15th Professional Development Conference & Exhibition

Daily Program

Day 1

21 January, 2025

Day 1 - Opening
Start
End
Check-in, Registration & Networking
06:55 AM
07:55 AM
Call to order/Presentation by MCs
07:55 AM
08:00 AM
Opening Remarks
08:00 AM
08:05 AM
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Mr. Sagar Al-Anazi
Executive Committee Lead
Conference Keynote Speaker
08:05 AM
08:15 AM
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Mr. Ghassan G. Abulfaraj
VP & Chief Loss Prevention Engineer
Aramco
1st Panel Discussion: Safety Through Leadership
Start
End
Introductions by MC
08:15 AM
08:20 AM
1st Panel Keynote Speaker
08:20 AM
08:30 AM
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Mr. Andy Shenstone
CEO
NEBOSH
1st Panel Keynote Discussion
08:30 AM
09:30 AM
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Mr. Magdal Al Khaldi
Vice President - Corporate Safety & Security
Ma’aden
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Mr. Zaher Al Tayeb
Manager - Global Safety Assessment & Compiliance
Aramco
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Eng. Rayan Alzoreki
The Deputy Secretary- General The National Council of Occupational Safety and Health
NCOSH
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Ms. Patricia Claverie
Chair of the JV TotalEnergies and Vantage Drilling
TotalEnergies
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Panel Moderator:

Vice Chair,
State Street Saudi Arabia
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
09:30 AM
09:50 AM
2nd Panel Discussion : Safety in Exploration and Drilling
Start
End
Introductions by MC
09:50 AM
09:55 AM
2nd Panel Keynote Speaker
09:55 AM
10:05 AM
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Mr. Khalid A. Al-Abdulqader
Sr VP, D&WO Engineering and Services
Aramco
2nd Panel
10:05 AM
11:05 AM
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Mr. Fahad A. Al Mulaik
VP, Drilling & Workover Operations
Aramco
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Mr. Hisham Zebian
VP Eastern Hemisphere
IADC
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Mr. Amir Nessim
Exc. VP Well Solutions (TWS)
TAQA
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Mr. Miguel Sanchez
CEO
Sanad
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Mr. Ghassan Mirdad
CEO
Arabian Drilling (AD)
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Panel Moderator:

Regional Area Director,
Baker Hughes
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
11:05 AM
11:25 AM
Exhibition Tour & Lunch
11:25 AM
12:55 PM
3rd Panel Discussion: Women in Safety
Start
End
Introductions by MC
12:55 PM
01:00 PM
3rd Panel Keynote Speaker
12:59 PM
01:10 PM
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Ms. Becky Hickman
CEO
RoSPA
3rd Panel
01:10 PM
02:10 PM
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Ms. Ilaria Tramelli
Product and Innovation Director
Industrial Scientific
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Ms. Noor Alenezi
Regional Area Director
Baker Hughes
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Dr. Muna AlSulaiman
Director
OHS Expert
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Ms. Ghadeer Al Romaih
Risk Management Consultant
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
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Panel Moderator:

Manager of the Diversity & Inclusion,
Aramco
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
02:10 PM
02:55 PM
4th Panel Discussion : Safety in Essential Life Sectors
Start
End
Introductions by MC
02:25 PM
02:30 PM
4th Panel Keynote Speaker
02:30 PM
02:40 PM
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Mr. Parker Burke
President
Industrial Scientific
4th Panel
02:40 PM
03:40 PM
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Ms. Judy Zakreski
SrVP, Global Operations & Solutions
International Code Council
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Mr. Ian Cooke
Director
LEEA Academy
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Capt. Khalil Radhi
Senior Manager Safety
Gulf Air
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Dr. Saeed Al Yami
Chief Safety Officer
JAHA
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Dr. Fahad Alqurashi
CEO
RAQI
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Panel Moderator:

Manager of Business Support,
Aramco
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
03:40 PM
04:00 PM
Exhibition Tour
04:00 PM
06:00 PM

Day 2

22 January, 2025

Day 2 - Opening
Start
End
Check-in, Registration & Networking
07:00 AM
07:55 AM
Call to order/Presentation by MCs
07:55 AM
08:00 AM
5th Panel Discussion: The Rise of AI in Safety
Start
End
Introductions by MC
08:00 AM
08:05 AM
5th Panel Keynote Speaker
08:05 AM
08:15 AM
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Dr. Ammar Al Nahwi
CEO
Dhahran Techno Valley Holding Co.
5th Panel
08:15 AM
09:15 AM
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Mr. Filippo Novelli
Chief Commercial Officer
Honeywell Inc.
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Mr. Gus Carroll
CEO & Co-Founder
Empirisys
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Mr. Faisal Khan
Professor & Head of Department; Director MKOPSC
Texas A&M University
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Mr. Tjerk Raske
Head of Safety Region EMEA
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
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Mr. Abdullah Al Shemaly
Director - SA Industrial Security Operations
Aramco
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Panel Moderator:

IT Systems Analyst,
Aramco
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
09:15 AM
09:40 AM
6th Panel Discussion : Psychology in Safety
Start
End
Introductions by MC
09:40 AM
09:45 AM
6th Panel Keynote Speaker
09:45 AM
09:55 AM
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Dr. Hasan Baaqeel
Dean of Chemicals & Materials College, Assistant Professor
KFUPM
6th Panel
09:55 AM
10:55 AM
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Mr. Mansour F. Al Dossary
VP RT Area Producing
Aramco
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Ms. Yousra Kindi
Lead od Behavior-Based Safety
Petroleum Development Oman
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Mr. Bart van Leeuwen
Master Instructor
Situational Awarness Matters
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Dr. Sunhwa Park
Assistant Professor
KFUPM
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Dr. Ranjana Mehta
Grainger Institute for Engineering Professor
University of Wisconsin Madison
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Panel Moderator:

Human Factors Safety Group Lead,
Aramco
Panel End Transition - Photos-Media Coverage-Break
10:55 AM
11:20 AM
Exhibition Tour & Lunch
11:20 AM
01:20 PM
Day 2 Technical Sessions
Start
End
Track 1 - Process Safety
01:20 PM
01:45 PM
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Mr. Oscar Barajas
Loss Prevention Engineer
Aramco
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Mr. Anilkumar Nair
Field Compliance Coordinator
Aramco
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Mr. Hussain S. Alabduljabbar
Aramco
Track 2 - Digitalization and Innovation in Safety- Part 1
01:20 PM
02:30 PM
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Mr. Osama Al-Yousif
Safety Superintendent
S-Chem
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Mr. Anthony Martinez
Lead Loss Prevention Engineer
Saudi Aramco
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Mr. Abdulrahman I. Alamer
Aramco
Track 3 - Diversity & Inclusion in Safety
01:20 PM
02:30 PM
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Dr. Alaa Zidan
Senior Consultant Health and Safety
Almashreq Training
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Mr. Faisal Hammad
S-Chem
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Ms. Aya Jibreal
Aramco
Coffee Break
02:30 PM
02:45 PM
Track 4 - General Safety
02:45 PM
03:53 PM
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Mr. Mohammed Al-Dossary
Loss Prevention Engineer
Aramco
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Mr. Namir George
Freelance Health and Safety Consultant
Freelance
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Mr. Naif Aldakhayel
Aramco
Track 5 - Risk Assessment & Asset Integrity
02:45 PM
03:55 PM
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Mr. Abduljabbar Al Mohsen
Lead Engineer
Aramco
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Mr. Ammar AlMousa
KSA Country Manager
Industrial Scientific
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Mr. Dimos Tsakiris
Aramco
Track 6 - Human Factors
02:45 PM
03:55 PM
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Ms. Sameera Ahmed
Chief Initiatives Officer
Mubadara
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Mr. Abdulrahman Alharbi
Sr. Process Safety Engineer
SASREF
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Mohammed Abushal
Human Factors Safety Group Lead
Aramco

Day 3

23 January, 2025

Day 3
Start
End
Networking
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
Track 7 - Digitalization and Innovation in Safety - Part 2
08:00 AM
09:15 AM
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Mr. Saleh Al-Aqeel
SABIC
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Mr. Yousef al-Khaldi
Manager EHS Digitalization
SABIC
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Mr. Gustavo Lopez
Vice President Product Strategy
MSA Safety
Track 8 - Drilling and Exploration Safety
08:00 AM
09:15 AM
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Mr. Mohamed Madi
Aramco
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Mr. Yermek Kaipov
SLB
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Mr. Drew Hall
Aramco
Track 9 - Contractor Safety
08:00 AM
09:14 AM
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Dr. Chit Lutchman
President & CEO
Safety Erudite Inc.
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Mr. Fahad Hakami
Maintenance Engineer
Aramco
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Mr. Osama A. Alghamdi
Aramco
Coffee Break
09:15 AM
09:35 AM
Track 10 - Safety Culture & Training
09:35 AM
10:50 AM
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Mr. Mohammed Ameen Hatooq
Regional Technical Leader
3M Arabia Advanced
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Mr. Abdullah Felemban
Senior Engineer, Global EHSS Performance
SABIC
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Mr. Ron McKinnon
Owner
McKinnon & Associates
Track 11 - General Safety
09:35 AM
10:50 AM
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Mr. Mishal Hassan
Environmental Engineer
S-Chem
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Mr. Mohammed A. Al-Abdullah
Process Safety Engineer
S-Chem
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Mr. Marcel Willems
Tencate Protective Fabrics
Track 12 - Fire Protection
09:35 AM
10:50 AM
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Mr. Webber, Darren
Business Development manager and applications engineer
AMOT
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Mr Asil Dairy
Field Compliance Coordinator
Aramco
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Mr. Leonardo Cotrufo
Operation Specialist Engineer
Aramco