Under the Patronage of
Energy Transformation in MENA:
Vision. Implementation. Jobs
Since 2010, the Annual Summits have paved the way for climate neutral, lowest cost and secure energy from the MENA deserts and we were thrilled to return to Dubai for the 15th Dii Desert Energy Leadership Summit.
Under the theme ‘Energy Transformation in MENA: Vision. Implementation. Jobs’, the 15th edition emphasized the challenges of implementation and highlighted the importance of market-driven mechanisms in advancing toward low-cost and climate-neutral energy solutions.
Held under the Official Patronage of the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), our Jubilee edition united the leaders of the energy transition, providing a forum to discuss issues, challenge the status quo, and shape clean energy together.
Across 30 Sessions, more than 80 speakers shared exclusive insights and knowledge from across the energy transition value chain on lighthouse project development and common objectives to make our economies climate neutral. These conversations, insights and new connections will enable a faster energy transition.
The summit is part of Dii’s wider roadmap to accelerate the energy transition in the Arab world, connecting regions, people, and continents that share Dii’s mission: ‘No Emissions!’
2025 Session Highlights
The Dii Summit is the backdrop to challenging the status quo and shaping clean energy together. Our three-day programme convened a global dialogue among industry leaders and experts from the Arab world and Europe to unveil industry trends and innovations to scale up green electrons and molecules projects.
The 2025 program presented the latest developments in projects and markets along the emission-free energy value chain. Helping to understand the current landscape and future trajectory of renewable energy, hydrogen, and energy storage in the MENA region.
The Clean Energy Pyramid: Socioeconomic Benefits, Secure Information Carriers, Clean Energy Markets and Clean Energy Systems
MENA growth of renewable energy investments: forecast 2030 with country focus
Learning from failures: what bottlenecks are holding back low-emission projects?
Investments in AI and Data Centers: assessing alternative and integrated net-zero solutions
Channelling investments: how sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and institutional investors from the GCC and beyond can direct more assets toward emission-free energy projects
Accelerating localization of low-emission energy projects: governments’ ambitions and implementation examples from industry players
Capacity building in MENA: addressing green skills gaps and job creation
Market creation: what incentives and regulations are necessary to establish markets for climate-neutral energy?
MENA as a renewable transport hub: ports, airports & infrastructure for energy transformation
Among our 2025 Speakers
Thorsten Herdan
Chief Executive Officer
HIF EMEA
Alex Sarac
Partner
Addleshaw Goddard
Andrea Lovato
Chief Development Officer
Datavolt
Peter Terium
Head of Energy Sector
ENOWA
Frank Yu
Senior Vice President
Envision Energy
Alicia Eastman
Co-Founder & Board Director
APC Investors
H.E. Eng. Sharif Salim Al-Olama
Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
H.E. Lucie Berger
Ambassador of the European Union to the
United Arab Emirates
Nadja Håkansson
Member of the Executive Board/COO thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies & CEO
thyssenkrupp Uhde
Dr. Andreas Widl
CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board
SAMSON
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