Speaker line-up confirmed for 4th CATME conference

Senior figures from the Middle East and global crane and transport industry – including representatives from Saudi Aramco, Sanghvi Movers, Hareket, Hovago and Select Plant Hire – will participate in the fourth Cranes and Transport Middle East (CATME) conference in Dubai, UAE on 1 and 2 October this year.

Keynote addresses will be given by Rishi Sanghvi, the managing director of Sanghvi Movers, addressing how to succeed in the crane rental business, and Mustafa Al-Abdulmohsin, a lead engineer at Saudi Aramco, who will look at some of the lessons the company has learned from critical lifting operations.

The conference is at the Jafza One Convention Centre inside the Jebel Ali Free Zone and will comprise an evening reception at the JA Lake View hotel on 1 October and a full-day conference at the Jafza One Convention Centre on 2 October.

To reserve your place and view the programme, visit the event website.

Other speakers will include the CEO of Turkey-based Hareket, Abdullah Altunkum, who will discuss the globalisation of the lifting and specialized transport market and what it means for businesses.

There will be two panel discussions, one on digital technology and the second looking at the regional demand for cranes and transport equipment in the context of major Saudi Arabian investment in projects such as NEOM.

Speakers and topics confirmed so far include:

Morning keynote: Making it pay - the business of renting cranes and staying ahead in a competitive industry
Rishi Sanghvi, managing director, Sanghvi Movers

Rishi Sanghvi, managing director, Sanghvi Movers

Keynote: Excellence in lifting - unveiling lessons from critical lifting operations
Mustafa Al-Abdulmohsin, lead engineer, mobility & logistic services dept, Saudi Aramco

Globalisation of the lifting and specialized transport sector
Abdullah Altunkum, CEO, Hareket

Big data: how it is used now and what is its real potential?
Andrew Youssef, general manager, Africa, Middle East and CIS, Manitowoc

Round table: big data and telematics
Stephen Bradby, technical and engineering leader, Select Plant Hire (Laing O’Rourke)
Andrei Geikalo, CEO, MyCrane
Frank Vermeulen, co-founder, Neargrid
Andrew Youssef, general manager, Africa, Middle East and CIS, Manitowoc
Chair: Niamh Marriott, deputy editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

Improving health and safety in lifting and transport operations; increasing productivity through fleet management
Adel Fattah, business development manager, Tamimi Rentals

Mustafa Al-Abdulmohsin, lead engineer, mobility & logistic services dept, Saudi Aramco

Round table: meeting the demand for cranes in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region
Tiemen Reitsma, international sales manager, Hovago
Duncan Salt, CEO, Wolffkran
Speaker TBC, NFT for Tower Cranes
Chair: Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

Challenges and opportunities for the specialized transport sector
Thomas Ziegler, head of specialized transport and Jannick Mathieu, area sales manager, both of Scheuerle

Saving lives: the importance of proper inspection of hardware and slings
Marcel Tabuteau, regional sales manager, Middle East & India, Kito Crosby

The fourth CATME is being held following successful events in Dubai in 2016, 2018 and 2022.

The Middle East remains one of the world’s most active construction and infrastructure markets, with public and private investment in transport, utilities, tourism, housing and ports. Countries in the region are making efforts to diversify their economies beyond oil and gas.

The platinum sponsor for the event is AMCS technologies, while gold sponsor is XCMG.

Silver sponsors are Liebherr, Manitowoc, Sennebogen and Wolffkran. Lunch sponsor is MyCrane, breaks sponsor is Kito Crosby and welcome drinks sponsor is Terex.

Bronze sponsors are: Hydratight, ITH Bolting Technology, Modulift, Neargrid, NET (North East Telecommunications), Python, Schaften Cranes, Techking Tyre Solutions and WireCo.