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BBC, Defra, the Environment Agency, and Chris Packham CBE join the ESS Expo line-up
Naturalist and television presenter, Chris Packham CBE, and BBC Plant Earth III Producer, Mike Gunton, are set to headline this year’s Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) conference agenda alongside other senior leaders from Defra, the Environment Agency, the Environmental Services Association, and more.
Designed to inspire, educate, and invigorate the professional community, the event boasts an eclectic mix of industry leaders, celebrities, government officials, environmental policymakers, and ambitious newcomers. Spanning two action-packed days, attendees can engage in hundreds of panel discussions, speaker sessions, and Q&As. With over 350 speakers from esteemed organisations such as Unilever, the NHS, Winvic, Anglian Water, Sony, Virgin Media O2, Heathrow Airport, Lloyds Banking Group, the Department for Business & Trade, the Environment Agency, National Grid, Biffa, John F Hunt, National Highways, Strata Homes, Viridor, Yorkshire Water, and many more, the event promises expert-led sessions across 17 expansive stages and theatres.
As the industry navigates unprecedented challenges and complex regulatory landscapes, ESS Expo will convene industry leaders, visionaries, and innovators from the environmental sector from 11th-12th September 2024 at the NEC Birmingham. With over 350 experts sharing insights at dedicated sessions, see the full 2024 agenda here, the Expo will serve as a pivotal platform for addressing critical issues, exchanging knowledge, and fostering innovation to shape the future of the industry.
Industry power playersThe Energy, Fuels, and Decarbonisation (EFD) Keynote Stage will host a panel discussion with a trio of leading voices on, ‘Scaling Up Carbon Capture - Building Bigger, Better, and Cheaper’ (11:45, 11th September). Here, James Eyton, Head of CCUS at Viridor; Jay Shah, Head of ETS Expansion to Waste at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; and Tim Rotheray, Chief Sustainability Officer at Viridor will explore the critical role of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in achieving net-zero emissions.
A panel discussion featuring the biggest resource management companies, titled: ‘Leaders in Waste’ (12:00, 12th September), will feature Maxine Mayhew, Chief Operating Officer, Collections & Specialist Services at Biffa; Steve Molyneux, Deputy Director Waste & Resources at the Environment Agency; Neil Grundon, Chairman of Grundon; Anna Willetts, Partner at gunnercooke LLP; and Jenny Harrison, Chief Financial Officer at enfinium.
The full conference programme is now available to view on the ESS website, here To register to attend ESS Expo, please visit the website, here
