Monday 16 September 2024

Tuesday 17 September 2024

Wednesday 18 September 2024

10:00 - 10:30

OPENING REMARKS

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WORD FROM TAQA YOUTH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

Aisha AlHammadi 
Youth Council Chairperson
TAQA

10:30 - 11:20

WORKSHOP - BUILD YOUR OWN SMART CITY

WHAT WILL A SMART CITY LOOK LIKE?

Dr. Yasar Jarrar
Managing Partner
The Posterity Institute

11:30 - 12:30

YOUTH CLICK - AI IN ENERGY & UTILITY

The HUB

THE ROLE OF DIGITALISATION AND AI IN ENERGY AND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THE YOUTH

Ali AlShimmari
Head of Special Projects & Distributed Generation
Masdar

Nicholas Avila
PhD Student
MBZUAI

Nema AlMaqboul
Youth Council Member 
TAQA

12:40 - 13:00

PRESENTATION - TRANSFORMATION IN DEMAND FORECASTING

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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY WITH SMART GRIDS

Presented by:

Matteo Gabanelli
Lead Power Forecaster
EWEC

13:00 - 13:30

PRESENTATION - OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITHIN UNEZA FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN

Abdelrahman Fahmy
Youth Engagement Consultant
IRENA

13:30 - 14:00

FIRESIDE CHAT - YOUTH ENERGY LEADERS

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ADVICE TO YOUTH FOR THE GLOBAL UTILITY

Hasan Kamal
Specialist Energy Insights and Data Analytics (DoE)


Mohamed AlKindi
Non-Development Project Section Manager (TRANSCO)

14:30 - 15:30

WORKSHOP - POWERING THE FUTURE

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ELECTRIFICATION AND DECARBONISATION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS

Dr. Miniya Chatterji
Chief Executive Officer (Sustain Labs Paris)

16:00 - 17:00

YOUTH DEBATE - TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

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CAN INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY OBSTRUCT SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS IN ENERGY
FORECASTING AND LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES?

10:00 - 10:40

WORKSHOP - WATER HABITS

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HOW WE CAN MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS WHEN CONSUMING WATER DAILY?

Hala Hatamleh
Policy and Research Director (Posterity Institute)

11:00 - 11:45

PANEL DISCUSSION - BREAKTHROUGHS IN WATER DESALINATION

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Qais AlSuwaidi
Vice President Innovation and R&D (TAQA)


Prof. Sulaiman AlZuhair
Assistant Dean (UAEU)


Kartik Balasubramaniam
Vice President, Development, Engineering and Transition (TAQA GEN)

12:00 - 13:00

YOUTH DEBATE - UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS

The HUB

ARE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE WATER?

13:00 - 13:15

SUCCESS STORIES (PROJECT DROP)

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TRANSFORMATIVE WATER PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE Ines Strohschein: Water Expert

13:15 - 13:30

SUCCESS STORIES (MANHAT)

TRANSFORMATIVE WATER PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE

Saeed AlKhazraji
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (MANHAT)

13:30 - 14:20

PANEL DISCUSSION - WATER SOLUTIONS

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SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS: WATER MANAGEMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Ahmed AlShamsi
Mechanical Engineer (Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure)


Ahmed AlAmra
Representative (Global Green Growth Institute)

15:00 - 16:00

YOUTH CLICK - ENVISIONING TOMORROW: TACKLING WATER SCARCITY

The HUB

THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PRESERVING WATER RESOURCES AND TACKLING WATER SCARCITY

Rua Sulaiman
Water Consultant (Bentley Systems), Maryam AlQashoori: TAQA Youth Council

16:00 - 17:00

WORKSHOP- INNOVATION SHOWCASE: PITCH YOUR WATER SOLUTIONS

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Hala Hatamleh
Policy and Research Director (Posterity Institute)

10:00 - 10:45

PANEL - BEYOND COP28

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DE-RISKING CLIMATE INVESTMENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Hanan Bakr
Managing Director & Sustainability Partner (EMIR)


Omran AlMazrouei
Senior Negotiator, Innovative Finance (COP28 UAE)


Kinza Mish
Energy Finance Specialist (COP28 UAE)

10:45 - 11:15

PRESENTATION - FROM COP28 TO COP29

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FROM COP28 TO COP29: YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS - BUILDING A CLIMATE-PROOF FUTURE

Meera AlBlooshi
Senior Specialist, ESG (Solutions+)

11:15 - 12:00

PANEL DISCUSSION - SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM

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CLIMATE- FOOD-ENERGY-WATER NEXUS: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM

Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou
Vice President ESG & Sustainability (Emirates Steel Arkan)

Fazil Abdul Rahima
Vice President Sustainability and Climate Change (TAQA)

Jodi Amy
Director (Guidehouse)

Adeel Shafiq
Operations Manager (Agthia)

12:00 - 12:45

PANEL DISCUSSION - SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Mustapha Aanzi
Chief Operating Officer (IBECE Energy)


Majd Fayyad
DSM Strategy & Policy Lead (DSCE)


Ghada Rahal
Future Energy Leader (World Energy Council)

13:00 - 13:20

PRESENTATION - THEORY OF CHANGE

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Saif Awadh
Data Management & Youth Engagement Officer, United Nations
Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO)

13:50 - 14:30

PANEL DISCUSSION - BEYOND THE ROOTS

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UNVEILING THE HIDDEN POWER OF MANGROVES

Hajir Mohammed
Development Manager (NEAS)

Nouf AlQadi
Analyst Animal Monitoring and Assessment (EAD)

Nawal AlTammimi
Revenue Officer CSD (ADDC)

Noura Al Mansoori
Data Ecology Lead (Dendra)

12:30 - 15:00

FIRESIDE CHAT- LEADING SUSTAINABILITY

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FROM VISIONARY TO CHANGEMAKER: LEADING THE INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY

Haya Aseer
Projects Team Lead (AYC)

Shaikha AlTenaiji
Outreach Lead (Masdar)

Maryam AlMarri
Senior CSR Specialist (ENOC)

15:00 - 16:00

YOUTH CLICK - BUILDING YOUTH CAPABILITIES

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THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF YOUTH: BUILDING CAPABILITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW

Dr. Afif AlYafei
Chief Executive Officer (TRANSCO),

Gareth Wynn
Chief Communications Officer (TAQA),

Mohammad Sharafi
Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary (TAQA)

Abdulwahab Sharif
Chief Business Development Officer (SWS)

16:00 - 17:00

YOUTH DEBATE - PROFITS VS. PLANET

The HUB

PROFITS VS. PLANET: IS ESG AND CSR THE KEY TO UNLOCKING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?

17:00 - 17:30

WORKSHOP - SUSTAINABLE LIVING HACKS

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DAY TO DAY HABITS AND CHOICES?

David Ramo
Senior Manager, Sustainability MENAT (HSBC)

Maryam AlMoosawi
Manager, Regional Sustainability (HSBC)

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