Speaking

Chris is regularly invited to give talks on chemicals assessment and management.

Have a look at some of our recent engagements below.

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Panel Discussion – EU/GB Divergence – the gap is starting to grow – ChemUK, 22nd May 2025 Chemical UK Expo
Panel Discussion – Persistence, Biodegradation and Emerging Pollutants – The Eco Well Sustainable Beauty E-Summit, 23rd February 2025 Sustainable Beauty E-Summit — The Eco Well
Topical Discussion – Addressing Extreme Persistence - Identification, Behavior and Management of “Forever Chemicals” Beyond PFAS – Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 12th November 2024
Webinar – Sustainable Products: The intersect between sustainability and regulation – Enhesa, 19th June 2024 Sustainable Products: The intersect between sustainability and regulation | Events & Training (chemicalwatch.com)
Webinar – Persistence Assessment Tool (PAT) training – Ricardo, 21st June 2023 Persistence Assessment Tool Training Session | Events and webinars | News and insights | Ricardo

Keynote: Perspectives on Acceptance and Implementation of New Methods
24th October 2025 - UFZ/Eawag workshop: ‘Modernizing assessment of persistence and transformation products of chemicals – from new tools to implementation’ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany
Environmental Persistence: A Defining Issue for Chemicals Management?
8th July 2025 – Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention Stakeholder Network (CheMNet) inaugural event – Online
The New PMT/vPvM Hazard Classes - Trouble Brewing for Industry and Regulators Alike?
22nd May 2025 – ChemUK – Birmingham, UK
Review of Experimental Approaches and Analytical Methods for Biodegradability and Persistence Assessment of Water-Soluble Polymers
14th May 2025 – SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting – Vienna, Austria
Use of Systematic Data Quality Evaluation and Weight-of-Evidence (WoE) Methodology for Assessment of Persistence in the Stockholm Convention
25th Sept 2024 – SETAC Side Event at the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutant Review Committee (POPRC) 20th meeting – Rome, Italy

Persistence Assessment Tool (PAT) demo
19th Sept 2024 – Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) workshop with China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center (SCC) – Online
Emerging Concerns on Chemical Properties and the Regulatory Impact
15th May 2024 – Panel on Sustainable Products: The intersect between sustainability and regulation, ChemUK Expo 2024 – Birmingham, UK
New Perspectives and Developments in Chemical (Bio)Degradation and Persistence Assessment (session chair)
7th May 2024 – SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting – Seville, Spain
Characterization, Testing and Assessment of Complex Substances (MCS, UVCBs & MOCS) (session co-chair)
8th May 2024 – SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting – Seville, Spain
Impacts of Sample Storage and Reference Compounds in the OECD 309 Surface Water Mineralisation Test
16th April 2024 – British Toxicology Society Annual Congress 2024 – Liverpool, UK
Persistence Assessment Tool (PAT) demo
22nd November 2023 – ECHA PBT Expert Group 35th meeting – Online
Improving the Robustness of Persistence Assessments in Surface Water – Sources of Variability and New References Substances in the OECD 309 Test Guideline
14th November 2023 – SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting – Louisville, Kentucky, US
Regulatory Developments for PMT Substances and Implications for Industry
18th October 2023 - PSX 2023, Boston, Massachusetts, US