Find out the latest regulatory updates for air, sea, road and rail. Learn about the latest training opportunities and steps being made to improve the DGSA learning experience and the exam process. 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
Includes Q&A and ‘Meet the Regulators’
Includes Q&A and ‘Meet the Regulators’
| Day 1 | ||
| 10:00 | Main Registration, networking, and a chance to meet the regulators | |
| 11:00 | Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Address | Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency |
| 11:30 | Organisation structure overview & areas of work | David Pope, Department for Transport |
| 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 | Update on Air regulations | Mario Ranito, Civil Aviation Authority |
| 14:00 | The Realities of the Supply Chain | Paul Horner, Dangerous Goods Safety Group |
| 14:40 | Update on Sea regulations | Alison Kentuck, Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| 15:20 | Coffee/Tea Break (a chance to pick up room keys) | |
| 15:40 | Update on Road regulations | Kevin Vagan, Department for Transport (Remote Presentation) |
| 16:20 | Introduction to Packaging & Performance Testing | Kevin Dougherty, Air Sea Containers |
| 17:00 | Questions and Chairman’s Closing remarks | Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency |
| 17:30 Onwards | Drinks Reception Sponsored by Air Sea Containers and Labeline | |
| 18:30 Onwards | Evening meal in restaurant |
| 9:00 | Meet the Regulators and breakfast networking | |
| 10:00 | Chairman’s Opening Address Day 2 | Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency |
| 10:15 | BADGP – Introduction to the Association | Mark Spence, BADGP |
| 11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 11:20 | Law Enforcement of Dangerous Goods | Terry Harvey, (Norfolk & Suffolk Police / Chairman of the National Carriage of Dangerous Goods Practitioners Forum) |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Future of DGSA learning | Bill Brown, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency |
| 13:40 | DGSA Development programme | Dan Lee, Dan Lee Training Ltd |
| 14:20 | Panel Q&A | |
| 14:40 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15:00 | Lithium batteries | Keith White, Guest Speaker |
| 15.40 | Dangerous Goods Security Inspectors | Matthew Burr, Dangerous Goods Security Inspectors |
| 16:20 | Questions and Chairman’s Closing remarks | Ziyad Akhlaq, Vehicle Certification Agency |
| 16:30 | Seminar Close |
