Program

District Cooling Summit 2023 at COP28 in Dubai


The preliminary program for this special event is now online. Please note this program is still being finalized and is subject to change. 

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The Event:
A District Cooling Summit as a side event of COP 28, organized by the IDEA, hosted by Empower and supported by the United Nations Environment Program District Energy in Cities Initiative


Event date
5th December, Tuesday (Energy and Industry Transition Day)

Time
10.00 AM to 01.00 PM (3 hours)


Location & Venue
COP28 Venue (Expo City Dubai) – Green Zone – Connect Conference Centre (C3)


Expected Number of attendees
250+ 

Time




10.00 am to 10.25 am

Session

Opening Session
 
  • National Anthem
  • Opening Remarks - Rob Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA
  • Empower Video
  • Speech – Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO, Empower& IDEA Board Member Emeritus
  • Speech – Lily Riahi, Coordinator, Cool Coalition, UNEP




10.30 am to 11.30 am

PANEL 1: ENERGY TRANSITION AND LOW-CARBON SOLUTIONS
 
Moderator: Rob Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA
Panelists;
  • Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO, Empower& IDEA Board Member Emeritus
  • Carlyle Coutinho, CEO, Enwave & IDEA Board Chair
  • Steven Swinson, IDEA Board Member Emeritus
  • Andrea Voigt, Head of Global Public Affairs & Industry Affairs, Danfoss
  • Ommid Saberi, Global Program Lead, Green and Resilient Buildings, IFC

11.30 am to 12.00 pm

COFFEE BREAK




12.00 pm to 1.00 pm

PANEL 2: NEED FOR DC FAVORABLE POLICIES
 
Moderator: Rob Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA
Panelists;
  • Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO, Empower
  • Khalid Al Marzooqi, CEO, Tabreed
  • Dr. Abid El Moubadder, CEO, Emicool
  • Ahmed Al-Ammari, CEO, Marafeq Qatar
  • Joyce Honeine, Program Management Director, Dubai SCE