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Wilo empowers future leaders at YFEL

Wilo empowers future leaders at YFEL

DUBAI Wed, 19 Jun 2024

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Wilo at YFEL

Wilo Group, a leading manufacturer and digital pioneer in the pumps industry, empowered and educated students and youth
at the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) programme for the Sustainability Days Conference 2024.

YFEL programme is an envisioned venture under Khalifa University’s flagship sustainability-focused outreach programme,
jointly organised by the German Emira Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK) and Khalifa University.

The programme convened leading industry players like Wilo, among others, with an aim to innovate unique solu ons for a
sustainable future.

Digital trailblazer
As a digital trailblazer in smart water solu ons, Wilo reaffirmed its commitment to educa ng future genera ons and paving
the way for a sustainable tomorrow by being an ac ve proponent of the programme. The Smart Water Management market
in Mena is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11% ll 2028, driven by burgeoning water scarcity due to geographical factors,
climate change, popula on boom and socioeconomic development.

With aim to address per nent challenges, Wilo par cipated in three key panel sessions centred around ‘Advancing Green
Technologies for a Decarbonised Future’, ‘WILO H2Powerplant - A Smart Solu on for the Use of Green Energy’, and the
‘German Emira Sustainability Days’ closing session at Khalifa University to educate students on the future of the industry.

The group’s par cipa on in this altruis c venture further underscores its long-standing efforts to advance sustainability, led
by an exemplary corporate culture and organisa onal goals.

During the panel discussions, Yasser Nagi, Group Director of Wilo Middle East and North Africa at Wilo Group, highlighted
their newly revamped sustainability plan, which aligns with all of its corporate strategies. He further discussed the diverse
ini a ves aimed at reducing the company’s carbon footprint, highligh ng the u lisa on of climate-neutral hydrogen to
power on-site electric vehicle fleets as a significant example.

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