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تحت رعاية سمو الشيخ خالد بن محمد بن زايد آل نهيان ولي عهد أبوظبي رئيس المجلس
التنفيذي لإمارة أبوظبي

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALED BIN MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL
NAHYAN CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ABU DHABI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

16 - 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 | ABU DHABI, UAE

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Energy transition and digital transformation are the key drivers in the water
and power sector, shaping the future of the industry, highlighting a clear
direction for success and opening doors to new industry players.

The Technical Conference offers utilities industry professionals unprecedented
access to the latest industry knowledge and research findings, technical
expertise, new project developments, state of the art technologies and industry
best practices.

Spanning the entire power and water value chain, the World Utilities Congress
2024 Technical Conference has been created after a thorough two-stage review by
the Technical Committee, comprising 53 industry specialists. The conference
features 100 industry experts speaking at 24 sessions across three days and
covers power generation, transmission and distribution, water management, water
sewage, district cooling and customer engagement.

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2024 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
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100 +

EXPERT SPEAKERS


24 +

TECHNICAL SESSIONS


53 +

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS


12

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES


EXPLORE THE 12 TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

1. POWER GENERATION


 * Advancements in photovoltaic (PV) panels, organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs),
   concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) systems, product integrated photovoltaics
   (PIPVs), floatovoltaics
 * Concentrated solar power technologies, power tower systems
 * Advancements in solar trackers, inverters, and hybrid solar systems
 * Using solar energy to power desalination plants
 * Wind power generation
 * Advancements in wind turbines and electric generators
 * Developments in plant operation and maintenance, ageing management programmes
   (AMPs)
 * Developments in nuclear reactors and nuclear fuels, SMRs
 * Engineering, procurement, and construction of nuclear plants
 * Advancements in R&D in nuclear sector
 * Storage & supply chain capabilities
 * Radioactive waste management
 * Decommissioning and disposal, effective solutions for long-term nuclear waste
   disposal
 * Ensuring power plant safety, protecting reactors from natural disasters and
   external accidents
 * Policies and regulations
 * Finance and Investments
 * Project showcases

3. WATER DESALINATION


 * Water pretreatment
 * Reverse osmosis technologies, solar distillation, electrodialysis,
   nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration
 * Post-treatment remineralisation
 * Storage & brine management
 * Seawater desalination
 * Optimum utilisation of post desalination recovery metals
 * Chemicals for water treatment
 * Low-carbon desalination
 * Advancements in membranes, pumps, pipes, valves, and other equipment
 * Advancements in multistage flash evaporation (MSF) methods and technologies
 * Developments in multiple effect distillation (MED) methods and technologies
 * Successful integration of various water desalination techniques
 * Cost-effective strategies for water quality improvement
 * Water post-treatment methods
 * Water-energy-food nexus
 * Project showcases

5. WASTEWATER RECYCLING, REUSING OR RECLAIMING


 * Construction of wastewater treatment plants
 * Decentralised wastewater systems
 * Waste to energy
 * Sanitary engineering, advancements in equipment and technologies
 * Wastewater filtration systems and technology
 * Optimisation of wastewater collection
 * Advancements in wastewater treatment methods
 * Usage of recycled wastewater
 * Safe disposal of treated wastewater, sludge management
 * Policies and regulations related to wastewater treatment

7. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION


 * Digital twin, Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), connected performance
 * Climate digital technologies
 * Cyber, Information security & data privacy
 * Drones deployment and 5G
 * AI and data analytics in Utilities
 * Robotics, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality
 * Blockchain, Metaverse, cloud computing, enterprise mobility solutions
 * Network optimisation, IT & OT convergence

9. POWER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION & STORAGE


 * Smart grid distribution management, grid balancing, ensuring load management
   flexibility, load shed strategies, integration of renewable energy into the
   grid, microgrids
 * Substation automation technologies
 * HVDC and FACTS technologies
 * Off-grid renewable power generation supply
 * Smart power and water grid network management, ensuring data
   interoperability, SCADA
 * integration, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), systems scalability
 * Developing wireless communication infrastructure, M2M communication, sensors
 * Wired communication, advancements in cabling solutions and transmission lines
 * Strategies to ensure economic, secure, and stable power and water supply
 * Lithium-ion batteries in the grid storage market
 * Alternative battery solutions - flow batteries, zinc batteries,
   lithium-sulphur batteries, sodium ion batteries, liquid metal batteries
 * Storage implementation strategies, deriving utmost value from storage
   solutions
 * Grid modernisation
 * Advancements in smart grid technologies & grid security
 * Substation automation, remote intelligent switch, battery storage
 * Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs), grid stability, advanced meters, re-routing
   power
 * Solid-state transformers and power flow controllers, adaptive networks
 * Advancements in backup power, UPS systems, generators, and automated
   solutions
 * Industrial power supply
 * Tackling commercial and residential power outages
 * Power backups
 * Sustainability efforts in backup power generation

11. HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY ACROSS THE UTILITIES INDUSTRY


 * Occupational safety
 * Safety culture and safety management systems, security systems, human
   factors, and performance
 * Role of leadership within health and safety
 * Process safety
 * Mental health and wellbeing, occupational health
 * Innovation and digital technologies to improve health and safety, wearable
   technology
 * Protecting power and water assets against natural disasters and unwanted
   intrusions; storm damage assessment and restoration; vegetation management;
   wildfire mitigation
 * Ensuring fire safety, explosion protection
 * Contingency plans, emergency preparedness and response, crisis management
 * Assessing, managing, and mitigating safety and security risks
 * The role of partnerships and regional cooperation in ensuring safety and
   security

2. ALTERNATIVE FUELS


 * Advances in hydrogen production
 * Advances in methanol and ammonia production
 * Auto-Thermal Reforming (ATR)
 * Coal and oil gasification to hydrogen
 * Methane pyrolysis
 * Hydrogen infrastructure, upgrading gas infrastructure for the use of hydrogen
 * Technology for storage, liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs)
 * Strategies to scale up hydrogen production and usage
 * Hydrogen and ammonia applications and uses in the utilities sector
 * Export of hydrogen and ammonia
 * Thermal hydrogen production from nuclear
 * Advancements in biomass production
 * Bio-chemicals & biomaterials
 * Biofuels technology innovations: BECCUS, waste-to-energy
 * Bio-hubs: processing, storage, and transportation of biofuels
 * Industrial Biofuels Development
 * Agro-biomass as feedstock for power generation
 * Biomass feedstocks in bio-methanol and rDME production
 * Finance, investment & policy governance
 * Project showcases

4. WATER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK


 * Integrated water resources management
 * Hydrology and water resources
 * Watershed management and protection
 * Water use efficiency and optimisation
 * Efficient solutions in district cooling
 * Water demands for energy generation and vice-versa
 * Modern Irrigation Technologies (Smart irrigation, precision agriculture,
   etc.)
 * Water-energy-food nexus in irrigation
 * Sustainable land and water management practices
 * Water infrastructure, engineering & policy
 * Water and network security
 * Climate change and resilience
 * Water conservation and efficiency
 * Finance and Investment

6. DISTRICT COOLING


 * Designing, owning, building, and operating district cooling plants
 * Advancements in refrigerants, heat rejection methods and dehumidifying
   technologies; energy transfer systems
 * Developments in meters, valves, and pumps
 * New materials used in district cooling, the use of nanomaterials
 * Integrating the alignment of analytics platform to existing building
   automation system (BAS), incorporating of variable frequency drives (VFDs)
 * Leak detection: distributed temperature sensing (DTS) fibre optic cables,
   multimode leak detectors
 * Adiabatic cooling & technology
 * Optimising district cooling water and energy supplies
 * Cooling grid management, energy storage, integration of renewable energy
 * Distribution network
 * Improving energy efficiency, advancements in technologies and R&D
 * Preventative maintenance and operational excellence

8. SMART CITIES & COMMUNITIES


 * Data space for smart communities
 * Smart Meters, sensors, data mining, solar instrumentation, and user
   engagement
 * Scaling e-mobility solutions
 * Sustainable smart infrastructure solutions
 * Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs),
   fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)
 * EV supply equipment, 3D printing, micromobility
 * Electric mobility as a service
 * EV to grids, buildings, houses, other energy consuming destinations
 * Smart heating and cooling systems, air quality monitors, weather sensors
 * Reducing carbon emissions with sustainable transportation
 * Electrotechnical systems, equipment and applications used to build and
   maintain smart cities and green buildings
 * New energy systems - small-scale Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with heat
   storage, PV-driven heat pumps, bio-methane
 * Integration of renewable energy and energy efficient intelligent building
   technologies
 * Developments in transparent solar panels
 * Customer engagement

10. ENERGY TRANSITION, DECARBONISATION, ESG & SUSTAINABILITY


 * Decarbonisation and carbon capture solutions in the utilities industry
 * CO2 emission reduction, utilization, carbon credit, and carbon market (supply
   and demand)
 * Power plant emission and pollution control systems, reducing carbon footprint
 * Management of brine discharge and sludge disposal
 * Circular Economy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew
 * UN sustainable development goals
 * Biodiversity and ecosystem conservation
 * Decarbonisation and energy transition, energy mix, clean energy business
   models
 * Carbon credits
 * Tackling land and water contamination
 * Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
 * Sustainable procurement

12. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT


 * Improving utilisation of resources
 * Intelligent automation and the role of technology to achieve operational
   excellence
 * Resilient workforce technologies and strategies
 * Business process and re-engineering
 * Operations excellence 4.0: challenges, innovative solutions, and best
   practices
 * Improving asset integrity
 * Challenges, technologies, and innovative practices
 * Energy optimisation and transition
 * Cost optimisation
 * Advancements in asset maintenance strategies, managing asset life extension,
   improving reliability
 * Six sigma methods and applications
 * Intelligent automation and technology’s role to achieve operational
   excellence
 * Lean operations
 * Autonomous and remote operations
 * Maintenance 4.0 challenges, technologies, and innovative practices
 * Asset performance 4.0 and facility management
 * Improving operating efficiency
 * People development and mobilisation
 * Workforce of the future


2024 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Siddharth Saboo

EMEA Energy Lead

AWS

Simon Bartmann

Co-CEO

Bullfinch Asset AG


Thomas Altmann

Executive Vice President, Innovation & New Technology

ACWA Power

Veronique Verrier

Data Scientist & Project Manager

ENEDIS

Dr. Yacine Addad

Deputy Director - Emirates Nuclear Technology Center, Associate Professor -
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

Khalifa University

Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei

CEO

Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO)

Aftab Raza

CEO

FynValue Inc.

Dr. Amber Bullen

Technical Director – Wastewater, Engineering Services

AtkinsRéalis

Anes Dallagi

Abu Dhabi Manager Power System & Transmission Engineering

EDF CIST

Anousha Khan

Energy Sustainability Consultant

Insight Plum

Antonio Di Cecca

Chief Operating Officer

Tabreed

Antonio Valentin Diaz

Head of Project Delivery

EDF Renewables Middle East

Biren Gandhi

Global Energy and Utilities Practice Leader

IBM Consulting

Dr. Bouhadjar Ahemed Seddik

Electrical Engineering Lead

Siemens Energy

Buket Guner

Investment Manager

EDF

Cedric Carretero

Technical Director

Dalkia Middle East

Chris Larsen

Senior Director, Clean Energy

Dynapower

Dr. Corrado Sommariva

CEO

Sustainable Water & Power Consultants (SWPC)

Cristopher Sagar

Head of Middle East Nuclear & Net Zero Energy

WS Atkins & Partners Overseas - Abu Dhabi Branch

Daxita Rajcoomar

Chief Sustainability Officer

ENGIE

Eng. Doreb Ebrahim

Chief Executive Officer

Enertech Middleast FZ LLC

Ferdinand Varga

Managing Director & Senior Partner

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Giampietro Sanna

SVP Digital Transformation

Injazat

Giriraj Rathore

General Manager – Europe, Middle East and Asia

Wärtsilä Energy

Hebah Abbas

Chairwoman

Kuwait Water Association

Hervé de Trémiolles

International Development Manager

EDF/CSFN


Ian Rodgers

Product Manager Assessment Services - Digital Solutions

Xylem Inc.

Imad Saket

Director, Engineering and Construction, MEA & APAC

Jinko Power (HK) Company Limited

Imteyaz Ahmad

Managing Director

Future Water and Power Consulting (FWPC)

Ines Dassonville

District Cooling Manager

Dalkia Middle East


Ismail Serhan

Head of Heat Exchanger Business MEA

Danfoss


Joseph Elbasha

Water and Waste Water Segment Consultant, MEA

Schneider Electric

Julio De La Rosa Jurado

Regional Director

Acciona

Katarina Uherova Hasbani

Partner and Global Director of Strategy and Advisory

AESG

Khaled Gamal

Head of Sales, Digital Grid, MEA

Schneider Electric

Khalid Oumejjoud

Managing Director

PSM Thomassen Gulf

Lina Hijazi

Proposal Manager

Masdar

Maarten Ter Keurst

Managing Partner

Natural Ventures

Malik Benameur

Head of Digital solution

Dalkia Middle East


Maximilian Kuhn

CEO

HyStandards GmbH


Milton Dasgupta

Project Manager - Middle East & Asia

Wärtsilä Energy

Dr. Mohamed Dawoud

Advisor for Water Resources, Environment Quality

Abu Dhabi Environment Agency

Mohamed Sayed Taha

Projects & Technical Consulting Manager

Enppi

Moinak Banerjee

Co-founder and Head of Products

Solinas Integrity Pvt Ltd


Nada Abubakr

Middle East Lead – Global Water Practice

Ricardo PLC

Nathan Paterson

Senior Programme Lead – Supply Chain

World Nuclear Association

Peter Elder

Vice-President and Chief Science Officer

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Randheer Singh

Founder and CEO

ForeSee Advisors

Rui De Sousa

Principal, Industry & Value Advisor, Middle East & Africa South

SAP


Sabooh Asghar

Vice President - HSEQ

National Central Cooling Company - Tabreed

Dr. Satish Balantrapu

Principal Consultant

Infosys

Secil Torun

Vice President - Engineering and Technical Project Management

ENGIE

Serge Braz

Business Development ME

EDF


Siddharth Saboo

EMEA Energy Lead

AWS

Simon Bartmann

Co-CEO

Bullfinch Asset AG


Thomas Altmann

Executive Vice President, Innovation & New Technology

ACWA Power

Veronique Verrier

Data Scientist & Project Manager

ENEDIS

Dr. Yacine Addad

Deputy Director - Emirates Nuclear Technology Center, Associate Professor -
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

Khalifa University

Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei

CEO

Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO)

Aftab Raza

CEO

FynValue Inc.

Dr. Amber Bullen

Technical Director – Wastewater, Engineering Services

AtkinsRéalis

Anes Dallagi

Abu Dhabi Manager Power System & Transmission Engineering

EDF CIST

Anousha Khan

Energy Sustainability Consultant

Insight Plum


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The World Utilities Congress Technical Conference has been accredited by the CPD
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compatible with global CPD requirements for energy professionals. Additional
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 * Engaging in Continuing Professional Development ensures that your
   professional qualifications do not become outdated or obsolete.
 * Earning CPD points allows you to 'up skill' or 're-skill' yourself, thereby
   complementing your career aspirations.
 * CPD accredited programs, such as the World Utilities Congress Technical
   Conference, enable you to identify knowledge gaps and gain insights into the
   latest developments, showing a clear commitment to self-development and
   professionalism.
 * Receive your CPD accreditation certificate after the World Utilities Congress
   Technical Conference.
 * 1 CPD point is equivalent to 1 CPD hour. Each 30-minute session counts as 0.5
   CPD hour (12.5 hours max can be claimed.)




TECHNICAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2024

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2024

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

10:00 - 11:30 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 1: SMART GRIDS - ENHANCING RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY


CHAIRS:

ENG. DOREB EBRAHIM CEO ENERTECH MIDDLEAST FZ LLC

RUI DE SOUSA PRINCIPAL, INDUSTRY & VALUE ADVISOR, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SOUTH SAP

10:00 - 10:20


VOLTAGE REGULATING DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS AS THE NEW STANDARD IN PUBLIC GRIDS
FOR ECONOMICALLY INTEGRATING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NEW LOADS AT DISTRIBUTION
LEVEL

WAQAS HUSSAIN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES

10:20 - 10:40


AN AMI SOLUTION DEVELOPED AND OPERATED BY A DSO, TO UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF
SMART METERS

FABIAN NILSSON COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR EDF IN, FRANCE

10:40 - 11:00


ADVANCING GRID STABILITY AND EFFICIENCY: AN EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE
VOLT-VAR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VVMS)

AYŞEGÜL KUTLAY VICE PRESIDENT INAVITAS

10:00 - 11:30 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 2: EXPLORING NEW ENERGY SYSTEMS


CHAIRS:

DR. CORRADO SOMMARIVA CEO SUSTAINABLE WATER & POWER CONSULTANTS (SWPC)

MALIK BENAMEUR HEAD OF ENERGY & SMART SOLUTIONS DALKIA MIDDLE EAST, SAUDI ARABIA

10:00 - 10:20


BEYOND SURFACE: EXPLORING KSA'S GEOTHERMAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

MOHAMED A. ALEMAM MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDF, SAUDI ARABIA

10:20 - 10:40


PV RECYCLING AND SOLAR WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DUBAI

KRISHIV GANDHI RESEARCHER - ENERGY SYSTEMS DEWA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

10:40 - 11:00


EVALUATING GRID TECHNOLOGIES FOR UTILITY NET-ZERO

ABHISHEK KAR HEAD- STRATEGY & SUSTAINABILITY SIEMENS, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:00 - 11:20


THE H2 BATTERY BY WATER STUFF - PAVING THE WAY FOR A QUANTUM LEAP IN THE
HYDROGEN ECO-SYSTEM

LUKAS KALT HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT WATER STUFF & SUN GMBH, GERMANY

11:30 - 13:10 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 3: ADVANCEMENTS IN POWER GENERATION R&D


CHAIRS:

DR. YACINE ADDAD DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EMIRATES NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL & NUCLEAR ENGINEERING KHALIFA UNIVERSITY

MILTON DASGUPTA PROJECT MANAGER - ENERGY BUSINESS WARTSILA

11:30 - 11:50


HYBRID MACHINE LEARNING FORECASTING FOR GRID-CONNECTED SOLAR POWER PLANT

AMEERA ALMARZOOQI POWER PROTECTION ENGINEER TRANSCO, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:50 - 12:10


DEPOSITS IN STEAM TURBINES AND GT’S COMPRESSORS – UNWANTED EXPENSIVE FACTOR.
FULL RESTORATION OF STEAM AND GAS TURBINES EFFICIENCY BY REMOVING DEPOSITS WITH
DEEP CHEMICAL FOAM CLEANING

WOJCIECH MAJKA CEO, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ECOL SP. Z.O.O., POLAND

12:10 - 12:30


INTEGRATING MULTIPLE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP
LEARNING FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY

KEVIN WILLIAMS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO K.M. WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES LLC, INDIA

12:30 - 12:50


PATH OF CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT WATER REACTOR BASED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN INDIA –
A CASE STUDY

R S PRASAD GENERAL MANAGER ENGINEERS INDIA LTD, INDIA

12:50 - 13:10


NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LIFETIME EXTENSION: USING R&D AND DIGITAL TWIN TO MODEL
REINFORCED CONCRETE AND EVALUATE MECHANICAL PHENOMENA

MIQUEL HUGUET AGUILERA CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER EGIS, FRANCE

11:30 - 13:10 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 4: ADVANCES IN DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT STRATEGIES


CHAIRS:

NADA ABUBAKR MIDDLE EAST LEAD – GLOBAL WATER PRACTICE RICARDO PLC

DR. MOHAMED A. DAWOUD SENIOR WATER ADVISOR ENVIRONMENT AGENCY – ABU DHABI

11:30 - 11:50


BFP FILTRATION - A REPLACEMENT FOR CHLORINATION/DECHLORINATION IN RO
PRE-TREATMENT

MARTIN STAHL AREA MANAGER E+B UMWELTTECHNIK GMBH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:50 - 12:10


NAVIGATING THE TECHNOLOGY SHIFT FROM THERMAL DESALINATION TO REVERSE OSMOSIS TO
DECARBONISE THE WATER SECTOR WHILE ENSURING THE SECURITY OF SUPPLY IN UAE

ASIM KHAN WATER PRODUCTION PLANNING LEAD EWEC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

12:10 - 12:30


DECOUPLING OF WATER PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM GDP AND
POPULATION IN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) COUNTRIES

DR. SHAYMA ALBANNAY GRID SUSTAINABILITY SECTION MANAGER ADDC, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

12:30 - 12:50


ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT COOLING PLANTS

HUSAM AL SMADI GENERAL MANAGER COOLTECH GULF, TABREED, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 5: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SMART COMMUNITIES AND INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE


CHAIRS:

RANDHEER SINGH FOUNDER & CEO FORESEE ADVISORS

IAN RODGERS PRODUCT MANAGER ASSESSMENT SERVICES - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS XYLEM INC

14:00 - 14:20


TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIAL CITIES INTO SMART HUBS: A CASE STUDY OF MODON'S SMART
INDUSTRIAL CITIES PROGRAM

MOHAMMED ELDALY HEAD OF BUSINESS INNOVATION GIZA SYSTEMS, SAUDI ARABIA

14:20 - 14:40


STRATEGIC VISION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN A FAST-CHANGING
LANDSCAPE

MAHER ABOUJAOUDE TECH LEAD OF INNOVATIVE ANALYTICS ENEDIS, FRANCE

14:40 - 15:00


THE ROAD NOT TAKEN? THE ROLE OF BEHAVIOUR IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION

DR. MALEK AL-CHALABI CONTINUING MEMBER UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM

15:00 - 15:20


TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATIONS IN SANITARY WASTE MANAGEMENT: THE PROMISE OF SANITARY
WASTE RECYCLING DESTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (SWRDT)

IRAM MAIMUNA CEO E WASTE SOCIAL PVT LTD, INDIA

15:20 - 15:40


EVALUATING THE ROLE OF GRID INTERACTIVE BUILDINGS FOR CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
FROM ENERGY TRILEMMA PERSPECTIVE

DR. SATISH BALANTRAPU PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT INFOSYS

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 6: HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: FROM INNOVATION TO
IMPLEMENTATION


CHAIRS:

SECIL TORUN VICE PRESIDENT - ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGIE

KHALID OUMEJJOUD MANAGING DIRECTOR PSM THOMASSEN GULF LLC

14:00 - 14:20


ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS IN THE GCC

DAVID ROBERTSON VICE PRESIDENT SOLUTIONS EMEA ENERGY EXEMPLAR, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

14:20 - 14:40


ANSALDO GREEN TECH’S CONTRIBUTION TO ENERGY TRANSITION: A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT
AEM ELECTROLYZER TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT

LUCA ROFI HYDROGEN PROGRAM MANAGER ANSALDO GREEN TECH, ITALY

14:40 - 15:00


RE-EVALUATING ECONOMICS AND PERFORMANCE METRICS IN THE CONTEXT OF CIRCULAR
BUSINESS MODELS AND DECARBONISATION ENDEAVORS

CORNELIA-OANA TOROPOC SENIOR ADVISOR ECONOMICS MEA OMV, AUSTRIA

15:40 - 17:20 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 7: EMPOWERING UTILITIES THROUGH AI, DATA ANALYTICS, AND EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES


CHAIRS:

DR. YACINE ADDAD DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EMIRATES NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL & NUCLEAR ENGINEERING KHALIFA UNIVERSITY

SIDDHARTH SABOO HEAD OF ENERGY / O&G (EMEA) AMAZON WEB SERVICES

15:40 - 16:00


A DECADE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FROM ELECTRO-CENTRIC TO DATA-CENTRIC
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

PIERRE ACHAICHIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS ENGINEER ENEDIS, FRANCE

16:00 - 16:20


OPTIMISING GAS STORAGE PORTFOLIOS VIA DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING

ALEX GARDNER SENIOR RISK QUANTIFICATION SPECIALIST EMIRATES WATER AND
ELECTRICITY COMPANY (EWEC), UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:20 - 16:40


LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS DESIGN OPTIMISATION IN
POWER GENERATION AND GREEN E-FUEL SYNTHESIS

ISLAM HAJI PROCESS DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS & COMMISSIONING DEPARTMENT LEAD
ELECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE (EDF), FRANCE

16:40 - 17:00


TACKLING OT CYBER THREATS IN THE ERA OF GENERATIVE AI

TAHIR SALEEM SR. SPECIALIST - OT SECURITY IBM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

17:00 - 17:20


DEPLOYMENT OF AUGMENTED REALITY & VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENGINEERING
USE CASES WITHIN EGIS

WISSAM JARMAK ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - INFRASTRUCTURE EGIS, FRANCE

15:40 - 17:20 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 8: ENHANCING ASSET PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT


CHAIRS:

IAN RODGERS PRODUCT MANAGER ASSESSMENT SERVICES - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS XYLEM INC

KATARINA UHEROVA HASBANI PARTNER AND GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND ADVISORY
AESG

15:40 - 16:00


DETERMINATION OF ASSET USEFUL LIFE AND EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE DECISION MAKING FOR
BETTER ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

BALASUBRAMANIAN NAINAR SPECIALIST / OPERATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSCO, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

16:00 - 16:20


A DSO-ORIENTED TOOL FOR OPTIMISED NETWORK PLANNING

PIERRE ACHAICHIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS ENGINEER ENEDIS, FRANCE

16:20 - 16:40


CABLE DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION SCHEME FOR 11/22/33KV CABLE FEEDERS BY USING ONE
DIFFERENTIAL RELAY (INSTEAD OF 2 RELAYS) WITH THE HELP OF CT MERGING UNIT ONLY
AT THE REMOTE

SAJID AHMED MOHAMED ABDUL KADER SENIOR STUDIES AND PROTECTION ENGINEER ADDC,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:40 - 17:00


TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY TOWARDS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND ENHANCED EFFICIENCY

ATEF AL BRAIKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TABREED,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

10:00 - 11:40 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 9: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF ENERGY STORAGE AND EMS


CHAIRS:

GIRIRAJ RATHORE GENERAL MANAGER – EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA WÄRTSILÄ ENERGY

SIMON BARTMANN CO-CEO BULLFINCH ASSET AG

10:20 - 10:40


POTENTIAL AND FEASIBILITY OF LARGE SCALE PUMPED STORAGE IN MIDDLE EAST

THOMAS PINCHARD SENIOR HYDROPOWER SPECIALIST EDF, FRANCE

10:40 - 11:00


LARGE SCALE ENERGY STORAGE USING GASEOUS HYDROGEN

WIETSE TER VELD GREEN HYDROGEN SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (ME) ATKINSRÉALIS

11:00 - 11:20


ECONOMICALLY COMPLYING WITH GRID CODES FOR PV PLANTS BY ENHANCING INVERTER
CAPABILITY

WAQAS HUSSAIN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES

10:00 - 11:40 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 10: PATHWAYS FOR DECARBONISATION


CHAIRS:

DAXITA RAJCOOMAR, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER, ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA ENGIE

ANTONIO VALENTIN DIAZ HEAD OF PROJECT DELIVERY – MIDDLE EAST EDF RENEWABLES
MIDDLE EAST

10:00 - 10:20


AN UPDATE ON THE ROLE OF GAS-TURBINES IN A NET-ZERO ENERGY SYSTEM

CRISTOPHER SAGAR CHIEF ENGINEER ATKINSRÉALIS, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

10:20 - 10:40


UAE NET-ZERO PATHWAY

OMAR HATOUM LEAD ENERGY ANALYST GE VERNOVA CONSULTING SERVICES, UAE

10:40 - 11:00


DECARBONISING EXISTING GAS TURBINE POWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE - COMBUSTION
SYSTEM RETROFITS FOR CLEAN HYDROGEN UTILISATION AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION

KHALID OUMEJJOUD MANAGING DIRECTOR PSM THOMASSEN GULF LLC

11:00 - 11:20


BALANCING PLANTS WITH THE POWER OF GREEN ENGINES

JIHAD AOUN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS MIDDLE EAST, UAE

11:20 - 11:40


LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE & CLOUD ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR EMPOWERING
ENERGY TRANSITION AND ENERGY COST OPTIMISATION

DR. SATISH BALANTRAPU PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT INFOSYS

11:40 - 13:10 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 11: UNVEILING THE POWER OF DIGITAL TWINS, IOT, AND CONNECTED PERFORMANCE


CHAIRS:

IAN RODGERS PRODUCT MANAGER ASSESSMENT SERVICES - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS XYLEM INC

MOHAMED SAYED TAHA PROJECTS & TECHNICAL CONSULTING MANAGER ENPPI

11:40 - 12:00


USING EDGE ANALYTICS & DIGITAL TWIN TO OPTIMISE PUMP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE &
EFFICIENCY

MATT ROLLS VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC ENERGY, UNITED KINGDOM

12:00 - 12:20


DIGITAL TWIN FOR THE WATER INDUSTRY: HOW AN INTEROPERABLE TOOL LANDSCAPE PAVES
THE WAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

BORA HELVACI WATER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SIEMENS INDUSTRIAL LLC, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES

12:20 - 12:40


DIGITAL TWIN & INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) APPLICATION FOR CONNECTED PERFORMANCE IN
BROWNFIELD EPC PROJECTS

ABDUS SAMAD SR. PROCESS DESIGNER NMDC ENERGY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

12:40 - 13:00


A PIONEER IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS

ABDULLAH ABAOUD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICER SAUDI ARAMCO, SAUDI ARABIA

13:00 - 13:10


AUTOMATE QUALITY AND SAFETY PROCESS IN MARAFIQ THROUGH VYNTELLIGENCE DIGITAL
PLATFORM

MAJDI ALHARBI SUPERINTENDENT - POWER OPERATION, POWER GENERATION MARAFIQ, SAUDI
ARABIA

11:40 - 13:00 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 12: UTILISATION OF HYDROGEN FOR POWER GEN AND AUTOMOTIVE


CHAIRS:

CHRIS LARSEN SENIOR DIRECTOR - CLEAN ENERGY DYNAPOWER

CRISTOPHER SAGAR CHIEF ENGINEER ATKINS

11:40 - 12:00


GAS PIPELINES – THE PATHWAY TO MAKE HYDROGEN ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE

ANKUR MULLICK BUSINESS ADVISOR – MD OFFICE PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

12:00 - 12:20


100% HYDROGEN GAS TURBINE FULL SCALE VALIDATION TEST OUTCOMES AND RESULTS

SERENA GABRIELE TURBOMACHINERY HYDROGEN PLATFORM MANAGER BAKER HUGHES, ITALY

12:20 - 12:40


THE PATH TO DECARBONISATION THROUGH RE-ELECTRIFICATION OF GREEN HYDROGEN: FOCUS
ON GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

DANIEL SCHWAPPACH HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
SIEMENS ENERGY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

12:40 - 13:00


PTX PRODUCTS

GRIGORIOS IATROPOULOS HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MEA REGION MAN ENERGY
SOLUTIONS, GERMANY

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 13: WATER TREATMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT


CHAIRS:

DR. AMBER BULLEN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – WASTEWATER, ENGINEERING SERVICES
ATKINSRÉALIS

HEBAH ABBAS CHAIRWOMAN KUWAIT WATER ASSOCIATION

14:00 - 14:20


DYNAMIC CRITICALITY ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR SECURE SHORT-TERM OPERATIONAL PLANS IN
WATER SYSTEMS

ABDALLAH ELBASHATLI WATER OPERATIONS - PLANNING ENGINEER EWEC, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

14:20 - 14:40


IMPROVING WATER SECURITY – INSIGHTS FROM TESTING AUSTRALIA'S TOWN AND CITY WATER
SECURITY FRAMEWORK

HUW POHLNER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RICARDO, AUSTRALIA

14:40 - 15:00


STRATEGIC PIPELINE ALLIANCE (SPA)- TRANSMISSION MAIN - ANGLIAN WATER UK -
DELIBERATELY DELIVERING DIFFERENTLY

MARK JONES CHIEF ENGINEER, UK ATKINSRÉALIS

15:00 - 15:20


A STRATEGIC WATER RESERVE FOR EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES IN ABU DHABI

DR. MOHAMED DAWOUD SENIOR WATER ADVISOR ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - ABU DHABI, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 14: MODERNISATION STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS IN POWER SYSTEMS


CHAIRS:

IAN RODGERS PRODUCT MANAGER ASSESSMENT SERVICES - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS XYLEM INC

IMTEYAZ AHMAD MANAGING DIRECTOR – POWER AND WATER FUTURE WATER AND POWER
CONSULTING (FWPC)

14:00 - 14:20


DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE CONVENTIONAL POWER ISLAND OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS

MARCO CIOFFI PRODUCT MANAGER ANSALDO ENERGIA, ITALY

14:20 - 14:40


RESEARCH UPDATE ON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INNOVATIONS

HASAN CHARKAS SENIOR PRINCIPAL MANAGER (ADVANCED REACTORS ENGINEERING) ELECTRIC
POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI), UNITED STATES

14:40 - 15:00


OPTIMAL DESIGN OF HYBRID SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY IN THE CHINESE
INDUSTRY

FABIAN GROSS R&D LEAD SBP SONNE

15:00 - 15:20


DEVELOPMENT OF A CLOUD-BASED FLEET-WIDE SETTLEMENT SOLUTION FOR SEC

JOSEF PETEK MANAGER COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS ENEXSA GMBH, AUSTRIA

15:20 - 15:40


LEVERAGING IOT, AI/ML, AND CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACCELERATING GLOBAL ENERGY
TRANSITION THROUGH VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS AND FLEXIBILITY SERVICES PLATFORMS

SIDDHARTH SABOO EMEA ENERGY LEAD AWS

15:40 - 17:00 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 15: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 4.0


CHAIRS:

HERVÉ DE TRÉMIOLLES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER EDF / CSFN

SIDDHARTH SABOO HEAD OF ENERGY / O&G (EMEA) AMAZON WEB SERVICES

15:40 - 16:00


AI-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE,
WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT, AND COST EFFICIENCY

KEVIN WILLIAMS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO K.M. WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES LLC, INDIA

16:00 - 16:20


OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE - A PATH FOR SUSTAINABLE AND CONTINUOUS REFINEMENT

PRAVEEN ASHOKAN MANAGER - GLOBAL FLEET MANAGEMENT ENGIE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:20 - 16:40


ENHANCING PRODUCTION FACILITIES PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH OVERALL EQUIPMENT
EFFECTIVENESS (OEE) APPROACH

MOHAMED HAMDALLAH POWER GENERATION MANAGER TAQA ARABIA - POWER GROUP, EGYPT

15:40 - 17:00 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 16: INTEGRATED SAFETY CULTURE


CHAIRS:

SABOOH ASGHAR VP-HSEQ TABREED

ENG. DOREB EBRAHIM CEO ENERTECH MIDDLEAST FZ LLC

15:40 - 16:00


PERSPECTIVES FOR SENIOR POWER & UTILITIES LEADERS ON THE IMPERATIVE TO RAPIDLY
TRANSFORM THEIR MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL OPERATIONAL RISKS

MATHIEU LEDUC DIRECTOR DSS+, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:00 - 16:20


CHEMICAL FREE & ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNIQUE TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE
OF DISSOLVED OIL FROM PRODUCED WATER CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

FAISAL AL SHEHRI TECHNICAL ADVISOR SAUDI ARAMCO, SAUDI ARABIA

16:20 - 16:40


SAFETY BY DESIGN ENGINEERING OF TRANSFORMERS WITH EMBRACING NEW CONCEPTS IN
UTILITY SPECIFICATIONS

HIMANSHU SHAH APPLICATION ENGINEER - POWER TRANSFORMERS & RENEWABLES HITACHI
ENERGY INDIA LTD, INDIA

16:40 - 17:00


THE FUTURE OF CIVIL DEFENSE: EMBRACING AI RESPONDERS FOR ENHANCED EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT

KHALED AL ATRASH TECHNICAL OPERATION EXPERT CIVIL DEFENCE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

10:00 - 11:30 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 17: ADVANCING TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS


CHAIRS:

DR. BOUHADJAR AHEMED SEDDIK ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LEAD SIEMENS ENERGY

IMTEYAZ AHMAD MANAGING DIRECTOR – POWER AND WATER FUTURE WATER AND POWER
CONSULTING (FWPC)

10:00 - 10:20


UTILITIES REQUIRE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN MANAGING THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS FOR BUILDING
THE ELECTRICITY GRIDS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

MARTIN HOEGEL PARTNER & DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, UNITED KINGDOM

10:20 - 10:40


STATNETT'S INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL SUBSTATIONS IN THE NORWEGIAN POWER
GRID

NARGIS HURZUK TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBLE SUBSTATION/ PROJECT MANAGER- R&D AND
INNOVATION STATNETT, NORWAY

10:40 - 11:00


A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF LEGACY SUBSTATION PROTECTION
AND CONTROL SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF TRANSMISSION SUBSTATIONS IN UAE

VINAY SARDANA SENIOR POWER SYSTEM ENGINEER TRANSCO, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:00 - 11:20


TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND DYNAMIC STABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FULLY-ISLANDED POWER
NETWORKS FOR LARGE-SCALE GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

CASPAR COLLINS PRINCIPAL POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEER BLAKE CLOUGH CONSULTING MIDDLE
EAST LLC-FZ

11:20 - 11:40


AUTOMATIC FLISR IN DECENTRALISED ADMS SYSTEMS

FRANCISCO ARROYO SMART GRID MANAGER MINSAIT

10:00 - 11:30 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 18: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE
RECOVERY


CHAIRS:

HEBAH ABBAS CHAIRWOMAN KUWAIT WATER ASSOCIATION

JULIO DE LA ROSA JURADO REGIONAL DIRECTOR ACCIONA

10:00 - 10:20


CARBON NET-ZERO WASTEWATER TREATMENT

DR. AMBER BULLEN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, UK ATKINSRÉALIS

10:20 - 10:40


ONUNDA TECHNOLOGY CONVERTS BIORESOURCES INTO THREE VALUABLE PRODUCTS: SYNGAS,
PHOSPHOROUS-RICH BIOCHAR, AND NUTRIENT-RICH LIQUOR

DR. JAMES MEYER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ONUNDA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

10:40 - 11:00


WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT BASED ON WATER CONSUMPTION DATA ANALYSIS IN THE EMIRATE
OF ABU DHABI

DR. SHAYMA ALBANNAY GRID SUSTAINABILITY SECTION MANAGER ADDC, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

11:00 - 11:20


KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND ASPIRATIONS OF FARMERS IN ABU DHABI AND
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ON GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: A COMPARISON STUDY

YUSRI ALYAARBI SENIOR WATER SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEER ADDC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:20 - 11:40


WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

MOHAMMED ALRAYEES DIRECTOR WASTE STRATEGY AND PROJECTS DUBAI MUNICIPALITY

11:30 - 13:10 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 19: BALANCING COMPLIANCE, INNOVATION AND SECURING CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE


CHAIRS:

BIREN GANDHI GLOBAL ENERGY AND UTILITIES PRACTICE LEADER IBM CONSULTING

KHALED GAMAL HEAD OF SALES - DIGITAL GRID, MEA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

11:30 - 11:50


NAVIGATING THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: IMPACT OF CYBERSECURITY REGULATIONS ON THE
UTILITY BUSINESS

MOHAMED FAHMY CYBER & PROTECTIVE SECURITY SECTION MANAGER TRANSCO, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

11:50 - 12:10


SUSTAINABLE AND SMART WATER AND POWER - REDUCING WASTE AND CO2 IN FIELD
MAINTENANCE

MEHRYAR ENTEZARI STRATEGIC VALUE ADVISOR SAP, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

12:10 - 12:30


NEW CYBER-ATTACK, DATA SECURITY AND OT/IT CONVERGENCE CHALLENGES FOR
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS (TSOS AND DSOS)

FLORIAN KOLB CCO & GENERAL MANAGER ENERGY INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES, UNITED STATES

12:30 - 12:50


AUTONOMOUS FLYING ROBOTS FOR SEWER DIGITALISATION

FRAN ESPADA CEO HOVERING SOLUTIONS, SPAIN

12:50 - 13:10


POWERING ENERGY TRANSITION: SECURING OT TRANSFORMATION IN POWER AND UTILITIES
THROUGH CLOUD ENABLED EDGE COMPUTING AND NETWORK MODERNISATION

DEEPENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT ENERGY INDUSTRY SPECIALIST AMAZON WEB SERVICES,
AUSTRALIA

11:30 - 13:10 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 20: GRID INTEGRATION AND DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES


CHAIRS:

DR. SATISH BALANTRAPU PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT INFOSYS

ANOUSHA KHAN ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT INSIGHT PLUM

11:30 - 11:50


TOWARDS CARBON-NEUTRAL CITIES: A FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATING BUILDING
RETROFITTING, MICROCLIMATE DESIGN, AND PROGRESSIVE URBAN ENERGY POLICIES

HAMSAH KHALIL CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY SENIOR MANAGER ESAC GROUP,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

11:50 - 12:10


DRIVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ABU DHABI'S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: A JOURNEY TOWARDS
DECARBONISATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

JONATHAN CHURCHMAN INDUSTRIAL ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY LEAD ADDC, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

12:10 - 12:30


IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR POWER INTERCONNECTIONS TO VALORISE UNTAPPED RES
POTENTIAL AROUND MIDDLE-EAST

NICOLAS CHAMOLLET POWER SYSTEM AND ENERGY MARKETS EXPERT ELECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE
(EDF), FRANCE

12:30 - 12:50


EMPOWERING RURAL KENYA? NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF PAYGO SOLAR SYSTEMS AND IOT
INTEGRATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

LAURA HELLQVIST DOCTORAL STUDENT SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 21: MAXIMISING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATIONS IN COOLING SYSTEMS


CHAIRS:

ANTONIO DI CECCA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TABREED

CEDRIC CARRETERO TECHNICAL DIRECTOR DALKIA

14:00 - 14:20


SMARTER PRICING UNLOCKS CUSTOMER & SYSTEM BENEFITS

JODI AMY DIRECTOR - ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDEHOUSE, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES

14:20 - 14:40


ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS:
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND OPTIMISATION STRATEGIES

MARC HAGER CTO NAOTILUS GMBH, GERMANY

14:40 - 15:00


PHASE CHANGING MATERIAL (PCM) APPLICATION IN COOLING RELATED ENERGY SAVING &
ENERGY EFFICIENCY

BALAZS KOVACS INTERNATIONAL SALES HEATVENTORS, HUNGARY

15:00 - 15:20


DISTRICT COOLING: THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR THE PROGRESS OF SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES

FATIMA ALMARZOOQI SENIOR SCHEDULING ENGINEER - OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE TABREED

14:00 - 15:40 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 22: WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE


CHAIRS:

ATEF AL BRAIKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TABREED,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

RUI DE SOUSA PRINCIPAL, INDUSTRY & VALUE ADVISOR, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SOUTH SAP

14:00 - 14:20


DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT - CULTURAL SHIFT REQUIRED TO MAXIMISE IMPACT

RAMEZ HADDADIN PRINCIPAL – OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE LEADER DSS+, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

14:20 - 14:40


EMPOWERING WORKFORCE FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: CULTIVATING COMMUNICATION,
ENGAGEMENT, AND GROWTH FOR STREAMLINED SUCCESS IN BUSINESS EXPANSION

RUBAB IRSHAD OPERATIONS ENGINEER ENGRO POWERGEN QADIRPUR LTD, PAKISTAN

14:40 - 15:00


THE TAILOR-MADE TRANSITION AND HANDOVER PROCESS: ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL
AGILITY

ANKIT BISHT ENGINEER EMAAR, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

15:00 - 15:20


ASSESSMENT OF THE AFRICAN NETWORK OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRICITY

ALEXIS RECHAIN MANAGING DIRECTOR STR@TEC-ARC, COTE D'LVOIRE

15:20 - 15:40


ENHANCING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH AI-DRIVEN
LABOR MANAGEMENT

KEVIN WILLIAMS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO K.M. WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES LLC, INDIA

15:40 - 17:20 Capital Suite 8


SESSION 23: INNOVATIONS POWERING THE ENERGY SECTOR


CHAIRS:

PETER ONDKO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG)

BUKET GUNER INVESTMENT MANAGER EDF, UAE

15:40 - 16:00


REVOLUTIONISING POWER GENERATION: HARNESSING THE WINDS OF CHANGE WITH INNOVATIVE
TURBINE TECHNOLOGY

AAFAQUE BHATTI AM OPERATIONS ENGRO POWERGEN QADIRPUR LTD, PAKISTAN

16:00 - 16:20


BESPOKE SOLUTION FOR TREATMENT, CONDITIONING AND HANDLING OF RADIOACTIVE WAST

FRANCESCA MAGGINI TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SALES ANSALDO
NUCLEARE, ITALY

16:20 - 16:40


ENERGY STORAGE VALUATION FRAMEWORK: TO BE UTILISED BEFORE ADOPTION OF STORAGE
FOR GRID

AVANTHIKA SATHEESH DIRECTOR - EMERGING TECH MENA CUSTOMIZED ENERGY SOLUTION,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:40 - 17:00


A NOVEL PROTOTYPE OF WATER LIFTING PUMP TO SAVE ENERGY AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF
POWER UTILISATION

MOHAMMED ABDELHAFEZ ENGINEER ATLAS, EGYPT

17:00 - 17:20


POWER PLANT INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER (PIC)

RUDY SKAFF PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION MANAGER SIEMENS ENERGY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

15:40 - 17:20 Capital Suite 9


SESSION 24: ENABLING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION


CHAIRS:

MOHAMED SAYED TAHA PROJECTS & TECHNICAL CONSULTING MANAGER ENPPI

ATEF AL BRAIKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TABREED,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

15:40 - 16:00


CARBON CREDIT TRADING SCHEME AND ITS APPLICABILITY IN ENERGY INTENSIVE
INDUSTRIES

GEETALI KALITA HEAD-ESG NUMALIGARH REFINERY, INDIA

16:00 - 16:20


EXPLORING THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMERS IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

MOHAMED ELFAYOUMY APPLICATION ENGINEER HITACHI ENERGY LLC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:20 - 16:40


REGULATORY CHALLENGES, STRATEGIES AND MEASURES SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF
UTILITIES NET ZERO AMBITIONS

ALEX OESER VICE PRESIDENT TAQA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

16:40 - 17:00


A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AND ITS UTILITY
INDUSTRY IMPLICATIONS

MANAS JOSHI MANAGER TATA POWER-DDL, INDIA

MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2024

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2024

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

The World Utilities Congress brought together many of the important players in
the energy sector at a time of great importance leading up to COP28 in UAE. The
Technical Conference enabled the cross-pollination of ideas and opportunities to
collaborate on the pressing industry challenges.

NATHAN PATERSON

SENIOR PROGRAMME LEAD – SUPPLY CHAIN
WORLD NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION



I was honoured to be part of the technical committee of the World Utilities
Congress in Abu Dhabi and to co-chair the Technical Conference. This event was
also a fantastic opportunity to hear from government ministers, policymakers,
and industry leaders on energy strategies.

HERVÉ DE TRÉMIOLLES

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
EDF / CSFN



I had the opportunity to speak at the Technical Conference about district
cooling and it was a truly enriching experience. The event brought together
leading experts and professionals from the utilities sector in UAE and
worldwide.

ANTONIO DI CECCA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
TABREED



The World Utilities Congress brought together many of the important players in
the energy sector at a time of great importance leading up to COP28 in UAE. The
Technical Conference enabled the cross-pollination of ideas and opportunities to
collaborate on the pressing industry challenges.

NATHAN PATERSON

SENIOR PROGRAMME LEAD – SUPPLY CHAIN
WORLD NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION



I was honoured to be part of the technical committee of the World Utilities
Congress in Abu Dhabi and to co-chair the Technical Conference. This event was
also a fantastic opportunity to hear from government ministers, policymakers,
and industry leaders on energy strategies.

HERVÉ DE TRÉMIOLLES

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
EDF / CSFN





OPENING TIMES

Monday 16 September 2024: 09:30 - 17:00 

Tuesday 17 September 2024: 10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday 18 September 2024: 10:00 - 17:00

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WORLD UTILITIES CONGRESS 2024 Hosted by TAQA, the World Utilities Congress will
take place from 16 - 18 September 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition
Center (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition & congress will provide a vital
platform for the sector to engage in discussions about the role and pace of
decarbonisation in the utility industry’s future. It will also showcase the
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