Speakers & VIP Guests | Carbon Capture MENA Summit 2026

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April 7-8, 2027 | Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Dubai, UAE

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CCMS2026 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

Eng. Nawal Alhanaee

UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Eng. Nawal Alhanaee

Director of Future Energy

UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

H.E. Iñigo Febrel Benlloch

Delegation of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates

H.E. Iñigo Febrel Benlloch

Deputy Ambassador

Delegation of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates

H.E. Olav Myklebust

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi

H.E. Olav Myklebust

Ambassador of Norway to UAE & Qatar

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi

Racim E. Gribaa

Government of Alberta

Racim E. Gribaa

Head of Market Engagement, UAE & MENA Region, Executive Council

Government of Alberta

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

Vibhuti Bhushan

RAK Ceramics

Vibhuti Bhushan

Chief Governance and Sustainability Officer

RAK Ceramics

Ranjith Nair

Gulf Cryo

Ranjith Nair

Chief Executive Officer

Gulf Cryo

Emmanuel Pradie

TotalEnergies EP UAE

Emmanuel Pradie

Senior Vice President Offshore Assets

TotalEnergies EP UAE

Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi

Sharjah National Oil Corporation

Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi

Executive Director, Upstream

Sharjah National Oil Corporation

Manal Al Badawi

EMSTEEL

Manal Al Badawi

ESG & Sustainability Manager

EMSTEEL

Vipulkumar Shantilal Mehta

CEMEX UAE

Vipulkumar Shantilal Mehta

Cement Operation Director

CEMEX UAE

Olivier Milhaud

Holcim UAE

Olivier Milhaud

Chief Financial Officer

Holcim UAE

Dr. Gyuhwan Jo

ENEOS Xplora

Dr. Gyuhwan Jo

Director, e-Technology Innovation Center (e-TEC)

ENEOS Xplora

Zafar Samadov

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Zafar Samadov

Head of Partnerships

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

René Beerepoot

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

René Beerepoot

Head of Regional Business Development Team

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Elie Adaimy

Gulf Cryo

Elie Adaimy

Group Head of Business Development & Innovation

Gulf Cryo

CCMS2026 Innovation Pioneers

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Global CCS Institute

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Global CCS Institute

Ali Mohammadi

OQGN

Ali Mohammadi

Head of Business Development

OQGN

Floris Mackor

Air Liquide

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Air Liquide

Steve Kelly

1PointFive International

Steve Kelly

President and General Manager

1PointFive International

Ali Abdulla AlAli

Petrofac

Ali Abdulla AlAli

Senior Vice President-Regional Client Engagement (GCC)

Petrofac

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)

Amir Hermes

SLB

Amir Hermes

Head of CCS Bussiness Development US & MENA

SLB

Karan Khimji

44.01

Karan Khimji

Chief Commercial Officer

44.01

Ehab Tasfai

44.01

Ehab Tasfai

Chief Technology Officer

44.01

Joel Flitton

SLB

Joel Flitton

Head of Commercial for MENA, APAC and SAM

SLB

Ashraf Abufaris

BASF

Ashraf Abufaris

Head of Gas Treatment Middle East and Central Asia

BASF

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

Mania Neisiani

Svante

Mania Neisiani

VP Technology Deployment

Svante

Ian Kuwahara

Verra

Ian Kuwahara

Director of Energy and Industrial Innovation

Verra

Dr. Dharmesh Kumar

WSP–Ricardo

Dr. Dharmesh Kumar

Business Development Director Middle East

WSP–Ricardo

Catherine Inch

G42

Catherine Inch

Sustainability Manager

G42

Simon Fraser

King & Spalding

Simon Fraser

Partner

King & Spalding

Salih Yilmaz

Bloomberg

Salih Yilmaz

Senior Equity Research Analyst, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transition

Bloomberg

Jack Mageau

Wood Mackenzie

Jack Mageau

Head of Middle East CCUS Research

Wood Mackenzie

Luca Borboni

Oliver Wyman

Luca Borboni

Engagement Manager

Oliver Wyman

Hoz Khaznadar

ILF Consulting Engineers

Hoz Khaznadar

MENA Business Development Manager

ILF Consulting Engineers

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CCMS2025 Strategic Speakers

Manu Verma

Chief Executive Officer

Manu Verma

Chief Executive Officer

RAK Gas

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Dr Mohammad Abu Zahra

Chief Regional Officer MEA

Global CCS Institute

Ali Mohammadi

Head of Business Development

Ali Mohammadi

Head of Business Development

OQGN

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Floris Mackor

Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS

Air Liquide

Steve Kelly

President and General Manager

Steve Kelly

President and General Manager

1PointFive International

Ali Abdulla AlAli

Senior Vice President-Regional Client Engagement (GCC)

Ali Abdulla AlAli

Senior Vice President-Regional Client Engagement (GCC)

Petrofac

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)

Amir Hermes

Head of CCS Bussiness Development US & MENA

Amir Hermes

Head of CCS Bussiness Development US & MENA

SLB

Karan Khimji

Chief Commercial Officer

Karan Khimji

Chief Commercial Officer

44.01

Ehab Tasfai

Chief Technology Officer

Ehab Tasfai

Chief Technology Officer

44.01

Joel Flitton

Head of Commercial for MENA, APAC and SAM

Joel Flitton

Head of Commercial for MENA, APAC and SAM

SLB

Ashraf Abufaris

Head of Gas Treatment Middle East and Central Asia

Ashraf Abufaris

Head of Gas Treatment Middle East and Central Asia

BASF

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

Mania Neisiani

VP Technology Deployment

Mania Neisiani

VP Technology Deployment

Svante

Ian Kuwahara

Director of Energy and Industrial Innovation

Ian Kuwahara

Director of Energy and Industrial Innovation

Verra

Dr. Dharmesh Kumar

Business Development Director Middle East

Dr. Dharmesh Kumar

Business Development Director Middle East

WSP–Ricardo

Catherine Inch

Sustainability Manager

Catherine Inch

Sustainability Manager

G42

Simon Fraser

Partner

Simon Fraser

Partner

King & Spalding

Salih Yilmaz

Senior Equity Research Analyst, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transition

Salih Yilmaz

Senior Equity Research Analyst, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transition

Bloomberg

Jack Mageau

Head of Middle East CCUS Research

Jack Mageau

Head of Middle East CCUS Research

Wood Mackenzie

Luca Borboni

Engagement Manager

Luca Borboni

Engagement Manager

Oliver Wyman

Hoz Khaznadar

MENA Business Development Manager

Hoz Khaznadar

MENA Business Development Manager

ILF Consulting Engineers

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

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CCMS2026 VIP Guests

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ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Management (DIFC) Ltd.

Khaled Maherzi

Khaled Maherzi

Managing Director, MENA region

ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Management (DIFC) Ltd.

Twin Towers Ventures

Fariz Ali

Fariz Ali

Managing Partner

Twin Towers Ventures

44.01

Tomas Walker

Tomas Walker

Head of CO2 Sourcing

44.01

Holcim

Ali Said

Ali Said

Chief Executive Officer, UAE & Oman

Holcim

Twin Towers Ventures

Chee Ho Woo

Chee Ho Woo

Partner

Twin Towers Ventures

Holcim

Anna Griffin

Anna Griffin

Head of Sustainability & Advocacy

Holcim

44.01

Karan Khimji

Karan Khimji

Chief Commercial Officer

44.01

ADNOC

Bilal Sheikh

Bilal Sheikh

Sr. Specialist, CCUS Business Development

ADNOC

44.01

Ehab Tasfai

Ehab Tasfai

Chief Technology Officer

44.01

ADNOC

Ahmed Alteneiji

Ahmed Alteneiji

Specialist, CCUS Studies & Business Development

ADNOC

44.01

Hassan Ebrahim

Hassan Ebrahim

Chief Financial Officer

44.01

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