• Update on current regulatory and political policies affecting the environmental consultancy sector and what to look out for going forward
• Pinpointing key opportunities and challenges for the UK environmental industry sector over the next 5 years and post-Brexit
• Post CAP environmental reforms and the move to environmental land management as key  funding and regulation drivers
• Implementing the 25 Year Environment Plan, new Environment Bill, and related strategies:
• examining the role of the new Environmental Watchdog
• ensuring environmental innovation during Brexit
• assessing how net environmental gain calculations are working in practice

Ahead of his presentation Matthew Farrow has set out what the next few years may hold for the environmental services industry - read the article here.

Henry Dieudonné-Demaria

Head of Policy Group, Environmental Land Management, DEFRA

Matthew Farrow

Executive Director, Environmental Industries Commission

• Examining the current UK market structure and industry rankings
• Assessing key policy developments, business drivers and how to respond to these
• identifying emerging trends and market forecasts
• pinpointing where key growth opportunities and challenges lie
• managing disruptors and emerging risks
• Update on the global environmental consultancy services sector; leading players, sector insight, emerging trends and new opportunities

Julian Rose

Managing Director, Environment Analyst

Ross Griffiths

Assistant Editor & Senior Analyst, Environment Analyst

Anya Hembrough

Deputy Editor & Senior Analyst, Environment Analyst

Industry panellists will respond to market and policy drivers, offering insight on how their companies are responding to different threats and opportunities, whilst enhancing the value of the service they provide.

Sue Sljivic

Director, RSK Group

Nancy Thomson

CEO, Thomson Environmental Consultants

André-Martin Bouchard

Global Director Environment & Resources, WSP

• Examining how environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk factors, climate risks and due diligence are increasingly being considered in business finance and investment decisions
• Determining appropriate metrics to measure, monitor and benchmark these risks
• Exploring how environmental consultancies can help support bridging the gap between finance and sustainability in the C-suite

Tim Curtis

Managing Director, Ricardo Energy & Environment

Jim Totty

Managing Partner, Earth Capital

Tim Clare

Director, Transactions & Corporate Services, Anthesis Group

• Examining the evolution and key changes in project frameworks and alliances to better manage risk-reward and cost structures
• Assessing the impact of proposed “social value” and KPI requirements for Government and public procurement contracts
• Establishing key criteria for successful long-term partnerships
• Strategies to ensure we are really getting value from the work we are doing: what is the most appropriate business model for the industry looking forward?

Alistair Kean

Head of Environment & Sustainability, Lower Thames Crossing

Mark Hagger

Commercial Development Manager, Environment Agency

Arjun Thiru

Innovation Manager, BAM Nuttall

An opportunity to discuss a relevant topic in a more informal, participative format. Delegates may choose one roundtable to attend, and each table will be hosted by a facilitator to lead discussion, encourage optimum debate and exchange of ideas      

How can we best respond to the challenges of digitalisation and the opportunities presented by new technology?  What are the expectations of our clients in terms of the cost savings, efficiencies and added-value insights that can be delivered using the latest digital innovations? Hear first-hand how new technologies are transforming the services that our sector can offer.

Matt Gardner

Partner & Senior Technical Director, Arcadis

Best practice strategies to optimise resource management, address procurement challenges and deliver value to both clients and employees

Too often, sustainability considerations are seen by clients as an obstacle, an extra tick-box that “has” to be considered as part of a project, and often brought to the agenda at too late a stage to make a positive difference.  However, it is becoming increasingly recognised that high ESG performance can have a direct correlation with financial performance. This session will discuss tools and strategies that can be employed to effectively “sell” sustainability and ensure it is a genuine consideration at the key stages of project and client relationship development.

Virginia Cinquemani

Director, Green Gorilla Consultants

Each roundtable facilitator will share the key learning points from their table discussion with the audience.

• Identifying which technology or digital innovation to invest in, when, and developing strategies for harnessing the full potential of new technology
• Exploiting the use of new digital tools and technology to improve productivity, support informed decision-making and maximise outputs:
• what is the impact of technology and digitalisation on how we work?
• how can it be used most effectively to add value and improve our service offering?
• Assessing the impact of technology and greater digitalisation on staff:
• effectively up-skilling the current workforce and recruiting new consultants
• finding an appropriate balance between human and digital interaction

Gianluca Barletta

Associate Partner, Industrial Products - Global Business Services, IBM

Daniel Smith

Regional Innovation Lead, Royal HaskoningDHV UK