Top facilities management (FM) specialists in the Middle East accumulated recently for a seminar sorted out by the Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA), supplier of a committed platform for FM experts, more extensive development industry partners, and proprietor relationship, to share their ability on a scope of issues significant to the regions development and improvement in present modern era.

Hung on September 25, 2019 at the Sheraton Oman Hotel in Muscat, the seminar highlighted top speakers and industry VIPs driven by Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Hosni, MEFMA Board Member and Vice Chairman and Group Managing Director of Qurum Business Group (QBG), who authoritatively welcome the participants during a speech.

A progression of individual presentations and talks pursued during which the speakers investigated the various components that have been reshaping and impacting the local and worldwide FM communities over the past years. Technology accepting the center stage as the specialists concentrated on the role of current instruments and platforms in boosting the conveyance of FM services.

Marwan Abou Raad, Country Operations Manager (Oman) of ENGIE Cofely, was the first to make a presentation talk about Integrated Facilities Management & Energy Management, trailed by VijayshankarKavasseri, Operations Director (FM), QBG Facilities Management Services, who investigated the 4th Industrial Revolution and its impact on the FM industry. Sultan Al Bahri, CEO of Momkin, handled Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Energy Saving.

The talks of other speakers concentrated on other similarly significant aspects of the FM community. Dr. Yasmin Al Bulushi, Dean of Muscat College, discussed about The power of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) within FM organisations, while Ahmed Al-Eisa, Vice Chairman and CEO of Engineering Systems Group (ESG), discussed FM Consultancy When do you need it? OrgunOktem, Senior Manager Infrastructure Services, Omantel, lectured on the Internet of Things (IoT) for FM. Oktem was followed by Steve Cowgill, Account Director of Carillion Alawi LLC, who tackled Delivering FM strategy through collaboration.

A panel discussion on Single Service Contract vs Total FM Contracts was staged at the end of the forum. Moderated by Sheikh Al Hosni, the panelists wereAsim Al Zadjali Vice President (Customer Experience), Al Mouj; Fatma Al Tooqi FM Manager, Shell Development Oman; Hamed Al-Maghdri CEO, Al Maha Petroleum; and Dr. Salim Al Riyami Commercial Training Manager, Numo Institute for Competency Development.

Jamal Lootah, President of MEFMA, stated: The discussion was a piece of our ongoing region-wide endeavors to raise the intensity of the business, promote organizational efficiency, and assemble a sustainable and comprehensive FM community. We carried the forum to Oman to feature the gigantic opportunities available in the local market. The potential development of Omans FM industry is right now at 0.5 per cent, and activities inside the sector are constantly ascending at a huge level.

Sheikh Al Hosni finished up: Omans complete market worth amounts to USD 0.3 billion, with in-house FM services representing for 57 per cent of the total market and the outsourcing services possessing 7 per cent of the market. The private and public sectors account for 60 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively . These figures are solid parameters of the local markets potential for critical extension nearby the Sultanates enduring improvement. Regional FM players can investigate the local market and capitalize on its enormous development opportunities.

The feature supporters of the occasion are Engie Cofely and QGB Facilities Management.