The confex, fully supported by the UAE Minister of Energy – H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, will gather the key decision makers involved in major utility infrastructure projects not only in the UAE but Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon and Egypt as well. Smart Grids & Smart Meters Summit & SUME Expo plays an important part in strengthening the UAE’s position as ‘the’ business hub for all energy and water related products and services.
A number of high ranking government officials and representatives from around the region have been invited to speak at the event, including Marco Christiaan Janssen as an active director of DEWA; Scott Minos, Senior Policy & Communications Specialist from the US Department of Energy; Sabah Mashaly, Undersecretary For Developing Performance And Political Communication at Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy in Egypt; Mohamed Nagib Omara, a Technical Advisor to The President at the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation; and many more.
An exhibition, running alongside the conference, will accommodate over 30 exhibitors divided into four themed zones: Smart Grids, Power, Water and Waste Solutions. The exhibition is likely to attract in excess of 1,000 trade visitors.