The IPAF Asia Conference & Showcase will offer a rare regional perspective on safety and productivity in the use of mobile elevating work platforms and mast-climbing work platforms, as well as marketing and business opportunities in the region. The conference, to be held July 20 and 21 in Singapore, will feature as keynote speaker Alan Loux, vice president marketing, access segment for JLG Industries, who will deliver a presentation on “The Future of MEWPs.”
The conference is a two-day event with conferences in the morning and product showcases in the afternoon.
Other confirmed speakers include:
- Jonathan Wan, managing director, Transvert Scaffold & Engineering. Wan will speak on the Singapore standard on the safe use of MEWPs and the standard will affect end uers;
- Shahid Qureshi, director of product safety & reliability, Haulotte, will speak on MEWP maintenance;
- Kimmo Koshensalo, chief technology officer, Scanclimber, will speak on modern MCWP applications;
- Jim Barr, vice president/general manager, Terex Aerial Work Platforms, China, will speak on how to run a successful MEWP business.
The Singapore Institution of Safety Officers will serve as co-organizer of the conference. A networking evening will be held July 20 at the Singapore Zoological Gardens.
Continuous Professional Development points are available for IPAF instructors and senior instructors, as well as affiliates of the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers, Professional Engineers Board, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Institution of Engineers Singapore.
Early bird registration rates are available until June 20. For registration and information, go to www.ipaf.org/asiaconference.
