Advanced air mobility is emerging as a potentially transformative mode of transport. Electric vehicle, take-off, and landing aircraft or eVTOLs are capturing public imagination. If pilot projects prove reliable, we stand at the beginning of a revolution in how people move within and between cities.

This episode examines the evolution of technologies, regulatory frameworks, and the infrastructure that would determine eVTOL rollout. We discuss how eVTOLs can integrate with existing transport networks, the infra required, and the urban planning choices that will shape where and how they fly.

Will eVTOLs be an urban mobility revolution that transforms city travel or a set of expensive, high-profile pilot projects that ultimately fail to take off?

Speakers:

• Gary Newman, Aviation Consultant, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport
• Daniel O’Neill, General Manager – Middle East, Skyports
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2B Connect (Moderator)

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CleanTech breakthroughs can shine at the prototype stage, but stall before reaching full-scale deployment. The reasons vary - it's a poor market fit, adopts the wrong business model, is too complex to scale, supply chain challenges, or regulations.

This episode explores what it takes to move from a promising pilot to real-world impact, and how entrepreneurs, governments, and investors can work together to make it happen.

Speakers:

• Mohamed Haythem Riahi, Co-founder and CEO at Circa BioTech
• Mohammed Omar Khan, Principal, Oraseya Capital
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2B Connect

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the energy sector, from predictive maintenance in power grids to optimizing renewable energy sources and improving efficiency in energy consumption.

In this episode, we look at the cutting-edge ways AI is shaping the future of energy infrastructure and management, exploring the opportunities and challenges that come with it. Join our speakers as they take a deep dive into the use of AI in the energy sector and on the grid.

Speakers:

• Kartik Balasubramaniam, Vice President, Development – Engineering, Technical and Operational Excellence, Generation at TAQA
• Nawel Mahmoudi, Co-Founder and CEO at ValueGrid
• Mohammed Ali Khan, Senior Vice President at AIQ
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

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The rapid expansion of data centres is fuelling an urgent need for sustainable energy solutions. As demand for cloud computing and AI accelerates, investors, developers, operators, hyperscalers, and end users must find ways to minimise carbon footprints while ensuring reliable, efficient power. But what are the most viable pathways forward?

This podcast will investigate the energy landscape shaping the future of data centres, discussing the low-carbon pathways being taken. It will look at the growing importance of clean energy use for data centres, ask what energy types will be needed to ensure efficient supply, if carbon offsets are required to efficiently meet energy demands, and the potential technologies that will become more important with the rise of AI, providing a pathway to balancing sustainability and resilience in a power-hungry digital era.

Guests

• Michel Abi Saab, General Manager, Emerge
• Sujit Nair, Director of Product, Moro Hub
• Rob Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

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Grid-scale energy storage systems such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are revolutionising the clean energy landscape. As renewable energy sources continue to expand, their intermittency is a challenge for grid stability. BESS mitigates this by storing excess energy to balance supply and demand and enhance energy resilience. Advanced storage systems are accelerating the transition to a low carbon future, and playing a crucial role in improving grid efficiency.

This episode will discuss advancements in battery technology that are making large-scale long duration energy storage more cost-effective and efficient. It also looks at investments being made by governments and the private sector, and explores how these systems can transform energy markets.

Guests

• Bruce Smith, Executive Director, Strategy and Planning, Emirates Water & Electricity Company
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

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As the global shift towards a circular economy accelerates, the waste management industry faces a defining challenge: how does it eliminate landfill reliance while ensuring sustainable, efficient solutions? Governments and major private-sector players are pushing for repair, recycle, and reuse - but when end of its life is unavoidable, how should waste be handled?

Waste-to-energy is a viable alternative, becoming an important pillar for managing municipal waste sustainably. By converting discarded materials into usable power and minimising the volume that ends up in landfills, this approach helps reduce environmental impact, supports energy diversification, and contributes to a cleaner future.

It comes with some complexities, from feedstock calculations to the economic trade-offs of incineration for electricity versus landfill disposal. However, waste-to-energy continues to prove its potential as a key component of a sustainable waste management strategy, offering a pathway towards a future where waste is no longer a burden but a resource.

Featuring waste experts Tim Clarke, CEO of Warsan Waste Management Company, and Daker El Rabaya, CEO, Waste Processing, Treatment & Disposal at BEEAH. Moderated by Rob Jones, Partner at B2B Connect.

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This episode will explore human-centric design in smart buildings. As technology reshapes the spaces we use, the focus is shifting towards ensuring that our built spaces enhance human well-being, productivity, and connectivity. During this podcast, we will discuss how smart buildings will be increasingly expected to adapt to human needs.

We’ll explore how technology is changing the occupant experience, integrating AI and other advanced technologies into our environments, the role of biophilic design on wellbeing in urban settings, and ethical considerations in our data-driven built environments, offering insights into creating smart buildings with people at their core.

We are joined this month by our Moderator Robert Jones, Partner, Content Director, and Event Consultant at B2B Connect and our speakers Haithem Ibraheem, Vice President Operations, Brookfield Properties and Dr. Jacinta Dsilva, Director of Research, Living Lab and International Partnerships, SEE Institute.

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Despite growing commitments from both the public and private sectors, the flow of capital into green projects continues to lag behind demand. High investment risks, regulatory hurdles, and structural inefficiencies are slowing progress—particularly in emerging markets.

So, how can we bridge this gap? How do we unlock greater investment, direct funds where they are needed most, and build financial mechanisms that drive long-term, sustainable growth?

In this episode, we explore the barriers to scaling green finance, examine how funding is being allocated, and discuss the strategies needed to ensure equitable access—particularly for the Global South and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Jeffrey Beyer, Founder, and Managing Director of Zest Associates is joined this month by Hanan Bakr Sakr, CEO & founder of Al Ard and Karim Arslan, Executive Director, Green & Sustainable Finance Originator at Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking.

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