Program

8.00 – 9.00

Registration & Breakfast


9.00 – 9.15

“Welcome & Opening”


9.15 – 9.45

Andy Dean, Head of Façade Engineering, WSP - “Fire and Facades - the Essential Elements”


9.45 – 10.15

Alex Tsiolas, Fire Engineer AkzoNobel - “Optimization of Intumescent (Fire Resistance) Coatings using Structural Analysis”


10.15 – 10.45

Altaf A. Afridi, Regional Marketing Director MENA, Dorma Gulf Doors Controls - “Access Control & Egress Planning.”


10.45 – 11.00

Panel Discussion - “Moving Safety Considerations from High-Rise to Super-Tall Buildings”


11.00 – 11.30

Coffee Break


11.30 – 12.00

Dermot O’Donnell, Fire Engineer, Arup Gulf ltd. - “Ensuring Safe Evacuation - the Next Steps”


12.00 – 12.30

Marco Thomas Vincenz, General Manager, Foamglas - “Understanding thermal insulation and its obligation against the risk of fire and humidity”


12.30 – 13.00

James A. Bychowski, Senior Vice President, Aon Fire Protection - “Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire safety systems ”


13.00 – 13.15

Panel Discussion - “The next level of Safety Specification Standards”


13.15 – 14.15

Lunch