewables and clean fuels. He has advised investors and developers, governments, utilities, and energy players across South-East Asia. For example, he is currently working with the Singapore government on the country’s biofuel and biogas strategy.

Dieter holds a degree in economics from the University of Leuven (Belgium) and the Kiel Institute for World Economics (Germany). He also holds an Executive Degree in Public-Private Partnerships from Harvard University (USA).

Join us at ReFuel Forum APAC as Dieter walks us through one of the topics generating the most buzz in the industry these days: the notion of "clean energy". What impact will it have on retail and what are the short- and long-term implications?

Chi Fong Lou is a seasoned Technical Director at PDI Technologies with over 26 years in the telecom and IT sectors. Skilled in retail analytics and cloud computing, he has led solution engineering across APAC and managed key projects for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Southeast Asia, Greater China, and ANZ. His expertise also extends to security and telecommunications solutions.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root creates the retail and commercial petroleum industries with comprehensive suite of flexible, adaptable, long-lasting products in order to solve our customers' business challenges while building their bottom lines, and we provide long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability.

PDI Technologies delivers powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By 'Connecting Convenience' across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers.

Silentmode Sdn. Bhd. is a technology company at the forefront of innovation, delivering Software-as-a-Service solutions to retail and C-store industries to improve business efficiency and enhance customer experience. Our flagship product, RONPOS, is a fuel retail Point of Sale solution that incorporates the latest tools and features to elevate fuel retailers. As a fast-growing company, we are actively recruiting top talent to join our team and be part of an exciting future with growth opportunities.

TNS is a global provider of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions to the financial, communications and payments markets. Established more than 30 years ago, its extensive portfolio of innovative, value-added services supports thousands of organizations across more than 60 countries to interact efficiently, conducting mission critical processes securely and adopt new technologies flexibly. TNS’ state-of-the-art, scalable, and secure communications solutions make TNS a leader in an increasingly connected world.

FuelTrans FZ LLC is a global provider of digital transformation solutions in the areas of IoT, predictive analytics, digital experience, digital supply chain management and financial risk management in 20 countries across the Middle East, North America, Far East, Africa, and Asia.

ACAPMA is a not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of businesses operating in the Petrol Convenience within Australasia. In addition to providing advice to members, the organisation works with governments and a range of different stakeholders to position the industry positively on issues that relate to the operation of the industry with a view to maximising commercial and related community outcomes.

With a growing community, PetrolPlaza continues to be the No.1 online information source for decision makers in the petrol retailing, fuel logistics and car wash markets. After going online in 1998, PetrolPlaza has built an excellent reputation amongst industry professionals across the world. Our readers include operators of petrol stations and private refueling facilities, fuel storage & transportation companies as well as equipment suppliers, importers & dealers, service providers, PMCs, oil companies, consultants & engineers, and others involved in the business.

UNITI expo is the leading European trade fair for the retail petroleum and car wash industries. The biennial event, with its programme of seminars and compact three-day format, is specially tailored to the needs of its target audience. UNITI expo provides a unique opportunity for exhibitors and visitors to build and strengthen business relationships with customers and professionals alike.