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Wilo empowers future leaders at ‘Young Future Energy Leaders Program’ to advance sustainability | Daily Guardian UAE
UAE, 19 June 2024: 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) program for the Sustainability Days Conference 2024,

preparing them to become capable future leaders fully equipped to address key

global challenges in sustainability and advanced energy resources.

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) program is an envisioned venture under
Khalifa University’s agship sustainability-focused outreach program, jointly

organised by the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK) and

Khalifa University. The program convened leading industry players like Wilo,
among others, with an aim to innovate unique solutions for a sustainable future.

As a digital trailblazer in smart water solutions, Wilo reaf rmed its commitment to
educating future generations and paving the way for a sustainable tomorrow by

being an active proponent of the program. The Smart Water Management market in

MENA is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11 per cent till 2028, driven by burgeoning
water scarcity due to geographical factors, climate change, population boom and

socioeconomic development.

With an aim to address pertinent challenges, Wilo participated in three key panel

sessions centred around ‘Advancing Green Technologies for a Decarbonised

Future’, ‘WILO H2Powerplant – A Smart Solution for the Use of Green Energy’,
and the ‘German Emirati Sustainability Days’ closing session at Khalifa

University to educate students on the future of the industry.

The group’s participation in this altruistic venture further underscores its long-

standing efforts to advance sustainability, led by an exemplary corporate culture

and organisational 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 initiatives aimed at reducing the company’s carbon footprint, highlighting

the utilization of climate-neutral hydrogen to power on-site electric vehicle eets as
a signi cant example.

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