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
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: 13.20to13.40
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: 15.45to16.00
Stage 2
‘To bee or not to bee? New guidance on risk assessment for bees - impact to PT18 biocides’
Dr. Naomi Young Managing Consultant - Ramboll
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: 13.00to13.15
Stage 3
Continuous membrane based separation to improve batch extraction productivity
Lorenzo Gazzola Technical Sales Representative - Zaiput
Wednesday: 13.15to13.30
Stage 3
Process Intensification of Batch Chemistry Production.
Andrew Wills Managing Director - Thermal Fluid Systems Ltd
Wednesday: 13.30to13.45
Stage 3
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: 15.15to15.30
Stage 3
"The Chemistry of Convenience – How Digitalisation can drive customer experience in the chemical industry"
Vincent Hale Head of Sales - BTC Europe
Wednesday: 15.30to15.45
Stage 3
Industrial Cybersecurity - Maintaining operations in the event of a cyber incident.
Chris Whyborn Associate Director – Cybersecurity - Thornton Tomasetti
Wednesday: 10.10to10.30
Stage 4
Reduce False Alarms by Matching Gas Detection Technology to Your Application, Operating and Environmental Requirements
Nicholas Shorter Product Manager / Subject matter expert - Flame and Gas Detection Systems - Emerson
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: 12.20to12.40
Stage 4
An Engineers Perspective – Improving Safety, Increasing Production and Reducing Costs
Alan D’Ambrogio Regional Chair for the IMechE
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: 14.30to14.45
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: 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: 13.30to13.45
Stage 5
Optimising shelf-life and stability in dispersions
Mike Gould Microtrac MRB - Particle Characterization Part of Verder Scientific
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
