Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) | 35 seminars and discussion panels on 2nd day of virtual WETEX and Dubai Solar Show 2020

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) hosts 102 specialised seminars and discussion panels during the 22nd Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the 5th Dubai Solar Show (DSS). DEWA organises the 3D virtual exhibition 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 big international companies discuss the latest developments and technologies in the water, energy, sustainability and innovation sectors.

The seminars are held in 5 halls on 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 seminars or recorded on the virtual platform during the exhibition days only.

2nd Day (Tuesday, 27 October 2020) features 35 specialised virtual seminars and discussion panels

Main Hall

10:30 - 11:00am               Panel: Utilities after the New Normal

• Mr. Miguel Gaspar Silva, Head of IBU Utilities – SAP

• Mr. Jon Blackburn, Partner – PwC

• Moderator: Mr. Sridhar Rajakumar, Business Architect – SAP

11:15 - 11:45am              Growth through Digital Transformation

• Mr. Oliver Steen, Director Business Development & Acting CEO ENOC Link

12:00 - 12:30pm              Renewable Energy

• Dr. Andrea Lovato, VP, Business Development, ACWAPOWER

12:45 - 01:15pm              Building Retrofit & ESCO Model

• Mr. Pradeep Singh, Acting Director - BD & Technical, Etihad Energy Services

01:30 - 02:00pm              Smart Energy for a Sustainable Future

• Mr. Franco Atassi, CEO of Smart Infrastructure, Siemens

02:15 - 02:45pm              Accelerating the Digital Utility for a Carbon-free Future

• Mr. Dylan Behrmann, Sales Manager Gulf – Enterprise Software Solutions, HITACHI ABB

03:00 - 03:30pm              Asset Lifecycle Management Solutions for OEM/non-OEM Plants

• Mr. Andy Ward, Director (Executive) Asset Management, Doosan Babcock

• Dr. Saravanan Swaminathan, Chief Engineer, Engineering & OEM Technology

• Mr. Jamie Morris, Regional Head- Asset Management, Doosan Babcock

03:45 - 04:15pm              Smart Metering and Beyond, Building the Infrastructure for Smarter Water Management

• Mr. Corrado Casorzo, Director Product Management Water Devices, Itron

04:30 - 05:00pm              AI Boost - Optimal Electricity Cost & Active Safety

• Mr. Rizwan Razaq, CTO, Huawei Solar, Alpha Data and Huwaei

Energy Hall

10:20 - 10:40am                            Sustainable Dubai

• Dr. Ali Mohd Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO

10:55 - 11:15am              From Prediction to Optimization. Leveraging data with Siemens Energy Asset Performance Management

• Mr. Martin Piesker, Director of Digitalization, Middle East & North Africa, Siemens Energy

11:30 - 11:50am                            ELSEWEDY Power... Design to Build

• Ms. Israa Samahan, Business Development Regional Manager, ElSewedy Power

12:05 - 12:25pm              Digitalizing Transmission Products to be prepared for the Internet of Energy

• Mr. Matthias Heinecke, Digital Transformation Officer for Switching Products, Siemens Energy

01:35 - 01:50pm                            Sharp Displays Innovation

• Ms. Sukriti Kakkar, Product Manager B2B, Sharp

02:10 - 02:30pm                            Protecting the Past … Building the Future

• Mr. Yasser El Saadany, Commercial Manager, Rowad Modern Engineering

02:45 - 03:05pm                            Electric Vehicle Infrastructure as part of Future Cities

• Mr. Karim Mousa, Business Development Manager for Future Grids and Renewables, MENA, SIEMENS

03:20 - 03:40pm                            ElSewedy Electric Integrated Energy Solutions

• Mr. Eslam Edris, Group Marketing Communications Director, ElSewedy Electric

03:55 - 04:15pm                            Autonomous Pedestrian Signal

• Ms. Shamma Sultan Alattar, Emirates Science Club Member, Emirates Science Club

Innovation Hall

10:20 - 10:40am              New DuPont Water Solutions Product Portfolio Dry Seawater, SWFR and Invest to Save

• Mr. Hardik Pandya, Technical Leader, EMEA, Desalination & Industrial Utility Water, DUPONT

10:55 - 11:15am                            Intelligent Utilities in a Connected World of Innovation

• Mr. Rui de Sousa, Industry Advisor – Energy & Natural Resources, SAP

11:30 - 11:50am                            Pipeline Integrity: Understanding Today & Predicting The Future

• Mr. Ian Rodgers, Solution Architect, Xylem

12:05 - 12:25pm                            Water Distribution Networks: Savings on Costs and Scarce Water Resources

• Mr. Walter Philip, Area Manager, Asia, Hepworth /Molecor

12:40 - 01:00pm                                           IoT for Smart Cities

• Mr. Afzal Shabaz Mohammed, Head of MindSphere and Command & Control Team, Expo 2020, Siemens

01:35 - 01:55pm                                           ENOC Link

• Mr. Saeed M. Ali, CEO Link Sales & Marketing, ENOC

02:15 - 03:25pm                            Sustainability & Smart Cities in the World of Covid19

• Mr. Matar Suhail Salem Al Mehairi, Chief Information Officer & Chief Innovation Officer, DEWA Innovation, Technology & Future

• Mr. Andrea Di Gregorio, Executive Director - Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office - Ras Al Khaimah Municipality

• Mr. Tarek Saeed, Chief Technology Officer – Data & AI, IBM Middle East

• Mr. Oliver Kraft, Executive Director Expo 2020 for Siemens LLC

• Mr. Khaled El Shabrawy, Government - Industry Solutions Lead | Public Sector, Microsoft UAE

• Moderator : Mr. Danny Sebright - President of US-UAE Business Council

03:55 - 04:15pm                            The Security Journey with IBM Garage

• Mr. Michael Spisak, Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, CTO for Security with IBM Garage, IBM

• Mr. Anthony Youhana, IBM Garage Practice Leader, IBM

Sustainability Hall

11:00 - 11:40am                            CEO Roundtable: Pushing Forward with Renewable Energy in Uncertain Times

• Mr. Paddy Padmanathan, CEO, ACWA Power

• Mr. Turki Alshehri, CEO, ENGIE KSA

• Mr. Bikesh Ogra, CEO, Sterling & Wilson

• Moderator : Ms. Belen Gallego,  Founder & CEO, ATA Insights

12:00 - 12:50pm                            How to Design and Build Increasingly Competitive Solar Projects

• Mr. Andrea Lovato, VP & Head of Renewable Development & Green Hydrogen, ACWA Power

• Mr. Javier de la Cruz Aguillo, Middle East Managing Director, Gransolar

• Mr. Vikas Bansal, Head International BD, Sterling & Wilson

• Mr. Antonio Cuccarese, Head of Renewable Energy Department, Metito

• Moderator:  Ms. Belen Gallego, Founder & CEO, ATA Insights

01:00 - 01:45pm                            Data Led Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for Renewable Assets

• Mr. Daniel Ramirez Watson, Business Development, Isotrol

• Mr. Rahul Sankhe, Co-founder & President, SenseHawk

• Mr. Carlos Marquez, Moderator: Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

02:00 - 02:30pm                            Sustainability as the New Normal – Green Hospitality in the UAE

• Mr. Jason John, Technical Engineer, Emirates Green Building Council

• Mr. Carlos Marquez, Moderator: Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

02:45 - 04:00pm              Hybridization and Energy and Electricity Storage for Grid Resilience and Reliable Generation

• Dr. Florian Klumpp, Consultant and Project Manager & Industry Collaboration Coordinator Fichtner & EU GCC Clean Energy Network

• Ms. Madina Mukhanova, Market Manager, Fluence

• Mr. Luke Witmer, General Manager - Data Science, Wärtsila

• Mr. Chandrasekar Govindarajalu, Global Battery Storage Program Lead World Bank

• Mr. Alexander Silin, Sales Director, Eastern Europe and Middle East, Highview Power

• Moderator: Mr. Nick Carter, Senior Advisor, PwC Middle East

Supplier Relationship Management Hall

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

10:30 - 11:30am              Presenting New Technologies on the Light of Energy Saving and Innovative Applications

12:30 - 01:30pm              Open Discussion with SRM Coordinators Within DEWA and Suppliers

01:30 - 02:30pm              Dubai Universal Code (Person of Determination Requirements)

02:30 - 03:30pm              DEWA Criteria for Suppliers to Support Persons of Determination

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