Giuseppe Surace

An experienced energy sector executive with nearly 30 years’ experience managing and growing large-scale infrastructure projects globally, Giuseppe is the Chief Operations Officer of Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, responsible for the development of Africa’s largest vertically integrated green hydrogen project in Namibia. He provides strategic direction, leadership, and structure for the project, including the delivery of Hyphen’s socio economic development targets and ensuring the project is designed to comply with the highest international environmental and safety standards.

Giuseppe has wealth of experience working at some of the world’s largest oil and gas operations, and has a proven track record of establishing, managing and developing complex projects. Giuseppe has a strong understanding of African and international energy markets, having spent 12 years working for both SAIPEM and Dangote Industries Limited in Nigeria as Chief Operations Officer. He has held senior management roles across the world including in Western Africa, Angola, Kuwait, Japan, Canada and Brazil.

Giuseppe holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calabria, and an MBA from Bocconi University and MIP School of Management in Milan, Italy.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

All Sessions

15:45

Hydrogen Conference ICC Hall Part B 15:45 - 16:45

Hydrogen’s role in delivering an equitable energy transition for Africa

The opportunity for Africa to create a hydrogen economy could be worth US $400 billion by 2050, if targeted policy frameworks, international partnerships, and incentivised financial schemes and investment for infrastructure build-out are deployed to capitalise on the continent’s abundant renewable energy resources. Africa's development of a hydrogen economy would not only create new economic opportunities, it would also ensure clean energy access which comes with its own socio-economic advantages, thus balancing between local, national and global energy agendas.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights into how Africa's development of hydrogen capabilities could secure its role in the global low-carbon energy market, deliver economic growth for the region and increase energy access for its people.