2022 Strategic Speakers

Alex Taimuri is CEO and co-founder of Capstone Industrial Training Solutions (ITS) based out of Vancouver and Houston. As an enthusiast and advocate for technology, personal development and training, Alex’s mission is to create a more skilled, safe and confident LNG industry.

The Capstone ITS team are actively working with LNG facilities, education providers, business leaders, Indigenous leaders, and communities to shape operators, engineers and workforce of the future while driving the energy transition to a net-zero future.

Voted one of the Top 10 Most Inspiring CEOs To Watch for By Beyond Exclamation Magazine, Alex leads a creative, innovative and technical team of 30 people across the globe building training programs centred around boosting the confidence and expertise of individuals working in global energy. Under his leadership, Capstone ITS has completed LNG training projects in Africa, Canada, Mexico and the US, while also entering the petrochemical, renewables and carbon capture space.

Prior to starting Capstone Training Industrial Solutions, Alex studied civil engineering and graduated with an MBA in executive management from Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC.

Using his experience working as an engineer for Kitimat LNG and Woodfibre LNG, Alex remains an active member in the British Columbia, Canadian, and international LNG community, and is featured in the Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Innovation Magazine (BC Aims to Lead Natural Gas Boom, July/August 2014 issue).