Max Lakkonen
Director, IFAB – Institute for Applied Fire Safety Research
13:20 - 13:50
Tēmas
- Fire Safety in an Electrified World – Building Resilience for Critical Infrastructure and Defence
Description
Max Lakkonen is a fire engineer with over 20 years of experience in fire safety engineering, applied research and international standardisation. He is President of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) and Director of IFAB – Institute for Applied Fire Safety Research, working internationally with a strong focus on critical infrastructure, transport systems, tunnels, energy installations and lithium-ion battery fire safety.
Max is actively involved in the development of international codes and standards and is a technical committee member of NFPA 750, NFPA 502 and NFPA 130. He also serves on the ITA-COSUF Steering Board and participates in several European working groups addressing emerging fire and safety risks.
A significant part of his work focuses on performance-based fire engineering and full-scale fire testing, translating real-world fire behaviour into practical design, mitigation and resilience strategies. He is actively engaged in international fire protection media and a frequent speaker at industry conferences, contributing to discussions on how emerging risks are reshaping the fire protection industry and preparedness across civil and security sectors.
