Online Conference 2026, March 9-10
Crucial Sovereignty More Than Ever !
In an era of relentless disruption, sovereign control over critical infrastructure and industrial operations has never been more essential. The MARAMM Online Conference 2026 brings together global experts to examine the convergence of security challenges, sustainability demands, and resilience strategies shaping Industry 5.0 and tomorrow’s infrastructure.
As geopolitical tensions redraw supply chains, climate events test infrastructure integrity, and cyber threats evolve daily, this two-day virtual event offers international thought leaders, sharp case studies, and actionable frameworks to build operations that are truly sovereign, secure, and sustainable.
Conference Themes
Redefining Assets for Sovereign Infrastructure
From Asset Management 5.0 and AI-powered maintenance to cyber-resilient operations and sustainable infrastructure, the conference explores how advanced technologies, reliability engineering, and ESG-driven governance reshape the future of industrial and infrastructure systems.
Sustainability & Infrastructure
- Energy Efficiency & Emission Optimization
- ESG & Governance
- WaterTech & Governance
- Facility Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
Industry & Advanced Technologies
- Industry 4.0 & 5.0
- Advanced Technologies & Digital Twin
- AI Systems & Algorithms for Industry
- AI agent & Industrial Bot
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Edge Computing for Real-Time Resilience
Reliability, Risk & Cyber
- Reliability 4.0 & 5.0
- Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience
- Risk Management & Safety
- AI-powered security agents
- Data Privacy & Anomaly Detection
Asset Management & Maintenance
- AM. & Asset Management 5.0
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Asset Data Management
- Predictive & Prescriptive Maintenance
The Infrastructure Reality Check
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Women in infrastructure sector management
More creativity & innovation in mixed teams
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Ransomware attacks now hit critical infrastructure
Event Schedule
THE PROGRAM
« Central European Time » (CET)
Monday, March 09
Day 1
Opening ceremony and welcome Address
Opening Ceremony & Welcome.
Presentation and objectives of the 2-day event.
➤ Opening & Tribute to International Women’s Day
13:00 - 13:10
Samira Ben Ali
President of MARAMM | Board IMA | Board BEMAS | Global Expert in Industry 5.0 – AM & Operational Excellence | Strategic Advisor, BELGIUM / FRANCE / MOROCCO
Keynote: Women Leading sovereign & sustainable infrastructure
Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Technology and Infrastructure.
Sustainability Imperatives for Critical Infrastructure.
Overcoming Barriers and Driving Innovation.
Mentorship and Future Opportunities.
➤ Strategic Competence Development
➤ Reliability in the Internet of Things
13:10 - 13:50
Mia ILKKO
EFNMS (European Federation of National Maintenance Societies) Certification Committee, Senior Maintenance Management Developer, Chair of the Board of Swedish Maintenance Society SVUH.
Dr. Liudong XING
Commonwealth Professor and College of Engineering Director of Research at the University of Massachusetts – USA.
PANEL: Women in AI, Reliability & Predictive Technologies
Predictive maintenance with Al.
Reliability 4.0 & 5.0.
AI agents & Industrial Bots.
➤ Back to Basics – Core Principles of Operational Reliability
➤ AI technology on top of data-driven Reliability
➤ From AI Adoption to AI Leadership: Empowering Women for Strategic Sovereignty (FR)
13:50 - 14:50
Dr. Esi SAARI
IEEE Sweden’s Secretary & Norway Reliability Society, Senior Development Engineer, Mining Industry, LKAB – SWEDEN
Qiying.YIN
Founder and CEO – ProAIM Ltd – UK
Fouzia AZMI
AI Strategist, President of Rotary Club Rabat – MOROCCO
PANEL: Women in Industry 4.0/5.0 & Cybersecurity
Industry 4.0 & 5.0 transformation.
Sustainability & Human-centric Industry 5.0.
Asset Data Management.
Women leading digital Cybersecurity & Cyber-Resilience.
➤ Sovereign Asset Performance : Rethinking value chains for a Resilient, Low-Carbon and Secure Industry 5.0
➤ TRUE AI for Reliable Cyber-EMS Security
➤ You Can’t Protect What You Don’t See: From External Attack Surface Visibility to Privileged Access Control
14:50 - 15:50
Samira Ben Ali
President of MARAMM | Board IMA | Board BEMAS | Global Expert in Industry 5.0 – AM & Operational Excellence | Strategic Advisor, BELGIUM / FRANCE / MOROCCO
Ruolin ZHOU
Associate Professor, University of Massachussetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA
Loubna ETTAMARI
Cybersecurity & AI Strategy Leader, CEO of Vibtek, FRANCE / MOROCCO
ROUND TABLE: Women in Asset Management, Sustainability & Governance
Asset Management & AM 5.0.
Climate Adaptation & Net-Zero Pathways.
Governance & ISO Standards in 2026.
➤ Advancing Asset Management Excellence : Global Certification Pathways & Career Development in AM 5.0
➤ Supply Chain Method for MRO Spare Parts Optimization at Multi Site Scale
➤ Carbon footprint according to the ISO 14064 standard
15:50 - 16:50
Susan LUBELL
Co-Technical Director, WPiAM, Asset Management, Maintenance & Reliability – CANADA
Adrien COATIVY
Co-founder & CEO, DataPowa – FRANCE
Mohammed BOUALAM
Supply Chain & Data Consultant, DataPowa – FRANCE
Dr Mohammed YOUSFI
CEO of LMM International Consulting – MOROCCO
Tuesday, March 10
Day 2
Opening & International Tribute
Welcome & Day 2 objectives
Sovereign infrastructure in disrupted times
➤ Guest of Honor
13:00 - 13:15
Pieter- Jan PROVOOST
General Secretary WPC Energy, Director Energy TECH BELGIUM / International Relations – AGORIA – BELGIUM
KEYNOTE SESSION : Data at the Heart of Intelligent & Autonomous Industries
From Data to Decision : Powering Intelligent Maintenance.
Smart Information Management as the New Industrial Fuel.
Driving Efficiency & Autonomy through Data-Driven Innovation.
➤ Building Intelligent Maintenance : From Data to Autonomous Action
➤ Driving Facility Management Efficiency Through Smart Information Management – Data the New Fuel
13:15 - 14:15
Adolfo Crespo MARQUEZ
Full Professor, University of Seville – Chairman ISEAM – IMA Board Member – Stanford Top Scientist 2022 – PORTUGAL
Abdeslam KOUBAA
Asset & Maintenance Digital Transformation Expert – ISO 55000 – Industry 5.0 Advocate – OMAN
PANEL: AI & Advanced Technologies in Industry
Real-world Applications of AI Systems.
Industrial Algorithms & Optimization.
Risk Management, Safety & Governance.
➤ Predictive Maintenance implementation at Philips Drachten
➤ AI as a Reliability Multiplier in Critical Energy Infrastructure
➤ RAMI-PSM, a Risk Governance Architecture for the Industrial Safety in AI Era
14:15 - 15:15
Cosmas VAMVALIS
CEO in Atlantis Engineering S.A., CEO in Maintenance Cluster IKE, ex. Chair of the European Federation of National Maintenance Societies (EFNMS) – GREECE
Achraf ESSALIH
Vice-President, General Secretary, Morocco Future Energy Leaders, Risk Manager SOMAS – MOROCCO
Nabil GUEJAJ
Senior PSM Consultant, DOOC Consulting – MOROCCO
PANEL: Sovereign Asset Management 5.0 & AI-Driven Reliability
Sovereign Asset Management & Self-Preserving Systems.
Digital Twins & Reliability at Scale.
AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance & Resilient Industrial Assets.
➤ Sovereign Asset Management: From CBM to Self-Preserving Systems
➤ Digital Twins: Connecting Product Design to Production Reality – From Models to Reliability at Scale
➤ AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance at Scale: Building Sovereign & Resilient Industrial Assets
15:20 - 16:20
Prof. Diego GALAR
Chair of EFNMS (European Federation of National Maintenance Societies), Professor of Maintenance at Luleå University of Technology – SWEDEN / SPAIN
Zakaria BACHIR
RAMS Specialist, SIEMENS – BELGIUM
Fabrice BRION
Co-founder & CEO, I-CARE Group – BELGIUM
PANEL: Sustainable Asset Management & Operational Performance
Sustainable Asset Management Frameworks.
Industrial Reliability & Digital Plant Performance.
Supply Chain & MRO Optimization at Scale.
➤ The M4S Sustainable Asset Management framework
➤ Case Study – Infrastructure AM Frameworks for National, Provincial and Local Government
➤ Driving Industrial Reliability and Performance : From Predictive Maintenance to Digital Plants
16:25 - 17:25
Wim VANCAUWENBERGHE
Director of BEMAS – Belgian Maintenance Association & active member of the EFNMS European Health, Safety & Environment Committee – BELGIUM
Rob CHILDS
Chair of WPiAM – World Partners in Asset Management – SOUTH AFRICA
Zouhair EL MOTASSADEQ
Industrial Maintenance & Reliability Leader – Asset Performance & Industry 4.0 – MOROCCO
CLOSING SESSION
Key Takeaways & Action Points
Networking
Conference Wrap-Up
17:25 - 17:30
Samira Ben Ali
President of MARAMM | Board IMA | Board BEMAS | Global Expert in Industry 5.0 – AM & Operational Excellence | Strategic Advisor, BELGIUM / FRANCE / MOROCCO
Women’s leadership in infrastructure & industry
Women leaders play a pivotal strategic role in redefining sovereign resilience for industrial and infrastructure sectors. They spearhead the integration of advanced technologies such as AI, predictive maintenance, and cybersecurity at the core of Industry 5.0, while firmly embedding ESG principles (environmental, social, and governance sustainability) into the optimization of critical assets.
Amid growing geopolitical disruptions, climate threats, and cyber risks, their leadership ensures operational continuity and accelerates the transition to sovereign models: digital twins for real-time simulation, AI agents for resilient automation, and net-zero strategies for enduring energy and water sovereignty. For instance, in WaterTech and supply chain management, they orchestrate governance that safeguards national resources while fostering local innovation and sustainable growth.
Registration Information
FAQ
Registration and Cost?
Free for all professionals, researchers, and decision-makers. Mandatory registration via the form above.
Who Are the Speakers?
15+ international experts from 10 countries, including leading women in technology, infrastructure, and industry, sharing strategic insights and real-world case studies.
What’s the Impact for Women Leaders?
The conference highlights and empowers female leadership (only 16% of infrastructure roles), through dedicated panels, networking, and global visibility opportunities.
What’s the Event’s Purpose?
Reclaim critical sovereignty: Equip participants with actionable strategies for secure, sustainable, and autonomous infrastructure amid cyber threats, geopolitical disruptions, and energy transitions.
