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13-14 May, 2025
Dubai, U A E

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Low Carbon Fuels MENA

13-14 May, 2025 - Dubai, U A E

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08:00

Morning Registration & Coffee/Tea

09:00

CMT’s Welcome & Chairman’s Introduction

Dr. Iman Nasseri, Managing Director, Middle East

FGE - FACTS Global Energy

09:10

GLOBAL/MENA MARKET OUTLOOK FOR LCF & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

  • Focus on regulatory updates and market drivers. Pricing of products & technology change

Mr. Graham Hoar, Global Head, Clean Fuels & Chemicals Advisory

Poten & Partners (UK) Ltd

09:45

ROLE OF HYDROGEN AND AMMONIA TO SUPPORT ENERGY TRANSITION AND NET-ZERO GOALS

  • Role of MENA region in meeting Japan’s decarbonization goal

Mr. Nori UEDA, CEO

JERA Middle East & Africa Management Co.,Ltd.

10:15

SAF IS A GLOBAL SOLUTION, BUT COMPLIANCE IS ALWAYS LOCAL

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is transforming aviation worldwide, yet each region has its own evolving regulatory landscape. In this presentation, we’ll explore the rapid development of regulated SAF programs—from the U.S. to the EU, UK, Japan, Brazil, and beyond. We’ll dive into key compliance differences, including LCA methodologies, default values, feedstock criteria, and traceability requirements. Through real-world examples, we’ll uncover how industry leaders navigate these complexities—ensuring compliance while maximizing the value of credits and incentives. Get ready for an insightful journey into the ever-changing world of SAF regulations!

Ms. Kristine Klavers, Managing Director- Houston, Energy & Refining

EcoEngineers

10:45

Networking Refreshment Break

11:15

PANEL DISCUSSION: DECARBONIZING THE AVIATION INDUSTRY - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF SAF ADOPTION, SCALABILITY & SUPPLY STRATEGY

  • Discussing regional policies, regulations, economic viability and incentives for clean fuel adoption
  • ReFuelEU & its impact on aviation industry
  • Market demand & challenges to adoption
  • Navigating market constraints of SAF to fuel a sustainable pathway for the aviation industry
  • Collaboration on regional SAF supply strategy
  • What will it take to scale SAF in the region?
  • Technology & feedstocks options
Panelists :

Mr. Gunnar Holen, Chief Executive Officer

Nordic Electrofuel AS

Mr. David Smith, EVP

Marubeni Middle-East and Africa Power Limited

Mr. Sam Turton, Investment Director

Mercantile and Maritime Group

Dr. Alejandro Rios Galvan

Independent SAF Consultant

11:55

AVAILABILITY / SUSTAINABILITY OF FEEDSTOCKS SUPPLY FOR LOW CARBON FUELS PRODUCTION

  • Feedstocks / UCO market outlook, bottleneck/challenges and unlocking household UCO potential

Mr. Yousuf Saeed Lootah, Founder & CEO

Lootah BioFuel

12:25

Networking Lunch

13:40

Afternoon Chairman / Moderator's Introduction

Mr. Omar Germouni, Founder & CEO

Transengy

13:45

BIOFUELS EXPANSION TO MEET GROWING DEMAND OF LOW CARBON FUELS IN SAUDI ARABIA

  • Feedstocks, economics, supply chain & applications

Mr. Gary Hubbard, SVP Commercial & Operations

The Biofuel Company

14:15

REINVENTING OIL REFINERIES FOR A NET-ZERO FUTURE

Dr. Iman Nasseri, Managing Director, Middle East

FGE - FACTS Global Energy

14:45

PANEL DISCUSSION : FINANCING LOW CARBON FUELS PROJECTS - HOW TO MAKE A PROJECT BANKABLE?

  • Examining financial tools and investment strategies
  • Key challenges & solutions
  • Case studies and best practices
Panelists :

Mr. Kenny Kitamura, Chief Representative for the Middle East

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Mr. Sukh Sidhu, Director – Energy Plus Group

Societe Generale

Mr. Willem-Jeroen Stevens, Managing Partner

CLEAR Corporate Finance

15:15

Networking Refreshment

15:45

PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABLE MARINE FUELS ADOPTION, AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY, PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES

  • Feedback from pilot trials
  • What strategies are bunkering companies using to ensure timely fuel availability and proper volume delivery at the right ports?
  • Partnerships to ensure sustainable marine fuels supply chain
  • Which sustainable fuels are currently generating the most interest among shipping companies, bunker suppliers and traders and the trends moving forward
  • Advancements of ship readiness for new fuels and technologies
  • Are ports ready for alternative, lower carbon fuels?
Panelists :

Mr. Gary Hubbard, SVP Commercial & Operations

The Biofuel Company

Mr. Ali Zerouali, Executive Vice President Middle-East, Africa

HIF EMEA GmbH

Mr. Nildeep Dholakia, Senior Bunker Trader & New Fuels Advisor

Glander International Bunkering DMCC

Mr. Sasi Prabhakaran, Director-Marine Assets, Maritime & Shipping Cluster

AD Ports Group

16:30

METHANOL-BASED SAF AND MARINE FUELS – TECHNOLOGY PATHEWAYS, SCALABILITY & ECONOMICS

Dr. Stanislav Kachevsky, Business Development Manager

Johnson Matthey

17:00

ADVANCING BIOCRUDE FROM ALGAE AND CARBON-RICH WASTE INTO NEXT-GENERATION LOW-CARBON FUELS

Dr. Senthil Chinnasamy, Director & Chief Scientific Officer

Aarksee Group

End of Day 1

17:10

Networking Reception for all Speakers & Delegates

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

Mr. Graham Hoar, Global Head, Clean Fuels & Chemicals Advisory

Poten & Partners (UK) Ltd

09:10

FUTURE OF E-FUELS PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION & EXPANSION PLANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Mr. Gunnar Holen, Chief Executive Officer

Nordic Electrofuel AS

09:40

JAPAN’S STRATEGIES AND POLICIES TO ACCELERATE CLEAN HYDROGEN ECONOMIES

  • Overview of national strategies and policies to advance clean hydrogen economies
  • Key initiatives and measures to promote clean hydrogen adoption
  • Collaborative efforts between government and industry to drive clean hydrogen innovation

Mr. Hiroshi Hasegawa, Special Advisor to the Minister, METI / Executive Director

JETRO Dubai

10:10

TRANSITION TO A CARBON-FREE WORLD - ACWA POWER’s INVESTMENT PLUS NEOM GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT UPDATE

 

Ms. Imane Benhayoun, Senior Manager, Business Development, Global Green Hydrogen

ACWA Power

10:40

Networking Refreshment

11:10

DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN HYDROGEN & AMMONIA PROJECT IN MOROCCO

Mr. Raul Manzanas Ochagavia, Development Director

Acciona Nordex Green Hydrogen

11:40

ALTERNATIVE MARINE FUELS–DEVELOPMENT AND OUTLOOK

  • Overview of Alternative Marine Fuels Market
  • Regulatory Landscape and Policies
  • Development and Outlook

Ms. Sarah Raffoul, Consulting Manager

Argus Media Limited

12:10

Final discussion followed by Closing Lunch

13:30

End of Conference.

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