CHEMUK 2024 Speaker Programme

Keynote Speakers

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    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

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    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: 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

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    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: 13.00to14.00 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)

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    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: 11.00to12.30 Stage 3

    "Sustainable chemicals of the future: How biotechnology can support the UK Chemicals industry’s transition to Net Zero" Hosted by IBioIC (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre)

    IBioIC

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    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

    Dr Joe Penhaul Smith

    Founder & Director of Sustainable Sailing

    Thursday: 12.30to13.00 Stage 3

    Flue2Chem - INSIGHT SESSION

    Hosted by BASF plc

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    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

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    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: 11.00to12.00 Stage 2
    Session Host – Matthew Giles

    Session Host – Matthew Giles Research Associate Performance Chemicals - Innospec Ltd

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    Thursday: 10.30to11.30 Stage 1
    Session Host – Danish Azri

    Session Host – Danish Azri Sustainability Lead - CBA

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    Thursday: 13.00to14.30 Stage 3
    Mary Jenkinson-Finch

    "Technologies that will disrupt chemical manufacturing" - Part 2 of 2-day mini-conferences programme - Hosted by Innovate UK and BBSRC.

    Mary Jenkinson-Finch Senior Portfolio Manager – Industrial Biotechnology, BBSRC

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    Session Chair: Amy Peace

    Innovation Lead, Innovate UK

    Michael Burnett

    Knowledge Transfer Manager – Process Manufacturing, Innovate UK Business Connect

    Freddie Dudbridge

    Commercial Development and Strategy Manager, ConstructiveBio

    Mike George

    Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham

    Thursday: 13.00to14.30 Stage 3
    Jill Dearnaley

    "Technologies that will disrupt chemical manufacturing" - Part 2 of 2-day mini-conferences programme - Hosted by Innovate UK and BBSRC.

    Jill Dearnaley Chief Operations Officer, Econic Technologies Ltd

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    Session Chair: Amy Peace

    Innovation Lead, Innovate UK

    Michael Burnett

    Knowledge Transfer Manager – Process Manufacturing, Innovate UK Business Connect

    Freddie Dudbridge

    Commercial Development and Strategy Manager, ConstructiveBio

    Mike George

    Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham

    Thursday: 12.30to13.00 Stage 3
    Jin Xuan

    Flue2Chem - INSIGHT SESSION

    Jin Xuan Associate Dean (Research & Innovation). Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Surrey

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    Thursday: 12.30to13.00 Stage 3
    Professor Peter Styring

    Flue2Chem - INSIGHT SESSION

    Professor Peter Styring Professor of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry. Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield

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    Thursday: 13.00to14.00 Stage 2
    Jessica Staniland

    "PLFs Revolution: Creating a new Mission Led Research and Innovation ecosystem for sustainable PLFs" - Hosted by Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)

    Jessica Staniland Research Team Leader - CRODA

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    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

    Thursday: 10.30to11.30 Stage 1
    Georgia Llewellyn

    Achieving & Demonstrating Sustainability in the Chemical Supply Chain" - Hosted by Chemical Business Association (CBA)

    Georgia Llewellyn Sustainability Coordinator, Univar Solutions

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    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

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