Ryan Phillips

General Manager

Ryan Phillips is general manager of ProFun Academy, a training body headquartered in Riyadh that delivers professional training and certification for attractions and venue operators in Saudi Arabia and beyond. He also chairs the Middle East and North Africa safety and security committee for the attractions industry association IAAPA. His background is in aquatic risk management and safety training, leading international teams delivering risk management programmes, safety training and consulting. Under his management the academy announced training partnerships with Ellis and Associates and Safety Skills Training in 2026 to extend certification programmes across the Kingdom.