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
Rui De Sousa, Principal, Industry & Value Advisor, Middle East & Africa South, SAP
Optimising approaches to grid balancing under varying output of large scale photovoltaic plants
Harry ApostolerisResearcher
DEWA R&D, United Arab Emirates
Economically complying with grid codes for PV plants by enhancing inverter capability
Waqas HussainBusiness Development Manager
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, United Arab Emirates
An AMI solution developed and operated by a DSO, to unlock the full potential of smart meters
Maher AboujaoudeTech Lead of Innovative Analytics ENEDIS, France
Advancing grid stability and efficiency: an extensive examination of the Volt-VAR Management System (VVMS)
Canan Şişman KorkmazR&Dinavitas, Turkey
10:00 - 11:30
SESSION 2: EXPLORING NEW ENERGY SYSTEMS
CHAIRS:
Dr. Corrado Sommariva, CEO, Sustainable Water and Power Consultants (SWPC)
Malik Benameur, Head of Energy & Smart Solutions, Dalkia Middle East, Saudi Arabia
Beyond surface: exploring KSA's geothermal opportunities and challenges
Mohamed A. AlEmamManager, Business DevelopmentEDF, Saudi Arabia
PV recycling and solar waste management in Dubai
Krishiv GandhiResearcher - Energy SystemsDEWA, United Arab Emirates
Evaluating grid technologies for utility net-zero
Abhishek KarHead- Strategy & Sustainability
Siemens, United Arab Emirates
The H2 battery by water stuff - paving the way for a quantum leap in the hydrogen eco-system
Thomas KornCEOwater stuff & sun GmbH, Germany
11:30 - 13:10
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
Hybrid machine learning forecasting for grid-connected solar power plant
Ameera AlmarzooqiPower Protection Engineer
TRANSCO, United Arab Emirates
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 MajkaCEO, President of the BoardEcol Sp. z.o.o., Poland
Integrating multiple renewable energy sources with machine learning and deep learning for enhanced efficiency and profitability
Ayushya VermaSenior Software Developer
K.M. Williams and Associates LLC, India
Path of construction of light water reactor based nuclear power plant in India – a case study
R S Prasad General ManagerEngineers India LTD, India
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 ManagerEgis, France
11:30 - 13:10
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
BFP filtration - a replacement for chlorination/dechlorination in RO pre-treatment
Martin StahlArea ManagerE+B Umwelttechnik GmbH, United Arab Emirates
Navigating the technology shift from thermal desalination to reverse osmosis to decarbonise the water sector while ensuring the security of supply in UAE
Asim KhanWater Production Planning LeadEWEC, United Arab Emirates
Decoupling of water production and electricity generation from GDP and population in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
Dr. Shayma AlBannayGrid Sustainability Section ManagerADDC, United Arab Emirates
14:00 - 15:40
SESSION 5: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SMART COMMUNITIES AND INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
CHAIRS:
Randheer Singh, Founder & CEO, ForeSee Advisors
Lina Hijazi, Proposal Manager, Masdar
Transforming industrial cities into smart hubs: a case study of modon's smart industrial cities program
Mohammed TantawiHead of Business InnovationGiza Systems, Saudi Arabia
Strategic vision for electric vehicle infrastructure in a fast-changing landscape
Maher AboujaoudeTech Lead of Innovative Analytics ENEDIS, France
The road not taken? the role of behaviour in the energy transition
Dr. Malek Al-ChalabiContinuing MemberUniversity of Oxford, United Kingdom
Transformative innovations in sanitary waste management: the promise of sanitary waste recycling destruction technology (SWRDT)
Iram MaimunaCEOE Waste Social Pvt Ltd, India
Evaluating the role of grid interactive buildings for clean energy transition from energy trilemma perspective
Priyam TewariConsultantInfosys, India
14:00 - 15:40
SESSION 6: HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: FROM INNOVATION TO IMPLEMENTATION
CHAIRS:
Secil Torun, Vice President - Engineering and Technical Project Management, ENGIE
Assessing the financial viability of green hydrogen projects in the GCC
Tarek FawzyLead Energy Market Analyst
Energy Exemplar, United Arab Emirates
Ansaldo green tech’s contribution to energy transition: a comprehensive look at AEM electrolyzer technology deployment
Luca RofiHydrogen Program Manager
Ansaldo Green Tech, Italy
Hydrogen storage using LOHCs systems
Mohamed NasserSenior Chemist
ETHYDCO, Egypt
Re-evaluating economics and performance metrics in the context of circular business models and decarbonisation endeavors
Cornelia-Oana ToropocSenior Advisor Economics MEAOMV, Austria
15:30 - 17:20
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
A decade of digital transformation from electro-centric to data-centric distribution company
Maher AboujaoudeTech Lead of Innovative Analytics ENEDIS, France
Optimising gas storage portfolios via deep reinforcement learning
Alex GardnerSenior Risk Quantification Specialist
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), United Arab Emirates
Leveraging artificial intelligence for industrial process design optimisation in power generation and green e-fuel synthesis
Olivier MoreauCommercial Director
Electricité de France (EDF), France
Corrosion identification using deep learning for cooling system corrosion monitoring at Veolia
Suchitra Saxena
Lead Engineer
Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions, India
Tackling OT cyber threats in the era of generative AI
Tahir SaleemSr. Specialist - OT SecurityDEWA, United Arab Emirates
15:30 - 17:20
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
Determination of asset useful life and efficient maintenance decision making for better asset performance management
Balasubramanian NainarSpecialist / Operation TechnologyTransco, United Arab Emirates
A DSO-oriented tool for optimised network planning
Maher AboujaoudeTech Lead of Innovative Analytics ENEDIS, France
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 KaderSenior Studies and Protection EngineerADDC, United Arab Emirates
10:00 - 11:40
SESSION 9: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF ENERGY STORAGE AND EMS
CHAIRS:
Giriraj Rathore, Strategic Market Development - Energy Storage & Optimisation, Wärtsilä Energy
Simon Bartmann, Co-CEO, Bullfinch Asset AG
Evaluating renewable energy - storage systems for green hydrogen production
Israa AlshaerProject Engineer
ILF Consulting Engineers, United Arab Emirates
Potential and feasibility of large scale pumped storage in middle east
Thomas PinchardSenior Hydropower Specialist
EDF, France
Large scale energy storage using gaseous hydrogen
Wietse ter VeldGreen Hydrogen Subject Matter Expert (ME)AtkinsRéalis
Voltage regulating distribution transformers as the new standard in public grids for economically integrating renewable energy and new loads at distribution level
Waqas HussainBusiness Development Manager
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, United Arab Emirates
Antonio Valentin Diaz, Head of Project Delivery – Middle East, EDF Renewables Middle East
An update on the role of gas-turbines in a net-zero energy system
Cristopher SagarChief EngineerAtkinsRéalis, United Arab Emirates
UAE net-zero pathway
Omar HatoumLead Energy Analyst
GE Vernova Consulting Services, UAE
Decarbonising existing gas turbine power generation infrastructure - combustion system retrofits for clean hydrogen utilisation and carbon footprint reduction
Jeffrey BenoitVP, Clean Energy SolutionsPSM – a Hanwha Company, United States
Balancing plants with the power of green engines
Ulrich VoegtleVice President Business Development and New Solution Management
MAN Energy Solutions, Germany
Long-duration energy storage & cloud energy management platform for empowering energy transition and energy cost optimisation
Surya Chavali
Industry PrincipalInfosys, India
11:30 - 13:00
SESSION 11: UNVEILING THE POWER OF DIGITAL TWINS, IOT, AND CONNECTED PERFORMANCE
CHAIRS:
Ian Rodgers, Product Manager Assessment Services - Digital Solutions, Xylem Inc
Leveraging IoT, AI/ML, and cloud technologies for accelerating global energy transition through virtual power plants and flexibility services platforms
Siddharth SabooHead of Energy / O&G (EMEA)Amazon Web Services
Energy storage valuation framework: to be utilised before adoption of storage for grid
Avanthika SatheeshDirector - Emerging Tech MENACustomized Energy Solution, United Arab Emirates
A novel prototype of water lifting pump to save energy and improve efficiency of power utilisation
Mohammed AbdelhafezEngineer
Atlas, Egypt
Power plant intelligent controller (PIC)
Rudy SkaffPerformance Optimisation Manager Siemens Energy, United Arab Emirates
15:30 - 17:10
SESSION 24: ENABLING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION