As part of efforts to help shape the direction and future of the global energy sector, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and decarbonization, for the benefit of society, Siemens Energy and its partners will on October 19 in begin a three-day major Middle East and Africa-focused virtual conference.
The event tagged the MEA Energy Week conference, is coming against the backdrop of the long-term impacts of Covid-19 and a fundamental shift in energy markets, to help the energy industry realize a sustainable, efficient, affordable and accessible future that is in line with the ideals laid out by UN Sustainable Goal 7.
Virtual event titled ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’, according to a statement, is organized in partnership with the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK); the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ghorfa); the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS); and Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable urban development, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala Investment Company.
According to the statement by Robin Zimmermann, Communications Head, Werner-von-Siemens-Straße, world-class speaker line-up for the event include numerous regional ministers, CEOs, energy and finance industry leaders and Siemens Energy experts for the eight panel sessions.
Ministers from Nigeria, the UAE, Benin, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, are expected to participate in the conference, as well as Senior executives from Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company, ADNOC, Crescent Petroleum, DEWA, Euler Hermes, Masdar, Mubadala and Saudi Aramco, have also confirmed their participation.
The panelists will address numerous challenges and opportunities facing the energy industry amid the twin goals of improving access to energy and meeting growing demand on the one hand, while also doing so in an environmentally and financially sustainable manner.
The three-day event will focus on topics like financing sustainable energy projects, integrating renewables into grids, incorporating digitalization and automaton, decarbonizing hydrocarbon intensive industries, and utilizing green hydrogen, will be at the forefront of panel discussions.
The event also comes shortly after the listing of Siemens Energy on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on September 28, following a spin-off from Siemens AG, with an estimated one-sixth of the world’s power generation already based on technologies from Siemens Energy.
Commenting, Dietmar Siersdorfer, Siemens Energy Middle East Managing Director, said “around 850m people on our planet still lack access to reliable electricity, this must be improved. As an independent company, Siemens Energy has the entrepreneurial flexibility to help shape the global transformation of the energy markets in a sustainable and economically successful manner.
“But this change can only be achieved with global awareness, willingness to adapt and strong partnerships. That is what makes this event so important, highlighting the desire to collaborate on finding solutions to the challenges.”
For Dr. Volker Treier, Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and Member of the Executive Board, DIHK, “the ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’ virtual conference is a remarkable initiative that aims to create an excellent platform to discuss the essential economic challenges of today and tomorrow. The event brings together energy industry leaders and policymakers at a time of potentially drastic change for the energy industry.
“Together with Siemens Energy, Arab decision-makers and energy experts joining this conference, we are aiming to generate more collaborations to advance a sustainable energy future through the implementations of ambitious agendas and the adoption of new technologies and innovations,” said Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi, Secretary General Ghorfa ArabGerman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
“Shaping the path of the energy transition, could be realized only via dialogue and addressing challenges, to ensure sustainable transformation and support the economic recovery following COVID-19.
“We must continue to focus our effort to change the way we live our lives in order to get ahead of global issues such as climate change that are facing humanity today. This means turning discussions into actions, as seen with our recently launched global initiative – The Green Chain, which aims to decarbonise industry, deploy Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies for global good, accelerate the use of clean energy, and promote social responsibility across borders.” said Badr Al-Olama, Head of the Organising Committee for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS).
“If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that we need to prepare today to deliver a sustainable future tomorrow – we need to work together to make the transition to a clean energy world. ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’ aligns with Masdar’s mission to advance the development of viable sustainability solutions, and we look forward to engaging with Siemens Energy and other partners at this pivotal time for the energy sector,” said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar.
