08:00am Registration & Morning Coffee
8:55am Opening Remarks by Event Chair
Paul Lavender, Director – Water Utilities UK, Haskoning
9:00am PFAS in the UK: Strategies, Regulations and EU Comparisons in Drinking Water
Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector, Drinking Water Inspectorate
9:30am Emerging Contaminants Beyond PFAS: Identifying New Threats
10:00am PFAS in the Supply Chain: Regulatory Impacts and Managing Product Obsolescence in Europe
Dr Martyn Shenton, Principal Consultant, Blue Frog Scientific
10:30am Morning Networking Tea Break
11:00am Break the Chain: Radical Degradation of PFAS and Emerging Contaminants via Cylindrical Piezoelectric Focused Ultrasound
FUST Lab
11:30am PFAS Remediation Technologies: Current Innovations and Challenges
David Reay, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Puragen
12:00pm Specialised Landfill for PFAS Contaminated Soil
Dr John Barlindhaug, Project Director, Perpetuum
12:30pm Lunch & Networking
1:30pm Integrated Systems [Approach] & Process Guarantee: Lummus Technology’s Insight into PFAS Separation and Destruction Using Full-Scale Electro-Oxidation
Chad Felch, Director of Technology – Zimpro, Lummus Technology
2:00pm Advanced Sample Preparation and Analysis of PFAS in Other Matrices Beyond Drinking Water
Dr Aristide Ganci, Product Manager EFS Business Segment, Thermo Fisher Scientific
2:30pm PFAS – A Water Company Perspective
Mark Craig, Long Term Asset Strategy Lead, Chief Engineer – Asset Strategy and Performance, Severn Trent Water Ltd
Matt Lovell, Asset Strategy Lead – Water Treatment, Severn Trent Water Ltd
3:15pm Risk Communication: Public Perception of PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
3:45pm Afternoon Networking Tea Break
4:15pm Integrated PFAS Investigation and Treatment Strategies at Affinity Water: Catchment Insights, Hydrogeological Evidence, and Full-Scale Treatment Performance
Alice Elder, Water Quality Manager – Policy & Strategy, Affinity Water
Alessandro Marsili, Senior Asset Manager – Water Resources and Environment – Hydrogeology Team, Affinity Water
Imogen Chastell, Catchment Scientist, Affinity Water
5:15pm Engineering PFAS Projects at Scale: From Pilot Validation to Capital Delivery
5:30pm Panel Discussion: From Regulation to Engineering Practice: How PFAS Is Reshaping Containment, Design Standards, and Infrastructure Decisions
Moderator: Session Chairman
Panelist: Dr John Barlindhaug, Project Director, Perpetuum
6:10pm Closing Remarks by Event Chair
6:25pm – 7:55pm Cocktail Reception
8:55am Welcome by Organiser and Event Chairman
9:00am PFAS Remediation Technologies: Current Innovations and Scientific Realities
Including adsorption, membrane filtration, and the emerging role of innovative destruction technologies
Dr Ian Ross, Vice President, PFASs Practice Lead, CDM Smith
9:30am Environmental Monitoring and Data Integration
Eirik Aas, Scientific Director (Contaminated Land Testing), Eurofins Chemtest Ltd
10:00am Comparative Evaluation: Granular vs. Powdered Activated Carbon for PFAS Mitigation
Karbontürk
10:30am Morning Networking Tea Break
11:00am PFAS Testing Strategy: Which Tests Fit Your Needs?
Luca Fagiuoli, Global Key Account Developer – Consulting, Engineering & Remediation, SGS
11:30am PFAS in Soil and Sediments: Sources, Transport, and Environmental Fate
Dr Elma Lahive, Head of Environmental Pollution, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
11:45am PFAS in BioPharma
Markus Junior Maring, Product Manager – Sterile Filtration, Sartorius AG
Lukas Raddatz, PFAS Program Manager, Sartorius AG
12:15pm Lunch & Networking
1:30pm Field-Scale Trials for Reducing PFAS Leachability in Soils at a Former Fire Fighting Training Area
Dr Duncan Scott, Technical Director, Vertase F.L.I. Limited
2:00pm Advancing PFAS Analytics: High-Precision Detection and Data-Driven Water Management
Waters Corporation
2:30pm Microbial & Enzymatic Approaches for PFAS Remediation: Current Progress and Future Potential
Dr Tommaso Dragani, CEO & Co-Founder, Aspidia
3:00pm Manufacturing Fluoropolymers in a PFAS-Restricted Era: Regulatory, Supply Chain and Lifecycle Considerations
Deepak Kapoor, Vice President & Managing Director, Gujarat Fluorochemicals GmbH
3:30pm Afternoon Networking Tea Break
4:00pm AI and Sensor-Driven Monitoring for Targeted Remediation
4:30pm Spring PFAS Sector Coordination
Spring’s PFAS Sector Coordination programme has reviewed ~200 global initiatives and engaged 87 UK water companies to identify priority gaps in monitoring, treatment, and lifecycle management. Key findings and collaboration opportunities through Spring’s Brokerage programme will be highlighted.
Dr Natalie Lamb, Senior Manager, Sector Intelligence, Spring
5:00pm Panel Discussion: From Detection to Remediation: Cross-Sector Collaboration for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Moderator: Session Chairman
Panelists:
Mark Field, Bid Director, VertaseFLI Ltd
Chad Felch, Director of Technology – Zimpro, Lummus Technology
Luca Fagiuoli, Global Key Account Developer – Consulting, Engineering & Remediation, SGS
David Reay, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Puragen
5:40pm Day 2 Closing Remarks
5:45pm End of Day 2