Panel Discussion: Leading the Charge: CEO Perspectives on Decarbonizing the Cement Value Chain

Hear strategic insights from C-suite leaders on integrating sustainability across operations, supply chains, and corporate strategy.

Moderator: Beatrice Ene, Managing Director, Industry Link
Panelists:

Frederic Aubet – Country Managing Director, CRH Romania
Mahendra Singhi – Member of the Board of Directors and Strategic Advisor, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) India, Board Member Global Cement and Construction Association (GCCA)
Maged Moustafa – Chief Operating Officer, Arabian Cement Company (Egypt)
Ahsan Anis – Chief Operating Officer, Power Cement Limited (Pakistan)

About the panelists:

Frédéric Aubet is the Country Managing Director of CRH Group of companies in Romania, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the local construction industry.

With over two decades of leadership experience in construction industry across Central and Eastern Europe, Frédéric Aubet drives now the strategic vision of CRH companies in Romania. With an instrumental role in aligning teams’ efforts to continuously reinventing and reshaping the business activity for a better connection with customer’s needs, Frederic is committed to building a zero-harm culture that prioritizes people’s health, safety and well-being, and targets continuous improvement toward sustainable construction.

Under his guidance, CRH Group of companies in Romania is actively advancing real solutions for decarbonizing the construction industry, through initiatives that promote the use of alternative fuels, green energy, and raw material substitutes. These efforts give new life to existing resources and reflect the company’s long-term commitment to building responsibly and shaping a more sustainable future for both communities and the built environment.

Ahsan Anis is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Power Cement Limited Pakistan where he has been leading the company’s transformation toward greater efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. Since taking on the role in 2021, he has overseen all key areas of the business — from operations and sales to people and digital systems — with a focus on building a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

He is deeply passionate about innovation in manufacturing and the transition toward low-carbon production. Under his leadership, Power Cement has taken bold steps in alternative fuels, renewable energy, and waste-heat recovery, positioning itself among the most progressive cement companies in the region.

Mahendra Singhi – Member of the Board of Directors and Strategic Advisor, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) India, Board Member Global Cement and Construction Association (GCCA) is a visionary leader with over 44 years of transformative experience in the industry, whose career is marked by a relentless pursuit of operational excellence, industry-wide transformation, and sustainable innovation. A distinguished science and law graduate and Chartered Accountant (secured 21st Rank) with membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), he has led leading organizations in cement sector, such as Shree Cement and Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., driving initiatives that have redefined low-carbon operations and set ambitious targets—most notably, positioning Dalmia Cement to achieve carbon negativity by 2040.

Maged Moustafa is the Chief Operation Officer at Arabian Cement Company with +20 years of progressive and intensive/extensive work experience in the cement industry. Maged is a chemical engineer graduated from Cairo university, he has been working in well-established multinational organisations in different roles in the cement industry starting from process optimization, operation and production management, participating in designing, installation and commissioning of greenfield projects as well as upgrade projects in Egypt as well as in the North Africa region. Maged has more than 13 years hands-on experience in AF operation in several cement plants with different alternative fuels systems and types

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The panel will take place on October 16th, at the Le Diplomate Ballroom of Intercontinental Athenee Palace Hotel and is available only to the event delegates.

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