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industry to explore critical issues, solutions and insight in safer electrical products – from conception, through manufacture and production to sale. The encourages speakers not only to share their best practice cases, but also to look to the future on upcoming developments the electrical product sector. Electrical Safety First’s twelfth annual product safety conference – named
‘A Sustainable Future’ – will be online and free to attend. The event will run over two consecutive mornings, from Wednesday 4 November (9.30am- 11.30am), to Thursday 5 November (9.30 am – 12.30pm). The high-profile event, which is supported by the Office for Product
Safety and Standards (OPSS), is expected to attract senior representatives from throughout the supply chain, in addition to major stakeholders and related organisations. Since its inception over a decade ago, organsisers have seen product safety embed itself in the political and news agenda. Significantly, many of the subjects introduced at the conference are now being recognised as critical issues. Past delegates range from government departments, manufacturers,
retailers and importers, to lawyers, test houses and fire and rescue services - as well as Trading Standards and safety professionals. This integrated approach to product safety plays a significant part in the event’s success, in addition to the fact that it provides a platform for highlighting current critical and emerging issues. A mix of informative presentations and panel sessions throughout the event provides an opportunity for industry members to learn and to share their thoughts with likeminded professionals.
Wednesday Wednesday’s agenda will focus on sustainability in relation to a number of themes, from product end-of-life and the circular economy, to the legislative landscape and the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Libby Peake, head of Resource Policy at Green Alliance, will speak on sustainable products and product end of life, while Graham Russell of OPSS, The Restart Project’s Ugo Vallauri and Beko UK&I MD Teresa Arbuckle will give a presentation on sustainability in product design, marketing, and regulation.
Thursday Thursday’s sessions will look at the benefits and risks arising from creative products and emerging technologies. Discussions will consider issues such as the standards ‘gap’ and how industry and regulators are addressing potential threats from IOT technologies. ERT’s Jack Cheeseman will host the Expert Interview Series, speaking with Marissa Yao, director for Sustainability – devices Amazon; Alan Sellers, senior
A sustainable future N
ow in it’s twelſth year (but it’s first year as a free online mini- conference) The Electrical Product Safety Conference is set to bring together experts and leaders from across the
Electrical Safety First’s annual Product Safety Conference is set to take 4-5 November - a key event in the industry’s calendar. Read on for more details.
Electrical Safety First is the leading UK charity dedicated to reducing fires, deaths and injuries arising from electricity. In addition to raising consumer awareness of electrical risk, it works closely with Government, to develop effective policy and legislation; and with industry, to support best practice.
compliance and approvals manager, Dyson Technology; Kevin Sweeney, director – Assurance, Intertek and Julie Hunter, independent consultant on Consumer Issues, CPIN. The event will also play host to Electrical Safety First’s Safety Innovation
Awards, developed by the Charity to acknowledge companies – or individuals – who put safety at the heart of product design, or go the extra mile in safety advocacy. Electrical Safety would like to thank the OPSS for its support and the
conference sponsors: Intertek, Schneider Electric, UL and Whirlpool Corporation.
To find out what the future holds for the industry and to book your place at A Sustainable Future, visit:
https://tinyurl.com/y3wmgrvd .
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