Speakers
Shyamal Sharma
- Director MWS Risk
Shyamal is a director of MWS Risk and an electrical engineer, specialising in Control Systems Engineering with over 15 years of experience in design, detailed engineering and commissioning of process control and safety systems.
He has a proven track record of delivering engineering projects and offers specialist engineering expertise in functional safety and hazardous areas.
He is a recognised Charted Professional Engineer and TUV certified Functional Safety Engineer
- Conference Engagements:
Stacey Ozolins
- Stacey Ozolins Director Supply & Networks Electrical Safety Office, Office of Industrial Relations
Stacey is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years’ experience in leadership roles including industry and government policy, regulatory reform and delivering senior executive statutory roles.
Having worked in the electrical sector throughout her career Stacey joined the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) in 2020 and is the Director Supply and Networks. In her role, Stacey has responsibility for regulating Prescribed Electricity Entities and Accredited Auditors who undertake audits of electrical installations in hazardous areas and high voltage installations. Stacey also worked in supporting the review of the Electrical Safety Act 2022 review.
Stacey is passionate about delivering the ESO’s purpose of preventing of death, injury and destruction of property caused by electricity.
Travis Stewart
- Founder - Zero Industries
Travis’s held a position of Technical Regulator, Travis spent much of his time working with Compliance related issues for the industry, a part of his portfolio was Hazardous Area installations.
Travis took what he learnt within the Department of Justice and has applied it in providing practical knowledge into safety within Explosive Atmospheres & bringing together leaders within the Hazardous Area industry to join him in Zero Industries.
- Conference Engagements:
Venkat Pattabathula
- Director, SVP Chemical Plant Services
Ammonia is the best carrier of hydrogen, and is stored in large atmospheric storage tanks. The safety and integrity of these tanks are of utmost importance to the new renewable energy sources-based hydrogen and ammonia industry. How to maintain this is a topic for the session.
This presentation also discusses unique design features, applicable codes and standards in tank design, fabrication, commissioning, and operation. Guidelines for the inspection protocol for ammonia tanks are covered too.
Ammonia storage incidents - presented at the past safety symposiums over the last 50+ years - are reviewed.
This presentation is designed to help industry understand the challenges involved in the safe storage and handling of ammonia.
- Conference Engagements:
Vince Pececca
- Chief Scientific Officer – Risk Management Technologies