OGS - The Excellence in Engineering Forum
Event Overview
The Excellence in Engineering Forum 2009 will be hosted at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 27th - 28th October 2009.The Excellence in Engineering Forum is a platform for engineers and technical professionals to interact and network as well as gain an in-depth knowledge from leading companies in the region on how to successfully forge a career in engineering.
The forum will educate delegates on the skills and training required during their career as well as project showcases on award winning regional and international projects.
The delegates will be recent engineering and technical graduates and professionals in the early stages of their career.
Our Expert Speaker Faculty:
- Eng. Mohammed Mashroom, Director - Survey Department, Dubai Municipality and Secretary General, UAE Society of Engineers
- Paul Wood C.Eng FIET FEI, Production Engineering Manager, Middle East and South Asia, Global Technical Consultant - Production Engineering, EPM-T-PEM, Shell EP International Limited
- Khalid Al Awadi Eng., Gas Operations Manager, Emarat
- Dr Michael Ohadi, Provost and Acting President, Petroleum Institute
- Eng. Maged F. Hanna, General Manager, Society of Engineers
- Wadii Karkouri, Head of Human Resources, Schlumberger
- Eng. Jafar M. Khair, Corporate Planning Director, Habtoor Leighton Group
- Dr. Mamoon Atout, Project Manager, Palm Jumeirah Project , Dubai World
- Eng. Jafar M. Khair, Corporate Planning Director, Habtoor Leighton Group
- Dr. Mamoon Atout, Project Manager, Palm Jumeirah Project , Dubai World
- Yousuf Abdulla Bastaki, Project Director, Emirates Aluminium
Excellence in Engineering Agenda |
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Tuesday 27th October 2009 |
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| 10.00 | Registration & OGS Opening |
| 10.45 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks |
| 11.00 – 11.40 | Keynote Opening Address Eng. Mohammed Mashroom, Director - Survey Department, Dubai Municipality and Secretary General, UAE Society of Engineers |
| 11.40 – 12.20 | Broad Competencies Expected Of The Future Engineer Outlining the Skills the Petroleum Institute are Developing to Assist Graduates in their Future Careers Dr Michael Ohadi, Provost and Acting President, Petroleum Institute |
| 12.20 – 12.50 | Networking Break And Visit OGS exhibition |
| 12.50 – 13.30 | Excellence in UAE Engineering
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| 13.30 – 14.10 | Introduction To Engineering In The Middle East: Skills Required For A successful Start To Your Career
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| 14.10 | Close of Forum Day One |
Wednesday 28th October 2009 |
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| 10.20 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks |
| 10.30 – 11.10 | Managing Integrity, Safety And Environmental Standards In Engineering
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| 11.10.11.50 | Outlining The Latest Training And Development Techniques For Engineers |
| 11.50 – 12.20 | Networking Lunch For Speakers & Delegates and Visit OGS exhibition |
| 12.20 – 13.00 | Case Study On The Palm Jumeirah Project |
| 13.00 – 13.40 | Effective Construction Practices, Eng. Jafar M. Khair, Corporate Planning Director, Habtoor Leighton Group |
| 13.40 – 14.10 | Challenges And Engineering For An EMAL Project Yousuf Abdulla Bastaki, Project Director, Emirates Aluminium |
| 14.10 | Close of Forum |
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