Monday 16 September 2024
Tuesday 17 September 2024
Wednesday 18 September 2024
10:00 - 10:30
OPENING REMARKS
WORD FROM TAQA YOUTH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
Aisha AlHammadi
Youth Council Chairperson
TAQA
10:30 - 11:20
WORKSHOP - BUILD YOUR OWN SMART CITY
WHAT WILL A SMART CITY LOOK LIKE?
Dr. Yasar Jarrar
Managing Partner
The Posterity Institute
11:30 - 12:30
YOUTH CLICK - AI IN ENERGY & UTILITY
THE ROLE OF DIGITALISATION AND AI IN ENERGY AND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THE YOUTH
Ali AlShimmari
Head of Special Projects & Distributed Generation
Masdar
Nicholas Avila
PhD Student
MBZUAI
Nema AlMaqboul
Youth Council Member
TAQA
12:40 - 13:00
PRESENTATION - TRANSFORMATION IN DEMAND FORECASTING
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY WITH SMART GRIDS
Presented by:
Matteo Gabanelli
Lead Power Forecaster
EWEC
13:00 - 13:30
PRESENTATION - OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITHIN UNEZA FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN
Abdelrahman Fahmy
Youth Engagement Consultant
IRENA
13:30 - 14:00
FIRESIDE CHAT - YOUTH ENERGY LEADERS
ADVICE TO YOUTH FOR THE GLOBAL UTILITY
Hasan Kamal
Specialist Energy Insights and Data Analytics (DoE)
Mohamed AlKindi
Non-Development Project Section Manager (TRANSCO)
14:30 - 15:30
WORKSHOP - POWERING THE FUTURE
ELECTRIFICATION AND DECARBONISATION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS
Dr. Miniya Chatterji
Chief Executive Officer (Sustain Labs Paris)
16:00 - 17:00
YOUTH DEBATE - TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
CAN INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY OBSTRUCT SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS IN ENERGY
FORECASTING AND LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES?
10:00 - 10:40
WORKSHOP - WATER HABITS
HOW WE CAN MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS WHEN CONSUMING WATER DAILY?
Hala Hatamleh
Policy and Research Director (Posterity Institute)
11:00 - 11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION - BREAKTHROUGHS IN WATER DESALINATION
Qais AlSuwaidi
Vice President Innovation and R&D (TAQA)
Prof. Sulaiman AlZuhair
Assistant Dean (UAEU)
Kartik Balasubramaniam
Vice President, Development, Engineering and Transition (TAQA GEN)
12:00 - 13:00
YOUTH DEBATE - UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS
ARE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE WATER?
13:00 - 13:15
SUCCESS STORIES (PROJECT DROP)
TRANSFORMATIVE WATER PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE Ines Strohschein: Water Expert
13:15 - 13:30
SUCCESS STORIES (MANHAT)
TRANSFORMATIVE WATER PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE
Saeed AlKhazraji
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (MANHAT)
13:30 - 14:20
PANEL DISCUSSION - WATER SOLUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS: WATER MANAGEMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Ahmed AlShamsi
Mechanical Engineer (Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure)
Ahmed AlAmra
Representative (Global Green Growth Institute)
15:00 - 16:00
YOUTH CLICK - ENVISIONING TOMORROW: TACKLING WATER SCARCITY
THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PRESERVING WATER RESOURCES AND TACKLING WATER SCARCITY
Rua Sulaiman
Water Consultant (Bentley Systems), Maryam AlQashoori: TAQA Youth Council
16:00 - 17:00
WORKSHOP- INNOVATION SHOWCASE: PITCH YOUR WATER SOLUTIONS
Hala Hatamleh
Policy and Research Director (Posterity Institute)
10:00 - 10:45
PANEL - BEYOND COP28
DE-RISKING CLIMATE INVESTMENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Hanan Bakr
Managing Director & Sustainability Partner (EMIR)
Omran AlMazrouei
Senior Negotiator, Innovative Finance (COP28 UAE)
Kinza Mish
Energy Finance Specialist (COP28 UAE)
10:45 - 11:15
PRESENTATION - FROM COP28 TO COP29
FROM COP28 TO COP29: YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS - BUILDING A CLIMATE-PROOF FUTURE
Meera AlBlooshi
Senior Specialist, ESG (Solutions+)
11:15 - 12:00
PANEL DISCUSSION - SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM
CLIMATE- FOOD-ENERGY-WATER NEXUS: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM
Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou
Vice President ESG & Sustainability (Emirates Steel Arkan)
Fazil Abdul Rahima
Vice President Sustainability and Climate Change (TAQA)
Jodi Amy
Director (Guidehouse)
Adeel Shafiq
Operations Manager (Agthia)
12:00 - 12:45
PANEL DISCUSSION - SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Mustapha Aanzi
Chief Operating Officer (IBECE Energy)
Majd Fayyad
DSM Strategy & Policy Lead (DSCE)
Ghada Rahal
Future Energy Leader (World Energy Council)
13:00 - 13:20
PRESENTATION - THEORY OF CHANGE
Saif Awadh
Data Management & Youth Engagement Officer, United Nations
Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO)
13:50 - 14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION - BEYOND THE ROOTS
UNVEILING THE HIDDEN POWER OF MANGROVES
Hajir Mohammed
Development Manager (NEAS)
Nouf AlQadi
Analyst Animal Monitoring and Assessment (EAD)
Nawal AlTammimi
Revenue Officer CSD (ADDC)
Noura Al Mansoori
Data Ecology Lead (Dendra)
12:30 - 15:00
FIRESIDE CHAT- LEADING SUSTAINABILITY
FROM VISIONARY TO CHANGEMAKER: LEADING THE INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY
Haya Aseer
Projects Team Lead (AYC)
Shaikha AlTenaiji
Outreach Lead (Masdar)
Maryam AlMarri
Senior CSR Specialist (ENOC)
15:00 - 16:00
YOUTH CLICK - BUILDING YOUTH CAPABILITIES
THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF YOUTH: BUILDING CAPABILITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW
Dr. Afif AlYafei
Chief Executive Officer (TRANSCO),
Gareth Wynn
Chief Communications Officer (TAQA),
Mohammad Sharafi
Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary (TAQA)
Abdulwahab Sharif
Chief Business Development Officer (SWS)
16:00 - 17:00
YOUTH DEBATE - PROFITS VS. PLANET
PROFITS VS. PLANET: IS ESG AND CSR THE KEY TO UNLOCKING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?
17:00 - 17:30
WORKSHOP - SUSTAINABLE LIVING HACKS
DAY TO DAY HABITS AND CHOICES?
David Ramo
Senior Manager, Sustainability MENAT (HSBC)
Maryam AlMoosawi
Manager, Regional Sustainability (HSBC)
