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SUSTAINING THE CLEAN ENERGY CONSENSUS; EMPOWERING NEW PLAYERS
World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is the world’s leading global exhibition dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technology. WFES brings together over 30,000 visitors from 175 countries attracting government leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. It is the perfect opportunity to network and source products from 639 exhibiting companies from 30 countries and uncover the latest advances in future energy.
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ABOUT THE 2018 CONFERENCE
World Future Energy Summit continues to set the agenda for a global discussion on the future of renewable energy, clean technology and sustainability. A platform for governments, corporate decision-makers, investors, entrepreneurs and opinion makers, World Future Energy Summit is an annual meeting place that promotes dialogue, fosters knowledge transfer and accelerates strategic decision making in the pursuit of viable solutions to the world’s growing energy challenges. Our conferences are carefully researched and designed to pinpoint opportunities for growth and profitability, and provide attendees with access to the best thinking, best practices, and innovations in clean energy deployment.
MEET THE KEYNOTES FROM WFES 2017
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H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the UAE -
Sheikh Mishaal Bin Jabor Al Thani
Director of Energy Affairs Department, The Ministry of Energy and Industry - Qatar -
H.E. Piyush Goyal
Minister, Ministry of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines - India -
H.E. Ibrahim Saif
Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources -
H.E. Rapil Zhoshybayev
Commissioner, Expo 2017, Astana -
Abdelghani Hammadia
Expert Engineer, ONEE -
Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter
Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Aramco -
Dr. Afshin Afshari
Professor of Practice, Masdar Institute -
Alya Al-Ali
Director of Youth, Expo 2020 Dubai -
Ali Al Hazmi
Governor, Saline Water Conversion Corporation -
Anand Rohtagi
Managing Director, Synergy Consulting -
Dr. Andrea Lovato
Head of Renewable Development, ACWA Power -
Antoine Cahuzac
Group Senior Executive Vice President Renewable Energies, Electricite de France (EDF) -
Andreas Dietrich Kopp
Lead Transport Economist, Sustainable Development Network, The World Bank -
Anthony Ighodaro
Chairman, African Renewable Energy Alliance -
Barbara Buchner
Executive Director, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative -
Bjorn Otto Sverdrup
Senior Vice President for Sustainability, Statoil -
Brendan Cronin
Head of Management Consulting, Poyry -
Christopher Papile
Head of Global Renewable Solutions, Thyssenkrupp -
Colin Rhys
Creative Director, Hyperloop One -
Conor Lennon
Solar Impulse Project Manager, ABB -
Daanish Varma
Director, Yes Bank -
David Sandalow
Inaugural Fellow, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy -
Dietmar Siersdofer
CEO, Siemens (Middle East) -
Ditlev Engel
Energy CEO, DNV GL -
Dolf Gielen
Director, Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA -
Duncan Allison
Head of Power and Infrastructure; Deputy General Manager, Structured Finance Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation -
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director, E Treanor Media -
El Hadi Jazairy
Research Scientist, MIT School of Architecture and Planning -
Dr. Fahad Al-Sherehy
Leader, SABIC Technology & Coordination (T&I), SABIC -
Faisal Ali Rashid
Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy -
Dr. Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency -
Felipe Calderon
Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy & Climate -
Federica Busa
Director, Theme Development, Expo 2020 Dubai -
Frank Wouters
Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Network -
Gérard Mestrallet
Chairman of the Board, ENGIE -
Graciela Chichilnisky
CEO and Co-Founder, Global Thermostat -
Greg Lindsay
Non-resident Senior Fellow of the Strategic Foresight Initiative, Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security -
Hadi Tahboub
President, Middle East Solar Industry Association -
Helle Kristoffersen
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Total -
Hisham Albahkali
President & CEO, GE Saudi Arabia & Bahrain -
Jae Lemin
Partner, Eversheds -
Jamie Fergusson
Manager, IFC Sustainability -
Jari Kaija
Group Senior Vice President, ABB -
Jennifer DeCesaro
Senior Programme Officer , International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) Country Support and Partnerships Division -
Jens Birgersson
CEO, ROCKWOOL Group -
Jeremy Crane
CEO, Yellow Door -
Joao Carlos Mierelles
Secretary of Energy and Mining, State of Sao Paulo -
John Scowcroft
Executive Adviser, Global CCS Institute -
Jonathon Porritt
Founder and Director, Forum for the Future -
Jose Luis Blasco
MD Asia, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures -
Juho Lipponen
International Energy Agency, Head of Carbon Capture and Storage Unit -
Kate Dourian
Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency -
Leen Govaerts
Unit Manager Smart Energy & Built Environment, VITO – Energyville -
Maher Ezzeddine
CEO of Ideanco, Chairman and President of Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group -
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal
WWF International's Global Climate and Energy Practice Leader, Minister of State for Environment -
Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
Director of Animal Health and Development, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (UAE) -
Mariano Berges
Chief Technology Officer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures -
Martin Haupts
CEO, Phanes Group -
Mark Senten
Executive Vice President, Head of Services, ENGIE Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey -
Marjan Faraidooni
VP, Legacy Impact and Development, Expo 2020 Dubai -
Marc Norman
Associate, Chadbourne & Parke -
Masakazu Toyoda
Chairman & CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics -
Maya Raydan
Business Presenter, Sky News Arabia -
Matthew Utley
Associate Principal, Grimshaw -
Michael Liebreich
Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, Bloomberg New Energy Finance -
Michael Taylor
Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Cost Status and Outlook, Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA -
Michel Abi Saab
Manager of Sustainability, Masdar -
Michelle Davies
Partner and Global Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability, Eversheds -
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
CEO, Masdar -
Mohammed Atif
Area Manager, Middle East & Africa, DNV GL Energy -
Dr. Nasser Saidi
President, Nasser Saidi & Associates -
Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany
Executive Director of Sustainability and Brand and Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, Masdar -
Neri Askland
Vice President Middle East, Development and Production International, Statoil -
Nick Carter
Director – Middle East, Baringa -
Nick Cochrane-Dyet
Special Advisor to the Chief Representative, BP -
Noaman Al Adhami
Senior Director Business Development, Vestas -
Paddy Padmanathan
President & CEO, ACWA Power -
Paolo Frankl
Head of Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency -
Patricia Espinosa
Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change -
Paul Pan
GM MENA, Huawei Smart PV Business -
Paul van Son
Chairman MENAT, innogy SE -
Rachel Kyte
Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) -
Rabia Ferroukhi
Head of Policy Unit, Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA -
Raed Bkayrat
Vice President - Business Development, First Solar -
Richard Keenan
Partner, Chadbourne & Parke -
Roberto de Diego
CEO, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services -
Saeed Al Abbar
Director of AESG, Chairman of EmiratesGBC -
Simon Anholt
Founder, The Good Country -
Stefan Niessen
Head of Technology Field Energy Systems, Siemens Corporate Technology -
Stephane Le Gentil
CEO, Wattaqa -
Suhaila Marafie
Director of Studies & Research Department, Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water -
Susanne Bodach
Head of Energy Efficiency Department, SPS -
Taher Diab
Senior Director, Strategy & Planning Secretary General – EEA, Dubai Supreme Council for Energy -
Takeshi Uchiyamada
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Toyota Motor Corporation -
Tarek El Sayed
Partner, McKinsey -
Thamer Al-Sharhan
Managing Director, ACWA Power -
Tom Hennes
Founding Principal, Thinc Design -
Tom Zhao
General Manager, BYD -
Tim Karlsson
Executive Director, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy -
Upendra Tripathy
Ex-Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India -
Urs Waelchli
Head of Electric Vehicle Charger Business, ABB -
Vahid Fotuhi
Managing Director, Project Origination, Access Power -
Vinay Rustagi
Managing Director, Bridge To India -
Vikram Kailas
Managing Director, Mytrah Energy -
Vivek Sharma
Practice Leader & Director- Energy & Natural Resources, CRISIL – An S&P Global Company -
Wim Alen
Secretary General, MESIA -
Xavier Epiard
Project manager - Power Systems & Storage, EDF - Power System and Transmission Engineering Center -
Xavier Helgesen
Co-Founder and CEO, Off Grid Electric -
Ziad Jebril Sabra
Director of Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources - Jordan -
Zoe Knight
Managing Director, Climate Change Centre of Excellence, HSBC
