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- Climate Change
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Decarbonisation
09:45 10:10

Race for Tomorrow: A journey through the front lines of the climate crisis

Keynote Theatre

Financial Times journalist Simon Mundy sheds light on the global climate struggle through stories fr ...

Simon Mundy - Financial Times
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
10:15 11:00

Waste Prevention Guide for Local Authorities

Keynote Theatre

Adam Read, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER - SUEZ

Anna Scott, Director of Services - Keep Britain Tidy

Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Emma Beal, Managing Director - West London Waste Authority
- Climate Change
- Net-Zero
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
11:15 11:45

Keynote Speaker: The 'Blue Planet Effect' and Beyond...

Keynote Theatre

Join Blue Planet II creator and Executive Producer, James Honeyborne, as he looks back at the 'Blue ...

James Honeyborne - Freeborne Media
- Net-Zero
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
12:00 12:45

Panel: Leaders In Resource Management

Keynote Theatre

Mike Maudsley, CEO - enfinium

Anna Willetts, Partner - gunnercooke llp

John Wilkinson, Chief Development Officer - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Mick Davis, Biffa - COO R&E Division - Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Neil Grundon, Chairman - Grundon Waste Management Limited
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 14:30

Content with Purpose: Leading the Way to a World Beyond Waste

Keynote Theatre

Join Content With Purpose and CIWM for an inspiring, ground breaking launch event, hosted by the Inn ...

Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy - Welsh Government

Cathy Cook - LARAC

Claire Potter - University of Sussex

Dan Cooke, CIWM President - CIWM & Cornwall Council

Mark Shayler, Founder - APE
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
14:45 15:30

The Impact of the Resources & Waste Strategy – Policy & Delivery

Keynote Theatre

Adam Read, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER - SUEZ

Chris Mills, Special Adviser - WRAP

Dan Cooke, CIWM President - CIWM & Cornwall Council

Gareth Rollings, LARAC National Rep & Head Of Waste WSCC - LARAC

Linda Crichton, Team Leader, Packaging Policy - Defra
- Waste & Recycling
15:30 16:00

The Race for Waste - Mark Whelan of Quercus Corporate Finance explains why the UK waste sector is consolidating faster than ever

Keynote Theatre

Mark Whelan - Quercus Corporate Finance LLP

- Net-Zero
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
10:15 10:45

How is social value driving the circular economy?

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Sarah Ottaway, Sustainability and Social Value Lead - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Paul Morgan, Head of Commercial Services (Waste) - Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Waste & Recycling
10:45 11:15

From Rubbish to Recovery: Innovation in Waste Processing

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Erik Wist, Vice President - Commercial Development - Juno

James Chilton, Head of Business Development - Waste Management Facilities
- Circular Economy
11:30 12:00

Circular Economy In Scotland

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

An opportunity for attendees to hear from the CEO of Zero Waste Scotland about Scotland's perspectiv ...

Iain Gulland, Chief Executive - Zero Waste Scotland
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
12:15 13:00

Sustainability, Plastics, And Systems

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Lara Steinhobel, Sustainability Issues Executive - British Plastics Federation

Michael Shaver, Director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub & Sustainable Futures - University of Manchester

Sophie Walker, CEO and Co-Founder - Dsposal
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
13:15 14:00

Game Changing Innovation: The Role Of Chemical Recycling In Boosting Plastics Circularity

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Emma Beal, Managing Director - West London Waste Authority

Dr Geoff Brighty - Mura Technology Ltd

Paul Davidson - UKRI Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
- Climate Change
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Tech & AI
14:15 14:45

The Journey To Net Zero – Steps To Take And Tools To Support Net Zero Commitments

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

In the pursuit of Net Zero, standards are the essential tools and steps that drive action. 'The Jour ...

Abbey Dorian, Energy Sector Lead - BSI
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
15:00 15:45

What’s in Our Waste? How Artificial Intelligence Is Automating and Scaling Waste Composition Analysis

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Access to timely and accurate waste volume and composition data has long been the recycling and wast ...

Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Jonathan Caesar, Senior Technical Plant Engineer - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Mikela Druckman - Greyparrot

Patrick Brighty, Recycling Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association

- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
10:30 11:15

EPR Delay- Where Councils and Producers Should Be

Packaging & EPR Theatre

Emma Wilkinson, Regulatory Affairs Leader - Beyondly

George Atkinson - Valpak
- Waste & Recycling
11:30 12:15

Ending The Impasse- Changes Industry Needs

Packaging & EPR Theatre

Adrian Hawkes, Policy Director - Valpak Ltd

Cathy Cook - LARAC
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 13:45

Maximise the EPR conversation in order to succeed

Packaging & EPR Theatre

How do we continue to work together, communicate and deliver? Helping to shape and navigate EPR has ...

Jacob Hayler, Executive Director - Environmental Services Association

Emma Bourne - Defra

James Bull - Tesco

Jon Hastings, Head of Strategy and Development - East London Waste Authority

Jude Allan - IOM3 Packaging Group

Margaret Bates, Managing Director - OPRL Ltd
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
14:00 14:30

Will trash exist if everything has a value?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

The consumer’s vital role in boosting recycling rates is often forgotten and tackled through labelli ...

Louise Rønne, Head of Business Development & Sustainability - Bower

Suwar Mert - Bower
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
14:45 15:30

DRS

Packaging & EPR Theatre

Fernando Manzeneque, Business Development Manager - Logistics Group

Martin Trigg Knight - Clarity Environmental

- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
10:00 10:45

The Hidden Dangers Of Lithium Battery Disposal

Material Village Theatre

David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs - British Metals Recycling Association

Gareth Rollings, LARAC National Rep & Head Of Waste WSCC - LARAC

Phil Clark, Emerging Energy Technology Lead - National Fire Chiefs Council
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
11:00 11:45

How Could High Metal Recycling Rates Be Achieved By 2030?

Material Village Theatre

Carolyn Moss, Business Officer - Environmental Services - Leeds City Council

Charlotte Davies, Resource Efficiency Consultant - Beyondly

Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager - Alupro

Predrag Ozmo, Sustainability Director - Ball Corporation
- Waste & Recycling
12:00 12:45

The Wood Waste Industry & The Future: An Expert Panel

Material Village Theatre

N/A - Richard Coulson is covering this in his introduction to the session

Linda Crichton, Team Leader, Packaging Policy - Defra

Mark Hayton, Director - Egger Timberpak

Mark Sommerfeld, Deputy Director of Policy - REA

Matt Howarth, Director - A&A Recycling Services Limited

Richard Coulson, WRA Chair and Biomass Wood Procurement Manager - RWE Supply and Trading

Richard Jenkins, CEO - Esken Renewables
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 13:30

Recycling Robots: The Importance Of Item Recognition

Material Village Theatre

Niall Bolster, Regional Sales Manager - UK, IRL & Nordics - AMP Robotics
- Contamination
- Waste & Recycling
13:45 14:25

POPs

Material Village Theatre

Christopher Griffiths - FCC Environment

Jenny Watts - UROC

Justin Greenaway - AATF Forum
- Waste & Recycling
14:30 15:00

Reducing Downtime Of Essential Waste Management And Processing Equipment To Increase Productivity Through Best Practice Hydraulic Hose Management

Material Village Theatre

Rebecca Galley, Managing Director - Hydroscand Ltd.
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
15:15 16:00

The Can, The Hero

Material Village Theatre

Eleanor Shorland, Steel Packaging Recycling Education Officer - Tata Steel

Nicola Jones, Manager Steel Packaging Recycling - Tata Steel

Theo Michaels, Chef, author & presenter - Theo Michaels

- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
10:00 10:30

Writing A Municipal Resource & Waste Strategy From The Policy Waiting Room

Local Authority Theatre

Councils need to plan ahead, for reasons of procurement, service development, compliance, environmen ...
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
10:30 11:00

Identifying And Overcoming The Obstacles To Introducing Electric Vehicles To Municipal Fleets

Local Authority Theatre

Julian Minta - London Borough of Enfield

Kieran Sheen - Renault Trucks
- Waste & Recycling
11:15 11:45

The Future of Smart Waste Collection

Local Authority Theatre

The Internet of Things (IoT) can significantly enhance waste management and recycling processes by p ...

Steve Croft, Senior Director, Business Development - KORE
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
12:00 12:45

Machinery Safety in Waste Collections

Local Authority Theatre

This session will look at the issues of machinery safety associated with collection vehicles, which ...

Chris Jones, Chair - WISH

David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Liam Wood, Technical Compliance Manager - IOSH

Tim Small - HSE
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 13:30

Changing behaviours to reduce risk - loading RCVs smarter

Local Authority Theatre

Gary Escott, Managing Director - SiteZone Safety

Graham Lake - FCC Environment

Matt Williams - FCC Environment

Paul Stokes - FCC Environment
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
13:45 14:15

How modern MRFs can help LAs with consistency and EPR

Local Authority Theatre

John Coates - Re-Gen Waste

Louth McMahon, Technical Development Manager - Re-Gen Waste
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
14:30 15:15

Panel: Creating an Effective Environmental Crime Partnership

Local Authority Theatre

Join the Environment Agency's Waste Crime Engagement Specialists to learn of the benefits to Local A ...

Jane Sansbury, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Wessex Area - Environment Agency

Peter Lennard, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Environment Agency

Stuart Hoyle, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Environment Agency
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
15:30 16:00

Workplace Recycling Regulations

Local Authority Theatre

Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy - Welsh Government

- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
11:00 11:45

Waste Management For Small To Medium Enterprises

Future Talent Hub

Focusing on practical strategies for sustainable waste management tailored to the needs of smaller b ...

Joanne E. Price, MD of MMP Business Solutions Limited and IOSH VP - IOSH and MMP Business Solutions Limited

Liam Wood, Technical Compliance Manager - IOSH

Marcus Rose, SHEQ Manager - Corserv Facilities

Toni Robinson, Head of Compliance - Grundon Waste Management
- Professional Services
12:15 13:00

Elevating Voices: equality, diversity and inclusion in the resources and waste sector

Future Talent Hub

MRW hosts a panel session on the Elevating Voices programme, an independent EDI group set up and run ...

Craig Burman, Partner - Schofield Sweeney

Dean Warren, Maintenance - Magnox

Corin Williams - MRW

Gill Mulroe, Elevating Voices Founder & Transition Manager - ISS Facilities Management UK&I

Mike Tregent, Advisor - Environment Agency
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
13:30 14:15

Training and Competence Within The Waste Management Industry

Future Talent Hub

Chris Jones, Chair - WISH

David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Katie Cockburn, Professional Services Director - CIWM
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
15:00 16:30

35-U-35 Awards & Networking - Panel: Previous Rising Stars Outlook for the Future

Future Talent Hub

Letsrecycle.com's 35 UNDER 35 is an exciting awards programme that identifies the trailblazers in th ...

Josh Doherty - letsrecycle.com

Sioned Thomas, Head of Commercial Content and Business Development - Recorra

Tom Giddings, Executive DIrector - Alupro

- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
10:00 11:00

Mock Trial: Machinery incident investigation

Environment Networking Hub

Jason Burt - Willis Tower Watson
- Circular Economy
12:30 13:15

Zero Waste Scotland about Scotland's perspective on the Circular Economy

Environment Networking Hub

An opportunity to speak with senior members of Zero Waste Scotland about Scotland's perspective on t ...

Dr Jane Beasley, Head of Customer Engagement & Business Support - Zero Waste Scotland

Iain Gulland, Chief Executive - Zero Waste Scotland

Ray Georgeson, Head of Policy - Zero Waste Scotland

Stuart Murray, Head of Resource Management, Waste & Recycling - Zero Waste Scotland
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
13:30 14:00

Elevating Voices Networking

Environment Networking Hub

Come and network with Elevating voices and discuss Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Waate a ...
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
14:30 15:30

Fleet Managers Forum

Environment Networking Hub

Join us at the Fleet Managers Forum, a premier networking event exclusively designed for independent ...

Andy Graves, CRM, Data & Insights Manager - Dennis Eagle Ltd

Edward Yendluri, Contracts Manager ( Operations and Disposal) - Westminster City Council
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
15:45 16:30

REA Organics Recycling Networking Session

Environment Networking Hub

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Decarbonisation
10:15 11:00

Net Zero Targets and How to Achieve Them

Energy Management Theatre

Charlotte Rule, Head of Climate and Energy Policy - Environmental Services Association

Ray Parmenter, Head of Policy and Technical - Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

Steph Housty, Sustainability & Marketing Manager - Ecosurety
- Energy from Waste
- Waste & Recycling
11:15 11:45

Advanced Combustion And Gasification Solutions For High-Efficiency Energy Generation And Biofuel Production

Energy Management Theatre

Frank Ligthart - Sumitomo
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
12:00 12:30

Getting The Right Contracting Strategy For Waste-To-Energy Projects

Energy Management Theatre

Ian Blacker, Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa - Black & Veatch

Phil Hirst, Head of Gas, Waste to Energy & Nuclear – Black & Veatch EMEA - Black & Veatch
- Energy from Waste
- Sustainability
13:00 13:30

Food AND fuel: how BECCS can support a transition to sustainable agriculture

Energy Management Theatre

Nick Primmer, Policy Lead - Future Biogas
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
14:00 14:45

Waste Shipments: International Solutions to National Problems

Energy Management Theatre

Jacob Hayler, Executive Director - Environmental Services Association

Lee Thickett, Head of UK Operations - Traqa

Mike Brown, Managing Director at Eunomia; RDF Industry Group Secretariat - Eunomia; RDF Industry Group

Rob Scarpello, Senior Advisor (Waste Shipments) - Environment Agency
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
14:45 15:30

Post Panel Networking, Hosted by the RDF Industry Group

Energy Management Theatre

Hosted by Mike Brown and Andy Jones (Chair of the RDF Industry Group). Welcoming both members and no ...

Andy Jones - Totus Environmental

Mike Brown, Managing Director at Eunomia; RDF Industry Group Secretariat - Eunomia; RDF Industry Group
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
15:30 16:00

Decentralised Energy from Waste Solutions

Energy Management Theatre

Alessandro Bertacchini - Turboden S.p.A

Simon Webb, Managing Director - Tidy Planet Limited

- Energy from Waste
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
10:00 10:45

Decarbonisation hubs: the future role of energy from waste facilities in supporting regional Net Zero targets

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Tony McGovern, Director of Regeneration & Growth - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
11:00 11:30

Re-inventing waste-to-energy

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Salvatore Bustelli - KEW Technology Ltd
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
11:30 12:15

Transition Of The UK Waste Sector

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Amna Bezanty, Head of Sustainability, ESG & Policy - KEW Technology & Circular Fuels Ltd

Simone Aplin - Anthesis

Tim Rotheray - Viridor
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
12:30 13:00

Solving Emissions Challenges In The Waste Sector

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

David Reay, Marketing Manager - CPL Activated Carbons
- Circular Economy
- Decarbonisation
13:15 13:45

Maintaining Efficiency Of Your Steam Turbine

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Sam Drinkwater, Technical Operations Manager - EthosEnergy
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
14:15 15:00

The Future of Waste in a Net Zero Economy

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Daisy Powell-Chandler, Head of Energy + Environment - Public First

Mike Maudsley, CEO - enfinium

Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director - Aldersgate Group
- Energy from Waste
- Net-Zero
- Decarbonisation
15:30 16:00

Carbon Capture Solutions For EFW Plants

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Mark Tipton, Sales Director, UK & Ireland - Babcock & Wilcox

- Land Remediation
- Sustainability
11:00 11:45

Panel: Land Remediation For A Sustainable Future

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

David Dyson, Associate - Remediation Services - AECOM

Matthew Pannett, Principal - Ramboll UK Limited

Paul Nathanail - LQM

Peter Hewitt, Geo-environmental Engineering Leader - Laing O'Rourke

Sarah Bullock, Associate Director - Atkins
- Land Remediation
- Biodiversity
13:00 13:45

The Llangennech derailment

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

On the night of 26 August 2020, a freight train carrying over two million litres of diesel derailed, ...

Chris Ramsbottom, Project Strategy Director - Adler & Allan

Gemma Watts, Regional Manager - Consultancy South West - Adler & Allan
- Land Remediation
- Contamination
14:00 14:30

Soil Matters – What Is Cl:AIRE Doing?

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

Jonathan Atkinson, Technical Director - CL:AIRE
- Land Remediation
- Contamination
- Professional Services
14:45 15:30

The New Asbestos Challenge

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

Sean Fitzgerald, Geologist & Asbestos Expert - FACTS, Pllc (Fitzgerald Analytical Consulting & Testing Services)

Yvonne Waterman - European Asbestos Forum

- Air Quality
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
11:30 12:00

The Invisible Net Zero Disruption: Leveraging Air Quality Technologies for a Sustainable Future

Technical Theatre

Agenda/contents: • NetZero and air quality • The current challenges and problems that air quality ca ...

Roland Leigh - EarthSense
- Contamination
- Professional Services
13:30 14:00

Sequestering Contamination with Plants: From Current Research to Specialist Project Management

Technical Theatre

Carol Curran - James Hutton Limited
- Land Remediation
- Contamination
- Water Management
14:30 15:00

Site Application of Pfasorb & E-Clay Remediation of Pfas Soil & Groundwater Contamination

Technical Theatre

Simon Farr, Project Manager - Envirotreat Solutions Ltd

- Waste Water
- Contamination
- Water Management
10:00 10:30

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Space: Polsar Technology for Wastewater Leakage and Soil Moisture Analysis

Water & Wastewater Management Keynote Theatre
- Waste Water
- Water Management
10:45 11:15

Monitoring for the impact of waste water contamination in surface waters

Water & Wastewater Management Keynote Theatre

Kayleigh Smith, Regional Sales Manager - In-Situ Europe Ltd
- Waste Water
- Water Management
14:00 14:45

Drought Management And Rainwater Capture And Reuse

Water & Wastewater Management Keynote Theatre

Dr Neil Sewell - SDS

Jo Bradley - British Water

- Land Remediation
- Contamination
10:00 10:30

Rootlok; Soft engineered structures for vegetated erosion control

Flood Keynote Theatre

Dan Roberts, Technical Director - GeoGrow
- Flood Management
- Water Management
10:45 11:30

Community Flood Resilience Workshop – Hosted by Communities Prepared and JBA Consulting

Flood Keynote Theatre

Richard Hood - Communities Prepared
- Flood Management
- Water Management
11:30 12:00

Ditch the Pond

Flood Keynote Theatre

James Dalrymple - Green Blue Urban
- Waste Water
- Flood Management
- Water Management
12:15 12:45

The role of groundwater and surface water in nature-based solutions

Flood Keynote Theatre

Hannah Fraser, Director - H Fraser Consulting Ltd
- Flood Management
- Water Management
13:00 13:45

How hard can it be? The honest truth of delivering Property Flood Resilience

Flood Keynote Theatre

Jed Ramsay, Project Leader - Buckinghamshire Council

Tamara Provencher, Engineer - AECOM
- Net-Zero
- Flood Management
- Water Management
14:00 14:45

Net-Zero & Policy in Flooding

Flood Keynote Theatre

Edmund Beard, Assistant Policy Director - National Infrastructure Commission

Rob Allen, Senior Policy and Research Manager - Policy Connect
- Flood Management
- Water Management
15:00 15:30

Flood Defences

Flood Keynote Theatre

Devakunjari Vadibeler, Postdoctoral KTP Associate - University of Leeds

- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
10:00 10:30

Keynote: Playing our Part in the Plastic Pollution Problem

Keynote Theatre

We all need a reminder from time to time as to WHY the planet - particularly when it comes to plasti ...

Natalie Fée, Founder - City to Sea
- Energy from Waste
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
11:00 11:45

Policy in the age of intervention

Keynote Theatre

UK Government is taking an increasingly policy driven intervention in the waste and resource sector. ...

Chris Jonas, Director - Tolvik Consulting

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
12:15 13:00

Waste Data and Sector Insights

Keynote Theatre

Simone Alpin - Anthesis

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
13:30 14:00

CANCELLED: Food Waste & Upcycling

Keynote Theatre

While new food waste legislation focuses minds on disposal, let’s not lose sight of the avoidance of ...

Tristram Stuart, Founder - Toast Ale
- Biodiversity
- Waste & Recycling
14:15 15:00

Nature Positive Actions in the Waste and Resources Sector

Keynote Theatre

Hear from the Chair of the Environmental Services Association's Biodiversity Working Group, Leigh Br ...

Grace Peel, Senior Waste and Resource Management Consultant - Mott Macdonald

Leigh Broadhurst, Environment and Sustainable Development Lead - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Lesley Wilson, Policy and Engagement Lead - IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment)

Seamus Breen, Waste & Environmental Impacts Manager - European Metal Recycling

Stephanie Hime, Managing Director - Little Blue Research

- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
10:15 10:45

Using technology to bring visibility, transparency and traceability to the waste and recycling streams

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

In a world where the waste industry often operates behind a veil of secrecy, Renaud de Viel Castel, ...

Renaud de Viel Castel - Rubicon Technologies Inc
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
11:00 11:30

Sustainability In Action: Embedding Net Zero Into Culture, Process, And Decision-Making

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Too often the sustainability conversation remains stuck in the ‘why’, when we urgently need the ‘how ...

Ghinwa Chammas, Director of Group Sustainability - British Standards Institute (BSI)
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
11:45 12:15

Sustainability Action Plan Working Towards the Net-Zero Challenge

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

As the largest soft drinks supplier in Great Britain, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is commi ...

Jo Padwick, Senior Sustainability Manager, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
13:00 13:30

How Recycling Can Help Communities Quickly Reach Their Carbon Reduction Goals

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

John Pine, Director of Commercial Development - Juno LLC
- Waste & Recycling
13:45 14:15

The Great Retrofit: An Opportunity or A Hinderance To The Waste Sector?

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

Claire Petricca-Riding - Irwin Mitchell LLP

- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
10:00 10:45

The future of kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging

Packaging & EPR Theatre

Adam Herriott, Senior Specialist - WRAP

Mickey Green, Executive Director - Climate and Place - Somerset Council

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK

Thomas Merry, Commercialisation & Innovations Manager - SUEZ R&R UK
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
11:00 11:45

Panel: PRN System- Will/Should It Continue?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

Angus Macpherson - The Environment Exchange

James Armitage, Head of Procurement - Valpak

Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager - Alupro

Paul Van Danzig, Director - Wastepack Ltd
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
12:15 13:00

How can the UK unlock reusable and refillable packaging at scale?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

What challenges and opportunities are there to unlocking greater uptake of reusable packaging produc ...

Katy Haigh, Senior Researcher - Policy Connect

Lowelle Byran, Sector Specialist - WRAP
- Waste & Recycling
13:15 13:45

Packaging Evolution and Trends 2023 Vs 2019

Packaging & EPR Theatre

James Skidmore - Valpak
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
14:00 14:45

What Is Needed from The Value Chain to Make the Reforms Work

Packaging & EPR Theatre

James Armitage, Head of Procurement - Valpak

Lee Marshall, Policy & External Affairs Director - CIWM

Martin Trigg Knight - Clarity Environmental

Paul Vanston, Chief Executive - Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment - INCPEN

- Waste & Recycling
10:00 10:30

Early and Reliable Fire Detection for Waste Recycling Plants

Material Village Theatre

Justin McNamara, Business Development Manager, EMEA - Honeywell
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
10:45 11:30

How the recycling industry is combating the issue of lithium-ion battery fires through communications and lobbying.

Material Village Theatre

Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs - British Metals Recycling Association

Niamh McBride, Local Authority Partnership Manager - Material Focus

Patrick Brighty, Recycling Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association
- Waste & Recycling
11:45 12:30

Material Markets

Material Village Theatre

Amie Stringer, Procurement and Trading Director - Viridor Polymer Recycling Limited

Chris Burton, Managing Director - IWPP Ltd

Craig Robinson, Commercial Director - Sibelco

Lee Evans - Parry & Evans

Paul Sanderson, Chief Executive - The Recycling Association
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
12:45 13:15

How sustainable robotics can help us achieve a circular economy worldwide

Material Village Theatre

Amy Ma, CEO - Danu Robotics

Nick Noble - Danu Robotics
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
13:30 14:15

Waste Sector Vs Compostable Packaging – Can It Work?

Material Village Theatre

Compostable packaging degradability trials - how effective is compostable packaging

Dr Andrew Walsh, Technical Director - Jones Celtic Bioenergy Ltd

James Cooper, Head of Compliance - Envar Composting

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Tom Mockridge, Strategy Director - Recorra Ltd
- Waste & Recycling
14:30 15:00

The critical relationship of Total Productive Maintenance with Fire Prevention solutions

Material Village Theatre

Ben Rosby - GreCon

- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
10:00 10:30

Food Waste Collections: Implementation, Successes And Lessons Learned

Local Authority Theatre

Darren Forster, Local Authority and Commercial Development Manager - Biogen UK Limited

John Bright, Waste Services Development Officer - North West Leicestershire District Council

Lily Walker, Recycle More Officer - North West Leicestershire District Council
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
10:45 11:15

Reduce Cost, Save Fuel, and Improve Productivity and Safety with Effective Fleet and Equipment Maintenance

Local Authority Theatre

Adrian Pollard, Senior Product Owner - Fleet Maintenance - AMCS
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
11:30 12:00

New Standard Form Contract for Local Authority Food Waste Treatment Facility Procurement

Local Authority Theatre

In response to the requirement in England to collected food waste separately on a weekly basis from ...

Derek Rooney, Senior Director - Climate - Local Partnerships

Olly Mangiapane, Director - Commercial - Local Partnerships
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
12:15 12:45

Management of municipal waste collection using Globtrak Poland system

Local Authority Theatre

Rafał Chaba, CEO Globtrak Polska - Globtrak Polska Sp. z o.o.
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 13:30

Putting The Waste Hierarchy First

Local Authority Theatre

Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Hattie Parke, Director - Climate - Local Partnerships
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Tech & AI
- Decarbonisation
13:45 14:15

EV Chargers – The Connectivity Conundrum

Local Authority Theatre

Reliable connectivity is critical to electric vehicle charging stations because that is how data is ...

Richard Crabtree, Director, Business Development - KORE
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
14:30 15:00

How clearer communication can save lives

Local Authority Theatre

Chris Beddoes, Business Manager - Stop'N'Go

- Sustainability
- Professional Services
11:00 11:45

Panel: Green Skills

Future Talent Hub

Adam Read, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER - SUEZ

Emma Weaver - BITC

Evonne Cannan, Food Systems and Bioeconomy Manager - Zero Waste Scotland

Harriet Lamb - WRAP

Katie Cockburn, Professional Services Director - CIWM

Sarahjane Widdowson, Director - Intelisos Ltd
- Waste & Recycling
13:00 14:00

Zero Waste Awards

Future Talent Hub

Set up in 2010, Letsrecycle.com's Zero Waste Awards is the UK's premier recognition scheme for busin ...

- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
09:45 10:45

Women In Resource & Sustainability

Environment Networking Hub

Carla Brian, Senior Commercial Development Manager - Biffa

Debbie Nesbitt, Specialist (Resource Management) - WRAP

Dr Wendy Fail, Senior Waste Management Officer - Northumberland County Council

Vicki Hughes - CIWM Trustee Board
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
12:00 12:45

Mindful Matters to Our Frontline Too Hosted by the ESA

Environment Networking Hub

This session aims to open up a conversation around mental health in the waste management sector. Hea ...

Emma Jackson, Health and Wellbeing Advisor - Biffa Waste Services

Natalie Chard, Wellbeing and Inclusion Manager - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Stephen Freeland, Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association

- Energy from Waste
10:00 10:30

Decentralised Energy from Waste Solutions

Energy Management Theatre

Alessandro Bertacchini - Turboden S.p.A

Simon Webb, Managing Director - Tidy Planet Limited
- Professional Services
11:00 11:30

Dangerous Substances and Explosive atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) – A guide to compliance.

Energy Management Theatre

Ryan Lloyd-Davies, Principal DSEAR Consultant - ORBIS Environmental and Safety Compliance
- Energy from Waste
12:30 13:00

Extending EFW Asset Life And Improving Performance

Energy Management Theatre

Mark Tipton, Sales Director, UK & Ireland - Babcock & Wilcox
- Circular Economy
- Biodiversity
13:15 14:00

Insect bioconversion: theory and practice - capturing the value of organic waste through the circular economy.

Energy Management Theatre

Ben Withers - WSP

Maureen Wakefield, Scientist & Project Lead - Fera Science

- Climate Change
- Net-Zero
- Decarbonisation
10:45 11:15

Efficient Biogenic Co2 Capture Technologies

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Frank Ligthart - Sumitomo
- Net-Zero
- Tech & AI
- Decarbonisation
11:30 12:15

BECCS and the Net-Zero Future – Unlocking the Decarbonisation Potential of BioCO2 from AD

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

With momentum building around carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) as a crucial decarbonisation solu ...

David Hurren, President - British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA)

David Hynes, Sales Manager Pentair Carbon Capture and Biogas Upgrading - Pentair

Nick Primmer, Policy Lead - Future Biogas

Wasundara Doradeniya, Policy and Market Analyst - ADBA - Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association - ADBA
- Energy from Waste
- Tech & AI
12:30 13:15

Innovation in operations to create the energy from waste plant of the future

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Jane Atkinson CBE - enfinium
- Tech & AI
- Decarbonisation
14:00 14:30

Green energy transition – the role of patents

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

Hugh Dunlop - Maucher Jenkins

- Land Remediation
- Contamination
11:15 12:00

Managing Contaminated Materials And Soils: Challenges And Best Practices

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

Chris Piddington, Technical Director - Arcadis

Chris Berryman, Technical Director – Environmental Permitting and Compliance - Stantec UK

Dr Samuel Hall, Managing Director - Remediation - John F Hunt Regeneration

Joanne Kwan, Senior Research Manager and Sustainable Land Reuse Lead - CIRIA
- Land Remediation
- Contamination
12:00 12:30

Industry & Policy Overview

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

Graeme Duggan - Defra
- Contamination
13:00 13:45

Emerging Contaminants - What's All The Pressure About?

Contamination & Land Remediation Theatre

Ken Scally, Technical & Quality Director - SUEZ

- Contamination
10:00 10:45

Driving Collaboration: Emerging Contaminants

Technical Theatre

A collaborative presentation by industry experts, providing valuable insights into Emerging Contamin ...

Amy Parekh-Pross, Technical Associate - SOCOTEC

Cecilia MacLeod - Advanced Bacterial Sciences

Duncan Sanders, Director - ATG Group

Kerry Murray, Director - MiDLE

Mark Orr, Executive Director - UK and Ireland Spill Association
- Land Remediation
12:30 13:00

Managing Surplus Soil on Construction Projects

Technical Theatre

Management of materials on and from construction, particularly with respect to ground improvement, e ...

Chris Berryman, Technical Director – Environmental Permitting and Compliance - Stantec UK
- Land Remediation
13:00 14:00

Soil Texturing Drop-In Workshop

Technical Theatre

Join Lucy Gilbert from the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) for this drop-in soil texturing wo ...

Lucy Gilbert, Soil Scientist - British Society of Soil Science

- Waste Water
- Water Management
10:30 11:00

Digital Twins: Intelligent Water is not the Future; it is the Now

Water & Wastewater Management Keynote Theatre

Ruth Clarke - Innovyze an Autodesk company
- Contamination
- Water Management
13:30 14:00

Surface water contamination in the US

Water & Wastewater Management Keynote Theatre

Tyler Hintz - In-Situ

- Climate Change
- Flood Management
10:15 10:45

Flood and Climate Resilience

Flood Keynote Theatre

James Harvey, Climate Resilience Risk Engineer - Zurich Resilience Solutions
- Flood Management
- Water Management
11:00 11:30

Sidmouth Amphitheatre: The stage for a new approach to surface water management?

Flood Keynote Theatre

The Sidmouth flood alleviation scheme, or as its more fondly referred to 'Sidmouth Amphitheatre', is ...

Paul Hargreaves, Senior Associate Director - Jacobs
- Sustainability
- Flood Management
- Water Management
12:15 12:45

Breaking the Surface: Dispelling Myths and Exploring Innovations in Sustainable and Traditional Drainage Systems

Flood Keynote Theatre

Ruth Clarke - Innovyze an Autodesk company
- Flood Management
- Tech & AI
13:00 13:30

Improvements and Innovation in Digital Flood Risk Engagement

Flood Keynote Theatre

Jim Walker, Head of Flood Digital - Environment Agency
- Flood Management
- Water Management
14:00 14:30

Delivering NFM in Shropshire, evidence and approach

Flood Keynote Theatre

Luke Neal, Technical Manager - Shropshire Wildlife Trust