Under the Patronage of H.E. Tareq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Minister of Oil, State of Kuwait
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Conference Programme

Time Program
07:00 - 08:00 Conference Delegate Registration
Conference Inaugural Ceremony. (Futouh Ballroom - Regency Hotel, State of Kuwait)
08:05 Hrs National Anthem & Holy Quran Recitation
08:00 Hrs Welcome Address by Eng. Fadhel Al Ali - Chairman, ASSP - Kuwait Chapter
08:10 Hrs Address by Eng. Mohamed Yusuff. A - President (2026-27), ASSP
08: 15 Hrs Conference Inaugural Address by the Representative of H.E. Minister of Oil, State of Kuwait
08: 20 - 08:30 Hrs Address & Conference Overview by Eng. Ahmed Eissa Al Shatti - Director, PDC 2026
08: 30 - 08:40 Hrs Key note Adresses
08:40 - 08:45 Hrs Felicitation
08:45 - 08: 50 Hrs Vote of Thanks by Bader Mubarak Al Hadhrami, Dy. Director, PDC 2026
08:55 - 09:15 Inauguration of Exhibition and Dignitaries walk down and Network Break.
09:30 - 10:30
Panel Discussion: ROOM NO: 01 - (FUTOUH BALL ROOM)
Topic: Executive Partnership Dialogue: Future of HSSE Excellence in Kuwait and the GCC.
Panelists:
  • Nasser Al Buhairi - HSE Manager (KOC)
  • Bashar Al-Khashti - HSSE MANAGER (KPC)
  • Richord Cox - Corporate HSE Director - NESR
Moderator: Bader Al Hadhrami, HSE Manager, NESR
10:30 - 11:45 Hrs
SCHEDULE		 Futouh Ballroom
(Room 1)		 Laila & Ganima
(Room 2)		 Asma & Latifa
(Room 3)		 Exhibition Open Technical Session Area
10:30 - 10:50
(BR-01)
From Reactive to Predictive Occupational Health & Safety: Leveraging AI for a Healthier and Safer Workforce
  • Dr. Ahmad AL Shatti, Director – Child Protection Centre CPC, Ministry of Health, Kuwait
(TP-101/102)
Digital HSSE Tool
  • Eng. Mohammad Al-Waheeb Safety Engineer
  • Ms. Sara Al-Mudhi-Analyst, HSSE Systems and Planning
  • Eng. Seeta Khashman Analyst,Environment
  • Eng. Abdullah Al-Abdulhadi Analyst,Occupational Health

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)
(TP-201)
HSE Leaders Program
Ahmed Saud Al-Rukhayes Safety Engineer-KNPC
10:50 - 11:10 Hrs
(BR-02)
Business Continuity, Emergency preparedness & crisis Management based on Business Continuity Managaments Systems (BCMS) ISO 22301:2019
  • Dr. Ali Muhammad Khuraibet, The Specialized Enviromental Firms & Companiess Association (SEFCA)
(TP-202) AI enabled gas flaring minimization through digital flare management and advance recovery system : KNPC case study
  • Hosam Jamal - KNPC TL
(TP-302)
PATENTED TURBOGENERATOR TECHNOLOGY
  • Eng. Alberto De La Roche, General Manager
11:10 - 11:30 Hrs
(BR-03)
What is the impact leaders have on the prevention of Serious Incidents and Fatalities (SIF)
Thomas Meier, VP - Director ME Krause Bell Group
(TP-103)
AI in the Sky: Drone-Based Hazard Detection for Safer Construction
  • Dr. Ahmed Assad, PhD, Australian University-Kuwait
(TP-201)
Engineering Sustainable Manufacturing through ISO 8573-1 Class O Oil-Free Compressed Air System: A pathway to Decarbonization, Cleaner Production and Occupational Safety
  • Parin Mavani
(TP-303)
Intelligent ESG: Turning Oil & Gas HSE Data into Boardroom Value with Artificial Intelligence
  • Moaz Razouqi, Gulf Environmental Systems & Solutions (ESS)
11:30 - 11:45 Hrs PRAYER BREAK
11:45 - 12:05 Hrs
(BR-04)
Integarting AI into HSE-from concept to practical application-live demonstartion
  • Dr. Abdurrhaman Alenezi - TL HSE Gas-KOC
  • Andulaziz Almajed - Sr.Engineer
  • Mazharuddin Shaikh - Safety Engineer
(TP-104)
Is the Hierararchy of Controls Ready for the AI Era? A Decision Barrier Framework for Intelligent Operations
  • Ahmed Shaheen, Founder, | HSSE Director, Enterprise Safety Governance and AI-Enabled Transformation NeoSafe-KSA
(TP-204)
From Emission Reduction to Value Creation: A Sustainable approach to Well Testing Operation and Hydrocarbon Recovery in Jurassic Gas fields
  • Abdulaziz Dashti, TL Well Internaventaion (Gas) KOC
  • Al-mayyan, Haya Ibrahim Ali-Sr. Petroleum EngineerKOC
  • Abduallah AlAwadhi, Senior PPE
(TP-304)
Benefits of Climate-Resilient Process Safety
  • Muruganantham Boosapathi-Safety Engr-QHSE, KOC
12:05 - 12:25 Hrs
(BR-05)
Fire Hub – An Integrated Digital Platform for Industrial Fire-Team Operational Readiness and Inspection Governance
  • Al-Qallaf, Yousef, TL Fire (N&WK),
  • Ibrahim Kandil - KOC
(TP-105)
AI Enabled remote access for real time monitoring of high risk behaviour on Drilling rigs
  • Salah Mubarak Al-Azmi, TL Drilling, KOC
  • GV Mani Kishore, Drilling Gas Group - KOC
(TP-205)
Best Practices of Implementing PSSR in Mega Refinery Projects
  • Devendra Rathore,PSM Engineer-KNPC
  • Eng. Ali-Tameemi-KNPC
(TP-305)
An Extended Bowtie Framework for Tiered Offshore Oil Spill Response, Environmental Monitoring, and Impact Tracking
  • Adriana Suarez Padron, Environmental Remediation Specialist Kak-Lamor
12:25 - 12:45 Hrs
(BR-06)
Protect the Protector: From Reaction to Prevention
  • Dr. Ibtisam Sadik Al-Jumah, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital Ministry of Health
(TP-106)
Block chain-Based secured recording of Co2 emission from gas flaring
  • Abdullah Mubarak Alajmi, Dr. Khalid Hantoush, Australian University, Kuwait
(TP-206)
A Risk-Based Approach to Remnant Life Assessment in PHA Revalidation of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities
  • Dr. Tata Venkata Surya Prakash, Lead HSE Engineer -WORLY
(TP-306)
Advancing Safety Excellence and Digitalization with Smart Safety Helmet & Drone Services
  • IMRAN ALI -GCC LAB-KSA
12:45 - 13:45 Hrs
(BR-07)
Driving wihtout Cell Phone
  • Colonel Fahad Ibrahim Al Essa, Major Musaed Bader Al Aslawi MOI
(TP-107)
The Future of Risk Management. Integrating Artificial Inteligence into Digital Risk Registers
  • Loganathan Dommaraju, OH & Safety-KOC
(TP-207)
Intelligent Training: Advancing HSE Training Effectiveness in the Oil & Gas Sector
  • Dr.Siva Prasad Penkey, Sr. Specialist HSE - KOC
(TP-307)
Hotter, Longer, Harder: How Climate Change Is Redefining Occupational Exposure Limits
  • Muhammad Mehmood Khan Env.Horizon-KSA
13:05 - 13:25 Hrs
(TP-108)
Beyond the Summer Ban: Closing Kuwait's Heat Stress Protection Gap Through Intelligent Risk Management
  • Eng. Noor Alsadi, Integrated Towres.
(TP-208)
Bulk Chemical Facility Renovation: Addressing Material Compatibility Failures and Infrastructure Deterioration to Enhance Safety, Reliability, and Operational Integrity
  • Tariq Kamshad, Senior Chemical Treatment & Metallurgy Engineer, Wafra Joint Operations -KGOC
(TP-308)
Managing Urban Encroachment - Pipeline QRA and Land Use Planning
  • Arshad Ayub - Snr. Spl. PSM Engineer - KOC
13:25 - 13:45 Hrs
(TP-109)
IMITATHAL Industrial Compliance Assessment Program
  • Faris Alzahrani, Scientific Committee Member-KSA
(TP-209)
Smart Resources Management System for the Operation of Oil & Gas
  • Rashed Khalid Alkhaldi, Field Compliance Coordinator Saudi Aramco
(TP-309)
Predicive Organizational Resilience: Leveraging AI, Integrated Management Systems and HSSE Intelligence to Prevent Operational Disruptions
  • Mohamed Ahmed Mabrouk - KSA
13:45 - 14:05 Hrs
(BR-08)
  • Mr Simon-ASCENDRA GROUP
(TP-110)
Intelligent HSSE Transformation in High-Risk Utility Infrastructure Projects
  • Bader Saud Al Mawli, HSSE GM-Nama Water Services-Oman
(TP-210)
Air Compliance Management Program (ACMP): KOC’s Integrated Air Quality Management System for Sustainable Operations
  • Alsaie,Abdul razzaq Ejm, Env. Engr - KOC
(TP-310)
Safety Culture in GCC_A Comprehensive Study with Recommendations
  • Imran Ali-GCC Lab
14:05 - 14:30 Hrs
(BR-09)
A Multidimensional Decision Support Framework for Electrifying Captive Power Generation in Energy-intensive Industrial Operations
  • Aisha Abdulkareem Yaquoub, TL-KGOC
(TP-111)
  • Abdullah AL Azmi
(TP-211)
AL-ZOUR Refinary Contribution Towards Improvement of Ambient Air Quality in Kuwait
  • Mohammad Falah Alazmi KIPIC
(TP-311)
World class HSSE- The need to Pivot from Injury Classification to major operational Risk.
  • PETER V Bridle - Pegasus Risk Management
14:30 Hrs LUNCH BREAK
15:00 - 15:30 Hrs NETWORKING & END OF DAY -1
Time Program
08:00 - 08:10 Hrs Key Note Address (Theme: Strategic HSSE Leadership for a Resilient and Sustainable Future)
08: 10 - 08:15 Hrs SPY AWARD - Felicitation
SCHEDULE FUTOUH BALLROOM
(ROOM: 01)		 LAILA & GANIMA
(ROOM: 02)
08:15 - 08:35
(BR-10)
Risk Assesment and data quality in AI
  • Prof. Tariq AlDowaisan, Founder & CEO - Global Lead Consultants (GLC) Consultant in Quality, Risk & HSE
(08:15 - 09:15 Hrs)
(SS-01)
“Operational Excellence in Drilling & Workover: Turning Lessons into Safer Practices”
08:35 - 08:55
(BR-11)
From Procedure to Proven Readiness: An Integrated Framework for Industrial Firefighting Strategy and Emergency Response Team Development
  • Al-Qallaf, Yousef, TL Fire (N&WK),KOC
  • Ibrahim Kandil - KOC
SCHEDULE FUTOUH BALLROOM
(ROOM: 01)
08:55 - 09:15
(BR-12)
International and Regional Conventions as Mechanisms for Combating Ship-Source Oil Pollution in Kuwait’s Marine Environment
  • Dr. Talal Al Adwani, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
09:15 - 09:30 SPONSOR SLOT - ROOM 1 (FUTOUH BALL ROOM)
09:30 - 10:30 Hrs
Panel Discussion 02: ROOM NO: 01 - (FUTOUH BALL ROOM)
Topic: Leading with Inclusion: How Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Drive Safety Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainable Performance.
Panelist:
  • Salma Al Hajjaj - Founder and CEO, INTAJCO
  • Najla Al-Sager- (SVP - Head of Talent Management & Learning) -NBK
  • Dr. Manal Al-Daihani - Associate Professor & Chairwoman Women’s Cultural & Social Society of Kuwait
  • Moath Razouqi - Managing Director - ESS
  • Mai Al Owaish - CEO, CINET (Kuwaits’s Credit Bureau)
  • Jumanah Al-Mutawa - Zain group
Moderator: Lina Abu Rashed - QHSE Manager, Dar Gulf Consult for Engineering Consultancy
SCHEDULE FUTOUH BALLROOM
(ROOM: 01)		 LAILA & GANIMA
(ROOM: 02)		 ASMA & LATIFA
(ROOM: 03)		 EXHIBITION OPEN TECHNICAL SESSION AREA
09:30 - 09:50 Hrs
EPD-2
(TP-112)
A Risk-Informed Contractor HSE Performance Framework: A Case Study of Kuwait Oil Company for Proactive Safety Engineering in Oil and Gas Asset Management
  • Dr Abdurrahman Alenezi - TL, KOC
  • Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi, TPL Specialist 1 (HSE-KOC)
(TP-212)
Constructive Interventions to enhance Contractor HSE Performance in Oil & Gas Industry
  • Al Khayyat Ahmad Majeed Hameed, Sr. Safety Engr KOC
  • Tejas Desai,Safety Eng, KOC
(TP-312)
The Impact of Poor Habits on Sports Injuries and Posture
  • D. Fatemah. A. M. Khuraibet - Associate Professor & Faculty Member in the General Authority for applied Eductaion and Training. College of Basic Education Department of Physical Education & Sport (Kuwait)
09:50 - 10:10 Hrs
(TP-113)
Automated Contractor HSE Personnel Evaluation: Development and Company-Wide Implementation of a Centralized Digital Assessment Platform in Kuwait Oil Company
  • Abdullah Al-Mutawa, Safety Engr-HSE, KOC
  • Snr. Business Analyst Ibrahim Kandil, KOC
(TP-213)
Case Study on sustainable solutions for OBM cuttings treatment by turning waste to resources.
  • Al-Otaibi Soud SM, Engr Drilling & workover,KOC.
  • Ved Prakash Mishra - KOC
(TP-313))
Risk-based contractor safety management for high risk construction activities in power transmission in substaion projects
  • Ratakonda Narasimha Prasad, HSE Specilaist-IMCO
10:10 - 10:30 Hrs
(TP-114)
Psychological Risks and Mitigation Strategies in the Oil and Gas Sector
  • Aryan Akula, Student University of Toronto.
  • Mohammad Al Otaibi
  • Dr. Ramakrishna Akula Saudi Aramco
(TP-214)
From Curiosity to Capability: Building AI Tools to boost our HSE efficiencies
  • Antonio Delgado, Group QHSE Manager - KDC
  • Chris Martin, HSE Manager - Satellite Operations - KDC
(TP-314)
HSE Management & Digital Solutions
  • Salman Burhanuddin,HSE Engineer | Levare Services Ltd
SCHEDULE FUTOUH BALLROOM
(ROOM: 01)		 LAILA & GANIMA
(ROOM: 02)		 ASMA & LATIFA
(ROOM: 03)		 EXHIBITION OPEN TECHNICAL SESSION AREA
10:30 - 10:50 Hrs
(BR-13)
Chemical Safety and Risk Control: Perspectives from Gulf Legislation
  • Saud M. Al Humaidan
(TP-115)
Novel Cellar Design Enabling SIMOPS-Compliant Early Production on Multi-Well Pads
  • Aljarah Ahmadz, Engr. Drilling & Workover-KOC
(TP-215)
Transition from HSE Training to Competency Management in complex Upstream Oil and Gas Exploration Projects
  • Garry Gapoul - Specialist-HSE & Drilling Excellence-KOC
(E-POSTER-01)
PERMiTs - AI Digital Twin Trainig and assesment simulator
  • Bebi H. Bokhadhoor, Safety Engineer, KOC
10:50 - 11:10 Hrs
(BR-14)
MIRA: An AI -Orchestrated decision Intelligence methodology for enhancing marine Oil and Spill Risk Assessment and Reactive barrier.
  • Nagi, Alaa Ahmad - Section Head (Marine Oil Spill), KOC
(TP-116)
Biodiversity and Ecological Monitoring of Revegetation & Wildlife in Kuwait Oil Fields
  • Aisha Al-Baroud-Sr. Environmentalist-QHSE, KOC
(TP-216)
Emergency Situation and Management of Change – A Case study from MAA Refinery
  • Ms. Manal Abdulrahman - Saleh Alasousi-KNPC
(E-POSTER-02)
JSAI -Intelligent job safety analysis System
  • Mohammad Alyousef - Safety Engineer, KOC
11:10 - 11:30 Hrs
(BR-15)
  • Dr. Huda Abudllah Al Furaiah, Head of Quality & Accreditation, Jaber Hospital /Al Sabah Maternity Hospital (MOH Kuwait) Quality & Accreditation Directorate, Kuwait
(TP-117)
Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Dr.Shaheela Abdul Majeed - KGOC
(TP-217)
Respiratory and Visual Projection Program.
  • Fahad Ebrahim - KNPC TL
(E-POSTER-03)
Weekly HSSE Quiz using AI
  • Faisal Al Khudairi (TPL Specialist-HSE), KOC. Jahid Thakur, Sherlyn Familar Espinoza
11:30 - 11:45 Hrs PRAYER BREAK
SCHEDULE FUTOUH BALLROOM
(ROOM: 01)		 LAILA & GANIMA
(ROOM: 02)		 ASMA & LATIFA
(ROOM: 03)		 EXHIBITION OPEN TECHNICAL SESSION AREA
11:45 - 14:30 Hrs
(TP-118)
Intrinsically Safe Pneumatic Mobility Platform for High-Risk Petroleum Operations
  • Dr. Abeer Abdullah Al Anazi- Assit. Professor, Mechanical Enginnering,Australian University
(TP-218)
From Procedure to Proven Readiness: An Integrated Framework for Industrial Firefighting Strategy and Emergency Response Team Development
  • Al-Qallaf, Yousef, TL Fire (N&WK),KOC Ibrahim Kandil - KOC
(E-POSTER-04)
From Waste to Value: Enhancing HSSE Performance Through a Risk-Based Direct-to-Requisition (DTR) Inventory Management Model in Clinical Laboratories
  • Muneera Alsubaie - Monèra Consulting (Formerly Kuwait Oil Company)
12:05 - 12:25 Hrs
(TP-119)
Intelligent Storage Tank Integrity in KNPC Refineries: Leveraging AI for Predictive Corrosion, Leak Detection and Loss Prevention
  • Ram Kumar Nachupally - QHSE Manager-ALMEN
(TP-219)
HSE Inspection Standardization Initiative
  • Ali Naser Ali Al-Obaid, KNPC
(E-POSTER-05)
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Material Handlers in Grocery Retail Stores
  • Suat Kasap - American University of the Middle East (AUM)
12:25 - 12:45 Hrs
(TP-120)
Implementation of a Food Safety Audit Program in Wafra Joint Operations Catering Facilities
  • Eng. Ali Sultan Assad, Sr. Occupational Hyginist, KGOC
(TP-220)
Human-Centered Approach for Transforming Organizational HSE Performance
  • Al-Abdullah, Raihanah Ismaeil, Sr. Safety Engr,HSE-KOC
  • Anand Jayaprakash Gupta
(E-POSTER-06)
From Quality to Operational Excellence: Reducing Risk in Oil & Gas Operations
  • Venkatachalam Govindan, Al-Rashed Oil and Gas groups / CGIC / API
SCHEDULE LAILA & GANIMA (ROOM: 02) ASMA & LATIFA
(ROOM: 03)		 EXHIBITION OPEN TECHNICAL SESSION AREA
12:45 - 13:05 Hrs
(TP-121)
Dynamics of fungal bioaerosols in Kuwait City An 8-year survey
  • Dr. Abdullah Ali AlSaleh- Arabian Gulf University - Bahrain
(TP-221)
Ergonomics in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, and Workforce Well-being
  • Muthukumar Mageshwari-Industrial Hygenist-KOC
(E-POSTER-07)
HAZOP, LOPA, Bow-Tie and ALARP in the Process Industry
  • Varghese Samuel-Lead HSE Consultant & Trainer | Managing Director
13:05 - 13:25 Hrs
(TP-122)
Fourteen-Year Analysis of Thermal Stress in Kuwait
  • Dr. Ali Hemoud - KISR
(TP-222)
Safety Evaluation of a CFRP Industrial Safety Helmet
  • Aisha Qumlas Alqumlas, American University of Middle East(AUM)
  • Dr. Jamaluddin Jamali
(E-POSTER-08)
Preventing Stress at Work Mental Health Benefits and Compliance for Kuwait EPC & HSE
  • Ram Kumar Nachupally-QHSSE MANAGER, Tariq Alghanim Co. (ALMEN)
13:25 - 13:45 Hrs
(TP-123)
Artificial Intelligence in Behavior-Based HSSE
  • Dr. Mohamed Abdul Kawi - MC4 - KSA
(TP-223)
Inclusive Leadership in Action: Empowering Women to Drive Safety, Innovation, and Organizational Excellence-Workshop
(E-POSTER-09)
LoRa WAN for OIL & GAS WELLS MONITORING
  • Shemej Kumar Kattikolath - KOC
13:45 - 14:05 Hrs
(TP-124)
Acoustic Fibre Optic Technology in Monitoring the Great Man-Made River Project
  • Adel Ayad Younis, Associate Professor, Australian University of Kuwait
(E-POSTER-10)
Cross-Border Crisis Management for Expatriates: A Multi-Pillar Framework for Personal and Professional Business Continuity in the GCC.
  • Noushaba Nas PP, Kuwait Oil Company
14:05 - 14:30 Hrs
(TP-125)
ENHANCING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY PREVENTING LEAKS AND SAFETY INCIDENTS BY ADOPTING NON-INTRUSIVE CORROSION MONITORING TECHNIQUE
  • Balasundaram Srinivasan, Senior Engineer – Standards Standards Team, Kuwait Oil Company
(E-POSTER-11)
Facility Siting and Layout Optimization as a Critical Process Safety Barrier
  • Salem Zainab Masoud, Sr. Engr PSM, KOC
14:30 Hrs CLOSING CEREMONY