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11-15 JANUARY 2026 Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony celebrates 11 winners driving real-world impact across the categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action and Global High Schools.
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This Global South–focused gathering will convene policymakers, developers, financiers, and off-takers from the Global South and the UAE.
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This Global South–focused gathering will convene policymakers, developers, financiers, and off-takers from the Global South and the UAE. High-level strategic conversations will center on advancing investment, innovation, and the delivery of sustainable power and water infrastructure across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Designed by and for the markets it serves, the forum highlights bankable projects, emerging off-taker models, and practical pathways to mobilize capital. Targeted panels, case studies, and senior-level networking give voice to the full value chain of the Global South, making this a key platform for shaping the next generation of sustainable infrastructure.
Ali AlShimmari
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Global South Utilities
Amer Baig
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Co-investment, Green Climate Fund
Amit Singh
Chief Executive Officer, International Energy Business, Adani Group
Amr Allam
Co-CEO, Hassan Allam Holding
Anjali Bansal
Founding Partner, Avaana Capital
Ashish Khanna
Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Ciro Aquino
Managing Director Middle East, SACE
Dragos Fundulea
Vice President, Kearney
Gamma A. Thohir
Co-Founder, DayaBumi Group
Jason Xu
CEO, Weiheng Energy Storage - WHES
John Defterios
Board Member, SEforAll, The Agora Group
Lina Osman
Regional Head, Sustainable Finance, Middle East, Africa & Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
Michael Libreich
Chairman, Libreich Associates
Mohamed Ismail Mansour
Co-Founder & Chairman, Infinity Power
Mohammed Al Dhaheri
Vice Chairman & Manager Director, Resources Investment
Nabih Cherradi
CEO, EmpowerSun
Naveen Ahlawat
President & Head Decarbonization & Sustainability, Jindal Steel Limited
Richard Attias
Founder & Chairman, Richard Attias & Associates
Salah Al Nasser
CEO, Equiline
Sameer Abu-Zaid
COO, Global South Utilities
Sufyan Al Issa
Global Head for Business Development and Client Coverage, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Yezdan Akcacakir
Director & Head of Power, Africa Finance Corporation
Yoshinori Kanehana
Chairman of the Board, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Yuanjiang Sun
Head of Office, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank