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Industrial Competitiveness | UK Infrastructure and Energy Systems | Tech Innovation and Investment

25 - 27 March, 2025 Manchester, UK

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Decarb Connect UK brings together 200+ leaders from the most energy intensive industries to accelerate the next phase of UK industrial decarbonisation

Driving the next phase of UK industrial decarbonisation

Over the past year, the UK has made notable progress in industrial decarbonisation — from projects reaching FID and fresh government commitments, to the landmark decision to reduce electricity charges by 90% for the most energy-intensive industries. There are real reasons for optimism.

Yet, against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop and a challenging UK fiscal environment, clarity and decisive government action remain essential to stay on course for the 2050 targets.

Now in its 4th year, Decarb Connect UK brings together industrial leaders, investors, policymakers, and technology innovators to accelerate progress toward a low-carbon industrial economy. This is the leading platform for collaboration, insight, and deal-making across the UK’s hard-to-abate sectors.

“The single best conference in the UK for discussing industrial decarbonisation. A fantastic exchange of ideas.” David Watson, Head of Energy Transition, Cadent

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New for 2026: Finance & Investment in Focus

The 2026 edition introduces a sharper focus on financing and investment opportunities across industrial decarbonisation:

Day 1: Explore industrial strategies, the UK energy system and large-scale, capital-intensive projects, including the commercial, technical, and regulatory pathways to reaching FID.

Day 2: Dive into the scale-up and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies, and engage with tech start-ups and investors from across the capital stack.

Connect. Collaborate. Accelerate.

Networking sits at the heart of Decarb Connect UK. Engage in curated speed networking, interactive roundtables, and peer-to-peer discussions designed to spark partnerships and unlock new opportunities.

Join industry peers, flagship UK project leaders, tech leaders and the financial community to gain the insights and connections needed to catalyse the next phase of UK industrial decarbonisation.

What Attendees Say...

“A positive conference bringing together a diverse group of professionals covering many manufacturing sectors, service and value chain providers and policy makers. Challenging and understanding different perspectives to drive alignment of goals is key.”

 Christopher Vaughan, Technical Director, British Steel

“It’s clear we need a community to crack decarbonisation, and the Decarb Connect series are making this happen!”

Jarrod Hart, Technology Director, Imerys

“If you’re an industrial and you want to attend an event where you can meet different people from different sectors but also understand a bit more about financing and the regulatory environment, then Decarb Connect has brought all that together into one event.”

Ed Heath-White, Head of Environment and Sustainability, Liberty Steel Group

“I like to attend Decarb Connect events every year … the knowledge and connectivity is what makes these events so important to people like us.”

Gonzalo Galindo, President, CEMEX Ventures

“The single best conference in the UK for discussing industrial decarbonisation. A fantastic exchange of ideas.” –

David Watson, Head of Energy Transition, Cadent Gas

“Thanks Decarb Connect for a brilliant UK event! Loved the variety of conversation and the problem-solving attitude of all the attendees across various industries, academia and energy.”

Marian D’Auria, Global Head of Risk & Sustainability, GFG Alliance

““I find Decarb Connect events very interesting, because the level of dialogue is not something I normally see at other conferences I’ve attended. People are very committed to talking about the hard issues instead of just saying what everyone wants to hear, and I think that really leads to an incredibly valuable dialogue”

Jennifer Diggins, Vice President – Public Affairs, 8 Rivers

Join 200+ leaders - Hear from:

Magali Anderson

Chief Sustainability Officer Holcim

Mike Greenall

CTO NSG Pilkington

Alicia Eastman

Co-Founder & MD InterContinental Energy

Max Åhman

Associate Professor, Environmental And Energy Systems Lund University

Brenda Petrilena

Director Global Decarbonization & Program Management US Steel

Jakob Krummenacher

Director LSB Industries

Fathesha Sheikh

Director CCUS Projects (N. America) Holcim

Kera Gautreau

Senior Director Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI)

Jason Lanclos

Director State Energy Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Kay McCall

President and Executive Director Renewable Energy Alliance Houston

Curt Graham

VP Office of Technology Fluor

Sheila Hollis

Executive Director United States Energy Association (USEA)

Kreshka Young

Executive Director United States Energy Association (USEA)

Jeff Pollack

Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer Port of Corpus Christi

Luke Mahony

Global Head of Innovation and Technology Vale

Brian Mayers

Investor, Company Builder Breakthrough Energy

David Bangma

Innovation Director Ash Grove Cement Inc

Trevor Best

CEO Syzygy Plasmonics

Matthew Bright

Policy Manager, Carbon Capture Clean Air Taskforce

Eugene Holubnyak

Director of Hydrogen Energy Research Center School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming

John Yellen

Investment Director OGCI Climate Investments

Rahul Shendure

CEO CarbonBuilt

Joey Bernica

Investment Principal OGCI Climate Investments

Apoorv Sinha

CEO Carbon Upcycling

Grace Chan

Venture Principal (New Markets) bp Ventures

Dan Hancu

Senior Program Manager Carbon Capture US Department of Energy

Blaine Collison

Executive Director Renewable Thermal Collaborative

Molly McEvoy

General Engineer EPA

Lance Clarke

VP of Commercialization and Strategy ARC Clean Technology

Martin Keighley

CEO CarbonFree

Nour Ghadanfar

Senior Manager of Partnerships Greentown Labs

Adam Rauwerdink

SVP Business Development Boston Metals

Pavan Chilukuri

Head of CCUS, Europe, Middle East and Africa Holcim

Faidon Prokopios

Manufacturing Decarbonisation Director Titan Cement

Søren Reinhold Poulsen

Director, Project Greensand INEOS

Christina Staib

Global Finance Sector Lead Global CCS Institute

Alain Delcourt

President Cerame Unie

Milan Elkerbout

Research Fellow and Head of the Climate Policy Programme CEPS

Philippe Putman

Head of Public Affairs Carmeuse Europe

Jerome Lucaes

CEO Fast Forward Zero

Dr Benjamin Haag

Technology Director OGCI

Niall MacDowell

Professor of Future Energy Systems, Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London

Mai Bui

Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London

Chris Dye

Category Manager - Renewable Energy NSG Pilkington

Aidan O’Sullivan

Co-founder and CTO Carbon Re

Jens Price Wolf

General Manager Europe and Vice President Commercial Enviva

Frédéric Nyssen

Director Net Zero Priorities & Opportunities BASF

Nicolas Girod

CTO and Co-Founder Clear Blue Markets

Francisco Benedito

CEO and Co-founder ClimateTrade

Nando Leerentveld

Carbon Reduction Strategy Manager Tata Steel

Andreas Bode

VP, CO2 & Process Innovation Lhoist

Eric Rasmussen

Chief Advisor Structured and Project Finance for Renewables and Mining Rio Tinto

Christian Artelt

Senior Manager Sustainable Construction & Public Affairs HeidelbergCement

Hanh Nguyen

VP Global Sustainability OCI

Nicola Rega

Executive Director, Climate Change & Energy CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)

Senior Representative

Johnson Matthey

Emma Parks

Lead Research Scientist Croda Europe

Ibon Iribar

Open Innovation & Investment Advisor Cemex Ventures

Alfredo Carrato

Venture Architect Cemex Ventures

Sjoerd Jenneskens

Sustainability Director Europe OCI

Jostein Tegle

Strategy and Market Director Northern Lights

Tyler Christie

Managing Director, Decarbonisation Partners BlackRock

Tatsuya Yamamoto

General Manager, Head of Industrial Infrastructure Mitsubishi Corporation

Christina Martavaltzi

Lead Advisory Services Technology Centre Mongstad