GHSO 2025

Technical Conference Agenda

3rd Dec 2025 

Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre

08:00 – 9:00

Networking Coffee

09:00 – 11:00

Session Chair

Dr Hind Barghash

Associate Professor Engineering GUtech

TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS & INNOVATIONS PATHWAYS

11:00 – 11:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Phillipe Lavagna

Product Account Manager

Topic

Ammonia Export- Concept Selection Criteria and Qualification of Jetty-less systems

11:15 – 11:30

Marcel Kooter

Leading Energy Strategist and Co-Founder

Topic

Made in Holland: Turning Waste Heat into Competitive Green Hydrogen

11:30 – 11:45

Paul Louis Kiesow

Green Hydrogen Summit

CEO and CO-Founder

Topic

Liquid hydrogen as the backbone of the energy transition

11:45 – 12:00

Green Hydrogen Summit

 Sitta Franke

Green Hydrogen Summit

Director Strategy Development
Bosch

Topic

From Insight to Impact: Bosch’s Technological Path to Electrolyzer Stacks

12:00 – 12:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Johan Dreyer

Green Hydrogen Summit

President H2 Antofagasta

Topic

Power-to-x ecosystem overview in Antofagasta, Chile: a world-class mining and green energy hub.

12:00 – 12:15

Q & A Session

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break and Networking

13:30

Session Chair

Yasin Kasirga

Decarbonization Leader- MEA
GE Vernova

Topic

TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS & INNOVATIONS PATHWAYS

13:30 – 13:45

Mohamed Darwish

Green Hydrogen Summit

Regional Sales Director – Middle East
Siemens Energy

Topic

PEM Electrolyser Performance

13:45– 14:00

Green Hydrogen Summit

Eng. Ali Bin Salim Al Maamri

VP Technical & Operation
OTTCO

Topic

Storage and Export Options for Green Hydrogen and Ammonia, Duqm Gateway.

14:00 – 14:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Gregory Fourgeaud

Head of New Energy-EMEA
GF Piping Systems

Topic

Delivering Flow Solutions for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

14:15 – 14:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Bruno Forget

General Manager, EMEA
Electric Hydrogen

Topic

Achieving Scalable, Cost-Effective Green Hydrogen: Electric Hydrogen’s Holistic Approach to Driving Down Electrolysis Costs

14:30 – 14:45

Green Hydrogen Summit

Wietse ter Veld

Low-Carbon Hydrogen Expert
AtkinsRealis

Topic

Electrolyser Performance Guarantees: A Critical Factor in De-risking Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Projects in Oman

14:45 – 15:00

Mark Geilenkirchen

Vice President of Business Development, Middle East- Advario

Topic

TBC

15:00 – 15:15

Q & A Session

15:15

Session Chair

Dr. Khalfan Al Kharusi

Principal Power Grid Integration and Energy Storage
Hydrom

Topic

RENEWABLE INTEGRATION & DIGITAL OPTIMIZATION

15:15– 15:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Joseph John Furtado

EMEA Market Development Leader Honeywell

Topic

Enabling Power-to-X: Unlocking the Dilemma and Valorizing Renewable Energy with Digital Solutions

15:30 – 15:45

Green Hydrogen Summit

Ratan Kumar Singh

Director-Bussiness Transformation
Composites Excellence Center of Asia

Topic

Composite Based Type 4 COPV Solutions for Hydrogen Storage and Logistics- Accelerating the Green Hydrogen Economy

15:45 – 16:00

René Leven

Green Hydrogen Summit

Global Segment Leader for Hydrogen & CCUS
John Crane

Topic

Global Segment Leader for HydrA System View: Ensuring efficient and reliable operation across the hydrogen value chainogen & CCUS
John Crane

16:00 – 16:15

Faisal Baksh

Senior Principal Solutions Consultant – AspenTech

Topic

Accelerating the Hydrogen Economy Through Digitalization

16:15 – 16:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Sandeep Dhawan

Green Hydrogen Summit

Sales professional
Siemens Energy

Topic

Bridging Compression Gaps: Combining Centrifugal with Reciprocating Compressors for Scalable Hydrogen Solutions

16:30 – 16:45

Q & A Session

16:15

End of Programming

08:30 – 9:00

Opening Remarks

09:00

Session Chair

Name

Designation

POLICY, SAFETY & CERTIFICATIONS

09:00 – 09:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Sultan Al Maskari

PhD Candidate
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senflenberg

Topic

Bridging the Gap: Adapting International Hydrogen Blending Standards to Oman’s Natural Gas Infrastructure

09:15 – 09:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Abdullah Al Ghafri

Technical Solution Specialist

Topic

Enhancing the Hydrogen Value Chain: Practical Insights into Material Requirements for New and Repurposed Pipelines

09:30 – 09:45

Fatema Al Hajri

Master Student and Research Assistant

Topic

Socio-cultural Acceptance of Hydrogen in the Sultanate of Oman

09:45 – 10:00

Green Hydrogen Summit

Nurcan Kilinc Ata

Assistant Professor

Topic

Policy Frameworks and Stakeholder Perspectives on Green Hydrogen Development in Oman

10:00 – 10:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Ruwaida Al Hinai

Renewable Energy Engineer Graduate

Topic

Certification of Green Hydrogen

10:15 – 10:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Stefan Krümpelmann

Editor – Argus Media

Topic

The EU’s Binding Renewable Hydrogen Mandates and their Implications for Supply and Demand

10:30 – 10:45

Q & A Session

10:45

Session Chair

Name

Designation

Infrastructure, Supply Chains & Logistics

10:45 – 11:00

David EHLIG

Hydrogen Liquefaction Product Proposal Manager

Topic

Liquid hydrogen technologies enabling intercontinental low-carbon energy export:
Techno-readiness & economic assessment

11:00 – 11:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Karthik Kamatchi

Hydrogen Consultant

Topic

Hydrogen Storage and Buffering Strategies for Grid Stability in Oman

11:15– 11:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven

Seasoned CEO and Board Advisor

Topic

The Missing Piece in the Global Hydrogen Puzzle

11:30 – 11:45

Green Hydrogen Summit

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

Assistant Professor

Topic

Green Hydrogen Export from Oman via Liquid Hydrogen: Strategic Trade Routes and Carrier Assessment

11:45 – 12:00

Green Hydrogen Summit

Alireza Dolatabadi

LNG & Sustainable Energy Consultant

Topic

Repurposing LNG Infrastructure for Hydrogen Export: A Feasibility Framework for Oman’s Energy Transition

12:00 – 12:15

Kirsten Raeymaekers

Manager

Topic

TBC

12:15 – 12:30

Q & A Session

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break and Networking

13:30

 

Session Chair

Name

Designation

13:30 – 13:45

Green Hydrogen Summit

Matthias Schlegel

Director-Hydrogen Division

Topic

More Certainty for Investors: Understanding a Green Hydrogen Project’s Competitive Place in the Global Value Chain

13:45 – 14:00

Green Hydrogen Summit

Ernesto Fonseca

Green Hydrogen Summit

Chief Operating Officer – Geokiln

Topic

The Next Energy Revolution: Unlocking Geologic Hydrogen via Thermal Stimulation

14:00 – 14:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Sumit Sinha

Associate Vice President – ACME

Topic

Deployment & Delivery at Scale of 300 MTPD Green Ammonia Plant in Duqm, Oman

14:15 – 14:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Sharouq Al Hinai

Project Manager – ABO Energy

Topic

Ramping up of Green Ammonia Production

14:30 – 14:45

Green Hydrogen Summit

William Janssen

Co-founder Chief Operations Officer – Desolenator

Topic

Optimizing Electrolyzer Cooling Systems: Heat Recovery Integration for Enhanced Water Production

14:45 – 15:00

Q & A Session

15:00

Session Chair

Name

Designation

Topic

People, Skills & Future Readiness

15:00– 15:15

Green Hydrogen Summit

Guido Hora

Senior Business Development Manager

Topic

Enhancing Long-Term Workforce Competence for the Green Hydrogen Economy:
The Impact of asynchronous E-learning and Blended Learning Formats

15:15 – 15:30

Green Hydrogen Summit

Peter Wilde

Independent traineer and counsultant – GUtech

Topic

GUtech Hydrogen Master: A Key Enabler of Future Leaders in Oman’s Green Hydrogen Industry

15:30 – 15:45

Session Chair

Name

Designation

Topic

15:45 – 16:00

Q & A Session

16:00

End of Programming

Speaker Info

Green Hydrogen Summit

Abdullah Al Ghafri

Technical Solution Specialist

Topic

Enhancing the Hydrogen Value Chain: Practical Insights into material requirements for new and repurposed pipelines

Abdullah Alghafri is a Technical Solution Specialist at ROSEN, specializing in hydrogen material testing and integrity management. He holds an engineering degree in material science and production from Austria and is an active member of the YPPE Committee (young pipeline professional Europe) and ASMET (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials). Abdullah has led and contributed to projects in collaboration with Voestalpine and STIHL. In addition to his technical role with ROSEN-group, he also manages the commercial aspects of hydrogen material testing and oversees project management, ensuring seamless execution from proposal to completion combining technical expertise with commercial and project management responsibilities to deliver tailored solutions for safe and efficient hydrogen infrastructure.