Jonathan Penrice, global marketing director at Dow Wire & Cable, talks to Samantha Keck on the challenges and opportunities that the MENA region offer his company.

Laurent Schmitt, vice-president for strategy and innovation at Alstom Power Energy Management Business, on the automation and control market for power plants.

Prabhish Thomas of PTL Solar, solar-energy solutions provider, talks to Samantha Keck on the company's progress in the sector.

Karim Aly, managing partner of Ecobility, which champions sustainable development, talks to Samantha Keck about the potential for biofuels in the UAE and the MENA region as well as his company’s business strategy for the new decade.

In his own words, Ghaleb M Abusaa, one of the pioneers in bringing Turbine Inlet Air Cooling (TIAC) to the Middle East region, describes his experiences with the region’s first ever TIAC project in Saudi Arabia, and shares lessons learned from this and subsequent projects.

Peter Terwiesch, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for ABB Group, flew into town for WFES and took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with Samantha Keck on the drive behind ABB’s motivation and innovation.

Jonathan Hart, SVP Solution & Segment Marketing, Corporate Marketing, Schneider Electric, sat down with Samantha Keck at the WFES and shared the latest on the company’s business plans and technology initiatives.

After a successful round of securing fresh investment from a consortium, renewable energy firm, Enviromena, looks poised to shine even brighter in its push towards the expansion of solar power projects in the region. Sander Trestain, VP Technical, Environmena, shared with Samantha Keck what the future holds for the company in the sun-kissed Gulf region.

Ray Noble, REA (Renewable Energy Association) PV (photovoltaic) Specialist, zipped into towtn for the WFES and spent some time with Samantha Keck, sharing his thoughts on BIPV (built-in photovoltaic) as well as the latest green building initiatives in the region.