Our dedicated event team is currently hard at work crafting the agenda for the upcoming Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA 2024. If you're interested in sharing your insights and expertise as a speaker at this prestigious event, we'd love to hear from you! Don't hesitate to get in touch with us at cghm@leader-associates.com, and let's explore the exciting possibilities of shaping the future of green hydrogen together in the MENA region.
2023 Technical Summit Agenda
March 16, 2023
Held in parallel with Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA 2023 Strategic Conference, H2Innovate Next is a dynamic and engaging platform dedicated to driving innovation and advancing the hydrogen industry. This exclusive technology-focused event focuses on the latest technologies, trends, and opportunities in low-carbon hydrogen production, efficient storage, distribution, and applications.
H2Innovate Next is open to all delegates, exhibitors, and visitors.
March 16
09:20 - 09:30 (10 mins)
[UAE Address] Policies to Establish UAE Green Hydrogen Roadmap
Nawal Alhanaee
Director of Future Energy, Head of the COP28 Energy Taskforce
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
09:30 - 10:20 (50 mins)
[Panel] Ramping up Hydrogen Production, Transport Storage
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The role of Hydrogen Technologies in enabling production and transport at scale
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Potential stimulation by supportive policy, and the local and global supply chains
Moderator：
Javier Doblas
Partner
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Panelist:
Mohamed Hasan
Industry Director - Energy & Sustainability
Middle East, Africa and Turkey
Microsoft
Ola Engehagen
Chief Commercial Officer- UMOE
UMOE
Kiichiro Fujimoto
General Manager, Infrastructure Solution Department
Mitsubishi Corporation
10:50 - 11:40 (50 mins)
[Panel] Implementing CCUS and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Solutions for Decarbonization
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Case study: large scale CCUS and Blue Hydrogen for Decarbonization
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The current applications of CCUS technologies in different regions
Moderator：
Prakruthi Gowda
Senior Associate
Clifford Chance
Panelist:
Ito Tadashi
Head of Decarbonization Advancement Office
Chiyoda Corporation
Cristopher Sagar
Chief Engineer Middle East
Atkins
Fadhl Zayed Fadhl Ahmed
Decarbonization Leader
Emirates Steel Arkan
Jamy Zakharia
BD Manager, New Energy Services
Petrofac
11:40 - 12:00 (20 mins)
[Technical Box] The Path to Scalable Green Hydrogen Production: Solving Key Challenges
Rajesh D. Sharma
Global Marketing Director
Schneider Electric
14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Barriers to Decarbonizing Heavy Industries and Transportation with Green Hydrogen
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Understanding the needs and challenges of different industrial sectors to achieve clean energy transition
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Discuss mechanisms to scale up hydrogen production and transportation
Moderator：
Prof. Phil Hart
Chief Researcher, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research Centre
Technology Innovation Institute
Panelist:
Jesús Sancho Carrascosa
Middle East Managing Director
ACCIONA
Karim Badr
Marketing Director, MENA Region
RHI MAGNESITA
Philipp Kroepels
Head of Hydrogen
Mabanaft
Floris Carpentier
Head of Business Development and Strategy - Renewable Hydrogen
NESTE
14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)
[Technical Box] Navigating the Rocky Road of a Green Hydrogen Design Project
Wietse ter Veld
Green Hydrogen Subject Matter Expert Middle East
Atkins
15:10 - 16:00 (50 mins)
[Panel] Cutting-Edge Technologies for Hydrogen Fueling Solutions
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Discuss how does hydrogen fuel work
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Demonstrate the fully integrated and customizable line of equipment for hydrogen fueling
Moderator：
Amit Deshpande
Managing Director
Cummins Arabia
Panelist:
Mrugank Inamdar
Managing Director, Middle East and Asia
Hyzon Motors
Peter Gerstl
Director of H2 Sales
Chart Industries
Shaikh Sahid Hossain
CRO & SVP - Products
ETAP - Operation Technology, Inc.
