Presented by Kimia
July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Most chemical companies now have an AI initiative but only a few can point to a commercial result from one.
In this session, Kimia, working with UL Prospector, walks through the five stages of AI maturity we see across chemical manufacturers and distributors. The early stages look like experiments and pilots. By the far end of the curve, every customer conversation draws on everything your company knows. That's the stage where AI actually pays off.
You'll place your own organisation on that curve, and see what your next stage takes.
We'll work through the questions we hear from commercial teams:
- What are other chemical companies actually doing with AI?
- Where would we even start?
- How do we stop it fizzling out after the pilot?
- Should we build it ourselves, or buy it from a specialist?
Kimia helps chemical businesses turn deep technical expertise into commercial intelligence their whole team can use. You'll see concrete examples of what that looks like inside a chemical business, not in theory.
You'll leave with a benchmark for where you stand, and the questions worth asking before your next AI spend.
A practical session for marketers and commercial teams at chemical manufacturers and distributors. No prior AI experience needed.
Presenters
Sajjad Azami
CTO
Kimia
Sajjad is a co-founder of Kimia, an AI platform for the chemical and industrial supply chain, where he leads product and engineering. With over 10 years of experience in machine learning and deep learning, he combines deep technical expertise with hands-on product leadership as the company's CTO — driving the development of Kimia for enterprise customers.
Sadra Boutorabi
COO
Kimia
Sadra Boutorabi is COO and founding team member at Kimia, an AI platform for the chemical industry, turning institutional knowledge into revenue growth.
Sadra leads Kimia's customer and go-to-market functions, working directly with customers while bringing 15 years of experience in enterprise software and business transformation, including previously co-founding NameScan.
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