Session 5:Huge Opportunities for EV Charging in the MENA Regio

Opening Keynote Address: Policies and Current Status of Promoting EV Charging Infrastructure in the MENA Region

Claas Bracklo,Chairman,Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), Germany 

Keynote: Significant Progress and Opportunities for EV Charging in UAE 

Eng. Somayyah Alyammahi, Head of Productivity Projects and Demand Management section, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE

Keynote: The Importance and Current Progress of Developing Charging Stations for Electric Vehicle Planning in Saudi Arabi

General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), Qatar

Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

  Panel Discussion: 

Officials and Enterprises Strengthen Cooperation to Accelerate Charging Station Construction

●  The different roles played by government, regulators, EV-OEMs, CPOs and all related companies in charging station construction.

●  The biggest challenge in accelerating the construction of charging stations at present.

●  How to strengthen cooperation in all aspects and build more charging stations in a short period of time?

●  What are the key steps needed to move from policy goals to the rapid implementation of charging projects?

Majid Ali Al Hazami, Director of the Smart Grid PMO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE

Samer Ibrahim Salem Gabar,Director of Public Transport Affairs Department, Ministry of Transport (MOT), Qatar

Pedro Fernandes,Director of Planning & Infrastructure, City of Madrid, Spain

Claas Bracklo, Chairman, Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), Germany

Walid Hadi, Chairman, Shell Oman Marketing Company

Vinod Madhavrao Khadkikar,Professor, Khalifa University, UAE

              Leading Technology Provider

Sesson 6:The Achievement of EV Charging in MENA and Challenges Need to Solv

 Panel Discussion: 

Leveraging the Advantages of Public Charging Facilities and their Important Role in the Electric Vehicle Industry

● What public charging facilities are urgently needed by electric vehicle drivers?

● What experiences can MENA refer to in countries or regions with leading public charging infrastructure?

● What challenges in accelerating the construction of public charging stations and how to solve them?

● What are the world's leading technology for public charging stations and how can they be quickly applied in the MENA region?

Steve Severance, Director of Growth, Masdar City, UAE

Sven Deckers, Director of Strategic Planning, Dubai Airports, UAE

Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO), Oman

GreenParking, UAE

TotalEnergies

Audi

Foton Motor

           Leading Technology Provider

Keynote: Turkey's Growing Public Charging Network and Strong Consumer Demand

İnanç Salman,General Manager, Zorlu Enerji Ticaret, Turkey

Networking Luncheon

Session 7:Advanced Charging Technologies Applicable to the Region

Panel Discussion: 

What Leading Charging Technologies are Suitable for the MENA Region? 

● What charging technologies are applicable to the power grid and technical facilities in the MENA region?

● Local application and demand for fast charging.

● The important role played by regulators in introducing advanced technology.

● Application of fast charging technologies in the MENA region.

 H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, President, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Qatar

 Maciej Mazur, President, AVERE European Association for e-mobility, Belgium

 Supratik Duttachowdhury, Head of Digital and Services, Hitachi Energy, Japan

 canoo inc. (GOEV)

 E2GO, UAE

 EVO

 University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman

Keynote: The Amount of Capital Required and Financing Challenges for Charging Station Construction

Iain Macbeth, Director - Future Mobility Mobility Operations, Red Sea Global, UAE  

Keynote: Leading Technology for Home and Office Charging

Leading Technology Provider

Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

Session 8:Plans and Process for Localization of Charging Industry & Equipment 

  Panel Discussion: 

Improving Charging Laws and Regulations to Help Local Enterprises Grow Positively and Rapidly

● The laws and regulations required to attract foreign-funded enterprises to establish joint ventures with local enterprises and transfer technology.

● Current progress and next steps in charging laws and regulations.

● How to supervise the development of local and joint venture charging companies as facilitators?

 Tariq Al Hashmi, Director of Technology Adoption and Development, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE

 Anish Racherla, Founder, Regeny EV Charging solutions, UAE

 BP Ventures, United Kingdom

 Rasso Bartenschlager, General Manager Al Masaood, MTU and Volvo Pent

 Law Firms

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  Panel Discussion: 

How to Effectively Finance to Promote Local CPOs and Charging Technology Companies

● Financing experience of local petroleum fuel companies and gas stations transformed into CPOs.

● The types of charging companies in the MENA region that urgently need financing, as well as localized and concentrated technology directions.

● What other technologies are preferred by investors for local charging startups?

● What challenges local charging enterprises face in financing?

●What roles do government and associations play in the process of financing local charging companies?

Emirates Global Motor Electric, UAE

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Qatar

Robert Espey, Director, Germany Trade & Invest Dubai Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), Germany

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia

Sandeep Surana, Managing Director, Tasaru Mobility Investment, Saudi Arabia

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Law Firms

          Leading Technology Provider

Keynote: Seizing the Next Trend: V2G, V2H

Leading Technology Provider

Chairman’s Closing Remark and End Conference