Programme

Arrivals and refreshments from 9:00am, with a 09:30am start.

Sessions and topics of the day include Forest to Furnace, Lessons Learned, a Port Terminals Perspective and Safety and much more.

Speakers who will be joining us on the day include;

  • Michael Bradley | Director, Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology at the University of Greenwich
  • Gordon Smith | Ex HSE
  • Baldeep Kaur | Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
  • Gerry Riley | RJM International
  • Bjoern Reinke | Drax
  • Kenji Ohashi | General Manager Engineering Coordination Unit Engineering Group JERA Co., Inc.
  • Scott Smith | DSEAR & Process Safety Operations Manager, ABP
  • Peter Devonshire | Business Unit Manager, Peel Ports
  • Ian Lightfoot | Head of Operations, Port of Tyne

You will also have the opportunity to put your questions to Gordon Smith, ex-HSE in a fireside chat. Please submit in advance by 4th November 2025 via https://forms.office.com/e/23Lv7QLkV4 or via

Lunch and refreshments will be provided and there is time on the day for networking with a broad set of colleagues who work within the field, and exhibitors from the industry.

Following reflections, the day will close at 16:15