2024 Strategic Summit Agenda
April 24, 2024
09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Conference Chair
09:10 - 09:20 (10 mins)
[Opening Ministerial Keynote] UAE Net Zero 2050
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HE Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak
Minister
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (Confirming)
09:20 - 09:30 (10 mins)
[Netherland Keynote] How the Netherlands is Fueling a Green Hydrogen Future
Dr. M.G. Michel Heijdra
Vice Minister for Climate and Energy
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands
09:30 - 09:40 (10 mins)
[Korea Keynote] Empowering Tomorrow : South Korea's Pioneering into green hydrogen
Mr. Hwan-Chin CHOUNG
Director of the Global Green Project Team
Ministry of Environment, Korea
09:40 – 09:50 (10 mins)
[Japan Keynote] Japan's Vision and Action Towards Hydrogen-Based Economy
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Special Advisor to the Minister
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan
09:50 - 10:00 (10 mins)
[Guest of Honor Welcome] MENA's Hydrogen Economy Outlook
Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer
ACWA Power
09:50 - 10:40 (50mins)
[C-Suite Panel] Unlocking the Global Hydrogen Potential
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Identify the sectors leading the net-zero transition
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Evaluate the flexibility of hydrogen as an energy carrier
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Evaluate the payment models in the hydrogen industry (CapEX, OpEX)
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What's needed to support the long-distance distribution of Hydrogen?
Moderator:
Joerg Doerler
Partner, Energy Strategy Lead
Deloitte Middle East
Panelist:
Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi
Chief Green Hydrogen Officer
Masdar
Nicolas Poirot
CEO Africa Middle-East & India
Air Liquide
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Stephan Gobert
Senior Vice President - hydrogen, AMEA
ENGIE
Driss Berraho
Vice President, Business Development Green Hydrogen
ACWA Power
Wesam Alghamdi
Chief Executive Officer
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
11:10 - 12:10 (60 mins)
[Executive Panel] Building an International Partnership for MENA's Thriving Hydrogen Economy
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Promoting collaboration in policy and regulatory frameworks to create an enabling environment for the global hydrogen economy
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Hydrogen strategies: envisaging strategic technology and global energy partnerships to offer favourable conditions for the green Hydrogen production
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Establishing a global hydrogen market for cross-border trade of hydrogen and its derivatives
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Facilitating the development of a global hydrogen infrastructure network
Moderator:
Lynn Ammar
Partner
CLEARY GOTTLIEB
Panelist:
Nikunj Gupta
Vice President New Energies Technical & Projects
ADNOC Group
Alexios Zachariadis
Partner, Energy Transition M&A
Deloitte Middle East
Siddharth Malik
Chief Executive Officer
Vulcan Green Energy
Markus Exenberger
Executive Director
H2Global Foundation
Oliver Pfann
Senior Vice President EMEA
Linde
12:10 - 12:20 (10 mins)
[Keynote] Generating a Cleaner Future with Hydrogen
Ahmed Hababou
President, Middle East & India
Air Products
12:20 - 12:40 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Hydrogen: new business models and financing
Joerg Doerler
Partner, Energy Strategy Lead
Deloitte Middle East
12:30 - 12:50 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Smartenergy
Senior Representative
Smartenergy
14:00 - 15:00 (60 mins)
[Panel] MENA as the Largest Hydrogen Supplier: Establishing Global Hydrogen Trade Network
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Discussing the mutually recognised robust and tradeable certification schemes for hydrogen
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Fostering international cooperation and building longterm partnerships to ensure the energy safety and reduce the cost
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Building infrastructure for cross-border trade
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Setting up Internation shipping routes for hydrogen Trade
Moderator:
Javier Doblas
Partner
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Panelist:
Atsushi Suzuki
President & CEO
Marubeni Middle East & Africa Power Limited
Francois Dao
Senior Vice President MEA
EDF Renewables
Mohammed Rustom
Head of Sustainable Solutions ME
Honeywell STS
Eng. Anas Aljuaidi
Chief Executive Officer
MMEC
Khaldoun Bouacida
Managing Director and Country Cluster Head Arabian Peninsula
BASF
15:00 - 15:20 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Green Hydrogen Pathways
Mohammed O Rustom
Sustainability Market Development Director
Honeywell STS (Sustainable Technology Solutions)
15:20 - 15:40 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Hydrogen Safety Regulations and Compliance: What needs to be known for a safe hydrogen infrastructure?
Oliver Bornholdt
Global Business Development Manager Safety
Dräger
15:40 - 16:00 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Challenges & Solutions for a Global Hydrogen Market – Perspective across the Value Chain
Andrew Mingst
General Manager of Hydrogen
Chevron
16:30 - 17:30 (60 mins)
[Panel] Enabling A Vibrant Clean Hydrogen Supply Chain from Production to Delivery
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How to maintain steady growth in Hydrogen production
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Discuss the advanced equipments and technologies across the supply chain
Moderator:
Salih Yilmaz
Senior Analyst
Bloomberg Intelligence
Panelist:
Malcolm Cook
Senior Vice President, Chemicals & Process Technologies, Middle East & Turkey
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Eric Strayer
Vice President, International and Partner Sales
Fuelcell Energy
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Tarik Hamane
Acting Chief Executive Officer
MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy)
Toshihisa Doi
Managing Director
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Middle East FZE
Kirsten Raeymaekers
Associate Manager Hydrogen
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
17:30 - 18:30 (60 mins)
[Panel] Scaling Up Green Hydrogen Production: Transitioning from Pilot to Commercial Scale
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Creating a Supportive policy and regulatory framework for developing green hydrogen projects
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Developing advancing and maturing technologies to increase the capacity and efficiency of hydrogen production
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Commercial scale renewable energy-powered Hydrogen Projects: case studies & leadership exemplars
Moderator:
Barry Jones
Senior Vice President
Lockton Middle East North Africa
Panelist:
Ashwani Dudeja
President & Director (Green Hydrogen & Ammonia)
ACME Group
Mahmoud Shata
Head of Development – Egypt
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Wonsik Cho
VP - Sustainable Technology Business
Samsung E&A
Amr Aldeeb
Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Director MENA & CA
Fortescue
Myriam Hosri
Strategy & Business Director
Fertiglobe
19:30-21:00 (90 mins)
Sustainable Energy Night
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Cocktail Party
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Hydrogen Future Awards 2024 Ceremony
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Women in Renewables Awards Ceremony