WHY RE-THINK?
The Rethink Energy Conference is back in 2019! Brought to you by the Manchester Energy and Environment Society. Sponsored by the Dalton Nuclear Institute and the University of Manchester School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science.
Come along for a full day of talks from experts in the renewable energy and environmental industries. With topics ranging from artificial intelligence in the energy industry, to anthropology in technology, to sustainability in business, the Rethink Energy Conference will be a fantastic opportunity for students of all backgrounds.
Ticket prices:
- Earlybird, £4
- Standard, £6
- Standard group, £54
The ticket price includes attendance to all talks throughout the day, lunch and refreshments.
We hope to see you there!
Come along for a full day of talks from experts in the renewable energy and environmental industries. With topics ranging from artificial intelligence in the energy industry, to anthropology in technology, to sustainability in business, the Rethink Energy Conference will be a fantastic opportunity for students of all backgrounds.
Ticket prices:
- Earlybird, £4
- Standard, £6
- Standard group, £54
The ticket price includes attendance to all talks throughout the day, lunch and refreshments.
We hope to see you there!
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Date, Time & VeNUE
Date : 23rd March 2019
Time : 9.00 A.M. - 4.00 P.M.
Venue : Entrance Hall and Great Hall, Sackville Street Building
* The venue is the Great Hall on Level C in the Sackville Street Building. For those who are not familiar with the building, please be aware that there are several entrances for the building, and the entrance that we will be using would be the one on Sackville Street.
If you do not see us at the specified entrance, please walk around the building as unexpected circumstances may have caused us to use another entrance.
Dress Code : Smart Casual ( Highly recommended )
Time : 9.00 A.M. - 4.00 P.M.
Venue : Entrance Hall and Great Hall, Sackville Street Building
* The venue is the Great Hall on Level C in the Sackville Street Building. For those who are not familiar with the building, please be aware that there are several entrances for the building, and the entrance that we will be using would be the one on Sackville Street.
If you do not see us at the specified entrance, please walk around the building as unexpected circumstances may have caused us to use another entrance.
Dress Code : Smart Casual ( Highly recommended )
Agenda
Time |
Programme |
9:00-9:30 |
Registration |
9:30-9:45 |
Introductory Remarks Lily Shepherd, MEES |
9:45-10:10 |
New to Your Organisation, Not Needing to be New to the World Gary Armstrong, SLR Consulting |
10:10-10:35 |
Do You Have the Energy... for Policy? Tim Cowling, Tarmac |
10:35-11:00 |
Refreshments and Networking |
11:00-11:25 |
Rethinking Energy Use for a Sustainable Chemical Industry Professor Anton Kiss, University of Manchester |
11:25-11:50 |
Anthropology, Technology and Innovation in Nuclear Decommissioning Ian Tellam, Dalton Nuclear institute |
11:50-12:15 |
Designing the Interface for High Efficiency Solar Cells Dr Andrew Thomas, University of Manchester |
12:15-13:20 |
Lunch and Networking |
13:20-13:45 |
Local Energy Market - the Next Big Opportunity? Vijay Natarajan, Q-Bots |
13:45-14:10 |
KEYNOTE: Rethinking Carbon Targets; Cutting Energy Emissions Faster and Deeper Chris Jones, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change |
14:10-14:40 |
Refreshments and Networking |
14:35-15:30 |
Panel discussion and Q&A |
15:30-15:40 |
Closing remarks |
SPONSORS
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with the following sponsors:
SLIVER PARTNER
BRONZE PARTNER
If your company/organisation is interested in being a speaker or a financial sponsor for our conference, please contact us at uomenergyenvironsoc@gmail.com.
