London (23 June 2011):  Once more the Ministry of Water & Electricity Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Hussayen from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has confirmed  that "Given the significance of this major international Forum for Saudi Arabia's power and water sectors" he will support Saudi Water & Power Forum again this year. The event will be held in Jeddah, on the 4-6 December 2011. Following last year declaration by the Ministry on the industry's future ("It is expected that the funding requirements for the expansion in the water and power industries will exceed 500 billion Saudi Riyals ($130 billion) over the next 10 years"), Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Hussayen states that this year the Forum will "address the key issues facing the industry. We will look at how to push the boundaries and add value through innovation and cooperation, and how the sector can support the transformation to a knowledge-based economy". The programme will focus on opportunities for partnership and growth for local and internationals.

Acwa Power confirmed its place as Principal Sponsor again this year. GE, Marafiq, Al Muhaidib and Doosan are Gold Sponsors, BP and Vartsila are Silver Sponsors, with SETE Energy, Wetico, Servern Trent Services, International Aramoon Corporation, CRA International and Al Jomaih Holding as Bronze Sponsors.

We are delighted for the continued support of our most distinguished speakers to include:

  • Fahad Abualnasr, CEO, Al-Aghar Group

  • Dr Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Alshaikh, Deputy Governor for Planning & Development, SWCC

  • Hisham Ali Al-Bahkali, Country Executive, GE Energy Saudi Arabia

  • Thamer Al-Sharhan, President & CEO, Marafiq

  • Eng Fouad Al-Sherebi, Senior Vice President, SEC

  • Dr Yousef M Alyousef, Consultant, Ministry of Water & Electricity, Executive Director Of National Energy

  • Efficiency Program, KACST

  • Leon Awerbuch, President, Leading Edge Technologies (LET)

  • Dr Saleh Bakhrebah, Vice Governor for Support Services, Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA)

  • Raed Bkaryat, Manager, Industry Collaboration, Economic Development, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)

  • Dr Adil Bushnak, Chairman, Bushnak Group

  • Dr Ghassan Ejjeh, Director, Besix-Sanotec

  • Christopher Gasson, Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

  • Dr Bakr Khoshaim, Power Consultant & Member, Majlis Ash Shura 

  • Christian Lefaix, Vice President & Managing Director,Veolia Water Saudi Ltd

  • Ailsa Matkevich, Project Manager, CWC Group Limited

  • Dr Abdulghani M Melaibari, King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (KA-CARE)

  • Paddy Padmanathan, President & CEO, Acwa Power International     

  • Werner Sigg, Vice President, Power Generation, Siemens

Saudi Water Power Forum & Exhibition is organized by the CWC Group Limited.

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