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2025 SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY1
Day 1 Morning Session - Market Overview and International Collaborations
09:30- 09:40
(10 mins)
Welcome Address by Chair
Jonathan Story
Vice President, Global Head of CCUS Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
09:40 -09:50
(10 mins)
[Host Welcome] An Overview of UAE’s Strategic and Initiative to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Eng. Nawal Alhanaee
Director of Future Energy
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure - UAE
09:50 - 10:00
(10 mins)
[keynote] The Kingdom Leadership in Carbon Capture Utilization and sequestration
Renad Aldebasi
CCUS Expert from the Circular Carbon Economy National Program
Ministry of Energy
10:00 - 10:10
(10 mins)
[Keynote] The Strategic Role and Economic Benefits of CCUS Technology in the Energy Transition of OPEC Countries
Dr Mohammad AlKazimi
Chief Upstream Oil Industry Analyst
OPEC
10:10 - 10:30
(20 mins)
[International Keynotes] Key Takeaways from International Advanced CCUS Markets
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EU Chapter - Advancing Global Decarbonization: The EU’s Role in CCUS Innovation
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Norway Chapter - Leading the Way: Norway's Role in Scaling CCUS for a Sustainable Future
H.E. Olav Myklebust
Ambassador of Norway to UAE & Qatar
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi
Sandor Szelekovszky
Head of Trade and Other Policies
European Union Delegation to the UAE
10:30 - 11:10
(40 mins)
[Top Voice] Towards Net-Zero: Strengthening International Synergies and CCUS Value Chain Integration
Moderator:
Carl Clayton
Partner & Associate Director, Low Carbon Solutions
Boston Consulting Group
Panelist:
Hernan Silva
Vice President CCUS
ADNOC
Kelly Ripley
General Manager, Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Shell
Coffee Break (30 mins)
11:30 - 12:20
(50 mins)
[Executive Panel] Investing in Tomorrow: Mapping MENA Region's CCUS Ambition and Practice Towards Carbon Neutrality
Moderator:
Almiro Clere
Partner
King & Spalding
Panelist:
Saleh Al Qahtani
CCS Technology Development Head
aramco
Nabil Al Bulushi
Technology and Innovation Director
Petroleum Development Oman
Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi
Executive Director, Upstream
Sharjah National Oil Corporation
Amir Hermes
New Energy Director
SLB
12:20 - 12:40
(20 mins)
[Aramco Spotlight] The Jubail Hub: A CCS Landmark Enabling the Energy Transition
Shadi I. AlAdel
Director, Carbon Capture & Sequestration
aramco
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon Session - Low-carbon Solutions, Supply Chain, Investment
14:00 - 15:00
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Exploring Pathways of Decarbonising Hard-to-abate Sectors in the MENA Region and Beyond
Moderator:
Faysal Taher
Partner and Associate Director
Boston Consulting Group
Panelist:
Dr. Steffen Richter
Managing Director, Head of Cluster Middle East/ Turkey
Linde
Radwan Abdallah
Head of Technology, Specialty Agri-Nutrients
SABIC
Dimitrios Dimitriou
Vice President ESG & Sustainability
Emirates Steel Arkan
Jeremy Crane
Group CEO
Yellow Door Energy
15:00 - 15:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Ammonia-based desulfuration and decarbonization co-production fertilizer technology (CCUF)
Ariana Cohen
Senior Consultant
JNG
Coffee Break (30 mins)
15:50 - 16:50
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Enabling Infrastructure and Transportation to Reinforce MENA’s CCUS Supply Chain
Moderator:
James Thomas
Partner
Strategy& Middle East
Panelists:
Takeo Akamatsu
General Manager, Green Innovation Business Unit
ITOCHU Corporation
Tony Aslam
Department GM Steel GX & Senior Manager CCUS
Sumitomo Corporation Middle East
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Ali Mohammadi
Head of Network & Business Development
OQGN
Floris Mackor
Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS
Air Liquide
Caroline Metcalf
Senior Business Development Manager
Bechtel Corporation
Laurence Boisrame
Global Director, Hydrogen & CCUS
Bureau Veritas
16:50 - 17:00
(10 mins)
[Keynote] Maximizing Value in the CCUS Value Chain: The Role of Utilization in Regional Decarbonization and the ATC Initiative
Dr Muhammad Muhammadieh
Vice President - Large Industry
Gulf Cryo
17:00 - 17:20
(20 mins)
[keynote] Engineering the CO2 Transition: The Importance of DAC Technologies
Rob van Straten
CEO
Skytree
17:20 - 18:20
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Bankability and Credibility: Key Considerations for Financing Carbon Capture and Storage Projects in MENA
Moderator:
Salih Yilmaz
Senior Equity Research Analyst - Energy, Oil & Gas, Transition
Bloomberg
Panelist:
Ahmed Ameen Ashour
Chief Sustainability Commercial Officer
Microsoft
Peter-Paul Ekelschot
Global Lead Low Carbon Solutions
ING
Kenny Kitamura
Chief Representative for the Middle East
JBIC
Ayla Majid
Founder & CEO
Planetive
19:00 - 21:00
(120 mins)
Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner
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