Dr. Arafat Aloqaily holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and has over 25 years of combined industry and academic experience across multiple countries. His expertise centers on risk management, process safety, and incident management, with contributions in the business continuity and emergency management fields.

Dr. Aloqaily has authored and presented numerous papers on safety and risk management, and has contributed to advancing professional development and best practices in the safety community. He previously served as the VP of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) in the Middle East, where he actively promoted knowledge exchange and capacity building in safety.

Dr. Aloqaily currently leads the incident management unit at Aramco with responsibilities covering incident reporting, incident investigation, Emegency management and safety performance management.