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For early arrivals, you may register and collect your delegate badge from 16:00-18:00 on Tuesday, 6th February 2024 at the Yas Marina Circuit Event Centre.

Seminar Program

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9:00-9:15	Day 2 Opening Remarks Speaker: William Beach, Energy & Power Practice Leader – IMEA, Marsh
9:15-9:45	The Role of Risk Engineering in Climate Resilience within the Middle East Speaker: David Kelly, Climate Resilience Advisory Leader, Marsh	Risk engineering plays a crucial role in enhancing climate resilience within the Middle East. By conducting comprehensive risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and implementing resilient infrastructure and systems, risk engineers help the region adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, such as extreme weather events, water scarcity, and rising temperatures, ensuring the long-term resilience in the face of a changing climate.
9:45-10:15	Oil to Chemical Speaker: Franky Smisaert, VP AMIRAL Project, SATORP	The Oil to Chemical (O2C) process plays a significant role in the energy transition, as it enables the conversion of crude oil into higher-value chemicals and products, reducing reliance on traditional fuel sources. The SATORP AMIRAL project exemplifies this transition by implementing advanced O2C technologies, optimising resource utilisation, and reducing carbon emissions, contributing to a more sustainable and diversified energy landscape.
10:15-10:45	Networking Break
10:45-11:30	Insurers' discussion Facilitator: Nick Holland, Deputy Head of Engineering – IMEA, Marsh	This interactive session allows participants to gain valuable knowledge about insurance products, risk management strategies, and the evolving landscape of insurance in the context of risk engineering.
11:30-12:00	Is Hydrogen the Future? Speakers: Secil Torun, Vice President – Engineering and Technical Management, ENGIE Christoph Comte, Senior Vice President Business Development – Hydrogen, ENGIE	Hydrogen in the energy sector carries new risks that need to be considered in the context of the energy transition. With appropriate risk management measures and advancements in technology, hydrogen can play a significant role in the energy transition by offering a clean and versatile energy source that can help decarbonise various sectors of the economy.
12:00-12:15	Closing Remarks Speaker: William Beach, Energy & Power Practice Leader – IMEA, Marsh
12:15-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:30	Masterclass 1: Cyber Resilience in Engineering Speakers: Pepijn Dejong, Head of Cyber Risk Consulting – IMEA, Marsh Naofel Nasim, Vice President – Cyber Risk, Marsh Peter Clayton, Risk Engineer, Marsh	This presentation delves into the growing importance of cyber resilience within engineering practices, particularly in the energy and petrochemical sectors. Experts address the evolving cyber threats faced by critical infrastructure, such as power plants, refineries, and industrial facilities. The session highlights the vulnerabilities that arise from the increasing digitalisation and interconnectivity of systems.
14:00-15:30	Masterclass 2: NatCat Risks in the Middle East Speakers: Ernest Eng, Head of Analytics – IMEA, Marsh Mark Shipley, Risk Engineer, Marsh	This Masterclass will examine the heightened risk of natural catastrophes in the Middle East and how engineering solutions can play a pivotal role in mitigating these challenges, ensuring a more resilient future for the region.

08:30	Registration / Name badge collection
9:00-10:15	Workshop 1: Learning from 100 Largest Losses Speakers: Jenni Morrison, Risk Data Analytics, Marsh Peter Bunce, Risk Engineer, Marsh	Marsh launches the 28th edition of the 100 Largest Losses in the Energy Industry. The report includes details of the costliest incidents in the energy industry, and is an opportunity to revisit lessons from the past. It allows us to look back at the industry’s history, identify key issues and trends from large losses, and understand whether the industry is making progress on improving operations and risk management practices.
09:00-10:15	Workshop 2: Managing Risks & Business Interruption Speakers: Rachel Ramskill, BI and Emerging Risks Engineering Leader, Marsh Grace McLean, BI Risk Engineer, Marsh	This workshop will discuss managing risks in BI and will focus on the fundamentals of Business Interruption. Further, the workshop will cover factors influencing Business Interruption exposures - exploring influences on Business Interruption exposures in the Middle East - and quantifying BI risks in a complex system.
10:15-10:45	Networking break
10:45-12:00	Workshop 3: Digital Manufacturing and Associated Risks Speakers: David Causi, Head of Engineering Consultancy and Analytics – IMEA, Marsh Steffano Mazzano, Professor of Energy at University of Rome Francisco Caparros Quiles, Reliability Engineer, ILBOC	Leveraging technology for operational excellence involves effectively applying digital tools to optimise engineering and risk management processes. Participants to this workshop will develop an understanding of the process in identifying, implementing and integrating relevant technologies, ensuring enhanced efficiency, data-driven decision making and proactive risk mitigation within their operational frameworks.
10:45-12:00	Workshop 4: Vision 2030 from a Risk Engineer’s Perspective Speakers: Matthew Day, Risk Engineer, Marsh Salman Ibrahim, Risk Engineer, Marsh Ahmed Al-Buaimi, Risk Engineer, Marsh	In the context of Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision for the Oil & Gas industry, Risk Engineers play a pivotal role in ensuring the sector's sustainability and resilience. By proactively identifying and mitigating operational, environmental, and geopolitical risks, they contribute to the industry's growth, safety, and long-term strategic objectives.
12:00-13:45	Lunch
13:45-14:00	Opening Remarks Speaker: Guy Bessis, Managing Director, Marsh
14:00-14:30	It is not by chance: Risk Culture Speaker: Rosario Pistorio, CEO, SRI	An effective risk culture is crucial for the success and sustainability of a business. It promotes proactive risk management, informed decision-making, and accountability throughout the organisation. By fostering a culture of risk awareness and responsibility, businesses can identify and mitigate potential risks, make informed choices, and continuously improve their risk management practices.
14:30-15:00	Enhanced technology for loss prevention - next frontier for Heater Management Speaker: Marco Van Pinxteren, Head of Asset Integrity, Sabic Center of Excellence, Sabic	Risk-based maintenance strategies are essential for energy operators to maximise asset integrity. By prioritising maintenance activities based on risk levels, operators can allocate resources effectively and focus on critical assets that pose the highest risk. This approach helps minimise downtime, reduce costs, and ensure the long-term reliability and performance of energy infrastructure.
15:00-15:30	Risk Engineering Benchmarking to ensure effective risk control Speakers: Mohamed Alsaqer, Senior Supervisor - Insurance, KNPC Farah Shehab, Reliability Engineer, KNPC Mariam Waleed, Reliability Engineer, KNPC	Risk engineering benchmarking is a valuable tool for ensuring effective risk control within an organisation. By comparing risk management practices and performance against industry standards and best practices, organisations can identify areas for improvement and implement targeted risk control measures. This process helps enhance risk mitigation strategies, optimise resource allocation, and ultimately improve overall risk management effectiveness.
15:30-16:00	Networking Break
16:00-16:30	Learning from Losses Speaker: Jon Gavin, Senior Risk Engineer, Liberty Specialty Markets	Creating a learning organisation involves embedding lessons from losses in engineering and risk culture. By analysing and understanding the root causes of losses, organisations can identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions to prevent similar incidents in the future. This process fosters a culture of continuous learning, where lessons learned from losses are shared, integrated into standard practices, and used to enhance risk management strategies, ultimately improving overall organisational resilience and performance.
16:30-17:00	Smart and Resilient Infrastructure Speaker: Gareth Newcombe, Executive Director for Engineering and Center of Excellence at NOMAC	In this presentation, ACWA Power showcases its approach to engineering and risk management in the development of smart and resilient infrastructure. The session highlights ACWA Power's use of advanced engineering techniques, data analytics, and risk assessment methodologies to enhance project feasibility, reliability, and resilience.
17:00-17:30	The Role of LNG in Energy Security: Process Safety Uplift Speaker: Hilal Al Yahyai, Lead Process Technical Safety Engineer, Oman LNG	Advancements in LNG engineering have brought about significant innovations and improvements in the industry. From advancements in liquefaction and regasification technologies to enhanced safety measures and risk management practices, these developments have enabled more efficient and secure handling of liquefied natural gas, ensuring the safe and reliable supply of this valuable energy source.
17:30	Close of day 1
18:30		Delegates are invited to join us for a Welcome Reception followed by dinner at the W Hotel Yas Island