Argus Bitumen & Roads Asia Conference

Gede Wahyudi Mahendra Putra

Senior Account Manager Bitumen, PT Pertamina

Gede Wahyudi is a Chemical Engineering graduate with nine years of experience in the Bitumen sector, Petrochemicals, and Industrial Fuel at Pertamina, Indonesia's national oil company, ranked 171 on the Forbes Fortune Global 500 list. His career has progressed through various roles, including Import Officer, Area Sales for Petrochemicals and Assistant to the Corporate Director. He currently serves as the Senior Account Manager for Bitumen (2023-present), overseeing all Bitumen sales operations in Indonesia. A recognized sales professional, Gede has received some awards such as the Best Corporate Marketer in 2019 and the Best Sales Improvement Strategy in 2024 from Pertamina Corporate Business. He has achieved record financial results for Pertamina's Bitumen division in 2024 and continues to enhance the company's standing among stakeholders. His extensive knowledge of national oil company strategies, corporate sales and marketing and investment analysis enables Pertamina's Bitumen business to deliver exceptional service and accurate pricing forecasts.

Τheocharis Terzis

Director, Queensway Navigation Co. Ltd.

Leticia Parra Rodriguez

General Manager, Sustainable Road Solutions - Total Energies

Leticia Parra-Rodriguez is a renowned industry expert, a patent holder and a Researcher with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has held senior operational roles with Ferrovial leading pavement design and construction on major infrastructure projects in Europe, US, Canada and South America. Leticia was qualified by TOTAL to lead technical business development and manufacturing operations with Sustainable Road Solutions. Leticia is a member of the Technical Committee for Pavement Design at Sharjah University and works closely with several Engineering and regulatory bodies throughout the region providing technical support and thought leadership.

Rory Botha

Managing Director, Bitumen Supplies & Services

Rory, Managing Director, leads a 100% family-owned African company that has become a trusted name in the road construction supply chain. With operations across 18 countries, the company is one of the continent’s foremost importers of bitumen and a producer of high-quality PMB (polymer modified bitumen) and emulsions. Backed by more than 10,000 tons of storage capacity, a fleet of trucks, and a workforce of over 100 people, the business manages a fully integrated supply chain—from import and production to logistics and distribution. The company’s greatest asset is its people, whose expertise and dedication ensure reliability and excellence. Deeply committed to supporting African industry and creating sustainable employment, the company continues to play a vital role in strengthening the continent’s infrastructure and transportation networks.

Mark Ford

General Manager - Bitumen, Fulton Hogan New Zealand

Mark Ford- Husband, Father, slow ultra-marathon runner and stroke survivor. Mark has overseen Fulton Hogan Bitumen function from a commercial background for seven years. Progressing his career over the past 19 years through Fulton Hogan, Mark has managed the New Zealand, Financial, Strategy and Business Development functions and is now directly responsible for the New Zealand Bitumen Sector. Mark is responsible for establishing a secure supply of imported Bitumen into Fulton Hogan, New Zealand and overseas the terminal operations. Fulton Hogan is one of New Zealand’s largest distributors and user of bitumen from various terminal ports owned across New Zealand.

Doug Carrasco

General Manager Road Science & Asphalt Production, Downer Group

Doug Carrasco is the General manager Roadscience and Asphalt Production in New Zealand. He has been overseeing the importation of and domestic purchase of bitumen in New Zealand for the past five years. He has been involved in the road industry in New Zealand for more than two decades. Roadscience, a Downer Group business is the largest and longest servicing importer of bitumen in New Zealand and leads the way in the manufacture of modified bituminous products and emulsified products in NZ. Our focus is on reducing our carbon footprint by continually seeking out opportunities to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. We currently operate the only terminal in New Zealand that can be considered carbon neutral. Our focus on sustainability has also seen us embark on the development and successful trial of a plant-based binder in New Zealand and Australia.

Jonathan Weston

Europe & Asia Bitumen Lead, Argus

Jonathan Weston is the editor of the Argus Bitumen Report, which was launched in January 2015 to cover bitumen markets in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Mideast Gulf. Jonathan also manages the speciality products team at Argus, which covers bitumen, base oils, bunker fuels and waxes. Jonathan previously covered crude oil markets for Argus and before that worked as a stockbroker and newspaper journalist.

Sathya Narayanan

Associate Reporter, Argus

Sathya has been associated with Argus for over 4 years and currently covers the Middle East, India, and southeast Asia bitumen markets. Prior to this role, he was the Indian and Indian subcontinent crude and oil products market reporter for Argus. Before joining Argus, Sathya worked as a global commodities and energy correspondent for Reuters News.

Claire Ng

Reporter, Argus

Claire has been on the Asia Bitumen desk for about a year and a half since graduating from university. She covers markets in Asia, including Indonesia, China, South Korea and Thailand.

G.K. Goyal

CEO, Bright Fortune Singapore

Dhruv Nanda

Trading Manager , Sapco Global

Vivek Dwivedi

Managing Director, Gayatram Pte Ltd

Bhavin Shah

Managing Director, AGEE EXIM DMCC

Bhavin Shah, born and raised in Mumbai, is an accomplished Electrical Engineer and DBM graduate. He entered the IT industry during its infancy in India, contributing to the development of the internet era and meeting influential figures like Mr. Bhatia of Hotmail.com. As a Business Analyst, Bhavin played a pivotal role in the computerization of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the development of touch-screen ATMs and IVR systems for banks. His expertise spans various industries, including pharmaceuticals, logistics, and petrochemicals.
Fifteen years ago, Bhavin shifted his focus to the UAE, founding AGEE EXIM DMCC and Soham Exim FZE, specializing in Bitumen trading.
A dedicated member of The Art of Living since 2000, he coaches programs on happiness and meditation.

Leanne Tan

Editor, Argus

Leanne is an editor at Argus Media covering the bitumen market. She started her career at Sabic as a supply chain planner before joining ICIS as a markets reporter for the polypropylene (PP), metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (MLLDPE) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) markets. She holds a degree in economics from the National University of Singapore.