Coral participated in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Regional Conference 2026, held at the Lebanese American University (LAU) Byblos campus, with Corporate HSE Director Wassim Naddi joining a panel discussion with chemical engineering students.
The discussion covered career development, professional responsibilities, and the challenges engineers encounter in the field. Drawing on his industry experience, Naddi emphasized that while an engineering degree provides an essential technical foundation, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to make difficult decisions are equally important throughout an engineer’s career.
He also discussed Coral’s approach to health, safety, and the environment, explaining that the company’s safety culture begins at the leadership level. With the Board placing people, process safety, and integrity at the center of its decisions, safety is treated as a shared responsibility across the organization.
Addressing the students, Naddi encouraged them to remain curious, continue developing their technical skills, and maintain a healthy respect for risk, regardless of how familiar a task or working environment may become.
Coral thanked AIChE and LAU for the invitation and welcomed the opportunity to exchange experiences with students preparing to enter the engineering profession.
