Salim A Essaid

Salim A Essaid is the business editor at The National, where he directs the publication s news coverage of global and regional industries, market trends, advanced technology, business lifestyle, and more For nearly 15 years, Salim broke original news, features, and data led analysis for outlets including TIME Magazine, CNN, NHK World, Agence France Presse ( the Associated Press ( and Al Monitor Until the end of 2020 he was the lead correspondent on Euronews' weekly Inspire Middle East, and later the host of Sci Tech He produced more than 120 episodes exploring the latest happenings in the MENA region s technology, business, and sustainability scene He holds a Bachelor of Science in Arabic and Japanese from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master s degree in broadcasting from the Columbia School of Journalism in New York

Session Overview

Monday, 4 November

13:30

13:30 - 14:30

Bridging the gap: energy and financial cross-sector collaboration to advance new projects

A successful global energy transition will naturally be advanced in large part by the acceleration of renewables project deployment, advances in clean technology and scalability, and more. Large scale capital investment is critical to advancing the development of clean and lower carbon energy projects including hydrogen and LNG. Investment and finance confidence will be built across a combination of mechanisms, from policy incentives to transition knowledge building across the finance community a tolerance for the risk profile required to deliver the global transition. How can the energy and finance sectors work better together to unlock the needed finance? What are investors and banks looking for in energy projects to prove their bankability? How can the energy sector inspire investor confidence to create the risk tolerance required to deliver innovative energy projects?

Attendee insights:

Hear how leading investors and banks can collaborate with the energy industry to deliver the required investment to ensure the energy transition progresses at the pace and scale needed.