IR. SAIFULBAHARI ABDUL HAMID
Regional Chief Executive
Bureau Veritas Malaysia & Brunei

Ir Saiful is a Regional Chief Executive of Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas Malaysia & Brunei, an independent classification & certification company. With more than 24 year's of experience in marine & oil and gas industry, his experience covered all roles from design engineer (specialised in mooring and floater design), engineering and project management, classification and senior management position.
Ir Saiful is a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) of Board Engineers Malaysia, a Chartered Engineer with IMAREAST with Bac. Degree in Mechanical Engineer from University of Malaya.

KRISTIAN HOLM
Senior Project Engineer
Yinson Production AS

Kristian has 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, working in a variety of roles in the organization. He has been involved in developing Yinson's Zero emission FPSO Concept, delivered the FPSO Agogo Carbon Capture facility, and is now a part of the Yinson New Ventures team focusing on the energy transition and CCS value chain.

STEPHEN SIVA
Chief Operating Officer
FPSO Ventures Sdn Bhd

Experienced Management Professional with more than 30 years experience in Shipping and Offshore Oil and Gas production operations related to FSO/FPSO/FLNG/FPU's.
Has previously worked with American Eagle Tankers and held senior positions with Shell, Prosafe Production Services and Modec covering the Asia Pacific and West Africa regions.

TANG TUNG PING
Business Development
SBM Offshore

Seasoned offshore energy professional with 22 years of hands-on experience spanning technical design , field engineering, business development, and the commercial lifecycle of floating offshore solutions. Specialized expertise in Single Point Moorings (SPM), FSOs and FPSOs , with deep involvement in the evolution of FPSO technology from Generation 2 to the current state-of-the-art Generation 4.
A proven track record of bridging engineering excellence with strategic market development, driving business growth across the Asia region. Directly, engaged in the transformation of FPSO projects - from manually operated units to those empowered by AI- assisted monitoring and operational systems, and from lightweight topsides to complex structures exceeding 40,000 tons. Currently an active contributor to SBM Offshore's initiatives in promoting sustainable energy transition, championing innovativem low-carbon solutions and clean energy for the future offshore energy.

RONALD CHEW
Senior Business Development Manager
KBR

Ronald (Ron) Chew is now representing KBR, a leading provider of engineering and technology solutions with one goal in mind - to improve the world. Currently he is their business developer within APAC Sales. Prior to this, he had been with offshore owner / operator company - Altera Infrastructure (formerly Teekay Offshore) for almost 5 years having started as their FSO (floating storage & offloading) business development manager for the Asia Pacific region and subsequently the Asia business developer of Carbon Capture & Storage ("Stella Maris" CCS) value chain. He had previously for 5 years, held various business development roles in EPC yards for LNG floating solutions with Wison Offshore & Marine, Keppel Offshore & Marine and has initially started in business development for Keppel Shipyard's newly established design and technology arm, Gas Technology Development (GTD) to focus efforts on floating solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) markets.
Before getting into business development / commercial roles, Ronald Chew has 7 years of technical work experiences in FPSO topside processes and subsea flow assurance engineering for the upstream oil and gas industry. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Sydney, Australia.

BEN FORD
Offshore Business Director
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

With over 20 years of experience in the offshore energy industry, Ben Ford, Offshore Business Director at ABS, has worked and collaborated with various Tier 1 companies on floating production and SURF. Throughout his career, Ben has held numerous leadership and management roles in Strategy, Business Development and Sales. Ben is known for his strategic vision, adeptly positioning companies for future opportunities. Passionate about future of offshore, he aims to leverage oil and gas expertise to address global challenges in cleaner energy, food, water, data and space travel in the coming decades.

SRI GANESH GOPALAKRISHNAN
Head Sub Surface
EPOMS Sdn Bhd

Sri Ganesh began his career as a Petroleum Engineer with Petronas E&P in 1990, accumulated over 34 years experience, ranging from Reservoir Engineering, Production Systems, and Stakeholder & Reputation Management.
Has over 20 years leading various teams delivering FDAP's, Production Allocation Systems, International Sub Surface teams whilst supporting Exploration Business and Business Development in Asset Acquisition and Divestment.
Prior to EPOMS, was a General Manager, Petroleum Engineering International, Exploration and Resource Management under PETRONAS Centre of Excellence, Head Sub Surface PETRONAS CARIGALI Vietnam Limited, Senior Manager Stakeholder Management International and member of various strategic initiatives during his time with PETRONAS.
Post PETRONAS, Sri Ganesh was the General Manager Corporate Affairs Division at a Government subsidiary, the East Coast Economic Regional Development Council (ECERDC).
Graduated in Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from UITM.
Holds Executive Development Certification from both University of Melbourne and Duke University.