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Driving Climate Solutions: UK-Middle East Innovations and Partnerships

29 Apr 2025
Working Groups Theatre (1 & 2)

Hosted by: Sarah Russis, Host and Presenter

10:00 – 10:20 Keynotes by Event partners:
• Arwa Al Bulushi, Commercial & Investment Attache, The Embassy of Sultanat of Oman – UK
• David Schiele, Energy Innovation Director, Energy Innovation Agency
• Cordelia Begbie, UK Executive Director, Saudi British Joint Business Council
• Christopher Breeze, Vice Chairman, The British Omani Society
10:20 – 11:30 Interactive Discussions: (2 panels): A conversational approach with brief, dynamic chats covering key
climate technologies and strategies (Startups pitching, investors, policymakers).

First Panel Discussion
• Andrew Elia, Founder and Managing Director, Arishi
• Steve Harding, Founder & CEO, Showerkap Ltd
• Jaymish Patel, CEO, Biofuel Evolution
• Ian Henderson, Managing Director, The Vacuum Glazing Network Ltd
Q&A with the audience

Second Panel Discussion
• Amin Shahbazi, CEO & Co-Founder, Aviura
• Owain Jackson, CEO, H2aU
• Steven Lua, Chief Executive Officer, Unitrove
• James Steven, Senior Principal Engineer, Business Development & Growth Manager, DNV UK
Limited

Keynote
• Sam Jones, Project Assurance Market Manager, DNV UK Limited
Q&A with the audience
11:30 – 12:00 UAE Spotlight Session: Launching the report on UK-UAE Collaboration in “Waste to Value”

Welcome Remarks
Summary of UAE-UK Business Council Paper on Waste to Value
• Bradley Jones, Executive Director, UAE-UK Business Council
UK-UAE Collaboration in Sustainable Aviation Fuels
• Alex Haynes, Head of Business Development for Energy Transition, Petrofac
• Nikunj Panchal, Global Vice President - Energy Infrastructure Transition, Ricardo
UK-UAE Collaboration in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
• Alistair Donaldson, Chief Technology Officer, Levidian

Concluding Remarks
• Bradley Jones, Executive Director, UAE-UK Business Council

Register to attend: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1h-tWS0-WSICiqNhdGAlmkQfjb3q

Moderator
Sarah Russis, Presenter and Host
Confirmed Speakers
Arwa Al Balushi, Commercial & Investment Attache - The Embassy of Sultanate of Oman - UK
Cordelia Begbie, UK Executive Director - Saudi British Joint Business Council
Christopher Breeze, Vice Chairman - The British Omani Society
Alistair Donaldson, Chief Technology Officer - Levidian
Andrew Elia, Founder and Managing Director - Arishi
Steve Harding, Founder & CEO - ShowerKap Ltd
Alex Haynes, Head of Business Development, New Energies - Petrofac
Ian Henderson, Managing Director - The Vacuum Glazing Network Ltd
Owain Jackson, CEO - H2Au
Bradley Jones, Executive Director - UAE-UK Business Council
Sam Jones, Project Assurance Market Manager - DNV UK Ltd
Steven Lua, Chief Executive Officer - Unitrove
Nikunj Panchal, Global Vice President of Energy, Infrastructure Transition - Ricardo
Jaymish Patel, CEO - Biofuel Evolution
David Schiele, Energy Innovation Director - Energy Innovation Agency
Amin Shahbazi, CEO & Co-Founder - Aviura
James Steven, Business Development & Growth Manager / Senior Principal engineer - DNV UK Ltd