Full conference agenda at UK Metals Expo
All our sessions are free to attend and open for you to drop in as you please.
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!
This is a provisional agenda!
It means more sessions and panellists will be added, and session times may vary slightly.
10:00 am - 10:50 am

Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham Business School

CEO at British Metals Recycling Association

Head of School of Engineering at University of Birmingham

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Deputy CEO at Birmingham Assay Office
10:30 am - 10:50 am

Director General at UK Steel

Strategic Business Development Lead at Tata Steel UK
11:00 am - 11:50 am

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Director of Sustainability at British Steel

CEO at 7 Steel UK

Chairman at The Materials Processing Institute

Director, Markets Business Development & Commercial Services at Tata Steel
11:30 am - 12:20 pm

UK & Ireland Sales Manager European Metals Team Leader at SKF

Commercial Manager at ICD Europe

Hitachi High-Tech at Territory Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland

Commercial Director at SIDENOR Steel Industry S.A.

CEO at Project Better Energy

Sustainability Senior Manager at Metal Agencies / Stomana Industry SA
11:30 am - 12:20 pm

Director of Data-Driven Manufacturing at NMIS

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Managing Director at Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd.

President at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

Sustainability Strategy Manager - Supply Chain at Jaguar Land Rover

Market and Business Development Manager at Tata Steel UK
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

Director General at UK Steel

President at The International Steel Trade Association (ISTA)

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

Commercial Manager at Tata Steel UK

Commercial Director at All Steels Trading
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

Industry Sector Manager - Corporate Development at TWI

Senior Materials Technologist at Aerospace Technology Institute

Consultant for Surface Engineering at The Welding Institute (TWI)
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

Director at CONETZ

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)

Country MD - UK Extrusion at Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Principal Research at Materials Processing Institute (MPI)

Global Strategic Procurement Manage at JLR

Manager, Steel Packaging Recycling at Tata Steel UK
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm

Chief Executive Officer at Sertec Group Ltd

CEO at Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)

Editor at Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine (MEM)
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

General Manager at Transicon

Managing Director at PLUS Automation Ltd

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm

Professor of Metallurgy at Queen Mary University of London, University of Cambridge
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at University of Cambridge

Sales Director at Tata Steel

Process Technology Manager at Tata Steel
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Steel Market Researcher at MEPS International

Former Vice President Procurement at Rolls-Royce

HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist at The Leadership Psychologist
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm

Co-founder at BACALL Aluminium

Professor of Metallurgy at Brunel University at Chief Scientific Officer at Innoval Technology
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm

Associate Fellow – Nuclear Materials at Rolls-Royce

Regulatory Affairs Manager at UK Steel, a part of Make UK

Manufacturing Manager at Leonardo

Director - EMEIA at CRU
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm

Materials Engineer at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
11:15 am
11:30 am
11:45 am
12:00 pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
9:40 am - 10:20 am

CEO at Enginuity

Managing Director at CEL Sheetmetal Ltd

CEO at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)
9:40 am - 10:10 am

Digital Platforms & Innovation lead at Tata Steel UK

Economics Director at Construction Products Association
10:00 am - 10:50 am

Innovation and Advanced Technology Senior Expert at Aston Martin Lagonda

Technology Centre Director at Sarginsons Industries Ltd

Head of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Hydro Aluminium AS

Senior Lecturer Automotive Materials at University of Warwick
10:00 am - 10:50 am

Energy & Climate Change Policy Manager at Make UK (UK Steel)

Principal Analyst - Carbon Steel at CRU

Commercial Affairs at Tata Steel UK
10:30 am - 11:20 am

Founder at New Way Growth

Director at Hone-All Precision Ltd.

Managing Director at CEL Sheetmetal Ltd

Head of Manufacturing Industry at Crowe LLP

Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Make UK
10:30 am - 11:20 am

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Director South Wales at High Value Manufacturing Catapult

COO at DEEP Manufacturing

Head Of Net Zero Programmes at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
11:00 am - 11:50 am

Head of Business Development at Hydro Aluminium

Commercial Manager at Alutrade Ltd

Award-winning Architect & Author at Michael Stacey Architects

Head of Design -X50 at Brompton Bicycle
11:00 am - 11:50 am

Senior Global Procurement Manager at JLR

Professor in Sustainable Manufacturing at Imperial College London

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

Procurement Director at Tata Steel UK
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

CEO & Managing Director at Tata Steel

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

President, Long Products at Marcegaglia

Director at Langley Alloys
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Chief Scientist at UK Space Agency

Multi Chartered Senior Project Professional / STEM Ambassador at Babcock International Group

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Head of Design -X50 at Brompton Bicycle
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm

Government Affairs and Policy at Novelis

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

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

Head Of Sourcing/Sorting Global at Norsk Hydro

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

Head of Education & Professional Development at The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

Chair of the Young Traders Group at Bureau of International Recycling

Managing Director at Professional Polishing Services

Managing Director at Marshall Harmony
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm

Professor of Engineering at Swansea University

Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London

EPSRC CDT in Digital Transformation of Metals Industry at Director

Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy at Henry Royce Institute

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Business and Research Engagement Lead - Advanced Metal Processing at Henry Royce Institute

Director of Applied Research and Professor of Structural Integrity at Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST).
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Professor of Engineering at Swansea University

Head of Education & Professional Development at The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Multi Chartered Senior Project Professional / STEM Ambassador at Babcock International Group

EPSRC CDT in Digital Transformation of Metals Industry at Director

Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy at Henry Royce Institute

Managing Director at Professional Polishing Services

Managing Director at Marshall Harmony

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Business and Research Engagement Lead - Advanced Metal Processing at Henry Royce Institute