Minister Alan Mak – UK Government Ministerial Address

Day 1 of CHEMUK 2024 provided attendees to the UKGOV Defra/HSE briefing session with a pre-recorded ministerial address from Department of Business & Trade minister, Alan Mak MP, reflecting on the crucial importance of the UK’s chemical industries to current and future UK industrial ambitions and welcoming attendees to CHEMUK, as the annual convergence point for the entire sector.

Thomas Birk, Managing Director, BASF plc

CHEMUK24 interview with BASF plc Managing Director Thomas Birk, talking through his ‘keynote presentation’ theme on ‘Why we need a consistent approach to circularity in the Chemical Industry’, and at the same time providing insight into BASF’s global priorities for the future of the chemicals sector.

Alastair Gardner, Trade Specialist, Chemicals Sector Department for Business & Trade

Chemicals Sector Trade Specialist at the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) , Alastair Gardner talks through DBT’s and the wider UK GOV footprint (inc Defra, HSE & Home Office) at CHEMUK 2024 spanning key objectives including trade promotion, regulatory updates and more, as well as providing insight into the value of such a large-scale total value chain ‘live’ sector convergence annually.

Vivi Hollertt, Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer, Nouryon

CHEMUK 2024 interview with Nouryon’s Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer, Vivi Hollertt, talking through the theme of her keynote presentation on “For a Greener & Cleaner Future”.

Insight into Nouryon’s holistic ‘sustainability’ philosophy, illustration of this philosophy ‘in action’, as well as Nouryon’s approach to sustainable production.

Alan D’Ambrogio, Chair, IMechE North Eastern Region

CHEMUK 2024 Interview with Alan D’Ambrogio discussing themes of Improving Safety, Increasing Production and Reducing Costs and IMechE’s contribution to the Chemical & Process Industries, against challenges in challenges in asset management.

Jessica Evans, Industry Member Experience Lead, Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry’s Jessica Evans talks through the impressive footprint from the RSC team throughout CHEMUK 2024, at the same time discussing the importance of their partner relationship with the annual show – embracing show floor sector-wide engagement, strategic conference inputs, and RSC’s annual Day 1 members reception.

Dr Gill Westgate, Director, Cosmetics Cluster UK

CHEMUK 2024 Interview with Cosmetics Cluster UK Director, Dr Gill Westgate, discussing CCUK’s footprint at this year’s event – both as a platform for building crucial cross-industry sustainability consensus on the show floor, plus talking around CCUK’s hosting of the Day 1 ‘mini conference’ exploring applying Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) practices into the beauty and personal care product industry.

Dr Alan A. Wiles, Director of Operations, ScotCHEM

CHEMUK 2024 Interview with ScotCHEM’s Dr Alan Wiles, talking through the organisation’s objectives and priorities at this year’s event. Reflecting ScotCHEM’s hosted panel discussion on ‘Connecting the dots – The UK innovation ecosystem’, Alan discussed the importance of joined up academic & business networks providing essential support structures for ‘enabling innovation’ and ‘the innovation journey’, maximising opportunities for commercialisation and to wider economic growth.

Nigel Hirst, President, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

CHEMUK 2024 talk to IChemE President, Nigel Hirst around the theme of his keynote presentation “NetZero – the ultimate scale up challenge”, exploring the critical requirements that will need to be drawn upon from national & global chemical & process engineering communities & institutions.

Dr Josh Smalley, Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Leicester and Great British Bake-Off finalist 2023

Dr Josh Smalley, Research Associate in chemistry and recent Great British Bake-Off finalist, gives an insight into his unique approach and contribution to the wider advancement and promotion of STEM careers and ‘science’ communication , drawing on and combining his academic and wider passionate interests and skills? This followed Josh’s unique ‘live’ demonstration on the use of latest Asynt lab solutions for chemists, via the process of precision ‘baking’.

Dr Mark Corbett, Director, Biorenewables Development Centre BDC

CHEMUK 2024 interview with Biorenewables Development Centre’s recently appointed new Director, Dr Mark Corbett, talking around the urgency of transitioning to Net Zero and BDC’s key role in supporting development of new technologies such as bio-based products and processes?

CHEMUK 2024 Exhibitor Interviews

Andy Goodyer, Business Development Manager, Chemical/Pharma Market, STÄUBLI

STÄUBLI Business Development Manager, Andy Goodyer, gives a short overview of the featured connection solutions showcased on their CHEMUK 2024 stand, as well as giving their assessment of the value of exhibiting for the first time at the annual CHEMUK event.

Chris Roberts, Product Manager, Emerson UK & Ireland

Interview with Emerson’s Chris Roberts, talking on their experience at year’s event and giving insight into some of the key solutions featured on the Emerson stand at CHEMUK 2024

Neil Young, Business Development Director, DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland

CHEMUK 2024 Interview with DHL Supply Chain UK&I Business Development Director, Neil Young, talking through the company’s primary ‘chemical industries’-focused objectives and experiences at the 2024 event, also illuminating the range of informative and interactive featured elements and solutions on the DHL Supply Chain stand.

 

Leslie Duroe, Marketing Manager, EcoOnline UK

Interview with EcoOnline UK’s Leslie Duroe, giving a short round-up of their chemical industry solutions showcased at CHEMUK 2024, together with their perspective on the value of the event and their experience this year.

James Jones, NMR Sales Scientist, Bruker UK

CHEMUK24 interview with Bruker UK’s James Jones, providing an insight into the chemical industry solutions presented this year on the Bruker UK stand at CHEMUK.

Tracey Hays, Marketing Specialist, WIKA Instruments

CHEMUK 2024 interview with WIKA Instruments Marketing Specialist, Tracey Hays, talks on the range of key innovations, solutions & technologies being showcased from the WIKA stand, at the same time summing up the company’s CHEMUK exhibiting experience.

Ana Ferreira, Laboratory Technical Specialist, Mettler-Toledo International Inc

CHEMUK 24 interview with Mettler-Toledo lab division’s Ana Ferreira, talking through this year’s featured solutions range embracing laboratory, product inspection and industrial weighing applications, whilst also reflecting on the value of their CHEMUK24 experience

James Killerby, Managing Director, Hibiscus plc

CHEMUK 2024 interview with Hibiscus plc’s James Killerby giving an insight into featured chemical sector labelling solutions showcased on the Hibiscus stand, as well as presented in the conference ,reflecting latest CLP labelling requirements, legislation, and wider supply chain requirements.

Ebenezer Lutumba, Assistant Product Manager, Avery UK

CHEMUK 2024 Interview with Avery UK’s Ebenezer Lutumba, talking about the company’s experience at this year’s show and taking us through some of the priority labeling solutions and wider offerings being showcased by the Avery UK team