In-Person Programme
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Entrepreneurs are pivotal in fostering global economic growth.
The Global Innovation Forum will gather a network of private equity firms, venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices, corporations, and innovative startups and scale-ups focused on energy solutions.
The forum will spotlight the critical investments required to catalyse the innovation ecosystem and propel the growth of startups and scale-ups in the energy sector.
Key Topics
Benefits of Attending
- Explore collaboration and funding opportunities with leading innovators and investors
Acquire knowledge of the latest innovations in the energy sector
Access valuable insights on financial strategies to scale your startup
Agenda
- Day 1 | 8th April 2025
10:50
Opening Remarks
- Vanessa Welch, Founder & Managing Director, V3
11:00
Welcome Speech
- Eng. Mozah Alnuaimi, Director of Productivity and Demand Management Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
11:10
Opening keynote
- Hamad Al Sayegh, Vice President, Customer Care, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
11:30
The future of energy investment: How IoT, data & smart infrastructure unlock new value across the Middle East
- Catalina Valentino, Group CEO, ELIXR
11:50
PANEL DISCUSSION: The secrets to successful business - How do investors and Chief Innovation Officers vet scale-ups?
Moderator: Stephan Heller, Founding Partner, AlphaQ Venture Capital
Panellists:
- Asem Al Shamsi, Member, Saudi Leadership Society, Founder, Prosworx
- Herald Bonnici, Secretary General, Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Malta
- Kambis Kohansal Vajargah, Head of Startup-Services and Deputy Head of Founder Services, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
- Maher Alkaabi, Advisor to Group Chairman and Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group ofCompanies, Member, UAE Circular Economy Council
- Menna Zaghloul, Forbes 30 Under 30 Honouree, Co-Founder, Entlaq
12:50
Break
- Meet some of the investors in the room and learn about who they are looking to invest in
13:05
EXECUTIVE DIALOGUE: Venture capital and corporate investment in the energy sector
Moderator: Dr. Susan Amat, Chief Executive Officer, Venture Hive
Panellists:
- Dr. David Galea, Founder and Managing Director, Two Falcons Consulting
- Robert Harvey, President and Executive Director, Florida Opportunity Fund, USA
- Tarek El Kady, Chairman, Mediterranean Investors, Group CEO, KD Group
13:50
Break
14:00
Fuelling the clean energy revolution through impactful investments
- Swethal Kumar, Managing Director, The Catalyst
14:15
EXECUTIVE DIALOGUE: Climate tech investment shaping the global energy transition
Moderator: Alicia Eastman, Managing Director, APC Investors, Co-Host, Everything About Hydrogen
Panellists:
- Ayad Chammas, Partner, Nirman Ventures
- Sheikh Mohammad Noman, Founder & CEO, Pegasus Capital Investments
15:00
SCALE-UP SHOWCASES: The top global innovators in energy
Participating innovators include:
- Abdullah Assal, Co-founder and CEO, Sahl, Egypt
- Ahmed Shawky, Founder and Managing Director, Exergy, Egypt
- Ahmed Tarek, CEO, Jadeed, Egypt
- Atifur Khan, VP International Business, FLITE Material Sciences, Canada
- Catalina Valentino, Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcLive, United Arab Emirates
- Chinmoy Baruah, CEO, ChipX, United Kingdom
- Daniel Betts, CEO, Blue Frontier, United States
- Kamal ElSoueni, Co-founder and CEO, Rabbit Mobility, Egypt
- Mohamed Sobhy Fouda, CEO, Salute Space, Germany
- Dr. Pavel Entin, CEO, Synplanet, Australia
- Ramachandran Muniandy, CEO and Co-founder, Asia Mobiliti, Malaysia
- Tinaye Makoni, CEO, Skicc Tech, Zimbabwe
17:00
Investor-Innovator networking reception by invitation only*
17:00
End of Forum
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