Held from 17 - 18 MAY 2022 DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA
OPENING CEREMONY
17th May 2022
7:30am - 9:00am
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
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9:00am - 9:30am
EXHIBITION INAUGURATION
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9:30am - 9:35am
OPENING CEREMONY
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9:35am - 9:40am
WELCOME SPEECH
9:40am - 9:50am
OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Motaz Mashouk, Vice President, Engineering Services, Saudi Aramco
9:50am - 10:00am
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dr. Osama bin Ibrahim Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)
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10:00am - 10:30am
SPONSORS RECOGNITION
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10:30am
CLOSURE OF THE CEREMONY
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DAY 1.
17th May 2022
10:30am
COFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
EXHIBITION OPENS
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11:00am - 12:30pm
STRATEGIC PANEL – ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, WASTE MANAGEMENT & VALUE PRESERVATION
Transitioning from a Linear to a Circular Economy and How Businesses & Others in Saudi Arabia Can Contribute
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Chair: Dr. Ömer Aga, Professor, Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
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Keynotes:
Dr. Abdullah Faisal Al-Sebaie, CEO, National Center for Waste Management
Eng. Ziyad Mohammed Al Shiha, Chief Executive Officer, SIRC
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Panelists:
Pascal Grante, CEO, Veolia Middle East & Africa
Meshari Alquwayzani, General Director, National Center for Waste Management
12:30pm - 12:45pm
PRAYER BREAK
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12:45pm - 1:45pm
STRATEGIC PANEL – CLIMATE CHANGE
Saudi Vision 2030 Pioneering Green Leadership : Regional initiatives, Global Impact
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Chair: Walid Al-Naeem, Manager of Process and Control Systems Department, Saudi Aramco
Keynotes:
Dr. Abdulaziz Al Jodai, Corporate Programs Director, SABIC
Eng. Ali Al Ghamdi, CEO, National Center for Environmental Compliance
Ayman Ghoulam, CEO, National Center for Meteorology
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Panelists:
Najla Al Sudairy, Policy and Awareness Lead, Oil Sustainability Programme
Dr Bashir Dabbousi, Director - Technology Strategy and Planning, Saudi Aramco
1:45pm - 2:45pm
LUNCH Sponsored by Al Qaryan Group
& Networking in the Exhibition Area
2:45pm - 5:45pm
REVERSE TRADE SHOW BRIEFING
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2:45pm - 3:45pm
STRATEGIC PANEL - BIODIVERSITY & AFFORESTATION
Chair: Abdullah Al Suhaibany, Environmental Security Coordinating Council, Ministry of Interior
Keynotes:
Dr. Muhammad Ali Qurban, CEO, National Center for Wildlife
Ahmed Ali Alghamdi, Consultant, National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification
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Panelists:
Dr. Khaled Asfahani, CEO, General Organization for the Conservation of Coral Reefs & Turtles in the Red Sea
Dr. Ronald Loughland, Environmental Consultant, Saudi Aramco
3:45pm - 4:45pm
TECHNICAL SESSION – Environmental Challenges & Circular Solutions in the Oil & Gas Sector
Environmental Challenges and Circular Solutions in the Oil and Gas Sector
Chair: Salman Al-Dossary, Environmental Coordinator, Saudi Aramco
Co-Chair: Abdulaziz Al Ansari, Environmental Engineer, Saudi Aramco
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1. Georges Mendakis, CEO, CLS Industrial Purification LLC
Abstract Title - New Green Absorbents from Spent ZnO
2. Robbie Pond, Head of Oil & Gas Sector, Aggreko
Abstract Title - Converting Flare Gas to Power. Cash Positive Circular Economy Strategies
3. Mohammed Rayes, Civil Engineer, Consulting Services Dept, Saudi Aramco
Abstract Title - Asphalt: High Circularity Product
4:45pm - 5:45pm
TECHNICAL SESSION - AIR EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT
Chair: Harish Badrinarayanan, EPD, Saudi Aramco
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1. Ismail Anil, Associate Professor, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Abstract Title- Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Ambient Black Carbon Levels
2. Pratyush Datta, Regional Vice President, The Sniffers
Abstract Title - Best Practices in Methane Emission Measurements and Quantification to Drive Reductions
3. Manel Gastón Elias, Technical Marketing Expert, Solvair
Abstract Title - SOLVAir Solutions®: Improving Energy Recovery and Environmental Performance
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6:00pm EXHIBITION CLOSE
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7:30pm - 10:30pm
GALA DINNER hosted by ARAMCO (by invitation only)
- Kempinski Al Othman Hotel
DAY 2.
18th May 2022
8:00am - 9:00am
EXHIBITION OPENS & MORNING COFFEE
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9:00am - 12:00pm
REVERSE TRADE SHOW BRIEFING
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9:00am - 10:00am
STRATEGIC PANEL – NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE: THE JOURNEY TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
Chair: Reem Seraj Al-Halawani, Environmental Scientist, National Center for Environmental Compliance
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Keynote: Dr. Qasem Alsharari, PHD, Energy Expert, National Center for Environmental Compliance
Panelists:
Damien Trinder, Director of Sustainable Development, NEOM
Dr. Philippe Ker Rault, Global Environmental Expert, Bureau Veritas
Dr Abdulrahman Al Shehri, Executive Director, NCEC
10:00am - 11:00am
TECHNICAL SESSION – MARINE & COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Chair: Alaa Elyas, Division Head, Saudi Aramco
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1. Pr. Ibrahim Hoteit, Director, Saudi Aramco Marine Environment Research Center, KAUST
Abstract Title - TBC
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2. Surya Prakash Tiwari, Assistant Professor, KFUPM
Abstract Title - Global Ocean Surface Chlorophyll-a from Ocean Color Remote Sensing Reflectance
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3. Dr. Rommel Hilot Maneja, Research Scientist, KFUPM
Abstract Title - TBC
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4. Dr. Mazen K. Nazal, Research Scientist, KFUPM
Abstract Title - Seagrass-derived Activated Carbon for Phenolic Compounds Removal from Aqueous Media
11:00am - 11:30am
COFFEE BREAK
and networking in the Exhibition area
11:30am - 1:00pm
TECHNICAL PANEL – WASTE, INNOVATIONS & FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Chair: Abdul Wahab Al-Ahmari, Chairman, SSES Veolia
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Panelists:
Khaled Al Rashed, Chief Executive Officer, GEMS
Manuel Hidalgo, Waste Management Team Leader, Parsons/Royal Commission for Yanbu
Tarek Hamade, Director, Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Wood
Sylvain Vaccher, Industrial Business Development Director, Veolia
Mohammed Al Elyani, General Manager, Bee’ah
Imran Aslam, CIO, Al Qaryan Group
1:00pm - 2:30pm
PRAYER BREAK
LUNCH Sponsored by Bee'Ah
and networking in the Exhibition area
2:30pm - 4:00pm
TECHNICAL PANEL – PLASTICS & PLASTICS RECYCLING
Chair: Dr. Forbes McDougall, Senior Environmental Consultant, Waste Management and Plastic Recycling, Saudi Aramco
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Panelists:
Dr. Maria Soliman, Research Fellow, SABIC
Justin Wood, VP Strategic Partnerships, Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Marwan Frem, President, NAPCO National Packaging Division
Hani Tohme, Senior Partner, Head Sustainability MENA, Roland Berger
Ronald Richa, General Manager - Plastic Recycling, Repeet, Veolia Middle East
4:00pm - 5:00pm
YOUTH SESSION - Circular Economy Projects and Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Chair: Dr. Saidur Chowdhury, Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Co-Chair: Nabil Hijazi, Director, ETMA
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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
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Group 1
Abstract Title - DESIGN OF DEWATERED SEWAGE SLUDGE WITH CO-DIGESTION FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION
Students - Tag Nasreldin, Moath Allubli, Mohammed Alaliwi, Mohammed Al-Nabulsi
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Group 2
Abstract Title - DESIGN OF LOW-COST INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION
Students - Tariq Ali Alqarni, Abdulaziz Abdullah Addawayan, Mohammed Ahmed Alrubaie, Ibrahim Saud Alanazi
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
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Group 1
Abstract Title - ENERGY EXTRACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-A STUDY ON BIO-FUEL PRODUCTION
Students - Badria T.A. Bubshait , Fai M. Dajani, Ahmed J.A. Al Rumaih, Hayat A. Alhindas, Fatima F. Alshakwan ,
Ghada H . Albugami, Fhadah A. Alsa
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Group 2
Abstract Title - OILFIELD OR OIL REFINERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS IN KSA
Students - Zainab H.A. Alnaser, Hamidah T.M. Alhanabi, Noof M.A. Alsubaiei, Noor A.A. Alfaraj, Fatima F.M. Al Duris, Bayan A.A. Alabdulrahim
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5:00pm - 5:30pm
CLOSING PANEL & COMMUNIQUÉ
Summary of Key Insights
6:00pm
EXHIBITION CLOSE
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