Cultural Integration & Compliance | Eamonn Doherty

Cultural integration and compliance | eamonn doherty

PUBLISH DATE: 16-OCT-2025

About the Topic

In the Saudi oil and gas sector, onboarding plays a vital role in shaping employee engagement, safety, and cultural alignment. Join Eamonn Doherty, Director of HSSEQ at SAMA Construction in Riyadh, and Obaid Ashraf, Regional Head of HR Consultancy at People, in an exclusive session on “Cultural Integration & Compliance: Onboarding Best Practices in Saudi Oil & Gas.

With extensive experience across multinational and high-risk environments, Eamonn and Obaid bring a practical perspective on how structured onboarding can bridge cultural gaps, ensure compliance, and enhance employee confidence. They will discuss how thoughtful pre-boarding, cultural induction, and multilingual communication contribute to a smooth transition for new hires from their first day to full integration.

Through real-world examples and actionable insights, the session will highlight how organizations can design onboarding experiences that strengthen belonging, support compliance, and foster safety-focused cultures across global teams.

Key Takeaways

Viewers will learn how to build onboarding frameworks that balance cultural integration with compliance, ensuring new hires feel supported, safe, and connected. The speakers will share proven practices in:Multilingual communication and cultural induction.Embedding behavioral safety in onboarding.Strengthening inclusion and compliance from pre-boarding onward.These insights will help HR leaders elevate onboarding as a strategic driver of engagement, retention, and organizational culture in the oil and gas industry.

About the Speaker

With extensive international experience in the oil, gas, and construction sectors, Eamonn Doherty, Director of HSSEQ at SAMA Construction in Riyadh, brings a strong understanding of safety, quality, and cultural integration in complex environments. His expertise lies in aligning compliance and human connection ensuring that onboarding processes are not only efficient but also foster belonging and clarity for diverse, global teams.
Obaid Ashraf, Regional Head of HR Consultancy at People, is an accomplished HR strategist specializing in workforce transformation and organizational alignment. With a focus on creating people-first systems that balance compliance with engagement, Obaid translates strategic HR challenges into practical solutions that strengthen employee experience from the very start of their journey.