The winners of the 2026 Intersec Awards have been announced, recognising organisations and individuals representing the highest standards of excellence across the global health, safety and fire protection sectors.
Industry leaders from around the world gathered at the Conrad Dubai for the prestigious gala dinner, where achievements were celebrated across 17 categories covering fire safety, occupational health and safety, product innovation and industry leadership.
Saudi Aramco emerged as one of the standout winners of the evening, securing three major awards that underscored the company’s influence on safety culture, resilience and inclusion. Albadr Jannah of Saudi Aramco was named Industry Leader of the Year, in recognition of his sustained leadership and long-standing contribution to advancing safety and resilience standards at both regional and global levels.
The company also claimed the Women Trailblazers in Security, Fire Safety and HSE award, which was presented to Jazyah Aldossary for her role in driving progress in safety performance and inclusion within the industry. Completing the trio of accolades, Saudi Aramco received the Impact Makers award for its initiative ‘From Code to Clarity to Compliance’, which judges praised for effectively translating regulatory frameworks into practical, enterprise-wide safety culture.
WSP was another multiple winner on the night, taking home the Best HSE Team award for its strong safety culture and commitment to protecting people across complex and high-risk projects. The consultancy also won the Best Fire Safety Project – MEA award for its work on One Za’abeel, a project recognised for setting new benchmarks in fire engineering and integrated design.
Individual achievement was also recognised, with Khalid Mubarak of Dubai Municipality receiving the H.H Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Emirati Rising Star Award for his contributions to advancing safety standards in the UAE.
Product and technology innovation featured prominently among the winners. Axis Communications was awarded Best Safety Protection Solution for its AXIS D6210 Air Quality Sensor, which was recognised for extending safety mandates beyond traditional security by monitoring indoor air quality to support healthier built environments.
In the fire safety categories, Kentec Electronics received the Best Active Fire Safety Product award for its K-Detect-Ion Detector, sharing recognition with Hochiki Middle East for its ACD Multi-Sensor with CO. CI Global was awarded Best Passive Fire Safety Product for CI Safe, praised for strengthening passive fire protection through robust design and compliance.
The General Command of Dubai Civil Defence won the Incident Resolution Spotlight award for its Drone Firefighting Unit, highlighting innovative approaches to improving firefighter safety during high-risk incidents.
The awards were judged by an independent panel of 23 international experts. Commenting on the winners, Dishan Isaac, Show Director of Intersec at Messe Frankfurt Middle East, said: “The Intersec Awards have firmly established themselves as a definitive benchmark for excellence across the global fire, safety and security ecosystem. Now in their fifth edition, the Awards reflect the extraordinary depth of innovation, professionalism and leadership driving this industry forward.”
