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OFFICIAL EVENT PROGRAMME
Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th June 2025
The East Midlands Conference Centre & Orchard Hotel Beeston Ln, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
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It is a pleasure and an honour to welcome you to Fulmination 2025, the UK event for practitioners from across the explosives sector. Fulmination 2025 follows on from previous events and provides a place where we can come together as explosives professionals to network, learn from one another and enjoy each other’s company.
Over the next three days we all have a great opportunity to engage with an interesting and sometimes challenging set of presentations from a wide range of speakers on a diverse set of topics.
We also have an opportunity to engage in depth with our exhibitors and sponsors. I strongly encourage you to play an active role, exchanging ideas and looking to make our working lives more successful by identifying how we can implement new and existing technologies, applications and approaches.
I am particularly looking forward to our Gala Dinner and Awards on the evening of the 10th June 2025. During this black-tie event we will be recognising the individuals, companies and organisations who have made significant contributions to our sector over the last year and longer. On the evening of 11th June 2025 delegates will be able to enjoy a relaxed networking event. Fulmination 2025, the Gala Dinner and the networking events would not be possible without our sponsors and I hope you will join me in thanking them for their support and make a point of speaking to them to find out how their work can be relevant to your business.
During the event you will see members of the Institute team wearing white Polo Shirts with event staff on the back. If you have any questions or need any assistance during the event please do not hesitate to ask them for their help.
Finally, I hope you have an informative and enjoyable conference and I look forward to meeting you over the next three days.
Office Manager E: vickihall@iexpe.org
Rizza Sims
Office Supervisor E: stephanieball@iexpe.org
Marketing & Events Co-Ordinator E: isseykelly@iexpe.org
Professional Registration Senior Co-Ordinator E: rizzasims@iexpe.org Administration E: elliesides@iexpe.org
Graeme Gibbon-Brooks Technical Manager E: graemegibbon-brooks@iexpe.org
Board Member &
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Exclusive Offer for Fulmination Non-Members
Non-member ticket holders at Fulmination 2025 are invited to apply for an IExpE membership with no membership application fee!
To take advantage of this offer, simply visit the Fulmination registration desk during the event to provide your contact details & signature.
After the event, registered individuals will receive a membership application form via email. To complete your application, return the form along with the required supporting documents.
Once your documents are reviewed & your application is approved, only the annual membership subscription fee will be required to finalise your membership.
For any questions about this offer, please contact isseykelly@iexpe.org
EVENING TIMETABLE
Tuesday 10th June
18:15 Pre-Dinner Drinks
East Midlands Conference Centre Atrium
19:15 Call for Dinner
Banqueting Suite East Midlands Conference Centre
19:30 Gala Dinner
Banqueting Suite East Midlands Conference Centre
21:30 After Dinner Speech from our Guest Speaker
Banqueting Suite East Midlands Conference Centre
22:30 Awards Presentations
Banqueting Suite East Midlands Conference Centre
23:59 Evening Ends
Banqueting Suite East Midlands Conference Centre
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: TUESDAY 10TH JUNE: DAY 1
08.30-09.15 (45 mins): Registration - Conference Centre
Opening Address: Martyn Sime: IExpE President
09.15-09.20 (5 mins) Conference Theatre
Key Note: David Brown: HSE's Role in Regulating Explosives; Current Challenges & Looking to The Future
09.20-09.45 (25 mins) Conference Theatre
David Myrtle & Andy Hogben: A Case Study of a Fatal Accident Investigation Carried Out by HSE. Chemring Countermeasures Limited (CCM), 10th August 2018
09.45-10.30 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
Explosives Sector Strategy Group Update: Mark Thornhill ESSG Chair & Working Group Leads
10.30-11.00 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
11.00-11.20 (20 mins): Refreshment Break
David Crofts MSc CEng
FRAeS: Safety of Warheads in Guided Weapons
11.20-12.05 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
John Woodward HonFIDE, FICM, MEFEE: Exclusion Zone Management “A Personal View” 11.20-12.05 (45 mins) Banqueting Suite A&B
David Myrtle Andy Hogben
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: TUESDAY 10TH JUNE: DAY 1
12.05-12.15 (10 mins): Movement of Delegates
Phoebe Mathieu Venables & Matt Davies: HSE Licencing Workshop
11.20-12.05 (45 mins) Conference Room 4
Philip Gill: Munition Health Management of Rocket Motors
12.15-12.55 (40 mins) Conference Theatre
Andy Oppenheimer
AIExpE MIABTI: Terrorism: A Deadly Mix
12.15-12.45 (30 mins) Banqueting Suite A&B
Safety Working Group: Worrisome Explosive Incidents & The Underlying Factors
12.15-12.55 (40 mins) Conference Room 4
12.35-13.45 (1 hr 10 mins): Lunch
Lunch & Learn Session: Erik Tomlin: Inclusive Cultures & Psychological Safety: Practical Strategies for Success
13.00-13.30 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Phoebe Mathieu Venables Matt Davies
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: TUESDAY 10TH JUNE: DAY 1
Ruth Barber: Developments in Health & Safety & Regulatory Law
13.45-14.15 (30 mins)
Conference Theatre
Shaun Dooley: ESA/NOS – 25 years on – What Next? Explosives Worker Competence
13.45-14.15 (30 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
Samuel Darcy-Page: An Investigation on the Effects of Multi-Layer Charge Liners on EFP Formation & Performance
13.45-14.15 (30 mins)
Conference Room 4
14.15-14.25 (10 mins): Movement of Delegates
Gaynor Kavanagh (Olliver): Exploitation of Engineering Data into Safety Cases to Reduce Programme Technical Risk
14.25-15.00 (35 mins)
Conference Theatre
15.00-15.25 (25 mins): Refreshment Break
Josh Ede, Sam Parker, Stan Collins, Anna Williams, Stephen McAngus: STEM Futures External Secondments in the Energetics Industry
14.25-15.00 (35 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
David Weaden: Containment Vessel Qualification Trials
15.25-15.55 (30 mins)
Conference Theatre
Roland Alford: What is the Difference Between Low-Order & Deflagration
15.25-15.55 (30 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE: DAY 2
09.30-10.00 (30 mins): Registration - Conference Centre
Opening Address: Martyn Sime: IExpE President
10.00-10.05 (5 mins) Conference Theatre
Colin King: EOD Challenges in Ukraine: Observations from Recent Visits
10.35-11.05 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Nathan Flood: HSE Update
10.05-10.35 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
11.35-12.15 (40 mins): Refreshment Break
Lighting Up the Sky: The Future of Pyro Drones & Drone Light Shows
11.05-11.35 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Jim Henshall: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Research & Development
12.15-12.45 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
12.40-14.00 (1hr 20 mins): Lunch
13.15-13.45 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Lunch & Learn Session: K9 Solutions Dog Demonstrations
Hugh McCluskie: OME Support to an Agile Environment
12.15-13.00 (45 mins) Banqueting Suite A&B
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE: DAY 2
Daniel Turner: Insensitive Munitions at Roxel UK
14.00-14.45 (45 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
14.45-14.55 (10 mins): Movement of Delegates
Nicola Roberts & Emma Willes: Woman in Explosives
14.00-14.45 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
Stuart Charles: Le Maitre: A Fatal Accident Investigation & the Aftermath
14.55-15.40 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
15.40-16.10 (30 mins): Refreshment Break
Team Building 14.00-16.55 (2hrs 55 mins)
Neil Webster: Drill & Blast Techniques at the Woodsmith Shaft Sinking Project 14.55-15.40 (45 mins) Banqueting Suite A&B
Steve Holland: How to Blow up a Vehicle
16.10-16.55 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
Richard Johnson: Building a New Rocket Factory - In a Hurry! 16.10-16.55 (45 mins) Banqueting Suite A&B
Nicola Roberts Emma Willes
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: THURSDAY 12TH JUNE: DAY 3
09.00-09.30 (30 mins): Registration - Conference Centre
Opening Address: Martyn Sime: IExpE President
09.30-09.35 (5 mins) Conference Theatre
Movement of Delegates
Joshua Evans: Bridging the Gap: My Upskilling Journey 09.35-10.05 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Rhys Jobbins: Engineering both the System & the Safety
10.15-11.00 (45 mins) Conference Theatre
11.00-11.30 (30 mins): Refreshment Break
Rachael Hazael: Sustainable Protective Engineering
11.30-12.10 (40 mins) Conference Theatre
12.10-12.20 (10 mins): Movement of Delegates
Tony Grattan: Use & Evolution of Explosives Technology in the Oil & Gas Industry 10.15-11.00 (45 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
Nicholas Hall: How he introduced regular artillery demonstrations at the Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, setting up facilities for the storage of black powder & the manufacture of suitable rounds. And how this led to further research & work for television companies, including the building of replicas for trials firing projectile 11.30-12.10 (40 mins)
Banqueting Suite A&B
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INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS: THURSDAY 12TH JUNE: DAY 3
Cosimo Nastasia & Glenn Weaver: Advances in Solid Rocket Motor Computational Modelling
12.20-12.55 (35 mins) Conference Theatre
Stephen Miller MSc CEng FIExpE: Professional Registration
12.20-12.45 (25 mins) Conference Theatre
12.45-13.50 (1 hr 5 mins): Lunch
Alex Greaves: Quick Cure Polymer Systems for Energetic Formulations
13.50-14.20 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
14.50-15.00 (10 mins): Closing Address - Conference Theatre
Andy Burn: CFD Modelling of Resonant Acoustic Mixing 14.20-14.50 (30 mins) Conference Theatre
Cosimo Nastasia
Glenn Weaver
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