About
This webinar is designed entirely around your questions. Ahead of the session, we’ve invited you to submit your questions and topics of interest ranging from DHAs to explosion protection strategies, equipment maintenance and specific process applications. Based on your input, our experts will address the most relevant and pressing challenges you are facing.
When
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. Central Time (US & Canada) (GMT -5:00)
Presenters
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Luc Cormier, P.Eng.
Explosion Safety Consultant, Fike Corporation
Luc has over twelve years of experience in the fire protection engineering and consulting industry, focusing on industrial explosion and process safety engineering. His areas of expertise include dust hazard analyses and hazardous area classification studies. Luc possesses advanced knowledge in the use of various bench-scale laboratory apparatus to characterize material flammability and explosibility hazards. He is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and has received formal training (IECEx) in performing hazardous area classification studies.
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Blake Landes
Sales Manager - Explosion Protection, US & Latin America, Fike Corporation
Blake Landes is the Explosion Protection Sales Manager for the US & Latin America markets at Fike, with over 18 years of experience at the company. He has held various roles including, field service, technical support, sales and applications support, direct sales and sales management. In his current position he is responsible for overseeing direct sales operations US and LATAM.
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Robert Jackson
Global Explosion Protection Application Engineering Manager, Fike Corporation
Rob Jackson is the Global Explosion Protection Application Engineering Manager at Fike Corporation where he oversees and supports sales and design applications. Rob has 13 years of industry experience in combustible dust and explosion protection design, development, and industrial applications. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly known as University of Missouri–Rolla) and is a Member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts.
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Jan-Bart Seymortier
Director of Sales, Europe, Fike Corporation
Jan-Bart has over 15 years of experience in explosion protection, covering protective system design, product development and certification. He has led global product management and marketing teams at Fike, driving advancements in explosion venting, isolation, suppression, and its practical applications to help optimize safety system performance in complex industrial environments.
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