DIGITALIZATION IN ENERGY TRANSITION & CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Global Forum Thematic Webinar VI

March 16, 2022

REPORT

In the framework of the upcoming Global Forum 2021, that will take place on 17 & 18 October 2022, at Muscat, Oman, four preparatory thematic webinars, featuring contributions, reflections and dialogue among key experts and interested stakeholders, are organized. This report sums up the discussions of the Global Forum Thematic Webinar VI (Topics 1 & 2).

AGENDA

Topic 1 : Digitalization in Energy/Water Transition

Ahmed Al Malki, Head of Energy Transition Team, Occidental Oman

Energy Management Systems & Energy Digitizing

Topic 2 : Circular Economy

Husni Al Abri, CEO Smart Way LLC, Oman

Circular Economy and Resource Recovery

Michael Stankosky, Research Professor George Washington University, USA

The Impact of Culture on the Circular Economy

Jeremy Millard, Director Third Millennium Governance; Senior Policy Advisor, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark

The circular economy and rethinking sustainability

Paul Wormeli, Innovation Strategist, Executive Director Emeritus, Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute – IJIS, Wormeli Consulting, USA