About this event
Attend our international online conference to understand the implications of regulatory changes and hear the global approaches to effectively assessing and managing PFAS in practice.
Learn from our panel of speakers from across the globe, as they share practical, first-hand insights in this solutions-focused discussion.
- Hear the latest updates in international regulatory and scientific developments
- Learn from first-hand experiences of contamination, assessment, remediation and management in practice across multiple sectors
- Understand how to identify and address PFAS risks and contamination liabilities in your organisation and across the supply chain
- Explore the impact of changing regulations for global practitioners
- Come away with an understanding of innovative remediation solutions being applied in practice
To discuss speaking at or sponsoring this event please get in touch with simon.king@environment-analyst.com.
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Nin Prakash Global Land Contamination Lead @ Amazon Web ServicesG
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Linda Gaines Environmental Health Scientist @ US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)G
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Anna Forsgren Senior Compliance and Sustainability Manager @ Marshall GroupG
Anna Forsgren, Product Compliance & Sustainability manager at Marshall Group, has long experience in the chemical, regulatory and sustainability field. Former at companies like Intertek, WSP and Akzo Nobel her experience include chemical advisory and testing services, project management of major RoHS and REACH implementation projects for Swedish and international companies, as well as advising and training in health, safety and environmental legislation, environmental auditing, sustainability and environmental programs within chemical industry, construction and real estate sectors. Her current work at Marshall involves certification of audio electronics for a global market combined with improving the product sustainability and reducing hazardous substances.
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Shalene Thomas Emerging Contaminants Program Manager @ BattelleG
Shalene Thomas is the Senior Global Emerging Contaminant Program Manager for Battelle. She has more than 26 years of experience in environmental consulting that includes nearly 18 years of experience supporting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) evaluations. She has supported State, Federal and industrial clients in 32 different states in nine of the 10 USEPA regions as well as in Europe, Australia and Canada.
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Viju Vasishta Sustainable Materials and Packaging Lead @ PA ConsultingG
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Jo Lloyd Partner @ ERMG
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Dirk Nuyens Senior Subject Matter Expert, PFAS @ ERMG
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Joe Caddy Advisor to the Chemicals Department @ Environment AgencyG
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Dora Chiang Global Principal, PFAS and Emerging Contaminants @ JacobsG
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Raghav Patel Hydrogeologist @ British Geological Survey (BGS)G
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Bethany Fairley Catchment Management Specialist @ Southern WaterG
Beth has over 7 years of experience in Catchment Management within the water utilities industry. In her current role as a Catchment Management Specialist at Southern Water, she focuses on developing and implementing strategies to protect drinking water quality. Alongside her colleague Emma, Beth facilitates the Catchment PFAS Working Group, which brings together 20 water companies from across the UK and Channel Islands. This group aims to address the challenge of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in water sources. Recently, Beth has been involved in catchment investigations to identify and understand the sources of PFAS that are impacting raw water quality.
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Emil Damgaard-Moller Chemistry Consultant @ Danish Technological InstituteG
Emil is a consultant with a background in materials chemistry, specializing in the mitigation and phase-out of PFAS materials. His work includes substituting fluoropolymers in high-performance products, developing AI solutions for PFAS mitigation, educating production companies on PFAS avoidance, and assisting the textile industry in phasing out and identifying PFAS in products and processes.
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Ali Ling Assistant Professor Civil Engineering @ University of St Thomas, USG
Ali is an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering department at the University of St. Thomas, where she helps students learn to solve complex problems. In her research, she applies systems thinking to emerging contaminants to better understand economic, environmental, and human health impacts of their use, management, and treatment. Prior to joining St. Thomas, Ali spent ten years in consulting designing and troubleshooting water and wastewater treatment systems.
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Bojana Nanic PFAS Lead, Chemicals Programme (Chemicals Regulatory Development Team) @ Environment AgencyG
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Emma Butcher Senior Catchment Specialist @ Southern WaterG
Emma has worked in Water Quality for over 8 years working in a variety of roles including Customer Service Water Quality Scientist, Operational Catchment Manager and Continuous Improvement Specialist. In 2022 Emma took up the role of Senior Catchment Specialist at Southern Water and more recently, along with her colleague Beth, set up the Catchment PFAS Working Group, bringing together 20 water companies from across the UK and Channel Islands.
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Clare Llowarch Technical Director @ i2 AnalyticalG
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Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim Environmental Engineer and Group Leader @ US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)G
Dr. Mohamed (Moha) Ateia Ibrahim is Group Leader with the U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development. Moha combines his expertise in environmental chemistry and materials chemistry to develop and evaluate innovative water treatment technologies to remove and/or degrade emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and microplastics. In parallel, Moha has initiated and is currently leading a multi-agencies project to evaluate the environmental impacts of PFAS-replacement chemicals and formulations in firefighting foams and consumer products. He is a member of the Weapons Systems and Platforms Technical Committee of fluorine-free foams (F3) for the U.S. Department of Defense’s SERDP-ESTCP Program. Moha is also an Adj. Assistant Professor at Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department, Rice University.
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Michael Wong Professor and Chair, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering @ Rice University, USG
Michael S. Wong, Ph.D, is professor and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University (Houston, Texas). He is also professor of Chemistry, of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and of Materials Science and Nano Engineering. He holds the Tina and Sunit Patel Chair in Molecular Nanotechnology. He is Research Thrust Leader in the NEWT (Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment) Center and in the Rice WaTER Institute. His research team has authored over 200 publications, cited over 17,000 times. He received the Lawrence K. Cecil Award, the highest environmental honor in chemical engineering. He is a Fellow of AIChE, ACS, and RSC.
