Speakers

Faid Ilfaz Khodabaks is a results-driven industrial leader with over 15 years of experience across mining, oil & gas, and industrial services. As Director of Fernandes Industrial Services, he leads reliability, predictive maintenance, and conveyor maintenance solutions supporting Suriname’s mining and energy sectors. A strong advocate for sustainable local capacity building, Faid actively invests in developing technical, safety, and leadership capabilities within the local workforce through structured training, mentoring, and international best-practice transfer. His expertise spans asset reliability, project management, investment appraisal, and continuous improvement, with a proven track record of scaling operations and improving plant performance.