Philippe Verdeure
Managing Director ME & APAC Sarens
Philippe Verdeure has been working with Sarens since January 2010, when he joined as key account manager. In May 2011 he moved to the Middle East in a new Commercial Role entirely dedicated to heavy lift turnkey solutions in the region and over the course of 12 years, assumed various positions within the Projects Division of Sarens up to the position of managing director projects for APAC and the Middle East which he currently holds.
Based in Bahrain, Philippe together with his permanent team of about 200 people is end-responsible for the performance of the Sarens Projects Division in APAC & Middle East and the occupation of key-assets including ringer cranes, SPMT’s, large crawler cranes and Technical solutions
Before joining Sarens he spent a year and a half with Belgian engineering consultancy Matis Benelux, where he worked in business development at the company’s new business unit for energy.
He has an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liege, an MSc in Plant Management from the Politecnico di Milano and complemented with courses at INSEAD business school.
2023 EVENT PROGRAMME Sessions
Saudi Arabia Project Spotlight: The Role of Giga Projects
Saudi Arabia is entering a new age and being redefined by goals set out in Vision 2023, with the development of key ‘giga projects’ throughout the kingdom providing the basis for this transformation. The first phase of NEOM, the largest of the giga projects is set to cost $319bn alone, comprising of a green hydrogen project, an industrial zone, a mountain destination and ‘the line’ - civilisation revolution. On an unfathomable scale and with ambitious targets, the global project cargo community are looking for their share in servicing these ‘giga projects’. Join this session, to hear from logistics professionals on the ground in Saudi Arabia who will be able to provide unique insights on the project developments as well as upcoming opportunities for the sector.
Session sponsored by Namma Cargo
Monday 13 February 13:15 - 14:00 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Breakbulk Main Stage
Saudi Arabia is entering a new age and being redefined by goals set out in Vision 2023, with the development of key ‘giga projects’ throughout the kingdom providing the basis for this transformation. The first phase of NEOM, the largest of the giga projects is set to cost $319bn alone, comprising of a green hydrogen project, an industrial zone, a mountain destination and ‘the line’ - civilisation revolution. On an unfathomable scale and with ambitious targets, the global project cargo community are looking for their share in servicing these ‘giga projects’. Join this session, to hear from logistics professionals on the ground in Saudi Arabia who will be able to provide unique insights on the project developments as well as upcoming opportunities for the sector.
Session sponsored by Namma Cargo
