Speakers & VIP Guests | Carbon Capture MENA Summit 2026

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1-2 April 2026 | Le Méridien Conference Centre, Dubai

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CCMS2026 Speakers Line-up

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CCMS2026 Early Confirmed Strategic Speakers

H.E. Dr. Alanoud Alhaj

UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

H.E. Dr. Alanoud Alhaj

Assistant Undersecretary of Green Development & Climate Change Sector

UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Samya Salem Alsereidi

Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation, Government of Fujairah

Samya Salem Alsereidi

Director of Geology and Mining Department

Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation, Government of Fujairah

Bruce Chalton

ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

Bruce Chalton

Vice President Global CCS

ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

Bernhard Koudelka

Shell

Bernhard Koudelka

Vice President Carbon Capture and Storage

Shell

Justine Roure

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

Justine Roure

Vice President of Strategy & Policy

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi

Sharjah National Oil Corporation

Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi

Executive Director, Upstream

Sharjah National Oil Corporation

Fazil Abdul Rahiman

TAQA Group

Fazil Abdul Rahiman

Senior Vice President

TAQA Group

Dimitrios Dimitriou

EMSTEEL

Dimitrios Dimitriou

Group Vice President of ESG & Sustainability

EMSTEEL

Nasir Alshamsi

BEEAH Group

Nasir Alshamsi

CEO, Energy Solutions

BEEAH Group

Abdurahman Alsum

ACWA Power

Abdurahman Alsum

Executive Director, Sustainability & CSR

ACWA Power

Loris Tealdi

Dragon Oil

Loris Tealdi

Vice President Business Growth

Dragon Oil

Mariusz Mlodawski

Cemex

Mariusz Mlodawski

Country Director, UAE

Cemex

Zafar Samadov

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Zafar Samadov

Head of Partnerships

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

CCMS2026 Innovation Pioneers

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Global CCS Institute

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Global CCS Institute

Eng Hashim Al Ibrahim

Port of Duqm Company SAOC

Eng Hashim Al Ibrahim

Chief Business Support Officer

Port of Duqm Company SAOC

Floris Mackor

Air Liquide

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Air Liquide

Majed Alawad

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

Majed Alawad

Director, Joint Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications (CENCEA)

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

Emanuele Gallone

ENOWA

Emanuele Gallone

Head of Portfolio Management

ENOWA

Amar Ehsan

Emirates NBD

Amar Ehsan

Head of Commodities Trading

Emirates NBD

Tony Aslam

Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE

Tony Aslam

Department General Manager Steel GX

Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE

Sudip Mukhopadhyay

AirMyne

Sudip Mukhopadhyay

Co-founder and CEO

AirMyne

Tim Legerton

JERA

Tim Legerton

Technical Director

JERA

Erdem Koch

Verra

Erdem Koch

Senior Director Advocacy

Verra

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CCMS2025 Strategic Speakers

H.E. Olav Myklebust

Ambassador of Norway to UAE & Qatar

H.E. Olav Myklebust

Ambassador of Norway to UAE & Qatar

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi

Hernan Silva

Vice President CCUS

Hernan Silva

Vice President CCUS

ADNOC

Shadi I. AlAdel

Director, Carbon Capture & Sequestration

Shadi I. AlAdel

Director, Carbon Capture & Sequestration

aramco

Dr Mohammad AlKazimi

Chief Upstream Oil Industry Analyst

Dr Mohammad AlKazimi

Chief Upstream Oil Industry Analyst

OPEC

Kelly Ripley

General Manager Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Kelly Ripley

General Manager Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Shell

Dr. Steffen Richter

Managing Director, Head of Cluster Middle East/ Turkey

Dr. Steffen Richter

Managing Director, Head of Cluster Middle East/ Turkey

Linde

Dr Muhammad Muhammadieh

Vice President, Large Industry

Dr Muhammad Muhammadieh

Vice President, Large Industry

Gulf Cryo

Dimitrios Dimitriou

Vice President ESG & Sustainability

Dimitrios Dimitriou

Vice President ESG & Sustainability

Emirates Steel Arkan

Fahad Abdulrahman AlOtaibi

Executive Director, Research, Development & Innovation

Fahad Abdulrahman AlOtaibi

Executive Director, Research, Development & Innovation

Saudi Electricity Company

Ivano Iannelli

Senior Advisor to the CEO for Climate Change

Ivano Iannelli

Senior Advisor to the CEO for Climate Change

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

Damian Beauchamp

President & Chief Development Officer

Damian Beauchamp

President & Chief Development Officer

8 Rivers

Radwan Abdallah

Head of Technology, Specialty Agri-Nutrients

Radwan Abdallah

Head of Technology, Specialty Agri-Nutrients

SABIC

Kenny Kitamura

Chief Representative for the Middle East

Kenny Kitamura

Chief Representative for the Middle East

JBIC

Chirag Shah

Executive Director - Sustainable Finance, AME

Chirag Shah

Executive Director - Sustainable Finance, AME

Standard Chartered Bank

Peter-Paul Ekelschot

Global Lead Low Carbon Solutions

Peter-Paul Ekelschot

Global Lead Low Carbon Solutions

ING

Ingo Kleinschmidt

Chief Financial Officer

Ingo Kleinschmidt

Chief Financial Officer

AirCarbon Pte. Ltd.

Anthony Sassine

Head of MENA and Senior Strategist

Anthony Sassine

Head of MENA and Senior Strategist

KraneShares

Ayla Majid

Founder & CEO

Ayla Majid

Founder & CEO

Planetive

Rob van Straten

CEO

Rob van Straten

CEO

Skytree

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Global CCS Institute

Eng Hashim Al Ibrahim

Chief Business Support Officer

Eng Hashim Al Ibrahim

Chief Business Support Officer

Port of Duqm Company SAOC

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Air Liquide

Majed Alawad

Director, Joint Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications (CENCEA)

Majed Alawad

Director, Joint Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications (CENCEA)

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

Emanuele Gallone

Head of Portfolio Management

Emanuele Gallone

Head of Portfolio Management

ENOWA

Amar Ehsan

Head of Commodities Trading

Amar Ehsan

Head of Commodities Trading

Emirates NBD

Tony Aslam

Department General Manager Steel GX

Tony Aslam

Department General Manager Steel GX

Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE

Sudip Mukhopadhyay

Co-founder and CEO

Sudip Mukhopadhyay

Co-founder and CEO

AirMyne

Tim Legerton

Technical Director

Tim Legerton

Technical Director

JERA

Erdem Koch

Senior Director Advocacy

Erdem Koch

Senior Director Advocacy

Verra

Yasin KASIRGA

Decarbonization Leader - Middle East & Africa

Yasin KASIRGA

Decarbonization Leader - Middle East & Africa

GE Vernova

Richard Freeman

Chief Commercial Officer

Richard Freeman

Chief Commercial Officer

Engineurs

Thibaut Burckhart

Exploration Manager

Thibaut Burckhart

Exploration Manager

RAK Gas

Youth Special Session Speakers

Sarah S. Alharthey

ACWA Power

Sarah S. Alharthey

Chairwoman of Youth Leadership Council

ACWA Power

Ahmed Al-Shahrani

Ministry of Energy (Saudi Arabia)

Ahmed Al-Shahrani

Chief of SELA Planning & Performance Director

Ministry of Energy (Saudi Arabia)

Imad Aljunaid

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company

Imad Aljunaid

Sr. Interface Project Engineer

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company

Tariq Najar

TAQA Distribution

Tariq Najar

Sustainability - Demand Side Management

TAQA Distribution

Ammar Fahad Aljohani

Energy and Water Academy

Ammar Fahad Aljohani

Technical Workshop Specialist

Energy and Water Academy

More will be updated soon...

CCMS2026 VIP Guests

More will be updated soon...

Holcim

Ali Said

Ali Said

Chief Executive Officer, UAE & Oman

Holcim

44.01

Ehab Tasfai

Ehab Tasfai

Chief Technology Officer

44.01

Holcim

Olivier Milhaud

Olivier Milhaud

Chief Financial Officer, UAE & Oman

Holcim

44.01

Hassan Ebrahim

Hassan Ebrahim

Chief Financial Officer

44.01

Twin Towers Ventures

Fariz Ali

Fariz Ali

Managing Partner

Twin Towers Ventures

44.01

Tomas Walker

Tomas Walker

Head of CO2 Sourcing

44.01

Twin Towers Ventures

Chee Ho Woo

Chee Ho Woo

Partner

Twin Towers Ventures

44.01

Karan Khimji

Karan Khimji

Chief Commercial Officer

44.01

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