Cutting straight to the heart of the Middle East's energy performance challenges, the inaugural Emirates Energy Efficiency Summit (EEES 2016) has actually combined some of the market's most prominent thinkers this week, to take on the biggest problems facing the area today.

Hosted by founding partners GE and The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the invitation-only summit comes following a year of ongoing worldwide energy crises and restored volatility in the petroleum market-- making the informative program of roundtable conversations and professional discussions more relevant and essential than before.

Integrating company and social interests with government action in order to drive progress on energy conserving and climate change projects, the top intended to promote enhanced interaction, while informing participants about essential energy performance issues and trends. With high-level delegates extending the worlds of company, federal government and the media, the occasion provided a thought-provoking platform for two-way dialogue-- with many takeaways that will go on to deliver real action.

Held at the American University in Dubai, delegates were welcomed by partners Dalya Al Muthanna, President & CEO of GE Gulf; HE Mr. Bernard Fautrier, Vice-President & CEO of The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation; Dr. Lance E. de Masi, President of AUD and Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Bin Fahad, Chairman of the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment.

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the inaugural Emirates Energy Efficiency Summit and shared his own insights into the conversation. His Serene Highness commented: "As a follow up to the Euro Mediterranean conferences arranged in Monaco over the previous five years, the Emirates Energy Efficiency Summit provides a global technique to energy concerns, due both to the questions raised and the noteworthy figures who offer answers.

And I would be remiss if I didn't discuss the broader national context of responsiveness circumscribed by the UAE's lots of achievements in the field of energy efficiency. Let us not forget the position of sustainable and clean energy as a pillar of the UAE National Innovation Strategy.".

Dalya Al Muthanna observed: "The Summit is a path-breaking event as it mobilizes conclusive action on energy effectiveness, which is a vital pillar of sustainable advancement and an important in today's economic environment. The UAE is taking the lead in this with the government's focus on promoting clean energy initiatives, and supporting a culture of innovation and localization. GE's Industrial Internet options that promote the functional efficiency and efficiency of our partners, and our Ecomagination commitment complement the UAE Vision 2021 and the Smart City effort announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, which are led by the pillars of digitization, development and sustainability.".

Among the respected speakers that required to the stage were HE Ahmad Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General, Supreme Council of Energy; Dr. Meshgan Al Awar Secretary General Zayed International Prize for the Environment, Dubai and Mr Abdulla Alshahyari, Acting Director of the Conservation and Efficiency Department at the UAE Ministry of Energy, who shared study and examples of best practice, along with showcasing existing and future initiatives.

Erdem Soyal, Project Sales General Manager for GE Middle East, Africa and Turkey (MEAT), commented: "Sharing understanding and insights is an important part of the procedure to developing concrete and long lasting change. This first occasion has been a real success and a major advance in attaining our energy performance objectives. Our hope is that the Emirates Energy Efficiency Summit will create a yearly area for motivated companies and individuals to come together and discuss the real issues and issues-- through which we can find true solutions to the energy challenges we face today.".