Conference Programmes

Eng. Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO, Tadweer Group
 

In line with the 2024 Year of Sustainability announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the panel discussion will be highlighting the effort of  “sustainability” and contributing to the UAE’s wider sustainability agenda.

By: Tadweer Group
 

MC: Muhammad Danbappa, Co-Founder & CCO, Ehfaaz 
 

Eng. Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO, Tadweer Group
 

This panel will discuss how better waste management practices can contribute to meeting government decarbonisation or net zero targets. It will look at the ideas that have been put in place to reduce linear waste, and how companies, industries and waste management organisations can or are working together on circular practices that make a difference. 

Moderator: Richard Davidson, Middle East Director – Waste, Ricardo
 

Aisha Al Abdooli, Director of Green Development and Environment, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, UAE

Waseem Jeenah, Head of R&D, Unilever
 

Muhammad Danbappa, Co-Founder & CCO, Ehfaaz
 

Abdelmuiz Shawar, Service Lead - Waste Advisory, WSP
 

There are many examples of circular practices that can provide new life to waste, diverting it from landfill and creating new revenue streams. With reduce, recycle, reuse and repurpose upcycling policies, it is important to recognise where waste has reached end-of-life versus when a marketplace still exists. This panel looks at building a resilient circular economy and how to attract investment by shifting waste from being considered low value to having a high market value and high margin.

Carlo Stella, Managing Partner, Global Practice Leader, Sustainability, Arthur D. Little

Cameron Cairns, Co-Founder, Terrax
 

Kris Barber, CEO & Founder, Dgrade 
 

Shiva Vig, Group CEO, Biod Energy
 

Matteo Boffa, Serial Impact Entrepreneur and Investor
 

Olga Rudkovskaya, Sr. Manager, ESG & Sustainable Finance, DNV
 

This case study examines how a start up company is using circular practices to divert waste from landfill, developing a new low-carbon alternative to a traditional product or service that at the same time has the potential be scaled in future and is - or can become - commercially viable. 

Dr Haythem Riahi, CEO & Co-Founder, Circa Biotech

This session will highlight the use of digitalisation and advanced technology that make waste management and the circular economy run more efficiently, better understood and with greater use of data to aid in decision making. 

Moderator: Khalifa Al Dhaen, Senior Specialist, PMO, Tadweer Group 

Sivapalan Kathiravale, Research & Development Head, Tadweer Group  

Ian Hopkins, Chief Commercial Officer, Levidian 

Johann Clere, VP, Commercial Strategy & Marketing, Lanzatech 

Ayoola Brimmo, Co-Founder & COO, Cycled Technologies

There are many services and products coming to market from entrepreneurs who have taken their idea from dream to reality. But how easy was the start up journey for a new circular economy company? Was investment readily available? What efforts were required to gain market acceptance? And can these companies scale towards mass market? This panel will gather experts and entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences. 

Moderator: Keerthana R, Editor, Waste & Recycling

Ceylan Üren, Co-founder, The Waste Lab

Darren Perrin, Director – Waste Management & Circular Economy, Roland Berger

Ayoola Brimmo, Co-Founder & COO, Cycled Technologies 

Hanh Do Hong, CEO & Founder, BUYO Bioplastics

Reine Metlej, Founder, Biowayste

Exploring strategies, target dates and policies to successfully meet 100% landfill diversion of waste. How realistic are such strategies and targets? And are the supporting technologies and policies in place to ensure waste diversion strategies are successful? 

Mario Sanchez, Partner – Sustainability & Waste Management, Roland Berger

This presentation looks at creating new raw materials use for end-of-life plastics that cannot be recycled, preventing them from being sent to landfill.

Rafi Salame, Sustainability Manager, BASF

Fatima Al Harmoudi, Acting Community Engagement Section Head, Tadweer Group

Launched during COP28 UAE, the waste to zero initiative focuses on ways to decarbonise waste management and strengthen circular economy principles. This panel will discuss methods to do this and hear ideas and examples of action that will move the sustainability dial in waste management. 

Eng. Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO, Tadweer Group
 

Hani Tohme, Managing Director and Senior Partner – Sustainability & Waste Management, Roland Berger
 

Majed Saeed Al Marzouqi, Business Development section head, Tadweer Group
 

Suresh Athilkar, Engineering Director, Asset Management, Emirates Water & Electricity Company
 

By: Tadweer Group
 

By: Tadweer Group