Steering Committee
Claire Dwyer is a seasoned piping material engineer with over 30 years of experience in piping design, engineering, and valve technology across a wide range of industries, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, mining, and even brewery systems. She began her career with Fluor in Johannesburg, South Africa, and currently serves as the lead piping material engineer on a major capital project in Houston. In 2020, Claire was honored as a Fluor Fellow, recognizing her technical leadership and contributions to the field.
Claire Dwyer, Fellow Piping Material Engineering | FLUOR
Below you will find the Steering Committee of the Valve World Conference 2026.
Ayo Kilani
Ayo Kilani is currently an ‘Independent Consultant’ on Valves & Mechanical Static Equipment for the Oil & Gas industry in Nigeria and recently retired from Nigeria LNG Limited as the Corporate Engineering Manager.
He has over 35 years industry experience and occupied other safety critical positions of Head Mechanical Static discipline, Area Maintenance Superintendent (LNG Trains), Senior Engineer, Design Office (Mechanical / Civil) and Mechanical Engineer NLNG Plus Project at Nigeria LNG Limited.
He was the Mechanical Static SME / Site Technical Authority at NLNG, where he led his team to develop the first risk based Valve Maintenance Strategy that resulted in cost savings and plant reliability improvement. Ayo has been a steering committee member since 2018 and had the privilege of being the Steering Committee chairman for the 2022 Valve World Conference.
Ayo Kilani
Keylan Resources & Energy
Ayo Kilani is currently an ‘Independent Consultant’ on Valves &...