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2026 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 1 Morning: Future Fuels Market Overview
09:00 - 09:30
30 mins
[Regional Ministerial Keynotes] Government Policies & Incentives for SAF & Low Carbon Fuels
H.E. Ahmed Al Kaabi
Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity, Water and Future Energy
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Oma​​r Bin Ghaleb
Deputy Director General
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
09:30 - 09:50
(20min)
[International Ministerial Keynotes] Global Trends in SAF & Low Carbon Fuels Adoption
09:50 - 10:00
(10min)
[Keynote] Scaling SAF in MENA: Bridging Policy, Production & Aviation’s Net-Zero Future
Kamil Al-Awadhi
Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
10:00 - 10:50
(50min)
[C-Suit Panel] The Future of Fuels in MENA: What Lies Ahead for SAF, Hydrogen & Beyond?
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What are the key drivers for the growth of SAF, hydrogen in the MENA region?
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What strategic role can SAF play in decarbonizing regional aviation, and how can MENA position itself as a reliable supplier?
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How can MENA countries balance domestic hydrogen demand with the potential for hydrogen export?
Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:20 - 11:30
(10min)
[Keynote] Strategic Hydrogen in Transition: How Air Products is Balancing Today’s Realities with Tomorrow’s Opportunities
Ahmed Hababou
President Middle East and India
Air Products
11:30 - 12:20
(50min)
[Visionary Panel] What Buyers Really Want: Decoding Demand for SAF, H2, Low Carbon Fuels
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What are the top adoption barriers for SAF from the perspective of airlines and logistics operators?
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How are industrial offtakers evaluating hydrogen’s readiness, pricing, and long-term reliability?
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What will it take to build credible, scalable demand signals across sectors for low-carbon fuels in MENA?
Markus Exenberger
Executive Director and Chairman
H2Global Foundation
Maryam Telmesani
Group Vice President of Sustainability
Saudi Airlines
Noriyuki Ueda
Chief Executive Officer
JERA Middle East and Africa
Hamead Ahrary
Chief Sales Officer
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe
Lunch & networking break
Day 1 Afternoon Theme: H2 Forum
14:00 - 14:50
(50min)
[Panel] Hydrogen Revenue 2.0: Monetizing Derivatives, Synthetic Fuels, and Flexibility in MENA Projects
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Which hydrogen-based fuels (ammonia, methanol, or SAF) and markets offer the strongest growth opportunities for MENA?
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Are synthetic fuels truly a profitable pathway for MENA, or will ammonia remain the primary vehicle for hydrogen value?
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How can byproducts and carbon credits enhance project bankability?
Akram Azerbayev
Vice President of Business Development
OQ
14:50 - 15:10
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:40 - 16:30
(50min)
[Panel] Delivering Cost-Competitive Hydrogen in MENA: Innovations, Infrastructure, and Project Execution
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What does it take to reach FID in MENA’s hydrogen projects? De-risking strategies, infrastructure readiness, and aligning stakeholders across the value chain.
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What technology breakthroughs are most critical to reducing hydrogen production costs in MENA?
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How can infrastructure integration — from water, power to storage — unlock economies of scale for hydrogen projects?
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​What financing and policy mechanisms can accelerate deployment of cost-effective hydrogen at scale?
16:30 - 16:40
(10min)
[Keynote] Reserved for Air Liquide
16:40 - 17:30
(50min)
[Panel] Building Domestic Hydrogen Demand: Use Cases, Incentives, and Regional Momentum
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What government policies and incentives are driving local hydrogen adoption in MENA?
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Which hard-to-electrify industries offer the most immediate potential in MENA?
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How hydrogen refueling stations can activate MENA's domestic hydrogen economy?
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What other local use-cases are best suited for hydrogen in the immediate term?
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What’s driving hydrogen adoption in mobility, and how can fleets catalyze domestic demand?
Vijeet Singh
Vice President, EVCI & H2
ADNOC Distribution
Anan Alamri
Section Head, Alternative and Sustainable Mobility
Abu Dhabi Mobility
18:00 - 21:00
180 mins