Day One
Wednesday 19 February, 2025
09:00-09:50
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
09:50-09:55
WELCOME NOTE BY CONFERENCE PRODUCER
09:55-10:00
OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:00-10:20
VISION 2030 & INDUSTRIAL SAFETY - 'EMBEDDING ASSET INTEGRITY INTO THE KINGDOM’S INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION GOALS'
- How Vision 2030’s industrial transformation priorities emphasize asset integrity as a foundation for sustainable growth and safety excellence
- The role of advanced technologies and digitalization in driving safer, more reliable operations across Saudi Arabia’s key sectors
- Collaboration between government, industry, and regulators to build resilient infrastructure aligned with national safety and environmental goals
10:20-10:40
THE FUTURE OF RELIABILITY - WHERE AI, ROBOTICS & HUMAN INTELLIGENCE CONVERGE
- How AI and robotics are revolutionizing predictive maintenance and real-time asset monitoring for enhanced reliability
- The critical role of human expertise in interpreting data, making decisions, and driving innovation alongside advanced technologies
- Future trends and challenges in integrating AI, automation, and human intelligence to create resilient, self-optimizing industrial systems
10:40-11:25
PANEL DISCUSSION| MOVING FROM REACTIVE TO PREDICTIVE - THE FUTURE OF PROCESS SAFETY
- What technologies and data analytics are enabling the shift from reactive incident response to predictive risk management?
- How can organizations overcome cultural and operational barriers to adopting predictive process safety practices?
- What measurable benefits have companies realized by implementing predictive safety models, and how do they sustain these improvements?
11:25-11:45
SECURING SAFETY - INTEGRATING CYBERSECURITY INTO PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS
- Why cybersecurity is now a critical dimension of process safety in industrial environments
- Introducing methodologies like Cyber PHA and Cyber HAZOP to identify and mitigate cyber-physical risks
- Building cross-functional collaboration between IT, OT, and HSE teams to safeguard operations and ensure resilience
11:45-12:05
INTEGRITY IN ACTION - ACHIEVING ZERO FAILURES IN HIGH-RISK INDUSTRIES
- Global best practices in asset integrity management, focusing on risk-based inspection, lifecycle monitoring, and cross-functional coordination.
- Lessons learned from major failures that reshaped corporate policies, engineering standards, and regulatory approaches.
- Bridging the gap between design assumptions and real-world operational conditions through smarter feedback and continuous improvement.
12:05-12:15
INNOVATION SESSION
12:15-12:25
INNOVATION SESSION
12:25-12:55
NETWORKING & PRAYER BREAK
12:55-13:40
PANEL DISCUSSION|LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MAJOR INCIDENTS - WHAT WENT WRONG, WHAT CHANGED
- What were the root causes and key failures that led to major incidents, and how were they uncovered?
- How did leadership respond to these crises, and what immediate and long-term changes were implemented?
- What lessons can be drawn to prevent recurrence and foster a culture of continuous improvement and resilience?
13:40-14:00
LEADING THROUGH SAFETY - THE CEO’S ROLE IN PREVENTING THE NEXT CRISIS
- Why executive commitment is the most critical control measure for building resilient, risk-aware organizations.
- Case studies highlighting how leadership decisions during and after major incidents shaped long-term safety culture and performance.
- Creating an environment where safety is driven from the top, empowering all levels of the organization to take ownership.
14:00-14:30
FIRESIDE CHAT | ZERO HARM AND ASSET INTEGRITY - ALIGNING HSE WITH ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
- How aligning safety, engineering, and operations teams creates a unified strategy for risk reduction and reliability
- The role of leadership in breaking silos and embedding a culture of zero harm across the asset lifecycle
- Practical steps to integrate asset integrity goals into everyday operational and safety decisions
14:30 – 15:30
NETWORKING LUNCHEON & END OF DAY 1
Day Two
Thursday 20 February, 2025
09:00-09:50
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
09:50-10:00
OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:00-10:20
BEYOND COMPLIANCE – REDEFINING SAFETY AS A STRATEGIC ASSET IN SUPPORT OF VISION 2030
- How leading organizations in Saudi Arabia are aligning process safety and asset integrity with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals for industrial excellence, sustainability, and operational resilience.
- Reframing safety as a value-generating pillar, improving productivity, reducing downtime, and enhancing long-term asset performance across strategic sectors.
- Integrating risk, reliability, and resilience into core business planning to drive competitiveness, innovation, and investor confidence under Vision 2030’s transformation agenda.
10:20-10:40
NEXT-GEN PROCESS SAFETY – HARNESSING DIGITAL POWER FOR SAFER, SMARTER OPERATIONS
- What emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and digital twins are transforming traditional safety models into intelligent, adaptive systems that prevent incidents before they occur.
- Moving beyond static PSM frameworks to build agile, data-driven safety strategies that evolve with operational complexity.
- Creating real-time visibility across the asset lifecycle to detect deviations early, ensure compliance, and drive continuous safety improvements.
10:40-11:25
PANEL DISCUSSION| FROM COMPLIANCE TO CULTURE – ELEVATING HUMAN FACTORS FOR SAFER, HIGH-RISK OPERATIONS
- How can organizations move beyond regulatory checklists to build a proactive, values-driven safety culture that puts people first?
- The critical role of behavioural safety in minimizing human error, reducing incidents, and improving operational reliability.
- Training, engagement, and leadership strategies that empower frontline teams to take real ownership of safety in high-risk environments.
11:25-11:45
PROCESS SAFETY 2030 - RESILIENCE IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE, CYBER, AND COMPLEXITY
- The evolving definition of safety in light of climate risk, cyber threats, and ESG
- Building multi-dimensional resilience into high-stakes operations
- Regulatory trends and how organizations can prepare
11:45-11:55
INNOVATION SESSION
11:55-12:05
INNOVATION SESSION
12:25-12:55
NETWORKING & PRAYER BREAK
12:55-13:15
BEYOND COMPLIANCE – POSITIONING SAFETY & INTEGRITY AS CORE DRIVERS OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
- How high-performing organizations embed process safety and asset integrity into their core business strategy to support sustainable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.
- Transforming safety from a regulatory obligation into a strategic advantage that enhances performance, reduces risk, and strengthens reputation.
- Integrating risk management, equipment reliability, and resilience to improve decision-making, ensure continuity, and align with long-term competitiveness goals.
13:15-14:00
UNIFIED BY RISK - CROSS-INDUSTRY STRATEGIES FOR DRIVING SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- How are different industries rethinking process safety and asset integrity in the face of growing operational complexity and evolving regulatory landscapes?
- What technologies, from predictive analytics to robotics. are driving the most measurable improvements in reliability and incident prevention across sectors?
- Where do the biggest gaps exist between intention and execution, and how can leadership across industries foster a truly proactive safety culture?
14:00-14:30
FIRESIDE CHAT | LEADING UNDER PRESSURE – REAL TALK ON SAFETY, INTEGRITY, AND GETTING IT RIGHT
- The key turning points that redefined how safety and integrity are embedded across the organization – from reactive fixes to proactive culture.
- Breaking silos to unify safety, engineering, and operations around one goal: building resilience before failure strikes.
- What real leadership looks like in a crisis – and the hard-earned lessons that never made the slides but shaped lasting change.
