Agenda
Full agenda and speakers to be announced shortly
Day 1
| Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration Coffee and refreshments served. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Official Welcome Gordon Ballard, Board Chair, OPITO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Opening Address Stephen Marcos Jones, CEO, OPITO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Keynote Speaker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Digital innovation in safety-critical training: Showcasing successful application in other sectors. This session will examine how other safety-critical industries are leveraging technology and digital tools to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency and support the workforce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Mid-morning coffee break and networking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM | Strengthening Skills: Technology's role in workforce transformation. This session will highlight regional initiatives, with a focus on empowering the workforce. It will explore how technology is being used, not to replace human expertise, but to complement and enhance workforce skills, driving performance and resilience across operations. Speaker announcement coming soon! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:50 AM - 12:45 PM | Accelerating the adoption of technology for a safer future. This session explores how real innovation happens when industries work together and embrace new ways of thinking - where technology and people complement one another. By enhancing skills and expanding capabilities, technology should be seen not as a threat, but as a powerful enabler of progress. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Lunch and networking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | This session will explore real-world applications of technology in the energy sector, with a spotlight on how artificial intelligence is enhancing safety outcomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Developing the future workforce. As the sector evolves, the need for a skilled and motivated workforce has never been greater. This panel will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and emerging talent to explore how we can engage, inspire, and prepare the next generation for success. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Afternoon coffee break and networking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | My Energy Future Live! Local schools from Abu Dhabi will showcase their hydrogen-powered kit cars, designed and built as part of our exciting STEM initiative, during the networking breaks at OPITO Global. As part of My Energy Future Live!, students will come together to race their hydrogen cars in a thrilling challenge on stage. The race will conclude in an awards ceremony, recognising the creativity, innovation and teamwork of the participating teams. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks Stephen Marcos Jones, CEO, OPITO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Networking Drinks Reception Join us for a networking drinks reception to connect with industry attendees, speakers and the OPITO team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Day 2
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
If your organisation is an OPITO-approved centre, the full agenda for our exclusive Day 2 will be released shortly. The dedicated workshops will be a unique opportunity to connect with the OPITO team and training peers, explore how technology is transforming training, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of safety, learning and competency.