Opening Remarks: Advancing youth engagement for climate action
17 JAN 10:07 AM - 10:19 AM GST

H.E. Eng. Awaidha Murshed Ali Al Marar
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Accelerating Youth Participation in Climate Action & Energy Transition Leading up to COP28
17 JAN 10:20 AM - 10:27 AM GST
How Can We Engage More Young People to Accelerate Action Toward a Greener Energy Future?
17 JAN 10:28 AM - 10:35 AM GST

H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Rethinking a Just Energy Transition With Youth
17 JAN 10:36 AM - 10:51 AM GST

May AlHajeri
Officer - FDI Attraction at Abu Dhabi Investment Office & Former Youth Delegate to the United Nations

H.E. Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany
The Permanent Representative of the UAE to IRENA

Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy
Harnessing the Power of Youth: Advocating and leading for climate action
17 JAN 10:52 AM - 11:02 AM GST

Omar Aldhuhoori
Curator, Global Shapers Community Abu Dhabi Hub

Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
Partner and Founder, Soma Mater
EAD’s 2022 Survey: Capturing the voices of youth on climate change - In Partnership with EAD
17 JAN 11:03 AM - 11:13 AM GST

Khansa Ibraheem Al Blouki
Director, Environmental Outreach, Environmental Information, Science & Outreach Management, EAD
Effectively Engaging in Climate Diplomacy: Turning actions into results
17 JAN 11:14 AM - 11:24 AM GST

Hager Abunahwa
Process Engineer, NPCC & Wiser Pioneer, Masdar

Moustafa Amr Bayoumi
Research Fellow - Energy, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy
Break 10 mins
The Role of Education in Supporting Young People’s Actions in Accelerating the Energy Transition
17 JAN 11:35 AM - 11:40 AM GST

Francesco La Camera
Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tapping Into the Power of Young People for Climate Action
17 JAN 11:41 AM - 11:56 AM GST

Mohamed Alnoaimi
Sr. Engineer, Drilling - ADNOC Onshore

Ineza Umuhoza Grace
Founder and CEO, The Green Protector & Coordinator, Loss and Damage Youth Coalition

Abigael Jerop Kiprono Kima
Climate Justice Advocate & Host and Producer, Hali Hewa Podcast
Youth Climate Advocacy and Leadership - In Partnership with UNICEF
17 JAN 11:57 AM - 12:27 PM GST

Natalie Esmail
Climate and Youth Engagement Specialist, UNICEF

Ayshka Najib
UNICEF Youth Advocate

Shravani Sharma
Urban and Transport Planner, University of Warwick

Dr. Mishari Al-Saud
Chairman, Faseel

Ahmed Abdelsattar Mohsen Eldeeb
Quality Control Chemist, Egyptian Canadian for Advanced Industry
Readiness for Climate Finance: Priority actions to increase access to climate finance for non-state actors
17 JAN 12:28 PM - 12:38 PM GST

H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27
Empowering Youth Participation in Climate Decision Making - In Partnership with TAQA
17 JAN 12:39 PM - 1:09 PM GST

Al Reem Al Ammari
TAQA Youth Council Member

Omar Al Braiki
Head of Climate Negotiations, The UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change

Azza Al Raisi
Senior Sustainability Specialist, ADNOC

Abdulla Al Remeithi
Director - Environment Policy, Regulation and Climate Change, Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi

Meera Al Mheiri
Senior Inspection Engineer, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation

Ali Al Shimmari
Asset Manager GCC, Abu Dhabi Energy Company (TAQA)
Lunch Break 1 hour
MC Note
17 JAN 02:00 PM - 02:02 PM GST

Abdelqader AlSaqqaf
UAE Youth Delegate to the United Nations & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Role of Youth in Actively Shaping Pathways Toward Net Zero
17 JAN 02:03 PM - 02:10 PM GST

H.E. Mariam Al Mheiri
Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE
Building Momentum From COP27 Towards COP28: Amplifying youth voices in the climate process
17 JAN 02:11 PM - 02:31 PM GST

Joshua Amponsem
Climate Lead, Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, United Nations

Zainab Al Ali
Head of Outreach & Stakeholder Relations, Masdar

Iman Ustadi
Project Manager, Hail & Ghasha Program, ADNOC

DR. Omnia El Omrani
Youth Envoy, Egypt
MC Note
17 JAN 02:42 PM - 02:45 PM GST

Abdelqader AlSaqqaf
UAE Youth Delegate to the United Nations & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
What’s Trending: Is green hydrogen the future of energy?
17 JAN 02:46 PM - 02:56 PM GST

Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi
Executive Director of Green Hydrogen, Masdar
Solving Climate Change: Why now is the best time to be a climate entrepreneur?
17 JAN 02:57 PM - 03:05 PM GST

Nelson Switzer
Managing Partner, Climate Innovation Capital
The Next-Generation Tech Innovations and Trends That Will Shape the Coming Decade
17 JAN 03:06 PM - 03:26 PM GST

Sonia Weymuller
Co-founder and General Partner, VentureSouq

Sean Dennis
CEO and Co-founder, Seafood Souq

Patricia Bubner
Founder and CEO, Orbillion Bio

Adam Filby
VP Sales, Dendra Systems
Disruptive Innovations to Shape Food Ecosystems - In Partnership with Ne'ma
17 JAN 03:27 PM - 03:37 PM GST

Butti Abdulla Almheiri
Analyst, Ne'ma Initiative
Break 10 mins
Space and Climate Action: How can we leverage space technology to accelerate climate action on Earth?
17 JAN 03:48 PM - 03:58 PM GST

Filip Novakovic
Incoming Analyst at J.P. Morgan & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S

Carissa Bryce Christensen
Founder and CEO, BryceTech
The Role and Importance of Green Schools
17 JAN 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM GST

Lana Abuqulbain
Technical Engineer, Emirates Green Building Council

Rose Armour
Head of Sustainability, American University of Sharjah

Farah Naz
Author of NetzeroCityBook & Head of Innovation and ESG, AECOM Middle East and Africa

Samer Alhmdan
Senior Architect (LEED), dar
Digitization and Decarbonization: The new frontier - In Partnership with InvestCorp
17 JAN 04:31 PM - 04:41 PM GST

Habib Abdur-Rahman
ESG Lead, Investcorp
Beyond Digitalization: Future trends impacting the AgFood system
17 JAN 04:42 PM - 04:52 PM GST

Sara Almarzooqi
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineer & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S

David Rosenberg
CEO and Co-founder, AeroFarms
Rewiring the Financial Services Sector to Deliver a Net Zero Future - In Partnership with HSBC
17 JAN 04:53 PM - 05:03 PM GST

Naveen Raza
Regional Sustainability & Financial Inclusion Lead for the Chief of Staff Office, HSBC
MC Note
18 JAN 10:00 AM – 10:03 AM GST

Abdelqader AlSaqqaf
UAE Youth Delegate to the United Nations & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Opening Remarks
18 JAN 10:04 AM - 10:11 AM GST

H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
President & CEO, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA)
Filling the Talent Gap: How can we attract the next generation of talent to drive the NetZero transition?
18 JAN 10:12 AM - 10:19 AM GST

H.E. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi
Minister of State for Foreign Trade, UAE
Creativity, Music & Climate Action
18 JAN 10:31 AM - 10:46 AM GST

Elie Habib
Co-founder and CTO, Anghami
The Power of Platforms to Reskill the World
18 JAN 10:47 AM - 10:57 AM GST

Zaher Srour
Director of Partnerships in EMEA, Coursera
Partner Session - In Partnership with Mubadala Investment Company
18 JAN 10:58 AM - 11:08 AM GST

Fatima Al Marzouqi
Director of Portfolio Emirtization, Mubadala
Skills for Our Learning Future
18 JAN 11:09 AM - 11:17 AM GST

Louka Parry
Founder and CEO, The Learning Future
From Mega-event to Clean, Green Education Hub - In Partnership with Expo City Dubai
18 JAN 11:18 AM - 11:28 AM GST

Mohamed Abdelsalam
Research Engineer, Khalifa University & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S

Anoosha AlMarzouqi
Director – Education and Culture, Expo City Dubai
Green Jobs and Youth - In Partnership with IRENA
18 JAN 11:29 AM - 11:44 AM GST

Celia García-Baños
Programme Officer - Policy, Gender and Socioeconomics, IRENA

Jane Nakasamu
CEO, Greenbelt Energy & IRENA Youth Delegate

Subah Alkhaldi
Rotating Equipment Engineer & IRENA Youth Delegate
Break 10 mins
Integrating Sustainability Competencies Into the Classroom: Moving towards solutions - In Partnership with AUS
18 JAN 11:55 AM - 12:20 PM GST

Rose Armour
Head of Sustainability, American University of Sharjah

May Zaki
Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of Arabic and Translation Studies, American University of Sharjah

Mada Al Suwaidi
Deputy Director of Programs, Dubai Cares

Norita Ahmed
Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning & Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, American University of Sharjah

Haya Al-Mansoori
Student, American University of Sharjah
UAE Climate Schools - In Partnership with PepsiCo
18 JAN 12:21 PM - 12:31 PM GST

Aamer Sheikh
CEO, PepsiCo Middle East

Dr. Nabil Alyousuf
Senior Fellow at the Posterity Institute & Former Director General of the Executive Office of HH Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
Tackling The Climate Crisis Through Social Entrepreneurship
18 JAN 12:32 PM - 12:42 PM GST

Mónica Fonseca
Climate Advocate, Journalist and Socialpreneur
Insights from COP In Partnership with ADNOC 27 and Pathway to COP28 - In Partnership with ADNOC
18 JAN 12:43 PM - 12:55 PM GST

Mohamed Alnoaimi
Sr. Engineer, Drilling - ADNOC Onshore
Intergenerational Collaboration for the Energy Transition: Case studies from around the world - In Partnership with SES 2023
18 JAN 12:56 PM - 01:16 PM GST

Beniamin Strzelecki
Global Focal Point, SDG7 Youth Constituency, FSL Member

Joyce Mendez
Climate Change Specialist, UNICEF Paraguay

Nicole Iseppi
Director of Energy, Bezos Earth Fund
How Diversity and STEM Careers Can Help Fight the Climate Change Challenge? - In Partnership with GE
18 JAN 01:17 PM - 01:32 PM GST

Belgin Ertam
Senior HR Manager MENAT and Global Organizational & Talent Development Leader, GE

Nithin Murali
Director – Data Operations, GE Gas Power
Championing Sustainability Without Sustainability Credentials - In Partnership with Etihad Airways
18 JAN 01:33 PM - 01:43 PM GST

Alanoud Saeed Alshehhi
Government Affairs Manager
Inspired by Sheikh Zayed to Lead: A case study in successful youth action - In Partnership with ZSP
18 JAN 01:44 PM - 01:51 PM GST

Toby Thorpe
Deputy Mayor, Huon Valley Council
Closing Remarks
18 JAN 01:52 PM - 02:02 PM GST

H.E. Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi
Undersecretary, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy