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GSF 2016 - Gulf Safety Forum
30 & 31 October 2016
Doha, Quatar
Incorporating the
GSF Safety Award 2016
Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin
Khalifa Al Thani
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar
Opening Ceremony conducted by
H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada
Minister of Energy & Industry of the State of Qatar
Welcome
Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar, GSF 2016 – Gulf Safety Forum will take place on 30 & 31 October 2016 in Doha. The opening ceremony will be conducted by H.E. Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry - State of Qatar.
Jointly organised by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) and Euro Petroleum Consultants (EPC), Gulf Safety Forum will bring together key industry players from across the Middle East to discuss strategies for continuous improvement of safety procedures as well as share successful case studies and roadmaps towards achieving the goal of zero accidents. International safety experts and providers of safety tools and technologies will also present the latest methodologies which can assist companies to achieve these goals.
GSF Safety Award 2016
The Organisers of the Gulf Safety Forum [GSF] are pleased to announce the GSF Safety Award.
Presented to the company that has demostrated the best overall achievement in safety during the last two years, this award will celebrate the company who has found innovative ways of making lasting improvements to the safety and health of their workers, to the environment and to productivity. By sharing their examples and recognising their achievements, the GSF Safety Award hopes to drive change and promote best practice in safety.
Judges Panel
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Award Nominees
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CHAIRMAN: HE Dr Ali Hamed Al-Mulla Assistant Secretary General for Industrial Projects Sector, GOIC
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KPC
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Mr Colin Chapman, President EURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
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ORYX GTL
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Eng Ismail Elshafei, Advisor - Business Development GOIC
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QAFAC
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Mr Georgie Saad, Associate Director - Middle East DUPONT
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QATAR RAIL
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Dr Luc Vechot, Assistant Professor TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - QATAR
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YASREF
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The award entry is already closed and the winner will be announced on the 30th October at the GSF 2016 Opening Ceremony.
Confirmed speakers
MKOCPSC, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Sam Mannan
Regents Professor & Director
HEALTH & SAFETY LABORATORY
Laurence Cusco
Head of International Unit
ORYX GTL
Martin Murray
Head of Safety
SUPREME COMMITTEE
FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY
Alan Crawford
Senior Safety Specialist
QATALUM
Deon Earle
HSSE Manager
KPC
Nachupally Ram Kumar
Safety Officer
DUPONT
Johan van der Westhuyzen
Market Leader: Turkey, ME, Pakistan & Africa Region
QATAR RAIL
Paul Williams
Health & Safety Senior Manager
QAFAQ
Nadeem Ahmad Bashir
Health, Safety & Environment Manager
DEKRA INSIGHT
Martin Dean
Vice President - Delivery
ASPENTECH
Saifuddin Sheikh
Business Consulting Director
HONEYWELL
Haytham Amin
Business Development Manager
Other Speakers Include:
- Ahmed Babader, Director of Services Standards Department
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDISATION ORGANISATION (SASO)
- Georgie Saad, Associate Director
DUPONT
- Honn Tudor, Business Director
PHILLIP TOWNSEND ASSOCIATES
- Paul Hill, Associate Consultant
EURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
- Luc Véchot, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering & Managing Director
MARY KAY O'CONNOR PROCESS SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - QATAR
- Ioannis Metsovitis, Vice President of Operations
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Schedule
08:00
Welcome Coffee and Registration
08:45
Opening Address & GSF Safety Award Ceremony
09:15
Session #1: Regulatory Approaches And Safety Standards
Accomplishing Process Safety Excellence through Standardised Programmes
Sam Mannan, Regents Professor and Director
MARY KAY O'CONNOR PROCESS SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Transferring Regulatory Approaches across National Boundaries: UK HSE's Recent Experiences
Laurence Cusco, Head of International Unit
HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY
The Role of Standards in Industrial Safety
Ahmed B. Babader, Director of Services Standards Department
SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDISATION ORGANISATION (SASO)
10:40
Coffee & Networking Break
11:10
Session #2: Process Safety Systems & Implementation
Process Safety Benchmarking
Honn Tudor, Business Director
PHILLIP TOWNSEND ASSOCIATES
Building a Strong Business Foundation through Operational Risk Management
Johan Westhuyzen, Market Leader: Turkey, Middle East, Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa Region
DUPONT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
PSM Implementation Journey in a Petrochemical Company
Nadeem Ahmad Bashir, HSE Manager
QATAR FUEL ADDITIVES COMPANY (QAFAC)
13:30
Session #3: Driving The Right Behaviours
KPI’s – The Wrong KPIs drive the Wrong Behaviour
Georgie Saad, Associate Director
DUPONT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Behavioral Safety – The Qatalum Approach
Deon Earle, HSSE Manager
QATAR ALUMINIUM LIMITED (QATALUM)
Integrating Behavioural Safety at Oryx GTL
Martin Murray, Head of Safety
ORYX GTL
14:40
Coffee & Networking Break
15:10
Session #4: Training & Competency
The Role of Training in Organisational Resilience Senior Safety Specialist
Alan Crawford, Senior Safety Specialist
SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY
Role of Academia in Building Competency in Process Safety: Experience from the MKOPSC in Qatar
Luc Véchot, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering & Managing Director
MARY KAY O'CONNOR PROCESS SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – QATAR
Bowtie Methology and Linking Risks with the Required Level of Competency
Paul Hill, Associate Consultant
EURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
- The regulatory environment
- Safety standards
- Building competency
08:00
Welcome Coffee and Registration
09:00
Session #5: Approaches To Safety & Crisis Management
Can we Wait to Build New Refining and Petrochemical Processing Units?
Paul Hill, Associate Consultant
EURO PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
Zero Harm - Philosophy, Value & Challenge
Paul Williams, Senior H&S Manager
QATAR RAIL
Oil Sector Enterprise Crisis Management – An Integrated Approach/Framework/Planning
Nachupally Ram Kumar, Safety Officer
KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (KPC)
Safety Management: The Aviation Perspective
Ioannis Metsovitis,Vice President of Operations
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
10:30
Coffee & Networking Break
11:00
Session #6: Frontiers In Plant Safety - Tools & Techniques
Design Inherently Safer Process Using the Power of Process Simulation
Saif Sheikh, Business Consulting Director
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY
Safety Data and Analysis – Developing a More Granular Score
Martin Dean, Vice President - Delivery, Organisational Safety EMEA
DEKRA INSIGHT
Reap the Promises of Technology with IIoT
Haytham Amin, Business Development Manager
HONEYWELL
Training Workshops
We are pleased to offer a choice of two training workshops for GSF Delegates to choose from, in addition to attending the conference
Fundamentals of
Process Safety Management
1 & 2 November
Doha, Qatar
Process Safety Management (PSM) is a key leading indicator for plants which are exposed to hazards as a result of their operations. Hazards such as, but not limited to, flammable and explosive materials, high pressure, high and low temperatures, contaminants, toxic substances.
Operational Excellence Strategies in
Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
1 & 2 November
Doha, Qatar
This course is designed to share the principles of Operational Excellence and to give practical strategies that can be applied in continuous process environments. The course will focus on both the people dimension of OE, together with practical ideas for implementation in oil, gas and petrochemical facilities.
Course Fee
- GBP 1800 per person
- 10% discount for all GSF conference delegates, or
- 20% discount for three or more registrations from the same company
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