Manama will host the next session of the Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) 2025 Decarbonisation Roundtable Series on October 7, 2025, focusing on “The Future of Energy: Scaling Green Energy & Funding Mechanisms.” Organized in partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the event will gather regional energy leaders, government officials, policymakers, and sustainable finance experts to discuss how the region can accelerate its transition to cleaner and more resilient energy systems.
The high-level dialogue will explore strategies for scaling renewable and emerging energy technologies while examining the funding models required to support these capital-intensive projects. Discussions will address opportunities and challenges around green energy, nuclear energy, public readiness, regulatory frameworks, and investment structures needed for a diversified energy future.
The roundtable will feature a panel moderated by BCG, with insights from Shaima AlJanahi, Director of Radiation Protection at the Supreme Council for Environment; Amin Sultan, Chief Power Officer at Aluminium Bahrain (Alba); Chirag Shah, Executive Director of Sustainable Finance, AME at Standard Chartered Bank; Dr. Hiba Harara, Vice President of Electricity and Water Procurement at EWA; and Dr. Abdulaziz Almathami, nuclear energy researcher.
Commenting on the event, Giuseppe Bonaccorsi, Managing Director and Partner at BCG, said: “As the region moves toward a more diversified and resilient energy future, it is critical that innovation and financing work in tandem. At BCG, we are committed to supporting public and private sector stakeholders in aligning energy strategies with net-zero targets and global climate commitments.”
Laila Danesh, Managing Director of FinMark Communications, the organizers of SFME, added: “Through our Decarbonisation Roundtable Series, we aim to spark dialogue on the technologies and financing mechanisms powering the region’s net-zero journey. This roundtable will showcase how stakeholders are navigating the energy transition and adopting new funding models to meet national and regional climate ambitions.”
SFME, backed by strategic and forum partners such as the Supreme Council for Environment, National Bank of Bahrain, Standard Chartered Bank, Bapco Energies, Alba, and Gulf Air, serves as a regional platform to advance decarbonisation and climate action. Its annual flagship two-day forum (next scheduled for January 2026) is complemented by roundtables held across the MENA region that tackle key issues in the drive toward net-zero economies.
