Abu Dhabi (WAM)
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, the activities of the World Facilities Conference 2022 will start today, Monday, and will continue until May 11, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center “ADNEC”, with the participation of government officials, experts and leaders. The sector to shape the future of the global utilities sector and the sustainability of efforts to achieve climate neutrality.
The conference provides an exceptional opportunity for actors in the energy and water sectors around the world to discuss trends, technologies and innovations that affect future levels of demand for water supplies and energy sources in the world.
The three-day conference and accompanying exhibition offer the opportunity to explore business growth opportunities in the sector in the UAE and the region, as well as the rapidly growing economies of Asia.
The conference and exhibition attracts more than 10,000 professionals in the utilities sector and 120 exhibiting companies from around the world, with the aim of highlighting proactive measures aimed at digitizing energy and water systems, reducing emissions and attracting long-term investments.
The conference also brings together more than 200 speakers from the utilities sector and more than a thousand representatives of participating entities in the event, which includes more than 50 strategic and technical discussion sessions.
The sessions focus on the policies, strategies and solutions needed to complete the energy transformation process, in addition to shedding light on innovative digital technologies of a future nature, which will contribute to the transformation process witnessed by the sector.
The conference will address a set of key topics including decarbonization and energy transformation, dynamics of the global utilities sector, means of cooperation and strategic partnerships, customer-centric business models, in addition to digital transformation and technical innovations in a step that comes within the framework of the conference’s endeavors to respond to developments in the market and current needs. to consumers.
The strategic discussion sessions included in the conference will also witness the holding of two ministerial sessions with the aim of highlighting the importance of policies, regulations and cooperation, and the need for sector leaders at the regional level to work on building a solid foundation for a resilient and sustainable utility sector.
Technical sessions at the conference cover the value chain in the utilities sector, including power generation, transmission and distribution, water management, wastewater, district cooling and customer interaction. The technical discussion sessions aim to provide an opportunity for industry professionals to gain in-depth knowledge regarding the latest developments in the sector, research results, technical expertise, the latest developments in the field of projects, advanced technologies and best practices in the sector. The World Utilities Conference 2022 will witness the launch of the Nuclear Energy Leaders Forum, which is held on its sidelines, and attracts industry experts from around the world to discuss ways to produce safe, reliable and environmentally friendly energy, other technological developments in the nuclear energy sector, and the latest developments in research and development in sciences and technologies. nuclear. The list of speakers participating in the ministerial sessions includes H.E. Sohail bin Muhammad Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, H.E. Belinda Paluku, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania, H.E. Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Doskol Bekmurzaev, Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Daler Juma, The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Electricity of Nigeria, His Excellency Soda Zemo, Minister of Energy of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Yunus Ali Gedi, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti and His Excellency William Orako Ido, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ghana.
