DG Seminar Agenda

11-12 November 2025

Agenda and Timetable

You’ll have an opportunity to meet the regulators and our exhibitors, ask your questions and network with colleagues in the industry. Subject to change

Day One

Tuesday 11 November

Timetable

Day 1  

10:00Main Registration, networking, and a chance to meet the regulators 
11:15Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Address Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency 
11:30UK Cargo Theft Overview – Insights into combatting freight crimeMichael Dawber, National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service
12:15Lunch 
13:15Class 7: Are you meeting your legal duties?Nicola Jaynes, Office for Nuclear Regulation
14:00Roadside enforcement by Police and tour of CVU Enforcement VehicleTerry Harvey, Norfolk and Suffolk Police
14:40Chemsafe and the safe transport of Dangerous Goods Bethan Davies, National Chemical Emergency Centre
15:20Coffee/Tea Break (a chance to pick up room keys) 
15:40DVSA helping you stay safe on Britain’s roadsHoward Forrester, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
16:20Prohibitions, Detentions and Prosecutions – Tools for Tackling Non-Compliance in the Transport of Dangerous Goods by SeaAlison Kentuck, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
17:00Questions and Chairman’s Closing remarks Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency 
17:30 OnwardsDrinks Reception Sponsored by Air Sea Containers and Labeline 
18:30 OnwardsEvening meal in restaurant 

Day 2

9:00Meet the Regulators and breakfast networking 
10:00Chairman’s Opening Address Day 2 Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency 
10:20Case Study: The impact of DG incidents on UK infrastructureDavid Patmore, National Highways 
11:00Coffee/Tea Break 
11:20CDG – A Regulators Perspective in Northern IrelandKellie McNamara, Health and Safety Executive NI
12:00Lunch 
13:00Oversight and enforcement of dangerous goods entitiesAmira El Khrouf, Civil Aviation Authority
13:40HSE Presentation (Virtual)Nina Day, Health and Safety Executive
14:20High Consequence Dangerous Goods (HCDG)Matthew Burr,
Department for Transport
15:00Coffee/Tea Break 
15.20Dual Marking of TanksRoy Boneham, Independent
16:00Questions and Chairman’s Closing remarks Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency 
16:15Seminar Close 

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