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.

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

Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham Business School

James Kelly

CEO at British Metals Recycling Association

Karl Dearn

Head of School of Engineering at University of Birmingham

Mike Wilson

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Rachel Eade

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Roxanne Guest

Deputy CEO at Birmingham Assay Office

View from the Top: Strategic Outlook for UK Steel
10:30 am - 10:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Gareth Stace

Director General at UK Steel

Kamal Rajput

Strategic Business Development Lead at Tata Steel UK

UK Industrial Strategy Review and the Road to a Steel Strategy
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
⠀Lord Rupert Redesdale

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Ben Cunliffe

Director of Sustainability at British Steel

Carles Rovira

CEO at 7 Steel UK

Jon Bolton

Chairman at The Materials Processing Institute

Russell Codling

Director, Markets Business Development & Commercial Services at Tata Steel

Sustainable Solutions in Action: 5 Rapid-Fire Case Studies
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Gavin Coull

UK & Ireland Sales Manager European Metals Team Leader at SKF

Nicole Procter

Commercial Manager at ICD Europe

Niko Bugelli

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

Panagiotis Konstantinou

Commercial Director at SIDENOR Steel Industry S.A.

Simon Peat

CEO at Project Better Energy

Thomas Papageorgiou

Sustainability Senior Manager at Metal Agencies / Stomana Industry SA

Practical AI for Metal Manufacturing
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Andrew Sherlock

Director of Data-Driven Manufacturing at NMIS

Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Jamie Burns

Managing Director at Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd.

Steve Morley

President at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

Low-carbon supply chains: UK Metals and the Net Zero Expectations of our Customers
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
James Harwood

Sustainability Strategy Manager - Supply Chain at Jaguar Land Rover

Nick Silk

Market and Business Development Manager at Tata Steel UK

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

Director General at UK Steel

Godfrey Watt

President at The International Steel Trade Association (ISTA)

Kaye Ayub

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

Nathan Lawrence

Commercial Manager at Tata Steel UK

Tom McDougall

Commercial Director at All Steels Trading

Technology Engineering for a 21st Century UK Metals Sector
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Chris Wiseman

Industry Sector Manager - Corporate Development at TWI

James Rolph

Senior Materials Technologist at Aerospace Technology Institute

Melissa Riley

Consultant for Surface Engineering at The Welding Institute (TWI)

The UK Aluminium Alliance – Strengthening Strategic Industry Partnerships
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Mark Jones

Director at CONETZ

Nadine Bloxsome

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)

Roger Ablett

Country MD - UK Extrusion at Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd

Real Journeys: Women in Industry
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Amy Bird

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Lucy Smith

Principal Research at Materials Processing Institute (MPI)

María Riveras García

Global Strategic Procurement Manage at JLR

Nicola Jones

Manager, Steel Packaging Recycling at Tata Steel UK

Driving New Business Through Investment and Innovation in UK & EU Supply Chains
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Grant Adams

Chief Executive Officer at Sertec Group Ltd

James Selka

CEO at Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)

Marc Thirkell

Editor at Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine (MEM)

Why isn’t enough automation being used? Is it too late? Can we catch up?
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Jennifer Hughes

General Manager at Transicon

Mark Weymouth

Managing Director at PLUS Automation Ltd

Mike Wilson

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Cutting Steel Use by 25% in Four Years Without Hurting Industry or Quality of Life
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Harry Bhadeshia

Professor of Metallurgy at Queen Mary University of London, University of Cambridge

The Next Frontier with EAF: Can EAF Meet the Demands of Complex Steelmaking?
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Howard Stone

Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at University of Cambridge

Laura Baker

Sales Director at Tata Steel

Richie Hart

Process Technology Manager at Tata Steel

High-Trust Organisations: Building Resilient Metal Supply Chains Through Collaboration
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Adam Crookes

Steel Market Researcher at MEPS International

Benn Godfrey

Former Vice President Procurement at Rolls-Royce

Dr. Elaine Smith

HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist at The Leadership Psychologist

UK Aluminium Recycling and Investments
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Charles Keen

Co-founder at BACALL Aluminium

Geoffrey Scamans

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

Increasing Defence Investment: What are the opportunities for the UK Metals Sector?
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Andrew Barrow

Associate Fellow – Nuclear Materials at Rolls-Royce

Jon Harrison

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

Richard Prosser

Manufacturing Manager at Leonardo

Sunny Ubale

Director - EMEIA at CRU

Fusion Energy: Seizing Supply-Chain Opportunities
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Benjamin Evans

Materials Engineer at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

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