Sector-Based Forums (SBF)
There are three forums held yearly in each discipline. The Sector-Based Forums are owned by the three regional offices but the meetings can be held anywhere in the UK.
Sector-Based Forums
Each Forum follows a similar structure
1. Regional Manager to provide housekeeping issues etc.
2. Chairman opens the Forum
3. BI Department member will cover the following issues.
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• JV’s/Partnerships
• New Projects
• Technical Issues
• Major Project News
• EPC & FEED awards
• Political & Government Announcements
4. Keynote Speaker with Q&A session
5. Lunch and Networking
6. Close
Southern Region Office
Power
Power generation (including nuclear), transmission and distribution.
Chairman
Iain Robertson - Key Account Manager
Siemens Plc
BI Partner
Phil Goddard - Director of Consultancy
Refining & Petrochemical
Refineries, petrochemical plants, biofuels, bulk plastics.
Chairman
Hugh Saville - Managing Director - Minster International Ltd
BI Partner
Malin Ammundsson – Business Information Manager
Northern Region Office
CO2
Storage, Trading, Treatment and Transportation
Chairman
James Watt - Principal Process Engineer - Industrial Division
BI Partner
Oliver Hayman - Business Information Officer
Gas Treatment & Process
Gas production plants, ethane and propane extraction, LNG, LPG, GTL, CNG, Syngas.
Chairman
Glen Lancaster - Sales Specialist - Analytical
BI Partner
Alex Field - Business Information Officer
Scottish Region Office
Upstream
Incorporating Subsea and Exploration/Production & Pipelines
Chairman
Chris Lee MD, Vector International Ltd Subsea Business - Vector International Ltd
BI Partner
Neil Golding – Head of Business Information
Renewable Energy
Onshore and offshore wind, biomass, hydroelectric power generation, wave, tidal, geothermal and solar farms
Chairman
Steven Powell - Business Manager - 3M Renewable Energy Division
BI Partner
Elizabeth Lunn - Business Information Officer