Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organises 102 specialised seminars and discussion panels during the three-day Water, Energy, Environment, and Technology Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show 2020. DEWA organises the exhibition on a 3D virtual platform from 26-28 October 2020. The seminars support DEWA’s strategy to encourage research and development, and establish WETEX and Dubai Solar Show as a leading global platform. Experts and specialists from large international companies discuss the latest developments and technologies in the water, energy, sustainability and innovation sectors.

Seminars of the 1^st day of the exhibition were very popular among visitors from all over the world. A total of 6,545 people participated in 29 seminars and discussion panels. A session titled Energy Transition in the Middle East presented by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director of Siemens Energy, Middle East and UAE, was attended by 585 people; a session titled Dubai Energy Management Strategic Vision and Plan presented by Faisal Rashid, Senior Director, Demand Side Management, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, was attended by 388 people; and a session titled The Role of Youth and Women in the Utilities Sector of the UAE, presented by Fatima Aljokar, Legal Advisor & Head of DEWA Women’s Committee, and Aysha Alremaithi, Senior Engineer & Head of DEWA Youth Council, was attended by 387 people.

The seminars are held in 5 halls using 3D virtual platforms: Energy Hall, Innovation Hall, Sustainability Hall, the Supplier Relationship Management Hall, in addition to the Main Hall. Visitors can participate in the live seminars and ask questions through the virtual platform on www.wetex.ae or WETEX smart app. DEWA has urged the public and students to take part in the live or recorded seminars on the virtual platform during the exhibition days only.

3^rd Day (Wednesday, 28 October 2020) features 38 specialised virtual seminars and discussion panels

Main Hall

10:30 - 11:00am             Digital DEWA

• Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President - Innovation & The Future, DEWA

  11:15 - 11:45am             EY Digital Intelligent & Transformation Solutions

• Mr. Sakhib Rehman, Director, EY
• Mr. Sarath Samrat, Senior Manager, EY
• Ms. Kavita Srinivas, Assistant Director, EY

12:00 - 12:30pm             PV Solar + BESS: Hybridization Industry Outlook MENA Region

• Mr. Sergio Casanova, Head of Business Development, Middle East, Africa and CIS Larsen & Toubro

  12:45 - 01:15pm             Cast Resin Transformers

• Mr. Suleyman Demirkaya, Plant Manager at Emirates Transformers

  01:30 - 02:00pm             Dell Technologies & VMware Utilities Transformation - Modernization and Innovation

• Mr. Karim Haddara, Advisory Systems Engineer, Dell Technologies - VMware
• Mr. Ezzeldin Hussein, Solution Engineering Manager, Dell Technologies - VMware

02:15 - 03:30pm             Panel: COVID 19 Impact on Innovation, Sustainability and the Shift to Smart Digital World

• H.E. Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director General of Smart Dubai & CEO of Dubai Data Establishment
• H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gamal Kafafy, President, World Green Economy Council
• Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President - Innovation & The Future, DEWA
• Mr. Bashar Kilani, Region Executive, Gulf Countries & Levant, IBM Middle East
• Mr. Zakaria Haltout, Managing Director, SAP UAE
• Ms. Leila Serhan, Public Sector Director, Microsoft UAE
• Moderator: Mr. Eltayeb Abdelmagid Bashir, Senior Presenter, CNBC Arabia

03:45 - 04:15pm                           Increasing Efficiency and Quality via Smart Digital Integrated Solutions for Utilities

• Mr. Orkun Arikan, Business Development Director, YEO

  04:30 - 05:00pm                           How to Secure your Fiber Optic Infrastructure

• Mr. Paul van der Vorm, Solution Sales Specialist, Exfo, Alpha Link Technology
• Mr. Olivier Plomteux, Senior Product Line Manager, Exfo, Alpha Link Technology

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Energy Hall

10:20 - 10:40am             What Makes Intelligent Asset Management Intelligent?

• Mr. Brian G. Williams, Solution Owner, Asset Strategy & Performance Management, SAP

  10:55 - 11:15am             Innovation and Technology During the Pandemic

• Eng. Mohamed Baloola, Deputy Director of Ajman University Innovation Center, Ajman University

  11:30 - 11:50am             Introduction to ElSewedy Cables

• Mr. Ahmed Farag, Electrical & Projects Manager, ElSewedy Cables

  12:05 - 12:25pm              Iskraemeco Assisting Regional Utilities to Overcome their Daily Challenges to Migrate to their Future vision of Smart City

• Mr. Mahmoud Mouaz, Managing Director, Iskraemeco Middle East FZE

  01:35 - 01:55pm             Corrosive Sulphur Treatment in Transformer Oil

• Mr. Simone Maina, Product Manager & Technical Consultant, Sea Marconi Technologies

  02:10 - 02:30pm             Decarbonization in the Middle East

• Mr. Ahmed ElSerry, VP, Head of Sales – Power Generation, Middle East & North Africa, Siemens Energy

  02:45 - 03:05pm             Leadership at Work

• Dr. Hikmat Beaini, Director of Communications and Marketing, University of Dubai

  03:20 - 03:40pm             Introduction to ElSewedy Technology

• Mr. Khaled Atabani, Technology Innovation, Partnerships and Commercialization, ElSewedy Technology

  03:55 - 04:15pm             Transition of the Global Energy System to a Non-Linear Architecture: Big Problems or Big Opportunities

• Mr. Alexandr Kiyanitsa, CEO -VOLTS Battery Ltd., Resident Company of Skolkovo Foundation

   

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  Innovation Hall

  10:20 - 10:40am                           BEEMA

• Mr. Nicola Garelli, Chief Executive Officer – Beema Insurance, ENOC

  10:55 - 11:15am                           Digital Solutions –MENA Region

• Mr. Rajan Saini, Business Development Manager, Johnson Controls

  11:30 - 11:50am                           Introduction to Elsewedy Transformers

• Mr. George Abdelshahid, Product Manager - Oil Distribution Transformers Elsewedy Transformers

  12:05 - 12:25pm                           Sharp Displays Innovation

• Ms. Sukriti Kakkar, Product Manager B2B, Sharp

  12:40 - 01:00pm                           Sewage Surveillance and COVID19: How peeking into wastewater can help monitor the circulation of the coronavirus

• Mr. Frederic Béen, – Scientific Researcher, KWR Water Research Institute

  01:35 - 01:55pm                           Converting Waste to Biofuel

• Dr. Yassir Makkawi, Professor of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah

  02:10 - 02:30pm                           Empowering Energy Industry

• Mr. Ahmad El Dandachi, Industry Lead, Energy & Manufacturing, Middle East & Africa - Microsoft

  02:45 - 03:05pm                           Waste Water Treatment & Recycle using BioMod Technology

• Mr. Simone Callioni, Global Lead Project Development, Aquatech
• Mr. Nilesh Tantak, Wastewater Expert, Aquatech

  03:20 - 03:40pm                           Toggleblok

  03:55 - 04:15pm                           Extra High Voltage Cable Technology

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  Sustainability Hall

  10:00 - 11:00AM            Innovation in the Field of Rain Enhancement (Rain Making)

• Mrs. Alya Al Mazroui, Director, UAEREP
• Mr. Omar Al Yazeedi, Director of Research, Development & Training, NCM
• Dr. Deon Terblanche, Expert Consultant on Weather and Climate at World Bank, and Former Director of Research at the WMO, World Bank & WMO
• Dr. Roelof Bruintjes, Co-Pi of UAEREP’s 2nd Cycle Awardee, Dr Paul Lawson, SPEC Incorporated, USA, SPEC
• Moderator: Dr. Latifa A. Yousef, Program Officer, UAEREP

• Mr. David Cole, Technical Director, Servetech

• Mr. Mohammad Chmouri, VP - Technical Department, Riyadh Cables Group Company

11:15 - 12:30PM            Latest Updates on Electric Vehicles Infrastructure and Market Development

• Mr. Karim El-Jisr, Chief Sustainability Officer, Diamond Developers
• Mr. Sam Alawiye, CEO GreenParking
• Mr. Stephen Severance, Head Program Management and Marketing, Masdar City Sustainable Real Estate
• Mr. Fares Al Mazrooei, Founder & CEO, Volt.ae
• Moderator: Mr. Alan O’Mahony,International Market Adviser, Transport and Industrial, Enterprise Ireland

12:45 - 01:30pm                           PV Technologies Evolution, Challenges and DEWA’s Strategic Initiatives in Dubai

• Dr. Aaesha Abdulla AlNuaimi, Director, Solar Innovation Centre
• Ms. Aysha Mohammad AlRemeithi, Sr. Engineer, Innovation Ecosystem, Solar Innovation Centre
• Mr. Habbie Alex Roy, Asst Engineer – Projects, Solar Innovation Centre
• Moderator: Mr. Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

01:45 - 02:45 pm                          Technical and Project Update of Decentralized Solar Electricity and Heat for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Applications

• Mr. Daniel Zywietz, Founder & CEO, Enerwhere
• Mr. Irapua Ribeiro, Business Development, Industrial Solar
• Mr. Rory McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer, Yellow Door Energy
• Ms. Deepthy K B, Regional Director - Market Development, GBCI Middle East
• Moderator: Dr. Raed Bkayrat, Senior Energy Adviser, Clean Energy Business Co

03:00 - 04:00pm                           Decarbonizing Industry and Transport with Green Gases Including Hydrogen

• Mr. Christophe Comte, Unlocking Green Hydrogen Solutions in Middle East, ENGIE
• Mr. Roland Hequet, President H2, John Cockerill
• Mr. Roland Kaeppner, Executive Director, Hydrogen, Neom
• Mr. Sergio Lopez Perez, Energy Policy Advisor, Department of Energy
• Moderator: Mr. Frank Wouters, Director, EUGCC Clean Energy Network

04:15 - 05:00pm                           End-of-life Cycle Management: Recycling PV Panels

• Ms. Stephanie Weckend, Programme Officer, Knowledge, KPFC, IRENA
• Mr. Bertrand Lempkowicz, Communication, Marketing & PR Manager, PV Cycle
• Mr. Aasif Samadh, Technical Manager ME & A, Trina Solar
• Moderator: Mr. Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

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Supplier Relationship Management Hall

Mr. Ibrahim Jarrad, Manager - Supplier Engagement, DEWA and Mr. Mohammad Al Marri, Deputy Senior Manager – SRM, DEWA will host five discussion sessions:

10:30 - 11:30am             Supplier Life Cycle as a Part of Supply Chain within DEWA

12:30 - 01:30pm             Environmentally Friendly Products and Proper Standards and Adopted KPIs

01:30 - 02:30pm             Smart Applications Overview

02:30 - 03:30pm             Overview on DEWA Ethics – Supplier Code of Conduct

03:30 - 04:30pm             Overview on the ISR Attributes (Information Security Regulations)

To register at WETEX and Dubai Solar Show and for more information, please visit www.wetex.ae