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Green Hydrogen Summit
- 16 Jan
- 9:30 AM - 04:00 PM GST
- Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC)
Details
The 2025 Green Hydrogen Summit demonstrates Abu Dhabi’s achievements and ambitions to become the global hub for green hydrogen development and investment while providing a platform for leading hydrogen players worldwide to meet and exchange views on accelerating the hydrogen economy.
This unique event highlights the latest industry trends and developments in green hydrogen production, conversion, transport, storage and use. Designed to foster dialogue and facilitate actionable solutions, the 2025 Green Hydrogen Summit will feature engaging formats, including high-level plenary panels, fireside chats, and action-oriented working sessions and roundtables.
Event Video
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi
Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE)
Ms. Ivana Jemelkova
CEO, Hydrogen Council
HE Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Mr. Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi
Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar
Mr. Saeed Alghafri
CEO Emirates Steel, Part of EMSTEEL Group
Mr. Khaled Al Huraimel
Group CEO and Vice Chairman, BEEAH
Mr. Petter Ostbo
CEO, Atlas Agro
Dr. Laurent Antoni
Executive Director, IPHE
Ms. Suzanna Gaboury
Director General for Private Sector Operations, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Mike Dunleavy
Governor, Alaska
Mr. Pierre-Etienne Franc
Co-Founder and CEO, Hy24
Mr. Mark Dooley
Global Head of MAM Green Investments, Macquarie Group
Mr. Andreas Bieringer
Director, Green Hydrogen Business Development and Commercial, Masdar
Mr. Stephan Gobert
Head of Strategy Flexible Generation AMEA, ENGIE
Mr. Eduardo van-Zeller Neto
Partner – Head of Energy & Utilities Middle East, CVA
Mr. Haroon Rahmathulla
COO, Fertiglobe
Ms. Alicia Eastman
Managing Director, APC Investors and Co-Host, Everything About Hydrogen
Mr. Yoshinori Kanehana
Chairman of the Board, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Mr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Mr. Almas Aidarov
General Director for Hyrasia One, Svevind Energy
Mr. Sanjay Singh
Director - Strategy and External Relations, Jindal Steel
Mr. Ali Aljefri
Head of Green Hydrogen Investment Support, Masdar
Mr. Joaquín Rodriguez Jadraque
Director of Hydrogen and Clean Power, Moeve
Mr. Mathias Schinzel
President - Middle East and Africa, Emerson
Mr. Franz Helm
Green Hydrogen Managing Director, Verbund
Dr. Faye Al Hersh
Head of Green Hydrogen Business Development (UAE), Masdar
Dr. Joseph Pratt
CEO, Zero Emission Industries
Mr. Kuljit Ghata-Aura
President Middle East, Türkiye and Africa, Boeing
Dr. Valery Miftakhov
Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia
Mr. Nizam Salem
Director of Projects Development and Execution, Masdar
Mr. Michael Spitzbart
SVP Refining Business MEA, OMV
Dr. Sami Kamel
CEO, Dutco
Mr. Marcel Kooter
Co-Founder, Holland Hydrogen Hub
Mr. Matthieu Guesné
Chief Visionary Officer, Lhyfe
Mr. Manuel Kühn
Global VP for Sustainable Energy Systems, Siemens Energy
Mr. Romain Talagrand
Global Head of Renewable Energy Financing & Hydrogen Low Carbon Transition Group, BNP Paribas
Ms. Gauri Singh
Deputy Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Mr. Alexey Ustinov
SVP of Sustainable Energy Systems, Siemens Energy
Mr. Alex Tancock
CEO, InterContinental Energy
Ms. Aida Sitdikova
Director and Head of Energy Eurasia and Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD
Yusuf Macun
Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners
Mr. Luc Koechlin
CEO, EDF Middle East
Networking Coffee
16 JAN 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM GST
MC Welcome
16 JAN 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM GST
Keynote Address | Catalyzing Innovation: Abu Dhabi's Hydrogen Ecosystem
16 JAN 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM GST
How Abu Dhabi is fostering an innovative ecosystem for hydrogen development, highlighting recent partnerships and initiatives led by the Department of Energy
Speaker
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Belajer Al Rumaithi
Undersecretary, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Keynote Address | Accelerating the Global Green Hydrogen Revolution
16 JAN 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM GST
Insights from leading advocates for green hydrogen
Speaker
Ms. Ivana Jemelkova
CEO, Hydrogen Council
Fireside Chat | Hydrogen Economy: Pioneering Trade Models for Global Growth
16 JAN 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM GST
Regulations and business models that are breaking down trade barriers, opening new markets, facilitating import and export and establishing hydrogen as a globally traded commodity
Speaker
HE Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Moderator
Mr. John Defterios
Visiting Professor of Business, NYU Abu Dhabi
High-Level Panel | Aligning National Goals with Capital: Policies Catalyzing Investment
16 JAN 10:50 AM - 11:25 AM GST
Exploring how national policy frameworks are attracting and shaping global investment strategies
Intro Statement
Mr. Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi
Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar
Speaker
Mr. Saeed Alghafri
CEO Emirates Steel, Part of EMSTEEL Group
Speaker
Mr. Khaled Al Huraimel
Group CEO and Vice Chairman, BEEAH
Speaker
Dr. Laurent Antoni
Executive Director, IPHE
Speaker
Ms. Suzanna Gaboury
Director General for Private Sector Operations, Asian Development Bank
Moderator
Mr. Alex Campbell
Director of Policy and Partnerships, Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES)
Fireside Chat | Leveraging Regional Advantages in Hydrogen Production
16 JAN 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM GST
Exploring the strategic advantages of geographical diversity in building resilient hydrogen supply chains
Speaker
Mr. Mike Dunleavy
Governor, Alaska
Moderator
Ms. Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham
International TV Anchor, MC and Moderator
High-Level Panel | Unlocking Capital for the Hydrogen Projects: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
16 JAN 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM GST
Innovative financing mechanisms, risk mitigation strategies and best practices in designing long-term offtake agreements
Speaker
Mr. Pierre-Etienne Franc
Co-Founder and CEO, Hy24
Speaker
Mr. Mark Dooley
Global Head of MAM Green Investments, Macquarie Group
Speaker
Mr. Andreas Bieringer
Director, Green Hydrogen Business Development and Commercial, Masdar
Speaker
Mr. Stephan Gobert
Head of Strategy Flexible Generation AMEA, ENGIE
Speaker
Mr. Eduardo van-Zeller Neto
Partner – Head of Energy & Utilities Middle East, CVA
Speaker
Mr. Haroon Rahmathulla
COO, Fertiglobe
Moderator
Mr. Alejandro Longueira
Principal, Oliver Wyman
Break
16 JAN 12:20 PM - 01:30 PM GST
High-Level Panel | Hydrogen Harmonization for a Global Energy Systems Transformation
16 JAN 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM GST
A controversial discussion on standardization, certification, and regulations to ensure the safety, sustainability, and interoperability of hydrogen across borders
Speaker
Mr. Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi
Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar
Speaker
Ms. Alicia Eastman
Managing Director, APC Investors and Co-Host, Everything About Hydrogen
Speaker
Mr. Yoshinori Kanehana
Chairman of the Board, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Speaker
Mr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Speaker
Mr. Franz Helm
Green Hydrogen Managing Director, Verbund
Moderator
Mr. Frank Wouters
Chairman, MENA Hydrogen Alliance
High-Level Panel | Heavy Industry Decarbonization: Navigating the Green Transition
16 JAN 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM GST
Economic models, market dynamics, and technological challenges in decarbonizing steel, chemicals, and refining industries through green hydrogen adoption
Speaker
Mr. Almas Aidarov
General Director for Hyrasia One, Svevind Energy
Speaker
Mr. Sanjay Singh
Director - Strategy and External Relations, Jindal Steel
Speaker
Mr. Ali Aljefri
Head of Green Hydrogen Investment Support, Masdar
Speaker
Mr. Joaquín Rodriguez Jadraque
Director of Hydrogen and Clean Power, Moeve
Speaker
Mr. Mathias Schinzel
President - Middle East and Africa, Emerson
Speaker
Dr. Joseph Pratt
CEO, Zero Emission Industries
Moderator
Mr. James Schofield
Deputy Director - Industrial Transition Accelerator, Mission Possible Partnership
High-Level Panel | Aviation's Bet on Hydrogen: A Sustainable Solution?
16 JAN 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM GST
Exploring hydrogen's potential to revolutionize aviation sustainability and the industry's readiness for a zero-carbon future
Speaker
Mr. Kuljit Ghata-Aura
President Middle East, Türkiye and Africa, Boeing
Speaker
Dr. Valery Miftakhov
Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia
Speaker
Mr. Nizam Salem
Director of Projects Development and Execution, Masdar
Speaker
Mr. Michael Spitzbart
SVP Refining Business MEA, OMV
Speaker
Dr. Sami Kamel
CEO, Dutco
Moderator
Ms. Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham
International TV Anchor, MC and Moderator
High-Level Panel | Self-Sustaining Hydrogen Economies: Lessons from Valleys and Hubs
16 JAN 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM GST
Are Hydrogen Valleys and Hubs the most effective way to scale the hydrogen economy?
Speaker
Mr. Marcel Kooter
Co-Founder, Holland Hydrogen Hub
Speaker
Mr. Matthieu Guesné
Chief Visionary Officer, Lhyfe
Speaker
Mr. Manuel Kühn
Global VP for Sustainable Energy Systems, Siemens Energy
Speaker
Mr. Romain Talagrand
Global Head of Renewable Energy Financing & Hydrogen Low Carbon Transition Group, BNP Paribas
Speaker
Dr. Faye Al Hersh
Head of Green Hydrogen Business Development (UAE), Masdar
Moderator
Mr. Dan Feldman
Global Head, Energy, King & Spalding
High-Level Panel | Bridging the Global North and South: Leveraging Green Corridors for Economic Integration
16 JAN 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM GST
Can green corridors effectively bridge the gap between the Global North and South?
Speaker
Ms. Gauri Singh
Deputy Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Speaker
Mr. Alex Tancock
CEO, InterContinental Energy
Speaker
Ms. Aida Sitdikova
Director and Head of Energy Eurasia and Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD
Speaker
Yusuf Macun
Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners
Speaker
Mr. Luc Koechlin
CEO, EDF Middle East
Moderator
Mr. Robin Mills
CEO, Qamar Energy
Closing
16 JAN 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM GST