Ahmed Hashmi, Technology Vice President, BP – Chairman
Ahmed Hashmi is responsible for global technology strategy & planning at BP. He began his career with Amoco in 1983. Since then he has held various technical, commercial and leadership positions across Amoco and BP’s global operations.
Immediately prior to his current assignment, Mr. Hashmi was Commercial Director for worldwide Drilling & Completions. Some of his other assignments have been in Argentina, Egypt, West Africa, US and Arabian Gulf countries. He holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics and physics, MS in Computer Science and MBA in finance.
Anne Chick, Director of the Sustainable Design Research Centre, Kingston University
Until recently Anne was Director of the Sustainability in Practice Network within WestFocus (a knowledge transfer consortium of seven universities www.westfocus.org.uk). She is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, Canada. Chick is an Associate Editor on the Design Journal and a Design Studies journal referee. Her sustainable design research, knowledge transfer and educational work has been acknowledged in a number of government publications
Dr Mike Pitts, Manager of the Sustainable Technologies Priority for Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network
Chemistry Innovation’s mission is to improve innovation in UK chemistry-using industries to deliver higher GPD and sustainability. The Sustainable Technologies priority is concerned with chemistry innovations that solve sustainability issues for society. Current activity is focussed on: use of alternative, sustainable feedstocks; low carbon technologies; sustainable design; life-cycle communication and explaining the business case for sustainable technologies and green design. The priority has a wide network of academics and industry stakeholders including an advisory board of senior UK experts.
Mike holds a degree in chemistry from Loughborough University and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Exeter (Professor Chris Moody). He worked as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Vienna on anti-tumour compounds before a five year period working for spin-out companies. An experienced project manager, Mike has technical expertise in catalysis, microwave and flow chemistry..
Robert Trezona, Head of Research and Development, The Carbon Trust
Robert Trezona is Head of Research and Development at the Carbon Trust and has responsibility for Carbon Vision, the Applied Research Open Call and the new Directed Research programme. Robert is a materials scientist by training and has worked in fuel cells for Johnson Matthey and Ceres Power Ltd, and in strategy consulting for McKinsey & Co.