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2025 SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY1
Day 1 Morning Session - Market Overview and International Collaborations
09:00 - 09:15
(15 mins)
[Host Welcome] An Overview of UAE’s Strategic and Initiative to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
09:15 - 09:45
(30 mins)
[Opening Keynote] Decarbonization in MENA: Navigating Policy and Regulatory frameworks of CCUS:
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Saudi Arabia Chapter - Saudi Arabia’s Climate Change Policy and the Circular Carbon Economy Approach
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Oman Chapter - Developing CCS and Low-carbon Economy in Oman
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Qatar Chapter - Qatar's ambition and Strategies to lead the CCUS deployment
09:45 - 10:10
(25 mins)
[International Keynotes] Key Takeaways from International Advanced CCUS Markets
10:10 - 11:00
(50 mins)
[C-Suite International Panel] Towards Net-Zero: Strengthening International Synergies and CCUS Value Chain Integration
Kelly Ripley
General Manager, Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Shell
Senior Representative
ConocoPhillips
Coffee Break (30 mins)
11:30 - 12:20
(50 mins)
[Executive Panel] Investing in Tomorrow: Mapping MENA Region's CCUS Ambition and Practice Towards Carbon Neutrality
Masoud Ahmed Al Hamadi
Executive Director, Upstream
Sharjah National Oil Corporation
Senior Representative
Petroleum Development Oman
12:20 - 12:40
(20 mins)
[Keynote Speech] Reserved for premium sponsor
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon Session - Low-carbon Solutions, Supply Chain, Investment
14:00 - 15:00
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Exploring Pathways of Decarbonising Hard-to-abate Sectors in the MENA Region and Beyond
Dr. Steffen Richter
Managing Director, Head of Cluster Middle East/ Turkey
Linde
Ivano Iannelli
Chief Sustainability Officer
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Dimitrios Dimitriou
Vice Prisident ESG & Sustainability
Emirates Steel Arkan
Radwan Abdallah
Head of Technology, Specialty Agri-Nutrients
SABIC
Farrukh Ikram
Lead Sustainability
MA'ADEN (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.)
15:00 - 15:20
(20 mins)
[Project Showcase] Lessons Leaned from the The featured Al Reyadah Project and Its Impact on the Steel Industry
Coffee Break (30 mins)
15:50 - 16:50
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Enabling Infrastructure and Transportation to Reinforce MENA’s CCUS Supply Chain
Moderator:
Senior Representative
BECHTEL
Panelists:
Dr Muhammad Muhammadieh
Vice President - Large Industry
Gulf Cryo
Tony Aslam
General Manager, Green Transformation (Steel GX) – Energy Transition Business Development
Sumitomo Corporation
Gagan Porwal
Global Head of Commercial & Strategy, Energy Consulting Services
GE Vernova
Takeo Akamatsu
General Manager, Green Innovation Business Unit
ITOCHU Corporation
Floris Mackor
Vice President, Large Industries and Strategy CCS
Air Liquide
Senior Representative
BECHTEL
Laurence BOISRAME
Bureau Veritas Global Director, Hydrogen & CCUS
Bureau Veritas
16:50 - 17:10
(20 mins)
[Technology Showcase] Utilizing CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Pathway to Permanent Carbon Sequestration
17:10 - 18:10
(60 mins)
[Panel Discussion] Bankability and Credibility: Key Considerations for Financing Carbon Capture and Storage Projects in MENA
Ahmed Ameen Ashour
Chief Sustainability Commercial Officer
Microsoft
Cathy Shepherd
Global Head Clean Energy Transition - Corporate Banking
Citi
18:30 - 20:30
(120 mins)
“Sustainability Night” Cocktail Reception
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