Programme

Key:

Conference Sessions	Share Sessions		Special Interest Group
Case Study Sessions	Table Top Presentations

9:00 – 10:00

 Registration, refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

10:10 – 11:00

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

 Conference Session: How can local authorities deliver energy efficiency to their housing stock?
Stuart Margerrison, Business Development Director, British Gas Community Energy

 Conference Session: How to win at the CRC game
Anthony Day, Director, Cyber Associates

 Discussion Group: What are the key ingredients for implementing a successful low carbon initiative?
Paul Pritchard, CR Manager, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc

 Discussion Group: Managing carbon emissions reduction in a recession
Ted Shann, Project Director - Sustainability Practice, BT plc

 Discussion Group: Producing and implementing a climate change strategy
Peter Savage, Greener Greenwich Coordinator, Greenwich Council

 Discussion Group: Exemplar eco house in Westminster ~ practical tips in achieving a low carbon building
Luke Tozer, Partner, Pitman Tozer Architects

 Discussion Group: Empowering staff to take action
Dawn Hemmings, Environmental Manager, Premier Foods Group

 Discussion Group: Greener transport without buying new vehicles
Simon Graham, Environmental Strategist, Commercial Group

 Discussion Group: Implementing a staff energy awareness culture in the NHS
Rupert Hughes, Energy & Utilities Advisor, Epsom & St Hellier NHS Trust

 Discussion Group: Strategy Development for NHS Trusts
Alexandra Hammond, Sustainability Manager for Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

 Discussion Group: The challenge of a consistent approach to environmental management across a multinational organisation
Sam Pilcher, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Citi Realty Services

 Discussion Group: Reducing energy and waste in an operational environment
Lois Watts, Environmental and Sustainability Advisor, Parcelforce Worldwide

 Discussion Group: Reduce, Reduce, Reduce – how to engender savings (including costs and emissions) through integrating sustainability in an organisation
Elaine Preston, Divisional Sustainability Manager, Interserve

11:00 – 11:30

  Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

11:30 – 12:20

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

 Conference Session: Maximising the Benefits of Feed-in Tariffs ~ new opportunities from renewable energy
Graham Phillips, Business Manager, British Gas Business

 Conference Session: Next steps on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme ~ league tables and carbon trading
David Metcalfe, Managing Director, Verdantix
Becky Clissmann, Environment Editor, Practical Law Company

 Conference Session: Carbon neutrality ~ the Issue of UK based schemes
Jane Altounyan, Chief Executive's Unit, Eastleigh Borough Council & Beverley Draig, Sustainability Policy Coordinators, Eastleigh Borough Council

 Discussion Group: Carbon Footprinting IT services ~ reasons for doing it and issues to be faced
Juliet Silvester, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Andrew Lewis, Lead Architect - Environment & CSR, Fujitsu

 Discussion Group: Minimum carbon ambitions and the commercial building
Terry Brown, Senior Partner, GMW Architects

 Discussion Group: The role that renewables can play in minimising carbon footprints
Andrew Gardner, General Manager Energy & Carbon Management, Severn Trent Water

 Discussion Group: Long term environmental strategy formulation
Gareth Kane, Director, Terra Infirma Ltd

 Discussion Group: Taking action to deliver a more sustainable Wales
Dr Simon Bilsborough, Head Sustainable Development, Welsh Assembly Government

 Discussion Group: Whitbread plc’s diverse waste management & recycling strategy ~ doing it well and doing it right
Alexandra Glenn, Procurement Manager, Whitbread plc

 Discussion Group: Quick wins for manufacturers to save energy
Thomas Parrott, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Tamar Foods

 Discussion Group: Carbon reduction strategies using ‘Systems Thinking’ frameworks
Geoff Stear, SHE Manager, Uniq Prepared Foods

 Discussion Group: Using partnerships to deliver NI186
Ned Harrison, ANSWER Project Manager, Suffolk County Council

 Discussion Group: Building Carbon Census ~ financing options for low-carbon retrofit
Jonathan Cohen, Associate to Climate Change and Energy, Nabarro LLP

 Discussion Group: The challenge of moving an industrial area to a low carbon future
Andrew Craig, Principal Resources Management Officer, Tees Valley Unlimited

 Discussion Group: Carbon accounting and reporting on a global scale
Paul Cranfield, Head of In-House Ecology, UBS AG

 Discussion Group: Carbon reduction in NHS Sheffield ~ how getting your own house in order is crucial in order to influence others
Ruth Granger, Health Improvement Practitioner -Health and Environment Public Health, NHS Sheffield

12:30 – 13:00

 Table Top Presentations

 Tabletop Presentation: Maximising the efficiency of your existing boiler plant
Tony Willis, Technical Sales Director, Sabien

 Tabletop Presentation: Measuring and monitoring energy consumption and energy losses in buildings
Chris Knights, Manager – Airtightness and Acoustics, BSRIA Instrument Solutions

 Tabletop Presentation: How an efficient distribution transformer with in-built voltage reduction can reduce energy use & CO2 emissions and give a payback in under 3 years
Simon Wilson, Managing Director, Power and Distribution Transformers
Dr Lore Grohmann, Marketing Manager, Wilson Power Solutions

 Tabletop Presentation: The Legal way to connect to gas meters
Steve Lewis, Manager, Apex Engineers

 Tabletop Presentation: Are your carbon management and CSR activities: Ant and Dec; Batman and Robin; or Rodney and Del Boy?
Greg Davies, Head of Service Development, Elementus

 Tabletop Presentation: Strategic Approach to and Delivery of Carbon Reduction Strategy and Improved Sustainability
Liam McDonagh, Consultancy Business Development Manager, ENER-G

 Tabletop Presentation: Eliminating energy waste - What actions can an organization take NOW that will deliver fast worthwhile results IMMEDIATELY?
David Sadler-Smith, Marketing Manager, Trend Controls

12:30 – 13:20

 Conference Session: The easy way to ensure your organisation is CRC compliant!
Francis Rottenburg, Energy360 Business Manager, British Gas

 Discussion Group: Carbon Reduction Commitment - Reality of how businesses are being affected
Dave Lewis, Head of Business Energy Services, npower

 Discussion Group: Establishing an Energy Management Program
Stuart Kirby, Business Development Manager, npower

 Discussion Group: Voltage Power Optimisation: A Unique Technology
Alexander Beckett, Energy Consultant and Hamish Norris, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Discussion Group: Carbon Trading ~ Lessons learnt from CTY (Carbon Trading Yorkshire)
Nicole Ballantyne, Research and Innovation Manager, CO2Sense Yorkshire

13:00 – 14:00

  Lunch, networking and pre-arranged meetings

14:10 – 15:00

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

 Conference Session: Staff engagement ~ pushing climate change higher up the corporate agenda
Gareth Kane, Terra Infirma
Liz Lipton-McCombie, WHSmith Retail
Martin Blake, Royal Mail Group
Trewin Restorick, Global Action Plan

 Discussion Group: Successful strategies for navigating through the minefield of low carbon technologies
Morag White, Environment Manager, J Sainsbury plc

 Discussion Group: Energy Performance Measurement & Verification: Establishing Best Practice
Christopher Green, Energy Consultant and Hamish Norris, Energy Consultant, powerPerfector

 Discussion Group: How to get a return on investment for carbon reduction initiatives within your supplier's supply chain
Brian Collins, Supplier Development Manager, Hallmark Cards

 Discussion Group: What support would you like to see from energy suppliers in the application of the Warm Homes, Greener Homes programme?
Stuart Margerrison, Business Development Director, British Gas Community Energy

 Discussion Group: From start to finish ~ reducing energy usage within the factory to generating renewable energy from waste
Mark Bartlett, Environmental Manager, Ginsters

 Discussion Group: How can the high street go green?
Vicki Handforth, Environmental Manager, Thomas Cook Group PLC

 Discussion Group: BS EN 16001 Energy Management System implementation case study
Gareth Williams, Energy Solutions Manager, Northern Rail Ltd

 Discussion Group: Maximising the benefits of both gas and electricity sub metering
Nsipa Siwale, Energy Manager, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

 Discussion Group: Successful management of waste in the NHS – a case study
Sue Berry, Head of Infection, Prevention and Control, East Midlands Ambulance Service

 Discussion Group: The quest towards zero carbon housing
Dr Hasim Altan, Director of the Building Environments Analysis Unit, University of Sheffield

 Discussion Group: Sustainable neighbourhoods
Andy Hamilton, Technical Director, The Sustainable Urban Regeneration Project

 Discussion Group: Packaging reduction & optimisation
Bob Gordon, Head of Environment, British Retail Consortium

 Discussion Group: PLC’s CRC Survival Kit ~ demystifying CRC compliance
Chris Hawkins, Public Sector Account Manager, Practical Law Company

15:00 – 15:30

  Refreshments, networking and pre-arranged meetings

15:30 – 16:20

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

 Discussion Group: Marketing and communications in a ‘green thinking society’
Fleur Howard, Senior Account Manager, Tavistock Communications

 Discussion Group: BBC Case Study ~ Carbon measurement and reduction in the TV industry
Charles Simmonds, Environment Project Manager, BBC

 Discussion Group: The zero carbon house
John Christophers, Architect, Associated Architects

 Discussion Group: Engaging schools in the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
Colin Griffin, Team Manager Climate Change, Bracknell Forest Council

 Special Interest Group: Consumer Product Goods Sector
Marc Beaumont, Energy Manager, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

 Discussion Group: London Underground ~ mitigating carbon during periods of unprecedented growth
James Pitcher, Climate Change Coordinator, London Underground Limited

 Discussion Group: Full participants ~ How to win at the CRC game
Anthony Day, Director, Cyber Associates

 Discussion Group: The Journey to Zero Carbon Schools
George Martin, Head of Sustainable Development, Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited

 Discussion Group: Electric vehicles - why now?
Andy Heiron, Senior Brand Manager – Zero Emissions Range, Renault

 Discussion Group: Winning hearts and minds and managing culture within the museums sector
Declan Rajasingam, Carbon Futures Manager, Natural History Museum

 Discussion Group: Best practices for hotel energy savings
Amanda Brend, Environmental Resource Manager, Brend Group of Hotels

 Discussion Group: The importance of impartial advice to encourage the uptake of domestic renewable energy systems
Joanna Brooks, Energy Efficiency Officer, Arun District Council

 

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