IChemE Keynote Sessions

Three IChemE guest contributors will give keynote speeches at CHEMUK 2023 on the 10 & 11 May at the NEC, Birmingham.

• IChemE President, Professor David Bogle, UCL. Wednesday 10th May – Stage 4: 11.00 – 11.20
• Past President, Professor Jonathan Seville, Professor of Formulation Engineering, University of Birmingham. Thursday 11th May Stage 3: 10.00 – 11.00
• IChemE Fellow, Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer – Champion and Director, Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC). Wednesday 10th May – Stage 4: 11.20 – 11.40

Process Intensification Network

The Process Intensification Network will be running two sessions:

• Part 1: Introduction to Process Intensification – Prof. Adam Harvey, Professor of Process Intensification
• Part 2: ’The role of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in Facilitating Process Intensification’

Running on both days – Stage 3: 12.00 – 12.30

BASF Panel Session: UK REACH Policy – Where are we in ‘23

Join the annual CHEMUK REACH panel discussion bringing together an expert panel drawn from government agency, industry, association, NGO, and legal sources.

Wednesday 10th May – Stage 1: 14.00 – 15.00

British Chemicals Association ‘SAFE’ Panel Sessions

The British Chemicals Association will be running two expert panel sessions:

• SAFE LIVING – The importance of Biocides Wednesday 10th May – Stage 1: 15.00 – 16.00
• SAFE WATER – Opportunity and Challenge in Water Treatment Thursday 11th May – Stage 1: 13.00 – 14.00

IBioIC Session – Commercial manufacture of existing chemicals using bio-based process

This session will feature presentations from chemical companies who will talk about chemicals currently manufactured via bio-based process’ which have traditionally been manufactured via fossil fuel routes.

Wednesday 10th May – Stage 2: 11.00 – 12.00

Innovate UK KTN Daily Feature Sessions

We are delighted to announce that Innovate UK / KTN will be running over 3 hours of presentations over the two days discussing two major questions:

• How can the chemical sector move to a more resource efficient future?
• Where are the emerging opportunities for the chemical sector to enable a more resource efficient future?

Wednesday 10th May – Stage 2: 13.30 – 15.00 & Thursday 11th May – Stage 2: 10.00 – 11.00