16th ICIS World Surfactants Conference
The Westin Jersey City | New Jersey, United States
Conference: 6-7 May 2026
Training: 5 May 2026
Surfactants Business Essentials Training Course
Join our in-person Surfactants Business Essentials Training Course to enhance your market understanding and product knowledge amid changing dynamics in the surfactants industry
This series is a fast-paced blend of technical and management information including supply, demand, and economic forecasting. Any corporate person, whether senior management, refining, sales, or marketing will come away with new insights.
Why Attend This Course?
Receive unparalleled market insights and fundamental product knowledge. By attending, you will understand:
- The basics of the surfactants industry, enabling you to differentiate between products and their applications
- Key market dynamics that will empower you to make informed business decisions
- Price drivers that will get you up to speed with the key cost influencers
- The future trends that will guide your commercial strategies
About The Trainer
Neil Burns
Neil Burns has over 30 years of experience in the chemicals and surfactants business. He is the managing partner at Neil A Burns LLC and the founding CEO, investor and board member at P2 Science, a renewable speciality chemicals company. Neil offers strategic advisory services with a focus on surfactants and oleochemicals.
He successfully created two US businesses for VVF, an Indian oleochemical and consumer products company. He started and ran the US subsidiary for the Oxiteno subsidiary of Brazil-based Ultrapar. Neil is a well-known public speaker and writer in the field of surfactants. He co-produces with ICIS, the global series of surfactants conferences, and is based in New Jersey, USA.
Super Early Bird Rate
Offer expires: 30/1/2026
Starting from:
$1650 $2199
What's included?
Access to all content sessions
Access to all onsite networking activities
Refreshments, lunches, and dinners
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