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Programme

Key:

    Conference Sessions CO2Sense Yorkshire Invite Only Sessions Share Sessions    
    Case Study Sessions Think Tanks Table Top Presentations    

 

9:00 – 10:00

 Registration, refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

10:00 – 11:00

 Choice of conference sessions, discussion groups or pre-arranged meetings

 Conference Session: Legal foundations of a low carbon economy - transforming the business landscape
Anthony Johnson, Associate, Ashurst LLP

 Conference Session: Refuelling fleets of commercial vehicles with green hydrogen
Simon Bourne Technical Director, ITM Power Plc
John Mitchell Managing Director, Revolve Technologies Ltd
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Case Study: Developing a partnership approach to reducing district CO2 emissions in Bradford
Lucy Ashall, Partnership Lead – Environment, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

 Share Session: Flicking the switch - what makes awareness change into actions
Mark Daly, Environmental Strategy, Sheffield City Council

 Share Session: Starting from scratch as an Environmental Officer
Clemmie Twiggs, Carbon Reduction Project Officer, NHS Kirklees

 Case Study: Assessing waste - how Jotun paints saved money and improved environmental performance
Shailesh Purohit, HSE Manager, Jotun Paints (Europe) Limited

 Share Session: Zero Carbon Housing – How can we go about achieving this?
Hasim Altan, Lecturer in Environmental Sustainable Design, University of Sheffield

 Share Session: Empowering staff to take action
Gareth Kane, Director, Terra Infirma

 Case Study: McCain Foods - Cutting costs and emissions by using renewable energy
Richard Perkins, Group Energy Manager, McCain Foods (GB) Ltd

 Share Session: An Overview of Microgeneration in domestic homes
Andy Hunt, Principle Sustainability Officer, Trafford Council

 Case Study: Low Carbon Vehicles - Dft Procurement Programme
Martyn Leat, Principle Consultant, Beta Technology

 Share Session: Keep it simple to get everyone involved
Martyn Lowe, QA, E & Facilities Manager, HC Slingsby PLC

 Share Session: Trading energy in the home of the future
Shaun Merrick, General Manager, Energy Optimizers Limited

 Share Session: Carbon and cost reduction through eco design

 Share Session: Will the proposed government initiatives (FIT, RHI) promote further investment in on site renewables and what are the remaining barriers to adoption?
Graham Ryott, Technical Development Manager Energy Services, npower

 Share Session: Beyond the audit to strategic energy efficiency
Matt Whitehead, Energy Efficiency Manager, EDF Energy

 Share Session: FIT for business
Dan Jerwood, Services Manager, GDF SUEZ

 Case Study: Northern Foods - sharing best practice on the systematic reduction of energy and water using ’Energy Desktop’
Stuart Hartley, Senior Group Engineer, Northern Foods & Cliff Bradshaw, Technical Director, Camco
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: Tomorrows low carbon built environment - characterising and winning scenarios
Alain Bechkok, Director, Mackellar Architecture Limited

 Share Session: Technology, consumerism, and it's role in sustainable development
Andrew Young, Energy Engineering and CFD, Sheffield Hallam University

11:00 – 11:25

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

11:30 – 12:30

 Choice of conference sessions, discussion groups or pre-arranged meetings

 Conference Session: Energy Management – driving continuous change
David Duke, Business Development Manager, BSI
Richard Isaac, Policy Lead Officer, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Tony Willis, Technical Sales Director, Sabien Technology

 Conference Session: The conversion factor and reporting minefield
KPMG’s Carbon Advisory Team
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Conference Session: Final policy position on the CRC from DECC
Sam Massey, Policy Advisor, DECC

 Share Session: Sustainable IT – an oxymoron?
Heidi-Lynn Mitchell, Managing Consultant, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Logica UK

 Share Session: Improving energy efficiency across Local Authorities: Piecemeal changes or large scale programmes?
Adrian Rimmer, Director, Eco-Markets, RBS

 Share Session: Carbon management in the leisure services sector
John Coulton, Sports Facilities Manager, Bradford District Council

 Share Session: Achieving & maintaining savings through behavioural change - reducing energy consumption without capital investment
Naomi Makin, Energy and Environment Manager, Bradford District Care Trust

 Share Session: Food waste – a future energy resource
Georgina Bingham, Managing Director, AngelHeartInc Ltd

 Share Session: An SME’s approach to reducing carbon emissions with limited resources
Elizabeth Foster, Health & Safety Officer, Spire Healthcare Leeds

 Share Session: Reducing carbon emissions in existing buildings
Andy Sheppard, Senior Consultant – Sustainable Buildings, Arup
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: A Taste of CO2Sense Yorkshire’s Green Product Guide
Lorna Peacock, Sustainable Procurement Manager, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Case Study: Environmental Management System (EMS) from scratch - hints and tips for an effective system
Graham Meinke, CSR Coordinator, G4S Cash Services (UK) Ltd

 Share Session: Energy from Biomass - air quality considerations
Fiona McDermott, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: Sustainable supply chains - how to engage SMEs
Louise Hawson , EBS Manager, Groundwork

 Share Session: Sustainability pay back periods for different sectors - what can we afford?
Steve Turner, Director, Lorien Engineering Solutions and Tom Jordan, Lorien Engineering Solutions

 Case Study: Continuous quality improvement processes applied to environmental performance
Graham Cooper, Site Manager, Agfa Graphics Ltd Leeds

 Share Session: Evaluating and exploiting the highest priority energy & carbon reduction techniques - which solutions really offer the largest reductions and fastest payback?
Stephen Barker, Head of Energy & Environmental Care, Siemens plc - Industry Sector UK

 Share Session: The road to Copenhagen - the importance of both direct and indirect carbon footprints
Teresa Hitchcock, Partner - Litigation & Regulatory Group, DLA Piper UK LLP

 Share Session: How can your organisation help deliver the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Change Plan by helping people to make environmentally sound changes to their lifestyles?
Tina Penswick, Senior Partnerships Officer - Climate Change Mitigation & Energy, Government Office for Yorkshire & The Humber

 Share Session: CRC - realising the value of carbon reduction now!
David Middleton, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Share Session: Data management for the CRC
Siobhan Hyland, Market Analyst, EDF Energy

12:30 – 13:00

 Tabletop Presentation: Reduce, save, deliver with M2G boiler optimisation
Julian Sylvester, Business Development Manager, Sabien Technology

 Tabletop Presentation: Carbon Reduction Commitment and Energy Audits
Andrew Ogley, Key Account Manager, Scottish & Southern Energy

 Tabletop Presentation: How to visualize Energy Loss and identify poor performance using Thermal Imaging
Kevin Ellis, Area Sales Manager, FLIR Systems

 Tabletop Presentation: Eliminating energy waste - What actions can an organization take NOW that will deliver fast worthwhile results IMMEDIATELY?
Derek Brook, Area Sales Manager, Trend

 Tabletop Presentation: Vertical Axis Turbines; the benefits of low noise micro-generation wind turbines
Peter Mortimer, Sales Manager, Vertical Wind Energy

 Tabletop Presentation: Accessing funding for eco-innovation and environmental technologies
Antony Davies, Director, Beta Technology

13:00 – 14:00

 Lunch, networking and pre-arranged meetings

14:00 – 15:00

 Choice of conference sessions, discussion groups or pre-arranged meetings

 Conference Session: CRC - From simulation to legislation
Pete Stevens, Partner Account Manager, CO2Sense Yorkshire
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Conference Session: Carbon reduction strategies at Asda
Julian Walker-Palin, Head of Sustainability & Ethics, Asda

 Yorkshire and Humber Legal Sector Alliance Forum
Micael Johnstone, Legal Sector Alliance and Helen Shiels, C02 Sense Yorkshire In Association with C02 Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Andy Hamilton, Technical Director, The Sustainable Urban Regeneration Project

 Case Study: Carbon Reduction Commitment - emerging legal and practical issues
Anthony Johnson, Associate, Ashurst LLP

 Case Study: Reducing Carbon in an Educational Establishment
Paul Morris, Director of Facilities Management, University of Central Lancashire

 Share Session: Combating climate change apathy - one step at a time
Claire Simpson, Customer Initiatives Officer, Yorkshire Coast Homes

 Share Session: The carbon reduction commitment in leased buildings
Victoria Joy, Legal Director, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

 Share Session: Long term environmental strategy formulation
Gareth Kane, Director, Terra Infirma Ltd

 Share Session: The low tech, low cost approach to reducing energy as well as maintenance issues.
Stan Whetstone, Director, Tadpole Energy Ltd

 Share Session: Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) - A pilot scheme for Europe
Caroline Wadsworth, Principle Consultant, Beta Technology

 Case Study: LED lighting in the real world: An overview of the LED lighting scheme in use at the Yorkshire Forward HQ in Leeds
Kevin Fallon, Managing Director, Constellation Lighting Ltd

 Share Session: Micro Carbon Trading
Gemma Bradshaw, Policy Analyst, Centre for Local Sustainability, Local Government Information Unit
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: Financial incentives for renewables: RO, FIT and RHI
Jo Adlard, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: Take the environment index challenge!
Elizabeth Edgington, Environment Campaign Manager, Business in the Community

 Share Session: Energy from food waste - anaerobic digestion
Jemma Benson, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: Planning Sustainability
Steve Turner, Director, Lorien Engineering Solutions and Tom Jordan, Lorien Engineering Solutions

 Share Session: CRC - Risk or Reward? Are new legislations such as the CRC placing further pressures on businesses in todays economic climate or are they an opportunity to differentiate?
Richard Brown, Business Development, npower

 Share Session: CRC solutions: planning & installation of AMR metering
Sarah Bee, Product Development Manager, EDF Energy

 Case Study: Reducing the carbon footprint at McDonalds Restaurants Ltd using Eureka Heat Recovery Systems
Peter Schroeder, Environment Consultant, McDonald's Restaurants Ltd; Mark Purnell, Managing Director, Password Services and John Elliott, Managing Director, Eureka Heat Recovery Systems Limited

 Case Study: An insight into the journey to a low carbon future as taken by Drax Power
Oliver Baybut, Environmental Manager, Drax Group plc

 Share Session: CRC - realising the value of carbon reduction now!
Barry Taylor, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Share Session: Making money while supporting the government's renewable targets
Dan Jerwood, Services Manager, GDF SUEZ

 Share session: Better energy efficiency – advice from the Carbon Trust
Graeme Presious, Regional Account Manager, The Carbon Trust

 Share Session: Communicating the Sustainable Message
Ian Thatcher, Director, Seamless Media

 Yorkshire Forward and CO2Sense Yorkshire Board Briefing

15:00 – 15:30

 Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

15:30 – 16:30

 Choice of discussion groups or pre-arranged meetings

 Conference Session: Carbon capture and storage - understanding the supply chain opportunities
Dr Stephen Brown, Programme Director Carbon Capture & Storage, CO2Sense Yorkshire
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Conference Session: Energy efficiency through reduced voltage or optimization
Alex Mardipittas, Managing Director, EMS
Calvin Allen, Sales Director, PQM Ltd
Bob Bennett, Transfomer Consultant, Wilson Power Solutions
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Conference Session: Exploiting innovative financing solutions to release carbon reduction projects
Ben Fuggles, Business Development Manager - Middle Market Finance, Siemens Financial Services Ltd
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: Sense and sustainability - The boardroom imperative
Anthony Day, Director, Cyber Associates Ltd

 Share Session: Cutting through the BS to 8901
Sharon Ward, Corporate Responsibility Manager, The Logistik Group

 Share Session: DIY carbon markets: the best way to reduce your company's emissions
Jane Burston, Director, Carbon Retirement

 Case Study: ‘Money Down the Pan’: How simple toilet technology saves carbon and money
David Wilks, Director, VaryFlush

 Share Session: Delivering decentralised energy - an on-line toolkit for planners
Martin Elliot, Planning Manager, Local Government Yorkshire and Humber

 Share Session: ‘Vertical Axis Wind Turbines’ in the built environment
Mike Roberts, Technical Director, Slipstream Energy Ltd

 Share Session: A LEAP of faith!
Tony Douglas, Commercial Manager, Crompton Mouldings

 Share Session: Biomass: a sustainable option?
George Stammers, Programme Director, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: League Tables and Fines – the impact on a firm’s value
Dr Joao Quariguasi, Lecturer in Operations Management, Bradford University School of Management
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: Energy Service Companies and Partnerships
Tim Sutherland, CO2Sense Yorkshire

 Share Session: Learn how to use less power and get paid for doing so!
Kath Chapman, Partner, Energy Services Partnership and Malcolm Dufton, Director, J Marr Ltd
In association with CO2Sense Yorkshire Carbon Action Programme

 Share Session: Turning CRC from pain to gain
Robert Jay, Director of Technical Support & Standards, GDF SUEZ

 Share Session: Water Efficiency – simple techniques to save your business money
Elin Crebbin, Senior Consultant, AEA Technology

 Share Session: The Department for Energy & Climate Changes' Low Carbon Transition Plan - how can organisations play a role in delivering the challenging carbon reductions needed by 2020.
Tim Godson, Team Leader - Climate Change, Government Office for Yorkshire & The Humber

 Yorkshire Forward and CO2Sense Yorkshire Board Briefing

 

Please note: The programme is subject to change and the Organisers reserve the right to alter the venue, session topics and/or speakers.