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Post Event Report / Summit Access

11th Annual ​Dii Leadership Summit 2021

"The Decade of the Acceleration of the Energy Transition in MENA"
Hybrid Event (Live & Virtual)

10-11 November 2021
W Dubai - The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

Organised by

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Supported by

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CleanTech Partner

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Strategic Partners

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Lead Partners

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Associated Partners

Supporting Partners

At a Glance

In 12 years’ time Dii Desert Energy work has evolved from a rudimentary ‘Desertec Vision’ (initially mainly concentrated on power from the deserts for Europe, ‘Desertec 1.0’), then from 2015, based in Dubai, focusing on clean energy for the region (Desertec 2.0).

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In recent years the organisation evolved as the market enabler for ‘green electrons’ and ‘green molecules’ (notably hydrogen, ammonia and e-fuels) from the deserts of MENA for MENA’s own benefit and as an emerging exporter in a global context (Desertec 3.0).

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The conference was, thus, fully dedicated to the energy transition developments in the Arab region along the energy value chain of power generation, conversion, transport, storage and last but not least flexible demand and global trade.​

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Videos on demand

Dii & CBC Leaders Talks

#Dii & #CBC Leaders Talks: Peter Terium, Managing Director of Energy, Water and Food at #NEOM
#Dii & #CBC Leaders Talks: Ad van Wijk, Dii Advisory Board & Prof. Future Energy Systems, TU Delft
#Dii & #CBC Leaders Talks: Katherina Reiche, Chairwoman of the Board of Westenergie AG
#Dii & #CBC Leaders Talks: Basma Bentaher, Senior Director - Project Development at AMEA Power
#Dii & #CBC Leaders Talks: Cornelius Matthes, CEO at Dii Desert Energy & CBC Chair for Middle East
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Photo Gallery

Videos on demnd

Day 1 - Dii Partners Forum

Day 1. ‘EJAAD: Contribution towards knowledge-based economy’, Dr. Sausan Al-Riyami, Oman
Day 1. ‘EJAAD: Contribution towards knowledge-based economy’, Dr. Sausan Al-Riyami, Oman
09:47
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Day 1. The Hydrogen Investability Index, Yusuf Macun, Founder & Managing Partner, Cranmore
07:14
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Day 2 - Summit

Day 2. The Right Ingredients for the Energy Transition - Impulse by Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling
Day 2. The Right Ingredients for the Energy Transition - Impulse by Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling
17:14
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Day 2. Hydrogen Connecting Continents by Ad van Wijk, Member of Dii Desert Energy’s Advisory Board
16:35
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Day 2. Status of the Energy Transition in MENA - Panel Discussion
42:27
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Day 2. Status of the Energy Transition in MENA - Impulse presentation by Cornelius Matthes
13:33
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Day 2. Update about Concrete Projects and Initiatives on Green Electronsand Green Molecules
01:00:34
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Day 2. Katherina Reiche, Chairwoman of the Board of Westenergie AG
07:56
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Day 2. Andrea Lovato, Executive VP & Head of Renewable Development & Green Hydrogen, ACWA Power
07:22
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Day 2. Chaher Boulakhras, CEO, Sonelgaz
11:47
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Day 2. The Right Ingredients for the Energy Transition - Panel Discussion
50:52
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Day 2. Impulse presentation: Dr Stefan Kaufmann, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
08:35
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Day 2. NEOM’s New Hub for Clean Energy Generation, Innovation and Research by Peter Terium
32:18
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Day 2. Dr. Ahmed Ali Al-Ebrahim, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Interconnection Authority
06:33
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Meet The Speakers

Presentations Download Space

Day 1 - Partners' Meeting

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Dr. Sausan Al-Riyami

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Director, EJAAD, Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Oman

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Yusuf Macun

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Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners

Day 2 - Summit

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Frank Wouters

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Chair, MENA Hydrogen Alliance

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Andrea Lovato

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Executive Vice President & Head of Renewable Development & Green Hydrogen, ACWA Power

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Katherina Reiche

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Chairwoman of the National Hydrogen Council and Chairwoman of the Board of Westenergie AG

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Li Peng

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Chief Engineer of CEPRI, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)

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Cornelius Matthes

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CEO, Dii Desert Energy; CBC Chair for Middle East

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Peter Terium

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Managing Director, Energy, Water and Food, NEOM

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Ad van Wijk

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Member of Dii Desert Energy’s Advisory Board, Professor Future Energy Systems, TU Delft

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Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling

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Director, Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE

Program Day 1

CBC - The Club 2.0

Program Day 2

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Dii Brochure

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CBC & Dii Strategic Partnership

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"CleanTech Business Club is connecting people and continents, and together we realize a common mission “No Emissions" as #TogetherWeAreStronger!"

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Cornelius Matthes, CBC Chair for Middle East

CEO at Desert Energy, Investor in emission free technologies

Speakers

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Ad van Wijk

Member of Dii Desert Energy’s Advisory Board, Professor Future Energy Systems, TU Delft

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Anas Almathami

Head – Localization, ACWA Power