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The energy transition is a pathway into a secure, environmentally-friendly, and economically viable future. Germany has shown brave leadership in digitisation, decentralisation and decarbonisation of its energy sector in the last decade. Being a first mover among others, more than 40 % of its electricity is generated today by renewables. In the meantime, similar developments are being observed worldwide.
In the Arab world, the energy transition is even more challenging due to its rapidly rising consumption, for example due to increased cooling, salt water desalination and transportation demand. Large investments in the expansion of clean generation capacity have, thus, to be arranged. High efficiency gas power plants may serve as bridging technology in the transition toward ever cheaper renewable energy supply in the Arab countries.
As German, European and International stakeholders have already accumulated a lot of experience in this area and as their expertise is in high demand in the Arab world, there is an enormous business potential for companies engaged in the energy sector.
The leading question at the conference will be concentrated on ‘how will the regional energy markets migrate swiftly from where they stand today toward a lowest cost, emission free energy supply, leading to local jobs, prosperity and political stability?’
To further strengthen and expand the promising Arab-German-International business relations in the energy sector, both the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Dii Desert Energy, in cooperation with further German, Arab and International partners, are organising this Conference: ‘Energy Transition in the Arab World’. The venue brings together Ghorfa’s 10th Arab-German Energy Forum and Dii’s 10th Desert Energy Leadership Summit.
The event presents a great opportunity to exchange ideas with high-ranking public and private decision makers and to discuss latest trends, projects and cooperation opportunities with more than 300 experts of industry, politics and science.
The program will depart from a holistic vision on the energy transition and then dive into the practical aspects of the regional energy markets of the near future.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the event.
Monday, November 25th, 2019
Monday, November 25th, 2019
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 Son
President & CEO, Dii Desert Energy, Germany / UAE
H.E. Dr. Mustapha Adib
Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon / Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Germany
Thomas Altmann
Vice President Innovation & Technology, ACWA Power, UAE
H.E. Mohammed Ghazali
Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, Morocco
H.E. Andreas Feicht
State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany
Energy Transition in the Arab World:
Experiences, Challenges and Outlook
Moderation:
Frank Wouters
Director, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, UAE
Keynote:
Mustapha Bakkoury
President, Masen, Morocco
Panelists:
Dietmar Siersdorfer
CEO, Siemens UAE and Middle East, UAE
Dr. Reinhold Achatz
Chief Technology Officer, thyssenkrupp AG, Germany
Said Elhadi
Chairman & CEO, NAREVA Holding, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Ad van Wijk
Professor, Technical University Delft (TU Delft), Netherlands
Rory O’Neill
Founder & CEO, EuropaGrid, Ireland
Eng. Suliman Al Sayyari
Board Member of National Energy Services Company (Tarshid) & Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shuaibah Water & Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia
Speaker:
Paul van Son
President & CEO, Dii Desert Energy, Germany
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 Terium
Head of Energy Sector, NEOM, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Toepfer
Honorary Senior Fellow, IASS Institut for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Germany
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
Energy Transition:
Towards a 100% Emission Free Energy System
Moderation:
Michael Wuennemann
General Manager Business Line Energy, Tractebel Engineering GmbH, Germany
Panelists:
Prof. Christian Breyer
Professor, LUT University, Finland
‘Why and how ‘100% Renewables’’
Manuel Kuehn
Senior Vice President, Business Development, Siemens Middle East, UAE
David Wortmann
Founder, DWR eco GmbH, Germany
Peter Stein
Member, German Parliament, Germany
H.E. Eng. Raad Al Haris
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Electricity & Energy, Prime Ministry, Iraq
Mohamed Al Dabbas
Senior Advisor, Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC), Jordan
Fred Wendt
Managing Director, ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany
Ellen von Zitzewitz
Deputy Director, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany
Prof. Dr. Jochen Kreusel
SVP, Market Innovation Manager, ABB Power Grids, Germany
Transitions in the Energy Mix:
Oil & Gas – Innovative Technologies and Solutions
Moderation:
Dr. Murad M. Daghles
Partner, White & Case LLP International Law Firm, Germany
Panelists:
Ali Vezvaei
Global CEO, Ecolog International, UAE
Prof. Dr. Friedbert Pflueger
CEO, Pflüger International GmbH, Germany
Nabil Kafi
General Supervisor of Energy Activities, Sonelgaz, Algeria
Fabrizio Botta
Global Strategy, Commercial and Tendering Director, Saipem SpA, Italy
Dr. Peter Viebahn
Head Research Unit Sectors and Technologies, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, Germany
- Power Grid Capacity and Interconnections
Rory O’Neill
Founder & CEO, EuropaGrid, Ireland
- Financing Renewable Energy Projects & Investments
Frank Beckers
Founder & Managing Partner, Symbulos Management Consultancy, UAE
Karoline Steinbacher
Managing Consultant, Navigant, Germany
- Energy Storage
Dr. Alexandre Oudalov
Manager Power Systems of the Future, ABB Power Grids Business, Switzerland
Andrei Zschocke
Senior Business Development Manager, thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, Germany
- Green Molecules
Roland Kaeppner
Executive Director, NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- Energy Efficiency & Building Technology
Mudhyan Khalid Almudhyan
Projects Developer, National Energy Services Company (Tarshid), Saudi Arabia
Alexis Gianniotis
Founder & CEO, Envirofina, UAE
- Innovation, R&D and Education
Badr Ikken
Director General, IRESEN, Morocco
Selahattin Hakman
Chairman of the Steering Committee, SHURA Energy Transition Center, Turkey
- A New Exciting Dawn for CSP Markets
Dr. Luis Crespo
President, Protermosolar, Spain
Oliver Baudson
Managing Director, TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH, Germany
- Clean Energy Transition in the GCC Region: Opportunities for the EU
Frank Wouters
Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, UAE
Dr. Florian Klumpp
Network Industry Collaboration Coordinator, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, Germany
Gabriele Pinzone
Head of Power Plants, Tractebel Engineering GmbH, Germany
Speaker:
Cornelius Matthes
Senior Vice President, Dii Desert Energy, UAE
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Dietmar Siersdorfer
CEO, Siemens UAE and Middle East
Mustapha Bakkoury
President, Masen, Morocco
Ali Vezvaei
CEO, Ecolog International
Paul van Son
President & CEO, Dii Desert Energy, Germany
Paddy Padmanathan
CEO, ACWA Power, UAE
Cornelius Matthes
Senior Vice President, Dii Desert Energy, UAE
Prof. Dr. Klaus Toepfer
Honorary Senior Fellow, IASS Institut for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Germany
Frank Wouters
Director, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Prof. Christian Breyer
Professor of Solar Economy, Lappeenranta University, Finland
Pierre Samaties
Managing Director & CEO, Innogy Middle East
Pierre Bernard
Chairman, Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG)
Frank Beckers
Senior Banking Executive & Management Consultant, Member Dii Advisory Board, Symbulos Management Consultancy
Roland Kaeppner
Head of Energy Storage & Hydrogen, NEOM
Thomas Altmann
Vice President Innovation & Technology, Lead Dii Working Group Desalination, ACWA Power
Ad van Wijk
Professor Future Energy Systems, Member Dii Advisory Board, TU Delft
Fabrizio Botta
Head of Business Strategy E&C Onshore Division, Saipem, Italy
under the patronage of the
In Cooperation with
Platinum Partners
Silver Partners
Bronze Partners
with the kind support of
Media Partners
Energy Transition in the Arab World