AHRI to convene Leadership Roundtable and refrigerant transition workshop at HVACR World 2025

DUBAI, UAE, 4 November 2025: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) said it is endorsing HVACR World 2025, which will take place from 24 to 27 November 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Making the announcement through a Press Release, AHRI said that it will host its annual Leadership Roundtable on 24 November under the theme “Staying Ahead of the Climate Compliance Curve.” AHRI explained that the roundtable will gather senior executives from AHRI member companies to exchange perspectives on emerging challenges, market trends, and policy developments across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region.

AHRI said that the Leadership Roundtable will feature speakers from the Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait (MEW), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), who will share viewpoints on regional sustainability priorities and regulatory direction. AHRI added that Stephen Yurek, President and CEO, AHRI; Henry Hwong, Senior Vice President of Global Services, AHRI; and the AHRI MENA team will brief participants on the association’s global and regional initiatives, standardisation efforts, and support for market transformation.

AHRI stated that on 25 November, it will co-host a technical workshop with UNEP titled “Advancing the Refrigerant Transition.” AHRI said that the workshop will welcome government representatives, policymakers, industry leaders, and technical experts to coordinate strategies for sustainable cooling across the region. AHRI said that discussions will focus on integrating refrigerant transition plans into national climate strategies, supporting recovery and reclamation practices, and exploring the establishment of a GCC region Refrigerant Transition Task Force.

AHRI added that it will lead technical sessions during HVACR World on standards, regulations, certification programmes, and testing protocols. AHRI said it looks forward to welcoming partners in Dubai as part of its efforts to support a smarter and more sustainable built environment across the MEASA region.