Forum Programme

•Strategies for achieving a sustainable water-energy balance
• Saudi power and water in a global context: How can KSA adapt to the changing market and lead the world in integrated and sustainable solutions?
• What is the experience of other countries in managing diversification and expansion in the power and water sector?
• How can we make the transformation to a knowledge-based economy?
• What are the prospects for privatisation? What are the latest government plans for restructuring and capacity building?
• In what ways is the increasing importance of environmental sustainability impacting projects? How can we rise to the carbon challenge?

Chairman: Dr Adil Bushnak, Chairman, Bushnak Academy & Past President, IDA

Keynote Presentations:
H.E. Dr Mahmoud Abu-Zeid, Former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt & President, Arab Water Council
H.E. Fehied Fahad AlShareef, Governor, SWCC*
Dr Hussain Sindi, Project Manager, Al-Aghar Group

Questions & Answers

Moderator: Dr Mohammad Salim Sorour Al-Sabban, Senior Economic Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum & Head of the Saudi Delegation to the UN Climate Convention

Panel:
H.E. Dr Abdullah Al-Shehri, Governor, Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority
Dr Mohammed Al Saud, Deputy Minister for Water, Ministry of Water & Electricity

Questions & Answers

Keynote Presentation: H.R.H. Prince Dr Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud, Vice President, KACST*

• How is the transformation to a knowledge-based economy being achieved?
• What are the government initiatives and incentives to encourage innovation? What seed money is available? What are the partnership opportunities?
• In what ways are innovation centres cooperating with international partners to localise technology and content and bridge the gap between research and commercial reality?
• How can we learn from international experience in localising expertise and technology?

Moderator: Dr Abdullah Al-AlShaikh, Deputy Governor for Planning & Development, SWCC & Director, IDA

Panel:
Dr Charles Francis Michael Kingdon, Director, Research Park and Industrial Collaboration - Economic Development, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Dr Faleh Al-Sulaiman, Vice Rector Technology Development & Industrial Relations, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Dr Rasheed M Alzahrani, Vice President, Riyadh Techno Valley
Dr Ahmed Nagadi, Vice President for Business and Knowledge Creativity, Jeddah Technology Valley, King Abdulaziz University

Questions & Answers

• The role of innovation in driving the power and water industry forward
• What are the research priorities and projects?
• In what way can international cooperation contribute to sustainable growth? How can international companies benefit from the partnership opportunities in R&D?
• What are the latest developments in desalination R&D? National strategy for solar desalination
• How is technology transfer in water re-use being achieved?

Moderator: Leon Awerbuch, President, LET & Past President, IDA

Panel:
Dr Gary Amy, Director, Water Desalination and Reuse Centre, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Takreem Al-Tohamy, Regional General Manager, IBM Middle East & North Africa*
Dr Ahmed Al-Arifi, Director General of Research &Technology Department, SWCC
Carlos Campos Callao, RTD Director, Agbar Group
Paddy Padmanathan, President & CEO, ACWA Power International

Questions & Answers

H.R.H. Prince Khalid Bin Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Makkah Region
H.E. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Minister of Water & Electricity
H.E. Dr Hashim A Yamani, President, King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy

• Business perspectives and recommendations on reform and making the transformation to a knowledge-based economy
• How can international companies contribute to the value added growth?

Chairman: Thamer S Al-Sharhan, President & CEO, Marafiq

Keynote Presentations:
Steve Bolze, President and CEO, Power & Water, GE
Paddy Padmanathan, President & CEO, ACWA Power International
Eng Ali Saleh Al-Barrak, President & CEO, Saudi Electricity Company

Questions & Answers

• Managing change and the move towards a long-term strategy beyond oil
• In what ways can Saudi Arabia benefit from renewable energies?
• Latest on the regulatory framework for investment in renewable energy
• How do you make renewables competitive? What are the incentives? How can a tariff mechanism for renewables be deployed?
• What is the outlook for solar in the Kingdom’s sustainable energy mix? Does Saudi Arabia have the potential to be a solar energy hub?
• Customising solar technologies for the Saudi environment. What is the outlook for grid-connected PV? Opportunities in solar desalination

Keynote Presentation:
Dr Khalid Al Sulaiman, Vice President for Renewable Energy, King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy

Moderator: Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Director of New Business Evaluation Department, Saudi Aramco

Panel:
Dr Ghassan Jabbour, Head of Solar Development, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Roger M Othman, Facilities Planning Department, Saudi Aramco
Dr Zaghloul Ragheb ElNaggar,University Professor, Supreme Counsel of Islamic Affairs
Salman Al-Jishi, Vice Chairman of the Industrial Committee, Council of Saudi Chambers of Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Questions & Answers

• What are the most effective ways of promoting conservation and efficient energy use throughout the value chain?
• How can we optimise consumption and cope with peak demand? What new demand management initiatives are being introduced? The latest on tariff policy
• In what ways can energy be effectively managed in water operations?
• How will key performance indicators for service providers help maximise efficiency?
• What new energy saving technology is available?

Moderator: H.E. Dr Saleh Alawaji, Chairman of the Board, Saudi Electricity Company & Deputy Minister for Electricity, Ministry of Water & Electricity

Panel:
Abdulhameed Al-Nuaim, Customer Services Executive Director, Saudi Electricity Company
Paul F Browning , Vice President, Thermal Products, Power & Water, GE
Dr Yousef Alyousef, Executive Director of National Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP), King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology
Lionel Aubert, Director, Water Solutions, Schneider Electric
John Young, Director, CRA International

Questions & Answers

Each roundtable will be moderated by a key Saudi or international stakeholder who will lead the discussion on a topic relating to the strategies and opportunities for cooperation in the Kingdom’s power and water sector. The roundtables will run concurrently and each discussion will last 20 minutes before delegates move on to another table to meet a different moderator and group of delegates and engage in a new discussion topic.

This valuable session is a unique chance to:
• circulate and meet as many other delegates as possible
• discuss partnership prospects with the major stakeholders
• identify new opportunities for your company
• join the industry debate

Moderators: Ministry of Water & Electricity; SWCC; ECRA; SEC; NWC; KACST; KAUST; KACARE; RTV; JTV; DTV; KACNT; IDA; AWC; WSTA; DGSEC; Al-Aghar, and international companies

Keynote Presentation:
H.E. Loay Al Musallam, CEO, National Water Company

Questions & Answers

• How can we achieve sustainable and secure water supply? How can water management help solve the imbalance between supply and demand?
• Do the new demand management initiatives go far enough? How can efficiency be improved throughout the value chain?
• What are the strategies and opportunities in water re-use? How can the sustainability of wastewater treatment be increased?
• What are the economics and tariff policy for wastewater management?

Discussion paper: Sustainable Water and Food Security
Dr Walid Abderrahman, Manging Director, Miahona

Moderator: Dr Mohammed Al Saud, Deputy Minister for Water, Ministry of Water & Electricity

Panel:
H.E. Eng Waleed Abdulkarim El Khereiji, Director General, Grain Silos & Flour Mills Organisation
Dr Adil Bushnak, Chairman, Bushnak Academy & Past President, IDA
José Enrique Bofill, Director Middle East, Aqualia
Michael Chia, CEO, Keppel Integrated Engineering
Further panel members to be announced

Questions & Answers

• Out of the box financial solutions in knowledge and innovation
• What are the most successful models in venture capital? What is best for Saudi?
• The role of infrastructure funds in value added local industry in water and power
• Islamic financing role in venture capital

Moderator: Dr Nahed Mohammed Taher, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf One Investment Bank

Panel:
Christophe Mariot, Regional Head of Structured Finance, Project finance, E&C, Export Finance, Asset Finance & GCC, BNP Paribas
James Simpson, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP*
Gary L Miller, Senior Vice President, CH2M Hill*

Questions & Answers

Discussion focusing on how the oil and water industries can work together to turn water produced in the oil & gas sector into a valuable asset
• How can produced water from oil and gas production be used more efficiently?
• What technologies are available today for treatment, what is still needed?
• How is produced water used in beneficial applications in the Middle East?
• Cost of produced water treatment for various uses

Moderator: Lisa Henthorne, CTO & Senior Vice President, Water Standard & Past President, IDA

Panel:
Eng William Conner, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Protection Department, Saudi Aramco
Dr Samer Adham, Managing Director, Global Water Sustainability Centre, ConocoPhillips
James P Welch, Director Shale Gas Solutions, Siemens Water Technologies

Questions & Answers

• What is the consumer point of view of the power and water sector? What is the impact of tariff policy?
• How can consumer behaviour adapt and contribute to sustainable growth of the sector?
• How does effective PR, communication and marketing improve customer service and help the success of water and power projects

Moderator: Jamal Khashogji, Independent Journalist

Panel:
Representatives from local media; water and electricity consumers; NGOs and the Ministry of Water & Electricity

Questions & Answers