Fire Middle East Conference 2024

Pioneers of Today, Shaping Tomorrow

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Wednesday 15 May 2024 at the InterContinental Hotel Riyadh from 8am – 4pm

Agenda
08:00 – Delegate check-in and networking coffee break prior to event start.

09:15 – Welcome from the conference Strategic Partner: Fahad Alghamdi Chief Operations Officer
The National Security Services Company (SAFE)

09:20 – Introduction to topics and speakers from Bob Rea (Master of Ceremonies)

09:25 – Opening Keynote: Major Saud Alkaabi – Head of Emergency Planning: Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority
Climate change - Shaping the Fire & Rescue services’ preparedness & Response

09:45 – Panel Discussion: Best practice and innovation in Fire Safety Engineering
From design, to engineering and construction, we explore the importance of developing fire safety engineering strategy
and how communications between relevant parties, new technologies and processes help to engineer safe high rise
buildings.
Mohammed Aldajani – Fire Protection Engineering Consultant
Mustafa Alfakih – Associate Fire Protection Engineer: Jensen Hughes
Murtada Aldarweesh – CEO, Fire & Life Safety Consultant: MAD Consultants
Moderated by Wendy Otway – Editor: Fire Middle East Magazine

10:20 – Keynote Speech: Sandy Dweik – CEO: Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants
Code Compliance from Production to Project Completion

10:40 – Panel Discussion: Compliance and Regulations

An exploration of the importance of implementing the correct international codes and certification in diverse regions
such as the Middle East, and advice from topical experts on how best to understand regulations and product approvals.
Ghaith Bakir – Senior Regulatory Engineer MEA: UL Solutions
Eng. Abdulaziz Alsulayyim – Head of HSSE: Academy of Defense Industries
Moderated by Sandy Dweik – CEO: Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants

11:15 – Break for coffee, snacks, networking and prayer

12:00 – Keynote Speech: Faris Alzahrani – Fire Protection Section Head: National Water Company
An investigation of the potential impacts and challenges of the introduction of residential sprinklers in private housing in
Saudi Arabia.

12:20 – Panel Discussion: Protecting people and assets in high-rise building and giga-project developments
Calling on experts in active and passive fire protection, to delve into the protocol, systems and technologies that must be
considered to protect hugely ambitious projects both during construction and upon completion.
Mark Fessenden – Managing Director: International Fire Suppression Alliance
Khalid Almandil – Senior Director & Deputy Commissioner: Red Sea Global
Adam Hessel – Market Development Manager EMEA: Temprite
Moderated by Peter Stephenson – Fire Safety Division Director: Hydrock

12:55 – TED-style talk: Dr. Sebastian Ukleja – Testing Manager: Emirates Safety Laboratory
The Hidden Risks of Culinary Excellence: Fire Hazards

13:10 – Panel Discussion: Emergency response to region-specific issues and threats

An exploration of the challenges to response, and the improvements that can be made to create a collaborative
approach to wildland fires, flooding and aviation sector firefighting. How co-ordination, communication and specialist
equipment is key.
Mezher Alqahtani – Advisor to VP of Fire Protection: Saudi Aramco
Teren Tan – Head of Emergency Services: Serco Middle East
Jacob Junge – Assistant Fire Chief: GDC Middle East
Lieut. Col. Hamdan Almansori – Commander of Operations Dept: Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority
Moderated by Bob Rea – Lead Facilitator: BR Solutions

13:45 – Closing Keynote + Q&A: Edward Barnes – Chief Technical Officer: Reacton Fire Suppression
Innovative fire suppression technologies

14:05 – Closing remarks followed by a complimentary networking lunch for all