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Heavily reliant on fossil fuels, there is huge potential for the MENA region to supply both blue and green hydrogen through the natural gas reserves, solar and wind power. Interest is building rapidly across the region as a huge swathe of the global economy commits to Net Zero and decarbonisation becomes ubiquitous can MENA retain a competitive advantage?

This one-day conference will delve deep and uncover the potential for hydrogen across the MENA region. We will bring together local and international industry leaders to debate the biggest challenges and opportunities and to identify investment prospects through interactive sessions, case studies and networking sessions.

Partner:

**The MENA Hydrogen Alliance**

Under the umbrella of Dii Desert Energy, the MENA Hydrogen Alliance brings together private and public sector actors and academia to kick-start a hydrogen economy in the region and to develop local value chains for green molecules.

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Agenda

Attend live or watch the recording. All timings are in the Central European Summer Time zone (CEST). Timings are subject to change.

08.00 - 08.15 CEST

Opening Remarks - MENA’s Hydrogen Advantage and Goals

Examining the MENA region’s hydrogen potential
Outlining the commercial opportunities to deploy a regional economy
Bridging Continents: understanding the role of MENA Hydrogen Alliance

Speakers:
Cornelius Matthes, CEO, Dii Desert Energy
Frank Wouters, Chairman, MENA Hydrogen Alliance
Nadim Chaudhry, CEO, World Hydrogen Leaders

08:15 - 09.15 CEST

Presentation + Panel - Gulf Cooperation Council Regional Hydrogen Plans and Analysis

Framing the region’s hydrogen markets: Current status, goals, defossilization targets
Examining key milestones and priorities
Discussing immediate challenges to be overcome
Exploring current investment appetite and trade opportunities
Promoting job creation and the localisation of hydrogen value chains

Moderator:
Frank Wouters, Chair, MENA Hydrogen Alliance

Introductory Presentation: Green Hydrogen Potential in GCC:
Vatche Kourkejian, Partner, Roland Berger

Panellists:
Roland Kaeppner, Executive Director Hydrogen & Green Fuels, NEOM
Yousif Al Ali, Ministerial Advisor, United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Malcolm Cook, Vice President & Head of Chemicals & Process Technologies – Middle East & Turkey, thyssenkrupp

09.15 - 10.15 CEST

Panel - Bridging Continents: North Africa & Europe Hydrogen Partnerships

Identifying regional strengths to establish strategic partnerships in the global hydrogen economy
Defining hydrogen’s role in driving North Africa’s energy transition, defossilization and position as a global powerhouse
Debating potential cost-competitiveness of the region's hydrogen production
Sourcing demand centres and international offtake to achieve project bankability
Assessing the best form of green molecules for the respective application

Moderator:
Meryem Cherif, Associate, AP Ventures
Speakers:
Ad van Wijk, Professor Future Energy Systems, Technical University of Delft
Gabriel de Lastours, Head of Energy Middle East and Africa, EBRD
Andrea Lovato, Executive Vice President – Head of Renewable Development, ACWA Power

10.15 - 10.30 CEST

Virtual Networking Break

10.30 - 12.00 CEST

Spotlight on MENA’s Leading Hydrogen Case Studies - Case studies showcasing a range of pilots and projects across the region

HYPORT® Duqm: Green Hydrogen Project, Oman
Herbert Jost, Investment Director, DEME Group (Duqm Port)

HELIOS: Green Hydrogen, Saudi Arabia
Roland Kaeppner, Executive Director Hydrogen & Green Fuels, NEOM

Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects in the UAE
Manuel Kuehn, Head of New Energy for Middle East and Africa, Siemens Energy

Germany’s hydrogen dialogue with MENA countries
Ellen von Zitzewitz, Deputy Director – International Energy Cooperation Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)

Case study: Q&A
Panel Q&A with case study presenters

12.00 - 12.20 CEST

Presentation: Securing Hydrogen Project Finance

Examining tools and best practice to unlock project finance
Revealing lessons learned from Europe
Exploring future trends for hydrogen funding and investment

Speaker:
Yusuf Macun, Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners

12.20 - 13.00 CEST

Virtual Networking Break

13.00 - 13.45 CEST

Panel - Collaboration is King: The Power of Regional Alliances

How can stakeholders partner across geographies and sectors to drive innovation and regulatory change?
Exploring successful technological and political partnerships
Building strategic transregional relationships: Europe, Asia and beyond
Discovering strategic alliances and learning how to get involved
How can alliances facilitate investment deployment in the region
How can investors support hydrogen developmentt

Moderator:
Reshma Carmel Francy, iGH Member & Project Manager, Women in Green Hydrogen & UAE Energy Strategy
Speakers:
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General, Hydrogen Europe
Valeria Aruffo, Director External Relations, MENA Hydrogen Alliance /Dii Desert Energy
Kilian Crone, Team Lead, Global Alliance Powerfuels

13.45 - 14.30 CEST

Panel - Harmonising Hydrogen Standards and Regulations

Defining what should be defined as clean, green, carbon-neutral including full life-cycle emissions
Harmonising national standards and regulations
National vs. regional hydrogen certificates and guarantees of origin
How can we accelerate policy development and implementation?

Moderator:
Jubilee Easo, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Speakers:
Reiner Block, CEO Division Industry Service, TÜV SÜD
Wouter Vanhoudt, Coordinator, CertifHy
Paul Vanson, President, Dii Desert Energy, Honorary President, European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)

14.30 - 15.15 CEST

Panel - Unlocking the Potential of Power Fuels

Building demand for synthetic fuels in end-use sectors
Where are we seeing the greatest technology leadership and breakthroughs?
How can stakeholders make power fuels an attractive investment for target sectors?

Moderator:
Charlotte Hussy, Advisor for Power Fuels, GIZ
Speakers:
Tim Lyng Sønderby, Synfuels Licensing Manager, Haldor Topsoe
Jan Pechstein, Corporate Emissions Management & Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Lufthansa AG
Badr Ikken, Managing Director, Moroccan Research Institute of Solar and New Energies (IRESEN)

15.15 - 16.00 CEST

Panel - Transport and Storage: Infrastructure Planning and Development

Examining the potential for utilizing existing transport, distribution and storage capacity
Pure vs. Blended Pipelines: Hydrogen’s place in regional gas grids
Exploring opportunities for liquid hydrogen, liquid organic hydrogen carriers, ammonia and more
How can infrastructure develop at scale and pace to meet export demand?
Debating the advantages and disadvantages of different regional storage options

Moderator:
Farhanja Wahabzada, Advisor, GIZ
Speakers:
Michael Stusch, Chief Executive Officer, H2 Industries
Didier Wesoly, Business Development Green Storage, Geostock
Mohamed El Nahi, Regional Business Development – Middle East & Saudi, Saipem
Laurent van Helden, Regional Sales Manager Middle East, Frames

16.00 - 16.30 CEST

Presentation and Q&A – Technology Innovations and MENA’s Prioritisations

Evaluating different green hydrogen technologies suitability to the region
Exploring the product value chains important for MENA (ammonia, methanol, gasoline, jet fuels)
A global green hydrogen economy – how to close the gap between utopian discourse today and reality in the future?
What is needed to this reality happen?

Speaker:
Malcolm Cook, Vice President & Head of Chemicals & Process Technologies – Middle East & Turkey, thyssenkrupp

16.30 CEST

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