#TogetherWeAreStronger
The 6th CBC Annual Leadership Forum
"Empowering Together The CleanTech Decade!"
14-18 January 2023
Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi, UAE
World Future Energy Summit 2023 & Masdar City
Organised by
Diamond Business Partners
Strategic Partners
Venues
At a Glance
The 6th CBC Annual Leadership Forum "Empowering Together The CleanTech Decade!" "exclusive event" will be held from 14 to 18 January 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UEA, and it will bring together over 150 Trusted Leaders of Solar & CleanTech Industries with The Leaders of the Financial Community and Investors, Top Corporations, Energy Companies and Utilities as well as Political Decision-Makers and Public Opinion Influencers from all over the world.
This one of its kind, yearly CBC Family & World CleanTech Awards Winners gathering will feature CBC Strategy Forum 2023 and related CBC Action Plan Meetings, World CleanTech Awards - Edition 2022 Black-Tie Gala Ceremony as well as CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees visits to the World Future Energy Summit 2023 and to Masdar City, Siemens Energy & IRENA HQs.
Participants will also share together unforgettable moments at “beyond business” social events to cherish #TogetherWeAreStronger Spirit and CBC LifeStyle that combines Business with Meaningfulness and Joy.
The gatherring will be organised on the ocassion of the World Future Energy Summit 2023
Agenda
Day 0 - Saturday, January 14
Emirates Palace Anu Dhabi
CBC & WCA Family Cocktail at BBQ Al Qasr Emirates Palace
Day 1 - Sunday, January 15
Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi
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CBC Strategy Forum 2023
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World CleanTech Awards - Edition 2022 Black-Tie Gala Ceremony
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CBC & WCA Family Afterparty
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… and accompanying CBC Supported Event “Cycling for Climate” at F1 Abu Dhabi
Day 2 - Monday, January 16
ADNOC Expo Center Abu Dhabi
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CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Delegation visit to WFES Expo
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CBC Action Plan Meetings at WFES Venue:
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Solar Lights for Peace
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Book “The Future”
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Empowering Women in CleanTech Hub
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CBC Africa Hub (Focus Morocco)
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Days 3 & 4 - Tuesday, January 17 & Wednesday, January 18
ADNOC Expo Center Abu Dhabi
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Delegation visit to World Future Energy Summit 2023 featuring CBC Leadership TV Talks
Day 0 - Saturday, January 14
CBC & WCA Family Cocktail
Location: BBQ Al Qasr Emirates Palace Beach
Dress Code: Relaxed
during the day
Arrival of Participants to Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi Hotel
17:30 - 20:00
CBC & WCA Family Cocktail at BBQ Al Qasr Emirates Palace Beach
Day 1 - Sunday, January 15
CBC Strategy Forum 2023
Location: Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi Hotel, Meeting Room 1
Dress Code: Business Formal & National Clothes
Timeline: 11:00 - 14:30
11:00 - 12:00
Registration, Late Welcome Coffee & Snacks
12:00 - 13:00
CBC Strategy Session
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Introduction of the Key Partners
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CBC Digital Platform 2.0
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CBC Business Facilities
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CBC Associated Experts
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Key Agenda 2023
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Solar Lights for Peace
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Book “The Future”
13:00 - 14:00
CBC Hubs Roundtables
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Financial & Investor Hub
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CleanTech StartUp Hub
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Joint Energy Storage Hub & eMobility Hub
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Green Hydrogen Hub
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Floating Solar & CleanTech Hub
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Utilities & Energy Companies Hub
14:00 - 14:30
Summary and Next Steps
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Q&A
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Cross-fertilisation between CBC Hubs
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Next Steps
14:30 - 18:00
Free Time & 1-on-1 Meetings
Day 1 - Sunday, January 15
World CleanTech Awards - Edition 2022 Black-Tie Gala Ceremony
Location: Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi Hotel, Under The Oculus
Dress Code: Black-Tie & National Clothes
Timeline: 18:00 - 22:00
18:00 - 19:00
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Joint Welcome Cocktail
19:00 - 22:00
World CleanTech Awards - Edition 2022 Ceremony
World Edition 2022 Awards Ceremony with “Inspirational Q&A: Empowering Together The CleanTech Decade!” featuring WCA Winners & Distinction Recipients and Honorary Guests
Black-Tie Gala Dinner Celebration
Day 1 - Sunday, January 15
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Family Afterparty
Location: Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi, VaKaVa Terrace
Dress Cod: Black-Tie & National Clothes... and Relaxed
Time: 22:30 +
22:30+
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Family Afterparty
Day 2 - Monday, January 16
CBC Action Plan Meetings & Visit WFES
Location: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St
Dress Code: Business Casual or Formal, National Clothes
Time tbc
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Delegation visit to WFES Expo
13:00 -17:00
CBC Action Plan Meetings
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Solar Lights for Peace
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Book “The Future”
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Empowering Women in CleanTech Hub
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CBC Africa Hub (Focus Morocco)
Days 3 & 4
Tuesday, January 17 & Wednesday, January 18
Visit WFES
Location: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St
Dress Code: Business Casual or Formal, National Clothes
from 11:00
CBC Leaders & WCA Awardees Delegation visit to WFES Expo
12:00 - 17:00
CBC Leadership TV Talks
Featured CBC Leaders & Guests
Paddy Padmanathan
Board Member
ACWA Power
CBC Honorary Chair for the Middle East
Alexis Issaharoff
Chief Renewable Energy
Jubaili
CBC Chair for South East Asia
Ankit Doshi
Director
Waree Ess
CBC Co-Chair of CleanTech Leaders Under30 Hub
Dr. Claas Helmke
Founder & CEO
newtrail.capital
CBC Co-Chair of Financial & Investor Hub
Engel Tastan
CEO
GoodWe Turkey
CBC Chair for Turkey
Jalel Hamila
VP Sales Europe & Middle East
AKCOME
CBC Chair for Tunisia & Co-Chair Africa
Karel de Winter
Director Floating PV
Phelan Energy Group
CBC Co-Chair of Floating CleanTech Hub
Mary O'Donnell "CleanTech Mama"
Founder & President
Clean Power Inc
Impact investor
CBC Honorary Chair of Empowering Women Hub
Mostafa Boulal
CEO
COREAS HIGH-TECH
CBC Chair for Morocco; CBC Co-Chair of Clean Water Hub
Prof. Anis Jouini
CEO
ECM Greentech
Board Member at ESMC
CBC Chair of CleanTech StartUP Hub
Raj Singh Niranjan
Founder
Trans India Law Associates (TILA)
Legal Advisor at International Solar Alliance (ISA)
CBC Legal Adviser
Sibi Vetha Raj
Business Development Manager
Qi Energy
CBC Membership Manager Middle East
Tomasz Slusarz
President
CleanTech Business Institute
Founder & Vision Streamliner
Adamo Screnci
Vice President - H2, CCUS, bio & eFuels, Plastic Recycling
NextChem
Hydrogen Pioneer, Expert & Entrepreneur
CBC Chair of Clean Hydrogen Hub
Alicja Slusarz
CBC Secretariat: Vice-President
CleanTech Business Club
CBC VP Membership & Partnership
Bruce Douglas
CEO
Global Renewables Alliance
Former Co-Chair of Global Solar Council & COO at SolarPower Europe
CBC Co-Chair for Europe
Dr. Hitesh Doshi
Chairman
Waaree Group
Chairman at All India Solar Industry Association
CBC Co-Chair for Asia & Chair for India
Frank Wouters
Senior Vice President
Reliance Industries
Chair, Advisory Board, Dii Desert Energy and MENA Hydrogen Alliance
CBC Co-Chair of Clean Hydrogen Hub
(In Charge of the Middle East)
Jean-Pascal Pham-Ba
CEO
Paradigm Partnerships
Secretary General and Spokesperson at Terrawatt Initiative
CBC Chair of Financial & Investor Hub
Karim Megherbi
Executive Director
EPDA
Director Transaction Advisory at Dii Desert Energy
CBC Co-Chair of Financial & Investor Hub
Matthias Altieri
Head of Project Development - Member of the Management Board
one2zero - green energy solutions
CBC Co-Chair of Utilities & Energy Companies Hub (In Charge of Europe)
Murat Aydemir
Managing Director MENA
px Engineering
CBC Chair of Bioenergy & Waste to Energy Hub
Prof. Dr. Ad van Wijk
Professor Emeritus of Future Energy Systems
TU Delft
Member of Dii Advisory Board
CBC Honorary Chair of Clean Hydrogen Hub
Rami Fedda
Co-Founder & Supply Director
Solar Juice Pty
CBC Chair for Australia & Oceania
Stephan Dörrschuck
CEO
Heinrich Kopp GmbH
CBC Elite Member
Zineb Seghrouchni
Hydrogen Origination Manager
John Cockerill Group
CBC Chair of Upstream Hub
Agnieszka J. Weryszko
Founder & CEO
Square Venues
CBC Chair of Hospitality Industry Hub
Andreas Fornwald
CEO
Rebirth Capital Partners
CBC Co-Chair ofStorageVersity Hub (In Charge of North America)
Cornelius Matthes
CEO
Dii Desert Energy
Investor in emission free technologies
CBC Chair for Middle East
Dr. Rashi Gupta "Batterywali"
Managing Director
Vision Mechatronics
CBC Chair of StorageVersity Hub & Chair of Empowering Women Hub
H.R.H Prince of Cambodia Narithipong Norodom
Business Expert & Advisor
CBC Chair for Cambodia
Julia Hamm
Board Director , Advisor, Former CEO
Former President & CEOPresident & CEO
Smart Electric Power Alliance
Mansour Diagne
Director Sales in MEA
Univergy
CBC Co-Chair for Africa
Moctar Toure
Founder & CEO
SMART’ÉLEC & PARTNERS
Former Special Advisor to The President of Mali & President of CREE (Power and Water Utilities' Regulation Commission)
CBC Chair for Mali
Paul Van Son
President
Dii Desert Energy
CBC Visionary Adviser
Prof. Eicke R. Weber
Vice-Chairman
European Solar Manufacturing Council
Former Director, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg; Professor Emeritus, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley
CBC Chair of R&D, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Hub; Chair of the World CleanTech Awards
Shri K.S.Popli
Director
Climate Finance
Former CMD of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
CBC Honorary Chair for India
Thomas Altmann
Executive Vice President - Innovation & New Technology
ACWA Power
Co-Chair of the World CleanTech StartUPs Awards
Zouhair Kefi
Director Division Energy & Home Automation
Heinrich Kopp GmbH
CBC Co-Chair of Smart Energy Hub
