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Saudi Energy Meet is a Virtual Expo and Summit, taking place on the 07 - 08 April 2021. The Event is an ideal meeting place for global and regional Energy Stakeholders, C-Level Executives, leading Industry Experts, Decision Makers, Policy Makers and Government Officials from across the value chain to engage in dialogue, discuss current challenges and business opportunities, develop market strategies, share their knowledge, deliberate approaches and identify solutions aimed at shaping the future of the energy sector.
Aligning itself with the new goals of the energy industry as it experiences rapid changes, the Meet will feature two days of expansive line-up of sessions, engaging discussions, unique insightful presentations and power packed networking opportunities, along with a comprehensive B2B expo showcasing an array of products, services, and technologies.
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EXPOrience the Future - A new way to experience an Expo. A virtual event works exactly as our in-person events, with many of its physical features transferring across to the digital experience. The Event will run for 48 Hours from 7 April 2021, 10:00hrs Arabian Standard Time or GMT+3, to ensure attendance from all time zones. All you need is a desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone, and you can digitally attend from the safety and comfort of your office or home. 
The Meet will feature a stellar line-up of speakers, presentations, case studies and panel discussions providing access to a wealth of industry-leading knowledge, information exchange, cutting-edge insights and outlooks with actionable takeaways.
Speakers are selected based on a peer-review by the advisory committee, bringing together regional and global energy professionals, industry thought leaders, strategic thinkers, senior executives and technical experts.
Speakers will share their enlightened perspectives and cover a broad range of topics, addressing important issues, integrated challenges, spotlighting trends and developments in the energy sector with the objective to navigate through the current crisis and build a strong energy ecosystem.
The Agenda will also explore the role of digital technology in driving innovation, optimization and improvement across the industry. Sessions will provide informative presentations on key themes impacting the sector, from data analytics, AI, machine learning, cyber security, Digital Transformation and more.
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Dr. Stefan Kaufmann MP
Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Federal Republic of Germany
Dr. Stefan Kaufmann MP
Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Federal Republic of Germany
TOPIC : Paving the Way for the Energy System of the Future – with Green Hydrogen
Dr Stefan Kaufmann has served as Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) since 19 June 2020. Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek appointed Kaufmann, a member of the German Bundestag for the CDU party, in the context of implementing the Federal Government’s National Hydrogen Strategy. The Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen is a permanent guest on the State Secretaries’ Committee for Hydrogen of the participating ministries as well as the National Hydrogen Council. He is responsible for coordinating the focus of the BMBF’s research and development activities and the transfer of R&D results into practical application, cooperating with various stakeholders from politics, industry and research who are involved in this process. The Innovation Commissioner is also tasked with introducing promising, innovative approaches and ideas from BMBF-led research on the political stage and in public debate.
Prior to his appointment as Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, the fully qualified lawyer served as chair of the Study Commission “Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment” and CDU/CSU spokesperson on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the Bundestag. Dr Kaufmann has served as a Member of the Bundestag and regular member of the Research Committee since 2009. He has always been directly elected to the Bundestag for his constituency of Stuttgart. Dr Kaufmann is a member of the CDU Federal Committee on Education, Research and Innovation as well as chair of the CDU’s Stuttgart district branch.
Dr. Abderrezak Benyoucef
Head of Energy Studies Department
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Dr. Abderrezak Benyoucef
Head of Energy Studies Department
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
TOPIC : OPEC's World Oil Outlook 2045
Dr. Benyoucef is the Head of the Energy Studies Department at the OPEC Secretariat. Prior to joining OPEC in September 2017, he was the Director of Studies and Knowledge Management at the Algerian National Oil Company, SONATRACH, where he was responsible for mid- and long-term planning, in particular coordinating training activities and setting up a knowledge management and technological mastery system.
Dr. Benyoucef has also worked at the Algerian Ministry of Energy and Mines and, for many years, was engaged as a lecturer and researcher at the API.
Benyoucef has a Ph.D. in Energy Economics from the French Petroleum Institute (Paris) and has published several papers in various specialist journals.
Dmitry Sokolov
Head of Energy Economics and Forecasting
Gas Exporting Countries Forum
Dmitry Sokolov
Head of Energy Economics and Forecasting
Gas Exporting Countries Forum
TOPIC : Presentation: GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050
Dmitry Sokolov has been Head of Energy Economics and Forecasting Department (EEFD) at Gas Exporting Countries Forum since December 2015.
At the GECF, Mr Sokolov is responsible for developing views on the gas market development by projecting supply and demand figures into the future to obtain better understanding of the mid- and long-term gas sector trends and providing quantitative assessment of the impact of policies, regulations, investments and commercial decisions, thorough analysis and utilization of specialized energy and gas forecasting models.
More specifically, Mr Sokolov is responsible for supervising long-term gas market Outlook development process based on various scenario assumptions, GECF Global Gas Model (GGM) runs and regular updates of the data and constraints of GGM, as well as development of econometrical long and medium term forecasting sub-model related to macroeconomics and energy sector to complement GECF GGM. Prior to the GECF, Mr Sokolov worked for four years as Researcher at the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)/ The Institute of Energy Economic, Japan (IEEJ).
In 2006-2009, Mr Sokolov worked for three years as International Researcher at the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI).
He is originally from Irkutsk, the Russian Federation, where he spent many years in working as Researcher of the Melentiev Energy Systems Institute of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Eng. Wael Hamed Abdel Moati
Gas Industries Expert
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Eng. Wael Hamed Abdel Moati
Gas Industries Expert
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
TOPIC : Hydrogen and its Role in the Energy transition
Eng.Wael has 17 years’ experience in the gas Industry. He started his career as a gas engineer in 2004 at one of Eni’s JVs, (Petrobel) in Egypt, and held several roles from field operations to production planning until held the position of production department manager. He was appointed at OAPEC as a gas industries expert since 2013. He conducts technical studies covering the current developments and future prospects of gas/LNG and hydrogen sector and their role in the energy transition.
Eng.Wael actively participates at various international forums and summits and delivers insights on the sustainability credentials of gas, changing dynamics of the gas sector in the MENA region and focuses on policies and actions that underpin use of gas and hydrogen in different sectoral areas.
Eng.Wael holds a MSc degree (with honours) in Petroleum Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in Italy and a BSc degree (with honours) in chemical engineering & petroleum refining. Recently, he obtained a MBA diploma in Project Management.
Mirela Atanasiu
Head of Unit of Operations and Communication
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
Mirela Atanasiu
Head of Unit of Operations and Communication
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
TOPIC : R&I Activity in Europe to support the Green Hydrogen economy
Mirela ATANASIU is the Head of Unit of Operations and Communication in the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, FCH JU (Public-Private Partnership between European Industry and Research Community, and European Commission) since 2016.
Previously, for more than 12 years she was a Senior Project Manager and Research Programme Officer in the FCH JU and European Commission (Directorate R&I/Energy), following on a background experience as researcher in the Energy sector in Romania.
She holds an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and an M.Sc. in Economics/Cybernetics and Economic Analysis.
Ahmed Badr
Acting Director
Project Facilitation and Support
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ahmed Badr
Acting Director
Project Facilitation and Support
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
TOPIC : Challenges in financing projects during the energy transition
Ahmed Badr is the Acting Director of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Project Facilitation and Support division (PFS), a new division that offers member countries dedicated project implementation support. Mr. Badr took up the position in April 2020 and brings more than 30 years of international experience in the field of banking and finance.
In his role, Mr. Badr is tasked with leading the development of the division, while spearheading the Agency’s implementation of the Climate Investment Platform, a multi-stakeholder platform in established in partnership with SE4All, the UNDP and in coordination with Green Climate Fund to streamline access to climate funding for developing countries and advance renewables deployment.
Prior to joining IRENA, Mr. Badr held several senior operational positions in the field of climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and infrastructure projects in a number of multinational financial institutions, including the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission (EuropeAid), and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Mr. Badr is certified a project infrastructure project manager, with a B.Sc in Civil Engineering and Master’s Degree in Infrastructure Economics from the Universite de Nates, France.
Turki Al Shehri
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Turki Al Shehri
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TOPIC : Decarbonization: Easier than you may think
Turki Al Shehri is the Chief Executive Officer for ENGIE in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Shehri is responsible for ENGIE’s vast business that covers renewables, conventional power, green hydrogen, gas storage, smart city applications, and downstream LNG. Currently ENGIE in Saudi Arabia has over $5 billion in investments and nearly 2,000 employees. ENGIE is a major contributor to the Country’s vision through foreign direct investments, local job creation, and knowledge transfer. ENGIE has strong ambitions to double its investments and employment in the next 3 to 5 years.
Prior to joining ENGIE, Al Shehri was the Head of the Renewable Energy Project Development Office leading the Country’s renewable program, a role he assumed after nearly a decade at Saudi Aramco as the Head of Power Investments. He began his career with Saudi Aramco in 2002 as an electrical engineer, after graduating from the University of South Florida with a B.Sc. in electrical engineering.
Al Shehri brings to ENGIE nearly 20 years of experience as a visionary leader in power systems and renewables. He has strong expertise in energy strategy and policy, integrated resource supply planning, market regulations, cogeneration, efficiency enhancements, and power system analysis.
Faisal Abdulaziz Almudhhi
Business Development Analyst - Energy Sector
Ministry of Investment
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Faisal Abdulaziz Almudhhi
Business Development Analyst - Energy Sector
Ministry of Investment
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TOPIC : Investment opportunities towards a sustainable future
Faisal Abdulaziz Almudhhi (Business Development Analyst) -Energy Sector at Ministry of Investment working on attracting and devolving investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Prior to joining MISA, Faisal worked at National Company for Mechanical Systems (NCMS) as part of the project management team participating in several projects related to water desalination. Faisal holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from King Saud University.
Mazin Almefraji
Project Manager - Smart Meter Rollout Project
Saudi Electricity Company
Mazin Almefraji
Project Manager - Smart Meter Rollout Project
Saudi Electricity Company
TOPIC : Smart Metering Project (SMP)
Mazin Almefraji has majored in information systems from the Imam Mohammed ibn Saud university, faculty of Computer Science, where he earned my bachelor's degree in July 2011 and PMP certified in 2018
He began his career with the Saudi Electricity company and has 9 years' experience in the smart meter field and performing the following tasks:
- Working on the pre-qualification of smart meter factories and meters.
- Supervising the meter routine test.
Mazin has also participated in the smart meter pilot project; he was a member of the team responsible for preparing the RFP, tender preparation, and vendor selection.
Currently, he is working in the smart meter programs as project manager of the smart meter roll-out project for the west and southern regions in Saudi Arabia, targeting to install 5M meters with all related equipment and systems within 15 months.
Moustafa Shahin
Manager - Distribution Network Development
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Moustafa Shahin
Manager - Distribution Network Development
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
TOPIC : Digital Grid Technologies for Smooth Integration of Renewable Energy Resources
Mr. Shahin is a smart grid and utility industry expert with 20+ years of experience in T&D project management, smart grid programmes, power system studies, SCADA-DMS and Renewable Energy Integration. He is the manager of distribution grid development at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). He has successfully accomplished large-scale smart grid projects in more than 3000 distribution substations over the past seven years.
He received his Bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Cairo University, Master degree in engineering management from Wolverhampton University UK and currently a PhD researcher at Heriot Watt University focuses on optimal DER integration to enable higher penetration of distributed renewable generation into smart distribution grids.
He has a proven record of innovation and smart grid initiatives including UK innovative ideas award, DEWA distinguished innovation award, Dubai’s creative employee and has co-authored several IEEE, Elsevier and Cigre’s technical papers.
Andrea Di Gregorio
Executive Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem)
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Andrea Di Gregorio
Executive Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem)
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Andrea Di Gregorio is the Executive Director at the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem) of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, UAE, with the mandate to support the development of the Emirate towards lower energy intensity and a higher share of renewables in the generation mix.
He has more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector in Europe and the Middle East, where he supported governments, oil & gas majors and leading utilities in the fields of strategy, operations improvement and energy efficiency.
Prior to joining Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, Andrea Di Gregorio supported the activation of the Dubai Demand Side Management strategy as a PMO Director at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, UAE, and as a Director of Strategy and Continuous Improvement at TAQATI, UAE. Previously, he worked as a strategy consultant at Booz & Company and Oliver Wyman, and as a Business Unit Director at Bertelsmann.
He holds an MSc. summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from SDA Bocconi, Milan.
Eng. Abdullah Hakami
Industrial Cluster Developer
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
Eng. Abdullah Hakami
Industrial Cluster Developer
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
TOPIC : Future Renewable Energy City
Abdullah Abdu Hakami is an industrial cluster developer within the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY), which he has joined in 2017 to develop different clusters and industries in Yanbu Industrial City. He has obtained a Bachelor's Degree with first class honor in Chemical Engineering from Yanbu Industrial College. Abdullah has been the keynote speaker and representative of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu locally and internationally. He has been successfully an account manager for all renewable projects including solar, wind and green hydrogen projects to develop the generation projects, value chain and support services.
Mohamed Ali Zerouali
Cooperation and International Development Director
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen)
Mohamed Ali Zerouali
Cooperation and International Development Director
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen)
Ali Zerouali has been Masen’s Cooperation and International Development Director since September 2015. He is responsible for designing and implementing an international projection strategy for Masen, with a focus on three priority areas : collaborating with Europe, as part of South-North cooperation for trading electricity from renewable sources between Morocco and the European electricity market ; collaborating with Africa, as part of South-South cooperation ; and for the MENA region and the rest of the world, sharing expertise and Masen’s technical assistance, developing greenfield and brownfield projects, and developing an industrial cooperation. An advocate of African optimism, convinced that energy is fundamental to sustainable development and growth, he strives to promote a green revolution on a regional and continental scale in his work at Masen.
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer
Dii Desert Energy
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer
Dii Desert Energy
Cornelius is a well-respected leader and investor in the renewable energy industry and built several successful clean energy businesses and start-ups within Middle East and Africa. He has extensive board level experience from 10 years in Deutsche Bank (among others, youngest board member in Deutsche Bank Italy Group) and several leading renewable energy organisations and associations via pro bono work as well as different startup companies.
By building the international shareholder and partner network of Dii (Desertec Industrial Initiative), he was at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution in North Africa and the Middle East. A keen entrepreneur and investor in emerging markets with recognitions such as “Solar Pioneer 2015” for the Middle East, he is lecturing at several universities including St. Gallen and is a regular speaker at international conferences. He holds an MBA (Dipl. Kaufmann) from University of Passau, and speaks German, English, Italian, French and Russian.
His experience ranges from M&A transactions, asset management, developing utility scale renewable energy projects (including mid-market with private PPAs), pay-as-you-go solar to energy efficiency, including ESCO projects and new business models. Some of the projects and companies were executed in challenging settings or countries. He has led sizable organizations both in startup environments and blue-chip companies and has raised funds from angel investments to USD 100m+ projects with institutional investors. “I am glad to be able to work in renewable energy which is also my passion – we can genuinely make an impact with many different things and help people, to make our planet a better place. Having new challenges every day is fantastic and many more mountains to be climbed!”
Tim Karlsson
Executive Director
International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE)
Tim Karlsson
Executive Director
International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE)
TOPIC : Actions to Facilitate the Global Trade in Hydrogen: Role of the IPHE
Tim Karlsson is Executive Director of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) Secretariat, since 2015. The IPHE is an inter-governmental partnership of 21 countries and the European Commission, working to help facilitate the transition to clean and efficient energy, industry, and mobility systems using hydrogen and fuel cells technologies.
Previously, Mr. Karlsson held various positions including Director of Emerging Technologies, and, Director of Environmental and Clean Energy Industries in the Department of Industry of Canada.
He has worked on numerous policy issues related to energy and the environment including domestic and international climate change including as a member of Canada’s delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Jeremy Stone
Non Executive Director & Advisor
J-Power
Jeremy Stone
Non Executive Director & Advisor
J-Power
TOPIC : The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain - helping to build a global H2 industry
Jeremy is a Non-Executive Director, global executive and advisor with over 30 years of experience leading businesses and in the design and delivery of major infrastructure projects. He has held a variety of positions, including Regional Director for Asia/Middle East and Group Manager of Innovation & Digital for a 10,000 strong global professional services company. He lived and worked in Asia and the UK for 14 years and has also delivered projects in the US, Middle East, Australia and China. He is a Director of the Australian subsidiary of J-Power, one of Japan’s largest utility companies and part of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) consortia.
Colin Beaney
Vice President, Energy, Utilities and Resources
IFS
Colin Beaney
Vice President, Energy, Utilities and Resources
IFS
Colin is the Vice President for Energy, Utilities & Resources within IFS, where he has worked for over 20 years.
Colin has been involved in implementing and project managing IFS software into many project and asset-intensive organizations in Europe and worldwide.
These cover many industries including energy, utilities, pulp & paper, aviation and defense. He is therefore ideally placed to understand the real challenges faced by organizations working in the service and asset-intensive industries.
He is a key member of the IFS product directions board and plays an instrumental role in the decisions regarding IFS product strategy.
Prior to this, Colin worked as a management consultant specializing in maintenance continuous improvement philosophies such as TPM and RCM. He completed a mechanical engineering apprenticeship many years ago and spent over 15 years working in automotive manufacturing including time as a maintenance and facilities manager.
Stuart R Broadley FEI
CEO
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Stuart R Broadley FEI
CEO
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Stuart is Chief Executive of the EIC, the Energy Industries Council. Prior to joining EIC in 2016, Stuart enjoyed a successful 25-year career leading global O&M businesses in oil & gas, power, renewables and defence with Rolls-Royce, Wood, Senvion and Hoerbiger.
Stuart is passionate about increasing exports, diversification, decarbonisation and being the voice of the integrated energy supply chain. He is architect of the Energy Exports Conference which brings 20 inward delegations to the UK each year with $500bn of project opportunities, and is author of the renowned Survive & Thrive annual report which highlights successful growth strategies in challenging markets.
Stuart has various non-executive director roles including with the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in UK and the Nuclear Innovation & Research Advisory Board. In 2019, Stuart was invited to become a Fellow of the Energy Institute.
The EIC is the UK’s largest energy supply chain trade association, a not-for-profit with 700 member companies, across oil & gas, power, nuclear, renewable and energy transition markets that, for 78 years, has advised governments and boardrooms, and helped companies to grow at home and around the world. The EIC team’s real passion is helping companies to diversify and grow internationally – and their members benefit from EIC’s unique suite of products and services – namely, energy market CAPEX, OPEX & supply chain capability databases, 130 events p.a., industry & government networks, international launchpad offices and extensive market insights.
Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy
Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist
Halliburton
Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy
Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist
Halliburton
TOPIC : Scalable Data science is essential for Digital transformation of Energy Industry
Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy is a pioneer in the fields of data science, big data, analytics, and emerging technologies. Dr. Priyadarshy is the first Chief Data Scientist of Oil and Gas Industry. He is currently, a Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist at Halliburton. He is also a Member of the Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council, Republic of Mauritius. Dr. Priyadarshy is recognized as one of top global executives leading innovative business transformation, as per the global elite list of Constellation Research’s Business Transformation (BT150). In September 2016, Smart Industry (www.smartindustry.com) named Dr. Priyadarshy as one of key innovators on the leading edge of digital transformation. Dr. Priyadarshy is a globally recognized leader with a breadth of scientific knowledge, in-depth technology experience, and extensive business acumen. He holds various academic positions as well. He is member of various Executive, Technical, Review Committee for SPE, AAPG, and similar organizations. Dr. Priyadarshy has appeared as keynote speaker at several international conferences and has written, co-authored, presented and published numerous research papers in peer-reviewed journals and magazines. His profile has appeared in many magazines including Chemical and Engineering News, The Scientist, Silicon India, Oil Review Middle East, Petroleum Review, RigZone among others. He has published over 35 papers and articles including an expert opinion in magazines like Science. Dr. Priyadarshy obtained his Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and MBA from The Pamplin School of Business, Virginia Tech.
Phillip Cornell
Senior Fellow
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
Phillip Cornell
Senior Fellow
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
Phillip Cornell is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, specializing in energy and foreign policy, energy security and resilience, global energy markets, critical energy infrastructure protection, and international energy governance. He is also Principal at the Economist Group, where he leads the consulting practice in the Americas, and advises the World Bank and other institutions.
Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, Mr. Cornell held senior advisory and management positions at Saudi Aramco (Senior Corporate Planning Advisor), the International Energy Agency (Senior Advisor to the Executive Director), and NATO (NSO Director of International Programs; SG Energy Security Task Force).
Mr. Cornell has held research positions at the Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey), the Royal United Services Institute (London), and the Center for International Security and Cooperation (Stanford). He the author of various articles and volumes on international energy security, economics, and governance. He holds Masters degrees with distinction in International Economics (energy) from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and received his BA cum laude in International Relations from Stanford University.
Jeff Erikson
General Manager - Client Engagement
Global CCS Institute
Jeff Erikson
General Manager - Client Engagement
Global CCS Institute
TOPIC : Carbon Capture and Storage: A key element of a low-carbon economy
Jeff Erikson is the General Manager, Client Engagement, for the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, an international thinktank backed by government and business whose mission is to accelerate the deployment of CCS. Jeff joined the Institute in January 2016 as General Manager, Americas, before moving to his current role in 2017. As GM, Client Engagement, he is responsible for ensuring the Institute’s Members derive high value from their membership, as well as expanding the membership base and identifying fee-for-service opportunities.
Prior to joining the Institute, Jeff was Director of Global Projects at the Carbon War Room, an international non-governmental organisation and think tank working on issues regarding market-based solutions to climate change. Previously he served as Senior Vice President at SustainAbility, a pioneering global think tank and strategic advisory firm, where he worked with multinational businesses across numerous industries to develop and execute corporate sustainability programs and strategies. Early in his career, Jeff spent 14 years at Mobil Oil and ExxonMobil Corporation, where he was responsible for projects and programs in multiple engineering specialties and across a broad range of environmental, health and safety issues.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Bucknell University and is a licensed professional engineer.
Bandar Reda
Secretary General & CEO
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Bandar Reda
Secretary General & CEO
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Mr Bandar Ali Reda joined the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, (the Chamber), on 1st March 2019, assuming the role of Secretary General and CEO, becoming the fourth person to occupy this position of leadership at the Chamber.
As the leader for the Chamber, Mr Reda contributes his expertise along with his combined experience as a diplomat and extensive hands-on experience in the private sector to help bring the Chamber to the next level.
Mr Reda has a distinguished professional career of more than a decade in banking and corporate industry at SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia, prior to taking up senior positions in the diplomatic service of his country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the Commercial Attaché in the UK & Europe, based in London, and before that in Italy and the Saudi delegation to BIE in Paris.
Mr Reda holds a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Orlando USA. He was an Executive Member of the Saudi-Italian Business Council, Council of Saudi Chambers; a Member of the Business Youth Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce; a Member of the Saudi Economy Association; and a Member of the Saudi Arabian legal accountants.
Mr Reda’s undoubted experience and abilities is clearly demonstrated in his extensive career of service in both public and private sectors. His welcome appointment will enable him to make a vital contribution to the improvement of the Chamber’s activities and enhance its influence as the leading strategic business services organisation in the UK working to strengthen bilateral trade.
Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg
Founder and CEO
PowerUP Energy Technologies
Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg
Founder and CEO
PowerUP Energy Technologies
TOPIC : Hydrogen distribution for portable applications and critical infrastructure
Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg is the CEO and Founder of PowerUP Fuel Cells OÜ. With a PhD in chemistry from the University of Tartu and a Post-doctoral degree from UC Berkeley, Ivar has more than 15 years of experience in the field of fuel cells and nanomaterials. In 2016, Kruusenberg switched his focus from academia to entrepreneurship. Besides from being a deep tech hardware start-up entrepreneur, he is also a senior researcher at the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, where he leads a few fuel cell, carbon nanomaterial and battery related research groups. Ivar is also currently mentoring and co-supervising 4 Ph.D., 2 masters and 2 bachelors students. Ivar is the recipient of a 2015 Fulbright research scholarship and winner of the 2017 “I am a UC (University of Canada) Entrepreneur” contest. Being a veteran in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell in Estonia, Ivar is a well-known and nominated speaker in the industry.
Khaled Chebaro
Regional Development Manager, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Yellow Door Energy
Khaled Chebaro
Regional Development Manager, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Yellow Door Energy
TOPIC : Solar Leases: Helping businesses in Saudi Arabia save money and go green
As the Regional Development Manager for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain at Yellow Door Energy, Khaled helps commercial and industrial businesses reduce energy costs and switch to clean energy without any upfront investment through solar leases / power purchase agreements (PPAs). He is currently focusing on establishing Yellow Door Energy in both Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and managing its full operations.
He has more than a decade of experience in successfully delivering customer-centric solutions in the UAE and the Middle East. As a commercially astute professional, Khaled combines both his engineering knowledge and his business acumen to bring forth the best solutions for his customers.
Prior to joining Yellow Door Energy, Khaled was a project manager at Adenium Energy Capital where he managed numerous solar PV projects in Jordan. Khaled also worked as a Senior Sales Engineer at ABB, where he negotiated and executed contracts with international and local contractors. He also held several technical and project management positions at Saudi Bin Laden Group and Siemens Canada.
Khaled holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Management from McMaster University in Canada.
Luis del Valle Alemán
Chief Revenue Officer
ATREBO S.L.
Luis del Valle Alemán
Chief Revenue Officer
ATREBO S.L.
TOPIC : Solar Plants Operation & Maintenance Success Story
Luis is a compulsive entrepreneur with more than 20 years’ experience in innovation. Joined Atrebo in 2020 to help Telco and Utility companies around the globe to design, implement and refine their infrastructure and asset management business, focusing on improving their return on investment through digitization and enabling a seamless transformation.
He graduated with distinction in the Diploma in Strategy and Innovation at the University of Oxford (Saïd Business School). He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1997.
At Deutsche Telekom, he was holding the Senior Innovation Manager position, as part of the Global Carrier division, until August 2018, leading multidisciplinary teams to run innovation projects in fields like Fraud Management, Cyber Security and IoT, implementing AI and Machine Learning capabilities, promoting cooperation and enhancing creativity by making use of his abilities as Design Thinking facilitator. In April 2013 he became part of the Business Development and Innovation (BDI) team where he spent 3 years as Global Business Development manager extending the reach of the new DT OTT Video Delivery ecosystem around the world with special focus on the Middle East.
Since graduating he has worked in several innovative start-ups for 10 years.
Patricio Navarro
Corporate Director of Business Development
INERCO
Patricio Navarro
Corporate Director of Business Development
INERCO
TOPIC : Advanced Centres for Hybridisation, Storage and Green Energy Management
INERCO develops energy and environmental technologies and provides consultancy and specialised engineering services that contribute to sustainable industrial development.
- In the field of decarbonisation and energy transition, INERCO develops and integrates systems in the following fields:
- • Generation and use of green hydrogen.
- • Energy storage (batteries, thermal, thermochemical, etc.).
- • Hybridisation of renewable generation + energy storage systems.
- • CO2 capture and use.
- • Process optimisation and energy efficiency (steam, heat and cold, etc.).
INERCO, with 700 professionals and companies in Spain, USA, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile and India, has executed projects in more than 70 countries since 1984.
- Academic Background
- • Industrial Engineer from the University of Seville
- • MBA from the Instituto de Empresa
- • Advance Programme in Environmental Engineering and Management from the School of Industrial Organisation.
Boyana Achovski
Secretary General
Gas Infrastructure Europe
Boyana Achovski
Secretary General
Gas Infrastructure Europe
TOPIC : The role of gas infrastructure in helping to achieve European decarbonisation objectives
Since September 2016, Boyana Achovski serves as Secretary General of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the European association of gas transmission, gas storage and LNG regasification terminal operators. Before joining GIE, Boyana Achovski worked for Bulgartransgaz, the Bulgarian transmission and storage operator, where she led the Analysis and International Operations Division. Ms. Achovski have started her European affairs career in the European Parliament in Brussels. She is very involved in initiatives related to career development, women empowerment and the gender equality in the energy sector. Boyana Achovski was a Chair of GasNaturally Steering Committee from June 2017 to January 2018 and from July to December 2019.
Ms. Achovski graduated in International Economic Affairs, specialized in International Finance and holds a Master's degree in Finance. She also has a Master’s degree on management of international associations from Solvay Brussels School Economics and Management and certificate on Woman’s leadership from University of Oxford.
Martin Townsend
Global Head of Sustainability and Circular Economy
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Martin Townsend
Global Head of Sustainability and Circular Economy
British Standards Institution (BSI)
TOPIC : Demand side challenges (reducing the need for energy) and changes in supply side options as we see a de carbonized future
In his career to date, Martin has worked as an environmental Regulator, advised Ministers, worked with City Mayors and business across the world of all sizes and sectors. Ensuring Sustainability comes alive and is an enabler of business success. Martin has also been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, to ensure as a global community; we accelerate the rate of change while reducing the impact we have.
Martin joined BSI as Global Head for Sustainability and Circular Economy in November 2019 and also sits on several advisory boards for public and private sector organizations to support them in their success.
Adel Al-Shouraim
CEO
Tamimi Energy
Adel Al-Shouraim
CEO
Tamimi Energy
TOPIC : Support Small and Growing Businesses
Adel Al Shouraim is the Chief Executive Officer for Tamimi Energy Holding Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Shouraim is responsible for a group of companies specializing in oil and gas, power, petrochemical, water, utility, industrial, and renewable energy fields.
He began his career with Saudi Aramco & Saudi Electricity Company after graduating from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Upon joining Tamimi Energy he holds many management roles within Tamimi Group & General Electric. He is currently Board Member in many organizations & JVs.
Al Shouraim hold MBA degree and he is certified PMP with more than 20 years of experience as a visionary leader in manufacturing and Energy industry.
Matthew Van Niekerk
CEO and Co-Founder
SettleMint
Matthew Van Niekerk
CEO and Co-Founder
SettleMint
TOPIC : Why 86% of enterprise blockchain implementations fail
In 2016 after several years of self-study, use case analysis and experimentation with blockchain technologies in financial services and capital markets, Matthew cofounded SettleMint with one objective: to simplify the blockchain journey for enterprises.
When you believe in the benefits that the technology will bring to organisations and to society as a whole, there is an accompanying moral obligation to accelerate the adoption of the technology and that is what we do at SettleMint. Our low-code, chain and infrastructure agnostic software solution provides the absolute shortest path between a use case concept and the realisation of the business case underpinning it.
A Canadian by origin and an Economist (Western) and MBA (Vlerick) by education, he spent the first 7 years of his international career in Tokyo, working in FX brokerage and where he launched two online retailing companies.
He then moved to Belgium in 2006 where he completed an MBA then went to work at KBC, where he started as an internal management and operations consultant, later as the COO of the Belgian Consumer Finance business and finally as the Head of Platform Innovation at KBC Securities where he was responsible for the technical side of the online retail brokerage platform ‘Bolero’ and the equity crowdfunding platform ‘Bolero Crowdfunding’.
J.A. Rodriguez Jr.
Vice President of Strategic Advisement & Learning Solutions
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
J.A. Rodriguez Jr.
Vice President of Strategic Advisement & Learning Solutions
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
TOPIC : Choosing Certification to Enhance Your Career Goals
J.A. Rodriguez Jr., CSP, ASP, is Vice President of Strategic Advisement & Learning Solutions at the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). He has led record-breaking and award-winning safety, health & environmental teams while supporting $7B+ annually in business across 100+ countries. Rodriguez was honored to be selected twice by EHS Today as one of "The 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS in 2012-2013" and "2014 - 2015” and by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN Magazine), as one of “50 Leaders for Today and Tomorrow” in 2016. He also is an empowering and international keynote speaker, entrepreneur, a patented inventor, an engineer, a certified safety professional, author of the book "Not Intuitively Obvious – Transition to the Professional Work Environment" and co-editor of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ book “Consultants Business Development Guide.”
Florence Delprat-Jannaud
Program Manager
IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN)
Florence Delprat-Jannaud
Program Manager
IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN)
TOPIC : The 3D – DMX Demonstration in Dunkirk Project
Physicist by training Florence Delprat-Jannaud holds a doctorate in earth sciences from the University of Paris Sud (Paris XI). Florence is currently Programme Manager at IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) in charge of the CO2 Capture, Storage and Utilisation (CCUS). She also chairs the CO2 Club, an association gathering 34 French actors involved in CCUS.
Abdullah Aldayel
Sr. Research Analyst
KAPSARC
Abdullah Aldayel
Sr. Research Analyst
KAPSARC
TOPIC : Oil market snapshot and future developments
Abdullah is a senior research analyst in the Markets and Industrial Development program, with a focus on oil markets and energy policies. He holds a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from KFUPM.
Chris Kaskavelis Ph.D.
Chief Marketing Officer
Advent Technologies Inc.
Chris Kaskavelis Ph.D.
Chief Marketing Officer
Advent Technologies Inc.
TOPIC : High-Temperature Fuel Cells: Any Fuel, Anywhere
Chris Kaskavelis joined Advent as Chief Marketing Officer in 2019. He has served for 13 years as CEO and COO in startups that eventually IPOed in Nasdaq and London Stock Exchange and has grown companies from zero to 1,200 people. From 2016 to 2018, he was a research scholar at the MIT Media Lab in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been a seed investor in the company, an angel investor, and has served on its board of directors since the first day. He has designed and been responsible for enterprise software systems designed for Fortune 500 multinationals in the areas of Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Production Scheduling. He holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management as well as an M.Sc. in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University, a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and a B.A. in Business Economics from Brown University.
Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi CSP, CFIOSH
TPL Specialist I (HSE)
Kuwait Oil Company
Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi CSP, CFIOSH
TPL Specialist I (HSE)
Kuwait Oil Company
Mr. Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi is working as TPL Specialist I (HSE) in HSE(North Kuwait) Team in Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait. He is having more than 23 years of experience in HSE. He is Certified Safety Professional (CSP®) from Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), USA and also he is Chartered Fellow of IOSH, UK. Also he is extending voluntary services to various professional associations such ASSP, USA (in Society Level as well as in Region/Chapter level) and also to BCSP , USA as an Ambassador. He has been awarded with various honors that includes recent one is ASSP SPY (Society level Safety Professional of the Year 2020). He presented more than 35 technical papers at various international platforms such as SPE, ASSP, CCPS, etc.
Raj Jhajharia
Technical Manager and Acting Marketing & Communications Manager
Gulf Downstream Association (GDA)
Raj Jhajharia
Technical Manager and Acting Marketing & Communications Manager
Gulf Downstream Association (GDA)
TOPIC : Oil & Gas Downstream Challenges and GDA Role
Raj Jhajharia is the Technical Manager of the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA), Kingdom of Bahrain. In this role, he oversees the functioning of 10 Technical Committees formed by the Subject Matter Experts from founding and member companies of GDA. He is steering several initiatives under the umbrella of GDA to create different platforms to share knowledge, experience and best practices among GDA members.
Raj has more than 45 years of experience – 35 of which he spent with ADNOC in various capacities covering the entire spectrum of Oil & Gas operations (from Upstream to Downstream). His last role in ADNOC was Chief Risk Management Analyst, which enabled him for 10 years to oversee the risk assessment of all the industrial and non-industrial facilities of ADNOC Group of Companies, including Refineries & Petrochemical plants. During this period, he organized many technical conferences and seminars for ADNOC Group in the field of Risk management in collaboration with international risk consultants.
He holds a B. Tech. (Gold Medalist) in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM). He also holds Project Management Professional (PMP), NEBOSH – IGC and ITIL Foundation certificates.
Raj is a PMI certified trainer for PMP Exam Preparation courses and has trained more than 100 aspiring Project Managers. He has also been a contributor to the PMBOK, Earned Value Analysis Standard, and Project Manager Competency Development Framework by PMI. He successfully established the first PMO in ADNOC and managed many projects creating significant values for the corporates while mentoring many young professionals. He also led the project of establishing Competency Assurance Management Systems (CAMS) under selected disciplines in ADNOC. He is currently leading the Knowledge Management initiative of the UAE chapter of PMI in a volunteering capacity. He periodically writes in the media on contemporary topics and gives motivational talks.
Ayman Sejiny
CEO
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the private sector (ICD)
Ayman Sejiny
CEO
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the private sector (ICD)
TOPIC : Role of multilateral financiers in supporting energy-based infrastructure projects
Mr. Ayman Amin Sejiny is the CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the private sector (ICD), the private sector arm of Islamic Development bank Group. Mr Ayman is highly accomplished financial industry leader. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Ibdar Bank BSC, Bank Alkhair, Barclays Capital Saudi Arabia and as the Chairman of Open-Silicon, Inc and Bahrain Financing Company Group as well as a Board member of Unicorn Bahrain. Mr. Sejiny has in-depth knowledge and more than 24 years’ experience in investment and corporate banking in the local, regional and international markets. He held a senior role in a number of regional and international financial institutions, including Citi Bank and ABN AMRO affiliate in Saudi Arabia (Saudi American Bank “SAMBA” and Saudi Hollandi Bank). Mr. Sejiny is Board and C-Level performer with vast experience in innovating financial processes and products. Mr Ayman holds a BA in Finance from Eastern Michigan University, United States.
Hassan Abdul Ali
GM - Service Delivery & PMO
The Data Park
Hassan Abdul Ali
GM - Service Delivery & PMO
The Data Park
TOPIC : Artificial Intelligence in Energy
Hassan Abdul Ali heads the Service Delivery and Project Management Office at The Data Park. During his 30+ years of experience, Hassan has worked with some of the top leaders in IT including VMWare VDC, Azure Cloud, IBM Power VM, and Redhat KVM. He has been involved in key projects such as Cisco collaboration, IBM middleware, EFT switch technology implementation, and Citrix virtualization.
A veteran in the banking sector in Oman, He was also instrumental in the implementation of various Banking applications, e-governments systems, B2B, B2G, Enterprise Service Bus, E-business applications and BPM.
Effective project management means having the best governance, transparency, and reusability. Hassan ensures The Data Park follows best practices to help its clients accomplish their projects as smoothly as possible.
Waleed Khaled Al Khudhair
Managing Director
National Industrial Training Institute (NITI)
Waleed Khaled Al Khudhair
Managing Director
National Industrial Training Institute (NITI)
TOPIC : The National Industrial Training Institute - A Hub to Develop Young Saudis for Energy Industry
Amar Amarnath
Director of Energy Information Management
KAPSARC
Amar Amarnath
Director of Energy Information Management
KAPSARC
TOPIC : Digitalization in the Energy Industry
As head of the Energy Information Management program at KAPSARC, Amar is responsible for running all facets of the energy opendata portal design, development and research insight web apps. KAPSARC has published energy open data and policy scenario model-tools for stakeholders’ insights. He has over 20 years of experience building data and software platforms for energy research. Prior to joining KAPSARC, Amar was chief information officer for Swiftpage, he led the tech transformation into enterprise-ready digital platforms from a startup mode. Before that, he was information technology vice president at IHSMarkit a data and insights company, where he led the design and development of global data and insight products, digital platforms and strategies.
Georg Eitelhuber
CEO
NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions LTD.
Georg Eitelhuber
CEO
NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions LTD.
TOPIC : Solar Panel Cleaning Robots for Tracker Based Arrays
Georg is an energy technology entrepreneur and long-time renewable energy evangelist.
As a KAUST founder and entrepreneur in residence, Georg is a pioneer within the new Saudi startup ecosystem.
As an active startup mentor, Georg is creating regional opportunities for innovation, new ventures and technology.
With 15 Years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, he is a prolific innovator with multiple patented commercialized inventions.
At NOMADD, Georg is proud to lead a world-class team committed to creating value for the regional solar industry.
Mazharuddin R. Shaikh
Safety Engineer & Vice President- ASSP Kuwait Chapter
Kuwait Oil Company
Mazharuddin R. Shaikh
Safety Engineer & Vice President- ASSP Kuwait Chapter
Kuwait Oil Company
TOPIC : Integrating Process Safety into Major Oil and Gas Facility Projects
Mr. Mazharuddin R Shaikh is a Chemical Engineer with 17 years of experience in HSE with onshore and offshore oil and gas as well as mega petrochemical industries. He is presently working with state-owned Kuwait Oil Company and serving as a Vice President of the American Society of Safety Professional Kuwait Chapter. He has hands-on experience in process safety integration from the project definition stage to the demolition stage. He has presented many technical papers on different aspects of safety on international forums organized by CCPS, AIChE, SPE, WHO, etc.
Mohammad Almusaiteer
Process Engineer
Saudi Aramco
Mohammad Almusaiteer
Process Engineer
Saudi Aramco
TOPIC : Blue Ammonia Blue Hydrogen
Tarik Hamane
Development Managing Director
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN)
Tarik Hamane
Development Managing Director
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN)
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