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Riyadh, 15 - 16 October 2024

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Oct 1514:00
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Keynote Interview Accelerating the energy transition from Saudi Arabia

Keynotes

Wesam Alghamdi, Chief Executive Officer, NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
Jeffrey Beyer, Chief Technical Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy's Technology and Innovation Department, UNDP
BIG PICTURE TRACK
Oct 1514:30
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Sponsor Presentation A new era of responsibility: the importance of a circular economy in tackling environmental and social issues

Keynotes

Reserved for Riyadh Cables

Borjan Sehovac, CEO, Riyadh Cables Group of Companies
BIG PICTURE TRACK
Oct 1514:50
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Presentation Solar energy frontiers: technological advances, global deployment challenges, and strategic policy integration

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Mohammed AlAqil, Assistant Professor & Head of Electrical Engineering Department, King Faisal University
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1515:10
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Presentation From OptimalPV to solar glass and more : the blueprint for future solar integration

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Abdulelah Habib, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, OptimalPV
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1515:20
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Panel Navigating the future: integrated approaches to energy, water, and hydrogen in the Gulf Region

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Simon Iversen, Chief Executive Officer & founder, Nordvice
Mohamed Alhamar, Chief of Purchase Planning & Quality Control, Electricity & Water Authority - E.W.A. Bahrain
Quentin Blommaert, Head, Hydrogen Diplomacy Office, GIZ - Hydrogen Diplomacy Office Riyadh
Mohammad Moyeed, Head of Direct Finance Banking Department, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Mustafa AlHakeem, Hydrogen Expert, Confidential Government Entity
Emilio Escartin, Partner and European/Middle Eastern Market, FUEL - Venture Capital
Valentina Dedi, Lead Economic Advisor, KBR
FUTURE ENERGY TRACK
Oct 1515:30
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Presentation National grid: enhancing grid connectivity for maximized renewable energy utilization

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Faisal Abuzaid, Former Senior Power Generation Specialist, National Electric Power Company ( NEPCO)
FUTURE ENERGY TRACK
Oct 1515:50
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The integration of wind and solar power

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Faisal Almutairi, Program Manager, Saudi Central Bank
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1516:00
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Presentation SABIC’s global contribution in renewable energy

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Alvi Syed Saqib, Lead Engineer, Energy Efficiency & Carbon Management, SABIC
Majdi Alfaraj, Electrical Engineer, Sabic
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1516:10
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Presentation W2E- waste to energy as an emerging technology

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Nehal Alyamani, Electrical & Computer Engineer, IEEE WSA Executive Committee & Research Engineer
FUTURE ENERGY TRACK
Oct 1516:20
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Hithium local for local: enter into the golden hour of BESS solutions for desert applications

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Tarek Titi, Director, Hithium Energy Storage
Nabila ALtunisi, vv, Hithium Manat Manufacturing Co.
Shoeb Afaq, Executive Director, Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1516:50
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Panel Unlocking the potential: exploring hydrogen as a catalyst for decarbonization and circular carbon economy

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Anouar Mekkas, Nuclear and Renewable Energy Adviser, KSA and UAE French Embassies
Kenichiro Kitamura, Chief Representative for the Middle East, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Mustafa AlHakeem, Hydrogen Expert, Confidential Government Entity
Quentin Blommaert, Head, Hydrogen Diplomacy Office, GIZ - Hydrogen Diplomacy Office Riyadh
Faisal Abuzaid, Former Senior Power Generation Specialist, National Electric Power Company ( NEPCO)
Valentina Dedi, Lead Economic Advisor, KBR
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1516:50
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Presentation Enhancing solar technology for extreme climate conditions

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Riyad Khalili, Senior Sales Manager MSS- MENA, Canadian Solar

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1517:10
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Presentation Special applications PV modules

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Edgard Abou Kheir, Technical Services Manager- MENA, Jinko Solar

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1517:30
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Presentation Empowering Off-Grid solar: solar arabia’s advanced Hot pluggable 19” DC cabinet

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Pramod Kumar, Projects & Technical Manager, Solar Arabia Co Ltd

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1517:40
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Presentation The role of accreditation to ensure Inspection activities as per ISO 17020

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Saleh Alzahrani, General Manager, Saudi Accreditation center
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1517:50
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Presentation Maximizing solar efficiency: the importance, methods, and the future of solar panel cleaning

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Monther Fadel, Chief Executive Officer, Darbco Robotics

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1518:00
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Presentation Powering the future: solving grid constraints with smart demand response solutions

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Amine Arab, Managing Director of Energy Pool Saudi Arabia, Energy Pool
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1518:10
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Presentation Desert Eagle: utility – scale energy storage solution

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Levi Liu, Director of Application Engineering, Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1518:20
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Presentation Energy transition; regional cooperation and governmental intervention - Jordan case

Stage 1 : Big Picture

Rasmi Hamzeh, Executive Director, Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) & Ministry Of Energy & Mineral Resources (Memr).
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1518:30
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PRESENTATION The impact of solar energy on reducing carbon emissions

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Marcelle Combrink, General Manager MENA, Menlo Electric

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1518:40
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Presentation Fostering European-Saudi Collaboration: Advancing Solar and Renewable Energy Innovations with the European Chamber of Commerce for a Sustainable Future

Stage 1 : Big Picture
Kristijonas Gedvilas, Chief Executive Officer, European Chamber of Commerce KSA
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1518:50
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Presentation Cost reduction in solar: harmonizing supply and demand through economies of scale

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Lokesh Verma, Managing Director & Founder, Power n Sun

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1519:00
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Presentation Trinasolar 210+N: leading in the N era of solar energy

Stage 1 : Big Picture

BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1519:10
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Presentation Energy analytics for renewable plants

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Prabhu Perumal, Solution Architect, BML Metering

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1519:20
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Panel Fuelling the future: building a venture capital ecosystem for energy innovation in Saudi Arabia and the GCC

Stage 1 : Big Picture
Moderator: Faisal Al Hadi, Expert, Confidential Government Entity
Alexander Bebov, Managing Partner, BAC Green Energy
Mounia Attiga, Chair, Lean In equity and sustainability- North Africa
Waleed Alballaa, General Partner, Sukna Ventures
Emilio Escartin, Partner and European/Middle Eastern Market, FUEL - Venture Capital
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1519:30
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Presentation Beyond conventional weather monitoring for solar plant performance management

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Ashvani Kumar Shukla, Chief Executive Officer, Aeron Systems

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1519:50
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Presentation Challenges and opportunities of PV modules in desert areas: How to enhance your PV project lifetime and lower LCOE in desert climates

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Hamed Hanifi, Director of R&D and Technology, AESOLAR

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1520:10
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Presentation Commercial importance of PV solar testing

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Ghaleb Al Hyari, Technical Manager, Fluke

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE

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Oct 1614:30
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Keynote Interview Infrastructure for a greener future: DP World's innovations for asset resilience

Keynotes

Moderator: Jeffrey Beyer, Chief Technical Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy's Technology and Innovation Department, UNDP
Andy Tam, Global Vice President – Energy Management, Dp world
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1615:00
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Title Sponsor Lighting the future: navigating the complexities of utility modernization for a sustainable tomorrow

Keynotes
Gadeer Rouman, Sales Director, Trinasolar
BIG PICTURE THEATRE
Oct 1615:00
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Presentation SMA C&I solution: generate, store and charge

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Kareem Ahed Bseiso, Account Manager MENA, SMA Solar Technology AG
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1615:20
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Presentation Saudi BESS outlook

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Itin Song, BESS KA Manager, Trinasolar
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1615:40
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Panel Beyond Co2 reduction: maximizing utilization for a sustainable future

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Moderator: Mustafa AlHakeem, Hydrogen Expert, Confidential Government Entity
Mohammad Nurunnabi, Full Professor in Accounting, Prince Sultan University
Nofal Adbulhadi, Senior Electrical Engineer, Senior Project Manager , PhD Researcher in Renewable Energy and Project Management, Marafiq
Bassam Naes, Marketing Director, Riyadh Cables Group of Companies
Mohammed Al Surf, ESG Advisor, FII Institute
Mohamed Ali, Environmental Specialist, Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
Muhammad Shahzad, Associate Professor and Head of Subject, University Of Northumbria Uk
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1616:00
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Presentation Decarbonization pathways for C&I sector in KSA

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage

Wasif Shaikh, Chief Technology Officer, X-NOOR
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1616:20
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Presentation PV testing standards: assess the electrical safety and performance of PV installations according to most relevant international standards

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage
Markus B Bakker, Application & Technology Engineer, Fluke
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1616:30
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Presentation Funding breakthrough strategies for low-carbon economies in the GCC

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Aymen Koubaa, Director, Societe Generale DIFC Branch
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1616:40
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Panel Solar revolution 2.0: exploring modular scalability and integrated storage in next-gen solar plants

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage

Husain Almakrami, Renewable Energy Expert, Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
Nabih Cherradi, Chief Technology Officer, Desert Technologies
MUHAMMAD ABBASI, TE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sivaguru Paramasivam, Director of Solutions - MEA& Central Asia, HiTHIUM
Moawia Hamed, Senior Sustainable & Energy Engineer, Nesma & Partners
Francois-Xavier Boul, Vice President - Renewables, Engie
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1616:40
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Presentation DC microgrids: their architecture and enabling technologies

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Ahmed Oteafy, JSEC Director, Alfaisal University
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1617:10
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Presentation Agrivoltaics: opportunities for agriculture and energy transition

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre
Nabih Cherradi, Chief Technology Officer, Desert Technologies
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1617:10
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Presentation Special applications PV modules

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Edgard Abou Kheir, Technical Services Manager- MENA, Jinko Solar

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1617:30
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Presentation Empowering the grid: harnessing distributed energy resources for a transformative energy landscape

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage

Pierre Cheyron, Managing Director, Engie
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1617:30
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Presentation The role of waste-to-X technologies in a sustainable energy future

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Muhammad Imran, Reader Energy System, Aston University
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1617:50
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Presentation From blue skies to stormy clouds: navigating weather extremes in the biggest and largest solar energy projects in Middle East

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage
Surmai Kaushik, Vice President Sales - AMEA, PV HARDWARE
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1617:50
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Presentation Green material LSHF & fire-resistant cables

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Nour El Sherif, Senior Technical Engineer, Riyadh Cables Group
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1618:10
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Presentation From blue skies to stormy clouds: navigating weather extremes in the biggest and largest solar energy projects in Middle East

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage
Fakhri Hasanov, Research Fellow, KAPSARC
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1618:10
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Presentation Solar energy powered bike: an environmental friendly mean of transportation

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre
Salah Al Naimi, Retired Engineer, Al Ojaimi Group ( Retired Ex Aramco )
FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1618:30
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Panel Leading the charge and breaking boundaries: the intersection of solar and battery technology in driving change

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage

Moderator: Mustafa AlHakeem, Hydrogen Expert, Confidential Government Entity
Waqas Moosa, Chief Executive Officer - Hadron Energy and Chairman of, Pakistan Solar Association
Wasif Shaikh, Chief Technology Officer, X-NOOR
Basel Tayeh, President, Engineers Australia UAE
Marek Kubik, Director of BESS, ENOWA
Ibrahim Gerges, Senior Operations Manager, Solar Arabia Co
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1618:30
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Presentation Intelligent microgrids for distributed load centers

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Samir Ahmed, Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Futures Consulting

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1618:50
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Presentation Enabling an intelligent and sustainable planet with Advantech

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Amine Berrada, Sales Manager, Advantech

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1618:50
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Presentation Enabling an intelligent and sustainable planet with Advantech

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Amine Berrada, Sales Manager, Advantech

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
Oct 1619:10
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Presentation Solar cables design & application

Stage 1 : Solar & Storage

Faris Abu Zawah, Technical Engineer, Riyadh Cables Group
SOLAR & STORAGE THEATRE
Oct 1619:10
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Presentation Together for a sustainable future

Stage 2 : Future Energy/Installers Theatre

Nazir Muhammad, Chief Executive Officer, Green Watt Company for Energy

FUTURE ENERGY THEATRE
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