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:

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Silver Partners: Bronze Partners:

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

Monday, November 25th, 2019

Registration and Networking Lunch

Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speakers

Welcoming:Abdulaziz Al MikhlafiSecretary General of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Germany

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

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

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

Paddy PadmanathanCEO, ACWA Power, UAE

Mohammed GhazaliSecretary General, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, Morocco

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

12.00 h

14.00 h

Networking Break

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

Alfredo ParresGroup Senior Vice President, ABB

15.30 h

16.00 h

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

Wrap up

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

Jorgo ChatzimarkakisSecretary General, Hydrogen, Belgium

Reception and Gala Dinner

Speakers: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 KuehnHead of Executive Office, 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

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 BottaHead of Business Strategy E&C Onshore Division, Saipem, Italy

Networking Lunch

11.00 h

11.30 h

13.00 h

Interactive Networking Roundtables

» New Business Models for Energy with Blockchain & Smart Cities

Pierre SamatiesManaging Director & CEO, Innogy Middle East, UAE

Sergey Kiselev Head of Enel X, Russia

» Power Grid Capacity and Interconnections

Pierre BernardChairman, Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG)

Rory O’NeillFounder & CEO, EuropaGrid, Ireland

» Financing Renewable Energy Projects & Investments

Frank BeckersFounder & Managing Partner, Symbulos Management Consultancy, UAE

» Energy Storage

ABB

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

14.00 h

ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE ARAB WORLD: PROGRAM

» Renewables Based Desalination

Thomas AltmannVice President Innovation & Technology, ACWA Power, UAE

» Green Molecules

Roland KaeppnerExecutive Director - Hydrogen, NEOM

DENA (Global Alliance Power Fuels) » Energy Efficiency & Building Technology

Thomas Kraneis (tbc)Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors, Deutsche Zinshaus GmbH, Germany

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

» 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

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

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

Thomas AltmanVice President Innovation & Technology, ACWA Power, UAE

15.30 h

16.00 h

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