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| Wednesday 14th May: Chaired By Peter Davis, Director-General, BPF |
10.00 Registration and Coffee
10.30 A Welcome From The BPF President Calum Forsyth, CEO, Wavin
10.40 The World in 2030, Ray Hammond, Futurologist
• A leading futurologists vision of society for the next 20 years and beyond
• The technologies and energy sources of the future
• Key challenges for future societies
• The role of plastics
11.30 The Plastics Industry Response to the World 2030, John Taylor, President, PlasticsEurope
• Plastics as a solutions provider to the challenges of the future
• The role of plastics in healthcare, construction, water conservation and energy saving
• The sustainability of the plastics industry
12.00 Coffee Break
12.15 Plastics and Design: A World of Opportunity, Geoff Holington, Designer
• A leading designers perspective on plastics as a design medium
• Designing sustainable products for an increasingly discerning society
• Problem solving through design in plastics
13.00 Networking Lunch
14.00 Future of Manufacturing, Lord Bhattacharyya, Manufacturing Guru
• Manufacturing as an economic activity
• Where will it take place
• What will its contribution be to the UK
14.30 INDUSTRY INSIGHT: The Future of the Automotive Industry, Claude Thibault De Maisieres, Vice Chairman, Inergy
• Trends within the global automotive industry
• Key issues for plastics converters supplying the sector
• Helping the car producers respond to environmental challenges
15.00 The Future of the UK’s Competitiveness, Berr Minister, TBC
• A politicians view of UK competitiveness
• Government support for UK manufacturing
• The position of UK businesses in a changing world
15.30 Coffee Break
15.45 INDUSTRY INSIGHT: The Future of the Construction Industry, Michael Ankers, Chief Executive, Construction Products Association
• The growing importance of sustainable construction
• Changing techniques of construction and supply
• The major building projects of the future
16.15 Future Plastics Processing Technologies, Professor Phil Coates, Bradford University
• The changing dynamics of machine, material and control
• Developments in increased processing efficiency
• Where is the potential for technological leaps in plastics processing
• The role of plastics processing within evolving concepts of manufacturing
16.45 Panel Discussion
17.15 Close
18.00 Buses to ferry delegates to the Lowry Museum for an evening meal
| Thursday 15th May: Chaired By David Williams, President, European Plastics Converters |
09.30 The BPF: A Trade Association for the 21st Century, Peter Davis, Director General, British Plastics Federation
• Future role of the BPF in the global plastics industry
• Key future issues in the UK public debate on plastics
• Messages for Government, NGO’s and customer industries
09.50 Resource Efficiency and Sustainability, Marcus Gover, Director of Market Developement WRAP
• Minimising waste in society
• Maximising use of material resources
• The plastics industry’s role in a sustainable future
10.20 Future Advances in Plastics Materials, Dr Noreen Thomas, IPTME< Loughborough University
• The evolving position of plastics in the family of materials
• Leading edge developments in the world of polymers
• The new opportunities to be exploited through material developments
10.50 Coffee Break
11.00 INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Corporate Social Responsibility : Retailers and their Suppliers, Dr Mark Caul, Senior Packaging Technologist, Marks and Spencer
• The role of the retailer in society
• Responding to customer perceptions of packaging
• The role of the supply chain in helping to meet the challenge
11.30 The Future of the Economy, David Paul, Barclays Bank
• The UK Economy and its impact on manufacturing industry
• Key indicators for the future
• Global pressures affecting economic performance
12.00 Networking Lunch
13.00 The Shifting Sands of the Global Polyolefins Business, Mike Smith, Managing Director, CMAI
• Key factors affecting supply and demand
• The emerging importance of the Middle East and Asia
• The timescale for specific projects and their market impacts
• The changing nature of the Western European market
13.30 INDUSTRY INSIGHT: The Future of the Medical Industry, Mr Gerry McNally, Director Polymer Processing Research Centre, Queen's University Belfast
• Key factors shaping the health care market in the UK and the wider world
• The opportunities created by plastics in healthcare and unleashing their potential
14.00 Coffee Break
14.15 The Future of Skills Needs and How to Meet Them, Dr Brian Murphy, Research Director, Cogent
• The changing complexion of the UK plastics industries workforce
• The changing skills requirements of an employee
• The UK skills pool: finding and training the right people
• Providing attractive career pathways in the UK plastics industry
14.45 Closing Remarks: Chairman – David Williams, President, European Plastics Converters
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