Industry Forums 2023 | World Future Energy Summit | 15 January 2023 | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St - Al Rawdah - Capital Centre - Abu Dhabi - UAE

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Co-located events:
• Solar & Clean Energy Forum - The Solar & Clean Energy Forum focuses on the dynamic, long-term shift taking place in the sector as clean energy use increases.

The Forum will discuss strategies to meet energy expectations, particularly in urban areas, and the technologies that can help meet these aims.
• Future of green hydrogen
• Planning for energy transition post pandemic
• Energy storage in renewables environments
• Hybrid power planning and projects
• Opportunities for hydrogen
• Grid stability
• Changing finance and project investment
• O&M/whole life asset management
• Mini grids and distributed energy
• Commercial & Industrial solar
• Advanced technologies

• Water Forum - The Water Forum will present the latest technologies and thinking to ensure water security in the water stressed regions.
It will focus on new approaches to water management, mitigating water threats and innovations that will help reduce water demand and foster clean, efficient production.
• Post pandemic strategy for water: water effectiveness not efficiency
• New consumption trends and the impact of localisation and self-efficiency
• Water resilience, emergency response and continuity
• Asset management and whole of life water costing models
• Automation and smart water
• Increasing water reuse
• Decarbonisation of water production
• Water conservation programmes and retrofits
• New water food nexus and efficient food production

• Climate and Environment Forum - The inaugural Climate & Environment Forum will focus on how organisations and governments can meet their ESG (environment, social, governance) targets.
It will look at methods to decarbonise industry, tackling air pollution, the role of carbon capture, novel climate-focused technologies and how such policies, approaches and strategies can be applied in urban areas.
• Decarbonisation of heavy industry
• Promoting a green economic recovery
• Strategies to reduce air pollution
• Carbon capture, use and storage
• Climate engineering and novel carbon capture technologies
• Biodiversity and ecosystem conservation
• Urban spaces and sustainable cities

• Smart Cities Forum - The Smart Cities Forum will discuss how technology and sustainability will reshape our future interactions in cities and buildings.
The Forum will look at master planning, future architectural design, mobility and the technologies that underpin smart cities to improve liveability and the efficient transport of people, goods and waste within the built environment.
• Government plans and initiatives for regional smart cities
• 5G and connected smart cities
• Leveraging AI in urban development
• Cyber safety for smart cities
• IoT, people and data in the urban environment
• Building retrofitting programmes for sustainable cities
• The future of smart health
• Energy and water efficient architecture
• 3D printing and sustainability
• Smart mobility

• EcoWASTE Forum - The EcoWASTE Forum focuses on the circular economy of waste.
It will look at new value chains within waste, the benefits of recycling and reduced landfill use and the changing approaches to dealing with waste, including drivers to reduce single-use plastic, energy from waste and how technology will increasingly influence decisions taken in the sector.
• Circular economy
• Minimising landfill waste
• Recycling and reuse
• Municipality strategies & plans
• Treating different waste types (food, hazardous)
• Waste-to-energy/ Refuse-derived fuel
• Regulations

2023 Speakers

Jens Madrian
Executive Director, NEOM Energy

Andreas Stoerzel
Executive Director Corporate Development, NEOM Energy & Water

David Haboubi
Head of Nuclear and Net Zero Energy, SNC-Lavalin

Dr. Najib H. Dandachi
CEO, Al Usul

George Berbari
CEO, DC Pro Engineering

Emma Dannemiller
Senior Program Manager, Water, NEOM Energy & Water

Dr Mohamed Abdel Hamyd Dawoud
Advisor-Water Resources, Environment Quality, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi

Ed James
Director of Content & Analysis, Meed Projects

Jesus Sancho
Middle East Director General, Acciona

Angelo de Mul
CEO, PureBlue Water

Dave Cupit
Global Engineering Director, Eshara Water

Alexander Euler
Managing Director, Hydraloop Middle East

Farah Naz
Lead Sustainability Specialist, AECOM

Jelena Lefavrais
Founder, GreenFootprint

Ruchin Jain
Partner, McKinsey and Company

Capucine Dourdin Jeunet
Sustainability Business Division Director, Schneider Electric

Peter Harris
VP, International Sustainability UPS

Adrienne Doolan
CEO, Green Touches

Huda Masalmeh
Manager & Sustainability Consultant, Eedama

H.E. Eng. Yousef Al Ali
Assistant Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, UAE

Gauri Singh
Deputy Director General, IRENA

Syed Fawad Ali Gilani
Partnership and Director, Sector Risk, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

Francois Brice
Fuel and Commercial Director, Emirates Water and Electricity Company

Francisco Estela
Technical Director, Middle East & Africa, Longi

Yazen Al Kodmani
Partner at 3Y Agriculture and Deputy General, Manager, Emirates Bio Farm

Atle Idland
Desert Control, Soma Mater

Dr Majid Sultan Al Qassimi
Partner, Soma Mater

Frederick van Eijk
Director, Holland Circular Hotspot

Jan Sagmo
CEO, Bergen Carbon Solutions

Dr. Nabyl Chenaf
Dean of the Architecture School, American University in Dubai

Vasushree Mohta
Design Director, Master Planning, Middle East, Atkins

Sebastien Miller
Manager, Public Realm

H.E. Eng. Ahmed AlKaabi
Assistant Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, UAE

Wiebe Wakker
Sustainable Adventurer, Plug Me In

Hani Khalaf
IOT Lead, Dell Technologies

Michael Lawrence
Director, Bloqwork

Phillip Higgins
Business Development Consultant, Wakecap

Salwa Al Maflahi
Director, CSR & Sustainability, Aldar Developments

Eng. Mohammed Al Taani
Secretary General, Arab Renewable Energy Commission

Meghna Talreja
Founder & CEO, One Modern World and Optas App

Dr Darren Perrin
Head, Waste & Resource Management, Ricardo

Eng Mohammed Saeed Al Shemeili
Projects Section Head, Collection & Transport, Abu Dhabi Waste Management (Tadweer)

Pablo Arribere Jimenez
Senior Director, Operational Excellence & Innovation, Bee’ah

John Arnold
Director, Green Good EcoTech

Eng. Husain Ahmed Al Amoodi
License, Tariff, & Customer Service Director, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)

Franco Lusuriello
CEO, BTS Biogas

Lina Yousef
Co-Founder, De L'Arta

Youssef Chehade
Managing Partner, Ecyclex

Dr. Eng. Hani Hossni
EHS Director, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)

Dr. Rifat Chalabi
Chairman & CEO, Chinook Sciences

Roni Araiji
Managing Director, Hitachi Zosen Inova

Ole Hedegaard Madsen
Director, Technology Babcock & Wilcox

Ari Kokko
Director, Technology and R&D, Energy Business Unit, Valmet Technologies

Daniel Calderon
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Alcazar Energy

Alan Woods
SMR Director of Strategy and Business Development, Rolls Royce SMR

Ahmed Nada
President, Middle East Solar Industry Association

Dr Thomas Ackermann
Founder & CEO, Energynautics

Abhay Bhargava
Senior Director, MEASA Energy & Environment, Frost & Sullivan

Carmen Vidal
Chief, Procurement Officer Engie

Eran Meller
Chairman & Co-Founder, Ecoppia

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

Dr. Shamma Al Malek
Director, Strategic Affairs Directorate, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

Bruce Smith
Executive Director, Strategy and Planning, Emirates Water & Electricity Company

Jamal Shadid
Policy Development Director, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

H.E. Dr. Ali Al Jassim
Chairman, Emirates Green Building Council

Robert Garner
Director Water Supply, NEOM Energy & Water

Faisal Ali Rashid
Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai

Gavin John Van Tonder
Executive Director Water, NEOM Energy & Water

Dr. Shehab Al Ameri
Water Asset Division Manager, Transco

Morsi Berguiga
Partner, KPMG

Kyle Weber
COO, EV Lab

Roger Cruickshank
Senior Director & Atkins Acuity Lead, Middle East, SNC-Lavalin Group

Nadeem Shakir
Technical Director - ME Transport

Planning Leader, Zutari

Dr Salem Al Kaabi
Director General, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Jad Dib
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Hind Almutawa
Director, Electricity and Energy Trade, Ministry, Energy & Infrastructure

AbdulAziz Al Obaidli
Director, UAE Assets, Generation, Taqa

Carlos Gasco Travesedo
Executive Director, Energy Policy, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

Elias Kassis
President, E&P UAE and Country Chair in UAE, TotalEnergies

Bruce Stedall
Asset Management Director, Transco

Ahmed AlMazrouei
Director Ministry, Energy & Infrastructure, UAE

Panos Bafis
Business Group Leader, Future Energy, GHD

Gorbuz Gonul
Director, Country Engagement and Partnershi, IRENA

Graeme Sims
Executive Director, RSB Dubai

Rami Ghandour
Managing Director, Metito Utilities

Dr. Corrado Sommariva
CEO and Founder, SWPC

David King
Managing Director, Verteco and SaveWater UAE

Ramiz Hamdan Ragheb Alaileh
Director, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

Hans Kayser
DSM Specialist, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company

Riaan Van Der Merwe
Assistant Professor, Khalifa University

Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi
Director Asset Management & Technical Service, Masdar

Eng. Esam Al Mulla
Director of Water Department, Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority

Frank Schlichtherle
CEO, Siwatec Wassertechnik

Dr Tarifa Al Zaabi
Acting Director General, International, Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Dr Mohamed Abdel Hamyd Dawoud
Advisor-Water Resources, Environment Quality, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi

Omar Saif
Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Cities Advisor, WSP

Dr. Murat Sarioglu
Regional Technical Director Water, Stantec

Dr Ryan Lefers
Co-Founder & CEO, Red Sea Farms

Majed Halawi
VP of Growth, Pure Harvest Smart Farms

Mohamed Al Dhaheri
Executive Chairman, RainMKrs Capital

Fatima Al Shaygi
Vice President, Thermal and Water, Taqa

Luay Khdeir
Regional Water Sector Leader, Mott MacDonald

Eng. Mohammed Eid
Divisional Manager - Water, Al Ain Distribution Company

Dr. Titia de Mes
Technical Lead, Stantec

Ulrich Schott
Director, Dornier Consulting

Nada Abubakr
Managing Director, Isle Utilities

Justo Alejandro Algaba
Director Infrastructure, HSBC

Abdul Malik
Deputy Technical Director, RAK Wastewater Agency

Dr. Abdel El Zaemey
Projects Director, ILF Engineers

Anne Marie Thodsen
Managing Director, The Umbrella Institute

Marina Antonopoulou
Director, Climate and Nature Conservation, Emirates Nature – WWF

Priya Sarma
Sr. Sustainability Manager, Mena, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine & Belarus, Unilever

Darin Rovere
Founder and CEO, Sustainability Excellence

Dr Christian Tock
Deputy Director General, Ministry of Economy, Luxembourg

William Tohme
Senior Regional Head, MENA, CFA Institute

Anoop Nair
Chief Technical Services & Project Officer, Emirates Steel Industries

Tom Samson
CEO, Rolls Royce SMR

Salim Mousallam
Executive Director, Decarbonization Strategy & Partnerships, GE Gas Power EMEA

Vahid Fotuhi
Chief Impact Officer, Impact Adventures

Tanzeed Alam
CEO, Earth Matters

Florence Fontani
VP Communications & Sustainability, Engie

Peter Leskovsky
Advisor, Regional Energy, International Committee, The Red Cross

Fazil Abdul Rahiman
Senior Manager, ESG, PwC

Monaem Ben Lellahom
Group CEO, Sustainable Square

Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Founder & Managing Director, Goumbook

Denisa Fainis
General Secretary, Mesia

Aisha Al Mazroui
Outreach Program Coordinator, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi

Asma Shabab
Senior Manager, Innovation Consulting, Accenture

Ibrahim Colak
Founder and CEO, Mr Usta

Salem Al Shamsi
Director, Authority of Social Contribution (Ma'an)

Mohamed Al Hosani
CEO - Consultancy, Research and Innovation, Bee’ah

Dr. Diana Francis
Senior Scientist, ENGEOS Lab Head, Khalifa University

Oriol Teixidó
Air Quality Scientist, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

Ross McKenzie
Executive Director, RMA Advisory

Louise Collins
UAE Country Director, Project & Development Services, JLL

Lutz Wilgen
Senior Design Manager, Masdar City

Riyad Joucka
Owner - Lead Architect, Middle East Architecture Network

Jonathan Spear
Policy and Strategy Advisor, Transportation, Atkins Acuity

Jaideep Dhanoa
Co-Founder and CEO, Fenix

Ahmed Samir Elbermbali
Managing Director, Clean Energy Business Council

Stephan Gobert
Head of Strategy, Innovation & Customer Experience, Engie

Kei Fujita
Chief Representative, Toyota Motor Corporation

Dr. Mohammad Khaled
Safe Digital Thought Leader, Independent Consultant

Dr. May El Barachi
Associate Dean, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Head, Cyber & Network

Dino Wilkinson
Partner, Clyde & Co

Phil Mennie
Partner, Digital Trust PwC

Riad Bsaibes
President and CEO, Amana

Greg Fewer
Group Chief, Financial & Sustainability Office Aldar

Dr Yasemin Nielsen
EngD Leader, Construction Programme, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Mario Saab
Head, Sustainability MENA, Cundall

Saeed Al Abbar
CEO, AESG

Karim El-Jisr
Chief Sustainability Officer, Diamond Developer

Tolga Candan
Head, Strategic Business Development, Retrofit, Sensgreen

Rachid Hamida
Director, Technology & Performance Enova

Aref Abouzahr
CEO, Ark Energy

Suhaib Almarzooqi
Business Development Manager, Abu Dhabi Energy Services

Michel Abi Saab
General Manager, Emerge

Daker El Rabaya
Managing Director, Waste Processing, Treatment and Disposal, Bee’ah

Marcelo Piva
Regional Sustainability Director, Greater Middle East & Africa, Tetra Pak

Riad Bestani
Founder and GM, EcoSquare

Matteo Boffa
President, Swiss Business Council Abu Dhabi

Sonia Ytuarte Nasser
Principal Solid Waste Planner/Engineer, Tetra Tech

Ronald Richa
General Manager, Plastic Recycling Repeet, Veolia

Naseebah AlMarzooqi
Director, Studies Research and Development, Ministry of Energy & Industry, UAE

Madhumohan Sreeram
Chief Innovation Officer, Dulsco

Gaurish Wagle
Manager, Master Planning and Sustainability Masdar

Diako Makhmalbaf
Senior Manager, Sustainable Finance Lead HSBC

Stephen Knight
Partner, Banking and Finance, Dentons

Salma Bin Breik
Business Group Leader, Advisory – UAE GHD

Abdulaziz Al-Muhaiza
Executive Director, Treasury Saudi Electricity Company

Sergio Lopez
Energy Policy Specialist/Expert, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

Dr Emmanouil Kakaras
Executive Vice President, Next Energy Business, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA

Dr Marcus Guzmann
ADNOC, Siemens Energy

Manuel Kuehn
Vice President, Siemens Energy

Roland Kaeppner
Executive Director, Hydrogen & Green Fuels, NEOM Energy & Water

Cornelius Matthes
Senior Vice President, Dii

Caroline Hillegeer
Chief, Commercial Officer, Engie Hydrogen

Marco Terruzzin
Chief Product Officer, Energy Vault

Dr. Brian Higgins
Director, Advanced Technologies, Babcock & Wilcox

Shuvendu Bose
Consultant and Ministry, Energy & Infrastructure

Alex Katon
General Manager, Summit Global Power

Mira Attieh
Business Development Manager, Middle East, Terabase Energy

Youssef Ammar
Senior Hybrid Expert, Yellow Door Energy

Diaa Eed
Director, Strategic Business MENA, Sungrow

Moneef Barakat
Managing Director, Solarabic

Laurent Longuet
CEO, SirajPower

Joseph Nader
Division Manager, Solar Energy & BDM MEN, ATUV Rheinland

Jitendra Morankar
Vice President, Global Design Applications, Nextracker

MODERATOR:

Thorsten Schwarz
Executive Director, Grid Technology & Projects, NEOM Energy & Water

Nick Carter
Senior Advisor - Business Transformation, FTI Consulting

Dr. Alan Thomson
Executive Consultant, Jacobs

Ahmed Al Olama
Trainee Diplomat, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy

Jana Elkova
Expert, Impact & Innovation

Dr. Evan Paleologos
Professor, Civil Engineering, Abu Dhabi University

Manu Mehra
Managing Director, AMCL

Yusuf Macun
Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners

Gurmeet Kaur
Partner, Pinsent Masons

Abdulla Al Zarooni
Trainee Diplomat, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy

Marc Cirera
Founder, Companies for Good

Dr Sajid Maqsood
Professor, Food Science, UAE University

Dr. Nabyl Chenaf
Dean, Architecture School, American University in Dubai

Kurt Peter Hanzlik
Owner, KPH Design

Virginie Seurat
Vice President, Seabubbles

Rob Jones
Forums Director, World Future Energy Summit

Stephen Severance
Head, Program Management, Masdar

Andrew Schumer
Technical Director, Axon

Steve Griffiths
Senior Vice President, Research and Development, Khalifa University

Chris Wan
Head, Design Management Masdar

Charlene Nawar
Founder, Unwrapped

Carlo Stella
Partner, Arthur D Little

Peter McCreanor
CEO, Tribe

Gareth Wynn
Group Chief, Communications Officer Taqa

Dan Feldman
Partner and Global Co-Lead, Energy Innovation, Shearman

Youssef Ammar
Senior Hybrid Expert, Yellow Door Energy

Jesus Prado
Director, Nextracker

Ahmed Mulla
Deputy CEO, Infinity Power

2023 Sponsors and Partners

ADSW PRINCIPAL PARTNER:
• Department of Energy

SMALL CITIES FORUM SPONSOR:
• Aldar

WATER FORUM SPONSOR:
• MariafiQ

SOLAR & CLEAN ENERGY FORUM SPONSORS:
• GHD
• Ecoppia
• SMR