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CHEMUK 2023 Speaker Programme
Keynote Speakers
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- 2023 Panel & Feature Sessions
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- Pharma Focus
- Policy & Regs/Trade/Brexit/Support/Market Outlook
- Sector Focus
- Skills/Training/HR & Recruitment
- Sustainability/ Decarbonisation/Green Chemistry
Wednesday: 10.00to11.00
Stage 1
Packaging Adhesives – the challenges of packaging and food contact regulation on adhesives manufacturers and their customers and suppliers
BASA – The British Adhesives & Sealants Association
Featured Speakers:
George Atkinson
Head of Policy -Valpak
Lorna Williams
Executive Officer and General Secretary, British Adhesives & Sealants Association.
Dr. Geoff Mackey
UK Country Manager – Plastics Europe
Caroline Raine
Independent Consultant
Wednesday: 10.00to10.15
Stage 4
The latest updates from Korea REACH and GHS
Li Xiang Business Development Manager, CIRS Ltd
Wednesday: 10.15to10.30
Stage 4
The latest updates from China REACH and GHS
Dean Winder Senior Regulatory Consultant, CIRS Ltd (Chemical Inspection & Regulation Service Limited)
Wednesday: 10.30to10.45
Stage 4
KKDIK Registration: Current status and how to prepare your registrations for the 31 December 2023 deadline.
Frederik Johanson Partner - REACHLaw
Wednesday: 11.00to12.00
Stage 1
Panellists:
Tim Doggett
Chief Executive, Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Richard Ward
Business Director – Airedale Group
Sarah Taylor
Managing Director – Grace Overseas
Yvonne Malewski
Commercial Integrations Manager – Brenntag
Liam McCarroll
Global Director of Sustainability - Univar Solutions
Alastair Gardner
Trade Specialist, Chemicals Export & Investment Team - Department for Business & Trade
Trevor Mathers
Managing Director – Alfa Chemicals
Wednesday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 1
UK Government - for a successful and sustainable chemicals sector
UK Government Sector Briefing – Featuring: Opening pre-recorded video address from: George Freeman, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Opening pre-recorded video address from: George Freeman, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
George Freeman
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Guest Panellist: Dr Matt Penrose
Head of CRD’s Strategy, Evidence and Engagement Unit, Health and Safety Executive
Guest Panellist: Melanie Foster
Head of Chemicals Strategy, Policy and Trade, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Guest Panellist: Andrew Waters
Head of Chemicals, Department for Business and Trade
Guest Panellist: Beccy Eggleton
Deputy Director, Chemicals and Critical Minerals, Department for Business and Trade
Wednesday: 12.30to13.00
Stage 2
Innovating for Sustainability - Designing for consumer trust
Chris Finnegan Safety and sustainability science leader - Unilever SEAC
Wednesday: 12.00to12.15
Stage 3
Principals To Successfully Combine Operations And Distribution Digital Transformation Technologies Into A One Platform Approach For The Chemical Industry
William Brown IIOT Solutions Architect - PowTechnology
Wednesday: 12.15to12.30
Stage 3
The Application of PAT and Advanced Instrumentation to Support R&D, Manufacturing, Onshoring and the Circular Economy
Martin Gadsby CEO - Optimal Industrial Technologies Limited
Wednesday: 12.45to13.00
Stage 5
Mechanical Surface Energy Tester- Prediction of Bulk Flow Properties using 50mg quantity
Dr Vivek Garg Research and Consulting Engineer - The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich
Wednesday: 13.00to13.20
Stage 1
Ensuring sustainability through the constant of change
Tim Doggett Chief Executive, Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Wednesday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 2
Laundry detergents that care for your clothes and the planet
Gesche Rauch Technical Application Manager, Clariant
Wednesday: 13.00to14.00
Stage 3
Dr Lukas Kuerten
Principal Scientist, Data Analytics - CPI
Wednesday: 13.00to13.30
Stage 4
Discussion on Chemical Biodegradability and Persistence
NCEC/Ricardo Caroline Raine, Technical Director – Regulatory, National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC)
Session Host – Caroline Raine
Technical Director – Regulatory, National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC)
Chris Hughes
Ricardo, Head of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC)
Chris Finnegan
Safety and sustainability science leader - Unilever SEAC
Nigel Crabtree
Biodegradation Testing and Measurement Science Leader - Ashland UK
Wednesday: 13.30to13.45
Stage 4
Polymers regulations in the EU today and tomorrow
Tomáš Novotný Owner and Customer Happiness Manager - REGARTIS
Wednesday: 13.45to14.00
Stage 4
30 months after BREXIT - a cost or an opportunity for Biocides & Pesticides?
Murray Smedley Managing Director, Barkwith Associates Limited
Wednesday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 1
Session Host/Guest Panellists:
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
Global Regulatory Strategies & Advocacy Manager – LUBRIZOL
Nishma Patel
Policy Director - Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
Chloe Alexander
UK Campaigner CHEM Trust
Darren Abrahams
Partner at Steptoe and Johnson LLP
Ciara Dempsey
Regulatory Affairs Manager - British Coatings Federation (BCF)
Wednesday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 3
Ryan Siddall
Head of Technical, North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC)
James Rogers
Site Head, Sterling Pharma Solutions
Will Reynolds
Flow Chemistry Development Chemist, Sterling Pharma Solutions
Stephen Byard
Principal Research Fellow, Science & Technology, Candidate Development, Quotient Sciences
Christine Gardner
Inspection and Packaging Technical Lead, GSK
Dr. Charles Heise
Associate Director - Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
Wednesday: 14.45to15.00
Stage 4
Selling Chemicals Responsibly – An introduction to the Control of Explosive Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023
Kimberley May Detective Inspector Kimberley May from the Explosive Precursor Engagement Team, CBRE Protect, Homeland Security Group (HSG), Home Office
Wednesday: 15.15to15.30
Stage 3
OT Cyber Security in the Chemical Industry
Ben Caley Lead for Connectivity and Cyber Security Products - Siemens
Wednesday 15.00to15.30
Stage 4
The benefits of outsourcing chemical manufacturing – a BCMPA hosted panel discussion around the value added by 3rd party manufacturing and the ways in which CMO’s help to find solutions for their customers.
BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics
Panellists:
Panel Host: Emma Verkaik
Membership & Marketing Director - BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics
Steve Meyer
Managing Director - Cod Beck Blenders
Dave Roberts
Managing Director, Rutpen Ltd.
Martin Usher
Managing Director - Grotech Production Ltd
Wednesday: 15.00to15.15
Stage 5
Enforcement of UK chemicals regulations - where next?
Richard Bishop Operations Director - Technology Sciences Group Consulting Limited (TSG Consulting)
Wednesday: 15.15to15.30
Stage 5
Expected REACH update(s), focusing on ED and PMT, and its impact (globally)
Jeannette Paulussen Head of Regulatory Affairs - Charles River Laboratories
Thursday: 10.00to11.00
Stage 1
Construction Adhesives & Sealants - navigating the broad challenges facing suppliers
BASA – The British Adhesives & Sealants Association
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jane Thornback
Sustainability Policy Advisor - CPA (Construction Products Association)
Jenny Barnett
SHEQ Manager - F. Ball and Company Ltd
Sam Hodson
Technical Manager, Hodgson Sealants Ltd
Caroline Raine
Independent Consultant
Lorna Williams
BASA Executive Secretary - BASA
Thursday: 10.00to10.20
Stage 4
Introduction of new hazard EU CLP classes and possible label impacts
Katherine Peabody REACH and Chemicals Regulatory Manager, Staphyt
Thursday: 10.20to10.40
Stage 4
Thursday: 11.00to12.00
Stage 1
Panellists & Session Hosts
Kate Mingay
Chair of the Chemical Business Association and Managing Director of Dakram Materials Ltd
Liran Mallar
Group Director of HR and PR - 2M Holdings Group
Mollie Williams
Technical Sales Manager UK & Benelux - Nordmann U.K.
Richard Lock
Managing Director, Holiferm ltd
Hannah Drake
Customer Experience Specialist – Crafted Ltd
Danish Zaiful Azri
Regulatory and Supply Chain Support - Chemical Business Association
Josh Leech
Member's Services Representative - Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Thursday: 11.00to11.15
Stage 3
From Data to Insight: Using Self-Service Analytics to Extract Value from Time-Series Plant Data
Darren Steele Technical Advisor, IT Vizion, Inc.
Thursday: 11.15to11.30
Stage 3
Navigating Supply Chain Multiverses: Understand the impacts of emerging AI, Cybersecurity, Digital themed legislative instruments, and how they are likely to impact your future state business model
Dr Raj Takhar Regulatory and Sustainability Expert: Product Sustainability - Assent
Thursday: 11.30to12.00
Stage 3
BASF and Siemens DI Leading the Digital Transformation in Chemicals Production
BASF and Siemens DI
Dr. Darren Budd
Commercial Director, BASF UK & Ireland, BASF plc
Ajay Blah
Business Development Manager - Service at Siemens Plc
Thursday: 11.00to11.30
Stage 4
How do you know if your emergency response is fit for purpose? – An exercise in testing
Craig Thomson Sales & Client Director – Ricardo Energy & Environment
Thursday: 11.00to12.00
Stage 5
Session Host: Kirsty Mawhinney
Director CCUK, Sustainability Pillar Lead
Joana Pereira
Business Development Manager - Holiferm
Dr Kyla Orr
Scientific Director and co-founder - KelpCrofting Ltd
Dr. Andrew West
Chief Chemist, BioSep Ltd
Thursday: 12.00to12.20
Stage 1
Challenges (post-Brexit, post-Covid) facing UK chemical companies
Ian Cranshaw Head of International Trade and Regional Affairs - Chemical Industries Association
Thursday: 12.20to12.40
Stage 1
Creating the next generation of talent through collaboration
Phil Roe Generation Logistics & Logistics UK President - LOGISTICS UK
Thursday 12.40to13.00
Stage 1
KEYNOTE: How to get the chemistry right in your ESG and Net Zero disclosures
Dan Hulme Head of Sales, Inspired PLC
Thursday 12.30to13.00
Stage 2
KEYNOTE: Changing global chemical market, against the backdrop of current and future economic, environmental and performance trends and challenges
Richard Haldimann Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, Clariant
Thursday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 4
UK and Ireland Spill Association SPRING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE - (PART 1)
UK and Ireland Spill Association Mark J Orr, Executive Director, UK and Ireland Spill Association
Session Host
Mark J Orr (Session Host)
Executive Director, UK and Ireland Spill Association
Bill Atkinson
Chief Scientific Advisor - Adler and Allan
Thursday: 13.30to13.45
Stage 4
Next Generation Emergency Response Information Provision
Chris Scott Crisis Services Manager - CHEMTREC®
Thursday: 13.45to14.00
Stage 4
Valuation of the Environment for COMAH Cost-Benefit Analysis
Carolyn Nicholls Managing Director - RAS Ltd
Thursday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 5
Is this regulated? Making chemical regulations searchable by chemical structure
Joe Bradley CEO, Scitegrity Limited
Thursday: 14.00to14.20
Stage 3
“Take a holistic approach to sustainable chemical production - combine energy, automation & digital systems"
Markus Brahmann Sales Director- EURA for Process Instrumentation Business - Schneider Electric
Thursday: 14.20to14.40
Stage 3
Improving Efficiency and Sustainability in the Process Industry
Michael S Blair MIET UK Executive Strategic Sales Manager & Client Business Transformation at Siemens
Thursday: 14.00to16.00
Stage 4
UK and Ireland Spill Association SPRING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE - (PART 2)
UK & Ireland Spill Association
Session Host/Speakers
Mark J Orr (Session Host)
Executive Director, UK and Ireland Spill Association
Graeme Warnell
Managing Director - GW Environmental
Dr. Ken Scally
Technical and Quality Director - SUEZ UK
Duncan Sanders
Director/Owner - ATG Group
Thursday: 14.00to14.15
Stage 5
Reducing Costs Of New Product Development And Manufacture Using Safe And Sustainable By Design Principles
Andrew Bourne Associate - WSP
