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Youth 4 Sustainability Forum and Hub
- 13 - 15 Jan
- 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM GST
- ADNEC, Hall 9
Details
Y4S hosts the Youth Hub at ADSW which brings more than 3,500 young people from around the world to engage in discussions, climate talks, debates, and dialogues.
Through the 3-day Y4S Forum and Hub empowers young people to act, innovate, and lead positive impact.
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Al Shimmari
Executive Director of the National Workforce Enablement Sector, Department of Government Enablement
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Adam Wang Yanbo
Awarded Young Inventor, China Youth Academy of Sciences Junior Academician, Sustainability Ambassador
H.E. Adnan Amin
Chair, World Energy Council
Ahmed Al Hashemi
Emirati Pianist and Composer
Alicia Eastman
Managing Director, APC Investors
Ali AlShimmari
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Global South Utilities
H.E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
Dr. Cong Luo
Group General Manager in Sustainability, Al-Futtaim Group
Domitila Barros
Owner, Domitila Barros Communications
Eiman Al Awadhi
VP, Sustainability & ESG, ADNOC
Faisal AlShimmari
Head of ESG, Mashreq Bank
Fatima Alkaabi
Inventor & Co-Founder, AIEmirati
Fatima Al Suwaidi
Head, Business Development (APAC), Masdar
Fouad Darwish
CEO & MD, Palms Sports
Gauri Singh
Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency
Graham Lane
Director Middle East, ERM
Hamdan Aljneibi
Government Information Systems Senior Specialist, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Abang Hipni
Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability in Sarawak, Malaysia
Hesham Alwahedi
Braille Editor, Zayed Authority for People of Determination
Prof. Hoda Alkhzaimi
Associate Vice Provost for Research Translation and Entrepreneurship, NYUAD
Iman Alqasim
Executive Vice President – Human Capital, Emirates Global Aluminium
Jessica Scopacasa
Co-Founder & CMO, Olive Gaea
Joel Gujral
Founder, MYNDUP
Joël Naoki Ernesto Christoph
Founder, 10 Billion & IRENA Youth Delegate
Katharina Pröstler
Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion Advisor, UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
CEO & Founder, SOMA MATER
Maria Poonawala
Business Analytics Student, University of Wollongong in Dubai & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief of Education & Culture and Chief of HR, Expo City Dubai
Prof. Martin Takáč
Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Machine Learning, MBZUAI
Matt Green
Content Creator and Educator, WW Talent and PR
Maurizio Sobrero
Professor, Emirates Center for Entrepreneurship Research, United Arab Emirates University
Mona Alhashmi
Director of Integration and Outreach, Family Care Authority
Dr. Nahida Nayaz Ahmed
Chief Medical Officer, SEHA - SAKINA
Narmeen Almarzooqi
Computational Systems Student, Zayed University & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Noura Aljasmi
Miss Earth UAE & Sustainability Advocate
H.E. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Omar Farooq
Content Creator & Owner, Atnafas Creative Production W.L.L
Rohini Behl
Chief Sustainability Officer – South Asia, Pacific, Middle East & North Africa, L'Oréal
H.E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Secretary General, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Salma Nagy Fathy
Engineering Student, American University of Ras Al Khaimah & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Sarah Shaw
Chief Executive Officer, Majra - National CSR Fund
Seema Khan
Senior Advisor, OIC COMSTECH & SIEF
H.E. Dr. Sultan AlNeyadi
Minister of State for Youth Affairs
Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria
Executive Chairman & President, Citaglobal
Tariq Najar
Engineer, DSM Electricity Commercial & Gov, TAQA Distribution
H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi
Minister of Foreign Trade, Government of the United Arab Emirates
Dr. Toni Chalah
Head of Capability and Competency Development, Ekthar
Vladimir Arshinov
Group Chief Technology Officer, EMSTEEL Group
Yahya Iqelan
Program Manager, MBZUAI
Yevheniia Kryklyvets
AI Engineer & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Zainab Al Ali
Director, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, Masdar
Interactive Talk | Media Literacy for a Digital Age
13 JAN 01:05 PM - 01:10 PM GST
Speaker
Omar Farooq
Content Creator & Owner, Atnafas Creative Production W.L.L
Opening Remarks by Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
13 JAN 01:10 PM - 01:15 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Keynote Address | Ethical Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
13 JAN 01:35 PM - 01:40 PM GST
- Leadership Segment
Keynote Address | Leading the Just Transition: Youth, Skills, and Inclusive Growth
13 JAN 02:10 PM - 02:15 PM GST
- Leadership Segment
Panel Discussion | Powering Tomorrow: Innovation Shaping the Future of Malaysia’s Energy
13 JAN 02:25 PM - 02:45 PM GST
Speaker
Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Abang Hipni
Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability in Sarawak, Malaysia
Speaker
Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria
Executive Chairman & President, Citaglobal
Speaker
Fatima Al Suwaidi
Head, Business Development (APAC), Masdar
Opening Remarks | Harnessing AI to Regenerate, Not Replace
14 JAN 10:05 AM - 10:10 AM GST
Speaker
Gauri Singh
Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency
One-to-one Conversation | Leading the Next Generation: Skills and Opportunities for Youth
14 JAN 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Sultan AlNeyadi
Minister of State for Youth Affairs
Speaker
Zainab Al Ali
Director, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, Masdar
One-to-one Conversation | Regenerative Intelligence: AI for Nature and Sustainability
14 JAN 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Secretary General, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Keynote Address | Building a Circular Future: Data, Policies, Technology, and Innovation in Action
14 JAN 10:35 AM - 10:45 AM GST
Speaker
Rohini Behl
Chief Sustainability Officer – South Asia, Pacific, Middle East & North Africa, L'Oréal
Youth Vision Session: Shaping Tomorrow: Youth Perspectives on AI and Sustainability
14 JAN 10:45 AM - 10:50 AM GST
Speaker
Adam Wang Yanbo
Awarded Young Inventor, China Youth Academy of Sciences Junior Academician, Sustainability Ambassador
Panel Discussion | AI for Sustainable Development: Empowering Future Generations
14 JAN 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM GST
Speaker
Prof. Martin Takáč
Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Machine Learning, MBZUAI
Speaker
Eiman Al Awadhi
VP, Sustainability & ESG, ADNOC
Speaker
Jessica Scopacasa
Co-Founder & CMO, Olive Gaea
Panel Discussion | AI for a Circular Future: Driving Regeneration and Resource Innovation
14 JAN 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM GST
Speaker
Vladimir Arshinov
Group Chief Technology Officer, EMSTEEL Group
Speaker
Dr. Cong Luo
Group General Manager in Sustainability, Al-Futtaim Group
One-to-one Conversation: Driving The Future: AI, Innovation, and the New Generation of Mobility
14 JAN 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM GST
Speaker
Bader Al Lamki
Chief Executive Officer, ADNOC Distribution
Art Performance | Communicating Sustainability in the Digital Age
14 JAN 12:40 PM - 12:50 PM GST
Speaker
Matt Green
Content Creator and Educator, WW Talent and PR
Keynote Address | Ethical Trade Leadership in the AI Era
14 JAN 12:50 PM - 12:55 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi
Minister of Foreign Trade, Government of the United Arab Emirates
One-to-one Conversation: Youth Redefining Leadership: Ethics and Inclusion at the Forefront
14 JAN 01:00 PM - 01:10 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
Keynote Address | Ethical Leadership for a Sustainable Food Future: Youth at the Nexus of Technology, Tradition, and Trust
14 JAN 01:10 PM - 01:25 PM GST
Speaker
Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
CEO & Founder, SOMA MATER
Keynote Address | Ethical Leadership for a New Generation
14 JAN 01:25 PM - 01:30 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Interactive Talk | Storytelling for Change: Youth, Media Literacy, and Sustainability
14 JAN 01:35 PM - 01:45 PM GST
Speaker
Domitila Barros
Owner, Domitila Barros Communications
Panel Discussion | Governing Intelligence: Building Trust in the Age of AI
14 JAN 01:50 PM - 02:20 PM GST
Speaker
Prof. Hoda Alkhzaimi
Associate Vice Provost for Research Translation and Entrepreneurship, NYUAD
Speaker
Faisal AlShimmari
Head of ESG, Mashreq Bank
Speaker
Iman Alqasim
Executive Vice President – Human Capital, Emirates Global Aluminium
Speaker
Graham Lane
Director Middle East, ERM
One-to-one Conversation | The Next Energy Era: What Young People Should Know Now
14 JAN 02:25 PM - 02:35 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Adnan Amin
Chair, World Energy Council
One-to-one Conversation | Governing the Energy Transition: Leadership, Trust, and Responsibility
14 JAN 02:40 PM - 02:50 PM GST
Speaker
Ali AlShimmari
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Global South Utilities
Debate| AI, Misinformation, and the Battle for Truth
14 JAN 02:55 PM - 03:55 PM GST
Speaker
Narmeen Almarzooqi
Computational Systems Student, Zayed University & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Speaker
Maria Poonawala
Business Analytics Student, University of Wollongong in Dubai & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Speaker
Salma Nagy Fathy
Engineering Student, American University of Ras Al Khaimah & Future Sustainability Leader, Y4S
Speaker
Hamdan Aljneibi
Government Information Systems Senior Specialist, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
Speaker
Joël Naoki Ernesto Christoph
Founder, 10 Billion & IRENA Youth Delegate
Keynote Address | Future-Makers: Preparing Youth for a Changing World
15 JAN 10:10 AM - 10:15 AM GST
Speaker
Sarah Shaw
Chief Executive Officer, Majra - National CSR Fund
Keynote Address | Rethinking Education Systems for the Future
15 JAN 10:30 AM - 10:35 AM GST
Speaker
Seema Khan
Senior Advisor, OIC COMSTECH & SIEF
Youth Vision Session | Future Skills for Tomorrow: A Youth Perspective
15 JAN 10:40 AM - 10:45 AM GST
Speaker
Hesham Alwahedi
Braille Editor, Zayed Authority for People of Determination
Panel Discussion | Skills That Define Tomorrow’s Leaders
15 JAN 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM GST
Speaker
Fatima Alkaabi
Inventor & Co-Founder, AIEmirati
Speaker
Tariq Najar
Engineer, DSM Electricity Commercial & Gov, TAQA Distribution
Speaker
Yahya Iqelan
Program Manager, MBZUAI
Speaker
Maurizio Sobrero
Professor, Emirates Center for Entrepreneurship Research, United Arab Emirates University
Panel Discussion | Bridging Education and Employability Gaps
15 JAN 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM GST
Speaker
Katharina Pröstler
Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion Advisor, UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Speaker
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief of Education & Culture and Chief of HR, Expo City Dubai
Speaker
Alicia Eastman
Managing Director, APC Investors
Speaker
Dr. Toni Chalah
Head of Capability and Competency Development, Ekthar
One-to-one Conversation | The Human Skills AI Can’t Replace: What Young Professionals Should Focus On
15 JAN 12:05 PM - 12:15 PM GST
Speaker
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Al Shimmari
Executive Director of the National Workforce Enablement Sector, Department of Government Enablement
Art Performance | Creativity for Resilience: Art that Inspires Change
15 JAN 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM GST
Speaker
Ahmed Al Hashemi
Emirati Pianist and Composer
Interactive Talk | Sport as a Tool for Resilience and Successful Leadership
15 JAN 01:10 PM - 01:15 PM GST
Speaker
Noura Aljasmi
Miss Earth UAE & Sustainability Advocate
Panel Discussion | Strengthening Communities through Connection
15 JAN 01:25 PM - 01:55 PM GST
Speaker
Joel Gujral
Founder, MYNDUP
Speaker
Fouad Darwish
CEO & MD, Palms Sports
Speaker
Mona Alhashmi
Director of Integration and Outreach, Family Care Authority
Speaker
Dr. Nahida Nayaz Ahmed
Chief Medical Officer, SEHA - SAKINA
Out-of-Labs | Final Pitch Day
15 JAN 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM GST
Partner Ceremony
15 JAN 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM GST