Session 4 - 2024.ieeepowertalks.com

Session Four

Asset Management and Optimization

Moderated by

Abdullah A Khayari has a Bachelor's degree in Electric & Electroclinic-Power from Sultan Qaboos University and Master’s in Business Administration from Bedfordshire University, UK. He has experience of 22 years of work in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). Currently he is working as Electrical Discipline Head in (PDO) managing Electrical discipline standards, people development and design assurance.

Change Management capitalizing on digitalization for a predictable energy Transition

Dylan Behrmann

Sales Director: Enterprise Software Solutions, Hitachi Energy

Dylan Behrmann

Sales Director: Enterprise Software Solutions, Hitachi Energy

Dylan is working as Head of Sales for Enterprise Software Solutions at Hitachi Energy based in Dubai , UAE.

In this role, he is responsible for the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa Region, focusing on all commercial activities for Hitachi Energy's Enterprise Software business.

Dylan has 20 Years of industry experience, focusing on the asset intensive and technology industries. In the last 8 years, he has been working closely with industry executives on their Asset and Energy Performance Management, Operations Management, and Equipment Reliability needs.

Remote Monitoring and Control: Efficiently Managing and Optimizing Power Assets in Geographically Dispersed Locations

Humayun Ahmed

Technical Applications Leader, GE Vernova

Humayun Ahmed

Technical Applications Leader, GE Vernova

A distinguished electrical engineer with 20 years of expertise in the Transmission and Distribution sector. Currently a Technical Leader for Asset Monitoring and Diagnostics at GE Vernova, he excels Grid Automation with focus on Asset monitoring and communications. Based in Dubai, UAE, Humayun has successfully led major Asset monitoring projects across the MENAT region. His career at GE spans for 14 years, where he has driven innovation and delivered impactful technical solutions, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancement in the industry.

Qualitative and Quantitative Failure Mode Effect Criticality analysis of 220 kV Power Transformers

Asim Bashir Bajwa

Principal Technical Services Manager, Doble Engineering

Asim Bashir Bajwa

Principal Technical Services Manager, Doble Engineering

Asim Bashir Bajwa joined Doble Engineering Co. UK in 2012, have been working in HV Diagnostics industry for last 17 years. He has specialized in condition assessment (offline) investigations of power transformers, along with contribution to numerous forensic scrapping projects UK wide. Asim has been part of CIGRE A2.55: Transformer Life Extension. A key element of this study was his involvement in life extension of 400kV shunt reactor and transformers for an electric utility in UK. Being a lead role in Asset Health Review domain, he has successfully delivered major utility’s transformers and reactors assessment and health indexing projects in past. Asim has presented Doble in numerous international conferences and adjoined in tailored training programs for customers with panel of experts.

PV modules – Operations and Maintenance Best practices

Edgard Abou Kheir

JINKO SOLAR

Edgard Abou Kheir

JINKO SOLAR

I am an Electrical Engineer, Leveraging a Master's degree from the Lebanese University (Faculty of Engineering, Branch 2) and 7 years of experience with a proven track record in the solar energy sector.

Previously, as a Project Manager at Phoenix Energy (Indevco Group), I led diverse C&I (Commercial & Industrial) solar projects – on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid – from initial costing and procurement to design, execution, commissioning, and customer training. This experience solidified my expertise as an EPC contractor in the solar field.

Currently, I excel as a Technical Service Manager for the MENA Region for Jinkosolar. In this role, I provide pre-sales support, navigate contract negotiations, and participate in organizing events including marketing updates with technical part to show our clients our presence in the region and present our latest products and technologies. Additionally, I manage product lines and deliver customer training sessions, ensuring clients stay current on industry trends and technologies specially on the Solar PV panels part.

Gen AI for Mobile Workforce

Omar Mohammed Al Qassem

Senior Manager - Innovation Discovery & Design, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

Omar Mohammed Al Qassem

Senior Manager - Innovation Discovery & Design, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority