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Event Overview
Saudi Energy Meet is a Virtual Expo and Summit, taking place on the 07 - 08 April 2021. The Event is an ideal meeting place for global and regional Energy Stakeholders, C-Level Executives, leading Industry Experts, Decision Makers, Policy Makers and Government Officials from across the value chain to engage in dialogue, discuss current challenges and business opportunities, develop market strategies, share their knowledge, deliberate approaches and identify solutions aimed at shaping the future of the energy sector.
Aligning itself with the new goals of the energy industry as it experiences rapid changes, the Meet will feature two days of expansive line-up of sessions, engaging discussions, unique insightful presentations and power packed networking opportunities, along with a comprehensive B2B expo showcasing an array of products, services, and technologies.
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EXPOrience the Future - A new way to experience an Expo. A virtual event works exactly as our in-person events, with many of its physical features transferring across to the digital experience. The Event will run for 48 Hours from 7 April 2021, 10:00hrs Arabian Standard Time or GMT+3, to ensure attendance from all time zones. All you need is a desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone, and you can digitally attend from the safety and comfort of your office or home. 
The Meet will feature a stellar line-up of speakers, presentations, case studies and panel discussions providing access to a wealth of industry-leading knowledge, information exchange, cutting-edge insights and outlooks with actionable takeaways.
Speakers are selected based on a peer-review by the advisory committee, bringing together regional and global energy professionals, industry thought leaders, strategic thinkers, senior executives and technical experts.
Speakers will share their enlightened perspectives and cover a broad range of topics, addressing important issues, integrated challenges, spotlighting trends and developments in the energy sector with the objective to navigate through the current crisis and build a strong energy ecosystem.
The Agenda will also explore the role of digital technology in driving innovation, optimization and improvement across the industry. Sessions will provide informative presentations on key themes impacting the sector, from data analytics, AI, machine learning, cyber security, Digital Transformation and more.
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Ahmed Badr
Acting Director
Project Facilitation and Support
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ahmed Badr
Acting Director
Project Facilitation and Support
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
TOPIC : Challenges in financing projects during the energy transition
Ahmed Badr is the Acting Director of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Project Facilitation and Support division (PFS), a new division that offers member countries dedicated project implementation support. Mr. Badr took up the position in April 2020 and brings more than 30 years of international experience in the field of banking and finance.
In his role, Mr. Badr is tasked with leading the development of the division, while spearheading the Agency’s implementation of the Climate Investment Platform, a multi-stakeholder platform in established in partnership with SE4All, the UNDP and in coordination with Green Climate Fund to streamline access to climate funding for developing countries and advance renewables deployment.
Prior to joining IRENA, Mr. Badr held several senior operational positions in the field of climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and infrastructure projects in a number of multinational financial institutions, including the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission (EuropeAid), and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Mr. Badr is certified a project infrastructure project manager, with a B.Sc in Civil Engineering and Master’s Degree in Infrastructure Economics from the Universite de Nates, France.
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer
Dii Desert Energy
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer
Dii Desert Energy
Cornelius is a well-respected leader and investor in the renewable energy industry and built several successful clean energy businesses and start-ups within Middle East and Africa. He has extensive board level experience from 10 years in Deutsche Bank (among others, youngest board member in Deutsche Bank Italy Group) and several leading renewable energy organisations and associations via pro bono work as well as different startup companies.
By building the international shareholder and partner network of Dii (Desertec Industrial Initiative), he was at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution in North Africa and the Middle East. A keen entrepreneur and investor in emerging markets with recognitions such as “Solar Pioneer 2015” for the Middle East, he is lecturing at several universities including St. Gallen and is a regular speaker at international conferences. He holds an MBA (Dipl. Kaufmann) from University of Passau, and speaks German, English, Italian, French and Russian.
His experience ranges from M&A transactions, asset management, developing utility scale renewable energy projects (including mid-market with private PPAs), pay-as-you-go solar to energy efficiency, including ESCO projects and new business models. Some of the projects and companies were executed in challenging settings or countries. He has led sizable organizations both in startup environments and blue-chip companies and has raised funds from angel investments to USD 100m+ projects with institutional investors. “I am glad to be able to work in renewable energy which is also my passion – we can genuinely make an impact with many different things and help people, to make our planet a better place. Having new challenges every day is fantastic and many more mountains to be climbed!”
Colin Beaney
Vice President, Energy, Utilities and Resources
IFS
Colin Beaney
Vice President, Energy, Utilities and Resources
IFS
Colin is the Vice President for Energy, Utilities & Resources within IFS, where he has worked for over 20 years.
Colin has been involved in implementing and project managing IFS software into many project and asset-intensive organizations in Europe and worldwide.
These cover many industries including energy, utilities, pulp & paper, aviation and defense. He is therefore ideally placed to understand the real challenges faced by organizations working in the service and asset-intensive industries.
He is a key member of the IFS product directions board and plays an instrumental role in the decisions regarding IFS product strategy.
Prior to this, Colin worked as a management consultant specializing in maintenance continuous improvement philosophies such as TPM and RCM. He completed a mechanical engineering apprenticeship many years ago and spent over 15 years working in automotive manufacturing including time as a maintenance and facilities manager.
Stuart R Broadley FEI
CEO
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Stuart R Broadley FEI
CEO
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Stuart is Chief Executive of the EIC, the Energy Industries Council. Prior to joining EIC in 2016, Stuart enjoyed a successful 25-year career leading global O&M businesses in oil & gas, power, renewables and defence with Rolls-Royce, Wood, Senvion and Hoerbiger.
Stuart is passionate about increasing exports, diversification, decarbonisation and being the voice of the integrated energy supply chain. He is architect of the Energy Exports Conference which brings 20 inward delegations to the UK each year with $500bn of project opportunities, and is author of the renowned Survive & Thrive annual report which highlights successful growth strategies in challenging markets.
Stuart has various non-executive director roles including with the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in UK and the Nuclear Innovation & Research Advisory Board. In 2019, Stuart was invited to become a Fellow of the Energy Institute.
The EIC is the UK’s largest energy supply chain trade association, a not-for-profit with 700 member companies, across oil & gas, power, nuclear, renewable and energy transition markets that, for 78 years, has advised governments and boardrooms, and helped companies to grow at home and around the world. The EIC team’s real passion is helping companies to diversify and grow internationally – and their members benefit from EIC’s unique suite of products and services – namely, energy market CAPEX, OPEX & supply chain capability databases, 130 events p.a., industry & government networks, international launchpad offices and extensive market insights.
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