Don’t miss Day 1 of the UK Metals Expo Seminars!

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

Join us for an exciting day of 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.

Day 1 – 2025 Agenda

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

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

Geraldine Bolton

CEO at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

Liam Conway

Co-Founder at Greenfields Energy Group

Mike Wilson

Chief Automation Officer at Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Rachel Eade

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Is Sustainability Still on the Agenda?
10:30 am - 11:20 am
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Anthony Marsh

Director at RJ Facade Systems Ltd

Dave Horton

Head of Project Delivery & Asset Management at Shell Energy

Patrick Matthewson

Energy & Net Zero Policy Expert at Make UK

Paul Williams

Head of Aluminium Analysis at CRU

Sacha Brandt

Vice President West (BNL/UK) at Norsk Hydro

View from the Top: Strategic Outlook for UK Steel
10:30 am - 10:55 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

Co-Chair at UK Steel Council

Russell Codling

Director, Markets Business Development & Commercial Services at Tata Steel

Forging Ahead: Addressing the Pressing Issues in Metals
11:00 am - 11:25 am
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Shawn Cartwright

Senior Solutions Engineer at Epicor

Optimising Steel & Metal Imports: Smarter Shipping routes, Better landside Logistics
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Ewelina Pieckowska

Chair of The Aluminium Federation Trade Committee at Trade Compliance Manager at Arconic

Gareth Davies

Sales Director at Peel Ports Group

Neil Potter

Commercial Director at Steel Processing (Midlands) Ltd.

Roger Neary

Chief Sales Officer at DB Cargo UK

Vikki Whitfield

Deputy Port Director at Peel Port Logistics

Yaso Ratnaike

Head of Operations at Brisko Metal Resources

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

Life Cycle Assessment Consultant at Decerna

Gavin Coull

UK & Ireland Sales Manager European Metals Team Leader at SKF

Nicole Procter

Commercial Manager at ICD Europe

Niko Bugelli

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

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

Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow at NMIS

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
Clare Richardson-Barlow

Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation at University of Leeds

James Harwood

Sustainability Strategy Manager - Supply Chain at Jaguar Land Rover

Nick Silk

Market and Business Development Manager at Tata Steel UK

Peter Quinn

Director, Health, Safety, Sustainability & Environment at Tata Steel UK

Simon Richards

Sustainability Director at Sir Robert McAlpine

Skye Oudemans

Sustainability Manager Europe at Sonoco

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)

Mike Clinch

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

Shiva Sundaram

Technology strategy and Funding Director at RNDO

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

Head of Sales at Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd

Anthony Riley

BIW Core Strategy Manager at Jaguar Land Rover

Dinesh Thirunavukkarasu

Head of Automotive Program Management at Norsk Hydro

Ian Jeffries

Titanium and Special Alloys, Castings at AIRBUS

Mark Jones

Director at CONETZ

Nadine Bloxsome

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)

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

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Gabriella Nizam

Head of Sustainability & Strategy at 7 Steel UK

Lucy Smith

Co Director at FISC (Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium)

María Riveras García

Senior Global Strategy Procurement Manager at JLR

Nicola Jones

Sustainability & Circularity Lead at Tata Steel UK

Paul Wheeler

Head of Process Sustainability 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

Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow at NMIS

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 - 2:55 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
Alan Scholes

Chief Technology Officer at Materials Processing Institute

Howard Stone

Tata Steel Professor of Metallurgy at University of Cambridge

Laura Baker

Sales Director at Tata Steel

Mike Knights

Senior Consultant at NPT

Richie Hart

Process Technology Manager at Tata Steel

Steve Bastow

Head of Operations at Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield

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

Phillip Hall

Port Director (Mersey Ports) at Peel Ports Group

UK Aluminium Recycling and Investments
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Anthony Brewster

General Manager, Commercial Non Ferrous at EMR

Charles Keen

Co-founder at BACALL Aluminium

Geoffrey Scamans

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

Mark Jones

Director at CONETZ

Piotr Kalinowski

Technical Lead at Constellium

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

Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Rolls-Royce

Jon Harrison

Regulatory Affairs Manager at UK Steel

Ken Stevenson

Strategy & Transformation Director at Sheffield Forgemasters

Matthew Watkins

Principal Analyst - Carbon Steel at CRU

Richard Prosser

Manufacturing Manager at Leonardo

Fusion Energy: Seizing Supply-Chain Opportunities
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Benjamin Evans

Materials Engineer at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

Vecchiato’s High-Performance Solutions for Open-Die Applications
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Luca Bertoldi

Sales Director at Vecchiato Officine Meccaniche

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