Program

November 25th - 26th, 2019

Hotel Adlon Kempinski , Ber l in

Energy Transition in the Arab Worldbringing together

the 10th Arab-German Energy Forum the 10th Dii Desert Energy Leadership Summit&

In Cooperation with:Organized by: Under the Patronage of:

Platinum Partners:

Silver Partners: Bronze Partners:

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

Monday, November 25th, 2019

Registration and Networking Lunch

Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speakers

H.E. Dr. Peter Ramsauer Federal Minister ret. / Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development / President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Germany

Paul van SonPresident & CEO, Dii Desert Energy, Germany / UAE

H.E. Dr. Mustapha AdibAmbassador of the Republic of Lebanon / Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Germany

Thomas AltmannVice President Innovation & Technology, ACWA Power, UAE

H.E. Mohammed GhazaliSecretary General, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, Morocco

H.E. Andreas FeichtState Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Networking Break

12.00 h

14.00 h

15.30 h

Top Executive PanelEnergy Transition in the Arab World:Experiences, Challenges and Outlook

Moderation: Frank WoutersDirector, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, UAE

Keynote:Mustapha BakkouryPresident, Masen, Morocco

Panelists:Dietmar SiersdorferCEO, Siemens UAE and Middle East, UAE

Dr. Reinhold AchatzChief Technology Officer, thyssenkrupp AG, Germany

Said ElhadiChairman & CEO, NAREVA Holding, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Ad van WijkProfessor, Technical University Delft (TU Delft), Netherlands

Rory O’NeillFounder & CEO, EuropaGrid, Ireland

Eng. Suliman Al SayyariBoard Member of National Energy Services Company (Tarshid) & Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shuaibah Water & Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia

16.00 h

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

Wrap up

Speaker: Paul van SonPresident & CEO, Dii Desert Energy, Germany

Reception and Gala Dinner

Speakers:H.E. Dr. Peter Ramsauer Federal Minister ret. / Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development / President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Germany

Peter TeriumHead of Energy Sector, NEOM, Saudi Arabia

Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus ToepferHonorary Senior Fellow, IASS Institut for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Germany

17.30 h

19.30 h

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019

Registration

PanelEnergy Transition:Towards a 100% Emission Free Energy System

Moderation: Michael WuennemannGeneral Manager Business Line Energy, Tractebel Engineering GmbH, Germany

Panelists:Prof. Christian BreyerProfessor, LUT University, Finland‘Why and how ‘100% Renewables’’

Manuel KuehnSenior Vice President, Business Development, Siemens Middle East, UAE

David WortmannFounder, DWR eco GmbH, Germany

Peter SteinMember, German Parliament, Germany

H.E. Eng. Raad Al HarisAdvisor to the Prime Minister on Electricity & Energy, Prime Ministry, Iraq

Mohamed Al DabbasSenior Advisor, Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC), Jordan

Fred WendtManaging Director, ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany

09.00 h

09.30 h

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

Ellen von ZitzewitzDeputy Director, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Prof. Dr. Jochen KreuselSVP, Market Innovation Manager, ABB Power Grids, Germany

Networking Break

PanelTransitions in the Energy Mix:Oil & Gas - Innovative Technologies and Solutions

Moderation: Dr. Murad M. DaghlesPartner, White & Case LLP International Law Firm, Germany

Panelists:Ali VezvaeiGlobal CEO, Ecolog International, UAE

Prof. Dr. Friedbert PfluegerCEO, Pflüger International GmbH, Germany

Nabil KafiGeneral Supervisor of Energy Activities, Sonelgaz, Algeria

Fabrizio BottaGlobal Strategy, Commercial and Tendering Director, Saipem SpA, Italy

Dr. Peter ViebahnHead Research Unit Sectors and Technologies, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, Germany

11.00 h

11.30 h

Networking Lunch

Interactive Networking Roundtables

» Power Grid Capacity and Interconnections

Rory O’NeillFounder & CEO, EuropaGrid, Ireland

» Financing Renewable Energy Projects & Investments

Frank BeckersFounder & Managing Partner, Symbulos Management Consultancy, UAE

Karoline SteinbacherManaging Consultant, Navigant, Germany

» Energy Storage

Dr. Alexandre OudalovManager Power Systems of the Future, ABB Power Grids Business, Switzerland

Andrei ZschockeSenior Business Development Manager, thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, Germany

» Green Molecules

Roland KaeppnerExecutive Director, NEOM, Saudi Arabia

» Energy Efficiency & Building Technology

Mudhyan Khalid AlmudhyanProjects Developer, National Energy Services Company (Tarshid), Saudi Arabia

13.00 h

14.00 h

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Alexis GianniotisFounder & CEO, Envirofina, UAE

» Innovation, R&D and Education

Badr IkkenDirector General, IRESEN, Morocco

Selahattin HakmanChairman of the Steering Committee, SHURA Energy Transition Center, Turkey

» A New Exciting Dawn for CSP Markets

Dr. Luis CrespoPresident, Protermosolar, Spain

Oliver BaudsonManaging Director, TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH, Germany

» Clean Energy Transition in the GCC Region: Opportunities for the EU

Frank WoutersDirector, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, UAE

Dr. Florian KlumppNetwork Industry Collaboration Coordinator, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, Germany

Gabriele PinzoneHead of Power Plants, Tractebel Engineering GmbH, Germany

Networking Break

Results, Perspectives and Closing Remarks

Speaker:Cornelius MatthesSenior Vice President, Dii Desert Energy, UAE

15.30 h

16.00 h

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