This one-day conference builds on our Chapter’s vision to bring together leading voices from the UAE and wider GCC to exchange knowledge, showcase success stories, and drive momentum for structured AM practices aligned to ISO 55000.

The objectives will be to:

                    •                 Announce the UAE Chapter Awards program

                    •                 Promote awareness of AM and its benefits across asset-centric businesses.

                    •                 Showcase local leadership and success cases.

                    •                 Share best practices and proven tools/frameworks.

                    •                 Encourage collaboration across public, private, and community stakeholders.

                    •                 Inspire adoption of sustainable practices that ensure long-term value.

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:20 | Opening & Welcome

Setting the scene

Lead: IAM CEO & UAE Chapter Chair

09:20 – 09:30 | UAE Awards Announcement

About the award, categories, deadline

Lead: Eiman Al Darmaki

09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote: The Strategic Value of Asset Management in TAQA

Why AM matters; links to service delivery & sustainability

Lead: Dr. Shelab (IAM UAE Elected Member)

10:00 – 10:45 | Session 1: Understanding the Asset Lifecycle

Planning, acquisition, operation, maintenance, disposal

Leads: Mr. John Kennedy (IFS Copperleaf), Mr. Ali Mubarak Al Mansoori, Dr. Omar Asad.

10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break

Networking

11:15 – 12:00 | Session 2: Data-Driven Decision Making

Asset registers, condition assessment, CMMS, GIS tools

Leads: Mr. Scott Ryan, Mr. Walid Abou Chacra, Ms. Afnan Abdulla Ali Alshehhi Venu Assetifari

12:00 – 12:45 | Session 3: Innovation & Future Trends in AM

Smart cities, IoT sensors, predictive maintenance, green infrastructure

Leads: Mr. Sunil Samdanil, Mr. Kevin Shen, Mr. Husam Khaskieh, Mr. Walid El-Shishtawy

12:45 – 13:30 | Session 4: AM Cases

Success AM stories: Burj Khalifa; Etihad Rail; Nuclear Power; Emirates Airlines

Leads: Paul Raphael, Mr. Deepak Jain, Mr. Chris Genin, Dr. Salah Dilimi, Joy Matthews

13:30 – 13:45 | Closing Panel Discussion

Key takeaways, Q&A, roadmap for next steps

Lead: IAM UAE Chapter

13:45 – 15:00 | Lunch

Informal networking