Adnan Merhaba
Partner
Global Head, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Competence Center
Adnan advises Energy & Utilities companies on growth and investment strategies with broad, cross-sector experience and expertise in organization transformation and restructuring.
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Areas of Focus
Education
Past Experience
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Adnan is a partner within the Energy & Utilities Practice at Arthur D. Little Middle East. He is also Global Head of the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Competence Center.
Adnan serves Energy & Utilities clients across the region, covering wide-ranging topics such as renewable energy, market regulation, and investment & diversification strategies.
Since joining Arthur D. Little in 2010, Adnan has been actively involved in complex strategy development, organization design, and transformation projects for clients spanning broad sectors in the Middle East.
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Adnan worked in the microelectronics industry in the US for over eight years, gaining deep experience in strategy and operations topics.
In addition to consulting, Adnan is passionate about child health and education-related causes; he has also served as president of a charitable organization, Association for India's Development (AID), in the US.
![The kingdom’s growth engine](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Kingdom%20Growth_image_600x375.jpg?itok=0LvsiKof)
The kingdom’s growth engine
![Successful private sector participation in noncore defense activities](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Successful%20private%20sector_header_image_600px.jpg?itok=piP-zelD)
Successful private sector participation in noncore defense activities
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Technology foresight: anticipating future impact
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The National Innovation Ecosystem
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Upscaling digital pilots in oil and gas
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Capturing value from earth observation analytics
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The Space Agency of the Future
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A sky full of eyes – Commercial opportunity in Earth observation
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Future of batteries
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Balancing the positives and negatives – The rise of the battery ecosystem
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Saudi Arabia: World leader in solar power?
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Diversification in the Era of Convergence
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Agility in managing electricity grids: The case for batteries
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Battery Storage: Still Too Early?
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Smart Cities – Turning challenge into opportunity
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Emerging technologies in Solar
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GCC Solar Energy: Turning plans into reality
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Feed the Lion
The 1st Middle East Conference on TeleMedicine and mHealth
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Adnan is a partner within the Energy & Utilities Practice at Arthur D. Little Middle East. He is also Global Head of the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Competence Center.
Adnan serves Energy & Utilities clients across the region, covering wide-ranging topics such as renewable energy, market regulation, and investment & diversification strategies.
Since joining Arthur D. Little in 2010, Adnan has been actively involved in complex strategy development, organization design, and transformation projects for clients spanning broad sectors in the Middle East.
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Adnan worked in the microelectronics industry in the US for over eight years, gaining deep experience in strategy and operations topics.
In addition to consulting, Adnan is passionate about child health and education-related causes; he has also served as president of a charitable organization, Association for India's Development (AID), in the US.
![The kingdom’s growth engine](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Kingdom%20Growth_image_600x375.jpg?itok=0LvsiKof)
The kingdom’s growth engine
![Successful private sector participation in noncore defense activities](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Successful%20private%20sector_header_image_600px.jpg?itok=piP-zelD)
Successful private sector participation in noncore defense activities
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Technology_foresight_web_wide2.jpg?itok=S3Awc6oZ)
Technology foresight: anticipating future impact
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/arthur_d_little_-_viewpoint_-_national_innovation_-_cover.jpg?itok=IQQos7oL)
The National Innovation Ecosystem
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/upscaling_digital_pilots_cover.jpg?itok=WyAJmpTR)
Upscaling digital pilots in oil and gas
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/gettyimages-174578300_solar_flare-min.jpg?itok=w6zPefOB)
Capturing value from earth observation analytics
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/abstract_space_sunrise_174898365-min.jpg?itok=FqmPYRoC)
The Space Agency of the Future
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/gettyimages-157770295coverpic_web.jpg?itok=v6X4wosQ)
A sky full of eyes – Commercial opportunity in Earth observation
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/fotolia_104229365_l_alkaline_batteries_coverpicture-min.jpg,qitok=b9qBUEvF.pagespeed.ce.RYJdZ9_0eQ.jpg)
Future of batteries
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/batteries_image-min.jpg,qitok=r1NVQpHN.pagespeed.ce.D_Y3ICqKWM.jpg)
Balancing the positives and negatives – The rise of the battery ecosystem
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/gettyimages-97773337_solar_panels_reduced-min.jpg?itok=bE7Vqflf)
Saudi Arabia: World leader in solar power?
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/adl_diversification_in_the_era_of_convergence_0.jpg?itok=WU5D76_i)
Diversification in the Era of Convergence
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/agility_1.jpg?itok=AYFm9rgb)
Agility in managing electricity grids: The case for batteries
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/iStock_26018325_LARGE_Des%20Batteries_licence%20standard.jpg?itok=mqZSSCQN)
Battery Storage: Still Too Early?
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/RZ_SmartCity.jpg?itok=mnVjpSL9)
Smart Cities – Turning challenge into opportunity
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/img36.jpg?itok=d0Fqe37w)
Emerging technologies in Solar
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/img32_1.jpg?itok=7fzJGavO)
GCC Solar Energy: Turning plans into reality
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/Feed-the-Lion169_0.jpg?itok=guzBFaGD)
Feed the Lion
The 1st Middle East Conference on TeleMedicine and mHealth
More About Adnan
- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, IndiaMaster of Business Administration
- Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio, US)Masters’ degree in Materials Science and Engineering
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (Pilani, India)Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- American Technical CeramicsProcess Engineer