Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates
تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة
A global stage for 2,200+ exhibitors to showcase their
game-changing solutions and demonstrate tangible
actions advancing the energy transition.
Across 10 conferences and 370+ sessions, speakers
will share diverse perspectives and drive actionable
outcomes aimed at accelerating the transition to a
cleaner, more secure energy future.
Connecting the global energy
industry to foster collaborative action.
ADIPEC serves as a nexus, seamlessly
uniting international, regional, and
local stakeholders, from across industries.
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MD
GE Vernova
Ahmed is the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) MD & Commercial Leader for Financial Services (FS) at GE Vernova, covering conventional (gas) power and decarbonization (carbon capture and low/zero-carbon hydrogen), as well as renewables activity. He evaluates, invests in, and manages power, decarbonization, and renewables projects. Ahmed has over 21 years of energy industry experience across multiple disciplines, technologies, and geographies. He has held roles with increasing responsibility at FS, in Dubai as Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (MENAT) Leader, and in the United States in the power investment portfolio and power & renewables underwriting (both equity and debt) functions. Prior to that he has held roles at GE Power and GE Global Research in engineering, risk, and commercial functions. Ahmed earned his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, his M.Sc. in Control Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, and his MBA in Finance from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Ahmed is also a graduate of GE’s engineering leadership program, the Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP). He is based in Dubai
Clean energy projects are challenged by rising capital costs that deter investment, as well as underinvestment in critical supporting infrastructure like grids and storage – not to mention the non-financial barriers that impede project development speed and scale. What must governments do to de-risk investing across the clean energy project life cycle to reduce costs? What role should the finance industry and project developers play in prioritising the development of risk-mitigating mechanisms?
Attendee insights:
Understand the global economic bottlenecks impeding crucial clean energy project development.
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