GPF Global Abu Dhabi
When: November 5, 2025
Where: Abu Dhabi Energy Center
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION
9:40 AM
OPENING REMARKS
- H.H. Sheikha Dr. Shamma Mohammed Khalid Al Nahyan, President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions
9:50 AM
VIDEO MESSAGE
- H.E Amna Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment
9:55 AM
WELCOME SPEECH
- Daniel Gros, Founder GPF Global
- Mohammed Sulaiman Alfahim, Co-Founder and Member of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi
10:00 AM
WELCOME SPEECH
- H.E. Dr. Etienne Berchtold, Austrian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
10:00 AM
KEYNOTE
- H.E. Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Federal Minister for Economy, Energy & Tourism of the Republic of Austria
10:05 AM
HONORING CEREMONY
presented by:
- H.H. Sheikha Dr. Shamma Mohammed Khalid Al Nahyan, President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions
- Aleksandar Gros, Founder GPF Global
- Mohammed Sulaiman Alfahim, Co-Founder and Member of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi
10:19 AM
GREEN PIONEER VIDEO: DUBAI ELECTRICITY & WATER AUTHORITY
10:20 AM
KEYNOTE
- Sheikh Dr. Majid Sultan AlQassimi, Founding Partner & CEO of Soma Mater
10:25 AM
KEYNOTE
- Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory
10:35 AM
PANEL
NAVIGATING THE GLOBAL GREEN TRANSFORMATION AMIDST DISRUPTION
- H.E. Beatrice Atim Anywar, Hon. Minister State for Environment of the Republic of Uganda
- H.E. Domagoj Milosevic, former Deputy Prime Minister Croatia, Entrepreneur
- Dr. Gabriel Lansky, Managing Partner at Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth + Partner Attorneys
- Jovanka Porsche, CEO and Co-founder of HP Capital Partners, Chairwoman at Global Neighbours
- H.E. Johannes Hahn, Former European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, European Commission + EU’s Special Envoy for Cyprus
- Moderation: Sanja Radlovacki, Executive Director at United Arab Emirates & Serbia Business Club
11:15 AM
KEYNOTE
- H.E. Ahmed Baharoon, Executive Director, Environmental Information, Science and Outreach Management at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
11:20 AM
KEYNOTE
- Jack Zheng, CEO and Chairman of GTC Group
11:25 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT
- Ge Jun, Chairman & CEO of TOJOY Enterprise Services Former Global Vice President of Intel, Apple and NVIDIA
- Moderation: H.E. Jose Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica
11:45 AM
BEST PRACTICE PRESENTATION
- Raphael Reifeltshammer, CEO & Founder Elephantskin
11:50 AM
PANEL
DRIVING INNOVATION IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Usman Tareen, CFO of BEEAH Group
- Natalie Christof, Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
- Li Pan, Founder & Chairman of ZHIFU TECHNOLOGY
- Dr. Rainer Seele, President Global Chemicals XRG
- Ahmed Al Kayoumi, Executive Director of Strategy & Business Performance at Tadweer Group
- Moderation: Dr. Paul Nimmerfall, Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
12:30 PM
BEST PRACTICE PRESENTATION
- Jakob Zenz, Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
- Dr. Paul Nimmerfall, Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
12:35 PM
KEYNOTE
- H.E. Paula Yacoubian, Member of the Lebanese Parliament, Environmental Activist
12:40 PM
COFFEE BREAK
1:00 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT ++ GREEN REAL ESTATE HORIZONS
- Peter Bruderhofer, CEO Hengl Gruppe
- Moderation: Latifa Al Jneibi, Researcher and Partnerships Specialist, TRENDS Research and Advisory
1:20 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT
- Franz Tost, former racing driver, former team principal of the Alpha Tauri Formula One Team
- Moderation: Dr. Paul Nimmerfall, Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
1:35 PM
PANEL
GREEN TRANSFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT SECTOR PERSPECTIVES
- Georg Sladek, CEO at Agro Innovation Lab by RWA-Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG
- H.E. Elisabeth Köstinger, President of GPF-Global Council Europe, former Federal Minister of the Republic of Austria
- H.E. Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi, Chairperson at UAE BIOTECH Research Center, Director General at Emirates Drug Establishment, Executive Director at Abu Dhabi Bone Marrow Transplant Program at ADSCC, Vice-Chair at UAE National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Dr. Dalal Al Shamsi, Associate Professor and Director of the National Water and Energy Center
- Maryam Rashed Al Mazrouei, Head, Business Development (CIS), Masdar
- Moderation: Najla Al Midfa, Researcher, TRENDS Research and Advisory
2:05 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
- Aleksandar Gros, Founder GPF Global
2:05 PM
SUMMARY: YOUTH WORKSHOP BY SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN KHALID AL NAHYAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- Nahla Adel Bilal Noobi, Head of terrestrial biodiversity at Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
2:10 PM
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Our Speakers
HH Sheikha Dr. Shamma Mohammed Khalid Al Nahyan
President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions
President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions
H.E. Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer
Federal Minister for Economy, Energy & Tourism of the Republic of Austria
Federal Minister for Economy, Energy & Tourism of the Republic of Austria
GE Jun
Chairman & CEO of TOJOY Enterprise Services Former Global Vice President of Intel, Apple and NVIDIA
Chairman & CEO of TOJOY Enterprise Services Former Global Vice President of Intel, Apple and NVIDIA
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