As Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure evolves, fire safety has shifted from a regulatory task to a pillar of national resilience. Fire Protection & Technology Summit 2026 is a three-day mission to architect high-performance safety for the Kingdom’s sovereign assets. From AI-enhanced detection and Industrial Hazard Protection to the Thermal Management of EV infrastructure, we are redefining life safety for a digital age. Once again, Day 2 features an exclusive takeover by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This partnership brings global standards to the local stage, focusing on the Upskilling of Engineers and the harmonization of Civil Defense Standards.
Join us to bridge the gap between Fire Safety Investment and long-term value. Let’s ensure the Kingdom’s progress is built on a foundation of unbreakable safety.
Advisory Committee
Retired Colonel Consultant Eng. Abdulhadi Al-Qarni
CEO | Crash Group
Dana Nassif
Assistant Project Manager | AECOM
Faris Alzahrani
Safety & Fire Protection Executive Director | National Water Company
Khalid Al Mandil
Executive Director and Fire Commissioner | Red Sea Global
Mohammed Al Saeefan
Fire Protection Engineering Specialist | Saudi Aramco
Dr. Reginald D. Freeman
Executive Director – Fire & EMS | NEOM
Sutharson Sathaiah
HSE Director - Six Flags and Aquarabia | Qiddiya City
Yousif Mohamed P.E.
Fire Prevention Officer | King Fahd International Airport (KFIA)
Meet 2026 Speakers
Mukesh Tomar
Founder & CEO | Tomaers UK Ltd
Daniel Ford
Associate Director - Fire & Life Safety | WSP
Eiad Shami
Principal Consultant – FLS KSA Lead | WSP
Sultan Al-Nahari
Fire System and Engineering Section Head | Petro Rabigh
Khalid Tubayqi
Head of Fire Safety & Internal Emergency | King Saud Medical City
Faris Alzahrani
Safety, Fire and Security Consultant | Ministry of Education
Yousif Mohamed P.E.
Fire Prevention Officer | King Fahd International Airport (KFIA)
Ghaith Bakir
Senior Regulatory Engineer - MEA | UL Solutions
Asim Almohammadi
Fire Chief | National Petrochemical Industrial Company
Yinan Scott Shi
Senior Principal Fire and Life Safety | Mott MacDonald
Engr. Sultan Al Johani
Director of Safety Operations | Ministry of Finance
Ryan Bickerton
Commercial Director | Fire Middle East
Phil Garrigan
Chair | National Fire Chiefs Council
Fahad Aljabr
Vice President - Projects Delivery | KAFD
David Bartlett
Chief Fire Officer - Head of Airport Fire & Rescue Service | Heathrow Airport
Christina Francis
Sr. Staff Fire & Regulatory Specialist | Tesla
Abdulrahman M. Al-Qahtani
Fire Chief | Saudi Railway Company ( SAR)
Tomas Baborsky
PROBAN Business Development Manager | SNF
Eng. Nasser Mohammed Al-Dossari
Chairman - Saudi Fire Code Technical Committee | Saudi Building Code Center
Eng. Mohammed Khulaibis Al Otaibi
Safety & Fire Protection Services & Support services Lead | King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science
Dr. Ahmad Ibraheem Alghamdi
Vice President HSSE | National Water Company
Eng. Mohammed M. Aldajani
Director of Security, Safety & Occupational Health and Fire Protection Engineering Consultant | Saudi Council of Engineers
Abdullah Faza
Director of Fire Life Safety | AESG
Key Themes
- National Fire Safety Strategy: Harmonizing Civil Defense Standards for Sovereign Infrastructure
- ROI on Fire Safety: Minimizing Operational Downtime through High-Performance Resilience
- Costing Fire Safety: Bridging the Gap Between Investment and Long-Term Value in Large-Scale Built Environments
- AI-Enhanced Early Warning: Accelerating Detection through Multi-Criteria Smart Sensors
- The Fire Safety Workforce: Upskilling Engineers for the Digitalization of Life Safety Systems
- Industrial Hazard Protection: Safeguarding High-Risk Logistics and Automated Warehousing
- Thermal Management in Energy Storage: Mitigating Fire Risks in Lithium-Ion and EV Infrastructure
Join the pivotal conversations shaping the future of Fire Protection & Technology —and play a key role in building a safer, more resilient tomorrow!
Key themes
Who Should Attend
- Fire Protection and Smart Life Safety Systems
- Fire Engineering and Regulatory Compliance
- Industrial Hazard Protection and Loss Prevention
- Emergency Response and Incident Management
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Operational Resilience and Risk Mitigation
Highlights of 2025
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