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Crisis Minds
March 2025
London, UK

Thomas Helmer
Senior Director at CS&A International
Speaker

Profile

Thomas Helmer is a Senior Director with CS&A based in Hong Kong.

Prior to joining CS&A, Thomas had a wide-ranging career in Shell, which included assessing the effectiveness of risk management, business contingency planning and continuity, crisis management and emergency response. Subsequently, he worked for Nord Stream AG as senior consultant, for TAQA as lead auditor and for two years as Senior Director QMHSE with Maersk Drilling, the leader in offshore drilling technology.

Through his experience in Senior Leadership positions in the oil and gas industry across the globe ranging from on- and offshore operations, defining policies, strategies and processes, setting standards, auditing and benchmarking, Thomas provides CS&A’s clients with bestpractice in crisis management, business contingency, continuity planning and emergency response. He is instrumental in the design and delivery of CS&A’s assignments in high-risk industries internationally.

He has staged numerous emergency response and crisis simulation drills involving all parts of the response process, from operations, logistics, and communications to issues and reputation management.

At the beginning of his career, Thomas Helmer worked for Shell Tankers B.V. for 3 years. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (FIMarST), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and the Energy Institute (FEI). He is also a Corporate Member of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSH) and International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM).

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering, as well as Marine Engineering qualifications.

Agenda Sessions

  • Scenario-based exercise: Geopolitical event

    15:40