13th ICIS Asian Surfactants
Conference
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
October 2027
Thanks for attending in 2026!
Asia’s surfactants market is facing unprecedented disruption from feedstock volatility, geopolitical risk and shifting trade flows. The 12th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference brings the value chain together to find clarity amidst the chaos - delivering trusted market insights and high‑value networking to help you manage risk, share solutions and move forward with confidence.
Do Business, Not Just Networking: Have the private, high-value conversations that drive contracts, renew partnerships, and shape the market all in one place
Meet Senior Decision-Makers: Join industry leaders from around the world to have the conversations that turn into contracts
Be Ahead of the Curve: Gain insider intelligence, build trusted relationships and the momentum to move your business forward
Meet senior stakeholders from the global surfactants value chain to help drive your business forward
Why Attend?
Actionable Regional Market Intelligence: Understand shifting supply demand dynamics across Asia for key feedstocks including ethylene oxide, fatty alcohols, alcohol ethoxylates and linear alkylbenzene.
Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty: Gain clarity on how ongoing instability in the Middle East is disrupting feedstock supply, logistics and pricing, and how Asian market players are responding to heightened uncertainty.
Regulatory & Trade Clarity: Stay ahead of evolving sustainability requirements, trade policies and regulatory pressures shaping surfactant production and trade across China, India and Southeast Asia.
Innovation Spotlight: Explore advances in biosurfactants, alternative feedstocks, AI driven formulation tools and sustainable chemistry tailored to Asia
100+ attendees
80+ companies
30+ expert speakers
Network, Learn and Collaborate
Exclusive insight
Extensive Networking
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2026's Key Themes
Feedstock security & supply resilience+
The conflict in the Middle East has reshaped chemical value chains across Asia, with lasting implications for surfactant feedstocks. Explore how producers, traders and procurement teams are managing supply disruptions, assessing recovery scenarios and building more resilient sourcing strategies.
Alternative feedstocks & future strategy+
Bio-based olefins, methyl ester sulfonate, biosurfactants and CO2-derived chemistries are moving closer to commercial reality. Assess their technical viability, cost competitiveness and adoption timelines to inform R&D, commercial and investment decisions.
CPG demand & sustainability priorities+
Application trends, feedstock availability and EUDR compliance are reshaping ingredient choices in home and personal care. Gain insight into what leading brand owners expect from suppliers and what it means for commercial and sustainability strategies across the value chain.
Excellent reviews and outstanding attendance from across the value chain
