Behnam Tahvildar is an energy and technology expert with more than two decades of experience in one of the largest Middle East energy and industrial conglomerates, MAPNA Group, which operates in power generation, electrification, oil and gas, rail transportation, and advanced manufacturing. He holds a Master degree in Energy Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from Shahid Beheshti University and the Master degree in Business and Technology in the Industrial Engineering and Management from Tampere University.

Over his career, Behnam has held a wide range of key management positions in turbine and boiler manufacturing companies of MAPNA, including Power Plant EPC Projects, Technology Development and Transfer, Product Development, International Business collaborations, and Marketing and Business Development. These roles demonstrate his ability to operate confidently at the intersection of engineering, strategy, and global partnerships. He currently works as Executive Assistant to the President of MAPNA Group, and contributes to corporate level strategy, organizational development, and long term technology and business planning.

His professional interests include strategy management, corporate business development, and integrating sustainability pathways into industrial decision making. He specializes in ecosystem level analysis, combining market dynamics, technology trends, and business model trends to develop resilient strategies for complex energy systems.

Day 1: Wednesday January 14th | 11:30 – 12:50

Title: Feedback from O&G to End-User 

Moderator: Rainer Kurz (RKSBenergy LLC)

Panelists: Olivier Kenter (Shell), Klaus Brun (Elliott Ebara), Francis Bainier (NaTran), Hervé Morvan (Rolls-Royce), Behnam Tahvildar (MAPNA)

Abstract: The panel aims to add to the theme ‘where are we now on
Decarbonization (Power + Propulsion)’ by assembling a panel consisting
of experts from users of equipment and manufacturers of such equipment.
We want to shed light on the lifecycle of fuel in a decarbonizing world.
It addresses issues like the transport of Hydrogen (as a fuel) and CO2
(the carbon produced by fossil fuels), but also the requirements for
equipment manufacturers to provide machines that are needed for
decarbonization.