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Thursday

January 1, 1970

Wednesday

April 16, 2025

Monday

January 19, 2026

8:59 am  

 

Day 0

9:00 am  

 

B2B Meetings to be pre-scheduled (from 9am to 4 pm)

Building 19 Level 1 Meeting Room

9:00 am  

 

Site Visit to Rabigh 4 IWP Project and Site Visit to Shuaibah 3 IWP

Distances and travel times from Rabigh 4 IWP to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST):
Distance: 55.2 km
Estimated Driving Time: Around 50 minutes

 

Distances and travel times from Shuaibah 3 IWP to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST):
Distance: 210 km
Estimated Driving Time: Around 2 hour and 30 minutes
 

9:01 am  

 

Departure from Hotel

Al Khozama Hotel & Residences KAUST Level G Hotel

11:00 am  

 

Arrival at Rabigh 4 IWP

Rabigh 4 IWP Project Level G Site

11:00 am  

 

Arrival at Shuaibah 3 IWP

Shuaibah 3 IWP Level G Site

11:00 am  

 

Site Visit at Rabigh 4 IWP Project & Refreshments (Snacks provided)

Rabigh 4 IWP Project Level G Site

11:00 am  

 

Site Visit at Shuaibah 3 IWP & Refreshments (Snacks provided)

Shuaibah 3 IWP Level G Site

1:00 pm  

 

Press Conference (TBC)

1:01 pm  

 

Networking and Lunch/Coffee 

Building 20 Level G Hall

2:00 pm  

 

Departure from Rabigh 4 IWP

Rabigh 4 IWP Project Level G Site

2:00 pm  

 

Departure from Shuaibah 3 IWP

Shuaibah 3 IWP Level G Site

2:00 pm  

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:10 pm  

 

Keynote / Leadership Remarks

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:40 pm  

 

Main Announcement / Reveal

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:00 pm  

 

MoU Signings

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:10 pm  

 

Expert or Technical Commentary (if needed)

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:20 pm  

 

Partner / Stakeholder Remarks (optional)

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:25 pm  

 

Q&A Session

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:30 pm  

 

Closing Remarks

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:35 pm  

 

Photo Opportunity / Media Interviews

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:40 pm  

 

Lab/Pilots/Campus Tour 

KAUST Campus Level G Campus

4:00 pm  

 

Arrival at the Hotel

Al Khozama Hotel & Residences KAUST Level G Hotel

4:00 pm  

 

Break

6:00 pm  

 

Guests arrival

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

6:30 pm  

 

Opening note from Ministry of Energy 

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

6:40 pm  

 

Welcome note from ACWA Power

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition
Mohammad Abunayyan
Founder & Chairman of The Board of Directors, ACWA Power

6:50 pm  

 

Welcome note from KAUST

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition
Edward Byrne
President, KAUST

7:00 pm  

 

Welcome note from RDIA

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition
Mohammed Alotaibi
Acting Head, RDIA

7:10 pm  

 

Fire Side Chat with Ministry of Energy 

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

7:25 pm  

 

Presentation about ACWA Power pojects and contributions to Saudi Arabia Vision 2030

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

7:30 pm  

 

Ministerial Panel: Key Enablers of Innovation Ecosystem 

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

7:50 pm  

 

Innovation Challenge Award Ceremony

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

8:00 pm  

 

Break

Transfer to the dinner venue

Building 19 Level G Pick up and Drop off points

8:10 pm  

 

Dinner and networking

KAUST Amphitheatre Level G Amphitheatre
Tuesday

January 20, 2026

8:59 am  

 

Day 1

9:00 am  

 

Welcome Note

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition
Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer, ACWA Power

9:05 am  

 

Session 1: Water Technology Focus

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:05 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 1

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:15 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 2

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:25 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 3

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:35 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 4

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:45 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 5

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:55 am  

 

1st Panel: Desalination Focus Panel

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

10:25 am  

 

Desalination Agreement Signing Ceremony

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

10:35 am  

 

Coffee Break 

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:00 am  

 

Desalination pilot Tour

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

12:40 pm  

 

Lunch

Building 20 Level G Hall

2:00 pm  

 

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence/Digitalization Technology Focus

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:01 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 1

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:10 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 2

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:20 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 3

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:30 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 4

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:40 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 5

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:50 pm  

 

2nd Panel: Artificial Intelligence/Digitalization Focus Panel

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:20 pm  

 

Agreement Signing

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:30 pm  

 

Session 3: Posters, Demos & Lab Tours

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:31 pm  

 

Demos and Posters & Coffee Break

Building 20 Level G Hall

3:31 pm  

 

Lab Tour 3: Artificial Intelligence Center at KAUST Tour (shaheen) max 150 

KAUST Campus Level G Campus
Wednesday

January 21, 2026

8:59 am  

 

Day 2

9:00 am  

 

Welcome Note

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition
Bart Boesmans
,

9:05 am  

 

Session 1: Renewables Technology Focus

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:05 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 1

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:15 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 2

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:25 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 3

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:35 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 4

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:45 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 5

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

9:55 am  

 

1st Panel: Renewables Focus Panel

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

10:25 am  

 

Renewables Agreement Signing Ceremony

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

10:35 am  

 

Coffee Break

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:00 am  

 

Session 2: Energy Storage Technology Focus

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:01 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 1

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:10 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 2

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:20 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 3

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:30 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 4

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:40 am  

 

Main Stage Presentation 5

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

11:50 am  

 

2nd Panel: Energy Storage Focus Panel

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

12:30 pm  

 

Energy Storage Agreement Signing

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

12:40 pm  

 

Demos and Posters

Building 20 Level G Hall

12:40 pm  

 

Lunch

Building 20 Level G Hall

2:00 pm  

 

Session 3: Green Hydrogen Technology Focus

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:00 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 1

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:10 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 2

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:20 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 3

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:30 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 4

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:40 pm  

 

Main Stage Presentation 5

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

2:50 pm  

 

3rd Panel: Green Hydrogen Focus Panel

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:30 pm  

 

Green Hydrogen Agreement Signing

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:40 pm  

 

Closing Session

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:40 pm  

 

Closing Note

Building 19 Level 2 Exhibition

3:45 pm  

 

Lab Tours

KAUST Campus Level G Campus

3:45 pm  

 

Lab Tour 1: Renewables Pilot Plant at KAUST

KAUST Campus Level G Campus

3:45 pm  

 

Lab Tour 2: Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant at KAUST

KAUST Campus Level G Campus

3:45 pm  

 

Lab Tour 3: Energy Storage Center at KAUST Tour

KAUST Campus Level G Campus
Sunday

February 1, 2026

Monday

February 2, 2026

Tuesday

February 3, 2026

Wednesday

February 4, 2026

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