About Us
Jan Haizmann, Secretary General, ZETA
Michael Merz, Managing Director, PONTON
In 2024, ZETA hosted four educational roundtables, bringing together key stakeholders across MENA to discuss market developments and regulatory frameworks. This year, we continue the dialogue with new working groups and roundtables—starting with our first session on February 25.
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming ZETA Roundtable on Blockchain and its Role in Sustainable Certificate Trading, featuring Michael Merz, Managing Director of PONTON.
📌 Presentation: Centralised vs. Decentralised Platforms in the Energy Sector – An Overview
📅 Date: February 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 14:00–17:00 GST
📍 Location: Siemens Energy Innovation Center, Exhibition Arena, Abu Dhabi & Online
This interactive session will explore how blockchain can safeguard sustainable certificate trading from manipulation, particularly in the development of voluntary certification schemes in the GCC region. It will also examine blockchain’s capabilities and limitations in the energy sector.
As a leading expert in blockchain technology, Michael Merz has been at the forefront of PONTON’s blockchain-based infrastructures for energy trading (Enerchain) and grid management (Gridchain) since 2016. He has also contributed to research initiatives such as NEW 4.0 and ETIBLOGG and is the author of Blockchain for B2B Integration.
The session will be held in a hybrid format. Register to join us.