Wednesday: 10.00to10.15
Stage 1
The latest Updates from China's Chemical Regulations
Bryan Zhou General Manager - CIRS LTD
CHEMUK 2024 Speaker Programme
Keynote Speakers
Forum Sponsors
Regulatory/Health/Safety/Environ
- All Categories
- 2024 Keynotes
- 2024 Panel & Feature Sessions
- Business, Operations & Asset Mgmt
- Chemical Process/Plant & Control
- Continuous Flow Chemistry/Processing
- Cyber Security
- Digitalisation/Automation & Enabling Tech
- Energy Mgmt/Process Intensification
- Formulation
- HI&I Cleaning Focus
- Lab/R&D/Analysis/Test/Innovation/Scale-up
- Logistics/Supply Chain/Storage/Handling/Fulfilment
- Pharma Focus
- Policy & Regs/Trade/Brexit/Support/Market Outlook
- Regulatory/Health/Safety/Environ
- Sector Focus
- Skills/Training/HR & Recruitment
- Sustainability/ Decarbonisation/Green Chemistry
- UK Government
Wednesday: 10.15to10.30
Stage 1
Korea REACH and how to prepare for the 2024 deadline
Frederik Johanson Partner-Sales Director - REACHLaw
Wednesday: 10.30to11.30
Stage 1
"Transitioning into the Digitally-enabled Age” – How equipped is your Chemical Supply Chain? Hosted by Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Chemical Business Association
Panel Host - Panellists:
Panel Host: Tim Doggett
CEO of the CBA
Richard Smith
Managing Director - Road Haulage Association
Richard Gilkes
Chair of the CBA and Managing Director of The Stort Group
Craig Wallbank
Implementation Manager, CWC UK National Authority - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Heather Carroll
People & Skills Lead - Chemical Business Association
Wednesday: 11.30to12.00
Stage 1
ANNUAL CBA KEYNOTE BRIEFING – Sector intelligence summary
Tim Doggett Chief Executive - Chemical Business Association
Wednesday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 1
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)
Wednesday: 13.00to14.00
Stage 1
Tom Griffiths
Senior Managing Consultant - Ramboll
Elaine McGavin
Regulatory Lead - Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Anita Lloyd
Director - Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
Wednesday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 1
Session Host - Panellists:
Session Host – Neil Hollis
Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF plc
James Dancy
Head of UK REACH service and policy - Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Mel Biring
Expert, Product Regulatory Advocacy Global Product Stewardship - BP
Nishma Patel
Policy Director - Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
Chloe Alexander
UK Campaigner - CHEM Trust
Darren Abrahams
Partner - Steptoe
Ciara Dempsey
Regulatory Affairs Manager - British Coatings Federation (BCF)
Wednesday: 15.00to15.15
Stage 1
The on-going financial implications of a UK & EU REACH Registration
Mick Goodwin Technical Director- WSP UK Ltd
Wednesday: 15.15to15.30
Stage 1
Wednesday: 15.30to15.45
Stage 1
How to systematically identify your chemical duties and achieve market access in multiple jurisdictions.
Jenna O’Flaherty Chemical Regulatory Consultant - H2 Compliance
Wednesday: 15.45to16.00
Stage 1
Joint Speakers
Michael Boulanger
CEO - RM Boulanger
Anne Samson
Marketing & Communication Manager at RM Boulanger
Wednesday: 16.00to16.45
Stage 1
Regulatory Affairs Round Up - Feature Day 1 finale session - hosted by Chemical Regulations Self Help Group
Chemical Regulations Self Help Group
Wednesday: 10.10to10.30
Stage 2
Empowering Energy Transformation towards Carbon Neutrality in the Chemical Industry
Jeff Parr-May Manager UK – Commercial Asset Solutions Europe - Uniper
Wednesday: 10.30to11.30
Stage 2
Designing Ingredients Safely and Sustainably - Hosted by British Chemicals Association (BCA)
British Chemicals Association (BCA)
Speakers:
Dr. Nick Dixon
Chair of the BCA Personal Care Group; New Product Discovery ManagerInnospec Performance Chemicals
Clare Walker
Head of Global Regulations and Product Safety - Holiferm
Jessica Staniland
Research Team Leader - Croda
Wednesday: 11.30to12.00
Stage 2
"The plastics industry perspective on chemicals" - British Plastics Federation (BPF)
Philip Law Director General - British Plastics Federation
Wednesday: 12.00to13.20
Stage 2
Sustainable Beauty: Circular by Design - applying LCA to the beauty and personal care product industry - Hosted by Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
Panellists:
Gill Westgate
Director CCUK
Professor Rachael Rothman
University of Sheffield
Steve Owen
No 7 Beauty Company
Laurie Gerrish
Sustainability & Compliance Manager at Orean
Sunny Ubale
Commercial Lead - Flex-Sea
Professor James Clark
Addible and University of York
Wednesday: 13.40to14.00
Stage 2
The industry standard for Product Carbon Footprints
Steven Hughes EMEA Sustainability Manager, Azelis – Speaking on behalf of TfS (Together for Sustainability)
Wednesday: 14.00to15.30
Stage 2
“Constructing with Confidence in Chemicals” The challenges, trends, and innovation opportunities for the Construction sector - Hosted by British Adhesives & Sealants Association (BASA)
British Adhesives & Sealants Association (BASA)
Moderator and Session Host -Jim Palmer
Technical Officer - BASA
Caroline Raine
Chemical Consultancy Limited & BASA Consultant
Jason Brunt
Technical Director - Mapei (UK) Ltd
Jenny Barnett
SHEQ Manager - F Ball and Co. Ltd
Ross Matthews
Head of Sales - BSI Identify
Sam Hodgson
Technical Manager - Hodgson Sealants Ltd
Wednesday: 15.30to15.45
Stage 2
Activated Carbon - An old-new cleaning method for the plastic lifecycle
Dr Dirk Reichert Business Development Manager - Desotec
Wednesday: 10.00to11.00
Stage 3
Sustainable Products: The intersect between sustainability and regulation - Hosted by Ricardo
Ricardo
Craig Thomson
Head of Chemical Risk - Ricardo plc
Chris Hughes
Technical Director Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - Ricardo plc
Sam Hinton
Life Cycle Assessment Technical Area Lead - Ricardo plc
Liv Judge
Senior Consultant - Ricardo plc
Wednesday: 11.00to11.30
Stage 3
The future of the UK chemical industry - Keynote presentation
Ian Cranshaw Head of International Trade and Regional Affairs - Chemical Industries Association
Wednesday: 11.30to13.00
Stage 3
MINI CONFERENCE “Unlocking the Potential of Process Intensification for Net Zero” Process Intensification Symposium at CHEMUK Hosted by The Process Intensification Group (PIG) at Newcastle University
The Process Intensification Group (PIG) at Newcastle University
Speakers:
Professor Adam Harvey
Director of the Process Industries: Net Zero “PINZ” Centre for Doctoral Training, Process Intensification Group, Newcastle University
Dr Nikolay Cherkasov
Stoli Catalysts
Professor Jon Lee
Process Intensification Group - Newcastle University
Dr Jonathan McDonough
Process Intensification Group - Newcastle University
Wednesday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 3
Session Host – Tony Heslop
Senior Sustainability Manager – BASF plc
Kim Carmichael
Decarbonisation and Process Technology Director – Croda Europe Ltd
Liam McCarroll
Sustainability Director – Global – Univar Solutions
Dr. Becky Pennington
Senior Technical Manager, Technology Platforms – Synthomer
Wednesday: 15.00to15.15
Stage 3
Battling the bottlenecks in the raw material supply chain with cutting-edge digital technology
Joshua Hayes Business Development Manager - ACI Group
Wednesday: 12.20to12.40
Stage 4
An Engineers Perspective – Improving Safety, Increasing Production and Reducing Costs
Alan D’Ambrogio Regional Chair for the IMechE
Wednesday: 14.30to14.45
Stage 4
Improving the Utilisation of Observations using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Morgan Walters Data Scientist - Empirisys
Wednesday: 14.45to15.00
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
Chris Scott
Crisis and Emergency Management Manager
John Blackmore
Head of Bioresource Operations - United Utilities
Wednesday: 15.00to15.20
Stage 4
Prepare your Chemical and COSHH Management processes for CSRD
Gary Morgan VP of Product - Chemical Safety - EcoOnline
Wednesday: 15.20to16.00
Stage 4
Joint Speakers:
Gill Pagliuca
Secretary & Member Services Committee Member - Chemical Hazards Communication Society (CHCS)
Mark Spence
Chair, British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP)
Wednesday: 13.00to13.15
Stage 5
Formulating Biology - New Challenges for Chemists
Dr Jim Bullock Director - iFormulate Ltd
Wednesday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 5
Joint Speakers
Ashley Quigley
Technical Development Manager - Surfachem
Harrison Gellini
Technical Development Manager - Surfachem,
Wednesday: 14.00to14.30
Stage 5
Chemistry: a catalyst for change (RSC Keynote)
Professor Gill Reid President - Royal Society of Chemistry
Thursday: 10.10to10.30
Stage 1
Thursday: 11.30to12.00
Stage 1
Why we need a consistent approach to circularity in the Chemical Industry - (BASF Keynote)
Thomas Birk Managing Director - BASF plc
Thursday: 12.00to13.00
Stage: 1
"Department for Business and Trade - for a successful and sustainable chemicals sector" Hosted by Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade
Panellists:
Beccy Eggleton
Deputy Director for Chemicals and Critical Minerals, Department for Business and Trade
Alastair Gardner
Trade Specialist, Chemicals Trade & Investment Team, Department for Business and Trade
Amanda Rowan
International Trade Adviser, Northern Powerhouse
Jitendra Jain
Head – Chemicals, Department for Business and Trade India
Dr Liz Auty
Director, Alfa Chemicals and Alfa Chemicals Manufacturing
Thursday: 13.00to13.15
Stage 1
Navigating the Changing Tide of Chemical Labelling: Best Practices and a Clarification of the Latest CLP Label Updates
James Killerby Managing Director - Hibiscus Plc
Thursday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 1
Thursday: 13.30to13.45
Stage 1
Latest Updates to GHS Regulations in Asian Pacific Countries
Li Xiang Business Manager, CIRS Ltd
Thursday: 13.45to14.00
Stage 1
GB Biocide/PPP Regulation: An Applicants view
Murray Smedley Managing Director, Barkwith Associates Limited
Thursday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 1
CHEMUK 2024 – "Divergence" Panel - EU/GB Divergence – the gap is starting to grow.
Chair: Caroline Raine Chemical Consultancy Limited
Caroline Raine
Chemical Consultancy Limited & BASA Consultant
Lorna Williams
CEO, BASA
Eleanor Grimes
Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Lisam
Darren Abrahams
Partner - Steptoe
Pete Hall
ARC, Authorised Rep Compliance
Thursday: 10.10to10.30
Stage 2
Innovative soil-release-polymers with superior rheology control - less complexity, greater sustainability
Svea Braak Technical Application Manager - Clariant
Thursday: 10.30to11.00
Stage 2
"For a Greener and Cleaner Future” - KEYNOTE Presentation
Vivi Hollertt Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer - Nouryon
Thursday: 11.00to12.00
Stage 2
“Smarter Cleaning” – Novel solutions for detergents FEATURE SESSION & PANEL: - Hosted by British Chemicals Association (BCA)
Hosted by British Chemicals Association (BCA)
Session Host - Panellists:
Session Host – Matthew Giles
Research Associate Performance Chemicals - Innospec Ltd
Israel Capitillo
HTS BIO Laboratories
Dr Amir Al Ghatta
CEO and Co-founder - Bioataraxis ltd
Thursday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 2
Regulatory pressures within the coatings industry – problems and solutions - Panel session - Hosted by Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA)
Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA)
Panellists:
Paul Sheppard
Regulatory and Compliance Manager - HMG Paints Limited
Dr. Con Robert McElroy
Senior Lecturer in Green Chemistry, University of Lincoln
Graham J Armstrong FIMF FTSC
Sales and Technology Mentor, Indestructible Paint Limited
Thursday: 13.00to14.00
Stage 2
"PLFs Revolution: Creating a new Mission Led Research and Innovation ecosystem for sustainable PLFs" - Hosted by Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)
Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)
Panellists:
Anju Massey-Brooker
Industry Associate, PLF taskforce coordinator for the RSC
Dan Noakes
Systemic Challenge Lead - Circular Economy
Joanna Sparks
Biomass Policy fellow, University of Aston
Duncan Lugton
Head of Policy and Impact - IChemE
Andrew Dove
Professor of Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Caroline Kelly
Head of Technology Strategy (Formulation), CPI
Jessica Staniland
Research Team Leader - Croda
Thursday: 14.00to14.20
Stage 2
A sustainable chemical industry: getting your green claims right
Christopher Jockel Principal Consultant for Sustainability - Bureau Veritas
Thursday: 10.15to10.30
Stage 3
IED Emissions Regulations Are Tightening Up - Is Your Monitoring Up To The Compliance Challenge?
Will Brown IIOT Solutions Architect - PowTechnology
Thursday: 10.45to11.00
Stage 3
Beyond the Basics: Inline Concentration Measurement in Goods Control and Phase Separation
Gary Carver Technical Sales Manager - SensoTech GmbH
Thursday: 12.30to13.00
Stage 3
Session Host – Tony Heslop
EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability - BASF plc
Sean Rouse
Technology Specialist - Croda Europe Ltd
Jin Xuan
Associate Dean (Research & Innovation). Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Surrey
Jenny Readman
Business Development Manager. Centre for Process Innovation
Professor Peter Styring
Professor of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry. Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield
Sam Lowe
Clean Futures Technical Management, Home Care - Unilever
Thursday: 10.20to10.40
Stage 4
Supporting your journey to net zero
Jenni McDonnell MBE Thermal energy KT Manager - Innovate UK Business Connect
Thursday: 10.40to11.00
Stage 4
Climate change, Sustainability and ESG – how an evolving regulatory, investor and consumer landscape impacts the Chemicals sector.
Neal Barker Director at WSP UK - Environment
Thursday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 4
New technologies from the Solvents Industry on the road to Net Zero
Hosted by Solvents Industry Association (SIA)
Introduction – Andrew Norman
Chief Executive - Solvents Industry Association
Karl Shone
Technical Development Manager, Solvents – Brenntag
Emmanuel Ehenemba
Technical & Product Quality Manager - TotalEnergies
Thursday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 4
Optimizing Turbomachinery Performance with next generation Turbine Oils
Jisha Panikar Market Development Manager- Process Industries - Klüber Lubrication München GmbH & Co. KG
Thursday: 13.45to14.00
Stage 4
Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 - The Home Office
Steve O’Donovan Metropolitan Police Sergeant - Home Office Explosive Precursor Engagement team in the Homeland Security Group
Thursday: 14.00to16.00
Stage 4
Chemical Spill Prevention and Immediate Response – Hosted by UK and Ireland Spill Association
UK & Ireland Spill Association
Thursday: 10.15to10.30
Stage 5
From Pilot to Kilotonne - Making Biosurfactants at Scale
Tom Lester Sales Account Manager Holiferm
Thursday: 12.00to12.20
Stage 5
Joint Speakers
Alan Ritchie
Technical Director - WSP
Georgia Fitzmaurice
Principal Consultant - WSP
Thursday: 12.20to12.40
Stage 5
Challenges in Ecotoxicity and Degradation Testing of UVCBs (substances of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex reaction product or Biological material) and Difficult-to-Test Substances
Rhiannon Smith Principal Consultant - WCA Environment
Thursday: 12.40to13.00
Stage 5
Classification of substances for endocrine disruption
Dr Becky Brown Director / principal consultant - WCA Environment
Thursday: 13.00to13.15
Stage 5
Change is The Only Constant – Product Stewardship and Master Data Management in Transition
John Adams Product Safety Manager - Dr. Knoell Consult Ltd
Thursday: 13.30to13.45
Stage 5
“UKAS accreditation and the role of a Technical Assessor.”
UKAS Head of Agri-Food, Life Sciences and Asbestos (AFLA) at UKAS
Andrea Stanley
Assessment Manager - UKAS
Andrew Green
Technical Resources Manager - UKAS
Thursday: 13.45to14.05
Stage5
Joint Speakers
Janet Greenwood
Managing Director and Soil Scientist -TT Environmental
Alison Potts
Regulatory Affairs Consultant - TT Environmental Ltd.
