“We Skipped the Training — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”
Alan Mills
- Organisation:
- Falcon Global Ltd
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: from £500 to £2,500 depending on the audience, event format, preparation required, and travel. I’m o
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 4th May 2025
- Tagged:
- Project Failure | Disasters And Near Misses | Safety-Critical | Training
A light-hearted but hard-hitting talk that shows how skipping CSU training is like skipping parachute lessons before your first jump. Alan shares cases of expensive lessons learned the hard way — and how the audience can avoid the same fate. An unflinching look at what happens when project teams cut corners on Systems Completion and CSU training. Packed with eyebrow-raising examples and clear takeaways for leaders who want to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
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Alan Mills – Why Safety Can’t Be Optional in Safety-Critical Industries 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 in the oil & gas, petrochemical, nuclear, and renewables sectors. A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of IMarEST, Alan’s career was shaped by the aftermath of the Piper Alpha disaster. Since then, “Safety became my Why” has guided his mission to improve safety culture and operational performance in high-risk industries.
Alan is the founder of Falcon Global and creator of Zenator, a powerful software platform used by major Operators and Contractors to deliver safer, faster project completions. He is also the force behind the MasterClass CSU training program, which has educated hundreds of professionals worldwide and is accredited by API and ECITB.
An inspiring speaker with deep technical knowledge and lived experience, Alan delivers powerful talks on safety, leadership, and the essential role of CSU in major projects. His presentations resonate with engineers, executives, and frontline teams alike — making a compelling case for why CSU training is no longer optional.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Alan Mills
- After Piper Alpha, Safety Became My Why – Why CSU Training Can’t Be Optional
- “Everything Was Fine... Until It Wasn't” – Lessons from the Sharp End of Project Failures
- “The Moment We Knew We Were in Trouble” – How to Spot a Project Sliding into Chaos
- “Trust Me, It’s Ready” – Famous Last Words Before the Alarms Go Off
- “Safe, Late, or Broken – Pick Any Two?”
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