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2026 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 1 Morning Session: Policy & Market Signals
08:00 - 09:00
60 mins
Registration
09:00 - 09:10
(10min)
Welcome Address by Conference Chair
09:10 - 09:20
(10min)
[Guest of Honor] Reserved for our Host Sponsor
09:20 - 10:10
(50min)
[Opening Panel] Future of Hydrogen in MENA: What Lies Ahead?
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What are the key drivers for the growth of hydrogen in the MENA region?
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What role can MENA play in the global hydrogen market, and how can regional collaboration enhance this position?
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How can MENA countries balance domestic hydrogen demand with the potential for hydrogen export?
10:10 - 10:30
(20min)
[MENA Regional Keynotes] Government Policies & Incentives for H2 & Low Carbon Fuels Development
10:30 - 10:50
(20min)
[Global Insights] Global Trends in Hydrogen & Low Carbon Fuels Adoption
Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:20 - 11:30
(10min)
[Keynote] Generating a Cleaner Future with Hydrogen
11:20 - 11:30
(10min)
[Keynote] Strategic Hydrogen in Transition: How Air Products is Balancing Today’s Realities with Tomorrow’s Opportunities
Ahmed Hababou
President Middle East and India
Air Products
11:30 - 12:20
(50min)
[Executive Panel] What Buyers Really Want: Decoding Demand for H2 & Low-Carbon Fuels
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Europe & Japan’s hydrogen & low-carbon fuel standards: key differences and impact.
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What price will Japan & Europe pay for hydrogen & low-carbon fuels
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Cross-regional partnerships to accelerate and expand hydrogen deployment: Europe and Asia
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Finding the near-term demand scenario: Domestic existing demand and emerging ones
Markus Exenberger
Executive Director and Chairman
H2Global Foundation
Nori Ueda
CEO
JERA Middle East & Africa Management Co,.Ltd
12:20 - 12:40
(20min)
[Keynote] Reserved for Diamond Sponsor
Lunch & networking break
Day 1 Afternoon Theme: H2 Production & Extended Application
14:00 - 14:50
(50min)
[Panel] Powering SAF in MENA: The Role of Hydrogen and Beyond
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The role of green hydrogen in enabling synthetic aviation fuels in MENA.
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Scaling feedstock, infrastructure, and partnerships for production.
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Integrating CCU and bio-pathways to diversify and accelerate SAF development.
Maryam Telmesani
Group Vice President of Sustainability
Saudi Airlines
14:50 - 15:10
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
15:10 - 16:00
(50min)
[Panel] Making Hydrogen Affordable: Lowering Costs and Building Resilient Supply Chains in MENA
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Scaling electrolyser deployment and reducing capex through localization and innovatio
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Leveraging public policy, incentives, and blended finance to de-risk early-stage hydrogen investments
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Developing integrated hydrogen hubs to enable economies of scale and supply chain efficiency
Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:30 - 16:50
(20min)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
16:50 - 17:30
(40min)
[Oman's Hydrogen Story] Oman’s Hydrogen Journey: Building a Global Hub for Green Energy and Clean Molecules
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What enabled Oman to move so fast in green hydrogen?
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How is Oman positioning itself in global clean molecule markets?
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What’s next after the first hydrogen tenders—what’s being built?
17:30 - 18:20
(50min)
[Panel] Investment and Finance of H2 and Low Carbon Fuels Amid Economic Headwinds
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What financing models and policy mechanisms are proving most effective in today’s market?
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What are investors, development banks, and private equity looking for in clean fuel deals today?
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How emissions standards and clean fuel labeling influence financing decisions?
18:00 - 21:00
180 mins