6 - 10 April 2025
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
Muscat, Oman
VP Assets Management & Projects - Majis Industrial Services
Ayoub Sulaiman Al Kindi is the VP of Assets Management & Projects at Majis Industries Services. With an MBA from Suhar University and a Petroleum & Natural Gas degree from Sultan Qaboos University, he boasts +18 years of experience in the energy sector, holding various influential roles. Committed to excellence and sustainability, Ayoub continues to shape the industry's future with a strategic and forward-thinking approach.
Beyond his professional achievements, Ayoub is deeply committed to fostering collaborative relationships and creating value for stakeholders. His strategic mindset and ability to identify and seize opportunities have consistently driven transformative outcomes for organizations he's been a part of.
Senior Operations Manager - Nama Water Services
With over 20 years of experience.. Soil and Water Engineering graduate from Sultan Qaboos University, likely gained valuable insights into managing water and wastewater resources and addressing environmental and operational challenges. working in Nama Water Services as a senior operations manager, overseeing maintenance and pipeline management, is crucial for ensuring efficient water distribution.
Head of Water Management, Petroleum Development Oman
Saada is currently working as Head of Water Management & Subject Matter Expert in Petroleum Development Oman PDO. She is also a Board member in Oman Water Society and Board member in Produced Water Society.
Her recent activities include:
Saada has a total of 21 years of diverse experience in Oil & Gas sector downstream & Upstream. Prior joining PDO ,Saada has worked with Oman Refinery Company, Granherne, Tebodin Engineering Co, and Shell Marketing Oman.
Senior Manager - Research, Development and Innovation - Oman Investment Authority
“Dr. Mohamed Al-Rawahi has an extensive RDI experience working with both academic and business settings. His academic background includes B.sc & M.sc from college of Agricultural and Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, PhD in Agro-ecosystem from Kassel University, Germany, and PostDoc in wastewater treatment from Helmholtz Center for Environmental Researches (UFZ), Germany”.
Head of Research, Development and Innovation - Nama Water Services
Interested in scientific research, she has won many awards in the field of innovation.
She believes in the importance of the role of research in finding innovative and sustainable solutions in the industrial field.
Dr. Buthaina is a specialized engineer. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemical and process engineering from Sultan Qaboos University in 2010. She joined after graduation. Directly in the field of work as the first treatment process engineer in Nama Group as a result of her keenness to expand and go deeper in her field, she completed her scientific career to obtain a master’s degree and a doctorate in environmental engineering, specializing in water treatment processes.
Thanks to the extensive knowledge she possesses in this specialty, she was able to progress smoothly through the career ladder and held several positions, including: Head of the Process Engineering Department, and she currently holds the position of Head of the Research, Development, Innovation and Sustainability Center.
Dr. Buthaina works alongside the research, development, innovation and sustainability team at Nama Water Services to develop the technical and technical aspects to achieve the sector’s sustainability by searching for effective alternative solutions in terms of technology and treatment cost, improving and developing the performance of existing operational assets to increase efficiency, in addition to testing And evaluate technologies by testing their products and suppliers’ services. In her capacity as head of the Center for Research, Development, Innovation and Sustainability.
Dr. Buthaina follows up the performance of carbon reduction and sustainability projects, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and employing the green circular economy, such as utilizing treated water in hydrogen production, converting sludge into energy, and extracting carbon dioxide, and represents the company in international conferences and activities to highlight the company’s role.
Projects Manager - Authority of Public Services Regulations
Dr. Salim Al Mamary is a Ph.D. holder in Project Management, University of South Australia, 2011. He has over 27 years of experience in project management, water resources management, water and networks projects, water utilities projects, water desalination, water recycling, irrigation projects, pumping stations, and flood protection dams in government and private sectors. Dr. Al Mamary has been involved in the planning, design, development, and management of several water-related projects in Oman. He has participated in water policy-making and water strategy planning. In the publication, He has over 20 papers presented at national and international conferences on the topics of water management, risks, and project management. Dr. Al Mamary is the Founder and Board member of Oman water society. He has a broad range of knowledge and involvement in international cooperation for research, seminars, conferences, and training on Project Management and Water Management.
VP – Water & Wastewater, Marafiq – CUC
Said, with over 25 years of diverse experience in oil & gas, energy, and utilities sectors, is a strategic mind who consistently exceeds expectations. He has played crucial roles in commercial, operations & maintenance, project development, contracts management, supply chain, In-Country Value (ICV), strategic sourcing, and customer services across esteemed organizations like PDO, OLNG, Shell Global Solutions International, OPWP, OQ group, and currently at Marafiq. Said is a certified ACC coach, self-motivated, results-oriented, strategic mind-set and passionate about empowering and inspiring others to achieve their full potential and success.
Associate. Professor, Sultan Qaboos University
Dr. Mohammed Zahir Al-Abri is an Associate Professor in Petroleum & Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman. In addition to his academic position, he is the Founder and Director of Nanotechnology Research Center, SQU. He completed all his tertiary education from University of Nottingham (UK) from 2003-2007. His major interest lies in cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, water treatment, hydrogen production, membrane technology and environmental engineering including applications of nanotechnology in water and petroleum industries. Dr. Al-Abri has more than 30 major research projects in different areas of water treatment and desalination, nanotechnology for environmental and renewable energy applications, and membrane technology. He has more than 85 international journal papers, 30 international conferences, 25 technical reports, 4 patent applications and 3 book chapters. Dr. Al-Abri is a member of a number of international editorial boards including being a Topic Editor in “Membranes: MDPI Journal. He organized and co-organized several international conferences in nanotechnology and water treatment.
Director of Water Research Center - Sultan Qaboos University
Associate Professor in Water Resources Management and Director of the Water Research Center at Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman. Obtained Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering (Water Resources Management – Groundwater Hydrology) from the University of Queensland – Australia in June 2007. My Research focuses on water resources management in arid zones. I published 70 Refereed papers, edited 2 books with Springer, and more than 40 conference/symposium presentations with several book chapters. Established international collaboration with several international institutions such as Uni of Kyoto, Japan, NASA and Caltech USA, Utrecht University and Amsterdam University in the Netherlands, and Dresden Uni of Technology in Germany, among others. Lead several consultancies and research grants and supervised several PhD and MSc students. Associate Editors in several Journals. I have led strategic consultancy and research projects on topics such as shallow water table problems in Oman, MAR, and ASR projects, management of recharge dams, assessment of climate change effect on water resources, and many numerical modeling studies.
Business Development (BD) Sales & Decarbonization Segment Lead - Gulf Energy
Majid Al Qassabi is currently the Business Development (BD) Sales & Decarbonization Segment Lead at Gulf Energy. In this role, he focuses on business development for Oman within the company's NEDA (NESR Environmental and Decarbonization Applications) segment. He joined Gulf Energy in September 2021.
Prior to joining Gulf Energy, Al Qassabi was a Wireline Senior Sales and Business Development Engineer at Falcon Oilfield Services. He began his career as a Wireline Engineer at Schlumberger as Wireline Field Engineer, where he primarily conducted field operations across major conventional and unconventional Oil&Gas fields in Kuwait and Oman.
Al Qassabi holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough, UK.
Head of Mechanical Engineering Unit, University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Professional qualifications and certificates
He holds a bachelor and PhD in engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) Australia. He also, accomplished Post-Doc study at Sultan Qaboos University in the field of nanotechnology. He also participated in more than 17 professional and specialized courses in management, planning, and finance, including a full-year professional course in circular economics at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Practical experience
He is currently an academic at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences. He also previously worked in the industrial and academic sectors in Australia and Britain. He also worked as a visiting professor at a number of universities and research centers.
He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company, as well as Vice Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, and he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Global College of Engineering and Technology. He also previously held a number of supervisory positions in a number of institutions in Australia and the Sultanate of Oman.
Scientific publishing and innovation
He has published number of peer-reviewed scientific publications in a number of scientific journals and international conferences. He also he has contributed in writing books which were published internationally in Germany, America, Britain, and Australia. He also participated in a group of international conferences and seminars as a keynote speaker in France, India, and the Sultanate of Oman. He also won awards and praises for scientific research and innovation outstanding.
He participated in many research, development and industrial projects. Resulted in registering 2 industrial patents. He also contributed to the development of master’s programs at Sultan Qaboos University and RMIT University.
Projects, consultations and community service
He contributed to the implementation of more than 14 research projects and technical consultations related to the field of circular economy, and also contributed to more than 5 national projects and initiatives.
Director - Oman Hydrogen Centre
President of the Produced Water Society
Steve Coffee is President of the Produced Water Society, a 35-year-old Texas-based non-profit, and the Director of International Business Development and Marketing for Produced Water Solutions, with its headquarters in Louisiana.
Steve has over 30 years of produced water experience focusing on filtration & separation technologies in the upstream oil & gas industry. A trusted and recognized subject matter expert in this field with expertise in the international arena for onshore & offshore for produced water management, produced water treatment, recycling/reuse and EOR as well as an innovator in hydrocyclones and sand management.
He is also the Founder and Director at DesanderPro, a market leader downhole pump protection desander & conveyance equipment focused on extending ESP and PCP run times for oil & gas production wells.
He is passionate about offering new solutions to the industry and helping production companies increase their efficiency and meet environmental responsibilities. Before his current roles, Steve founded and led multiple companies such as LAKOS Oil & Gas, Enerscope Systems Inc., Enerscope Systems Malaysia SDN BHD, and Enerscope Systems International Inc.
Outside of his sales and business development roles, Steve has authored over 29 technical papers, published 4 articles, and played a key role in several product development teams over the years, leading to 12 new products overall. Additionally, he created PWS’ Young Professional Program and is an active member in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), SPE’s eMentor program, SPE Middle East Executive Committee, SPE Water Management Technical Committee, a founding member of the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium, as well as serves on several stakeholder boards, including US Department of Energy’s PARETO project.
Steve received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University - Fresno and has a Certificate of Proficiency in French from College Platon. Steve and his wife reside in California. They are both active in several non-profit organizations, such as RESTORE, which provides free reconstructive surgery and related medical services to adults and children in areas of West Africa and Central America.
Senior Natural Resources Officer - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Waleed is a distinguished expert in water management with over two decades of experience dating
back to 1996. His impressive career includes successful management of irrigation projects and
substantial contributions to international water management development. From 2018 to 2023, he
excelled as a water resources management expert at FAO, following a senior advisory role with
various international organizations from 1998 to 2018. This trajectory led to his promotion to the
position of professor of water resources management in 2020.
Educationally, Waleed holds two noteworthy PhD degrees in water management, reflecting his
commitment to innovative approaches to addressing water challenges, particularly in arid regions.
His academic achievements were further acknowledged through a prestigious post-doctoral
fellowship from the Japanese Society for Science and Technology (JSPS) between 2007 and 2009.
He has led numerous irrigation projects at global, regional, and national levels, showcasing his
expertise in integrated water resources management, irrigation modernization, RS/GIS-based
water project management, water reuse, water accounting, smart irrigation, water productivity, and
solar-powered water pumping. His substantial body of research, including over 70 articles in
esteemed international journals, underscores his dedication to advancing the field. Additionally,
Waleed serves as a highly respected reviewer for several prestigious international journals and is
an esteemed member of various international societies, including the International Commission on
Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). Currently, he holds a significant role as the lead technical officer
for multiple irrigation projects across KSA, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, and other GCC countries, where
his expertise continues to drive sustainable water management solutions.
Present General Manager - Altayer Engineering Services
Regional Representative in MENA region, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Dr. Youssef Brouziyne is the International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI) Country Representative – Egypt, and Regional Representative – Middle East and North Africa. He brings significative experience in sustainability stewardship and resilience building across the water and agricultural value chains in North Africa, West Africa, and Southern Europe with multinational agribusiness corporations. He was previously a professor and researcher at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco from 2019-2022, where he managed and contributed to a portfolio of research and innovation projects around climate change impacts on agro-hydrological systems, climate-smart water and crops systems, as well as social and digital innovations for resilient and sustainable water and crops systems.
Currently, Dr Youssef Brouziyne is IWMI's representative in Egypt and the MENA region. Together with a highly skilled team in the MENA office and a diversified panel of partners, he strives to help stakeholders in the region move towards growth and sustainable development through innovative science-based water and climate solutions. He has a PhD in water and climate change from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, a Master’s in marketing and product development from IAE of Metz-France, a Master’s in integrated sustainable solutions for Mediterranean tree crops from the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, and an agronomic engineering degree from the Hassan II institute for Agronomy in Morocco.
Head of Industrial Services, Veolia Oman - Chief Executive Officer, Barka Desalination Company
With over 14 years of experience in environmental services, and is the Head of Industrial
Services at Veolia Oman. He oversees operations at BP Khazzan's Water Plant, Sewage
Treatment Plant, and Waste Management Area, as well as the Rima Water Treatment Plant
for PDO. Additionally, he is the CEO of Barka Desalination Company, responsible for major
corporate decisions, managing operations and resources, and serving as the main liaison
between the board of directors and corporate operations. Specializing in water management
and sustainable waste management, Asim ensures smooth execution of contracts while
promoting a strong health and safety culture on-site.
As a key focal point with BP’s and PDO’s management team, he is responsible for leading
and auditing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) tasks, coordinating site requirements, and
maintaining plant efficiency. His expertise spans contract management, team leadership, and
driving operational improvements to meet performance KPIs. Asim's career at Veolia has
progressed through various roles, from Senior Operator to OM Team Leader, showcasing his
ability to optimize plant operations and develop industrial projects aligned with client needs.
Head of Municipal Water Department - Veolia Oman
With over 25 years of experience in managing and executing industrial projects, operations,
maintenance, cost management, and EHS across diverse functional verticals, Mahendran
Senapathy is a seasoned Engineering professional. Currently serving as Head of Municipal
Water Services, he leads Veolia’s desalination and RO plant operations across the Sultanate
of Oman.
His expertise lies in driving business process improvements, leveraging technological
understanding for cost savings and productivity enhancements, and formulating effective
plans to address breakdowns and achieve financial targets in challenging business
environments. Holding a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering and a Diploma in
Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mahendran's training in various areas such as project
management, risk assessment, and strategic planning further enhances his capabilities in
leading successful industrial operations.
