AGENDA 2026
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 1Mon, Aug 31Time
Topic
08:30 - 09:20
Registration and Networking
- 08:30 - 09:20Registration and Networking
- 09:10 - 09:40Welcome Address
- 09:10 - 09:40Welcome Address
- 09:40 - 09:50Keynote: Reserved for Chairperson
Mohammed Ali KhanSenior Vice PresidentAIQ
- 09:40 - 09:50Keynote: Reserved for ChairpersonMohammed Ali KhanSenior Vice PresidentAIQ
- 09:50 - 10:40Leadership Panel: The GW-Scale Pipeline: Outlook for Solar & Energy Storage Market Opportunities in the Middle East
- Mapping the Future: Decoding the Next Five-Year GW-Scale Pipeline
- From Blueprint to Reality: Navigating Macro Risks & Supply Chain Challenges in Mega-Project Delivery
- Beyond Solar PV: Strategic Synergies with Diversified Offtakers like Green Hydrogen
- The Next Chapter of Localization: From Compliance to Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness
Shaharyar NashatExecutive Director - Legal, Asset ManagementAlJomaih Energy & Water
Jose BarraganVice President - Renewable TechnologyACWA Power
Naresh BalujaManaging Director, Renewables and BESS, MENAENGIE
Marcus SchraufCEORadiant Energy Solutions
- 09:50 - 10:40Leadership Panel: The GW-Scale Pipeline: Outlook for Solar & Energy Storage Market Opportunities in the Middle East
- Mapping the Future: Decoding the Next Five-Year GW-Scale Pipeline
- From Blueprint to Reality: Navigating Macro Risks & Supply Chain Challenges in Mega-Project Delivery
- Beyond Solar PV: Strategic Synergies with Diversified Offtakers like Green Hydrogen
- The Next Chapter of Localization: From Compliance to Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness
Shaharyar NashatExecutive Director - Legal, Asset ManagementAlJomaih Energy & WaterJose BarraganVice President - Renewable TechnologyACWA PowerNaresh BalujaManaging Director, Renewables and BESS, MENAENGIEMarcus SchraufCEORadiant Energy Solutions
- 10:40 - 11:00Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 10:40 - 11:00Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 11:00 - 11:50Panel: Powering an Uninterruptible AI Future: How PV & Energy Storage Becomes Core Infrastructure for Data Centers?
- From "Backup Power" to "Core System":Redefining the Role of Energy Storage
- Pricing Reliability: How to Justify StorageBudget Against Al Downtime Risks?
- Through the Hot Desert: Innovations &Guarantees for 20-Year Performance
- Building an Intelligent Energy Network:Real-Time Dialogue Between Storage, AlLoad, and Grid
Dhruv MenonChief Financial OfficerAMPYR Solar Europe
- 11:00 - 11:50Panel: Powering an Uninterruptible AI Future: How PV & Energy Storage Becomes Core Infrastructure for Data Centers?
- From "Backup Power" to "Core System":Redefining the Role of Energy Storage
- Pricing Reliability: How to Justify StorageBudget Against Al Downtime Risks?
- Through the Hot Desert: Innovations &Guarantees for 20-Year Performance
- Building an Intelligent Energy Network:Real-Time Dialogue Between Storage, AlLoad, and Grid
Dhruv MenonChief Financial OfficerAMPYR Solar Europe
- 11:50 - 12:10Keynote: Reserved for SolarCleano
Stefan ThromHead of Business Development USA/DACHSolarCleano
- 11:50 - 12:10Keynote: Reserved for SolarCleanoStefan ThromHead of Business Development USA/DACHSolarCleano
- 12:10 - 13:30
Lunch & Networking
- 12:10 - 13:30Lunch & Networking
- 13:30 - 13:50Keynote: MEA Solar & Energy Storage Outlook 2026: Pricing Trends, Supply Dynamics & Market Expansion Pathways
RYAN TEY TZE YANGSenior PV AnalystSMM
- 13:30 - 13:50Keynote: MEA Solar & Energy Storage Outlook 2026: Pricing Trends, Supply Dynamics & Market Expansion PathwaysRYAN TEY TZE YANGSenior PV AnalystSMM
- 13:50 - 14:40Leadership Panel: Financing Innovation: Enabling Large-Scale RE Projects in the Middle East
- Capital Collaboration: The Evolving Role of SWFs, DFIs & Commercial Banks
- The "Bankability" Code: Key Criteria from Investors & Lenders
- Instrument Innovation: Green Bonds, Blended & Islamic Finance in Action
- Financing the Future: The Challenge of Integrated Solar-Storage-Hydrogen Projects
Uma NathanyHead of Project FinanceAlJomaih Energy & Water
Aqueel BohraChief Investment OfficerAMEA Power
Thomas Hubert SpannringChief Financial OfficerEtihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE)
Rohit BalakrishnanExecutive Director, Project & Sustainable FinanceFirst Abu Dhabi Bank
- 13:50 - 14:40Leadership Panel: Financing Innovation: Enabling Large-Scale RE Projects in the Middle East
- Capital Collaboration: The Evolving Role of SWFs, DFIs & Commercial Banks
- The "Bankability" Code: Key Criteria from Investors & Lenders
- Instrument Innovation: Green Bonds, Blended & Islamic Finance in Action
- Financing the Future: The Challenge of Integrated Solar-Storage-Hydrogen Projects
Uma NathanyHead of Project FinanceAlJomaih Energy & WaterAqueel BohraChief Investment OfficerAMEA PowerThomas Hubert SpannringChief Financial OfficerEtihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE)Rohit BalakrishnanExecutive Director, Project & Sustainable FinanceFirst Abu Dhabi Bank
- 14:40 - 15:30Coffee Break
- 14:40 - 15:30Coffee Break
- 15:30 - 16:20Panel: Channel Strategy: Building Win-Win Partnerships between International Brands & Local Distributors
- Shared Success: Designing Incentive-Aligned Business Models & Profit-Sharing Mechanisms
- Empowerment & Synergy: Co-building Training, Marketing, and After-Sales Support Systems
- Conflict Resolution: Managing Channel Conflict, Pricing Systems, and Inventory Risks
L. K. VermaFounder & Managing DirectorPower & Sun
- 15:30 - 16:20Panel: Channel Strategy: Building Win-Win Partnerships between International Brands & Local Distributors
- Shared Success: Designing Incentive-Aligned Business Models & Profit-Sharing Mechanisms
- Empowerment & Synergy: Co-building Training, Marketing, and After-Sales Support Systems
- Conflict Resolution: Managing Channel Conflict, Pricing Systems, and Inventory Risks
L. K. VermaFounder & Managing DirectorPower & Sun
- 16:20 - 16:40Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 16:20 - 16:40Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 16:40 - 17:30Panel: Storage for the Desert: Technology Pathways for a Resilient Middle East Grid
- Conquering Extreme Climate: Ensuring Safety, Longevity & Performance under Scorching Heat
- The Long-Duration Imperative: Solutions for Evening Peaks, Green Hydrogen & Grid Stability
- The Bankability Lens: Evaluating Storage Technologies for Long-Term Investment Value
Yash ShahSenior Business DeveloperEmerge
Dr. Wa'il Al-ShafieHead Of ProcurementENGIE
- 16:40 - 17:30Panel: Storage for the Desert: Technology Pathways for a Resilient Middle East Grid
- Conquering Extreme Climate: Ensuring Safety, Longevity & Performance under Scorching Heat
- The Long-Duration Imperative: Solutions for Evening Peaks, Green Hydrogen & Grid Stability
- The Bankability Lens: Evaluating Storage Technologies for Long-Term Investment Value
Yash ShahSenior Business DeveloperEmergeDr. Wa'il Al-ShafieHead Of ProcurementENGIE
- 17:30 - 17:50Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 17:30 - 17:50Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 17:50 - 18:10Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 17:50 - 18:10Keynote: Call for Sponsor
- 18:10 - 18:40SMM Global Tier 1- Awards Ceremony
- Tier 1 PV Module Supplier
- Tier 1 PV Tracker Supplier
- Tier 1 PV Inverter Supplier
- Tier 1 Energy Storage System
- Tier 1 Energy Storage Cell
- Tier 1 Solar Plant O&M Supplier
- Tier 1 BMS Supplier
- 18:10 - 18:40SMM Global Tier 1- Awards Ceremony
- Tier 1 PV Module Supplier
- Tier 1 PV Tracker Supplier
- Tier 1 PV Inverter Supplier
- Tier 1 Energy Storage System
- Tier 1 Energy Storage Cell
- Tier 1 Solar Plant O&M Supplier
- Tier 1 BMS Supplier
- 18:40 - 20:00
Cocktail Party
- 18:40 - 20:00Cocktail Party
