Europe & Africa Regional Meeting

08:30 – 09:15 – Registration and breakfast networking

Foyer

09:15 – 09:20 – IMCA Introduction

Africa-Asia Room

Mary Ntamark

IMCA | Technical Adviser - Environmental Sustainability and Regional Lead

09:20 – 09:40 – Keynote: Tackling the increasing complexity in the offshore industry

Africa-Asia Room

Iain Grainger

IMCA | CEO

09:40 – 10:00 – IMCA Diving 2025-2026. What we’ve done and what we’re going to do

Africa-Asia Room

Bill Chilton

IMCA | Diving Manager

10:00 – 10:20 – Spotlight on IMCA Member: Insights into Diving School Training IMCA Member

Africa-Asia Room

Julius Ugwala

Subweb Technical Academy | CEO & President

10:20 – 10:50 – Refreshment break

Foyer

10:50 – 11:30 – Panel Discussion: Challenges of the offshore diving industry in Africa

Africa-Asia Room

Bill Chilton

IMCA | Diving Manager

11:30 – 11:55 – Maritime Security – regional approaches, challenges and opportunities

Africa-Asia Room

Capt Noah Isa AMWE

African Maritime Safety and Security Agency (AMSSA) | Executive Director

11:55 – 12:00 – Group photo

Africa-Asia Room

12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch break

Red Restaurant

13:00 – 13:20 – Low Likelihood, High Consequence? Manta Rays and Umbilical Entanglement in Offshore Diving

Africa-Asia Room

Russell Harper

DCN Diving BV - Abu Dhabi | General Manager

13:20 – 13:40 – Sustainability of the Nigerian offshore industry

Africa-Asia Room

13:40 – 14:40 – Group discussion

Africa-Asia Room

Iain Grainger

IMCA | CEO

14:40 – 15:10 – Refreshment break

Foyer

15:10 – 15:40 – Empowering talent for the offshore industry

Africa-Asia Room

15:40 – 16:00 – IMCA news and closing remarks

Africa-Asia Room

Iain Grainger

IMCA | CEO

Mary Ntamark

IMCA | Technical Adviser - Environmental Sustainability and Regional Lead

16:00 – 17:00 – Networking reception

Africa-Asia Room