Full conference agenda at UK Metals Expo

Join us for an exciting presentations and discussions led by top experts in the field. Learn about the latest industry trends, market forecasts, best practices, and cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of the metal industry. Get the inside scoop on key topics such as supply chain management, sustainability, and innovation, and network with like-minded professionals from around the world.

Register now and get ready for a day packed with valuable insights and opportunities for growth!

All our sessions are free to attend and open for you to drop in as you please.

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Opening Keynote
9:40 am - 10:00 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Chris McDonald

Member of Parliament at for Stockton North

State of the UK Metals Industry Report & Opening Remarks
10:00 am - 10:50 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Johnathan Dudley

Head of Manufacturing Industry at Crowe LLP

Kirsty Davies-Chinnock

Managing Director at Professional Polishing Services

Rachel Eade

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Steve Morley

President at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

View from the Top
10:30 am - 10:55 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Lord Rupert Redesdale

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Rajesh Nair

CEO at Tata Steel UK

Connected construction within the metal industry
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Glyn Holland

Managing Director at Double Check Digital Engineering

Jack Robison

BuildingPoint UK Sales Consultant at KOREC Group

Jack Worrall

Tekla Draughtsman at Taziker

Radu Trancau

Regional Account Manager at Trimble Inc.

Simon Chatwin

Director of Construction Modelling at Design4Structures

Made in the UK: Myth or Reality? Is there an Industrial and Materials Strategy for the UK?
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Philippa Oldham

Stakeholder Engagement Director at Advanced Propulsion Centre

Rowan Crozier

CEO at C. Brandauer & Co Ltd

Seamus Nevin

Chief Economist & Acting Director of Policy at Make UK

Timothy Stock

Head of Green Industrial Strategy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)

Remanufacture, reuse and recycle: oil & gas, aero and wind – what we can learn from each other?
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Andreas Reimer

Program lead for Remanufacturing at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

David Milliken

Metallics Engineer at Boeing

Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Fraser Jardine

Lead Product Engineer at Howden, A Chart Industries Company

James Barry

Chief Executive at Renewable Parts Ltd

Nicola Kenny

Engineering Support Manager at British Airways Engineering

Paul Cantwell

Head Of Net Zero Programmes at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

How can the UK metal industry decarbonise and achieve Net Zero?
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Ashok Kumar

Head of Strategic Technical Development at Tata Steel UK

Chris Williams

Head of industrial Decarbonisation at Industry Wales

Jon Bolton

Chairman at The Materials Processing Institute

Matthew Watkins

Principal Analyst - Carbon Steel at CRU

Roger Ablett

Country MD - UK Extrusion at Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd

Carbon Steel Market: Navigating Trends and Price Dynamics
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Christiane Taylor

Pricing Manager at Tata Steel UK

Godfrey Watt

President at The International Steel Trade Association (ISTA)

Kaye Ayub

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

Mike Nielsen

Commercial Manager at Salzgitter Mannesmann UK

Tom McDougall

Commercial Director at All Steels Trading

Culture + Robots = Winning Combination
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Jonathan Thacker

Owner and Operations Director at Walsall Wheelbarrow Company

Mike Wilson

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Peter Williamson

CEO at Automate UK

Philippa Glover

Director at Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium

Mapping a cleaner future for non-ferrous and light metals
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Cheryll Pitt

Non-Ferrous & Light Metals Group Chair at IOM3

Matthew Thomas

Chief Engineer at MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre

Mike Clinch

Vice President IOM3 & Director and Materials Group Leader at Innoval Technology

Advancing UK Titanium Manufacturing through collaboration and innovation
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Ahmed Elsayed

Modelling theme Lead at AFRC

David Milliken

Metallics Engineer at Boeing

Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Harriet Wollerton

ADS Services Director at ADS Group Ltd

Les Gill

Principal Consultant at

Winning epic races: Elite-motorsport principles for business
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Tim Vaesen

Commercial Director at United Autosports

From Blast to Arc: A new world of EAF steelmaking in the UK and what it means pt.1
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Chris Vaughan

Technical Director at British Steel

Gareth Beese

Principal Consultant at CRU

Gareth Stace

Director General at UK Steel

Paul Wheeler

Head of Process Sustainability at Tata Steel UK

Spin into Space!
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Chris Wiseman

Industry Sector Manager - Corporate Development at TWI

Geoffrey Scamans

Professor of Metallurgy at Brunel University at Chief Scientific Officer at Innoval Technology

Shiva Sundaram

Technology strategy and Funding Director at RNDO

Vito Di Pietro

ESA Technology Broker UK at TWI

Launch of the Back British Metals Initiative
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
John Goodwin

Regulatory Affairs Director at Johnson Matthey

Mike Blakeney

Head of Government and Public Affairs at Cobalt Institute

Nadine Bloxsome

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)

Pam Murrell

Chief Executive at The Cast Metals Federation

UK Energy Independence: Converting Strategy to Reality?
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Catryn Newton

Director, Communications and Community Investment at Bute Energy

James Filder

Senior Policy Advisor at Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Kamal Rajput

Strategic Business Development Lead at Tata Steel UK

Luciana Ciubotariu

CEO at Celtic Freeport

Ralph Windeatt

Group Head of Business Development at Associated British Ports

Net Zero Innovation Network within the metals sector
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
David Nicol

Innovation Manager - Energy efficiency and sustainability at High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Deeksha Sampath

Technology Transfer Engineer at SME Group, WMG, University of Warwick

Siuzana Jones

Supply chain sustainability at JLR

Thomas Baumgartner

Company & Finance Director at voestalpine Metsec plc

ESG & CBAM: The Procurement Ticking Time Bomb
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Gabriel Rozenberg

CEO at Cbamboo

Lord Rupert Redesdale

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Scott Armstrong

Co-founder & Director at Cogent Action

Crafting the future of sustainable metals
4:00 pm - 4:25 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Simon Buckingham

Technical Leader: Sustainable Materials at Volvo Cars

Scrap shake-up: The new era of scrap and raw materials in the UK supply chain
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Antonia Grey

Head of Policy and Public Affairs at The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)

John Bisset

UK Commercial Manager at Celsa UK

Nicola Jones

Manager, Steel Packaging Recycling at Tata Steel UK

Paul Steele

Head of Future Scrap Strategy at Tata Steel UK

Richard Curry

Research Programme Manager SUSTAIN at Swansea University

Roger Morton

Managing Director for Technology and Innovation at European Metal Recycling (EMR)

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