AmCham Abu Dhabi​​​​​ is pleased to support the Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi​​ for its Workshop: CCUS and H2 Business Towards Net Zero – Opportunities & Challenges.

Why attend the workshop:

• Receive inputs and recommendations for COP28 regarding feasible pathways towards net-zero.
• Learn from the experts regarding the commercial solutions, opportunities, and challenges of implementing CCUS and Hydrogen to reduce or eliminate the emissions to atmosphere.
• Network with decision makers, contributors, and experts in the field from the UAE, Canadian government and private sector.

The objectives of the workshop will be reached by presenting the following topics:

• CCUS Projects Overview, existing, planned, and net zero share and/or gap.
• Renewable energy projects, existing, planned, and net-zero share and/or gap.
• Hydrogen technologies, commercial technologies overview, opportunities, and challenges.
• Commercial CO2 capture technologies overview, opportunities, and Challenges.
• Building large scale CO2 capture plants, opportunities, and challenges from EPC companies point of views.
• CCUS and H2 applied research and development, opportunities, and challenges.
• Carbon storage and monitoring; existing projects, planned projects, opportunities, and challenges.
• Understanding the Reservoir for CCS
• UAE's clean energy projects and business strategy towards net zero.
• Existing financial programs for clean energy business.
• Policy and Finance for Clean Energy Projects.

Speakers:

• Omar Al Mehairi, VP Strategy, ADNOC Offshore
• Dr. Ahmed Aboudheir, President, Aboudheir Consulting
• Dr. Mohammad Abu Zahra, Head of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, Global CCS Institute
• Dr. Malek Al-Chalabi (PhD, DiC, AFHEA, Oxon), Senior Advisor - Carbon Pricing, Climate and Carbon Policy and Advocacy
• Rawad Barazanji, Process & Process Safety Team Team Leader at Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC).
• Vadim Borovkov, Regional Sales Manager - MENA, Johnson Matthey
• Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
• Evgeniya (Gen) Mitchell, Regional BD Manager, MENA - Energy Transition, Kent
• Dr. Lourdes Vega, Director of the Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH) at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and Acting Senior Director at Petroleum Institute

Event Details:

• Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
• Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Venue: Park Rotana Abu Dhabi
• Cost: AED 250* for AmCham Abu Dhabi Members; AED 350* for Non-Members. The fee includes coffee breaks and an international buffet lunch.

*Pre-payment registration.

*Prices are inclusive of 5% VAT. The fee is non-refundable.