Ali Saad

Ali Saad is Director of Marine Chemistry & Materials Science at Sedgwick Global Specialty, bringing over a decade of analytical and forensic expertise to the maritime, energy, and aerospace sectors. Operating globally, he specialises in complex bulk cargo disputes, fuel quality issues, and failure investigations involving polymeric materials such as cargo tank coatings and seals, subsea flexible pipelines (risers), and polymer-composite yacht structures.

His background spans upstream oil and gas, petroleum refining, product formulation, chemical manufacturing, regulatory affairs, polymer processing and failure analysis. A Chartered Chemist (CChem) and Chartered Scientist (CSci), Ali regularly attends marine casualties, refineries, terminals, and laboratories to conduct root cause investigations and oversee critical analysis procedures. He is known for translating complex scientific data into clear, commercially pragmatic, and defensible expert reports for insurance claims, arbitration, and litigation.

Ali holds an MSc in Forensic Analysis and a BSc in Chemistry, whilst completing a second MSc in Polymer Science & Engineering. He is also an ICorr Coating Inspector and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Alongside his consultancy work, he champions diversity in the chemical sciences as Co-Founder and Director of Vanta STEM.