Don’t miss Day 2 of the UK Metals Expo conference agenda!

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!

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

Day 2 Agenda

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An Overview of the Future of UK Construction
9:40 am - 10:00 am
 - Construction Day
Alex Small

Digital Platforms & Innovation lead at Tata Steel UK

Matthew Teague

Senior Architect at Tata Steel

Advancing Structural Steelwork Reuse
10:00 am - 10:50 am
 - Construction Day
Danielle Densley Tingley

Senior Lecturer in Architectural Engineering at The University of Sheffield

Jonathan Clemens

CEO at BCSA

Jonathan Davis

Associate Technical Director at William Hare Ltd

Roy Fishwick

Managing Director at Cleveland Steel & Tubes Ltd

Stephen Dorer

Steelwork Operations Director at Deconstruct

From Blast to Arc: A new world of EAF steelmaking in the UK and what it means pt.2
10:00 am - 10:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Gabriella Nizam

Head of Sustainability & Strategy at CELSA Steel UK

Jeremy Makepeace

Commercial Director at Sheffield Forgemasters

Mark Allan

Group Manager – Sustainable Industry at Materials Processing Institute

Nick Silk

Market and Business Development Manager at Tata Steel UK

Tim Rutter

Head of Public Relations at Tata Steel UK

State of the UK Metals Industry Report & Opening Remarks
10:30 am - 11:20 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Gareth Jones

Managing Director at In-Comm Training

Pam Murrell

Chief Executive at The Cast Metals Federation

Rachel Eade

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Rob Cooper

Managing Director at British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA)

Aluminium manufacturing with recycled scrap
10:30 am - 11:20 am
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Adrian Tautscher

Project Advisory Group Member at BACALL

Bruce Miller

Commercial Director at EMR Group

Geoffrey Scamans

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

Jerry Lawson

Founder at Frog Bikes

Simon Buckingham

Technical Leader: Sustainable Materials at Volvo Cars

Unlocking the Potential of Aluminium in Construction
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - Construction Day
Jan Lukaszewski

Technical Manager at The Aluminium Federation ALFED

Prakash Srirangam

Associate Professor at University of Warwick - WMG

Richard Besant

Sales and Marketing Director at Powdertech Corby

Richard Hart

General Manager at AMS UK - Architectural & Metal Systems

Stewart Phillips

Sales Manager at Spartal Ltd

How to extract the highest social value from decarbonisation of steel?
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Ben Burggraaf

CEO at Net Zero Industry Wales

Clare Richardson-Barlow

Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation at University of Leeds

Dave Worsley

Head of Department Materials Science and Engineering at Swansea University

Luciana Ciubotariu

CEO at Celtic Freeport

Peter Quinn

Head of Environmental Policy & Strategy at Tata Steel Europe

Stainless Steel Market: Exploring Trends and Price Dynamics
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Alison Taylor

Head of Sales - Bar at Marcegaglia

Kaye Ayub

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

Lauro Castelo

Trader at Trasteel International SA

Rodney Rice

Director at Langley Alloys

Terry Sargeant

CEO at SteelBuy

Meet the Funders + Networking
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Beene M’membe-Bryan

Strategy Manager at Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)

Christopher Pilgrim

Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials at Innovate UK Business Connect

Dan Bunting

Head of Business Development at Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Laura Capper

Head of Manufacturing & Construction at NatWest Group

Shelley Brown

Investor - DeepTech Environment at ZINC

Revolutionising Retrofit: Unleashing Opportunities for the Metals Supply Chain
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
 - Construction Day
Andrew Thomson

Technical Director at Ultrapanel Building Technologies

Ella Quigley

Principal Research Engineer - Building Performance at Tata Steel UK

Jon Warren

Market Maker - Industry at Energiesprong UK

Tom Bassett

Research Technical Lead at BRE

Verónica Torres de Sande

Senior Research Engineer at The MTC

The EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM)
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Frank S. Aaskov

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

Gabriel Rozenberg

CEO at Cbamboo

Lucia Suggitt

Policy team leader at HM Revenue & Customs

Nick Ogilvie

Sustainability Specialist at CarbonChain

Phil Checkley

Commercial Affairs at Tata Steel UK

Sara Albores

Head of Carbon and Energy Tax at HM Treasury

Enhancing UK Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Benn Godfrey

Vice President Procurement at Rolls-Royce

John Goodwin

Regulatory Affairs Director at Johnson Matthey

Matthew Hatfield

Dept for Business & Trade at Head of Critical Minerals

Paul Jevons

Country Manager UK and Ireland - Alloys at Aperam

Richard Morgan

Head of Government and International Relations at Anglo American

Digital Legislation: Unpacking Product Passports for the Construction and Metals Industries
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
 - Construction Day
Alex Small

Digital Platforms & Innovation lead at Tata Steel UK

Kevin O’Grady

Director of Kognitive at CEO Urban.MASS

Rachel Heaton

Engagement Manager - Construction at GS1 UK

JLR’s sustainable future transport project
1:00 pm - 1:25 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Marcus Henry

Research Manager at Jaguar Land Rover

Improving sustainability of scrap metal in the UK
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Cameron Pleydell-Pearce

TATA Steel Chair at Swansea University

Graham Winter

Senior Advisor (Waste Strategy), Environment & Business at Environment Agency

Leading a Multigenerational Workforce: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Hannah Ashton

Area HR Manager at Tata Steel

Joanna Brookes

Business Development Executive at Business Development Executive

Kristian Bowling

Managing Director at Van Leeuwen Ltd

Laura Davies

Managing Director at Marshall Harmony

Maxx Haller

Apprentice engineer toolmaker at Epson Telford Limited

From concept to construction - Using data through the structural steel workflow
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Radu Trancau

Regional Account Manager at Trimble Inc.

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