The 15th CPCIC has be held from September 11, 2024, in Yantai, Shandong Province. CPCIC is the most valuable and the highest level annual international conference of strongest influence in China's petrochemical industry hosted by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF), with close cooperation with provincial and municipal governments and renowned international consulting companies. Since its inception in 2010, CPCIC has grown over fifteen years into an “international, high-end, and influential” annual event with its position “foresight, leadership, insights, and high level”, focusing on “market, strategy, innovation, and sustainable development”. CPCIC aims to share objective analysis of the current situation and challenges facing both China and the global petroleum and chemical industry and help enterprises with finding development opportunities and trends.

Themed on “Forging New Competitiveness under the Great Transformation”, the 15th CPCIC plans to focus on topics such as new drivers and growth of world economy, the 15th Five-Year Plan outlook, new quality productive forces, international green petrochemicals and new materials, overseas investment and M&A, plastic circular economy, development of automotive and battery materials, supply chains and bulk trade, sustainable development, international chemical safety and security, digitalization and intelligence of petrochemical industry, female leadership, etc.