2024 Strategic Summit Agenda
April 25, 2024
09:00-09:10 (10 mins)
[Opening Keynote] Insights from the UAE National Hydrogen Strategy 2050
Nawal Alhanaee
Director of Future Energy Department
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
09:10-10:00 (50 mins)
[Panel] Building Bankable Renewable Hydrogen Projects
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The role of government policies and regulations in enabling demand visibility, rolling out funding support
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Case studies of successful hydrogen projects and lessons learned
Moderator:
Dr. Alessandro Zampieri
Partner and Associate Director
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Panelist:
Dyonne Rietveld
Managing Director Benelux
Uniper
Hyerin Park
Senior Advisor Hydrogen
ENGIE
Ramy Lotfy
Chief Commercial Officer
CWP Global
Franz Helm
Managing Director
VERBUND Green Hydrogen GmbH
Haroon Rahmathulla
Chief Operating Officer
Fertiglobe
10:00-10:10 (10 mins)
[Keynote] Gender Equality in the Sustainable Energy Transition
Her Royal Highness Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana
Founder and CEO
AWHPI Global Foundation
10:00-10:20 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Technological Breakthroughs in Electrolysis Solutions
Hatem AZAIEZ
Sales Director MEA
LONGi Hydrogen
10:50 - 11:40 (50 mins)
[Panel] Expanding Both Local and Export Hydrogen Market: The Priorities and the Steps Forward
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Establishing Policies and Regulatories that boost hydrogen export
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Developing Sustainable Ports for the Energy Transformation
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Identifying the cost-effective ways to transport hydorgen
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A New Era for CCUS and Hydrogen
Moderator:
Malak Khalil
Partner,Head of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
Panelist:
Carlos Gasco Travesedo
Executive Director, Energy Policy
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Gautam Reddy Kumbam
Chief Operating Officer and Head - New Energy
Greenko Group
Ali Abdulla Ali
UAE Country Chair
Petrofac
Tarig Ahmed
Regional Programme Officer – Middle East and North Africa
IRENA
Tsuyoshi Oyama
General Manager, Hydrogen & Ammonia Upstream Bussiness - Australia & Middle East Unit
JERA
Dr. Gisele Abi Chahla
Head, Green Hydrogen Business Development - International
Masdar
11:50-12:10 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Longi
11:40 - 12:00 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Securing the Electrolyzer Supply Chain for MENA
Sebastian Budischin
Vice President Venture Building & Strategy Hydrogen Technology
Robert Bosch GmbH
14:00 – 15:00 (60 mins)
[Panel] Using Synthetic Fuels to Build a Value Chain
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What role might synthetic fuels (sustainable aviation fuel, e-methanol, etc) play in a viable value chain for hydrogen producers?
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How can actors in electricity production, hydrogen, CO2 capture, and synfuels production get coordinated?
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How might synfuels act as a key to bankable projects?
Moderator:
Claude Mourey
Director, Hydrogen and Low Carbon Fuels - EMEA
Wood Mackenzie
Panelist:
Takeo Akamatsu
General Manager, Green Innovation Business Unit
ITOCHU Corporation
Bruno James
Head of New Energy Business Development
Airbus
Juan Carlos Latasa López
Technology Director of the Oil & Gas Area and Head of Downstream and Advanced Fuels
IDOM
Ashwani Dudeja
Director
Ammonia Energy Association
Ali Zerouali
Chief Development Officer Middle-East, Africa
HIF Global
Philipp Kroepels
Director New Energy
Mabanaft
Sven Deckers
Director - Strategic Planning
Dubai Airports
15:00 - 15:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Hydrogen Infrastructure Deployment: Bold Strategies for Progress
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Policy and collaboration related to scaling up the production and use of green hydrogen
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What infrastructure exists and what will be further required.
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Where infrastructure investment should be prioritized
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Creating industrial clusters - gathering Hydrogen supply and demand
Moderator:
Ameer Jasat
Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure
Guidehouse
Panelist:
Hashim Al Ibrahim
Chief Business Support Officer
Port of Duqm Company SAOC
Naveen Ahlawat
Head- Green hydrogen and Gasification Projects , CCSU
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Anindya Chakraborty
Director - Business Development at Ports Cluster
AD Ports Group
15:50 - 16:40 (50 mins)
[Panel] Hydrogen Investment across the Value Chain: A Five-Year Outlook
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Opportunities for Investment in Hydrogen Production
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Investment Outlook for Hydrogen Storage, Transportation, and Distribution
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Investment Landscape for Hydrogen Utilization and End-Use Applications
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Key Investment Risks and Mitigation Strategies
Moderator:
Adnan Merhaba
Partner
Arthur D. Little
Panelist:
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Kenny Kitamura
Chief Representative for the Middle East
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Hedi El Karoui
General Manager & Senior Executive Officer
Intesa Sanpaolo
Filippo Comelli
Corporate Development Lead in GCC region
TES-H2
