The first techUK Sustainability Networking Reception is taking place 4:00pm - 8:00pm on 19 July in the offices of Madano, a leading communications consultancy. The reception will see a panel of senior experts looking at the state of sustainability in the UK, the launch of a new report on biodiversity and tech firms, and will have networking drinks for members to network and discuss shared challenges.
- When: 16:00 - 20:00, 19 July
- Where: Madano (Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Rd, London SE1 9HA)
- Agenda:
- 16:00 - 16:25 Guests arrive
- 16:25 - 16:30 Welcome and introduction from Matt Houlsby, Madano
- 16:30 - 16:40 Amirah Khan report launch – Nature Bytes Back
- 16:40 - 17:30 Panel on the state of UK sustainability – chaired by Craig Melson, techUK (30 min panel, 20 min questions)
- Madano - the role of comms in sustainability
- Amirah Khan, Deloitte - launching the Deloitte and techUK TMT + biodiversity report Nature Bytes Back
- Scott Butler, Material Focus - Consumer behaviour change learned from the Recycle Your Electricals and Hypnocat campaign
- Acre (exact person TBC) - The state of the UK sustainability jobs market and profession in 2023.
- 17:30 - 20:00 Networking drinks
**Registrations will be passed to Madano for registration/security purposes**
For more information please contact:
Craig Melson
Craig Melson
Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2172
- Twitter:
- @techUK,@techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-melson-25479936,https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-melson-25479936
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2006
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-banach-50139650
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