Speakers for the World Future Energy Summit 2017 will include

HE Suhail AlMazrouei, Minister, Ministry of Energy

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar

H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Dr. Saif Al Seiari, Director General (acting), Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority

Felipe Calderón, Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy & Climate

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and

Mines, India

Sheikh Mishaal Bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of Energy Affairs Department, The Ministry of Energy and

Industry, Qatar

Adnan Amin, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency

Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, Executive Director of Sustainability and Brand and Director, Zayed Future Energy Prize,

Masdar

Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Gas Management Director, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, CEO and Co-Founder, Global Thermostat

Greg Lindsay, Non-resident Senior Fellow, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft

Center on International Security

Abdullah al-Shehri, governor, Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority

Mustapha Bakkoury, President, Masen

Dr. Joao Carlos, Secretary of Energy and Mining, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tarek El Sayed, Partner, McKinsey

Dr Andreas Dietrich Kopp, Lead Transport Economist, Sustainable Development Network, The World Bank

Engineer Faisal Ali Rashid, Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai

Paddy Padmanathan, CEO and President, ACWA Power

Roberto de Diego Arozamena, CEO, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services

Jari Kaija, Group Senior Vice President, ABB

Hisham Albahkali, President and CEO, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, GE

Eng. Suhaila Marafie, Director of Studies & Research Department, Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait

Manu Srivastava, Principal Secretary & Managing Director, New & Renewable Energy Department, Madhya

Pradesh, India

Frank Wouters, Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Network

Jamie Fergusson, Manager, IFC Sustainability

Stephane Le Gentil, CEO, Wattaqa

Saeed Al Abbar, Director, AESG

Taher Diab, Senior Director, Strategy & Planning Secretary General – EEA, Dubai Supreme Council for Energy

Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman & CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

Paul van Son, Chairman MENA&Turkey, Innogy, RWE

Ali Al Hazmi , Governor, Saline Water Conversion Corporation

Thamer Al-Sharhan, Managing Director, ACWA Power

Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Aramco

Samer Al-Ashgar, President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

Fahad Al-Sherehy, Technology & Innovation Leader, SABIC

Vahid Fotuhi, Managing Director, Project Origination, Access Power

Ditlev Engel, CEO, DNV GL

Maher Ezzeddine, CEO of Ideanco Chairman and President of Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni

Group

Raed Bkayrat, Vice President, Middle East, First Solar

Nick Carter, Director - Middle East, Baringa

Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director, Bridge To India

Richard Keenan, Partner, Chadbourne

Afshin Afshari, Professor of Practice at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Nick Cochrane-Dyet, Special Advisor to the Chief Representative, BP

Leen Govaerts, Unit Manager Smart Energy & Built Environment, VITO – Energyville

Anthony Ighodaro, Chairman, African Renewable Energy Alliance

Jeremy Crane, CEO, Yellow Door

Kate Dourian, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency

Marc Norman, Associate, Chadbourne

Brendan Cronin, head of management consulting, Poyry

Tim Karlsson, Executive Director, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy

Michel Abi Saab, Manager, Sustainability, Masdar

Tom Zhao, General Manager, BYD

Eng. Ziad Jebril Sabra, Director of Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,

Jordan

Rabia Ferroukhi, Head of Policy Unit, Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, International

Renewable Energy Agency

Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Senior Vice President for Sustainability, Statoil

Vivek Sharma, Practice Leader & Director, Energy & Natural Resources, CRISIL – An S&P Global Company

Dolf Gielen, Director, Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency

Duncan Allison, Head of Power and Infrastructure, Deputy General Manager, Structured Finance Dept /

International Banking Dept, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Mohammed Atif, Area Manager, Energy, Middle East & Africa, DNV GL

Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future

Gurbuz Gonul, Senior Programme Officer, Regions, CSP, International Renewable Energy Agency

Paul Pan, General Manager MENA , Huawei Smart PV

Eng. Ahmed Al-Ebrahim, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority

Daanish Varma, Director, Sustainable Investment Banking, Yes Bank

Shekhar Dutt, Director General, Solar Power Developer Association, India

Deger Saygin, Programme Officer, Renewable Energy Roadmaps, Innovation and Technology Center,

International Renewable Energy Agency

Barbara Buchner, Executive Director, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative

Noaman Al Adhami, Senior Director Business Development, Vestas

Kishor Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Welspun Energy

Martin Haupts, CEO, Phanes Group

Jens Birgersson, CEO, Rockwool

Vikram Kailas, Managing Director, Mytrah Energy

Dr Stefan Niessen, Head of Technology Field Energy Systems, Siemens Corporate Technology

Xavier Helgesen, CEO, Off-grid Electrics

Dr Paolo Frankl, Head of Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency

Michael Taylor, Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Cost Status and Outlook, Innovation and Technology

Center, Irena

Jae Lemin, Partner, Eversheds

Dr Christopher Papile, Head of Global Renewable Solutions, Thyssenkrupp

Jennifer DeCesaro, Senior Programme Officer, CSP, Irena

Yousif Al Ali, Director, Business Growth, Masdar Clean Energy

Khaled Baleith, Director, Special Projects, Masdar Clean Energy

Michelle Davies, Partner, Eversheds

Derek Kirton, International Partner, Chadbourne

Manuel Pulgar-Vidal , Minister of State for Environment, Peru

Colin Rhys, Creative Director, Hyperloop One

Dr El Hadi Jazairy, Research Scientist, School of Architecture and Planning, MIT

Upendra Tripathy, former Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India

Jack Scowcroft, Head of EMEA, Global CCS Institute

Neri Askland, VP of Middle East and Country Manager Abu Dhabi, Statoil

Dr. Andrea Lovatto, Chief Business Development Officer, Acwa Power

H.E. Rapil Zhoshybayev, Commissioner, Expo-2017, Astana, Kazakhstan

Martin Dunlea, Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities Global Business

Arafat Al Yafei, CEO, Al Reyadah

Zoe Knight, Managing Director, Climate Change Centre of Excellence, HSBC

Deb Frodl, Global Executive Director, Ecomagination, GE

Sébastien Arbola, CEO, Engie Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey

Mark Senten, Executive Vice President, Head of Services, Engie Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey

Kerry Adler, Founder, President & CEO, Skypower

Henning Wuester, Director – Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA

Nitin Johar, Head of Treasury, Investment and Development Office, RAK Government

Helle Kristoffersen, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Gas, Renewables & Power, Total

Abdelghani Hammadia, Planning Studies Engineer, ONEE

Yannick Dufau, Chairman of the board, Alsolen

Said Mouline, General Manager, AMEE

Marcus Shrauf, Project Development Africa & Middle East, International Power Division, Jinko Solar

Tuesday 17 January

8.00-8.45

Networking and breakfast

8.45-10.15

Business Breakfast briefings Choose from one of the options below International Solar Alliance breakfast panel The International Solar Alliance, which launched at COP 21 in Paris in 2015, is a coalition of 121 solar-rich countries lying between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn that aims to reduce the cost of solar finance and technology. This session aims to highlight ISA’s two core programmes: ‘Affordable finance at scale’ and ‘Scaling solar applications for agricultural use’, as well as highlight the important role of the private sector. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 20

Speakers include Rashesh Shah, Senior Vice President, FICCI and Chairman and Managing Director,

Edelweiss Group Dr A Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI Ardeshir Contractor, Co-Chair, FICCI Solar Energy Task Force and Managing Director and CEO, Kiran Energy Raman Nanda, CEO, SB Energy Kishor Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Welspun Energy Sanjeev Aggarwal, Chairman, Amplus Infrastructure Developers Santosh Vaidya, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India

Using data intelligence in smart cities The intelligent use of data in tomorrow’s cities will be crucial for urban environments to be able to function in a sustainable way and benefit the people who live and work in them. It will become increasingly important that data is properly analysed, so that it can play an important role in good decision-making. This breakfast briefing will discuss how big data can contribute to energy-efficient, smart cities, how to separate critical information from noise and why governments need to have a strategy to shift information to intelligence. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 8

Moderator: Urs Waelchli, Head of Electric Vehicle charger business, ABB Speakers: Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman & CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan Jari Kaija, Group Senior Vice President, ABB Leen Govaerts, Unit Manager, Smart Energy & Built Environment, Vito – Energyville

Disrupting the transportation model The future of travel is not going to be oil based. Electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells are challenging transport models. This briefing will discuss the innovative strategies that are changing ground- and air-based travel, the types of disruptive technologies we can expect to see and how these are going to fundamentally disrupt the transport model in the future. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 10

Moderator: Maher Ezzeddine, CEO of Ideanco Chairman and President of Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group Speakers Dr Andreas Dietrich Kopp, Lead Transport Economist, Sustainable Development Network, The World Bank Tim Karlsson, Executive Director, International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy Tom Zhao, General Manager, BYD

Asset Management for highly energy efficient buildings Cities and towns are responsible for about 75% of energy consumption and 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. High performance buildings consume half the energy of a comparable code-compliant building, but not at the expense of the occupants. This session will be advice packed, provide data and technical information and include case studies, giving delegates practical insights into successfully managing highly efficient, sustainable buildings. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 15

Speakers will include Saeed Al Abbar, Director, AESG

Afshin Afshari, Professor of Practice at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Michel Saab, Manager, Sustainability, Masdar EU briefing: Transitioning the electricity sector The future of the energy sector will be shaped largely by the evolution of the electricity sector. In the EU, this will require creating the right investment environment for this energy transition to come about, more flexible markets that allow more active participation of a much wider range of actors and adapt to the radical change in the structure of the generation pattern. This workshop will provide an overview of the latest progress and achievements of the EU energy policies on the integration of renewables in the electricity sector, and their implications and relevance for other world regions. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 7

10.15-11.00

Peer networking and refreshments

11.00-11.05

Welcome to the conference Introduced by: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator Speaker Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar

11.05-11.55

11.05-11.15 11.15-11.55

WFES Insights Panel: Effective government and business strategies for implementing the Paris Climate agreement The Paris Agreement marked a turning point in global action on climate change, with around 180 governments agreeing to ambitious targets over the coming decade. Delivering on the National Determined Contributions and adopting climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies will result in a significant shift in infrastructure and the built environment.

Moderator: Barbara Buchner, Executive Director, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative

Keynote: Speaker Felipe Calderón, Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy & Climate

Panel discussion: Speakers Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, India Adnan Amin, Director General, IRENA Manuel Pulgar-Vidal - Minister of State for Environment, Peru Mustapha Bakkoury, President, Masen

11.55-12.35

WFES Insights Decarbonising businesses As companies are set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, this session will discuss how organisations can effectively work towards a carbon-neutral footprint and the financial implications to their bottom line. It will look to examples of business models that can be learned from and explore some of the changing business practices required to meet future targets.

Moderator: Zoe Knight, Managing Director, Climate Change Centre of Excellence, HSBC Speakers Dietmar Siersdorfer, CEO, Siemens Middle East Dr. Joao Carlos, Secretary of Energy and Mining, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil Neri Askland, VP of Middle East and Country Manager Abu Dhabi, Statoil Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Gas Management Director, ADNOC Deb Frodl, Global Executive Director, Ecomagination, GE Sébastien Arbola, CEO, Engie Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey

12.35-12.40 Expert Talks Turning global consensus into action Ensuring the Paris Agreement is implemented means that governments and businesses alike must turn the global consensus from the Paris Climate talks into action that has real impact. More must be done by the private sector and businesses to deliver shared value that simultaneously benefits people and the planet. Civil society and people all over the world must also play a fundamental role in preserving the health of the environment and in finding innovative solutions that truly meet the needs of all communities. Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator Speaker Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, Executive Director of Sustainability and Brand and Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, Masdar

12.40-12.55 In conversation with… Disruptive innovation: Turning carbon dioxide from a global problem into a clean, profitable business This talk will discuss how geoengineering can capture carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and give governments and businesses time to develop cleaner practices and the advances being made in the end product for captured carbon, such as for use in the food and drink industry, plastics and in greenhouses to increase crop yield. Moderator: Lara Setrakian, Executive Editor, Water Deeply

Speaker Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, CEO and Co-Founder of Global Thermostat

12.55-13.00

In the spotlight Optimising assets for best performance A discussion on why it is important to optimise renewable energy assets and methods that can be used.

Speaker Ditlev Engel, CEO, DNV GL

13.00-14.30

Lunch

14.30-14.45 Expert Talks Globalisation, innovation and the future of cities Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator

Speaker Greg Lindsay, Non-resident Senior Fellow, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security

Country Focus Focus on Saudi Arabia: How economic transformation will fast-track investments in renewables

14.45-15.20 WFES Insights Transforming the power and water sector in Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is transforming its power and water sectors to achieve the Saudi vision 2030. This transformation will be focusing on improving efficiency across both sectors, deployment of renewable energy and accelerating the private sector participation in the sectors. Moderator: Tarek El Sayed, Partner, McKinsey Speakers Abdullah al-Shehri, governor, Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority Ali Al Hazmi , Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation Thamer Al-Sharhan, Managing Director, Acwa Power Osama A. Khawandanah, Energy Trading & Ventures Senior VP, Saudi Electricity Company

15.20-15.50

WFES Insights Role of technology and innovation in enabling the energy sector transformation Technology and innovation are playing an important role in enabling the energy sector transformation and a more responsible use of hydrocarbon resources in the Kingdom. This panel will focus on key sustainability technologies currently developed in KSA. Moderator: Tarek El Sayed, Partner, McKinsey Speakers: Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Aramco Fahad Al-Sherehy, Technology & Innovation Leader, SABIC Samer Al-Ashgar, President of King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre

15.50-16.20

WFES Insights Financing Saudi Arabia's renewable energy strategy The kingdom plans to rapidly increase the amount of renewable energy it uses to meet the country’s electricity needs. This session discusses how the projects will be financed, the type of financing that will be put in place and how the kingdom will minimise the costs it incurs.

Moderator: Richard Keenan, Partner, Chadbourne Speakers Paddy Padmanathan, CEO and President, ACWA Power Roberto de Diego Arozamena, CEO, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services Duncan Allison, Head of Power and Infrastructure, Deputy General Manager, Structured Finance Dept / International Banking Dept, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

16.20-17.00

The role of technology innovation in driving the kingdom’s renewable energy strategy A discussion on Saudi Arabia’s highly anticipated strategy around clean energy technologies, including options for developing solar and wind, and where other technologies such as nuclear would fit.

Moderator: Kate Dourian, Energy Analyst, International Renewable Energy Agency Speakers Hisham Albahkali, President and CEO, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, GE Mariano Berges, Chief Technology Officer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Raed Bkayrat, Vice President of Business Development for Saudi Arabia and Middle East, First Solar Mohammed Atif, Area Manager, Energy, Middle East & Africa, DNV GL

17.00 Close of day 1

Wednesday 18 January

8.00-8.45

Networking and breakfast

8.45-10.15

Business Breakfast briefings Choose from one of the options Energy storage: The game changer for renewables Cheaper battery storage is considered a game changer for small-scale renewable energy. Adoption rates for renewable energy are expected to be significantly boosted once battery prices tumble. This session looks at the future of battery storage, what’s needed to make it an attractive option for business and consumer use and when this is likely to happen. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 7

Moderator: Dolf Gielen, Director, Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency Speakers Brendan Cronin, Head of Management consulting, Poyry Christopher Cantelmi, Principal Investment Officer Infrastructure and Natural Resources, IFC Xavier Epiard, Project manager, Power Systems & Storage, EDF Energy transformation and its impact on oil companies’ portfolios Plans for renewable energy will fundamentally transform the oil and gas industry and their hydrocarbons assets. This session will discuss how National and International Oil Companies will manage portfolio of assets, how the drive for renewable energy will see their assets changes and the opportunities they are pursuing within renewable energy. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 10

Moderator: Nick Cochrane-Dyet, Special Advisor to the Chief Representative, BP Speakers Sheikh Mishaal Bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of Energy Affairs Department, The Ministry of Energy and Industry, Qatar Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Senior Vice President for Sustainability, Statoil Helle Kristoffersen, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Gas,

Renewables & Power, Total

Smart cities: Energy management for tomorrow’s sustainable cities Population growth and rapid urbanisation are major trends for which city planners must be prepared. Today, around half the world’s population live in cities, and it is predicted this will increase to 70% by 2050, making sustainable urban planning and the growth of smart cities even more critical. This briefing will look at one aspect of the many challenges city planners will face: that of sustainably managing energy supplies. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 15

Speakers Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future Mark Senten, Executive Vice President, Head of Services, Engie Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey Pricing of solar in the Middle East: Has it hit rock bottom? The tariffs that have been bid in connection with the DEWA and the Sweihan solar IPP in Abu Dhabi are world record prices. There are a number of factors behind this, including strong competition amongst international and regional renewable energy developers keen to establish themselves in a burgeoning Middle East renewable energy market with huge potential. The pricing of solar PV projects has probably not yet found an equilibrium and may not for a few more years. This briefing will discuss some of the challenges that both governments and the private sector will need to come to terms with in order to ensure the region continues to benefit from competitive pricing through the development of commercially viable renewable energy projects. This briefing will take place in Capital Suite 8

Moderator: Derek Kirton, International Partner, Chadbourne Speakers Eng. Suhaila Marafie, Director of Studies & Research Department, Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait Michael Taylor, Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Cost Status and Outlook, Innovation and Technology Center, Irena Marcus Shrauf, Project Development Africa & Middle East, International Power Division, Jinko Solar

10.15-10.55

Networking

10.55-11.00 Welcome to Day 2

11.00-11.40

Country Focus Meeting the UAE’s renewable energy targets The emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have put in place ambitious renewable energy targets to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and improve their energy security. This session will look at the importance of setting targets, developing strategies to meet those targets, how they will be reached and what opportunities this creates for businesses

Speakers 11.00-11.10 HE Suhail AlMazrouei, Minister, Ministry of Energy

11.10-11.20 H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority 11.20-11.30 Dr. Saif Al Seiari, Acting - Director General, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority 11.30-11.40 Yousif Al Ali, Director, Business Growth, Masdar Clean Energy

11.40-11.50 WFES Insight The future of UAE transport Speaker Len Hunt, Automotive President, Al Futtaim Motors

11.50-12.00 WFES Insights Driving country-wide sustainability through Expo 2017 Kazakhstan, which hosts Expo 2017 is using the global exhibition to help improve its sustainability, including increasing the use of renewable energy and increasing the localisation of its workforce. This talk will discuss the benefits and challenges involved with hosting a globally attended Expo can help a country reach its sustainability targets and drive ambitions around greater use of renewable energy.

Speaker H.E. Rapil Zhoshybayev, Commissioner, Expo-2017, Astana, Kazakhstan

12.00-12.25 WFES Insights Expo 2020: From sustainable design to sustainable communities At the heart of Expo 2020 Dubai’s vision to envision an optimistic and sustainable future lies the Sustainability Pavilion, which aspires to educate and inspire visitors, to serve as a tangible demonstration for sustainability and to drive a sustainability movement throughout the region and beyond. Moderator: Dr. Majid al Qassimi, Director of Animal Health and Development – Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (UAE) Speakers Marjan Faraidooni, VP Legacy Impact and Development, Expo 2020 Dubai Alya Al Ali, Director of Youth, Expo 2020 Dubai Dr. Federica Busa, Director of Theme, Expo 2020 Dubai Matthew Utley, Associate Principal, Grimshaw Architects Tom Hennes, Founding Principal, Thinc Design

12.25-12.35

Case Study Hyperloop One Designed as a clean, efficient means transport between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Hyperloop One will change transport between the emirates. Speaker Colin Rhys, Creative Director, Hyperloop One

12.35-13.10

Country Focus Building towards Morocco’s 52% renewable energy target Morocco is one of Africa’s biggest energy importers and in its drive for energy

independence has set targets of 42% of its power generation coming from renewable energy by 2020 (and 52% by 2030). This session will prove an insight into Morocco’s REN ambitions and discuss planned financing mechanisms. Moderator: Kate Dourian , Energy Analyst, International Renewable Energy Agency Speakers Abdelghani Hammadia, Planning Studies Engineer, ONEE Yannick Dufau, Chairman of the board, Alsolen Said Mouline, General Manager, AMEE Abdelmajid Iraqui Houssaini, President of Taqa Morocco Fatima Hamdouch, Strategic Steering Director, MASEN

13.10-13.15

In The Spotlight Dr Christopher Papile, Head of Global Renewable Solutions, Thyssenkrupp

13.15-14.30

Lunch and networking

Stream A

14.30-14.45

Focus on India India’s renewable energy ambition The government wants to have 160GW of renewable energy installed by 2022 to help meet the country’s rising electricity needs. This focus session looks at government plans, where renewables fit into those plans and the likely growth in demand over the coming years.

Speaker Dr Paolo Frankl, Head of Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency

14.45-15.20

WFES Insights India: Solar and wind project overview India has one of the world’s most ambitious renewable energy plans. It is planning for a power generation of 100GW of photovoltaic solar, 60GW of wind and 15GW of other renewables. This session will explore India’s renewables plans, the best-fit technologies and timelines for those projects. Moderator:

Speakers: Manu Srivastava, Principal Secretary & Managing Director, New & Renewable Energy Department, Madhya Pradesh, India Jose Luis Blasco, Managing Director, Asia, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Shekhar Dutt, Director General, Solar Power Developer Association Kishor Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Welspun Energy Vikram Kailas, Managing Director, Mytrah Energy H R Gupta, Managing Director, Indosolar India

15.20-16.00

WFES Insights Financing India’s renewable energy strategy This session will look at the type of financing options available and India’s investment requirements to fund its planned programme

Moderator: Speakers:

Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director, Bridge to India Vivek Sharma, Practice Leader & Director, Energy & Natural Resources, CRISIL – An S&P Global Company Daanish Varma, Director, Sustainable Investment Banking, Yes Bank Anand Rohtagi, Managing Director , Synergy Consulting Kolluru Krishan, Co-Chair, FICCI Climate Change Task Force and Chairman, CVC India Infrastructure

16.00-16.20 Networking

16.20-17.10 Roundtables Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator Focus on CSP – its benefit as part of the baseload energy mix As governments look to reduce the use of fossil fuels for power generation, does CSP provide a reliable, predictable baseload for electricity generation? This roundtable will discuss the future of CSP and whether it will increasingly become a significant part of the baseload energy mix.

Chair: Nick Carter, Director - Middle East, Baringa

Distributed renewable energy in emerging markets As an increasing number of emerging markets reach or surpass grid parity, the opportunities for distributed renewable energy projects are growing fast. Pursuing a negotiated deal with a commercial or industrial electricity consumer may be more commercially appealing that bidding on often ultra-competitive government tenders. However, developing and financing projects or project portfolios involving commercial and industrial off-takers can be challenging and time-consuming. This roundtable discusses the challenges faced by investors in developing and financing distributed renewable energy projects with commercial and industrial consumers, and methods used to get off-takers, and ultimately lenders, over the line to close projects successfully and rapidly.

Chair: Marc Norman, Associate, Chadbourne

The potential for alternative renewables in Mena: Creating energy through biofuels, geothermal and waste While solar and wind dominate renewable energy plans, this briefing discusses other forms of clean energy, such as biofuels, geothermal, waste-to-energy, wave and captured waste methane. The briefing looks at whether they are suitable for different countries around the region and how they can be adopted. It will discuss their impact on the renewable energy market and whether they should be integrated into the grid.

Chair: Sylvain Brogle, Director, Geodeep Building employability in a surging renewable energy market This roundtable will explore the factors influencing the growth in renewable energy jobs and how governments ensure they have a large, local pool of talent available in the future.

Chair: Rabia Ferroukhi, Head of Policy Unit, Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, International Renewable Energy Agency The role of social enterprises and NPOs in delivering a sustainable future for all Delivering on the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals will require all sections of society to play their part. Governments and multi-nationals are key players in this regards, yet it is also critical that we unlock the potential in other organisations working to achieve a sustainable future for all – not least Social Enterprises and Non-Profit Organisations. Today, they play a central role in providing

innovation solutions to some of our most critical environmental and sustainability challenges. Chair: Jonathon Porritt, Founding Director, Forum for the Future

Stream B

14.30-14.45

Expert Talks Energy Transitions for Oil Producing Regions The contemporary environmental, political and financial crises have brought energy to the forefront of concerns, emphasising that geography has a significant effect on oil infrastructure. This talk will review findings from research on The Trans-Arabian Pipeline, Hassi Messaoud, and After Oil in the Gulf.

Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator Speaker Dr El Hadi Jazairy, Research Scientist, School of Architecture and Planning, MIT

14.45-15.20 WFES Insights Benchmarking the cost-effectiveness of a retrofit The model offered by energy service companies (Escos) can be an extremely cost-effective approach for building owners to take when retrofitting their facility to improve its energy and water efficiency. Escos operate on the promise that once complete, running costs for upgraded facilities decrease significantly. And for building owners, the ability to pay for the upgrade through savings on utility bills is an attractive option. This briefing looks at how to ensure a retrofit programme is cost-effective – particularly for small to mid-sized buildings - sustainable and provides a reduction in the use of utilities. Moderator: Michelle Davies, Partner, Eversheds Speakers to include: Engineer Faisal Ali Rashid, Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Frank Wouters, Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Network Stephane Le Gentil, CEO, Wattaqa Jens Birgersson, CEO, Rockwool

15.20-16.00

WFES Insights Innovative financing for renewable energy projects in Africa Within Africa, some countries are looking at how they can effectively and efficiently manage solar installation projects, in terms of making the project attractive to both investors and developers. While governments want to minimise their upfront costs and streamline bureaucracy, developers want to ensure that small-scale projects will be profitable. This panel debate will discuss how to put together attractive smaller-scale projects that can secure financing and the best-fit technology.

Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator

Out-of-the-box solar How scalable, standardised renewable energy approaches can support economic growth and social stability in developing countries

Speaker Jamie Fergusson, Manager, IFC Sustainability

Panel: Creating bankable projects to secure financing for renewable schemes Speakers will include Jamie Fergusson, Manager, IFC Sustainability Frank Wouters, Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Network Kerry Adler, Founder, President & CEO, Skypower Vahid Fotuhi, Managing Director, Project Origination, Access Power Anthony Ighodaro, Chairman, African Renewable Energy Alliance Khaled Baleith, Director, Special Projects, Masdar Clean Energy

16.00-16.30 WFES Insight Planning for energy security Increasingly, governments are turning not just to renewables, but also nuclear to develop the capacity they need to service their energy requirements. Strategies for renewable programmes are in place in many countries, while nuclear is being developed or considered by a number of Middle East governments. Can clean energy investments provide countries with a central pillar to the energy security they require and what does this mean for future grid integration?

Moderator: Michelle Davies, Partner, Eversheds

Speakers will include Taher Diab, Senior Director, Strategy & Planning Secretary General – EEA, Dubai Supreme Council for Energy Eng. Ahmed Al-Ebrahim, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority Dr Stefan Niessen, Head of Technology Field Energy Systems, Siemens Corporate Technology Dr Paolo Frankl, Head of Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency Henning Wuester, Director – Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA

16.30-17.30

WFES Insights Carbon Capture and Storage – a critical part of the future energy mix Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are expected to play a significant part in the global climate response. Middle East countries are planning to implement CCS schemes to enable them to enhance their oil recovery and prevent greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere. Pilot projects are underway in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia has stated in its COP 21 submission that is would build the world’s largest carbon capture, use and storage plant. This briefing discusses the role of CCS in achieving climate goals, the current status of the technology and measures to support future investment.

Moderator: Juho Lipponen, Head of Carbon Capture & Storage Unit, International Energy Agency

Speakers will include John Scowcroft, Head of EMEA, Global CCS Institute Arafat Al Yafei, CEO, Al Reyadah

Close of day 2

Thursday 19 January

9.00-9.30 Networking

9.30-9.35 Welcome to day 3

9.35-9.50 WFES Insights Ras Al Khaimah - Plans for efficient energy solutions Increasingly, governments are turning to renewables as an efficient alternative to service their energy requirements. Government of RAK, in line with its long term plans, is exploring a unique program to encourage and promote utilization of solar energy in the emirate.

9.50-10.20

WFES Insights Distributed solar and the future of utilities: adapting to new market economics As small-scale rooftop solar is more widely adopted on homes, and individuals generate their own electricity and sell the excess back to the grid, the future role of utilities begins to change. With less income from the supply and use of electricity, utilities need to adapt their revenue streams or face smaller, more nimble suppliers taking their business. This session discusses the future role of utilities and how their long-term planning and strategies will change as small-scale renewable energy becomes more ubiquitous.

Speakers will include Jeremy Crane, CEO, Yellow Door Xavier Helgesen, CEO, Off-grid Electrics Michael Taylor, Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Cost Status and Outlook, Innovation and Technology Center, Irena Martin Dunlea, Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities Global Business Martin Haupts, CEO, Phanes Group

10.20-10.50 WFES Insights Balancing CSP and PV: The future of hybridised power? Photovoltaic is often coupled with another form of energy to ensure that the electricity supply is constant. Concentrated Solar Power is a strong option for those that need to generate power during the hours of darkness, due to its storage capabilities. This session looks at CSP and PV, and asks how utilities can make them work together, if they should, and if they are becoming serious options to run side-by-side to provide combined peak and off-peak energy. Or is CSP a bridging technology until battery storage coupled with PV becomes ubiquitous?

Moderator: Eithne Treanor, International energy commentator Speakers will include Nick Carter, Director - Middle East, Baringa Paul van Son, Chairman MENA & Turkey, Innogy, RWE Jennifer DeCesaro, Senior Programme Officer, CSP, Irena Dr. Andrea Lovatto, Chief Business Development Officer, Acwa Power

10.50-10.10

WFES Insights Middle East solar projects overview Renewable energy prices have fallen rapidly in the past few years, with the UAE and Morocco each at times having the lowest tariff prices in the world for planned photovoltaic and CSP solar schemes. This section of WFES will outline some of the upcoming projects, and will start with a forward-looking regional overview from the Middle East Solar Industry Association on planned solar projects.

Speaker

Wim Alen, Secretary General, Middle East Solar Industry Association

10.10-11.25 WFES Insights Projects market overview: Jordan This session will bring together some of the countries with exciting renewable energy projects plans to discuss the their plans and timelines for tendering, awarding or completing installations Speaker Eng. Ziad Jebril Sabra, Director of Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan

11.25-11.40 WFES Insights New market opportunities for renewables in South East Asia This session will provide a focus on the renewable energy business opportunities in the region, discussing which countries are pushing ahead with projects.

Speaker Jae Lemin, Partner, Eversheds

11.40-12.00 Networking break

12.00-13.15 WFES Insights Sustainable Cities: Methods of Measurement Sustainable cities are designed around the needs of the people who live and work in them. They strive to become more sustainable through their buildings, transport, energy and waste networks. This session will look at the central pillars of developing sustainable cities. Moderator: Anthony Mallows, Director – Planning and Delivery, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar Panellists: Yasmeen Al Rashedi Senior Manager - Estidama Department, Urban Development & Estidama Sector, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council Jack Overkamp, Executive and Managing Director, Arcadis – Qatar Colum O'Donovan, Professional Services Leader, Middle East - Aurecon

13.15 Conference closes

Masterclass A

12.00-16.00 Planning small scale solar energy projects This training will cover:

Overview of small-scale renewable energy projects

Introduction to project management phases

Description of all project phases

Project finance and risk analysis

Feasibility of PV

Masterclass B

12.00-16.00 Energy Efficient & Climate-responsive Building Design This training will cover the following:

What is energy efficiency in buildings and how does building design influence energy consumption?

Principles of passive design and other low-energy planning principles

Practical module for designing an energy efficient building