Hazards: Concurrent Session 5A - Operational Safety & Implementation 2
Tracks
Track 4
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Balcony 1+2 |
Speaker
Elise Diaz
Operations Advisor
Chevron Australia
Overcoming Obstacles: Implementation of Chevron Australia's Digital Operating Procedure Tool
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Elise Diaz has been working with major hazard facilities in design, commissioning, and operations for over 17 years. Working for Chevron in Australia and America, she implements and improves process safety management systems in addition to coaching others in the field. Elise holds a Master's of Science degree in Safety Engineering from Texas A&M and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Elise is currently an Operations Advisor supporting Chevron Australia’s operating facilities and is a devoted mother to her two young sons.
Ewan Stewart
Senior Process Engineer
Kent Plc
Spotting the Signs of a Slippery Slope
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Ewan Stewart is a Process Engineer with Kent Plc, where he is supporting a major refinery upgrade. His experience spans the many stages of process design and operations, having supported clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical and municipal water sectors. He has authored technical content for the Loss Prevention Bulletin which has also presented case study webinars for the IChemE Safety Centre. He applies a strong safety focus across his work and is a firm believer in storytelling as a means of getting the safety message across. Ewan is the current chair of the IChemE Australia board.
Paresh Kerai
Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer
Exida
The Importance of Cyber Risk in Industrial Systems: Integrating Process Hazards Analysis and Cyber Risk for Resilient Operations
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Mr Kerai is a strategic technology and infrastructure engineer who has worked with leading-edge cyber security and threat intelligence solutions for Industrial Control Systems and Enterprise networks. His skills are aligned with enterprise and industrial cyber security solutions, focusing on SCADA/ICS security. He has over 10 years of computer, network security and industrial control system experience, and he continues to research emerging technologies being developed globally within the domain and actively attends and speaks at conferences. He has provided expert consultation for both private and government sectors in various security standards, including ISA 62443 standards, NIST CSF, SOCI Act, AESCF
Session Chair
Ben Parcell
Associate, Asset Management & Performance
Aurecon
