Alan Mills – Engineering, Safety, and Stories from the Field Founder of Falcon Global and Creator of Zenator

Alan Mills is a globally respected expert in Systems Completion and Commissioning & Start-Up (CSU), with over 40 years of frontline experience across oil & gas, petrochemicals, nuclear, and renewables.

A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of IMarEST, Alan’s career began on construction sites and offshore facilities, where early experiences — shaped in the shadow of Piper Alpha disaster — instilled a lifelong commitment to safety, discipline, and doing things the right way. “Safety became my Why” has guided his work ever since.

Alan is the founder of Falcon Global and creator of Zenator, a software platform used by major Operators and Contractors to deliver safer, faster project completions. He is also the creator of the MasterClass CSU training program, accredited by API and ECITB, which has educated hundreds of professionals worldwide.

An engaging and thought-provoking speaker, Alan combines deep technical knowledge with vivid, real-world stories from a career spent on major projects around the world. Whether speaking about safety, leadership, or the realities of engineering in high-risk environments, his talks resonate with engineers, executives, and frontline teams alike.

His presentations range from the critical importance of CSU in project delivery to compelling first-hand accounts of how things can go wrong — and what we can learn when they do.