1、The new plastics economyAn opportunity for the Middle EastContactsStrategy&DubaiDevesh Katiyar Partner+971-4-436-3000 devesh.katiyar Jayanth Kumar Mantri Principal+971-4-436-3000 jayanth.mantri KAPSARCRiyadhDr.Grzegorz PeszkoExecutive Director+966-11-290-3053grzegorz.peszko kapsarc.org Dr.Evar Umeoz

2、orSenior Fellow+966-11-290-3177evar.umeozor kapsarc.orgAbout the authorsStrategy&Devesh Katiyar is a partner with Strategy&Middle East.Based in Dubai,he is a member of the energy,resources,and sustainability practice in the Middle East.He has over 15 years of experience in consulting and energy,work

3、ing in multiple geographies.He specializes in localization,chemicals,value chain optimization,and sustainability.He has led multiple projects in these areas,supporting governments,national oil companies,national champions,and public-sector entities in the Middle East and beyond.He is a member of the

4、 plastics committee of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association(GPCA).He has coauthored several Strategy&publications on sustainability and resilience in the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC),covering topics such as using recycled plastics as a sustainable building material;environmental,social

5、,and governance(ESG)-driven local content;and optimizing national oil company value chains.Jayanth Kumar Mantri is a principal with Strategy&Middle East.Based in Dubai,he is a member of the energy,resources,and sustainability practice in the Middle East.He advises senior leaders across the Middle Ea

6、st on strategies that unlock national competitiveness through targeted investment attraction,industrial development,and economic transformation.He has worked at the intersection of strategy and operationssupporting governments,state-owned enterprises,and global corporates in Africa,India,the Middle