CHAIRMAN
“It gives me great pleasure to chair the 2024 Technical Committee for the World Utilities Congress and contribute to shaping the technical sessions that will support the industry’s energy transition.
The Technical Conference focuses on discussing both the obstacles and prospects within the utilities sector, emphasising innovative approaches to transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions.”
Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei
CEO
Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairwoman
Kuwait Water Association
Deputy Director - Emirates Nuclear Technology Center, Associate Professor - Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Khalifa University
CEO
Sustainable Water & Power Consultants (SWPC)
Founder and CEO
ForeSee Advisors
CEO
HyStandards GmbH
Chief Executive Officer
Enertech Middleast FZ LLC
Co-CEO
Bullfinch Asset AG
CEO
FynValue Inc.
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Managing Director
Future Water and Power Consulting (FWPC)
Managing Director
PSM Thomassen Gulf
Chief Operating Officer
Tabreed
Chief Sustainability Officer
ENGIE
Co-founder and Head of Products
Solinas Integrity Pvt Ltd
Executive Vice President, Innovation & New Technology
ACWA Power
SVP Digital Transformation
Injazat
Vice-President and Chief Science Officer
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Vice President - Engineering and Technical Project Management
ENGIE
Vice President - HSEQ
National Central Cooling Company - Tabreed
Managing Partner
Natural Ventures
Partner and Global Director of Strategy and Advisory
AESG
Business Development ME
EDF
Abu Dhabi Manager Power System & Transmission Engineering
EDF CIST
Senior Director, Clean Energy
Dynapower
Middle East Lead – Global Water Practice
Ricardo PLC
Technical Director – Wastewater, Engineering Services
AtkinsRéalis
Technical Director
Dalkia Middle East
Regional Director
Acciona
Director, Engineering and Construction, MEA & APAC
Jinko Power (HK) Company Limited
Advisor for Water Resources, Environment Quality
Abu Dhabi Environment Agency
Global Energy and Utilities Practice Leader
IBM Consulting
Principal Consultant
Infosys
EMEA Energy Lead
AWS
Product Manager Assessment Services - Digital Solutions
Xylem Inc.
Energy Sustainability Consultant
Insight Plum
Water and Waste Water Segment Consultant, MEA
Schneider Electric
Principal, Industry & Value Advisor, Middle East & Africa South
SAP
Projects & Technical Consulting Manager
Enppi
Head of Project Delivery
EDF Renewables Middle East
Head of Middle East Nuclear & Net Zero Energy
WS Atkins & Partners Overseas - Abu Dhabi Branch
Head of Sales, Digital Grid, MEA
Schneider Electric
Head of Heat Exchanger Business MEA
Danfoss
Head of Digital solution
Dalkia Middle East
International Development Manager
EDF/CSFN
Senior Programme Lead – Supply Chain
World Nuclear Association
Investment Manager
EDF
Project Manager - Middle East & Asia
Wärtsilä Energy
Proposal Manager
Masdar
District Cooling Manager
Dalkia Middle East
Data Scientist & Project Manager
ENEDIS
Senior Business Development Manager, Energy Storage and Optimisation
Wärtsilä Energy
Electrical Engineering Lead
Siemens Energy
