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Mohammed ALSURF / FIRESIDE CHAT Nature-based urbanism: merging environmental design with renewable energy to build climate-resilient cities
Mohammed ALSURF, Founder, Sustainability Professionals of Saudi Arabia
Mohammed S. Al Surf, holder of PhD. in Sustainable and Green Construction. Chief Sustainability Officer at Tilad Business Holding Co., Managing Director of Tilad Sustainability Co and Tilad Academy. Founder and CEO of the Saudi Green Building Alliance, official member at the World Green Building...
Jose Retana Cruz / PANEL Cooling Saudi Arabia sustainably: reinventing HVAC & district cooling
Jose Retana Cruz, Sustainability Director, Desinations Development Company
José Retana is a sustainability executive with over 25 years of international experience advising governments, global organizations, and major infrastructure developments on how to deliver net-zero and decarbonization at scale. He is recognized for translating ambitious sustainability goals into...
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad / PANEL Cooling Saudi Arabia sustainably: reinventing HVAC & district cooling
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Professor and Chair, University Of Northumbria Uk
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad is a distinguished Professor and Chair at the University of Northumbria in the UK. With over 15 years of experience in the field of sustainable energy and environmental engineering, he is a leading expert in the development and implementation of innovative solutions for...
Dr. Raguram Arjunan / PANEL BESS and renewable integration: building a reliable clean energy future
Dr. Raguram Arjunan, President, SEPA - Sustainability and Energy Practitioners Association
Dr. Raguram Arjunan is the President of the Sustainability and Energy Practitioners Association (SEPA) and the Founder & Managing Director of CARES Renewables and CARES Academy. With over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, he has been driving industry...
Robert Freling / PRESENTATION Energy storage beyond lithium-ion: emerging technologies for long-duration flexibility
Robert Freling, Executive Director, Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)
Bob has served as Executive Director of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) since 1997. Under his leadership, SELF has installed more than 650 solar energy systems in 25 countries, helping pioneer the use of decentralized renewable energy to support sustainable development in communities without...
Alaa Sayed / PRESENTATION Harnessing solar energy for sustainable growth and food security
Alaa Sayed, Corporate PMO Director, SADAFCO
Alaa Sayed is a senior business transformation and PMO leader with a proven track record in delivering strategic initiatives across food manufacturing and commercial operations. As Corporate PMO Director at SADAFCO, he leads high-impact programs focused on operational excellence, cost...
Tamara Bajic Kantar / PANEL Empowering women and youth in the clean energy transition
Tamara is an executive leader who advises governments and industry leaders across MENA on one of the region’s key challenges: defining and turning sustainability ambition into real, investable, and scalable outcomes. With 14+ years at the intersection of climate, policy, and the built...
Mohammed ALSURF / FIRESIDE CHAT Building a future-ready workforce for sustainable energy leadership
Mohammed ALSURF, Founder, Sustainability Professionals of Saudi Arabia
Mohammed S. Al Surf, holder of PhD. in Sustainable and Green Construction. Chief Sustainability Officer at Tilad Business Holding Co., Managing Director of Tilad Sustainability Co and Tilad Academy. Founder and CEO of the Saudi Green Building Alliance, official member at the World Green Building...
Ahmed Oteafy / PANEL Building resilient grids for electrification, EV growth and rising demand
Ahmed Oteafy, JSEC Director & Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Alfaisal university
Dr. Ahmed Oteafy is the founding director of the Joint Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles Research & Development Center (JSEC) and an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from...
Abdulrahman Alonaizan / KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The future of operational resilience: lessons from banking for energy, infrastructure and smart cities
Abdulrahman Alonaizan, Chief Business Continuity Officer, Arab National Bank
Abdulrahman Alonaizan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry. As the Chief Business Continuity Officer at Arab National Bank, he plays a crucial role in ensuring the resilience and continuity of the bank's operations in the face of...
Faisal Wali / PANEL Hydrogen, solar and storage: shaping the Kingdom’s future energy mix
Dr. Faisal WaliManager, Water, Energy & Environment | National Transformation Institute
Dr. Faisal Wali is a seasoned research operations and strategic partnership professional with over a decade of experience at the intersection of water, energy, and environmental sciences. He currently...
Foziah Gazzawe / PANEL Intelligent buildings: integrating AI, automation and energy optimisation
Foziah Gazzawe, Founder, Rakezat Programming for Information Technology
Dr. Foziah Hassan Mohammed Gazzawe is an Associate Professor of Software Engineering at Umm Al-Qura University and a consultant in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and innovation. She has extensive experience in developing intelligent systems and leveraging AI technologies and data...
Rachael Jones / FIRESIDE CHAT From energy efficiency to energy intelligence: the evolution of facility management
Rachael Jones, Head of Specialist Services, JLL
Rachael Jones serves as Head of Specialist Services at JLL in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing 25 years of distinguished experience in service management, with 15 years dedicated to the Middle East region. As a sustainability-focused leader, she specialises in integrating climate-conscious solutions...
Nofal Abdulhadi / PANEL Advancing localization in Saudi Arabia: strengthening supply chains, workforce, and energy independence
Nofal Abdulhadi, CEO of Humaij One Renewble Energy Company, ACWA Power
Nofal Abdulhadi is a renewable energy and project management executive with more than 15 years of experience leading major infrastructure, utility, and energy projects across Saudi Arabia. He currently serves as CEO of Humaij One Renewable Energy Company (ACWA Power), overseeing the development of...
Orn Supaphol / PANEL Demand-side management as a pathway to lower costs and greater efficiency
Orn Supaphol, Chief Technical Officer, Saudi Desert Control
Dr. Orn Supaphol is the Chief Technical Officer at Saudi Desert Control, where she leads the development and deployment of innovative soil restoration technologies. With a Ph.D. in soil science from Kasetsart University (Thailand) and Newcastle University (UK), and decades of experience spanning...
Tamara Bajic Kantar / PANEL Passive design in extreme climates: how Saudi buildings can use 40% less energy
Tamara is an executive leader who advises governments and industry leaders across MENA on one of the region’s key challenges: defining and turning sustainability ambition into real, investable, and scalable outcomes. With 14+ years at the intersection of climate, policy, and the built...