Lt. Col. Mohammad A. Alqassim

A multi-faceted Emirati professional with 22 years of UAE government leadership spanning forensic engineering, HSE oversight, crisis management, and regulatory affairs. A distinguished graduate of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, holding a PhD in Engineering Failure Analysis from the United Kingdom. My experience has encompassed business continuity and occupational health & safety at scale — including directing HSE strategy across a 25,000+ employee organisation, and overseeing ISO 9001/14001/45001 certified compliance programmes spanning 30+ sites with cumulative capital portfolios exceeding AED 1B. Drawing on deep familiarity with UAE and wider GCC regulatory frameworks and institutional structures, I advise senior government decision-makers on risk posture and translate compliance requirements into robust policy, audit programmes, and emergency response protocols that safeguard people and operations. My background unites Civil Engineering, Project Manag