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Event Opening Times

(Conference timings subject to final confirmation)

(Access to Room 1 is restricted to Conference Delegates only, Room 2 & workshops are open to all attendees)


Day 1 - Wednesday 26th February
Registration open: From 08:00
Conference open: 09:20 – 17.30
Exhibition open: 09:00 – 18:00

Day 2 - Thursday 27th February
Registration open: From 08:30
Conference open: 09:20 – 15:30
Exhibition open: 09:00 – 15.30

Conference Programme

Day 1 - ROOM 1 - Click to Expand
Day 1 (ROOM 1) - 26th Feb - Chair: Ron Sinclair MBE - Chair of ExSFCC & SGS Baseefa Technical Manager
8:00-9:20
Coffee & Registration
09:00 Exhibition Opens
09:20 Chairman's Introduction
9:30-10:10
Chemical Industries Association – Mr Steve Elliot - CEO
 
10:10-10:50
UKPIA – Mr Stephen Marcos Jones - Director General
 
10:50-11:30
Morning Coffee & exhibition Viewing
 
11:30-12:10
HSE - Mr Sarabjit Purewal - Principle Inspector & Cybersecurity Lead
 
12:10-12:50
IECEx – IECEx Secretariat Mr Chris Agius - Executive Secretary &
Prof. Dr. – Ing Thorsten Arnhold - Chairman 2014-2019
 
12:50-13:55
Lunch, Workshops & Exhibition viewing
(13:30-14:30 Workshops)
 
13:55
Chairman's opening remarks for the afternoon
14:00-14:40
Fenix Insight – Mr Colin King - Technical Director
 
14:40-15:20
 
15:20-16:00
Afternoon Coffee & exhibition Viewing
 
16:00-16:40
Brenntag - Mr Alistair Hunter - Head of Compliance
 
16:40-17:20
CSA - Dr Hassan El-Sayed - Business Manager - Functional Safety
 
17:20-17:30
Conference Chairman's closing remarks
17:30-18:00 Exhibition Viewing
18:00 Exhibition Closes
Day 1 - ROOM 2 - Click to Expand
Day 1 - (ROOM 2) - 26th Feb - Chair: Mr Martin Jones Operations Manager – CompEx Scheme
8:00-9:20
Coffee & Registration
09:00 Exhibition Opens
09:20 Chairman's Introduction
11:30-12:10
Chemical Business Association -Mr Peter Newport - Chief Executive
 
12:10-12:50
DNV GL -Mr James Steven - Development & Innovation Manager
 
12:50-13:55
Lunch, Workshops & Exhibition viewing
(13:30-14:30 Workshops)
 
13:55
Chairman's opening remarks for the afternoon
14:00-14:40
 
14:40-15:20
ExVeritas - Mr Sean Clarke - Managing Director
 
15:20-16:00
Afternoon Coffee & exhibition Viewing
 
16:00-16:40
Hima - Dr Alexander Horch - Vice President R&D and Product Management
 
16:40-17:20
Ex-Machinery Explosion Proof Equipment B.V. - Mr Gido Van Tienhoven - Director
 
17:20-17:30
Conference Chairman's closing remarks
17:30- 18:00 Exhibition Viewing
18:00 Exhibition Closes
AWARDS EVENING: DRINKS RECEPTION, GALA DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT
Awards evening: Drinks reception, Gala Dinner & Entertainment
18:30-22:30
Gala Dinner & Entertainment
Location: The Carriage Suite, Majestic Hotel, Harrogate
 
Day 2 - ROOM 1 - Click to Expand
Day 2 - (ROOM 1) - 27th Feb - Chair: RON SINCLAIR MBE - Chair of ExSFCC & SGS BASEEFA TECHNICAL MANAGER
8:30-9:40
Coffee & Registration
09:00 Exhibition Opens
09:30 Chairman's Introduction
9:40-10:20
HSE - Mr Peter Evans - Specialist Inspector
 
10:20-11:00
RAS Ltd - Carolyn Nicholls - Director
 
11:00-11:30
Morning Coffee & exhibition Viewing
 
11:30-12:10
Engineering Safety Consultants (ESC) - Mr Paulo Oliveira - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
 
12:10-12:50
HTS Engineering Group - Mr Harvey T Dearden - Engineering Director
 
12:50-14:00
Lunch, Workshops & Exhibition viewing
(13:30-14:30 Workshops)
 
13:55
Chairman's opening remarks for the afternoon
14:00-14:40
RPS Group - Mr Tim Jones - Principal Consultant
 
14:40-15:20
Dialight Corporation -Mr Garry Asburner - VP of Sales EMEA &
Mr Bill McDonough - Product Marketing Manager
 
15:20
Q&A then Chairman's closing remarks
15:30 Exhibition Closes
Day 2 - ROOM 2 - Click to Expand
Day 2 - (ROOM 2) - 27th Feb - Chair: MR MARTIN JONES OPERATIONS MANAGER – COMPEX SCHEME
8:30-9:40
Coffee & Registration
09:00 Exhibition Opens
09:30 Chairman's Introduction
9:40-10:20
ExNB / Ex Compliance Global - Mr Arpad Veress - Managing Director &
Mr Mike Marrington - Director
 
10:20-11:00
CCG Cable Terminations – Dr Geof Mood - Technical Director
 
11:00-11:30
Morning Coffee & exhibition Viewing
 
11:30-12:10
Extronics - Mr Glynn Warren - Product Manager
 
12:10-12:50
Woodcock & Wilson - Mr Scott Harding - Sales Director
 
12:50-14:00
Lunch, Workshops & Exhibition viewing
(13:30-14:30 Workshops)
 
13:55
Chairman's opening remarks for the afternoon
14:00-14:40
ProGARM - Mr Hamilton Smith - Technical sales manager
 
15:20
Q&A then Chairman's closing remarks
15:30 Exhibition Closes