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11-15 JANUARY 2026 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Blue Forum will focus on mobilizing $100 billion in water and ocean investment by 2030.
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Blue Forum
INVITE ONLY
- 15 Jan
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- ADNEC, Hall 11
Details
In partnership with Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) and Masdar, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), this strategic leadership forum will focus on mobilizing $100 billion in water and ocean investment by 2030. Convening heads of state, global business leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers, and hosted by the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation, the forum will frame freshwater, coastal, and marine systems as one interconnected “blue economy.”
The Forum will spotlight AI-enabled water management, next-generation desalination, blue carbon, sustainable shipping, and resilient coastal infrastructure to advance a unified strategy that strengthens climate adaptation, economic growth, and global resource security from source to sea.
The Blue Forum is by invitation only.
H.E. Eng. Ahmad Mohammed Al Rumaithi
Undersecretary, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Vice President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Alice Ho
Chief Youth Officer, GAUC-Global Alliance of Universities on Climate
Alva Chen
Honorary Trustee, Westlake University
H.E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
H.E. Antonio Basilio
Director, APEC Business Council
Chenchen Zhao
Journalist, CGTN
Deborah Backus
CEO, Clean Rivers
H.E. Eduardo Pedrosa
Executive Director , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo
Minister of State for Gas, Nigeria , Ministry Of Petroleum Resources
H.E. Erik Solheim
Former Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program, Kenya
Ibrahim Al Zu'bi
Group Chief Sustainability & ESG Officer, ADNOC
H.E. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary
Coordinator General, OIC COMSTECH
Kristian Flyvholm
Chair & CEO, Institute of Sovereign Investors
Marina Antonopoulou
Chief Conservation Officer, Emirates Nature - WWF
Dr. Mohamed Bashir Kharrubi
Board Member of Abu Dhabi Investment Group
Mohammed Abdul-Razaq
Senior Vice President & Head Capital Mobilization & Partnerships, Africa Finance Corporation
Nabil Alkhowaiter
Executive Director, Worley, Global Customer Engagement
Olivier Wenden
Vice-Chairman & CEO, Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Remoca Shi
Implementation Unit Lead, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
H.E. Romina Khurshid Alam
Coordinator to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Climate Change
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Host
Seema Khan
Senior Advisor, OIC COMSTECH & SIEF
H.E. Sergey Kanavskiy
Executive Secretary, SCO Business Council
William Wang
Chief Representative of Middle East & Africa, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
H.E. Yiping Zhou
Founding Director, Office for South-South Cooperation, United Nations
MC’s Welcome
15 JAN 10:00 AM - 10:01 AM GST
MC
Chenchen Zhao
Journalist, CGTN
Welcome Address
15 JAN 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM GST
Speaker
William Wang
Chief Representative of Middle East & Africa, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
Keynote Address
15 JAN 10:05 AM - 10:10 AM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
Leadership Segment
15 JAN 10:10 AM - 10:23 AM GST
Announcements
15 JAN 10:23 AM - 10:25 AM GST
Keynote Address
15 JAN 10:25 AM - 10:30 AM GST
Speaker
H.E. Eduardo Pedrosa
Executive Director , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Multilateral Collaborations
15 JAN 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM GST
Climate solutions often emerge in isolation, focused on single sectors, technologies, or short-term outcomes. Yet the scale of today’s challenges demands system-level transformation that connects energy, water, food, cities, and finance. This discussion explores how national and city-level climate platforms can adopt integrated approaches that align policy, investment, and innovation to deliver real-world impact.
Speaker
H.E. Antonio Basilio
Director, APEC Business Council
Speaker
H.E. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary
Coordinator General, OIC COMSTECH
Speaker
H.E. Sergey Kanavskiy
Executive Secretary, SCO Business Council
Speaker
H.E. Erik Solheim
Former Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program, Kenya
Moderator
Rosanna Lockwood
International Journalist and Host
Technology & Innovation
15 JAN 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM GST
ClimateTech is revolutionizing how we value, manage, and achieve sustainable development goals. From AI to clean water, technology is unlocking unprecedented efficiency and transparency. What innovations are ready to scale, and how can partnerships accelerate deployment across the Global South and beyond?
Speaker
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo
Minister of State for Gas, Nigeria , Ministry Of Petroleum Resources
Speaker
H.E. Yiping Zhou
Founding Director, Office for South-South Cooperation, United Nations
Speaker
Ibrahim Al Zu'bi
Group Chief Sustainability & ESG Officer, ADNOC
Speaker
Nabil Alkhowaiter
Executive Director, Worley, Global Customer Engagement
Moderator
Remoca Shi
Implementation Unit Lead, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
Infrastructure & Investment
15 JAN 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM GST
If water underpins every economy, why isn’t it investable? This session examines how to close the gap - from water bonds and blended finance to adaptation-linked instruments and infrastructure investment. How can governments, development banks, and investors create the pipeline of projects that makes water security a scalable, investable opportunity?
Speaker
H.E. Romina Khurshid Alam
Coordinator to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Climate Change
Speaker
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Vice President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Speaker
Mohammed Abdul-Razaq
Senior Vice President & Head Capital Mobilization & Partnerships, Africa Finance Corporation
Speaker
Kristian Flyvholm
Chair & CEO, Institute of Sovereign Investors
Speaker
Dr. Mohamed Bashir Kharrubi
Board Member of Abu Dhabi Investment Group
Moderator
Seema Khan
Senior Advisor, OIC COMSTECH & SIEF
Societal Engagement
15 JAN 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM GST
Securing the future of water requires more than engineering - it demands awareness, behavior change, and inclusive action. This session explores how communities, youth, and consumers can become active stewards of water security. How can storytelling, education, and local innovation reshape the social contract around water - and ensure that conservation becomes part of everyday life?
Speaker
H.E. Eng. Ahmad Mohammed Al Rumaithi
Undersecretary, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Speaker
Deborah Backus
CEO, Clean Rivers
Speaker
Alva Chen
Honorary Trustee, Westlake University
Speaker
Marina Antonopoulou
Chief Conservation Officer, Emirates Nature - WWF
Moderator
Alice Ho
Chief Youth Officer, GAUC-Global Alliance of Universities on Climate
Closing Remarks
15 JAN 12:30 PM
Speaker
Chenchen Zhao
Journalist, CGTN