Opening plenary

• H.E. Saeed Al-Tayer, Vice Chairman, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
• H.E. Nani Juwara, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, The Gambia
• H.E. Ziad-Alexandre Hayek, President, World Association of PPP Units & Professionals, Vice Chair, Working Party on PPP, United Nations
• Mohamed Ouhmed, Secretary General, Department of Energy Transition, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco
• Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency – IRENA
• Peter Hall, President - IMEA, Informa

Break

IN CONVERSATION: The evolving role of energy corporations in accelerating electrification for people, industry and economy

Moderator: Robin Mils, CEO, Qamar Energy

• ŸAthmane Benzerroug, Chief Strategy, Transformation and Sustainability Officer, ADNOC Distribution
• Chris Wood, CXO, Energy and Petrochemical Market Expert

IN CONVERSATION: Ÿ

• Ahmed Mulla, Deputy CEO, Infinity Power

Customer centric energy systems

• ŸNauman Afsar, Regional Vice President, MEA Sales, Oracle Energy and Water

PANEL DISCUSSION: Global energy market dynamics

Moderator: Siddharth Malik, Chief Executive Officer, Vulcan Green Energy
Panellists:

• Dr. Eng. Adnan Alhosani, Director of Electricity & Energy Trade, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
• Eng. Abdulla AlKhemeiri, Chief Operations Officer, Etihad Water & Electricity
• Andrew Shaw, Vice President – Electrical Division, Alfanar Electric
• Maher Alkaabi, Advisor to Group Chairman and Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group of Companies, Member, UAE Circular Economy Council
• Markus Wandt, Chief Investment Officer, Aquila Capital

Break

EXECUTIVE DIALOGUE: Edge of the grid innovation that the world needs for future-ready grids

• ŸDr. Anes Dallagi, Director Power System & Transmission Engineering Centre – Middle East, EDF Group
• Sattam Almotairi, Vice President of Sales, Alfanar

IN CONVERSATION: Decarbonising today’s energy systems while building the future

Moderator: Omar Germouni, Senior Partner, TranSengY
Panellists:

• Esam Al Murawwi, Chief Projects Officer, TAQA Transmission
• Yasin Kasirga, Decarbonization Leader, GE Vernova

MARKET INTELLIGENCE: A macro-economic and geopolitical view to navigate global volatility

• Robert Willock, Director MENA & Regional General Manager, The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network

End of day one

Welcome remarks

• Emcee: Hala Bou-Alwan, Human Rights, Financial and Cyber Crimes Regulatory Expert & Media Personality

AI will enable a sustainable and affordable energy future

• Mike Ballard, Vice President of Industry Strategy and Innovation, Oracle Energy and Water

How does energy transition integrate into sustainable development of a growing emirate?

• Andrea Di Gregorio, Executive Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem), Ras Al Khaimah Municipality

PANEL DISCUSSION: Investment and financing strategies for energy projects

Moderator: Dr. Valentina Dedi, Associate Director, KBR Inc.
Panellists:

• Ahmed Bahei-Eldin, Managing Director, Financial Services & Commercial Leader EMEA, GE Vernova Financial Services
• Hasan Ozkoc, Director, Mediterranean Energy Regulators (MEDREG)
• Manpuran Chowdhury, Director, Project Finance, Alfanar Global Development
• Mhairi Main Garcia, Vice Chair, Clean Energy Business Council MENA, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams
• Neeraj Gandhi, Senior Vice President, Product Development (mSMEs), Emirates Development Bank

KEYNOTE: Mapping the pathways to achieve Net Zero aspirations

• Eng. Faisal Rashid, Senior Director - Demand Side Management, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, UAE

How smart meters and data-driven insights are revolutionising the way utilities and consumers monitor, control, and optimise their energy usage

• Vishal Pandya, Managing Director, REConnect Energy

Smart Metering / AMI - A crucial enabler of nexus between Energy, Environment & Sustainability

• John Cronin, Executive Chairman, CyanConnode Limited, UK

The latest innovations in energy storage systems for grid and microgrid applications

• Waseem Ashraf Qureshi, Inventor, CEO and Chief Technology Officer, Enercap Holdings

Role of AI in efficient integration of renewables into new energy grids

• Vishal Pandya, Managing Director, REConnect Energy

Q&A

End of summit