JOIFF Event
THE JOIFF INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE 2025
IN COLLABORATION WITH



As part of the ongoing Shared Learning commitment to the high hazard industry JOIFF are pleased to announce that we will be hosting, in collaboration with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges & The Chair of Crisis Governance at the University of Antwerp: The JOIFF Industrial Emergency Services Management Conference 2025 in Antwerp, Belgium on the 8th & 9th April 2025.
Organiser
Paul Budgen for JOIFF
DATE
8 & 9 April. 2025
Start time
08:00 (CET)
CONFERENCE LOCATION - University of Antwerp
Aula Rector Dhanis
Kleine Kauwenberg 14, Antwerp, Belgium
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evening reception location - Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Port House, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Zaha Hadidplein 1, 2030 Antwerp
(if you joined us for the Boat Tour, a bus will drop you off at the Port House)
World Class Presentations, Unique Face To Face Networking,
Direct Contact With Suppliers and Industry Peers
This will be a live in-person event with global subject matter experts from around the world presenting the subjects that matter most to the Industrial Emergency Services Management Specialist.
TO ENSURE THAT THIS UNIQUE SHARED LEARNING EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE, JOIFF WILL NOT CHARGE DELEGATES A REGISTRATION FEE TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE.
There will be 20+ International speakers covering the full range of Industrial Emergency Management topics over the 2 day Conference: latest technical advances, case studies, technical presentations, live demonstrations, suppliers presentations & supplier exhibition.
Who Should attend: Fire Engineers – Fire Safety Consultants – Fire Risk Consultants – Occupational Safety Managers Process Safety Managers – Safety & HSE Managers – Emergency Services Personnel – HSEQ Managers Risk Managers – Emergency Response Personnel – Security Managers – Operations Managers Industrial Safety Managers – Inspection & Training Managers.
We are expecting over 250 professionals from the High Hazard Industry from around the world to attend and with the unique venue that hosts around 20 high hazard Petrochem, Chemical Processing and High Hazard Industries such as Air Liquide, SA Arkema, Arlanxeo, BASF, SE Borealis, Covestro, Eastman, Evonik Industries, ExxonMobil, FRX Polymers, Indaver, INEOS, INOVY, Kilfrost, Nippon gases ,Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Solvay, Solventis, Synvina and we are confident that this unique event will provide a valuable Peer-to-Peer shared learning and networking opportunity.
Contact
If you would like further information on how you can promote your company at this unique event and/or if you would like to submit a presentation for consideration, please contact the Event Director:
Paul Budgen
+ 44 (0) 1305 831 768
pbudgen@edicogroup.net
Port of Antwerp-Bruges & University of Antwerp
Address
Aula Rector Dhanis, Antwerp University, Kleine Kauwenberg 14 Antwerpen & Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Antwerp, Belgium
Our Speakers

Kevin Deveson
JOIFF Chairman
Presentation Subject:
Welcome

Niels Vanlaer
Harbourmaster of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Presentation Subject:
Welcome

Prof. Dr. Herwig Leirs
Rector of the University of Antwerp , University of Antwerp
Presentation Subject:
Welcome

Sascha Albers, PhD
Professor of International and Strategic Management and Co-holder of the Chair of Crisis Governance, University of Antwerp & Antwerp Management School
Presentation Subject:
Keynote Presentation - Flames and Floods. Leveraging Organizational Tensions in Crisis Governance Design

Steven van den Oord, PhD
Assistant professor at Tilburg University and Research fellow at the Chair of Crisis Governance, University of Antwerp
Presentation Subject:
In search of management’s standard operating procedure

Maj. Frederik Vercruysse
Director of Operations, Brandweer Zone Antwerpen
Presentation Subject:
Case study: Large nafta incident in bund and floating roof tank, Incident, large scale deployment and management for long term -> BZS

Bart Sanders
Commercial Manager, Falck
Presentation Subject:
Supporter Presentation: Falck

ED SUllivan
Head of Chemical and Response Training, Ricardo, National Chemical Emergency Centre UK
Presentation Subject:
Hazmat response in High Hazard Industry

Martin Gorski
Key Account Manager, Dr STHAMER
Presentation Subject:
Supporter Presentation: Dr STHAMER

Fabian Steinmann, PhD
Lecturer in Organizational Resilience and Change, Cranfield School of Management
Presentation Subject:
Strengthening Resilience without Compromising Performance: A Case Study of Fire Service Networks in Major Ports

Ben Windey
Incident Management Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Presentation Subject:
Strengthening Resilience without Compromising Performance: A Case Study of Fire Service Networks in Major Ports

Peter Bloemers
Director Fire Brigade & Security, Sitech Services
Presentation Subject:
Itech: fifi-capabilities at Chemelot chemical site, partner in national PPP-structures

Gijs-Ja Schüssler
Harbormaster and Program manager security, Port of Moerdijk
Presentation Subject:
Safety at Moerdijk harbor, unifying fifi-capabilities in PPP after a large chemical fire

GijsberT van Pinxteren
Business Unit Director Fire Academy, RelyOn Fire Academy
Presentation Subject:
Supporter Presentation: RelyOn

Jochem van de Graaff
Senior trainer - Consultant, H2K
Presentation Subject:
Hydrogen and Ammonia in the high-risk industry

Kapt. Joris Maes
Kapitein, Brandweer Zone Antwerpen
Presentation Subject:
Case study 2: Large mineral ore fire in enclosed storage and on dock. Incident, information and image build up, impact area and deployment -> development ICS

John ottesen
CEO, Dafo Fomtec
Presentation Subject:
Supporter Presentation: Dafo Fomtec - Testing beyond the standards, deployment within the limitations

Kevin Boffy
CEO, Evolution Risk Assurance
Presentation Subject:
AI, AR, and Immersive Tech in Emergency Response

Anıl Yamaner
Managing Director, Falckon
Presentation Subject:
AI aided Integrated Firefighting operations

Tom Horemans
Team Manager Emergency Management Services, FPC Risk, part of Sweco
Presentation Subject:
The state and future of AI in (industrial) Emergency management, are we ready?

Nick janssens
Fire risk innovation officer, FPC Risk, part of Sweco
Presentation Subject:
The state and future of AI in (industrial) Emergency management, are we ready?

Matt Calveley
Sr Business Development Manager ProDecon
Presentation Subject:
AFFF Decontamination Challenges In High Hazard Industries

Eric Lavergne
President, Williams Fire and Hazard Control
Presentation Subject:
Vetting Your Foam Concentrates
Our speakers
More information about our speakers coming soon
Over the two-day conference, 20+ International speakers will cover the full range of Industrial Emergency Management topics, including the latest technical advances, case studies, technical presentations, live demonstrations, supplier presentations, and a supplier exhibition.
OUTLINE SCHEDULE PROGRAMME (CET)*
Tuesday 8th April 2025
08:00 - 08:30
Badge collection
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome with Prof. Dr. Herwig Leirs, Niels Vanlaer and Kevin Deveson
Session 1
09:00 -10:00
Keynote Presentation - Flames and Floods. Leveraging Organizational Tensions in Crisis Governance Design with Sascha Albers, PhD
10:00 -10:30
In search of management’s standard operating procedure with Steven van den Oord, PhD
10:30 -11:00
Case study: Large nafta incident in bund and floating roof tank, Incident, large scale deployment and management for long term -> BZS with Maj. Frederik Vercruysse
11:00 - 11:30
Network Break
11:30 - 11:45
Supporter Presentation: Falck with Bart Sanders
11:45 - 12:15
Hazmat response in High Hazard Industry with Ed Sullivan
12:15 - 12:45
Panel/Session 1 Q&A
12:45 - 13:00
Supporter Presentation: Dr STHAMER with Martin Gorski
13:00 - 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
Departure from the University by bus for the boat tour
14:30
Boarding Ship
14:30 - 17:30
Boat Tour
17:30 - 18:00
Disembark and Site visit
18:00
Departure to the Port House for the reception drop off at Holiday Inn Express for the attendees who didn’t choose to join the reception
Wednesday 9th April 2025
08:30 - 08:45
Badge collection
08:45 - 09:00
Welcome & 1st Day Summary with Kevin Deveson
Session 2
09:00 - 09:30
Strengthening Resilience without Compromising Performance: A Case Study of Fire Service Networks in Major Ports with Fabian Steinmann, PhD and Ben Windey
09:30 - 10:00
Itech: fifi-capabilities at Chemelot chemical site, partner in national PPP-structures with Peter Bloemers
10:00 - 10:30
Safety at Moerdijk harbor, unifying fifi-capabilities in PPP after a large chemical fire with Gijs-Ja Schüssler
10:30 - 11:00
Network Break
11:00 - 11:15
Supporter Presentation: RelyOn with Gijsbert van Pinxteren
11:15 - 11:45
Hydrogen and Ammonia in the high-risk industry with Jochem van de Graaff
11:45 - 12:15
Case study 2: Large mineral ore fire in enclosed storage and on dock. Incident, information and image build up, impact area and deployment -> development ICS with Kapt. Joris Maes
12:15 - 12:45
Panel/Session 2 Q&A
12:45 - 13:45
Networking Lunch
Session 3
13:45 - 14:00
Supporter Presentation: Dafo Fomtec - Testing beyond the standards, deployment within the limitations with John Ottesen
14:00 - 14:30
AI, AR, and Immersive Tech in Emergency Response with Kevin Boffy
14:30 - 15:00
AI aided Integrated Firefighting operations with Anıl Yamaner
15:00 - 15:30
The state and future of AI in (industrial) Emergency management, are we ready? with Tom Horemans and Nick Janssens
15:30 - 16:00
Network Break
16:00 - 16:30
AFFF Decontamination Challenges In High Hazard Industries with Matt Calveley
16:30 - 17:00
Vetting Your Foam Concentrates with Eric Lavergne
17:00 -17:15
Panel/session 3 Q&A
17:15 -17:30
Wrap up & conference close
*Speakers and timings are subject to change.
Accommodation

Holiday Inn Express
JOIFF recommends this hotel due to the convenient location for the Conference, parking and reasonable cost.
This is the hotel that the JOIFF Team will be staying in.
- 3* hotel, very well served by public transport.
- The hotel has an underground car park.
- €102 per night.
Italiëlei 2a, 2000 Antwerp
Reservations by mail, mentioning corporate fare Port of Antwerp-Bruges
+32 3 221 49 49
more options
We have arranged preferential rates at the hotels listed below if you wish to stay at an alternative hotel.

Docklands Hotel
3* hotel located on the Kempen dock. Very easily accessible by public transport. The hotel has no parking.
Reservations by mail, mentioning corporate fare Port of Antwerp Bruges.

U Hotel
4* small luxury boutique hotel There is public parking and public transport within walking distance.
Reservations by mail, mentioning corporate fare Port of Antwerp Bruges

Sapphire House
5* luxury hotel, autograph collection Marriott Hotel is easily accessible by public transport and has underground parking.
Booking via website:
Sapphire House Antwerp
Reservation: Marriott.com/ANRAK
Select corporate rate, enter code: D5715

Botanic
Sanctuary Antwerp
5* luxury hotel Hotel is easily accessible by public transport and has underground parking nearby.
Booking link
Use promo code: PAB2023

Radisson Blu
Park Lane Antwerp
4* hotel located on Astrid Square over the central station. Very well served by public transport. The hotel has an underground car park. Distance to the Harbour House: tram 24 stops in front of the hotel, which also stops at the Harbour House. At corporate account id enter code 366404 to obtain the corporate fare.

FranQ
4* luxury hotel, Hotel is easily accessible by public transport, underground parking nearby. Booking via website:

Mercure City
Centre Antwerp
3* hotel in Antwerp City Centre. Reservations via email