2023 SCHEDULE

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2023 SCHEDULE

KEYNOTES

Welcome to Sustainable Industry LIVE
Nic Cox, Net Zero Champion - Sustainable Industry

Sustainable Industry - our “Why”
Getting the most out of today
How can we support your transformation plans?

Industrial sustainability at scale and speed
Steve Evans, Director of Research Industrial Sustainability
- Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)

Where are we now in the big change toward sustainability that is happening?
What have the best manufacturers done first?
What are the likely shifts in the near future?

Digital sustainability: Scaling AI responsibly
Hassan Khalid, AI & ML Lead - AstraZeneca

Understanding the carbon footprint of computation
Leveraging data governance to optimise compute for carbon footprint
How can open-source tools help you achieve your sustainability goals?

Industrial sustainability:
Navigating techno-social challenges
Russ Hall, Sustainable Manufacturing & Circular Economy Strategy Lead - High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC)

How can we integrate sustainability for economic advancement?
Explore ways to address all emission types to achieve net-zero
How does the UK stands to gain from advancing sustainable manufacturing?

Bigger impact through smaller loops:
Innovations in materials & manufacturing
Amy Peace, Circular Economy Innovation Lead - Innovate UK

Circular Economy opportunities beyond recycling
Tales from industry taking the theory into the real world
Assistance to help you ‘Think Smaller’

Roundtable briefs
Summary of themes and take aways from table hosts

Networking & refreshment break

ROUND TABLES

STREAM 2

Supply Chain & Operations

STREAM 3

Circular Economy & Design

Driving operational gains through sustainable strategies

Integrating sustainability strategies with business processes
Practical eco-friendly ideas for business benefits
Embedding sustainability in business goals and processes

Benn Jones, Strategy & Transformation Director

Reimagining longer in use and reuse

How do we improve the right behaviour to retain value?
How do we improve the value retention of products?
How do we improve the end-of-life resource recovery?

Chaco van der Sijp, Innovation Lead - Manufacturing

Scale & sustainability in AI

AI models require massive compute which can lead to a large carbon footprint
Open-source strategies helping achieve sustainability without compromising on scale
What can we do to prepare for a sustainable computer infrastructure and practices?

Hassan Khalid,

Machine Learning & Data Science

The Impossible Bottle – The evolution of sustainable packaging during lockdown

Defining sustainable packaging: Current state & improvements
Pulpex Bottle: Functionality & features
Innovation during crisis: Aligning stakeholders requirements during lockdown

Tony Heslop, Senior Sustainability Manager

Scale & sustainability in AI

AI models require massive compute which can lead to a large carbon footprint
Open-source strategies helping achieve sustainability without compromising on scale
What can we do to prepare for a sustainable computer infrastructure and practices?

Hassan Khalid,

Machine Learning & Data Science

The Impossible Bottle – The evolution of sustainable packaging during lockdown

Defining sustainable packaging: Current state & improvements
Pulpex Bottle: Functionality & features
Innovation during crisis: Aligning stakeholders requirements during lockdown

Tony Heslop, Senior Sustainability Manager

Lunch & networking

WORKSHOPS

Value from a Circular Economy:

What to know & where to start

Overview:

This workshop will familiarise participants with the principles of a circular economy (CE), showcasing businesses leveraging circular innovation and the value they produce.

Interactive, allowing attendees to apply these insights to their own organisations, equipping them with tools & strategies to harness circular economy benefits.

Key takeaways:

What is a circular economy and its impact on my business?

How are businesses adopting circular innovation and its benefits?

How can I derive value from a circular economy & what tools and techniques are available?

What are the first steps to adopting circularity?

Host - Dr Fiona Charnley is Professor of Circular Innovation and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy

Practical guide to reducing
energy consumption

Overview:

This workshop will methodically work through practical ways to understand the drivers for your energy consumption and how to recognise the blindspots in your energy use.

The session will be highly practical and cover areas common to most businesses.

Key takeaways:

New ways to think about energy consumption
Managing energy based on improved understanding
Understand the energy use in your own business
Practical ways to reduce the use of energy
Practical ways to reduce the waste of energy

Host - Graham Cooper is a Director at Systems Excellence with experience across industry

Networking & refreshment break

SPEAKERS Q&A

Chris Shearlock

Benn Jones

Hassan Khalid

Prof. Circular Innovation - University of Exeter

Sustainability Director Europe - Thai Union

Strategy & Transformation Director - Bentley

ML & Data Scieance - AstraZeneca

Fiona Charnley

Paul Andrews

Tasha Lyth

Tony Heslop

Steve Evans

Global Director of Energy - Smith & Nephew

Sustainability Lead - Gripple

Senior Sustainability Manager - BASF

Director of Research in Industrial Sustainability - Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)

Ian Owen

Victoria Callaghan

Chaco van der Sjip

Scott Winston

Supply Chain Director - PepsiCo

Project Manager - BASF

Innovation Lead - Innovate UK

Chief Executive Officer - Pulpex

DRINKS RECEPTION

Join the Sustainable Industry team & community for the official de-brief.

We'll be heading to a local venue to unpack the days learnings and share how we intend to action what we've taken away from the day.

Relaxed, informal and catered for by the Sustainable Industry team.