CLIMATE COUNCIL DISRUPT

Mobilising Capital For Clean Energy

May 17 & 18, 2022 • Dubai

ABOUT

What Is Climate Council Disrupt?

Climate Council Disrupt took place in May 2022, and brought capital providers together with clean energy investment opportunities from across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The two-day summit united 200+ investors and financiers with project developers and clean energy innovators to enable proactive conversations, create valuable connections and actionable takeaways.

Packed with fresh and original formats and sessions to enable the creation and strengthening of working relationships, Disrupt provided an intimate setting for stakeholders to engage in proactive conversations, agree on key actionable takeaways and do deals.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Why join Climate Council Disrupt?

Connectivity

We’re all about networking and connectivity. With novel sessions and plenty of extended breaks throughout the day to fast track connections in to valuable relationships

Interactive Formats

We do things differently.  No more lacklustre presentations – we've created a variety of interactive and intimate formats built to awaken and engage our audience

Unmissable Content

Created by the industry, for the industry, Climate Council Disrupt brings together industry visionaries to address the critical questions and enable action.

Climate Council Disrupt

POST-SHOW REPORT

2022 Line-up

Meet Our Speakers

Featured SPEAKERS

Christian Ayres

Christian Ayres

Co-Head EMEA Project Finance, Korea Development Bank

Alicia Eastman

Alicia Eastman

Co-Founder & President, InterContinental Energy

Henri Blas

Henri Blas

Chief Content Officer, Global Infrastructure Hub

Stephane Tetot

Stephane Tetot

Director, BlackRock

Shiva Dustdar

Shiva Dustdar

Head of Innovation Finance, European Investment Bank

John Moon

John Moon

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Matthieu Eyriès

Matthieu Eyriès

VP Energy Transition and Hydrogen, Air Liquide

SPEAKERS

Ubaldo Tripoli

Ubaldo Tripoli

Partner, Aviation Lead, Kearney

David Mullins

David Mullins

Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Verisk Maplecroft

Kanishk Bhatia

Kanishk Bhatia

Head of Infrastructure, ARA infrastructure

Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar Hussain

Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar Hussain

Co-Founder and Chairman, Creek

Malgorzata Filipowska

Malgorzata Filipowska

Investment Associate, Flat6Labs

Lame Verre

Lame Verre

Head of Strategy & Innovation SSE and Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Lean In Equity and Sustainability

Dr. Faye Al Hersh

Dr. Faye Al Hersh

Technology Specialist, Masdar

Olga Vovk

Olga Vovk

Senior Regional Manager – Europe, Export Development Canada

Birjendra Sangwaiya

Birjendra Sangwaiya

Sr. Vice President, Amplus Solar

Mujeeb Qazi

Mujeeb Qazi

Head of Energy, Infrastructure Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Ibrahim Metawie

Ibrahim Metawie

COO, KarmSolar

Jeremy Anderson

Jeremy Anderson

Head Of Dubai, Rystad

Alexander Sarac

Alexander Sarac

Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

Luka Buljan

Luka Buljan

Managing Director, Berkeley Energy

Huw Williams

Huw Williams

Head of Investor Relations, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Kartik Sabharwal

Kartik Sabharwal

Head of Business Development - Middle East, Jinko Power

Alice Cowman

Alice Cowman

Chief Financial Officer, Enerwhere

Genevieve Leclerc

Genevieve Leclerc

Deputy & Interface Project Manager, Masdar

Ademola Ogunbanjo

Ademola Ogunbanjo

Executive Vice President, Oando Clean Energy Ltd.

Lina Kassas

Lina Kassas

Vice President, New Energies and Natural Resources, SMBC

David Marshall

David Marshall

Partner, Baker Botts

Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward

Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward

CEO, Dana Gas Group

Chandni Khosla

Chandni Khosla

Fellow, Climate Safe Lending Network

David Maguire

David Maguire

CEO & Founder, BNRG Renewables

Gabriel Isaza De Larrañaga

Gabriel Isaza De Larrañaga

Vice President, SEAF

Lewis Jones

Lewis Jones

Partner, Baker Botts

Inna Braverman

Inna Braverman

Founder and CEO, Eco Wave Power

Fanglu Wang

Fanglu Wang

Senior Managing Director and Managing Partner CITIC Capital Silk Road Fund, CITIC Capital

Rob Flaws

Rob Flaws

Special Counsel, Baker Botts

Liao Shuang

Liao Shuang

Investment Promotion Agency, Ministry of Commerce, P.R.China

Kamran Iqbal

Kamran Iqbal

Founder and CEO, Electric Aviation Group

Jeesun Han

Jeesun Han

Senior Portfolio Officer, FMO

Katherine Bruce

Katherine Bruce

Sustainability Lead, WSP Middle East

Jochen Wermuth

Jochen Wermuth

Founder and CEO, Wermuth Asset Management

Nalin Kumar Sharma

Nalin Kumar Sharma

VP - Asia, Middle East & Pacific, Ecoppia

Dipak Sakaria

Dipak Sakaria

Energy Transition Expert, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE

Marc de Saint Gerand

Marc de Saint Gerand

Executive Director, Structured Finance, SMBC

Mohamad Chokr

Mohamad Chokr

Head of Sales MENA, Vestas

Alero Balogun

Alero Balogun

SVP Corporate Services, Oando Clean Energy

John Altomonte

John Altomonte

Chief Executive Officer, Verne Energy Solutions

Fangfeng Xiao

Fangfeng Xiao

Investment Director, CNIC

Francesco La Camera

Francesco La Camera

Director General, IRENA

Bas Hamers

Bas Hamers

Strategic advisor to the board, Harvest Waste

Cornelius Matthes

Cornelius Matthes

Chief Executive Officer, Dii Desert Energy

David Smith

David Smith

Executive Vice President - Marubeni Middle East & Africa Power, Marubeni

Nicolas Piau

Nicolas Piau

Co-founder & Managing Partner, TiLT Capital Partners SAS

Nalin Nayyar

Nalin Nayyar

Chief Financial Officer, Yellow Door Energy

William Pazos

William Pazos

Co-founder and Managing Director, AirCarbon Exchange

Bo Bai

Bo Bai

Chairman & Founder, MetaVerse Green Exchange and Asia Green Fund

Charlie Thannhaeuser

Charlie Thannhaeuser

CEO and Chief Technology Officer, Concord Blue

Graham Scopes

Graham Scopes

International Export Finance Executive, British Embassy

Marcel Kooter

Marcel Kooter

Commercial Strategist, Kooter Energy Transition Consultancy

James Hygate

James Hygate

Founder & CEO, Green Fuels

Mohamed Hasan

Mohamed Hasan

Energy Industry Executive – Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Energy Core Lead, Microsoft

Shashank Krishna

Shashank Krishna

Partner, Baker Botts

Kohei Toyoda

Kohei Toyoda

Chief Representative for the Middle East, Dubai Representative Office, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Rajeev Mahajan

Rajeev Mahajan

Head of Project Finance, Private Sector Facility, Green Climate Fund

Marcus Steinig

Marcus Steinig

Director/CFO, Harvest Waste

Carine Bouery

Carine Bouery

Marcoms and Sustainability Lead MENA, Vestas

Anthony Gordon

Anthony Gordon

Partner, AVAIO Capital

Martin Stewart-Smith

Martin Stewart-Smith

Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta

Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta

Independent Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Member, Apex

Alexandra Kornilova

Alexandra Kornilova

Founder and Managing Partner, The Good Climate

“Well attended by some of the key thought leaders in climate tech and the IPP and infrastructure developer community. A must attend if you want to keep abreast of current thinking.”

David Dallas Smith, Marubeni

“Most interactive conference/event that I have attended. Highly recommend to attend more in the future!”

Genevieve Leclerc, Masdar

“A very interesting event that links green businesses and start-ups to international financiers in order to empower the process of decarbonization and speed up the change.”

Hatem Hamam, Al Rostamani Group

“It was a very informative and well organized summit. I was glad that I could join the panel.”

Kohei Toyoda, JBIC

schedule

2022 Agenda

Day 1

Navigating the Tectonic Shift: Financing the New Energy Paradigm

Yellow Door Energy, Mubadala, Global Infrastrucutre Hub, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Realising the Energy Transition: Key Drivers for a Sustainable Future

Rsytad Energy

Investing in South East Asia: The Real Opportunities

Infunde Development

Green Hydrogen Projects in the Middle East

Masdar

Alternative Investment Opportunities

Morgan Stanley, Blackrock, bp ventures, Oando Clean Energy, Baker Botts

Sustainable Aviation Fuels

First Abu Dhabi Bank

The Role of Nuclear in the Transition: What about Financing?

Department for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy, UK Government

Clean Tech Showcase & Pitching

EAG, Husk, Eco Wave Power, Concord Blue, FMO, ARA Infrastructure, TiLT Capital Partners, Air Liquide

Is the Energy Transition a Reality in Asia?

Ministry of Comerce, P. R. China, MetaVerse Green Exchange and Asia Green Fund, King & Wood Mallesons

Day 2

Bridging the Institutional Investment Gap

AP Moller Capital, CITIC Capital, Addleshaw Goddard

How is the Middle East a Trailblazer on the Global Stage?

Ministry of Electricty & Water Kuwait, Enerwhere, Arab Renewable Energy Commission, UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure

Investing in the Philippines: Key Barries and Opportunities

Verne Energy Solutions

The Potential of Long Duration Energy Storage

Cellcube

Project Fortune Wheel: To invest or not to invest?

Korea Development Bank, Berkeley Energy, Marubeni Middle East & Africa Power, InterContinental Energy, Vestas

Making sense of Carbon Markets

IETA, Public Investment Fund, E.ON, ACWA Power, Addleshaw Goddard

Women in Clean Energy

Lean In Network

Clean Tech Showcase & Pitching

Green Fuels, KarmSolar, Harvest Waste, SEAF, bp ventures, AP Moller Capital

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Networking

who attended Disrupt 2022?

As the sense of urgency to achieve the 1.5-degree scenario grows, we know how critical it is to find ways to remove the friction in deploying investment capital to clean energy, which is why CCD is hyper-focused around networking and connectivity.

Expand your network with professional connections thanks to our meticulously curate audience of renewable energy projects developers, power producers and scale ups who are looking for investment

Venue

Event Location

The event was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre

DIFC, off Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 482032
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

2022 Partners

Meet our sponsors

Media Partner

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