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

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 2 – Agenda

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State of the UK Metals Industry Report & Opening Remarks
9:40 am - 10:20 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Ann Watson

CEO at Enginuity

Chris Greenough

Managing Director at CEL Sheetmetal Ltd

Geraldine Bolton

CEO at Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

Rachel Eade

Chair at UK Metals Council (UKMC)

Steel Construction: The Big Picture
9:40 am - 10:10 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Alex Small

Digital Platforms & Innovation lead at Tata Steel UK

Noble Francis

Economics Director at Construction Products Association

Achieving circularity in the automotive industry: an aluminium perspective
10:00 am - 10:50 am
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Ed Bower

Innovation and Advanced Technology Senior Expert at Aston Martin Lagonda

Gavin Shipley

Technology Centre Director at Sarginsons Industries Ltd

Marijn Rietveld

Head of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Hydro Aluminium AS

Neill Raath

Senior Lecturer Automotive Materials at University of Warwick

Levelling the playing field? The impact of CBAM on the UK metals industry
10:00 am - 10:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Matthew Watkins

Principal Analyst - Carbon Steel at CRU

Phil Checkley

Commercial Affairs at Tata Steel UK

Sara Albores

Head of Carbon and Energy Tax at HM Treasury

Embedding a Manufacturing Champion in Government
10:30 am - 11:20 am
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Adam Payne

Founder at New Way Growth

Andrea Wilson

Director at Hone-All Precision Ltd.

Chris Greenough

Managing Director at CEL Sheetmetal Ltd

Johnathan Dudley

Head of Manufacturing Industry at Crowe LLP

Verity Davidge

Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Make UK

Enabling the Future: Large-Scale Components Manufacturing in the UK
10:30 am - 11:20 am
 - Innovation & Technology Theatre
Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Jacqui Murray

Director South Wales at High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Louise Salde

COO at DEEP Manufacturing

Paul Cantwell

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

Nothing is Possible. But How?
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
David Weatherall

Head of Business Development at Hydro Aluminium

Ed George

Commercial Manager at Alutrade Ltd

Michael Stacey

Award-winning Architect & Author at Michael Stacey Architects

Nick Kemp

Head of Design -X50 at Brompton Bicycle

Smarter Automotive Scrap: Can Buy-Back Schemes Close the Loop on Steel?
11:00 am - 11:50 am
 - The Big Issues Theatre
Carl Maitland 

Senior Global Procurement Manager at JLR

Sam McCloy

Procurement Director at Tata Steel UK

View From the Top
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
 - The Big Issues Theatre
⠀T. V. Narendran

CEO & Managing Director at Tata Steel

⠀Lord Rupert Redesdale

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Stainless Steel Market: Exploring Trends and Price Dynamics
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
 - Supply Chain, Trade & Policy Theatre
Kaye Ayub

Senior Consultant at MEPS International Ltd

Liam Bates

President, Long Products at Marcegaglia

Rodney Rice

Director at Langley Alloys

The Metals Revolution: Why Your Future Belongs Here
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
 - Mentoring & Careers Day
Adam Amara

Chief Scientist at UK Space Agency

Lee Aucott

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Nick Kemp

Head of Design -X50 at Brompton Bicycle

Scrap Leakage vs Scrap Exports – Creating a Resilient UK Aluminium Recycling Ecosystem
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
 - Sustainability & Circularity Theatre
Alexandra Williams

Government Affairs and Policy at Novelis

Amy Bird

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Hans Bjerkaas

Head Of Sourcing/Sorting Global at Norsk Hydro

Nadine Bloxsome

CEO at The Aluminium Federation (ALFED)

Mentoring Zone: Careers, Personal Development & Mentorship 
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - Mentoring & Careers Day
Diane Aston

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

Josh Brough

Chair of the Young Traders Group at Bureau of International Recycling

Kirsty Davies-Chinnock

Managing Director at Professional Polishing Services

Laura Davies

Managing Director at Marshall Harmony

University Zone: Training, Upskilling & Research Pathways
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
 - Mentoring & Careers Day
Cameron Pleydell-Pearce

Professor of Engineering at Swansea University

Eleonora D'Elia

Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London

Hongbiao Dong

EPSRC CDT in Digital Transformation of Metals Industry at Director

Katerina Christofidou

Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy at Henry Royce Institute

Lee Aucott

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Richard Dawidek 

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

Tat-Hean Gan

Director of Applied Research and Professor of Structural Integrity at Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST).

Mentoring & Careers Networking
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
 - Mentoring & Careers Day
⠀Lord Rupert Redesdale

Conference Chairman at UK Metals Expo

Amy Bird

CEO at Countrywide Metals Ltd

Cameron Pleydell-Pearce

Professor of Engineering at Swansea University

Diane Aston

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

Eleonora D'Elia

Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London

Evgenia Yakushina

NMIS at Principal Knowledge-Exchange Fellow

Hongbiao Dong

EPSRC CDT in Digital Transformation of Metals Industry at Director

Katerina Christofidou

Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy at Henry Royce Institute

Kirsty Davies-Chinnock

Managing Director at Professional Polishing Services

Laura Davies

Managing Director at Marshall Harmony

Lee Aucott

Manufacturing Lead for the STEP programme at UK Atomic Energy Authority

Richard Dawidek 

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

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