The meeting place for senior fire and safety professionals

8th may 2025

The Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE

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The meeting place for senior fire and safety professionals

8th may 2025

The Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE

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IFSJ Leaders In Fire & Safety Conference 2025 Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor Britannia Fire Website
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Silver Sponsor MSA Website
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Platinum Sponsor Britannia Fire Website
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Gold Sponsor Ateis Website
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Silver Sponsor MSA Website
Gold Partner
Sponsor FireDos Website
Silver Partner
RelyOn Partner
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Sponsor FireLion Website
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Sponsor Paradigm Website
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The premium conference and networking event for senior professionals working in the Middle East & Africa fire and safety industry – register for your chance to attend this exclusive one-day event to hear from 30+ expert speakers and directly network with decision makers representing key organisations, businesses and associations from the region and beyond.

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The IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference places your company in a dynamic, positive environment, enabling you to develop new business contacts, grow your brand and meet face-to-face with an international community of senior fire and safety leaders. 

Meet our advisory panel

Terry Johnson

Conference Chair & President of IFE GCC UAE Branch

Engineer Salma Humaid Saeed AlAli

Head of Engineering Section, Dubai Civil Defense (DCD)

Lieutenant Colonel Dr Humaid Al Ali

Deputy Director of Fire Affairs, UAE General Command
of Civil Defense,
Ministry Of Interior

Lieutenant Colonel Dr Essa Almutawa

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Dubai Civil Defense (DCD)

Steve Apter

Former UK Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Commissioner of London Fire Brigade

Tarek Al Assil

Executive Director, IFM Facilities Management LLC

Ghaith Bakir

Senior Regulatory Engineer at UL Solutions

Mark Buckingham

General Manager, Fire Rescue and Emergency Planning, King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah

Paul Calderwood

Deputy Chief (Ret), Everett Fire Department, Massachusetts

David Campbell

General Manager, Dubai Civil Defense’s Emirates Safety Laboratory

Sawsan Dahham

CEO of SIENA

Robert Davies

Operations Director at WSP in the Middle East

Dr. Reginald D. Freeman

Executive Director – Fire & EMS for NEOM

Dana Kamal

NFPA Director at International Development (MENA), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saif Essa Al Maskiri

Senior GHSE Manager – Emergency Preparedness & Response, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)

Sajid Raza, BEng (Hons), MBA

CEO of Butler Engineering

Robert (Bob) Rea

Director and Lead Facilitator, BR Training Solutions Ltd

Peter Stephenson

Independent International Fire Safety Engineer and Fire & Emergency Response Specialist

Mohammed AlSaeefan

Fire Protection Engineering Specialist at Saudi Aramco, Chief Operations Officer, World Firefighters Games 2026 (AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia)

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Testimonials:

“I’m impressed with IFSJ for their organisation skills for this event. It’s truly incredible bringing together some superb partnerships with the Institution of Fire Engineers, Dubai Civil Defense, and industry leaders to make such an event worthwhile. Brilliant.”

Paul Pope, Global Head of Fire and Life Safety Business – Ajax Systems

“The event has been fantastic. It’s really good to see so many passionate people from around the fire safety industry in one room, and what a better place to have it than where I call home. It’s been fantastic: from the panels to the speeches to networking in general, it’s been a really worthwhile day.”

Sam Malins, Group CEO of Reaction

“With more than 30 years of experience in marketing, I can honestly say the Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference here in Dubai has been one of the best organised and executed events I’ve been to in this region or indeed anywhere over the last few years.” 

Paul Davison, CEO of Proteus

About IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference

The IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow senior fire and safety professionals and hear the thoughts of some of the foremost thought leaders in the Middle East & Africa fire and safety industry. Our conference agenda has been consistently praised for addressing the key challenges keeping leaders awake at night as businesses and organisations seek continuity and growth against a backdrop of change.

What topics are discussed at the conference?

Drone-Assisted Command

PPE: Risk & Decontamination

Occupational Fire Safety

Climate Change

Empowering Women

Battery Hazard

Sustainability & Safety

Alternative Fuels

Emergency Response

Fire Protection Innovation

High-rise Safety

Construction

What will be discussed in 2025? Submit your discussion ideas to [email protected]

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