The 2025 conference brought together leaders and stakeholders to discuss strategies for accelerating investment, expanding energy access, bolstering local supply chains, and improving regulatory frameworks to align with the rapid innovation and digitalization of energy systems. Industry experts outlined pathways to future-proof utilities, covering topics such as renewable energy development and storage, energy efficiency management, and future mobility. These discussions highlighted the region's dedication to building a secure, sustainable, and competitive energy future.

Explore the presentations via the links below to gain deeper insights into the topics addressed.

Integrating solar PV with energy storage: comprehensive approach to grid independence

Speaker:

Ilya Likhov, Founder & CEO, Neosun Energy

Managing Grid Complexity in a Multi-Source Energy World 

Speaker:

Mohamed Atia, Head of Energy Committee, ElAdl

Demand-Side Energy Resource Management - market, control and information systems perspectives

Speaker:

Heba Hammad, Director General, Egyptian Organization of Standardization (EOS)

UAE's Energy Transition

Speaker:

Abdalla Alhammadi, Sustainability Engineer - Future Energy Department, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure - UAE

SUBSTATION GROUNDING

Speaker:

Amany Hamdy, General Manager of Substation Design, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)

Disturbance Analysis for Power Systems

Speaker:

Ahdab Elmorshedy, President, CIGRE Egypt 

The Role of Policies and Regulations in Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Markets

Speaker:

Maged Mahmoud, Technical Director and Lead Advisor, Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Africa Outlook Green shoots of resilience amid uncertainty 

Speaker:

Benedict Craven, Principal Economist/Country Risk Manager, The Economist Group