IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Event

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11th May 2023

The meeting place for senior fire and safety professionals

Hosted by Centurian Media Ltd, IFSJ’s Leaders In Fire & Safety Conference will bring together leading figures from the Middle East security industry to deliver a high class business forum that focuses on business strategy, latest trends, regulations and innovations from the region.

Taking place at The Grosvenor Hotel, Dubai Marina, this in-person conference will focus on the most important topics and verticals from the fire and safety sector, with expert commentary and views provided by our advisory panel, conference speakers, industry expert panelists and a host of high profile influencers.

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120+ fire & safety leaders in one place at one time
A wide range of expert speakers covering the hottest topics in the fire and safety industry
See the latest technology from some of the industry’s biggest vendors
Multiple opportunities to network and share knowledge with your peers

100+ fire and safety leaders in one place at one time
A wide range of expert speakers covering the hottest topics in fire and safety
See the latest technology from some of the industry’s biggest vendors
Multiple opportunities to network and share knowledge with your peers

Terry Johnson

Technical Service Manager - Group HSE Department, Emirates National Oil Company

Terry Johnson’s career began in the UKFRS and progressed to international development with the United Nations Development Program (UNIDO) as an ‘Technical Assistant Expert’ Fire Safety Training in the Oil & Gas sector. He spent some time at the Fire Service College UK looking at international development subsequently seconded to Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) UAE.

He represented DCD on various Emergency Crisis committees and working groups as a Senior Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services Professional, disciplined for All Operational requirements, including Major Emergency Incident planning and crisis liaison. Now, Johnson is currently engaged by Emirates National Oil Company ENOC, looking at sustainable and environmental solutions to match the resilience needed for asset and response team protection for ENOC assets.

Sinclair Duffie

Chief Fire Officer, Nawah Energy Company

Sinclair Duffie joined the Scottish Fire Service in 1983 with Central Region Fire Brigade. In 1993, he moved into Fire Prevention as Station Officer in and remained there and promoted to Station Manager in 2004. Duffie spent the remaining nine years of service between operations, training, and community safety before retiring in early 2012 with 29 years’ service.

In 2012, Duffie joined ADNOC offshore operations on Das Island as Incident Command System Coordinator responsible for major incidents response planning and development. In 2017, he joined Nawah as a Team Leader. He was promoted to his current position which he has been held since 2018. Duffie has been active on the Middle East conference circuit. He currently lives in Al Dhannah city in Abu Dhabi.

John Cowling

Security & Safety Specialist, Industry Influencer

John has been based in the Middle East region since 2005 with a career spanning over 30 years. He considers himself fortunate to be regularly deployed across the Middle East region and into Africa, Asia and Europe delivering practical security risk consulting solutions at strategic, tactical and operational levels for culturally diverse organisations typically across critical infrastructure, government and transportation sectors but with a wide experience also extending to construction, mega projects and management consulting.

He has qualifications in security and risk management, project management, investigations, aviation and maritime security which are included in his journey for continuous professional development. He regularly writes articles and hosts video interviews for International Security Journal.

Mark Buckingham

Head of Emergency Preparedness at Abu Dhabi Airports

Mark Buckingham is an industry professional of some 27 years, having started his career with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in the UK. Progressing through the ranks to Station Officer, he took the opportunity to diversify his fire career by taking a role as Deputy Senior Officer at Luton Airport.

Changes over the next few years saw him achieve approval to operate a Civil Aviation Fire Training College in the UK, before moving to the UAE, operating initially an Emergency Response contract in an Industrial mega project. In July 2022, Mark accepted has been developing the Emergency Planning function within the 5 airports of the Abu Dhabi Airport Company.

Robert Davies BSc (Hons) MSc CEng MIFireE CFPS

Operations Director at WSP in the Middle East

obert Davies has over 20 years' experience in the field of fire safety engineering with expertise in fire engineering solutions, fire safety strategies, liaison with local authorities, fire risk assessments, fire safety management, fire testing, fire safety in large mixed use/high rise developments and industrial projects, 15+ years of experience of living and working in various countries within the Middle East region and liaising with local authorities. He is also a Chartered Fire Engineer with the Engineering Council UK, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist by NFPA.

In October 2010 Davies returned to the UAE and joined WSP as Head of Fire & Life Safety. He is now the Operations Director for Advisory Services within WSP in the Middle East.

“This event shall bring together regional security leadership professionals and security practitioners from all facets of the industry, whom all have a single goal, to promote and enhance professional security practices and develop understanding of a forever evolving industry.

“The ISJ Leaders in Security Conference is pivotal in promoting higher standards of security in the region. The UAE is a rapidly evolving region, with fascinating new approaches and advancements in security. This event will offer an insight into a few of these, by leading regional security subject matter experts.”

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11th May 2023

IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference

11th May 2023

IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference

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11th May 2023

The meeting place for senior fire and safety professionals

11th May 2023

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Terry Johnson

Technical Service Manager - Group HSE Department, Emirates National Oil Company

Sinclair Duffie

Chief Fire Officer, Nawah Energy Company

David Campbell

General Manager, Dubai Civil Defense’s Emirates Safety Laboratory

John Cowling

Security & Safety Specialist, Industry Influencer

Mark Buckingham

Head of Emergency Preparedness at Abu Dhabi Airports

Robert Davies BSc (Hons) MSc CEng MIFireE CFPS

Operations Director at WSP in the Middle East

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