Adrian Phillips

Adrian Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from INSEAD and MSC in computer science. His career started as a commissioned officer in the British army before transitioning into a successful career in industry. He is a highly experienced business leader with over 30 years of experience in the global oil & gas industry, working across all major markets (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East).

He has held senior roles at giants Honeywell, GE Oil & Gas, Aker Solutions, TechnipFMC and first cut his teeth in the Middle East running a process skid facility in Jebel Ali, UAE.

As Regional Managing Director of Energy Business Catalyst (EBC), Adrian provides specialist advice and bridgehead support to companies making their first move into Middle East markets.

Adrian is a Fellow and Chairman of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) in the Middle East and has been operating in the region for the last 10 years.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 5 November

14:30

14:30 - 16:00

Offshore & wind perspective on managing subsea power systems

Seabed cables are a critical part of the national infrastructure for power and communications as well as playing a key role in offshore electrification goals. System and product reliability is a major focus, as is the inspection and protection of this critical underwater infrastructure. Further, the energy transition is driving the need for alternative energy sources resulting in novel technologies being brought to the market. The seabed and underwater space provides challenges, opportunities and a breeding ground for innovation.

Attendee insights:

Understand the multi-sector innovation present within the underwater space across inspection and integrity. Understand challenges, share lessons learned, and present advances in technology as presented by Global Underwater Hub