WED 15 MAY – DAY PROGRAMME (ALL STAGES) IN BRIEF
10.00 - 10.15: Stage 1:
The latest Updates from China’s Chemical Regulations - Bryan Zhou, General Manager - CIRS
10.00 - 11.00: Stage 3:
PANEL: Sustainable Products: The intersect between sustainability and regulation – Hosted by Ricardo Sub-topics: • Emerging concerns on chemical properties and the regulatory impact • Introduction to Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation • EU Green Claims and implications on sustainable marketing Ricardo personnel panel - Craig Thomson – Head of Chemical Risk; Chris Hughes – Technical Director – Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology; Sam Hinton – Life Cycle Assessment Technical Area Lead & Liv Judge – Senior Consultant
10.10 - 10.30: Stage 2:
Empowering Energy Transformation towards Carbon Neutrality in the Chemical Industry - Jeff Parr-May Manager UK – Commercial Asset Solutions Europe – Uniper
10.10 - 10.30: Stage 4:
Reduce False Alarms by Matching Gas Detection Technology to Your Application, Operating and Environmental Requirements Nicholas Shorter Product Manager - Flame and Gas Detection Systems - Emerson
10.15 - 10.30: Stage 1:
Korea REACH and how to prepare for the 2024 deadline - Frederik Johanson, Partner-Sales Director – REACHLaw
10.30 – 11.30: Stage 1:
PANEL: “Transitioning into the Digitally-enabled Age” – How equipped is your Chemical Supply Chain? Hosted by Chemical Business Association (CBA) Panel Host, Tim Doggett the CEO of the CBA Panellists from: Road Haulage Association; The Stort Group; CWC UK National Authority – Department for Energy Security & Net Zero & CBA
10.30 - 11.30: Stage 2:
PANEL: Designing Ingredients Safely and Sustainably – Hosted by British Chemicals Association (BCA) Speakers from: Personal Care Group; Innospec Performance Chemicals; Holiferm; Croda
10.30 – 12.00: Stage 4:
ICHEME MINI CONFERENCE: ‘Towards sustainable production: the scaling up challenge’ – Hosted by IChemE: Institution of Chemical Engineers Session Speakers: • Rob Peeling, Chair of IChemE Congress and Functional Fellow Representative • Chris Hamlin, Vice Chair - IChemE’s Process Management and Control SIG • Nigel Hirst, President - Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) • Dr. James Winterburn, Reader in Chemical Engineering at The University of Manchester • Anna Parsons, Associate Director - Process Engineering at AstraZeneca • Dr Andy Ingram, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering - University of Birmingham
10.30 – 12.00: Stage 5:
Engineering Biology MINI CONFERENCE: ‘Build and Scale for a Biobased Future’ - Hosted by IBioIC (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre) Chair: Dr Lynsey Dunbar, IBioIC / Speakers from: University of Edinburgh; Impact Solutions; Edinburgh Genome Foundry; EdinOmics; Biorenewables Development Centre & CPI
11.00 – 11.30: Stage 3:
KEYNOTE: The future of the UK chemical industry - Ian Cranshaw Head of International Trade and Regional Affairs - Chemical Industries Association
11.30 - 12.00: Stage 1:
CBA KEYNOTE BRIEFING – Sector intelligence summary - Tim Doggett Chief Executive - Chemical Business Association (CBA)
11.30 - 12.00: Stage 2:
KEYNOTE: The plastics industry perspective on chemicals - Philip Law, Director General - British Plastics Federation
11.30 – 13.00: Stage 3:
MINI CONFERENCE: “Unlocking the Potential of Process Intensification for Net Zero” Hosted by The Process Intensification Group (PIG) at Newcastle University Sub-themes: • Process intensification, and opportunities in our new Centre Prof Adam Harvey, Director of the Process Industries: Net Zero “PINZ” Centre for Doctoral Training, Process Intensification Group, Newcastle University • From batch to continuous processing for carbon savings - Dr Nikolay Cherkasov (Stoli catalysts) • Intensified “Rotating Packed Bed” Carbon Capture Technology: a case study of a commercialised technology - Prof Jon Lee (process intensification group, Newcastle University) • The role of 3d printing in process intensification - Dr Jonathan McDonough (process intensification group, Newcastle University)
12.00 - 12.05: Stage 1:
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS Pre-recorded Alan Mak MP, Minister for Industry and Economic Security at the Department for Business and Trade and Minister for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office
12.00 - 13.00: Stage 1:
UK GOV BRIEFING: An update from Defra & HSE on chemicals regulation in GB Speakers: Marc Casale - Deputy Director for Chemicals, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) & Leo McDaid, Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
12.00 - 13.20: Stage 2:
MINI CONFERENCE: Sustainable Beauty: Circular by Design - applying LCA to the beauty and personal care product industry - Hosted by Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) Sub-themes include: • Illustrations of sustainability improvements in cosmetics/beauty products in the No.7 Beauty Company - Steve Owen, No 7 Beauty Company • From raw materials impact to choosing the right packaging, the importance of LCA in manufacturing - Laurie Gerrish, Orean • Nature-based packaging – Present and Future - Sunny Ubale. Flex-Sea • Towards more sustainable cosmetics through Green Chemistry - Professor James Clark, Addible and University of York
12.00 - 12.20: Stage 4:
KEYNOTE: “Net Zero – the ultimate scale-up challenge?” - Nigel Hirst President - Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
12.00 - 13.00: Stage 5:
PANEL: Connecting the dots - The UK innovation ecosystem – ScotCHEM Panel Host: Dr Alan Wiles, Director of Operations – ScotCHEM, The Alliance for the Chemical Sciences in Scotland Panellists from: Celtic Renewables; CPI; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; University of St Andrews & Innovate UK Business Connect
12.20 - 12.40: Stage 4:
KEYNOTE: An Engineers Perspective – Improving Safety, Increasing Production and Reducing Costs - Alan D’Ambrogio Regional Chair for the IMechE
12.40 - 13.00: Stage 4:
KEYNOTE: The North East Process Sector – A Hub for Circular Economy - Ryan Siddall Head of Technical – NEPIC
13.00 - 14.00: Stage 1:
PANEL: PFAS & Emerging Chemicals of Concern – Hosted by Ramboll Session Speakers from: Royal Society of Chemistry; Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP; Chemical Business Association (CBA); Ramboll
13.00 – 13.15: Stage 3:
Continuous membrane-based separation to improve batch extraction productivity - Lorenzo Gazzola Technical Sales Representative – Zaiput
13.00 - 14.30: Stage 4:
MINI CONFERENCE: Evolution of the Chemicals Industry” - Hosted Innovate UK and BBSRC Session Chairs: Dana Heldt, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Synthetic Biology, Innovate UK Business Connect & Sarah Hickingbottom, VP - Chemicals and Materials - FutureBridge Themes/speakers: • Reducing the reliance of the chemicals industry on fossil feedstocks Adrian Higson, Managing Director, Lead Consultant Biobased Products, NNFCC The Bioeconomy Consultants & Jen Vanderhoven, FREY Consulting • Circularity and Decarbonisation of the Plastics Value Chain - Steve Garbutt, Project Director, Mura Technology • How to Make Chemicals – and Profit – from CO2 - Nick Smith, Commercial Director, ViridiCO2 Ltd • Biomass feedstocks for sustainable fuels production - Robert Hardy, Business Development Manager, Gidara Energy
13.00 – 13.15: Stage 5:
Formulating Biology - New Challenges for Chemists - Dr Jim Bullock Director - iFormulate Ltd
13.15 – 13.30: Stage 3:
Process Intensification of Batch Chemistry Production - Andrew Wills Managing Director - Thermal Fluid Systems Ltd
13.15 – 13.30: Stage 5:
Low-Cost Formulating: Saving Your Wallet and the Planet - Harrison Gellini & Ashley Quigley - Surfachem
13.20 – 13.40: Stage 2:
KEYNOTE: “Scaling-up our ambition: the role of UK bio-based manufacturing in making the future” Dr Mark Corbett Director - Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)
13.30 – 13.45: Stage 3:
Reactive Extrusion - Frank Fuchs Head of Sales - ENTEX Rust & Mitschke GmbH
13.30 – 13.45: Stage 5:
Optimising shelf-life and stability in dispersions - Mike Gould, Microtrac MRB - Particle Characterization Part of Verder Scientific
13.40 – 14.00: Stage 2:
The industry standard for Product Carbon Footprints - Steven Hughes EMEA Sustainability Manager, Azelis – Speaking on behalf of TfS (Together for Sustainability)
13.45 – 14.00: Stage 3:
Optimisation Of Product Properties Through Fluid Bed Technology - Swen Schumann Sales Manager - Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
13.45 – 14.00: Stage 5:
Ultimately the behaviours of people determine whether a business is successful or not - Ron Ramshaw Associate - Cogent Skills
14.00 - 15.00: Stage 1:
PANEL: “UK REACH: What’s the Score in ’24?” Hosted by Neil Hollis, BASF plc Panellists from: Defra; BP; Chemical Industries Association; CHEM Trust; Steptoe; British Coatings Federation
14.00 - 15.30: Stage 2:
MINI CONFERENCE: “Constructing with Confidence in Chemicals” The challenges, trends, and innovation opportunities for the Construction sector - Hosted by BASA • Setting the scene – it’s not all about UKREACH – Caroline Raine, Caroline Raine Chemical Consultancy Limited • Developing Sustainable Products for safer construction with Chemicals – Tim Boarer, Head of Specifications – London & South, Mapei (UK) • The challenges of sustainable construction products packaging and future innovation – Jenny Barnett, F Ball and Co. Ltd. • How to leverage supplier engagement for effective Scope 3 tracking for sustainable construction – Sam Hodgson, Hodgson Sealants Ltd • Can retailers have confidence in their product suppliers to develop sustainable construction products – Spencer Salek, Chemicals Regulation Manager, Kingfisher plc. • The future of road building without asphalt. A look at the realities of net zero policies without consideration of the loss of refined chemicals in future – Lorna Williams, BASA CEO • Transforming traceability for safer construction with chemicals – Ross Matthews, BSI Identify • The challenges of conformity assessment and does it really solve issues with performance defects in safer construction – Lorna Williams, BASA CEO
14.00 – 15.00: Stage 3:
PANEL: Navigating Net Zero – The Scope 3 Conundrum. How Chemical companies are dealing with the topic of Scope 3 emissions - Hosted by BASF plc Session Host: Tony Heslop, EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability - BASF plc Speakers from: Croda Europe Ltd; Univar Solutions: Synthomer
14.00 – 14.30: Stage 5:
KEYNOTE: Chemistry: a catalyst for change - Professor Gill Reid, President - Royal Society of Chemistry
14.30 – 14.45: Stage 4:
Improving the Utilisation of Observations using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Morgan Walters Data Scientist – Empirisys
14.30 – 16.00: Stage 5:
MINI CONFERENCE: How do we build a positive science culture? - Hosted by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) • Scientific practice – the way science and innovation are conducted • Participation in science – who is able and enabled to take part in science and innovation • Wellbeing and development – how people are treated and empowered to achieve their potential Session chair:Suze Kundu, Director of Researcher and Community Engagement, Digital Science Featured speakers and panellists from: HydRegen; RSSL; AWE; Carbogen Amcis; AM Technology & Royal Society of Chemistry
14.45 – 15.00: Stage 4:
Navigating the storm - Utilising Process Hazard Analysis in Crisis and Emergency Planning to enhance safety, reducer error to support readiness - CHEMTREC and United Utilities
15.00 – 15.15: Stage 3:
Battling the bottlenecks in the raw material supply chain with cutting-edge digital technology - Joshua Hayes Business Development Manager - ACI Group
15.00 - 15.15: Stage 1:
The on-going financial implications of a UK & EU REACH Registration - Mick Goodwin Technical Director - WSP UK
15.00 - 15.20: Stage 4:
Prepare your Chemical and COSHH Management processes for CSRD - Gary Morgan VP of Product - Chemical Safety - EcoOnline
15.15 - 15.30: Stage 1:
Mastering Challenges in SCIP: Best Practices - Yana Trubitsyna, Regulatory Queen – Regartis
15.15 - 15.30: Stage 3:
“The Chemistry of Convenience – How Digitalisation can drive customer experience in the chemical industry” - Vincent Hale Head of Sales - BTC Europe
15.20 - 16.00: Stage 4:
PANEL: Hazards Communication – are we all talking the same language? The perspective from ADR (transport) and CLP (storage) - Feature BADGP/CHCS session
15.30 - 15.45: Stage 1:
How to systematically identify your chemical duties and achieve market access in multiple jurisdictions - Jenna O’Flaherty Chemical Regulatory Consultant - H2 Compliance
15.30 – 15.45: Stage 2:
Activated Carbon - An old-new cleaning method for the plastic lifecycle - Dr Dirk Reichert Business Development Manager – Desotec
15.30 – 15.45: Stage 3:
Industrial Cybersecurity - Maintaining operations in the event of a cyber incident - Chris Whyborn Associate Director – Cybersecurity - Thornton Tomasetti
15.45 - 16.00: Stage 1:
Brexit and now the CBAM: How to empower UK exporters to unlock the EU market? - Michael Boulanger& Anne Samson at RM Boulanger
15.45 - 16.00: Stage 2:
‘To bee or not to bee? New guidance on risk assessment for bees - impact to PT18 biocides’ - Dr. Naomi Young, Managing Consultant – Ramboll
16.00 - 16.45: Stage 1:
PANEL: Regulatory Affairs Round Up - Feature Day 1 finale session - Hosted by Chemical Regulations Self Help Group
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