2025 Strategic Summit Agenda
CHM Strategic Summit Day 2
09:00 - 09:10
10 mins
Welcome Address
09:10 - 10:00
50 mins
[Opening Panel] Scaling Production and Deployment of Hydrogen
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Strategies for increasing the production and deployment of hydrogen at scale
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Discussing technological advancements and market opportunities in the hydrogen sector
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Policy frameworks and regulatory measures to support the scaling of hydrogen projects
Siddharth Malik
Chief Executive Officer
Vulcan Green Energy
Alessandro Gorla
General Manager OMV Refining & Marketing MEA
OMV
Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou
Vice President of ESG & Sustainability
EMSTEEL
10:00 - 10:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Silver Sponsor
Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:50 - 11:40
50 mins
[Panel] Financing the Transition: Making Projects Bankable
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Exploring financial mechanisms and investment strategies to make hydrogen projects bankable
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Addressing challenges in securing funding for hydrogen initiatives
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Case studies and best practices in financing sustainable energy projects
Kenny Kitamura
Chief Representative for the Middle East
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Amir Sharifi
Chief Investment Officer
Hy24
11:40 - 12:10
30 mins
[Panel] The Crucial Role of Liquid Hydrogen in Sustainable Energy
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Highlighting the significance of liquid hydrogen in achieving sustainable energy goals
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Discussing the benefits and applications of liquid hydrogen in various industries
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Opportunities for collaboration and innovation in the development of liquid hydrogen technologies
Lunch & networking break
Day 2 Afternoon - Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:40
40 mins
[Panel] Harnessing Hydrogen to Decarbonise Hard to Abate Sectors
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Examining the use of hydrogen to decarbonize industries with high emissions
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Implementing hydrogen solutions to address challenges in hard-to-abate sectors
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Potential for cross-sector partnerships and initiatives to drive decarbonization efforts
Naveen Ahlawat
Head Power-to-X, Green Hydrogen, Green Steel & CCUS
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
14:40 - 15:00
20 mins
[Case Study] Scaling up Green Steel Projects
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Showcasing successful projects and initiatives focused on scaling up green steel production using hydrogen
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Demonstrating the impact of green steel projects on sustainable development and carbon reduction
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Lessons learned and best practices for accelerating the growth of green steel initiatives
Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:30 - 16:10
40 mins
[Panel] Fueling the Future: How Hydrogen will Power the Land Mobility in the Middle East
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Exploring the role of hydrogen in powering future mobility solutions at heavy duty trucking and passenger transportations
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Discussing opportunities and challenges of deploying hydrogen mobility in the land transportation sector
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Development trends and necessary enablers : successful examples.
Nabil Nachi
Head of MEA New Business
Hyundai Motor Company
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Khalid Saad Mohammed Al Fuhaid
Director
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)
Ali Zerouali
Chief Development Officer Middle-East Africa
HIF Global
16:10 - 17:00
50 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen Transportation and Storage: Emerging Technologies and Innovations
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Highlighting emerging technologies and innovations in hydrogen transportation and storage
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Addressing advancements in infrastructure development to support hydrogen distribution
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Role of research and development in driving efficiency and reliability in hydrogen transportation and storage systems
17:00 - 17:10
10 mins