Wednesday: 11.30to12.00
Stage 1
ANNUAL CBA KEYNOTE BRIEFING – Sector intelligence summary
Tim Doggett Chief Executive - Chemical Business Association
CHEMUK 2024 Speaker Programme
Keynote Speakers
Forum Sponsors
Sustainability/ Decarbonisation/Green Chemistry
- 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: 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: 15.15to15.30
Stage 1
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: 13.20to13.40
Stage 2
“Scaling-up our ambition: the role of UK bio-based manufacturing in making the future.”
Dr Mark Corbett Director - Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)
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: 13.45to14.00
Stage 3
Optimisation Of Product Properties Through Fluid Bed Technology
Swen Schumann Sales Manager - Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
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: 10.30to12.00
Stage 4
IChemE Mini Conference - 'Towards sustainable production: the scaling up challenge'
IChemE: Institution of Chemical Engineers
Panellists:
Rob Peeling
Chair of IChemE Congress and Functional Fellow Representative
Chris Hamlin
Vice Chair - IChemE’s Process Management and Control SIG
Mark Apsey
Senior Vice President, Ameresco | Deputy President and Trustee, IChemE
Dr. James Winterburn
Reader in Chemical Engineering at The University of Manchester
Anna Parsons
Associate Director - Process Engineering at AstraZeneca
Dr Andy Ingram
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering - University of Birmingham
Wednesday: 12.00to12.20
Stage 4
“Net Zero – the ultimate scale-up challenge?”
Nigel Hirst President - Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Wednesday: 12.40to13.00
Stage 4
The North East Process Sector – A Hub for Circular Economy
Ryan Siddall Head of Technical - NEPIC
Wednesday 13.00to14.30
Stage 4
"Evolution of the Chemicals Industry" Part 1 of 2-day mini-conferences programme - Hosted Innovate UK and BBSRC
InnovateUK/BBSRC
Session Chair(s) / Speakers
Session Chair: Dana Heldt
Knowledge Transfer Manager for Synthetic Biology, Innovate UK Business Connect
Session Chair: Sarah Hickingbottom
Practice Head, Chemicals and Materials, Future Bridge
Adrian Higson
Managing Director, Lead Consultant Biobased Products, NNFCC The Bioeconomy Consultants
Jen Vanderhoven
FREY Consulting
Steve Garbutt
Project Director, Mura Technology
Nick Smith
Commercial Director - ViridiCO2 Ltd.
Robert Hardy
Business Development Manager, Gidara Energy
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: 10.30to12.00
Stage 5
Chair: Dr Lynsey Dunbar
Senior Business Engagement Manager - IBioIC
Prof Stephen Wallace
University of Edinburgh
Dr Galvin Leung
Research Lead (Industrial Biotechnology) Impact Solutions
Dr Rennos Fragkoudis
Manager, Edinburgh Genome Foundry
Dr Tessa Moses
EdinOmics
Dr Neil Renault
Scale-up Facilities Manager - IBioIC
Dr Mark Gronnow
Process Development Unit Leader at Biorenewables Development Centre
Dr Judith Huggan
Business Development Manager CPI
Wednesday: 12.00to13.00
Stage 5
Panel Host: Dr. Alan Wiles
Director of Operations – ScotCHEM, The Alliance for the Chemical Sciences in Scotland
Mark Simmers
CEO, Celtic Renewables
Caroline Kelly
Head of Technology Strategy (Formulation), CPI
Dr Charlotte Hoskin
Head of Advanced Materials, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Dr Jayshree Johnstone
Industry Business Development Manager – University of St Andrews
Dr Peter Clark
Head of Chemistry and Biotechnology – Innovate UK Business Connect
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
Wednesday: 14.30to16.00
Stage 5
How do we build a positive science culture? - Hosted by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Session Chair / Panellists
Session Chair – Suze Kundu
Director of Researcher and Community Engagement, Digital Science
Holly Reeve
CEO & Co-founder, HydRegen
Sonalika Jain
Research Partner, RSSL
Alanna Downing
Disability/Neurodiversity Advocate & Senior Auditor, AWE
Chloe Jackson
Analytical Development Chemist, Carbogen Amcis
Martin Monedero
Flow Chemist, AM Technology
Toby Underwood
Head of Professional Standards, Royal Society of Chemistry
Thursday: 10.10to10.30
Stage 1
Thursday: 10.30to11.30
Stage 1
Achieving & Demonstrating Sustainability in the Chemical Supply Chain" - Hosted by Chemical Business Association (CBA)
Hosted by Chemical Business Association
Session Host – Danish Azri
Sustainability Lead - CBA
Tony Heslop
Senior Sustainability Manager, BASF
Paul Mason
VP Operations TEMEC, DHL
Phil Richards
Head of ESG, Sustainable Energy First
Ben Pruden-Hough
Technical Administrator - Meade-King Robinson & Co Ltd
Richard Lock
COO, Holiferm Ltd
Georgia Llewellyn
Sustainability Coordinator, Univar Solutions
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: 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: 10.45to11.00
Stage 3
Beyond the Basics: Inline Concentration Measurement in Goods Control and Phase Separation
Gary Carver Technical Sales Manager - SensoTech GmbH
Thursday: 11.00to12.30
Stage 3
Chair: Dr Lynsey Dunbar
Senior Business Engagement Manager - IBioIC
Mark Simmers
CEO - Celtic Renewables Ltd
Miranda Lindsay-Fynn
Commercial Director - Sonichem
Josie LeFevre
Head of Green Feather Innovations - Thomas Swan
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: 13.00to14.30
Stage 3
"Technologies that will disrupt chemical manufacturing" - Part 2 of 2-day mini-conferences programme - Hosted by Innovate UK and BBSRC.
InnovateUK/BBSRC
Session Chair / Panellists
Session Chair: Amy Peace
Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
Michael Burnett
Knowledge Transfer Manager – Process Manufacturing, Innovate UK Business Connect
Mary Jenkinson-Finch
Senior Portfolio Manager – Industrial Biotechnology, BBSRC
Freddie Dudbridge
Commercial Development and Strategy Manager, ConstructiveBio
Mike George
Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Jill Dearnaley
Chief Operations Officer, Econic Technologies Ltd
Zoe Burrell
Portfolio Manager, BBSRC
Thursday: 10.00to10.20
Stage 4
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: 10.00to10.15
Stage 5
Natures Toolbox - Naturally derived Bacillus bacteria as novel eco-benign cleaning agents
Dr Kate Ledwoch Laboratory Manager - Genesis Biosciences
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: 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
