Tuesday 8th November

Welcome Drinks and Registration (Congress Room Terrace)

Senior Executives Dinner (Invitation only)

Wednesday 9th November

Keynote Panel (Godolphin Ballroom)Welcome and introduction of conference themes.Paul van Son, CEO, Dii (Moderator)HE Saeed Al Tayer, CEO, DEWASakari Oksanen, Deputy Director General, IRENADr Hans Buenting, COO Renewables, innogy SE

Coff ee break

The CEO PanelA panel of leading CEOs discuss the challenges and opportunities for growing and accelerating renewable energy in the MENAT region. Topics include barriers to market, innovation and disruption, capital availability, subsidies and the growth of off -grid and mini-grids. Confi rmed speakers include:

Dima Rifai, CEO Paradigm Change Capital Partners (Moderator)John van Scoter, President & CEO eSolarRoberto de Arozamena, CEO, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy

Reda El Chaar, Executive Chairman, Access PowerTorben Andersen, CEO Onshore, Mainstream Renewable Power

Networking Lunch (Godolphin Ballroom 3)

P R O G R A M

9.00am – 10.30am

6.30pm-7.30pm

7.30pm

10.30am - 11.00am

11.00am – 12.30pm

12.30pm – 2.00pm

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Round Table Networking SessionOur hugely popular networking round tables bring together specialist speakers to host half hour discussions. Delegates choose 3 tables and move between them when the bell rings. Public sector officials and key executives provide project and strategy updates, while other tables discuss topics ranging from energy storage to regulation. Bring a lot of business cards. Round Tables include:

1. Mohammed Dabbas, Advisor to Jordanian Energy Minister and Hanna Zaghloul, CEO, KAWAR Energy – Jordan’s Renewable Energy Program

2. Richard Antoline, Principal Technical Specialist, Advisian - Stability versus Long Term Energy Storage in MENA

3. Noaman Al Adhami, Senior Director of Business Development, Vestas Middle East – Expanding Wind Power in the MENA region

4. Mhairi Main Garcia, Vice Chair of the Clean Energy Business Council - Regulating for Renewables Expansion

5. Silvio Ventura, General Manager, Diseprosa - Improving Bankability for Renewables Projects

6. Tobias Grimm, Senior Project Manager, Munich Re - Managing Risk in Renewables Projects

7. Frank Wouters, Network Director and Nick Carter, Working Group Convener, EU-GCC Clean Energy Network- Electricity Interconnections and Market Integration

8. Dr Muthukumar Ramaswamy, Technical Expert, Royal Estates, Oman - An Update on Solar Power in Oman

9. Selahattin Hakman, Former President of Sabanci Energy Group & Chairman of Enerjisa - Turkey’s Solar Program: Fact or Fiction?

10. Steve Perry, Global Head of Debt Markets and Syndications, First Gulf Bank - Finance for Renewable Energy Projects

Coffee Break

Technologists Talk StrategyA panel of CTOs and technologists from the industry’s most active companies discuss how technological developments are informing their strategic thinking. What will the utility of the future look like, and where will the disruption come from? How must companies in the renewable energy sector adapt to see opportunities rather than dangers? Speakers include:

Drinks and Gala Dinner sponsored by ACWA Power (Terrace between the Towers)

9.00am – 11.00am

11.00am – 11.30am

11.00am - 12.30pm

12.30pm – 2.00pm

2.00pm - 3.30pm

3.30pm-4.15pm

4.15pm

Thursday 10th November

The Future of the Grid The grid can be both an obstacle to, and a catalyst for, renewables adoption. How will the grid develop nationally and internationally to accommodate renewables, and how can these changes be accelerated? What will the grid of the future look like, and what will be the benefits?

Pierre Bernard, CEO/Chairman, Friends of the Super Grid (Moderator)Graeme Sims, Director, Regulation and Supervision Bureau for Electricity and Water, Dubai

Dr Yalou Li, Chief Engineer of the Power System Department, China Electric Power Research InstituteNick Carter, Working Group Convener, EU-GCC Clean Energy Network

Followed by a Dii Working Group Presentation by Andreas Fornwald, President & CEO of Grunwald Technologies GmbH - “Accelerating Renewable Energy Projects in MENAT”

Coffee break

Saudi Arabia Country Focus Part 1 - PresentationsInsiders from the public and private sectors present an in-depth study of Saudi Arabia’s renewables program, considering its implementation roadmap and the obstacles it may face. Speakers include:

Adnan Merhaba, Principal, Arthur D Little (Moderator) Tim Armsby, Head of Energy and Infrastructure Middle East, Eversheds

Shihab Elborai, Head of Power and Water Investments, Saudi Arabian Industrial Investment Company (SAIIC)Noor Jahan, GIS Specialist, Dii

Lunch

Saudi Arabia Country Focus Part 2 - Breakout DiscussionsDelegates participate in collaborative breakout sessions to formulate solutions and proposals for how to respond to the challenges and obstacles explored in Part 1. Conference wrap-up and Dii Partner Meeting (open to all)

Farewell Drinks

4.00pm – 5.30pm

7.00pm

Chris Davies, Former MEP, Climate and Energy Consultant (Moderator)

Javier Carvajal, Head of Renewables, ACWA Power

Alberto Rocha, CTO, ACS Cobra

Rick Huibregste, SVP of Engineering, eSolar

Nabih Cherradi, CTO, Desert Technologies

3.30pm – 4.00pm

2.00pm-3.30pm