Wednesday: 14.00to15.00
Stage 1
UK REACH – Where Are We in ’23?
Ciara Dempsey Regulatory Affairs Manager - British Coatings Federation (BCF)
CHEMUK2019
NEC, Birmingham, UK
15th & 16th May, 2024
Speaker Programme
Keynote Speakers
Forum Sponsors
Policy & Regs/Trade/Brexit/Support/Market Outlook
- All Categories
- 2023 Keynotes
- 2023 Panel & Feature Sessions
- Business, Operations & Asset Mgmt
- Chemical Process/Plant & Control
- Continuous Flow Chemistry/Processing
- Digitalisation/Automation & Enabling Tech
- Energy Mgmt/Process Intensification
- Health Safety Environ/Regulatory
- Lab/R&D/Analysis/Test/Innovation/Scale-up
- Logistics/Supply Chain/Storage/Handling/Fulfilment
- 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 10.00to10.40
Stage 2
Solvents, Sustainability & NetZero
Solvents Industry Association General Secretary - Solvents Industry Association
Session Host/Joint Speakers
Andrew Norman
Hosted by Solvents Industry Association (SIA)
Stuart Barker
Head of Business Development, Tradebe Chemicals
Emmanuel Ehenemba
Technical and Product Quality Manager, TotalEnergies Marketing UK, Special Fluids
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: 10.00to11.00
Stage 5
Preserving the skin microbiome: should this drive decisions in the choice of preservatives and biocides for skin care?
Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
SESSION HOST: Gill Westgate PhD
Director CCUK Ltd and University of Bradford, Centre for Skin Sciences.
Mojgan Moddaresi PhD, PharmD, FRSB, CBiol, MRSB
Personal Care Regulatory Ltd - Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK)
Oliver Worsley PhD
Co-Founder and CEO - Sequential Skin Ltd
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: 11.20to11.40
Stage 4
KEYNOTE: Realising Green Chemical Industries
Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer Champion and Director UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
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: 13.00to13.20
Stage 1
Ensuring sustainability through the constant of change
Tim Doggett Chief Executive, Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Wednesday: 13.20to13.40
Stage 1
Sustainability and net zero: driving resilience for the chemicals sector
Thomas Birk Managing Director - BASF UK & Ireland
Wednesday: 13.00to13.15
Stage 2
Joint Speakers
Ashley Quigley
Technical Development Manager for Home, Industrial & Institutional Care, Surfachem
Jacob Simpson
Marketing Coordinator, Surfachem
Wednesday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 2
Laundry detergents that care for your clothes and the planet
Gesche Rauch Technical Application Manager, Clariant
Wednesday: 13.30to15.00
Stage 2
Dr. Catherine Mort
Knowledge Transfer Manager, Industrial Biotechnology - Innovate UK KTN
Amy Elliott Peace
Innovation Lead - Circular Economy at Innovate UK
Dr Alastair Sanderson
Unilever - Flue2Chem
Dr Holly A. Reeve
CEO and Co-founder of HydRegen Limited
Dr. Patrick Dodds
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Hexigone
Stefano Cocchi
Sales Development Manager - Kew Technology
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: 14.00to14.15
Stage 4
Delivering Sustainable Operations through Collaboration on Emissions Reduction
David Anderson Director, Score Group
Wednesday: 14.15to14.30
Stage 4
Pathways to a Net Zero Chemical Industry
Dr Nicolas Nouvel Head of Partnership and Business Development, Aster Fab
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: 15.00to16.00
Stage 1
Session Chair/Panellists
Session Host – Steve Brown
Healthcare Director - Mirius™ Global Hygiene Solutions
Dr David Ashworth
Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Jim Thomas
Speaking on behalf of BCA - British Chemicals Association
Wednesday: 15.15to15.30
Stage 3
OT Cyber Security in the Chemical Industry
Ben Caley Lead for Connectivity and Cyber Security Products - Siemens
Wednesday: 15.00to15.15
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 10.00to11.00
Stage 2
Session Host & Panellists
Dr Anna Zhenova – Session Host
Founder and CEO - Green Rose Chemistry
Dr. Mark Gronnow
Process Development Unit Manager - Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)
Dr. Yvonne Armitage
Director of Biotechnology, CPI
Dr. Paul Bello
Innovation Lead Industrial Biotechnology, Innovate UK
Dr. Andrew West
Chief Chemist, BioSep Ltd
Dr. Neil Renault
Scale-up Facilities Manager, IBioIC
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 10.40to11.00
Stage 4
Brexit: Ongoing impacts on the label and SDS
Janet Greenwood Director, TT Environmental Ltd
Thursday: 10.40to11.00
Stage 5
Patents in the chemical sector and how to secure protection for your invention
Dr John Fisher Partner - Gill Jennings and Every
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 11.00to12.30
Stage 2
Dr. Sheena Hindocha
Knowledge Transfer Manager for Materials Chemistry - Innovate UK KTN
Jeff Townsend
Founder - Critical Minerals Association
Dr Martyn Cherrington
Innovation Lead - Innovate UK KTN
Dr Matthew Reeves
Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry and Formulation UK - Innovate UK KTN
Professor Julie Staunton
Physics Department - University of Warwick
Dr Emma Schofield
Platinum Group Metals Research Fellow at Johnson Matthey
Dr Fergal Coleman
Ionic Technologies
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 4
Neil Smith – Session Host
Head of Workforce Development - Cogent Skills
Justine Fosh
Chief Executive Officer - Cogent Skills
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 12.40to13.00
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: 13.00to14.00
Stage 1
Safe Water - Opportunity and Challenge in Water Treatment
British Chemicals Association (BCA)
Session Host/Speakers
Panel Chair – Tom Laffey
Technical Director - ISHEM
Sean Forsythe
Technical Manager (Chemicals) at Feedwater Limited
Stuart Caldwell
Regulatory Manager, Biocide Regulation at Solenis
Wayne Thomas
Operations Director at Total Water Products Limited
Thursday 13.00to14.00
Stage 2
Navigating Net Zero – Practical steps that chemical companies are taking to reduce GHG emissions
BASF Tony Heslop, Senior Sustainability Manager - BASF plc
Panel Participants
Panel Host -Tony Heslop
Senior Sustainability Manager, BASF PLC
Gal Maller
Group Board Member, Strategy, Corp Dev & Sustainability - 2M Group
Cameron Day
Business Development Manager William Blythe Ltd
Liam McCarroll
Global Director of Sustainability - Univar Solutions
Thursday: 13.00to13.30
Stage 4
KEYNOTE: Chemical Engineering meets the Real World
Professor Jonathan Seville Professor of Formulation Engineering, University of Birmingham (Past President, IChemE)
Thursday: 13.45to14.00
Stage 4
Valuation of the Environment for COMAH Cost-Benefit Analysis
Carolyn Nicholls Managing Director - RAS Ltd
Thursday 14.00to15.00
Stage 1
Session Host/Guest Panellists:
Jenny Butcher – Session Host
Senior Consultant - Ramboll UK
Chris Howick
Head of Product Regulation - INOVYN
Mike Potts
Chemicals Regulation Division, Principal Enforcement Officer Health and Safety Executive - HSE
Tom Griffiths
Senior Managing Consultant - Ramboll
Tom Gillett
Associate, Steptoe & Johnson UK LLP
Thursday: 14.00to14.20
Stage 2
Biotechnology needs Chemistry to enable the most Sustainable Solutions
Phil Ruxton Chief Sustainability Officer - CRODA
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: 14.40to15.00
Stage 3
Your Roadmap to Technology Mastery
Rob Munro Industrial Associate with IfM Engage at Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge University
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: 14.30to14.45
Stage 5
Innovation Routes via M&A in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas for UK firms
John Marcantonio Technology Director - Chief Marketing Advisor, CCD Partners