Agenda
8:00 am 9:45 am
Registration and Coffee
9:45 am 10:00 am
Main Stage
Welcome Address
Speaker
Naveen Bharadwaj
CEO
Trescon Global
10:00 am 10:20 am
Main Stage
UAE’s Path to Net Zero 2050: Dubai Leading the Way in Energy Resource Efficiency and Demand-Side Management
Policy & Leadership
Keynote Address
Speaker
Faisal Ali Al Rashid
Senior Director -Demand Side Management (DSM) Directorate
Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
10:15 am 11:15 am
Innovation Zone
AI Governance: A Global Perspective on how to implement AI governance frameworks ISO 42001:2023 AI Management System and EU AI Act
Workshop
Speaker
Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane
Advisor
Dubai Government
10:20 am 10:40 am
Main Stage
Reimagining Water and Energy Systems: Smart Technologies and Strategic Partnerships
Fireside Chat
Speaker
Thomas Spannring
Chief Financial Officer
Etihad Water & Electricity
MODERATOR
Dragos Fundulea
Vice President
Kearney
10:40 am 11:10 am
Networking Coffee Break
11:10 am 11:40 am
Main Stage
Unconferencing Activity
Speaker
Giovanni Gambardella
Founder
TeamWorking
11:40 am 12:25 pm
Main Stage
Green Finance 2.0: Driving Sustainable Growth in a Shifting Global Economy
Finance & ESG
Panel Discussion
Speaker
Dr. Suzan F. Hamdy
Chief Sustainability & Sustainable Finance Office
Banque Misr
Speaker
Nadia Boumeziout
Head of Sustainability & Information Governance
Zurich Insurance
Speaker
Patil Mesrobian
Head of Client Coverage
S&P Global Energy Horizons Sustainable1
MODERATOR
Karl Tlais
Founder, CEO
iAdvisory
12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Innovation Zone
AI-Powered Transformation for the GCC Financial Sector – Banking
Workshop
Speaker
Dr. Dwijendra Dwivedi
Head of Banking and Financial Services
ZainTECH
12:25 pm 1:10 pm
Main Stage
Shaping the Future of Resilient, Smart, and Sustainable Transport and Logistics
Infrastructure, Cities & Mobility
Panel Discussion
Speaker
Capt. Saif Al Mheiri
Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Maritime
Chief Sustainability Officer of AD Ports Group
Speaker
Eng. Maen Razouqi
Vice Chairman & CEO
International Marine Construction Company
Speaker
Ivano Iannelli
Chief Sustainability Officer
Green Economy Partnership
MODERATOR
Marina Bird
Managing Director
ESG News
1:00 pm 1:05 pm
Launchpad
GreenThread AI: The Carbon-Aware Compute Orchestrator
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Jayanth Muthina
Student
BITS Pilani, Dubai campus
1:05 pm 1:10 pm
Launchpad
AI-powered plant health detection system
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Noor Albastaki
Student
United Arab Emirates University
1:10 pm 2:10 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:10 pm 1:15 pm
Launchpad
Dawran – Digital Packaging Passport
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Mohammed Vaseeq Khan
Student
Amity University
1:15 pm 1:20 pm
Launchpad
AI Virtual Try-On & Smart Size Advisor
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Halima Sadat
Student
University of Dubai
1:20 pm 1:25 pm
Launchpad
AeroRoot – AI-Powered Desert Reforestation System
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Keerthana Srirangam
Student
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
1:25 pm 1:30 pm
Launchpad
EcoTwin
Innovation Programme
Speaker
Rawan Hijazi
Student
University of Sharjah
1:30 pm 1:35 pm
Launchpad
AAURAA
LaunchPad
Speaker
Barkha Bahirwani
Chief Vibe Officer
AAURAA
1:35 pm 1:40 pm
Launchpad
SustainInsight
LaunchPad
Speaker
Sahen Ahuja
Chief Executive Officer
SustainInsight
1:40 pm 1:45 pm
Launchpad
The Consortia Century – AI in data research
White Paper
Speaker
Ali Farid
Business Operations and Analytics Manager
Pfizer
1:50 pm 1:55 pm
Launchpad
Fakhruddin: Building Health and Saving Energy – Eliminating Sick Building Syndrome
LaunchPad
1:55 pm 2:00 pm
Launchpad
Driving digital transformation with intelligent ERP and Microsoft-powered business innovation.
2:10 pm 2:40 pm
Main Stage
Building Sustainable Aviation Ecosystems: Innovation, Infrastructure, and Impact
Fireside Chat
Speaker
Sven Deckers
Director of Sustainability
Dubai Airports
Speaker
Alice Spencer
Executive Director of Education
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
MODERATOR
Nasreen Abdulla
Special Correspondent
Khaleej Times
2:30 pm 3:30 pm
Innovation Zone
CFO Round Conference: ESG Framework, IFRS Standards & Sustainable Finance
Workshop
2:40 pm 3:20 pm
Main Stage
Smart Cities: Building Sustainable, Smart, and Inclusive Urban Ecosystems
Infrastructure, Cities & Mobility
Panel Discussion
Speaker
GHAITH TIBI
Associate Urban Planner | ME Sustainability & Climate Leader
Arup
Speaker
Eng Ahmed Elbermbali
Sustainability Director - Middle East, Caspian and Africa region
Bureau Veritas
Speaker
Sri Saiteja Annareddy
CEO and Founder
Cero Hero
MODERATOR
Marina Bird
Managing Director
ESG News
3:20 pm 4:00 pm
Main Stage
Circular Solutions: Redesigning Manufacturing for Resource Efficiency and Waste Reduction
Panel Discussion
Speaker
Dr. Salam Al Sharif
Advisory Chairman
Sharif Metals Group & Sharif Recycling Group
Speaker
Martin Popilka
Founder & CEO
P1 Energy
Speaker
Charles Gardner
Chief Operating Officer
Neutral Fuels
Speaker
Mahdi Alhindawi
CEO & Founder
Enjazponic
MODERATOR
Urooj Farhat
ESG Assurance Director
KPMG
4:00 pm 4:20 pm
Main Stage
Just Transition to Renewable Energy and the Social Economic Impact
Energy & Industry Transition
Fireside Chat
Speaker
Gauri Singh
Deputy Director-General
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
MODERATOR
Daxita Rajcoomar
Chief Sustainability Officer: ENGIE AMEA
ENGIE
4:20 pm 5:00 pm
Main Stage
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Women Transforming ESG and Climate Action
Panel Discussion
Speaker
Eve Laws
Founder CEO/ Chairwoman
Maison GI / Middle East Business Aliance for Sustainability
Speaker
Yasmine Barbir
Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer
Fusion Minds AI
Speaker
Eftal Efecinar
Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer
Coral
MODERATOR
Waad Barakat
Special Correspondent
Khaleej Times
5:00 pm