Opening Ceremony
& Workshops
October 13, 2024
Conference Day-1
October 14, 2024
Conference Day-2
October 15, 2024
Conference Day-3
October 16, 2024
09:00 - 16:00 Workshop 1, Workshop 2, Workshop 3, Workshop 4
15:00 - 18:30 Conference Registration
19:30 – 19:40 Opening Ceremony
19:40 – 19:50 Opening Speech
19:50 – 20:00 Plenary Speech
20:00 – 20:10 Welcoming Remarks
20:10 – 20:45 Executives Panel Discussion
Pioneering Leadership in Shaping a Sustainable and Resilient Asset Future

PANELISTS:
Talal Al-Marri, Senior Vice President, Industrial Services, Saudi Aramco
Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, Chief Executive Officer, Bapco Refining
Rachid Majiti, Senior Partner, Leader of Global Energy & Materials, McKinsey & Company

MODERATOR:
Amena Bakr, Senior Research Analyst, Middle East, Energy Intelligence
20:45 – 21:15 GSMR Excellence Awards Ceremony
21:15 – 22:00 Exhibition Inauguration & Tour
22:00 onwards Opening Ceremony Dinner
08:00 - 15:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:10 Opening Remarks
09:10 - 09:40 Keynote 1 : Ibrahim AlBuainain - Executive Vice President , Global Manufacturing, Saudi Aramco
09:40 - 10:10 MoU Signing
10:10 - 10:25 Coffee & Networking Break
Track 1
Grand Hall D&E
Track 2
Meeting Room 18
Track 3
Meeting Room 15
Track 4
Meeting Room 17
Asset Management Practices, and Aspects for Future Sustainability Utilizing Digital Technologies for Asset Management Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Strategies Future Outlook & Challenges of Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
Track Chairman: Abdullah Mugahwy Track Chairman: Bander Abualnassr Track Chairman: Dr. Suad Alradhwan Track Chairman: Maram Al Hammad
10:30 - 10:55 Enhancing Turbomachinery Reliability and Sustainability: A Holistic Approach
Parimal Deshpande
Regal Rexnord, United Kingdom
Centralized Reliability Center
Majed Alageel, Muhannad Alhazmi , Abdulaziz Alzahrani
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Accelerated and Sustained World Class Reliability Performance Utilizing Solomon Associates RAM Study Results
Khalifa Alsaad
Bapco Refining, Bahrain
The importance of Coordination: The core principle of Asset Management and its importance in achieving resilience in assets and a sustainable tomorrow.
Travis Soutter
Concordia Asset Management, Australia
11:00 - 11:25 Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability: Introducing a Real-Time Sensing Technology to Minimize Passing Valves
Ali Alrasheed
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Reciprocating vs Rotating – What Makes Analyzing Reciprocating Machinery Different from Traditional Rotating Machinery Vibration Analysis.
Edward Kelleher
ChampionX | Windrock, United States
Connecting People, Process and Technology for a successful Asset Performance Management (APM) implementation
Johan Ferket
Bilfinger/Stork Asset Management Technology, Belgium
Analyzer Maintenance Challenges and Strategies in Bapco Refining's Modernization Program
Habib Habib
Afnan Ramadan

Bapco Refining, Bahrain
11:30 - 11:55 Expansion Joint Solutions for High Cycling Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Plants
Jake Waterhouse
DEKOMTE DE TEMPLE, United Kingdom
Predicting Failures for Electrical Submersible Pumps Through Data Modeling and Machine Learning
Rami Osman
Nybl, United Arab Emirates
Digital Twin initiatives in Hydrogen Production Unit in KIPIC
Mohammad Jarkhey
KIPIC, Kuwait
Special Purpose Steam Turbine: Current to Pressure Convertor (CPC) Failure Detection and Resolution
Nezar BaAqeel
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
12:00 - 13:10 Lunch Break
13:15 - 13:45 Keynote 2 : Nabil AlNuaim - Senior Vice President , Digital & Information Technology , Saudi Aramco
Asset Management Practices, and Aspects for Future Sustainability Utilizing Digital Technologies for Asset Management Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Strategies Planning, Material and STO (Shutdown, Turnaround, Outage) Management
Track Chairman: Mohammed Al-Zawad Track Chairman: Majed Alaqeel Track Chairman: Anas Al Saggaf Track Chairman: Dr. Saleh Dafouha
13:50 - 14:15 Advancements in Cooling Technology: Implementing Forced Draft FRP Cooling Towers
Mohammad Humaidi
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Advanced Analytics And Domain Expertise In Baker Hughes Drive Predictive Performance Analytics On Centrifugal Compressors Through Operational Data Daniele Porciani
Baker Hughes Company, Italy
Maximum Recovery of Off Gases During Lower Feed Rates
Aishah Aljalahmah
KIPIC, Kuwait
IMPLEMENTATION OF PERMANENT GUIDED WAVE FOR ROAD CROSSING T&Is
Yasser Alrehaili
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
14:20 - 14:45 Update on WPiAM's Global Certification Scheme for Asset Management Practitioners
Robert Childs
IMQS Software Pty Ltd, South Africa
Digital transformation of Management of Change business process at Kuwait Oil Company
Omar Bader Al-Hattab
Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
A Reliability Study of Fin Fans Air Cooled Heat Exchangers Transmission System
Mohamed Almahdi
Bapco Refining, Bahrain
Using AI to Predict Fouling in Gas Turbines
Hussain Gerashi
Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA)
Bahran
14:50 - 15:15 Investigation of High Vibration in Platformer Recycle Gas Compressor
Fatema Shukri
Bapco Refining, Bahrain
Advanced Inspection of Reinforced Concrete Cooling Tower using Drone
Fahad Al - Mutlaq
SABIC, Saudi Arabia
District Cooling System Approach for Higher Energy Efficiency, Improved System Reliability, and Reduced Maintenance Costs on HVAC Systems
Abdulrahman Alkulaibi
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco Best Practices in Air Compressor Maintenance and Repair Program (New Ways to Overcome Unreliable Compressor Events)
Mohammed Altawili
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
15:20 - 15:45 A Guide to Motor Diagnostics – Theory, Practical Aspects & Field Experiences
Aditya Korde
Diagnostic Technologies India Pvt Ltd, United Arab Emirates
Digitalisation readiness & the impact of data silos
Stephen Reeve
Baker Hughes, Saudi Arabia
Logic Verification Task Force for Hydrogen Production Unit (HPU) in KIPIC
Mohsen Rustom
KIPIC, Kuwait
Reverse Engineering Utilization for Manufacturing complex Multi-Stage Steam Turbine Blades
Humberto A. Carrillo L.
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
15:45 - 16:00 Closing and Raffle draw
18:30 onwards WIAM Ceremony & Dinner (By Invitation)