Webinar: Risk in Chemical Engineering by Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

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About this Panel Discussion

In chemical engineering, the right knowledge improves process safety. A process safety engineer gives tips to identify hazards in companies chemical processes and develop a risk assessment strategy

Professionals in energy, petrochemicals, the chemicals industry and similar fields do a great job day in and day out looking after the many aspects of safety. But when things go wrong, the consequences can be grim. Consider incidents such as the explosion at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland in the 1980s, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 or the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011.

Have you considered a career in process safety? In this session we will explore how process safety is an integral part of an organisations success. We will hear a short case study and then hear from industry professionals on the rewarding and challenging role of a process engineer and their lessons learnt on entering the industry.

Presenters

Pamela Ooi

Principal Process Safety Engineer Olympic Dam | Surface Operations | BHP

Pamela Ooi has spent 10 years working as a process safety engineer and is currently the Principal Process Safety Engineer for BHP Olympic Dam. Prior to this, she worked as a process engineer in the oil & gas industry, including stints as the onsite operations engineer for a gas processing facility. She is a graduate of the University of Adelaide (BE Chem (Hons) / BSc) and has a PhD in Chemical Engineering.

Liz Hallifax, CEng, MEng

Global Operations technial Risk Authority – Supply Chain, Unilever

Liz has world-wide accountability for operational risk governance across all operating facilities at Unilever. Working across diverse team of regional heads and technology experts responsible for various technologies. Leading the global digital transformation strategy to manage operational risk. Previously, risk authority for commissioning and operation of Asia Pacific LNG facility.

Holds MIT Sloan (Boston) - Advanced Executive certification on Strategy and Innovation – Board Directors certification focused on Artificial Intelligence business strategy, Digital transformation and Purpose driven sustainable organizations. Currently, board member of IChemE Safety Centre. Working group member of Standards Australia committee on Artificial Intelligence. Liz is Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience across BP, Exxon, Air liquid USA and Unilever. Following Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Cape Town University, she began her engineering career in South African petrochemical company (Sasol). Worked across 4 continents in different industries spanning from Biofuels, FMCG to offshore operations , LNG and chemicals. Strong track record managing diverse multidiscipline teams responsible for design, operations and commissioning phases of high-risk high complex operations.

Liz has a passion for mentoring and developing engineers. Has been an IChemE Chartered engineer and mentor and assessor for past ten years. Opening speakers at IChemE Hazards Asia Pacific 2019 conference on building and managing engineering competency in global context. In 2005, as a young chemical engineer graduate was proud recipient of Innovation award from South African institute of Chemical engineers now an IChemE South African branch.

Trish Kerin

Director, IChemE Safety Centre

After graduating with honours in mechanical engineering, Trish spent several years working in project management, operational and safety roles for the oil, gas and chemical industries. 
Trish has represented industry on many government committees related to process safety including the board of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. She is a member of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center steering committee.

Trish is a Chartered Engineer, registered Professional Process Safety Engineer, Fellow of IChemE and Fellow of Engineers Australia. Trish holds a diploma in OHS, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and hold a Master of Leadership.
Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust).

In 2015 Trish was awarded the John A Brodie Medal from Engineers Australia for the best paper at the Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress 2015 (incorporating Chemeca). The award recognises Trish’s peer reviewed paper on Process Safety Competency. In 2018 Trish was awarded the Trevor Kletz Merit Award by the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center for her work in advancing process safety worldwide.

Fiona O'Connor

Market Development and Sales Executive - Australasia

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Natalie Angelone

Senior Regions Manager, Australasia Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)