WORLD-RENOWNED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
G-STIC Conference October 2021

H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid
African Union Commission
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

H.E. Lazarus Chakwera
Republic of Malawi
President
President

Rose Mwebaza
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Director
Director

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
United Nations
SDG Advocate
SDG Advocate

H.E. Jairam Ramesh
Former India Minister of Environment
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)

H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid
African Union Commission
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

H.E. Lazarus Chakwera
Republic of Malawi
President
President

Rose Mwebaza
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Director
Director

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
United Nations
SDG Advocate
SDG Advocate

H.E. Jairam Ramesh
Former India Minister of Environment
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
TOP EXPERTS
G-STIC Conference October 2021

Lina Ahmad
Zayed University
Associate Professor at CACE
Associate Professor at CACE

Rashid Ali Abdallah
Africa Energy Commission
Executive Director
Executive Director

Luc Arnouts
Port of Antwerp
Director International Relations & Networks
Director International Relations & Networks

Maija Bertule
UNEP-DHI Centre on Water & Environment
Senior Technical Advisor
Senior Technical Advisor

Annemie Bogaerts
University of Anwerp
Professor Chemistry
Professor Chemistry

Hicham Bouzekri
Development and Industry Integration, MASEN
Director of Research
Director of Research

Christian Breyer
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Professor
Professor

Cassius Chiwambo
Government of Malawi
Director Ministry of Energy
Director Ministry of Energy

Cassius Chiwambo
Government of Malawi
Director Department of Energy
Director Department of Energy

Asit Das
Reliance Industries Limited
Head Refining R&D
Head Refining R&D

Simon De Corte
Ghent University
Kickstart manager for materials valorisation
Kickstart manager for materials valorisation

Annick De Ridder
Port of Antwerp
Chairman of the board of directors
Chairman of the board of directors

Subash Dhar
UNEP DTU Partnership
Senior Economist
Senior Economist

Kirsten Dunlop
EIT Climate-KIC
CEO
CEO

Walter Eevers
VITO
Director of Research & Development
Director of Research & Development

Muftah El-Naas
Qatar University
Director Gas Processing Center
Director Gas Processing Center

Jorge Gascon
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Professor Chemical Engineering
Professor Chemical Engineering

Diala Hawila
International Renewable Energy Agency
Programme Officer
Programme Officer

Philip Heylen
ISWA Ambassador & Chair of Sustainable Cities Initiative, UN HABITAT Advisor on Waste Wise Cities program, Honorary Vice Mayor City of Antwerp, Business Development Manager Ackermans & van Haaren

Matthew Kennedy
CTCN
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member

Khampasong Khamvene
MONRE
Technical Officer Department of Climate Change
Technical Officer Department of Climate Change

Norbert Kolos
4CF Sp. z o.o.
Managing partner
Managing partner

Sergio La Motta
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Advisory Board
Advisory Board

Filip Lefebre
VITO
Urban Climate Service Manager
Urban Climate Service Manager

Leida Mercado
CATIE
Leader Development Economy and Environment Research Program
Leader Development Economy and Environment Research Program

Jan Mertens
ENGIE
Chief Science Officer
Chief Science Officer

Musonda Mumba
UNDP, Rome Centre for Sustainable Development
Director
Director

David Nevicato
(TBC)
Total
CCUS Business Development
CCUS Business Development

Kacper Nosarzewski
4CF Sp. z o.o.
Partner
Partner

Deepak Pant
VITO
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist

Volker Sick
University of Michigan
Professor Mechanical Engineering
Professor Mechanical Engineering

Frans Snijkers
VITO
Programme Director G-STIC
Programme Director G-STIC

Marco Sosa
Zayed University
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE

Swenja Surminski
Climate Change & the Environment
Deputy Director
Deputy Director

Mark Tandy
TOTALEnergies
Senior Business Developer
Senior Business Developer

Andrew Torn
(TBC)
Emirates Steel
Vice President & CTO
Vice President & CTO

Kathy Van Damme
Port of Ostend
Board member
Board member

Dietrich Van der Weken
VITO
General Manager G-STIC
General Manager G-STIC

Dirk Vangeneugden
VITO
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager

Griet Verstraeten
Department of Environment
Policy Officer Climate Adaptation
Policy Officer Climate Adaptation

Eirik Wærness
Equinor
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist

Rywon Yang
Green Technology Center
Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher

Ibon Zugasti Gorostidi
Prospektiker - Millennium Project
Director
Director

Lina Ahmad
Zayed University
Associate Professor at CACE
Associate Professor at CACE

Rashid Ali Abdallah
Africa Energy Commission
Executive Director
Executive Director

Luc Arnouts
Port of Antwerp
Director International Relations & Networks
Director International Relations & Networks

Annemie Bogaerts
University of Anwerp
Professor Chemistry
Professor Chemistry

Hicham Bouzekri
Development and Industry Integration, MASEN
Director of Research
Director of Research

Christian Breyer
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Professor
Professor

Cassius Chiwambo
Government of Malawi
Director Ministry of Energy
Director Ministry of Energy

Cassius Chiwambo
Government of Malawi
Director Department of Energy
Director Department of Energy

Asit Das
Reliance Industries Limited
Head Refining R&D
Head Refining R&D

Simon De Corte
Ghent University
Kickstart manager for materials valorisation
Kickstart manager for materials valorisation

Annick De Ridder
Port of Antwerp
Chairman of the board of directors
Chairman of the board of directors

Subash Dhar
UNEP DTU Partnership
Senior Economist
Senior Economist

Kirsten Dunlop
EIT Climate-KIC
CEO
CEO

Walter Eevers
VITO
Director of Research & Development
Director of Research & Development

Muftah El-Naas
Qatar University
Director Gas Processing Center
Director Gas Processing Center

Jorge Gascon
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Professor Chemical Engineering
Professor Chemical Engineering

Philip Heylen
ISWA Ambassador & Chair of Sustainable Cities Initiative, UN HABITAT Advisor on Waste Wise Cities program, Honorary Vice Mayor City of Antwerp, Business Development Manager Ackermans & van Haaren

Khampasong Khamvene
MONRE
Technical Officer Department of Climate Change
Technical Officer Department of Climate Change

Sergio La Motta
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Advisory Board
Advisory Board

Filip Lefebre
VITO
Urban Climate Service Manager
Urban Climate Service Manager

Leida Mercado
CATIE
Leader Development Economy and Environment Research Program
Leader Development Economy and Environment Research Program

Jan Mertens
ENGIE
Chief Science Officer
Chief Science Officer

Musonda Mumba
UNDP, Rome Centre for Sustainable Development
Director
Director

Youssef Nassef
UNFCCC
Director Adaptation
Director Adaptation

David Nevicato
(TBC)
Total
CCUS Business Development
CCUS Business Development

Deepak Pant
VITO
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist

Volker Sick
University of Michigan
Professor Mechanical Engineering
Professor Mechanical Engineering

Frans Snijkers
VITO
Programme Director G-STIC
Programme Director G-STIC

Marco Sosa
Zayed University
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE
Associate Professor and Chair of Design at CACE

Swenja Surminski
Climate Change & the Environment
Deputy Director
Deputy Director

Mark Tandy
TOTALEnergies
Senior Business Developer
Senior Business Developer

Andrew Torn
(TBC)
Emirates Steel
Vice President & CTO
Vice President & CTO

Kathy Van Damme
Port of Ostend
Board member
Board member

Dietrich Van der Weken
VITO
General Manager G-STIC
General Manager G-STIC

Dirk Vangeneugden
VITO
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager

Griet Verstraeten
Department of Environment
Policy Officer Climate Adaptation
Policy Officer Climate Adaptation

Eirik Wærness
Equinor
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist

Rywon Yang
Green Technology Center
Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher