Andrew is an internationally exposed business leader and risk management specialist with over 20 years of consulting experience in high hazard industries across the globe. He is a strong communicator and has a proven track record in assisting clients to manage complex risk, assurance, and business improvement issues at senior levels in the client organisation as well as in an operational setting.

Andrew has held various operational leadership roles in reputable consultancy business specialising in the upstream and downstream oil & gas, mining, and utilities sectors. He is currently a principal specialist in AIE, leading the company’s activities in organisational risk management design, health and safety, asset integrity, maintenance optimisation, transactional due diligence, audit, and independent assurance.

Mr. George is a highly qualified professional with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and an MBA in Strategic Management & Marketing, also from India. With over 20 years of experience, he has specialized in process control and automation in the field of Corrosion Engineering, primarily within the Oil & Gas industry. His expertise lies in implementing effective strategies and best practices for Corrosion and sand erosion monitoring, utilizing both intrusive and non-intrusive techniques. He has successfully assisted operators in overcoming challenges related to Asset integrity. Currently, Mr. George holds the position of leading the Corrosion and Erosion team as part of Emerson's Plantweb Digital Transformation solution offerings across the MEA region.

Mr. Zyad has a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of mechanical engineering. With a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, he has dedicated over 30 years to the industry, with a focus on reliability and the implementation of reliability systems. Currently, he holds the position of Reliability Team Leader at Adnoc Offshore.

Throughout his career, he has gained extensive knowledge in various sectors, particularly in the energy industry, including oil and gas upstream and downstream operations, as well as power generation. Additionally, he has worked with heavy industries such as paper, aluminum, cement, and steel mills, contributing my expertise to enhance their reliability and performance.

In summary, Mr. Zyad's professional background encompasses a broad range of experience in mechanical engineering, with a specialized focus on reliability and its application in energy and heavy industries.

Colin is a chartered mechanical engineer manager with over 15 years’ project experience in the fields of mechanical engineering; piping; machinery; vibration engineering; noise and fatigue. He is a Senior Consultant and the Head of Discipline for the Wood Abu Dhabi Vibration, Dynamics and Noise (VDN) Team.

Ashfaq Ali is a Senior Asset Integrity Engineer currently working with Penspen, Abu Dhabi. He has extensive experience in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry for 14+ years, handling projects related to Asset Integrity, Corrosion, RBI and Inspection fields with major oil and gas companies in Middle East, North Africa, and Europe such as ADNOC Group, Saudi Aramco, Daleel Petroleum Oman, Newfield China, Qatar Fertilizer, Saipem, SK Engineering & Construction, PetroVietnam, Sonatrach and Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Mr. Abidul Islam is an Inspection and Corrosion Manager at ADNOC Refining with over 25 years of experience in static asset inspections and integrity management. He has a strong background in commissioning, refinery turnarounds, cross country pipelines, risk-based inspections, and fitness-for-service assessments. Mr. Abidul is highly certified in key inspection and integrity skills, and has implemented effective integrity management strategies using RBI and other risk-based tools. He has authored and presented papers in international conferences on asset integrity and operational excellence. He holds an M.Sc. in Asset Integrity Management from The Robert Gordon University and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Guwahati University. With his expertise and qualifications, he ensures the safe and reliable operation of ADNOC Refining's assets.

Mr. Ahmed is a highly experienced professional in the Oil & Gas industry, specializing in both Upstream and Downstream operations. With a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), he possesses a strong educational background to complement his practical expertise.

With over 27 years of industry experience, Mr. Ahmed has developed a deep understanding of Conventional and Advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods and techniques. He holds an ASNT NDT Level-III Certification, demonstrating his proficiency in eight different methods: Infrared Thermography Testing (IR), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Radiography Testing (RT), Eddy Current Testing (ET), Visual & Optical (VT), Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), and Penetrant Testing (PT).

Currently, Mr. Ahmed serves as the Team Leader of the Inspection (Non-destructive Testing) team within the Inspection & Corrosion Department of the Engineering & Technical Services Division. His role involves overseeing and coordinating various NDT activities, ensuring the integrity and safety of equipment and structures in the industry.

Neil Flemming, Founder and Managing Director of Asset Integrity Engineering (AIE). Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, AIE now has more than five offices globally.

Neil specialized in the setup and implementation of operational integrity and inspection management systems for clients in the UK, Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. He has a wealth of experience having previously worked for Lloyds Register, BP and Petrofac.

Neil has pioneered the setup and implementation of standardized integrity processes which are currently used at AIE and are aimed at continuous improvement and operational excellence. He has published numerous articles on the subject matter, successfully managed and led large scale multimillion dollar projects, and is considered globally, as a leading specialist for operational integrity management.

Adil Ali Al Kiyumi, is one of the top professionals in the field of Asset Managment, Maintence and Integrity in Oman. He has been in this field for more than 23 years working in PDO and also one of Shell's Non Operated Venture (NOV) abroad. During his tenure he has worked in the field of Maintence and Production where he has closely ran and practised so many Asset Management Methodologies. Adil currently heads a team of 45 top SME professionals at PDO

Dr. Steve Matthews is Petrofac ECS’s Integrity Consultancy Manager, based in Abu Dhabi. His main responsibilities are the delivery and technical assurance of RBI and Integrity Consultancy projects, as well as worldwide sales and business development support for ECS’s Integrity Management Services. He also leads the development of Petrofac’s BuildME Integrity Management software platform.

He has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years with substantial experience in RBI, integrity management system development, asset due diligence and condition assessment, corrosion management, SCE performance standards, maintenance strategy development, reliability, and failure analysis.

Gabriel is currently responsible for Penspen International Limited Asset Integrity Service Line, with the responsibility for leading and managing the team of Asset Integrity and Materials & Corrosion Engineers in Middle East & Africa Region. He specialises in materials and corrosion, asset integrity, Integrity Operating Windows, Corrosion Under Insulation and project management.

With over 20 successful years in the energy industry, he has worked on various greenfield and brownfield projects including key integrity projects for International and National Oil Companies

Before joining Penspen in 2021, Gabriel served as a Principal Engineer & Team Leader for Wood Group, where he led a team of Integrity & Materials Engineers. He also held positions Head of Materials & Corrosion at Shell & BP Refinery, South Africa, Downstream Materials & Corrosion at Shell Global Solutions, Netherlands, and Senior Corrosion Engineer at PetroSA.

Gabriel is a Chemical Engineering graduate and holds a Master of Science (MSc.) in Corrosion Control Engineering from University of Manchester, and an Executive MBA.

Dr. Hamad Karki is Faculty at the Department of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UA.E. Dr Karki is the CEO and Co-founder of the ADIIR startup company. His Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees are from Tokyo University of Technology and are in Mechatronics and System Electronic Engineering. As an Associate Professor faculty at the institute, he teaches and conducts research linked to robotics and smart systems that are related to the oil & gas and relevant industries. The startup that was founded, focuses on automating inspection process such as pipeline inspection using smart sensors on field robots.

Mr. Omar El Sinnary is a Manager, Engineering Services (Inspection & Corrosion) in ADNOC Gas. He has more than 30 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry (upstream and downstream) and has membership of NACE, SSPC and API. He holds a master degree in chemical engineering and diploma in corrosion and metallurgy science. Omar is SME in corrosion degradation mechanisms and mitigation, material selection, corrosion risk assessment and Risk Based Inspection (RBI). Certified AI and ML

Siji Sidharthan holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Cochin University with 15 years of experience in Non-destructive Examination. He specializes in NDT consulting, field services, procedure validations and commercialization of novel NDT techniques. His area of interest includes metallurgy and corrosion, nonlinear ultrasonics, signal processing for advanced imaging. He holds PCN Level 3 and ASNT NDT Level 3 in UT, PAUT, TOFD, RT, MT, PT, VT. He is also an Authorized Inspector as per API 510, 570, 580, 571.

His Excellency Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, Hon. Former Minister of Environment and Water, had a distinguished career as a diplomat in the prestigious UAE Government. His contributions and initiatives are reflections of his skills as a true leader.

Dr Kindi works towards revitalizing global ties of the UAE with the rest of the world and contributes to achieving the vision of the country. Recognized as a resourceful leader, he focuses on formulating strategic plans, initiating changes and executing new processes in diverse and challenging environments. His dedication and commitment continue to enlighten and inspire people around him.

Dr Al Kindi’s career began in 1984 as a Second Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. He was then transferred to the permanent mission of the UAE to the United Nations in New York, serving from 1986 to 1995.

As a member of the UAE Mission, he represented the country at the UN Security Council from 1986 to 1987 and the UN General Assembly during his post. Dr Al Kindi served as Rapporteur of the Fourth Committee at the 45th Session of the UN General Assembly in 1988 and Vice Chairman of the Fourth Committee at the 46th Session of the UN General Assembly in 1989.

After completing his tour of duty at the UAE Mission, he was appointed Charge D ’Affairs of the UAE Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1995 to 1997.

Dr Al Kindi was appointed Director of Ruler’s Office for the Government of Fujairah from 1997 to 2006 and also served in the Cabinet of the UAE Federal Government as Minister for Environment & Water from 2006 to 2008. He has been a member of the consultative committee (Parliament) of the GCC Supreme council. He has attended meetings and conferences of Non-Alignment Countries and Economic Group of G77.

He actively participates in various domestic and international businesses, holding positions, including Chairman, Director, Board Member and Proprietor. Dr Al Kindi represents the UAE at a wide variety of regional and international conferences and is a member of different national and international institutions.

He has a Doctorate in Public Administration, obtained a Bachelor and a Master’s degree in Political Science from California University in the US. Dr Al Kindi’s strong sense of commitment, determination and responsibility enabled him to reach heights throughout his life.