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Full speaker line-up: NEPIC Clean Growth 2026

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We are delighted to confirm the full speaker line-up for the NEPIC Clean Growth Conference, to be held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on 17th June 2026.

Secure your ticket here

Secure your ticket to gain an overview of the current clean growth landscape within the process industry and North East region. We will look at upcoming industry projects and their impact, renewable energy processes, sustainability, and technologies and innovations to help you meet your net zero targets and maintain competitiveness.

This will be an engaging and informative event whether you are a SME looking to understand how Net Zero can grow your business, a manufacturer looking for industrial de-carbonisation case studies and opportunities for future innovation, or an academic keen to understand the trends within industry.

Our speakers

Neal Gray-Wannell, Northern Endurance Partnership – The Northern Endurance Partnership
(NEP) is developing onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to transport CO2 from carbon
capture projects across Teesside and the Humber – collectively known as the East Coast
Cluster – to secure storage under the North Sea. Their presentation will cover the benefits that
the project is bringing in terms of job creation, skills training, social investment in local
communities and the strengthening of local, regional and national supply chains. It will also
briefly talk about how the expertise from this project will support expansion into the Humber.

We will also hear from those involved in the H2NorthEast Hydrogen project for Teesside:

Daren Smith, Tees Valley Industrial Net Zero Leadership Group – An introduction
to the project.

Keith Owen, Northern Gas Networks – The Hydrogen Network Proposal.

Tom Oates, Kellas Midstream – An overview of the project, its connections to other industry in
   Teesside and what the project needs to move forward.

Scott Taylor, Storelectric – Options for Storage

We will then hear from the following companies on their approaches and technologies used to further sustainability in the sector:

Steve Kemp, On-Site Energy – The Role of Behind-The-Meter PPA in Delivering Sustainability
and Business Competitiveness / Innovative renewable energy technologies.

Ashley Fenn, CDR Pumps – The application of high-efficiency electric diaphragm pump
technology as an alternative to compressed air-driven systems, focusing on a multi-site
implementation.

George Winning, Wood  –  A holistic approach to the transition to a low-carbon energy future
across the full asset lifestyle. The presentation will include a case study on a recent joint
industry project on CCUS systems that developed a practical, step‑by‑step approach to
managing impurity impacts across evolving hub-based designs, helping operators safeguard
long-term asset integrity.

Molly Steele, Mura Technology – The presentation will cover Mura’s history, current status and
global development projects.

Secure one of our exhibition spaces

Exhibiting at one of our conferences allows you to directly engage with our specialised network of process sector businesses.

Why exhibit:

  • Targeted networking and visibility: Connect directly with industry decision-makers, peers, and potential clients within the sector
  • Showcase your capabilities: Highlight products and services to a focused audience in a more specialised setting, leading to potential business opportunities
  • Insight & Positioning: Through your conference access, stay up-to-date on industry Net Zero trends, while positioning your company as a proactive partner
  • Support and promotional assistance: Benefit from NEPIC promoting you as an exhibitor through our event page, members hub, social media platforms and
    e-communications, with social media graphics provided, all helping to maximise impactAll packages come with 1 x standard exhibition space plus 2 delegate tickets with optional table and chairs, full conference access, refreshments and lunch.Secure your space here